A rough patch for Nigeria’s ‘spare tyres’, by Tunde Olusunle
Chukwuemeka Ezeife, governor of Anambra State during Nigeria’s aborted Third Republic couldn’t have put it any better. Dissecting the role of deputy governors in the nation’s nascent democracy years back,…
Day ‘General Obasanjo’ resurfaced in Oyo Alaafin
By Tunde Olusunle Let me begin by making a distinction here. Nigeria’s military acknowledges two Obasanjos in its records. One has been retired for nearly 45 years now,…
Outrage as Obasanjo orders Yoruba traditional rulers to ‘stand up’
Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, caused a stir when he ordered some traditional rulers in Oyo State to stand up and greet him and they did. Obasanjo gave this…
Group flays Ibori’s critics, says they can’t survive a day’s scrutiny in British Court
The Niger Delta Patriots, NDP, yesterday took a strong stand against persons they described as “wicked and frightened men,” who are scared shirtless by the political ascendancy of former…
Yerima Says 14-Year-Old Egyptian He Married Now a Masters Student
July 8, 2023 …Adds marriage can’t stop education Senator Ahmad Yerima on Friday defended his marriage to a 14-year-old Egyptian girl, which sent shockwaves across the country in 2010. At…
Nigeria Air: Sirika exposes fraud by House member, indicts Obasanjo on Nigeria Airways
Sen. Hadi Sirika, the former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, has exposed the criminal undercurrents that surrounded the Nigeria Air deal, claiming that the former Chairman of the House Committee…
Aliyu Gusau @ 80: Glimpses and Encounters with Mr. Mystique
By Tunde Olusunle The story was told at the onset of the Fourth Republic in 1999, about a challenge which confronted the media, as it sought to commence reportage of…
Security: Obasanjo praises I-G Baba at awards night
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has praised the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, for efforts in the security of lives and property. Obasanjo spoke on Friday in Lagos in a keynote…
Obasanjo to Keynote National Daily Awards May 12
The management of Paradigm Communications Limited wishes to announce to the general public that Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, would be delivering…
What Obasanjo’s letter could achieve for convicted Ekweremadus
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has appealed to the British Government to temper justice with mercy over the conviction of former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice,…