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Obasanjo Warns Nigeria Still Faces Civil War Triggers, Denies Role In Asaba Massacre

NewsDeskNgJul 2, 2026July 2, 20260

Former President Obasanjo says conditions that fuelled Nigeria’s civil war persist, urging national unity and vowing the conflict must never recur. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday , re-echoed some issues on Nigeria’s civil war, saying things led to the war still lingered among the citizens and institutions in the...

Obasanjo Backs Air Peace with Lagos–London Gatwick Flight

NewsDeskNgMay 9, 2026May 9, 20260

Former President Obasanjo flies Air Peace to London, strengthening confidence in the airline’s expanding international operations globally. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo flew aboard Air Peace’s Boeing 777-200ER from Lagos to London Gatwick on Friday, May 8, 2026, in a move seen as another strong endorsement of Nigeria’s leading indigenous...

A Government That Fails To Secure Citizens Forfeits Right To Exist, Says Obasanjo

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2026April 27, 20260

Obasanjo says government that fails to secure lives and property loses legitimacy, blaming leadership for Nigeria’s insecurity and decline. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that any government that fails to guarantee the security of life and property has no justification to exist, delivering a stark assessment of Nigeria’s worsening...

Obi’s endorsement: Obasanjo’s big blunder – Lamido

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

Former Jigawa Governor, Sule Lamido, on Friday said Peter Obi’s endorsement, the Presidential candidate of Labour Party by former President Olusegun Obasanjo was “a big mistake.” Lamido, who was a Foreign Affairs Minister under Obasanjo’s administration, made the remarks while answering questions from newsmen at Bamaina, his country home, near...

Blame Obasanjo for recommending another person, not me, Wike tells Atiku

NewsDeskNgJan 3, 2023January 3, 20230

Says I stand for equity, fairness and justice Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has insisted that the G-5 consensus governors are not the problem of the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Speaking during the Flags-Off Construction of Akpabu-Odido and Ekpeda Roads in Rivers State...

Group rejects Obasanjo’s imposition of Obi on youths, says bloody ex-dictator ‘unfit’ to advise Nigerians

NewsDeskNgJan 3, 2023January 3, 20230

The Patriotic Youth Front of Nigeria (PYFN) has rejected former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s imposition of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi; his preferred choice for president in next month’s election on Nigerian youths. Recall that the ex-president in an open letter to young Nigerians on Sunday, urged the...

Why Obasanjo won’t stop attacking Buhari – Presidency

NewsDeskNgJan 3, 2023January 3, 20230

The Presidency says former President Olusegun Obasanjo will not stop attacking President Muhammadu Buhari because he is jealous of Buhari’s achievements. Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s spokesman gave four reasons for the unjustifiable attacks on Buhari by Obasanjo, saying ”the ex-president won’t stop being jealous of anyone who beats him...

2023: Obasanjo’s endorsement not wishes of Nigerians – PDP

NewsDeskNgJan 2, 2023January 2, 20230

The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation says the “subjective support” for Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo is his personal wish. The Spokesperson of the organisation, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, said in a statement in Abuja that Obasanjo’s wish did not reflect the opinion...