No shaking: Iyabo Obasanjo refuses to deny writing letter to OBJ

by Adeola Balogun Despite rumours of denials from all angles, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo is yet to personally deny writing the highly publicized and controversial 11-page letter to her father, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. The letter released yesterday by Vanguard is highly critical of Chief Obasanjo and paints him in an unsavoury light. Family members and... Read More

December 19, 2013

‘You are bloody idiots…’ – Obasanjo replies Vanguard

by ‘Jola Sotubo Despite uproar, outrage and denials caused by an 11-page letter released by Vanguard and said to have been written to former President Olusegun Obasanjo by his daughter, Iyabo Obasanjo, the media house has stuck to its story. Vanguard has maintained its stance on the exclusivity and the authenticity of the letter by... Read More

December 18, 2013

Who wrote ‘Iyabo Obasanjo’s open letter to OBJ’? (READ)

by ‘Jola Sotubo An 11-page letter being circulated in the media and purported to be from Senator Iyabo Obasanjo to her father, Olusegun Obasanjo has continued to cause controversy around the country. The letter was said to have been exclusively obtained by Vanguard and the media house is apparently sticking to their side of the... Read More

December 18, 2013

10 things you should know from Iyabo Obasanjo’s letter to OBJ

by Oge Okonkwo Reports from Vanguard earlier today stated that Iyabo Obasanjo had written an 11-paged letter to her father and ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo. The letter exclusively obtained by the Vanguard, the former senator described her father, calling him a “liar, manipulator, hypocrite”. Read the 10 things we got from the letter below: 1. Iyabo... Read More

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December 18, 2013

Yes, I met Iyabo Obasanjo in the US and she said… – Osoba opens up

by Adeola Balogun Another dramatic twist has occurred in the case of an 11-page letter said to have been written to former President , Olusegun Obasanjo by his daughter, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo. The letter, which was published by Vanguard earlier today, criticizes Chief Obasanjo for being a bad father and leader. In confirmation of the... Read More

December 18, 2013

Open letter: ‘Dear daddy, you are also a liar, manipulator and a hypocrite’ – Iyabo Obasanjo writes OBJ (READ)

by ‘Jola Sotubo Barely 3 weeks after sending a fiery letter of criticism to President Goodluck Jonathan, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has himself come under verbal fire. Chief Obasanjo has received a letter of his own, and from none other than his daughter, Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello. In an 11 page letter exclusively obtained by Vanguard, the... Read More

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December 16, 2013

Provide evidence of snipers or shut up forever – Presidency tells OBJ

by ‘Jola Sotubo The Presidency yesterday took another shot at former President, Olusegun Obasanjo in response to the letter he wrote to President Goodluck Jonathan. Chief Obasanjo had written an 18-page missive on December 2 fiercely criticizing the current administration under President Jonathan. One of the accusations the former leader laid down was that the... Read More

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December 15, 2013

Keep your robust reply and fix the country – OBJ tells Jonathan

by ‘Jola Sotubo Following reports that President Goodluck Jonathan is planning to reply former president, Olusegun Obasanjo’s 18-page letter by himself, the latter is said to have stated that what is required is action not words. [READ: Someone’s not amused: Lies, deceit, dishonour, myopia and deception are Jonathan’s major ingredients – OBJ lashes out] President... Read More

December 13, 2013

OBJ’s letter: Panic in Aso Rock as Jonathan’s aides ‘engage in marathon meetings’

by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, the senior aides of President Goodluck Jonathan have been thrown in confusion by the uncomplimentary letter sent to him by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. The aides are said to have begun a damage control frenzy in a bid to repair the president’s image following the onslaught by Chief Obasanjo.... Read More

December 13, 2013

Friends again: OBJ meets Jonathan in Kenya, have breakfast together

by ‘Jola Sotubo President Goodluck Jonathan and former president Olusegun Obasanjo have apparently put aside their differences as they were said to have met in Kenya yesterday. The friction between the duo became obvious from a letter sent by the former president to President Jonathan. All signs of their dispute were however absent yesterday as... Read More

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December 12, 2013

‘We’ve received the letter, it is hypocritical and disrespectful’ – Presidency fires back at OBJ

by ‘Jola Sotubo The controversial 18-page letter written to President Goodluck Jonathan by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has finally been replied. The letter, which was the subject of much conversation yesterday, attacked the president and accused him of pursuing his own selfish interests instead of putting the nation and its citizens first. [READ: “Obasanjo calling somebody... Read More

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December 12, 2013

PDP crisis: Obasanjo is NOT a true democrat – Tukur fires back

by Adeola Balogun Following the release of a letter sent to President Goodluck Jonathan by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur has spoken his mind. Tukur was said to have urged the former president to show respect to fellow elder statesmen and be mindful of how... Read More

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December 11, 2013

“Obasanjo calling somebody a thief… OBASANJO?!?!?!” – Top 10 reactions to OBJ’s letter to GEJ (TWEETS)

by Adeola Balogun According to reports, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has decided to play hardball with current President Goodluck Jonathan. Chief Obasanjo is said to have sent a letter to the president criticizing him for his “ineptitude” in handling the affairs of the country. [READ: Someone’s not amused: Lies, deceit, dishonour, myopia and deception are... Read More

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November 30, 2013

ASUU strike update: 10 things you SHOULD know about the FG meeting with VCs in Abuja

by Isi Esene The face-off between the Federal Government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) may have taken another twist as the former is making plans to railroad the striking lecturers back to the classrooms. University lecturers had embarked on an indefinite strike in July after accusing the FG of reneging on... Read More

September 28, 2013

Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Al-Mustapha must stop acting like a political learner (Y! Politico)

by Salihu Tanko Yakasai You might be a Major in the Nigerian Army, one of the best that we had, but when it comes to politics, you are a bloody learner… I wanted to write an article about Major Hamza Al Mustapha when he was discharged and acquitted by the appeal court, Lagos division on... Read More

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September 12, 2013

PDP crisis – Jonathan’s meeting with aggrieved governors fruitful – Presidency

by Adeola Balogun According to a statement issued by a presidency source yesterday, an end to the Peoples Democratic Party crisis might just be in sight. This was stated by the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, who said that as a result of the fruitful meeting held with the... Read More

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August 20, 2013

What Google says about GEJ: Oronto Douglas responds to the President’s critics with humor (and some interesting facts)

by Isi Esene After so much ruckus in the polity where the interim leader of the newly registered All Progressives Congress (APC), Bisi Akande referred to President Goodluck Jonathan as a “kindergaten leader”, presidential handlers have gone all out to defend the achievements of the president saying the APC is crying wolf where there is... Read More

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July 15, 2013

Opinion: Now that Dame Patience Jonathan is ‘Jesus Christ’

by Wale Odunsi ….the gait of the Madam First Lady is now fully understood. Who wouldn’t lock down federating states for days, when some people regard him/her as Jesus Christ? The lingering political crisis in oil-rich Rivers State, South-Southern Nigeria, is indeed a source of apprehension to every lover of democracy. Aside the fact that the electorates... Read More

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May 17, 2013

Opinion: Jonathan, Amaechi rift and the looming impeachment

by Theophilus Ilevbare The presidency is set to bully Amaechi to either tow the line of Jonathan’s 2015 aspiration or face the music of refusal. The “cold war” between Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State and President Goodluck Jonathan that has inundated the media apparently began with Governor Amaechi’s rather unsavoury remarks against the President and... Read More

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May 12, 2013

Opinion: More than ever, the president now needs to inspire

by Idowu Akinlotan It is, therefore, time for the Jonathan presidency to take the predilections of the media and opposition parties as a given and try to locate the problems, weaknesses and limitations of his troubled government elsewhere. Judging from the way he talks, gestures and ruminates, sometimes angrily and at other times dismissively, President... Read More

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May 9, 2013

Opinion: Playing out the trials of Brother Amaechi

by Igwe Douglas Amaechi need not be told to gird up his loins for what is being witnessed in Rivers currently may just be a tip of the iceberg plots that have already been pre-planned for him. The prevailing political atmosphere in the Treasure Base of the nation, Rivers State of Nigeria occasioned by the... Read More

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May 1, 2013

Opinion: President Jonathan, what happened to all the diligent research we did for you during your camapign?

by Taofeek Ramat With nearly two years gone from the four-year term of Mr. President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, I guess it is time to begin to ask: what became of our diligent research works and rigorous thoughtful renditions? Perhaps at this juncture I should let you into the secret. Or don’t you want to know?... Read More

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April 17, 2013

Is this a ridiculous letter? ACN tells GEJ to move around Lagos by helicopter (READ)

by Hauwa Gambo The president, Goodluck Jonathan is scheduled to visit Lagos on Thursday, 18 April – and its key opposition mouthpiece, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) is having none of it. Understandably, since the party’s National Convention holds same day at the Onikan Stadium. To this extent, the party has written an open... Read More

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April 17, 2013

Editi Effiong: On oil theft, NOI and GEJ need to stop whining

by Editi Effiong In 1992, a Glencore oil trader got off the plane in Lagos with a briefcase filled with millions of dollars. His mission: meeting with a Niger Delta strongman who had promised a secure delivery of an endless flow of stolen sweet crude. Late that evening, the strongman appeared at the hotel, and... Read More

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April 11, 2013

Opinion: Dancing in the market place – Reuben Abati’s hard sell

by Akin Daniels Abati in his attack on Lai failed to realise that Lai speaketh the minds of millions of Nigerians who are too busy trying to survive each day or lack the voice and platform to vent their frustrations at President Jonathan. Reuben Abati, President Goodluck Jonathan’s Media Adviser’s, recent reaction to the press briefing held by the... Read More

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April 2, 2013

Opinion: How to go down in history President Jonathan style

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Well then, it is fair to say that President Jonathan so far is incapable of taking control of his domain – Nigeria. He has no guiding principle or overarching vision for the country. We’re living in a fast changing world. New and strange things happen every day. For this reason, before anyone... Read More

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March 20, 2013

Opinion: Alamieyeseigha’s pardon – When comedy becomes the norm

by Stanley Chinkata If one is to compile a detailed account of Alamieyeseigha and Bulama’s dealings while in office, one would find embezzlement, short-changing, financial recklessness, racketeering, money laundering, deception, trickery and inflated contracts written all over it. “In all ages, the people have honoured those who dishonoured them. They have worshipped their destroyers; they... Read More

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March 19, 2013

Opinion: Jonathan government is simply too defensive

by Samuel Adesoji Ojediran The general view now is that he is fast becoming the world’s most unpopular president. The Goodluck Jonathan administration came to being after his controversial win during the 2011 general elections. Jonathan entering the scene at such a time was met with a mind boggling expectations on the part of the... Read More

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No shaking: Iyabo Obasanjo refuses to deny writing letter to OBJ

‘You are bloody idiots…’ – Obasanjo replies Vanguard

Who wrote ‘Iyabo Obasanjo’s open letter to OBJ’? (READ)

10 things you should know from Iyabo Obasanjo’s letter to OBJ

Yes, I met Iyabo Obasanjo in the US and she said… – Osoba opens up

Open letter: ‘Dear daddy, you are also a liar, manipulator and a hypocrite’ – Iyabo Obasanjo writes OBJ (READ)

Provide evidence of snipers or shut up forever – Presidency tells OBJ

VIDEO – “We Steal Because You Never Stoned Us for It”- Rivers Governor, Rotimi Amaechi

Keep your robust reply and fix the country – OBJ tells Jonathan

My name is no more Patience but now ‘Mama Peace’ – First Lady

OBJ’s letter: Panic in Aso Rock as Jonathan’s aides ‘engage in marathon meetings’

Friends again: OBJ meets Jonathan in Kenya, have breakfast together

‘We’ve received the letter, it is hypocritical and disrespectful’ – Presidency fires back at OBJ

PDP crisis: Obasanjo is NOT a true democrat – Tukur fires back

“Obasanjo calling somebody a thief… OBASANJO?!?!?!” – Top 10 reactions to OBJ’s letter to GEJ (TWEETS)

ASUU strike update: 10 things you SHOULD know about the FG meeting with VCs in Abuja

Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Al-Mustapha must stop acting like a political learner (Y! Politico)

PDP crisis – Jonathan’s meeting with aggrieved governors fruitful – Presidency

What Google says about GEJ: Oronto Douglas responds to the President’s critics with humor (and some interesting facts)

Opinion: Now that Dame Patience Jonathan is ‘Jesus Christ’

Opinion: Jonathan, Amaechi rift and the looming impeachment

Opinion: More than ever, the president now needs to inspire

Opinion: Playing out the trials of Brother Amaechi

Opinion: President Jonathan, what happened to all the diligent research we did for you during your camapign?

Is this a ridiculous letter? ACN tells GEJ to move around Lagos by helicopter (READ)

Editi Effiong: On oil theft, NOI and GEJ need to stop whining

Opinion: Dancing in the market place – Reuben Abati’s hard sell

Opinion: How to go down in history President Jonathan style

Opinion: Alamieyeseigha’s pardon – When comedy becomes the norm

Opinion: Jonathan government is simply too defensive

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