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Miyetti Allah’s attack on OBJ a push to scary senario—FFK

Reactionary former Minister of Aviation, lawyer and public affairs analyst, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK), has described the press conference addressed by the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore over the open letter by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Muhammadu Buhari on…

Just in: Obasanjo writes open letter on killings, unbearable insecurity to FG

Having observed what he described as sustained disquiet in the security of lives and property across the federation in recent times following rising killings, former president Olusegun Obasanjo today (Monday July 15, 2019), wrote an open letter to President Muhammadu…

2019: PDP closing in on key realignments as OBJ accepts its apologies

The stage is getting set for a strategic onslaught on the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following weekend’s apology visit to the former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta by the party chairman, Prince…

Just in: OBJ, Atiku meet in dramatic reconciliation ahead of 2019

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, had the first ever public exchange of greetings with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar during a function on ‘A New Era for China-Africa Cooperation’ at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. This…

2019: OBJ’s sudden reconciliation with S’West leaders may worry APC on Buhari

As more alignments and realignments continue to emerge ahead of 2019 presidential elections, the latest move by former President Olusegun Obasanjo where he along with other strategic figures in Nigeria’s politics met with the leadership of Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-cultural…

Buhari administration ignorant of reports, enquiries on $16bn spent on power—OBJ

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has swiftly reacted to what he described as unsubstantiated accusation of his administration in lavishing $16bn on power without equitable results. In a statement signed by Media Aide to Chief Obasanjo, Mr. Kehinde Akinyemi, he gave…

Obasanjo’s CNM indicates readiness to team up with PDP to unseat Buhari in 2019

No doubt, political alignment and realignments ahead of 2019 elections are gathering weight. Weekend,  the Director of Media and Public Communications, Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM), idealized by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, veteran media analyst, Akin Osuntokun, has given a…

Falae, Obasanjo in closed-door meeting over Nigeria’s affairs, 2019 elections

As political permutations, alignment and realignment thickens ahead of 2019 general elections, former leaders are beginning to renew their linkages. Just as a section of northern leaders weekend visited former military president Ibrahim Babangida who assured them that any effort…

Nobody’ll query return of toll gates on federal roads if they are in shape—Nigerians

Barely one month ago, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola dropped a shocker for Nigerians, saying federal government has concluded plans to reintroduce payment of toll gates across 38 federal highways in the country. Though the…

Just in: FG replies OBJ, mute on nepotism, poor understanding of internal politics

Barely 24 hours after former president Olusegun Obasanjo released his 13 paged letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, advising him to rest his 2019 re-election bid, the Federal Government on Wednesday replied the letter. The Minister of Information and National Orientation,…