Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has asserted that ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo was the last Nigerian leader to foster a thriving middle class, emphasizing that no administration since then has successfully maintained a stable economic bridge between the wealthy and the poor. Amaechi made this statement during a two-day event in Abuja, themed “Strengthening Nigeria’s … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo will testify today before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, France, in connection with Sunrise Power’s $2.3 billion arbitration proceedings against Nigeria over an alleged breach of contract. Henzodaily understands that the arbitration case, which has drawn significant attention, involves claims by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Ltd that the … Read more
Former Nigeria’s President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday listed some similarities he shared with the late Jimmy Carter, a former American President. Obasanjo listed the similarities at a funeral service he organised in the memory of Carter at the Chapel of Christ the Glorious King in Abeokuta. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the funeral service … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his imprisonment under the late military dictator, General Sani Abacha, in 1995, was a result of his refusal to remain silent on pressing national and international issues. Obasanjo made the disclosure during an interactive session with 15 young leaders selected from across Africa under the aegis of the … Read more
By Taiwo Adisa I expected former President Olusegun Obasanjo to fire back at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) immediately after it announced the revival of the old Port Harcourt refinery on November 26, 2024. In several interviews before that announcement, the former president had emphatically stated that the refineries cannot work … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has paid a visit to former president Olusegun Obasanjo. TheNewsGuru reports that the former Anambra governor’s visit to Obasanjo comes shortly after he had paid a recent visit to former Military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida and former President, … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Limited has invited former President Olusegun Obasanjo to visit the rehabilitated refineries and witness firsthand the progress made so far. The Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Limited, Olufemi Soneye extended the invitation on Thursday while responding to Obasanjo’s comments on the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt and … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, as a man who was a great leader by any standard. The former Nigerian leader, in an interview with Arise TV on Monday, hailed the former US president devotion to freedom, civil rights and democracy while upholding justice. Obasanjo noted that Carter was … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asserted that the actions of Nigerian leaders and their followers are responsible for the challenges bedevilling the country. Henzodaily reports that Obasanjo made this known during an interview on Arise TV’s morning show on Monday, admitting that Nigerians are going through hardship and urged them not to lose faith as … Read more
Former National Vice Chairman, North West, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has stated that former president Olusegun Obasanjo and other past leaders are responsible for the challenges plaguing Nigeria. He insisted that the decision of Obasanjo and others to produce “anointed successors” makes them part of the problem. Lukman stated this while … Read more