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Action Congress of Nigeria, INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Party Politics, Presidency
Saturday, November 17th, 2012
The Congress for Progressive Change, All Nigeria Peoples Party and the Action Congress of Nigeria took turns to carpet former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, for their allegations against political parties. While Obasanjo had accused political parties of printing manifestoes for the purpose of electioneering and throwing […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, on Tuesday, described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as “a very bad economist.” Sanusi, at the sixth annual conference of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria in Abuja, said Obasanjo misinterpreted the impact of the proposed N5000 note on the economy when he […]
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Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Thursday, September 6th, 2012
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday said the introduction of the N5,000 note would kill production and affect small businesses negatively. Obasanjo, who spoke at a roundtable advocacy forum organised by the Institute of Directors, Nigeria, in Lagos, said the way the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Lamido Sanusi, was fighting inflation by removing […]
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Headlines, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Friday, August 31st, 2012
Eedris Abdulkareem | credits: About 10 years after ebullient rapper, Eedris Abdukareem, released a song titled Nigeria Jaga jaga, former President Olusegun Obasanjo is still angry with him. Obasanjo had hit back at the artiste when the album was freshly released, with some people quoting him as saying it was the singer’s father’s house that […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Oil Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
President promises to suprise critics -Babangida threatens to expose Buhari On a day a former Head of State placed the blame for Nigeria’s woes at his doorstep, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday hit back at his critics. He rejected such blame, especially by former leaders and vowed that although he is the most vilified President in […]
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Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has scored his administration high, saying he achieved all that he set out to do as President between 1999 and 2007. Obasanjo said this in Lagos on Tuesday after delivering a lecture titled, ‘Leadership foundation and underpinning’ as the guest speaker at the forum of the Nigeria Leadership Initiative. He said […]
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Articles, Columnists, Emeka Chiakwelu, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), NNP Columnists, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Saturday, August 4th, 2012
By Emeka Chiakwelu | NNP | August 4, 2012 – Henry Kissinger, the global geo-political icon furthered the thesis on what was called “Big Talk” and with Nigeria’s growing insecurity the joint statement by former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Ibrahim Babangida can be rated in that important category. Big talks can be consequential and when […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Raw Politics
Monday, July 30th, 2012
Former heads of state, General Olusegun Obasanjo and General Ibrahim Babangida have expressed concern over the growing insecurity in the country, saying “Nigeria is currently under fear and uncertainty.” In a joint statement obtained by our correspondent in Abuja on Sunday, they warned that the consequences were capable of affecting the unity of the country. […]
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Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
July 18, 2012 by Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja Former President Olusegun Obasanjo | credits: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s resignation as Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees has been accepted. The Secretary of the Board, Senator Walid Jubril, confirmed this at the party’s secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday. Jibril said the resignation was accepted […]
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Boko Haram, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
July 18, 2012 by Simon Utebor Former President Olusegun Obasanjo | credits: Founder, Ifeoluwa Mission, Rev. Tela Tella, said on Tuesday that Boko Haram assumed the monster it had become because President Goodluck Jonathan failed to apply the ruthlessness of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. At a news conference, Tella, said the level the dreaded sect […]
