Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has blamed government control for Nigeria’s persistent electricity crisis, declaring that the country will not resolve its power challenges until the private sector takes control of the energy industry.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has recounted how the late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, allegedly plotted to eliminate him, detailing the circumstances surrounding his arrest, detention and eventual imprisonment during the military regime.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has tackled President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s policies, warning that unless a review is done urgently, Nigerians may continue to live a life of misery and poverty.
Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, have expressed condolences to the founder of Christ Embassy and President of LoveWorld Incorporated, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, over the death of his mother, Deaconess Angel Oyakhilome, who died at the age of 88.
Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Africa and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has defended former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the liquidation of Nigeria Airways, saying the airline had been crippled by years of mismanagement, corruption and mounting debts before Obasanjo’s return to power in 1999.
Obasanjo rekindles long-running political feud, describing his decision to choose Atiku Abubakar as running mate in 1999 as "the greatest mistake" of his political career.
Atiku rejects the claim, insisting he chose "Nigeria over personal loyalty" by opposing...
July 13, (THEWILL) — Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has mourned the immediate past President, Gen. Muhammudu Buhari, whom he described as a patriot who tried his best to give the country the required progress and development.
Buhari died...
March 23, (THEWILL) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has sounded the alarm on the dangers of drilling water boreholes in homes, warning that the consequences could be catastrophic.
He lamented that the incessant construction of boreholes particularly in Abeokuta, Ogun...
March 16, (THEWILL) – The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has dismissed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent criticism of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as driven by envy and fear that another Yoruba leader may outshine his legacy.
In a...
March 05, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has extolled former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s lasting impact on Nigeria’s governance and national discourse, describing him as a statesman whose interventions have helped shape public policy and hold leadership accountable.
In a tribute...
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
