Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that some of the people in government both at the executive and legislative levels, should be permanently behind bars for their past misdemeanor and criminal misconduct. Obasanjo, who said this in Lagos virtually on Thursday at the memorial lecture of Denis Joseph Slattery in Lagos, noted that government officials with “questionable” integrity cannot make …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, revealed how the former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), almost denied Nigeria a $280 million telecommunications deal. Obasanjo said when Nigeria was about to transit from landline telephones to mobile phones, some major telecommunication companies approached the country seeking to provide mobile lines for the citizenry, but Abubakar wanted to award the …

Just as they say that social media neither sleep nor slumber, history also never forgets! The saying goes that today’s happenings constitute tomorrow’s history. Some of my contemporaries at Great Ife used to summarise History, my course of study, as “Oba ku; Oba je” meaning, one king dies and another reigns in his stead. Or they would say History is …

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that the widespread poverty in Africa is man-made and not an act of God. Obasanjo made this statement on Monday at the opening ceremony of the FESTAC Africa Festival at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu, Kenya. The former head of state remarked that, given the continent’s abundant resources, there is no reason …

The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon in Oyo State, Oba Francis Alao, has told former President Olusegun Obasanjo to stop parading himself as a saint. The monarch’s statement comes days after Obasanjo declared on Friday that most Nigerian political leaders of this dispensation were not morally upright and should be behind bars. This was as the deputy spokesman for the House of …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria won’t move closer to achieving its goals unless its citizens and leaders embrace what he called “moral rearmament”. Obasanjo also warned that the country was sitting on a keg of gunpowder that could explode anytime if its leaders failed to take courageous and decisive steps to address its many challenges. The former President …

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame on his re-election to lead the country for another term, adding that he (Obasanjo) is happy with the resounding victory. In a congratulatory letter dated 19 July 2024 by Obasanjo and forwarded to Kagame emphasized that he (Obasanjo) just received what he described as …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the passing of the traditional ruler of Akinale town, Owu Kingdom, Abeokuta, Oba (Dr.) Olufemi Ogunleye, Towulade I, sa shocking and great loss to the entire Owu land, Ogun State and the country in general. The disclosure came, even as the Owu Traditional Council formally announced the demise of the erudite journalist and public …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, visited the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on the occasion of the Sallah celebration. The spokesperson for the First Lady, Busola Kukoyi, made this known in a post alongside a photo of both leaders via her X handle on Monday. Kukoyi said the former president came on the visit to felicitate with the wife …

Governors got a piece of advice yesterday from former President Olusegun Obasanjo – they should focus more on food security and prioritise policies that enhance people’s well-being. Obasanjo gave the advice in Sokoto at the inauguration of the 136 housing units acquired by the Sokoto State Government at N1.8 billion for allocation to low-income earners. The one-time president arrived in …