That Baba Obasanjo (former President Olusegun Obasanjo) has an almost child-like emotional attachment to the public-owned refineries under the trust and care of the NNPC Limited (NNPCL) is not in doubt. It is also not difficult to explain why that appears to be the case. He can indeed assert some level of claim/credit for the construction of two of Nigeria’s …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigeria is speedily becoming a bad case under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, who he referred to as Emilokan and Baba-go-slow. In the buildup to last year’s presidential election, Tinubu has given himself the moniker, emilokan (Yoruba for “it’s my turn”) explaining how he had backed the rise to the presidency of …

A zookeeper with the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Wildlife Park has been killed by a lion in the park. In a statement on Sunday, the management of OOPL Wildlife Park said the incident happened on Saturday evening. The statement read: “The zookeeper, at the heeding of some guests who came after the closing time of the park, agreed to …

I knew DrNyaknno Abasi  (Nyaknno Osso) before I knew him. As an addict of Newswatch magazine from its founding week, I encountered him through the Editor-in-Chief’s corner of the groundbreaking magazine. His work as the librarian who sought relevant information for the big and not-so-big contents of the publication were well documented on that page. I finally met the research …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday, urged Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, not to relent in his drive for infrastructural development in the state. Obasanjo, who spoke at the inauguration of a VIP lodge, an edifice located within the premises of Osun State Government House in Osogbo, recalled a private conversation he had with Adeleke, when he advised him not …

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Saturday played host to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who charged political leaders on sacrifice and selflessness. Obaseki received Obasanjo who was on a courtesy visit at the Government House in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Commending the governor for the warm reception, the former President charged Nigerians not to lose faith in …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the payment of pension to former governors and their deputies as outrageous and a daylight robbery, just as he commended Governor Alex Otti of Abia State for repealing the law backing pension payment for ex-governors and their deputies. Obasanjo spoke on Friday when he paid Otti a visit at his country home in Nvosi, …

The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai on Sunday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his home in Abeokuta, Ogun State. On his X handle on Sunday, El-Rufai’s media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye posted pictures from the visit, with the caption, “Former President Olusegun Obasanjo today welcomed Malam Nasir #elrufai to his Abeokuta home”. The visit is coming …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo loves to hug the limelight. I was expecting him to write one of the damning  letters he is noted for to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu but he diverted his grouse to democracy. I still expect him to write to Tinubu sooner or later. Penultimate week he came down heavily on democracy, magisterially returning the verdict that …

Generally-speaking, the traditional rulers of today have, in many respects, lost the mystical or spiritual powers associated with their fore-fathers or ancestors. And this is not restricted to traditional rulers; there is hardly anyone, family or institution that has not lost something. We are all not as “powerful” as our forebears. Many families have lost what their families were noted …