Chief Olusegun Obasanjo

August 16, (THEWILL) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the claim of his Igbo paternity, saying such insinuation makes him laugh. "It just makes me laugh," Obasanjo stated in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde...

August 06, (THEWILL) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concerns over efforts by those benefiting from fuel importation to frustrate the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The multi-billion-dollar Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd was envisioned as Nigeria’s beacon of energy...

May 3, (THEWILL) - Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lauded Governor Dapo Abiodun's housing initiative to transform Government Reserve Areas (GRAs) in the state into modern cities under the Ogun State Regeneration Scheme The scheme involves redeveloping and reinventing...

March 06, (THEWILL)- Every March 5 reflects the birth of an iconic Nigerian leader and statesman whose impacts on Nigeria's politics, economy, education, and foreign policy and diplomacy are enormous and too numerous to mention. There is so much...

November 20, (THEWILL) - Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said democracy as a system of government is not working in Africa because it was forced on the people. Obasanjo made the assertion in his address at a high-level consultation on...

November 02, (THEWILL) - Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has praised Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, for his sterling performance, saying that the state was making significant strides in all areas of development. He particularly commended the...

October 08, (THEWILL) - The fractious relationships that have plagued many Nigerian presidencies and governorships in the Fourth Republic can be traced back to the lack of clear constitutional definitions around the roles and responsibilities of vice presidents and...

October 01, (THEWILL) - Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent discourteous behaviour against some of the traditional rulers in Iseyin, Oyo State, has drawn an angry tirade from the public. Not unexpectedly, these comments have come as a mix of...

October 01, (THEWILL) - Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent public ridicule of some traditional rulers at Iseyin in Oyo State has attracted condemnation from the Council of Obas and Chiefs in the state and the pan –Yoruba socio-political group,...

September 17, (THEWILL) - Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has lauded the governor of Oyo State, Engr. ‘Seyi Makinde, for delivering the benefits of democracy to the state through building of infrastructure, education and restoration of the glory...