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#BackInTime: Jimmy Carter is feeling OBJ’s Agbada swag at a church service

by Damilola Jagun After a church service sometime in April of ’78, at the First Baptist Church, in Lagos, former US President Jimmy Carter and then Head of State, Olusegun Obasanjo were pictured stepping out. Jimmy Carter watches Obasanjo adjusts his Agbada garb, as they leave, after attending a service. Carter’s wife, Rosalyn Carter, and Obasanjo’s daughter,... Read More

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August 29, 2014

What makes Banana Island tick? Kolapo Olapoju pays a visit

by Kolapo Olapoju After spotting out the most cordial seeming bus-stop thug at Obalende-ikoyi axis in Lagos, I walked up to him and asked, ‘Abeg, which bus I fit enter to reach Banana Island,’ the roughly dressed tout eyed me while desperately attempting to suppress a mischievous smirk, and he finally directed me to where I could... Read More

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January 8, 2014

Opinion: Rotimi Amaechi needs to stop talking

by Wilfred Okiche By the end of the week, the ebullient governor of Rivers state Rotimi Amaechi is likely to have fired another verbal salvo at any one- or all- of the following; president Goodluck Jonathan, the federal government, the ruling PDP (of which he was once a member) and a cabinet minister that catches... Read More

January 6, 2014

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Why Obasanjo is upset with Jonathan – Edwin Clark reveals in 10-page open letter

by Oke Efagene Elder statesman and former Minister of Information, Edwin Clark, has also joined the league of open letter writing, as he has also penned his open letter to former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, over his 18-page letter to President Goodluck Jonathan. Clark, in his 10-page letter to Obasanjo, titled: ‘Let the truth be told before it... Read More

January 2, 2014

Why Jonathan is Obasanjo’s responsibility – Femi Fani-Kayode

by Chi Ibe Former aviation minister and politician, Femi Fani-Kayode has called it former president, Olusegun Obasanjo’s responsibility to rid Nigeria of President Goodluck Jonathan – because he imposed the latter on Nigerians. “He more than anybody else has the responsibility- if he doesn’t want to be judged harshly by history to ensure that Goodluck... Read More

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December 25, 2013

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Why Jonathan has dragged Obasanjo to Human Rights Commission

by Oke Efagene President Goodluck Jonathan has submitted himself to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) yesterday for probe over criminal allegations against him by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. Obasanjo had written an 18-page letter to Jonathan, in which he accused the incumbent of incompetence, engaging in anti-party activities, ethnicism and training about 1,000 snipers... Read More

December 24, 2013

Okey Ndibe: When smart people prostrate to imbeciles to survive

by Okey Ndibe Odds are that Iyabo Obasanjo is at peace with herself, after pouring out her soul. No question, she must have her faults, perhaps even grievous ones, but her letter was an act of courage. And when historians reckon up Obasanjo the man and public figure, they will be grateful for this daughter’s... Read More

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December 24, 2013

Sonala Olumhense: At the moment, ours is a country heading for hell

by Sonala Olumhense Many people have written to, and about, Obasanjo over the years. I do not think he has read any of them. Iyabo’s is different and epochal because we know he has read it, and that for perhaps the first time in his long life, that he has winced in pain, if not... Read More

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December 23, 2013

10 things you SHOULD know from Pres. Jonathan’s open letter to OBJ

by Oge Okonkwo The much awaited reply from President Jonathan in response to ex-president Obasanjo’s letter written to him over a fortnight ago has arrived and its open letter for open letter. After going through the letter from Jonathan, here are the 10 things we learnt: 1. President Jonathan was as reluctant as Iyabo Obasanjo... Read More

December 22, 2013

“Dear Obasanjo, your argument is baseless…”: President Jonathan replies OBJ’s open letter and it’s game on (READ)

by Isi Esene After a long wait presumably to consult with his advisers on how best to tackle his frosty relationship with ex-Presiddent Olusegun Obasanjo, incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan has decided to respond the former, open letter for open letter. Jonathan took exception to the upbraiding by the former president saying his argument his misplaced... Read More

December 21, 2013

Opinion: OBJ should be slammed with libel, short and simple

by Bisi Lawrence That seems not to be so attractive to the President up till now. Although he adopts an admirable stance of calmness, many people are quite excited and alarmed about that allegation. The National Assembly has called for investigations about it. The people wish to believe that it is not true, but they... Read More

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December 21, 2013

REPORT: APC set to woo Obasanjo today

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to woo the amiable former Head of State today to canvass for support. According to investigations, the planned template for the current steamy campaign includes a visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo today. The Vanguard reports: According to a report earlier published by a national newspaper... Read More

Baba didn’t get Iyabo’s open letter – OBJ’s aide

by Adeola Balogun According to an aide of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the letter being circulated in the media and purported to be from Senator Iyabo Obasanjo to her dad, has not been received by Chief Obasanjo. The letter is said to be an ‘open letter’ written by the senator in light of her father’s... Read More

Why I wrote OBJ the open letter – Iyabo Obasanjo finally opens up (READ)

by ‘Jola Sotubo It appears Senator Iyabo Obasanjo has finally set the record straight and admitted she indeed wrote the now public 11-page letter to her father, ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo. The senator was said to have spoken to Vanguard yesterday and stated that all claims of her denying authorship of the letter were false. Ever... Read More

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

‘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

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

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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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

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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July 6, 2012