Olusegun – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 25 Oct 2015 15:02:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Olusegun – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Obasanjo’s Lexus SUV Suffers Tyre Blowout On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjos-lexus-suv-suffers-tyre-blowout-on-lagos-ibadan-expressway/ Sun, 25 Oct 2015 15:02:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=103487 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday narrowly escaped death along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. According to reports, Obasanjo was on his way to the 80th birthday ceremony of the Pool Manager, Sir Kesington Adebunkola Adebutu, when the incident happened. The rear tyres of the Lexus SUV in which he was travelling burst along the road, Thisday [...]

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]]> Yoruba People Feel More Secure With OPC Providing Than Nigeria Police – Governor Mimiko https://www.theinfostride.com/yoruba-people-feel-more-secure-with-opc-providing-than-nigeria-police-governor-mimiko/ Sun, 27 Sep 2015 14:56:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101186 Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has said that Yoruba land remained better protected by members of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC) than by the Nigeria police. The governor stated this at the 80th birthday celebration of OPC founder, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, in Lagos on Saturday. “You founded OPC. Today, I tell you in Yoruba land [...]

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]]> Obasanjo, Saraki, Others Celebrate Chief (Mrs) Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo In Death https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-saraki-others-celebrate-chief-mrs-hannah-idowu-dideolu-awolowo-in-death/ Sun, 20 Sep 2015 11:23:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100098 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Awolowo family to celebrate, rather than mourn their late matriarch’s death. Obasanjo, who arrived the Ikenne residence of the Awolowos at exactly 7.30pm on Saturday, said Chief (Mrs) Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo lived an enviable life and should be celebrated in death. He said, “It is a passage [...]

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]]> #Book > Obasanjo, Soyinka, 2Face Emerge Nigeria’s Top Inspirators https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-obasanjo-soyinka-2face-emerge-nigerias-top-inspirators/ Wed, 16 Sep 2015 21:30:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-obasanjo-soyinka-2face-emerge-nigerias-top-inspirators/ Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, popular Nigerian artiste, 2Face Idibia and 87 other Nigerians made the list of Those Who Inspire Nigeria in a new book. The 212-page book is billed for launch on Thursday, September 17, 2015 in Abuja. A statement made available to Leadership in Abuja, yesterday, quoted publishers [...]

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]]> #Corruption > I Left 287bn Naira Recovered Abacha Loot In Treasury – Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-i-left-n287bn-recovered-abacha-loot-in-treasury-obasanjo-says/ Mon, 14 Sep 2015 09:30:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-i-left-n287bn-recovered-abacha-loot-in-treasury-obasanjo-says/ Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said he left over N287bn consisting of $2bn, £100m and N10bn in cash and property, being the loot recovered from the late dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, in the national treasury. Obasanjo completed his two terms of eight years in 2007 and handed over to the now late President Umaru Yar’Adua. The [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Obasanjo Holds Second Secret Meeting With President Buhari In Two Months https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-obasanjo-holds-second-secret-meeting-with-buhari-in-two-months/ Tue, 08 Sep 2015 23:30:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-obasanjo-holds-second-secret-meeting-with-buhari-in-two-months/ Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday held a secret meeting President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting makes it the second time in two months that the two former head of state will be meeting. Last month, a similar meeting was held at the official residence of the president. The [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Chief Obasanjo Laments Wave Of African Youths’ Desperation To Get To Europe https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-obasanjo-laments-wave-of-african-youths-desperation-to-get-to-europe/ Mon, 07 Sep 2015 21:31:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-obasanjo-laments-wave-of-african-youths-desperation-to-get-to-europe/ Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday expressed sadness at African youths’ desperation to get to Europe by all means, even at huge risk to their lives.Obasanjo also berated the European nations and their leaders for not doing anything to help the migrants that had reached the continent. The former president in a statement he issued [...]

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]]> Obasanjo Is A Liar; I Have No Respect For Him – Wole Soyinka | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-is-a-liar-i-have-no-respect-for-him-soyinka-news/ Sun, 30 Aug 2015 13:30:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/obasanjo-is-a-liar-i-have-no-respect-for-him-soyinka-news/ Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a liar who should not be taken seriously. Soyinka said this, weekend, during an event organised by telecoms company Globacom at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, in his honour. The event was tagged An Evening With Soyinka. In response to [...]

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]]> Soyinka Calls Obasanjo An Economic Illiterate And A Liar Who Deserves No Respect | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-an-economic-illiterate-and-liar-who-deserves-no-respect-soyinka-news/ Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:30:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/obasanjo-an-economic-illiterate-and-liar-who-deserves-no-respect-soyinka-news/ Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has labelled Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo an indescribable liar, who deserves no respect. The two elder citizens have a long history of squabbles and public disagreements, but on Friday night, when he was responding to questions during a programme tagged: ‘An evening with Wole Soyinka’, organised by Globacom, [...]

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]]> Exclusive! What Ooni Told Me About The Yoruba Race Before He Died – Chief Obasanjo | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/must-read-what-ooni-told-me-about-the-yoruba-race-before-he-died-obasanjo-nigeria/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:30:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/must-read-what-ooni-told-me-about-the-yoruba-race-before-he-died-obasanjo-nigeria/ Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has appealed to the kingmakers of Ile-Ife to follow strictly, the laid down rules and procedures for the appointment and selection of the new Ooni following the demise of Oba Okunade Sijuwade. Chief Obasanjo made the appeal when he visited the kingmakers at the Ooni’s palace on Friday, to commiserate with [...]

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]]> My Age Disqualified Me From National Youth Service After NOUN Graduation – Chief Olusegun Obasanjo | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/age-disqualified-me-from-youth-service-after-noun-graduation-obasanjo-nigeria/ Thu, 27 Aug 2015 05:30:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/age-disqualified-me-from-youth-service-after-noun-graduation-obasanjo-nigeria/ Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, said he would have loved to participate in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), but was disqualified because of his age. “Somebody wrote me a letter when he got to know that I have graduated from NOUN, he wanted me to do national youth service, but unfortunately for [...]

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]]> Governor Mimiko Warns Against Criminal Activities In Staff Verification Exercise | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/mimiko-warns-against-criminal-activities-in-staff-verification-exercise-nigeria/ Tue, 25 Aug 2015 09:30:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/mimiko-warns-against-criminal-activities-in-staff-verification-exercise-nigeria/ The Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko has vowed that anybody found to be criminally liable in the on-going staff verification exercise across the state would face the wrath of the law. The governor said this following impersonation and many other frauds discovered during the exercise which started last week. Dr Mimiko was at an [...]

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]]> There Is No Alternative To Democracy – Olusegun Obasanjo | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/there-is-no-alternative-to-democracy-obasanjo-nigeria/ Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:06:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/there-is-no-alternative-to-democracy-obasanjo-nigeria/ Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has pledged to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to succeed. According to him, there is no alternative to democracy. Speaking on Friday at his Hilltop residence in Abeokuta when officials of the National Association of Nigerians Students (NANS) paid him a visit, the former president, while narrating his near-death experience under the late [...]

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]]> Obasanjo Optimistic About Nigeria’s Future Under President Buhari | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-optimistic-about-nigerias-future-under-buhari-nigeria/ Sat, 22 Aug 2015 06:47:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/obasanjo-optimistic-about-nigerias-future-under-buhari-nigeria/ Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed optimism that a brighter future awaits the socio-economic and political development of Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. Obasanjo made the observation on Friday while having a chat with the national leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students who paid him a courtesy call in his [...]

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]]> Buhari Sends Obasanjo To Guinea Bissau To Mediate In Crisis | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-sends-obasanjo-to-guinea-bissau-to-mediate-in-crisis-nigeria/ Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:02:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/buhari-sends-obasanjo-to-guinea-bissau-to-mediate-in-crisis-nigeria/ President Muhammadu Buhari has sent former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, as his Special Envoy, to mediate and help find a solution to the brewing crisis in Guinea Bissau. Following the dismissal of Guinea Bissau’s Prime Minister, Mr Domingos Simoes Pereira and his cabinet by President Jose Mario Vaz, President Buhari had raised concern over the unfolding [...]

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]]> Obasanjo, Buhari Hold Secret Meeting At Aso Rock Villa | #Politics https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-buhari-hold-secret-meeting-at-aso-rock-villa-politics/ Sat, 08 Aug 2015 20:12:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/obasanjo-buhari-hold-secret-meeting-at-aso-rock-villa-politics/ Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at his official residence in the presidential villa, Abuja.The two leaders reportedly met away from public glare and when the president had retired to his residence.PREMIUM TIMES reports that the visit was to commend President Buhari for “doing well so far” and [...]

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]]> Have you watched ‘My Watch – Book Launch with Olusegun Obasanjo’? [VIDEO] https://www.theinfostride.com/have-you-watched-my-watch-book-launch-with-olusegun-obasanjo-video/ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:50:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=77156 Have you watched the OBJ’s My Watch book launch in London? Former President Olusegun Obasanjo launched his autobiography ‘My Watch’ with the Royal African Society on Wednesday 11 February 2015, at the Royal Society of Medicine in London. The Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Richard Dowden discussed his life in service from his time as the [...]

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]]> PDP Governors Visits Obasanjo. To Beg For Jonathan? https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-governors-visits-obasanjo-to-beg-for-jonathan/ Fri, 05 Dec 2014 11:16:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/2014/12/pdp-governors-visits-obasanjo-to-beg-for-jonathan/ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors today, December 4th, stormed ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s residence, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, in over a dozen vehicle convoy. It was collected that their mission is to find ways of lessening former President, Olusegun Obasanjo over his no-love-lost relationship with President Goodluck Jonathan. The former President has recently been [...]

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]]> #BokoHaram: Former Nigerian leader doubtful over kidnapped girls’ return https://www.theinfostride.com/bokoharam-former-nigerian-leader-doubtful-over-kidnapped-girls-return/ Sat, 14 Jun 2014 14:22:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=48288 Nigeria's former president Olusegun Obasanjo has voiced fears that not all of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram would return. "It's inconceivable to get all of them back," he said in an interview with the Premium Times online news site…

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]]> #BokoHaram: Nigerian activist confirms ex-president held talks on missing schoolgirls https://www.theinfostride.com/bokoharam-nigerian-activist-confirms-ex-president-held-talks-on-missing-schoolgirls/ Thu, 29 May 2014 08:44:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=45377 A Nigerian rights activist confirmed Wednesday that ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo hosted talks aimed at brokering the release of more than 200 schoolgirls held hostage by Boko Haram. The talks at Obasanjo's farm last weekend included the former president…

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]]> #Insurgency: Nigeria’s ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo holds talks to free abducted schoolgirls https://www.theinfostride.com/insurgency-nigerias-ex-president-olusegun-obasanjo-holds-talks-to-free-abducted-schoolgirls/ Tue, 27 May 2014 12:46:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=45024 Nigeria's ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo has met with people close to Boko Haram in an attempt to broker the release of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls, a source close to the talks told AFP. The meeting took place last weekend at Obasanjo's farm…

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]]> GE to invest $350m in Nigeria power sector https://www.theinfostride.com/ge-to-invest-350m-in-nigeria-power-sector/ Sat, 01 Feb 2014 13:48:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=16136 General Electric has signed a deal with a Nigerian bank to invest $350 million in Nigeria's ailing power sector, the country's trade and investment minister said on Friday. Olusegun Aganga said the deal between the US conglomerate and Stanbic Bank would…

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]]> Olusegun Obasanjo’s Loyalists Not United Over GEJ’s Re-Election https://www.theinfostride.com/olusegun-obasanjos-loyalists-not-united-over-gejs-re-election/ Sun, 26 Jan 2014 19:43:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=14090 Cracks have appeared in the political camp of former President Olusegun Obasanjo as his loyalists are divided. Some of the loyalists want to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, while others are in favour of defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. . It gathered that some of the ex- president’s loyalists, who ruled [...]

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]]> Nigeria’s cement industry attracts $8billion new investments, new textile policy emerging. https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-cement-industry-attracts-8billion-new-investments-new-textile-policy-emerging/ Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:19:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-cement-industry-attracts-8billion-new-investments-new-textile-policy-emerging/ The Nigerian cement industry has attracted additional investment worth $8 billion, driven largely by the implementation of the Federal Government’s Backward Integration Policy. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, who disclosed this during a meeting with the Indian business community in Lagos, added that the Federal Government is targeting an increased production [...]

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]]> Olusegun Obasanjo Keen On Criminal Allegations Against Kashamu https://www.theinfostride.com/olusegun-obasanjo-keen-on-criminal-allegations-against-kashamu/ Mon, 20 Jan 2014 07:51:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=11869 Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has called the bluff of chairman, Mobilisation and Organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South-West, Buruji Kashamu to continue with his plan to go to court over his comment that he is wanted in the United States of America. Obasanjo through his lawyer, Wale Ajayi in his reply to [...]

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