When Olusegun Obasanjo took over in 1976 from the slain Murtala Mohammed as Nigeria’s military Head of State, the regime was already committed as a matter of policy to transition power to an elected civilian administration in 1979. This was a big deal, alright, but not one over which...
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described Nigeria as a richly diverse yet governable nation, emphasizing that the country’s complexity should not be mistaken for difficulty in leadership. Speaking on Tuesday at the launch of the Bakhita ICT Centre in Sokoto State, Obasanjo highlighted unity in diversity as Nigeria’s greatest...
Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) will host its 2025 Democracy Dialogue in Accra, Ghana, on September 17, bringing together prominent African leaders and global development experts to discuss the state of democracy in the region. According to a statement from Ikechukwu Eze, Special Adviser to former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan,...
Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church celebrated its centenary anniversary on Sunday by honoring 100 distinguished individuals, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, for their contributions to the church and society. The awards were presented during the C&S Centenary Awards and Dinner held...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and South African political leader Julius Malema are set to attend the Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) in Enugu State, kicking off on Sunday, August 24. The conference, themed _“Stand Out, Stand Tall,”_ will take place...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, August 18, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of three internet fraudsters before Justice D.I.Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convicts, Oyatokun Damilola Qudus, Adenekan Adewole...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) has demanded N3.5 billion in compensation and a public apology from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following an alleged unauthorized raid on its premises. According to a statement from OOPL’s Managing Director, Vitalis Ortese, during a press...
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 93 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. It was gathered that the operatives reportedly stormed the Green Legacy Hotel, located within Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), and arrested some persons suspected to...
On 6 December 1977, Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s military Head of State, received a group of young men from Eastern Nigeria who had come to present him with a trophy won in a football contest against the rest of Africa. They were members of a football team known as Rangers International Football...
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged African leaders to embrace traditional medicine and establish a continental health fund. Speaking at the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit in Accra, Obasanjo emphasized the need for Africa to strengthen its health sovereignty and ensure security for all. Obasanjo highlighted the potential of...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Nigeria is in mourning following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who passed away on July 13, 2025, at the age of 82 in a London clinic. The announcement, made by his longtime spokesperson Garba Shehu, has elicited heartfelt tributes from prominent Nigerian...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Umar Babangida in the trial of the former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye, on Monday, June 16, 2025, told Justice J.O. Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, that former President Olusegun Obasanjo and...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has tendered a statement made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the trial of Dr. Olu Agunloye, a former Minister of Power and Steel. Agunloye is facing a seven-count charge bordering on forgery, disobeying presidential directive, and gratification....
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is not inferior to other universities in the country. He stated this during a courtesy visit by university officials and alumni award presentation. Obasanjo, who has a PhD from NOUN, said, “I came in, I...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said disinformation played a significant role in the Nigerian Civil War (1967 to 1970). Obasanjo stated this at the Sixth Edition of Annual Nigerian Civil War Symposium organised by the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN), on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the theme of...
Vice- President Kashim Shettima, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Prof. Wole Soyinka were among dignitaries that attended the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged “Gateway Games” in Abeokuta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the colourful opening ceremony took place at the MKO...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, a former Commonwealth General-Secretary, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, on Wednesday joined other eminent Nigerians to celebrate the life and contributions of the late Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo. Obasanjo, Anyaoku and others paid tributes to Adebanjo at a Night of Tributes and Service of Songs organised...
President Bola Tinubu, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun senators, and friends on Thursday, paid tributes to the late Sen. Solomon Ayodeji-Otegbola, celebrating his life and legacy as “a life well lived, a legacy of love.” Sen. Ayodeji-Otegbola, who represented Ogun West in the Third Republic...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigerians have no business being poor with the country’s vast resources. He said that the nation is abundantly blessed but is suffering from the mismanagement of its resources. Obasanjo said this at a dinner organised in his honour by Abia Government on...