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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 Friday at the Government House, Umuahia. …
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Dozie family, the business community and all Nigerians, on the passing of Dr. Pascal Gabriel Dozie, an elder statesman, entrepreneur and banker. He was 85. Pascal Dozie was a visionary whose contributions to Nigeria’s economic architecture left an enduring legacy. As the founder of Diamond …
ABUJA—Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, and Aminu Tambuwal, the former governor of Sokoto State, yesterday expressed concerns that democracy was not working in Nigeria. The leaders, who spoke at the 60th birthday celebration of former Deputy …
ABUJA – Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a leader of all seasons, recognizing his unwavering patriotism, dedication, and service to the nation. In a goodwill message celebrating Obasanjo’s 88th birthday, Mark commended the elder statesman’s hard work and commitment to nation-building, stating that Obasanjo laid …
Eastern and southern African regional blocs have appointed former leaders from Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria to oversee their peace process for the Democratic Republic of Congo where fighting has intensified in the east of the country. The East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) have come together in recent weeks in an …
The Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abia Tower Roundabout in Umuahia, and Emir’s Palace in Kano have emerged as some of the most reviewed places in Nigeria, according to a recent report by Google commemorating the 20th anniversary of Google Maps. Other notable mentions include popular restaurants such as Farmcity Lekki Lounge, Crush Cafe, Hard …
“$6bn Mambilla power contract deal: Obasanjo, Bubari testify in Paris court”. Weekend Trust, January 25, 2025. “In every community there is a class of people profoundly dangerous to the rest. I don’t mean the criminals. For those we have punitive sanctions. I mean the leaders. Invariably, the most dangerous people seek power.” Saul Bellow, 1915-2005. …