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DSS Invites Fani-Kayode

The Department of State Services has invited a spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Femi Fani-Kayode, over allegations of a coup plot ahead of the February election. Fani-Kayode, a former minister under the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, confirmed the invitation in a statement on Monday. He added that he would honour the Continue Reading
Politics

Obasanjo Endorses Peter Obi For President

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi as his preferred contestant for the 2023 general elections. In his 2023 New Year message personally signed by the ex-President and made available to Channels Television by his spokesman, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo described Obi as his mentee and said the […]Continue Reading
Politics

Poverty, insecurity should be alien to Nigeria – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says poverty and insecurity should be alien to Nigeria The former president spoke at a lecture entitled ‘Building the Nigeria of our Dreams’ in King’s College, Lagos. Obasanjo attributed the choice of leadership as a factor responsible for penury, insecurity other challenges bedevilling the country. He said, ‘‘we are politically divided, Continue Reading
Politics

Tambuwal Visits Obasanjo in Ogun

Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal has visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his presidential library residence. The meeting was held in a closed door session and was described as a national issue meeting.  Alhaji Tambuwal arrived at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library at about 1.30pm on Sunday and went straight into the meeting with […]Continue Reading
Sport

Olusegun Obasanjo Squash Championship: Over One Hundred Athletes To Compete For Star Prize

About one hundred and thirty eight athletes across the states of the federation are to jostle for the one thousand five hundred dollars prize money at the third Chief Olusegun Obasanjo National squash Championship. The President, Nigeria Squash Federation, Mr. Boye Oyerinde made this known while speaking with sports writers in Abeokuta. Mr. Oyerinde said […]Continue Reading
Health

Chief Obasanjo Tests Negative to COVID-19

Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has tested negative to Covid19. The test, which was carried out last Friday at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Pent House residence, Okemosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, was returned negative twenty four hours after. A statement by the former president’s Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Kehinde Continue Reading
Lifestyle

Emeritus Prof Akinkugbe epitomized hard work, patience – Most Rev. Akinfenwa, Chief Obasanjo

The death of Emeritus Professor Oladipo Olujimi Akinkugbe has again robbed Nigeria of one of her finest brains who epitomized hard work, humanness and patriotism. This was the submission of the Bishop of Ibadan Anglican Diocese, the Most Reverend Joseph Akinfenwa at the funeral service of the seasoned professor of Medicine and highly respected administrator, […]Continue Reading