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YNaija Editorial: It’s time for Obasanjo to become a true statesman

Yesterday, former President Olusegun Obasanjo celebrated his 80th birthday party with pomp and pageantry, including the opening of his presidential library, the first of its kind in Africa albeit a decade after the construction started. Indeed, the history of Nigeria cannot be even remotely complete without talking about President Obasanjo, who is Nigeria’s longest-serving leader... Read More

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“My daughter said I would die in office” | Between Obasanjo and Iyabo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, revealed in his autobiography that his eldest daughter, Iyabo, told him he was going to die in office and she would not weep for him, if it happens. He said this was Iyabo’s reaction when he informed her and three of his other children about his intention to contest the 1999 Presidential election.... Read More

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Customs finally release container carrying Obasanjo’s autobiography

by Godwin Akanfe The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the release of the container that was bringing in former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s autobiography, “My Watch” into the country. The NCS Comptroller-General, Dikko Abdullahi, announced this in Lagos on Thursday. Abdullahi said that the container was released following the vacation of an FCT High Court... Read More

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Even though it’s already being sold in traffic, OBJ finally gets go-ahead to sell his book

by Kolapo Olapoju Copies of Olusegun Obasanjo’s book, ‘My Watch’ will soon circulate around the country as the court injunction barring him from selling them, has been lifted. A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, has lifted an injunction preventing the former President from publishing his autobiography. Justice Valentine Ashi has ordered the... Read More

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February 11, 2015

Why I will support Buhari – OBJ wants y’all to know

by Kolapo Olapoju Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has finally expressed his support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Obasanjo, who is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, declared his support for Buhari during an interview with the Financial Times at the launch of his controversial autobiography... Read More

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December 26, 2014

How to be Olusegun Obasanjo – His watch and his legacies

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Olusegun Obasanjo was 21 years old when he joined the army in 1958. That time, he probably didn’t know he’ll become one of the most influential leaders in Nigerian history. But he went on to play a lead role in the civil war, become head of state twice, initiate landmark reforms... Read More

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December 25, 2014

This is the Wole Soyinka article everyone’s talking about (READ)

by Wole Soyinka I had fully attuned myself to the fact that our Owu retiree soldier and prolific author is an infliction that those of us who share the same era and nation space must learn to endure. However, it does appear that there is no end to this individual’s capacity for infantile mischief,... Read More

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December 22, 2014

No time: Forget court order, OBJ’s book is readily available in Lagos traffic

by Kolapo Olapoju In spite of an order by a Federal Capital Territory High Court judge, Justice Valentine Ashi, giving security agents authority to confiscate the autobiography of former president Olusegun Obasanjo, the books have reportedly appeared on the streets of Lagos. Pirated copies of the controversial publication: “My Watch” are being sold for... Read More

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December 16, 2014

How I got justice for my late wife, Stella – OBJ reveals

by Anike Jacobs It’s been over ten years since Stella Obasanjo passed on. The former Nigerian first lady died after undergoing a cosmetic surgery in Europe – and for the first time, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has publicly discussed her death. In his controversial new autobiography titled, My Watch, Obasanjo said he was not aware that... Read More

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December 16, 2014

Obasanjo does not love Nigeria, he wants to destroy the country – Kashamu

by Damilola Jagun Buruji Kashamu has again, rubbished Olusegun Obasanjo’s newly released autobiography, ‘My Watch’. The Chairman of the Organisation and Mobilisation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West, Kahsamu, has described former President’s book as a literature “filled with lies”. Kashamu had initially gone to court to prevent Obasanjo from releasing the... Read More

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December 16, 2014

“I implore Obasanjo to stop lying before he dies” | How General Alabi-Isama demolished OBJ in 10 quotes

by Kolapo Olapoju Retd. Brigadier-General Godwin Alabi-Isama, the man who called Olusegun Obasanjo a liar after writing his first book, ‘My Command’, has also labelled him a fraudster after his second book, ‘My Watch’. According to him, Obasanjo is “a wily and cunning fellow, and an incredible opportunist who reaped where he did not sow”.... Read More

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December 10, 2014

Court orders seizure of Obasanjo’s books

by Kolapo Olapoju Justice Valentine Ashi gave a verdict on Wednesday, December 10, stating that former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, disobeyed the court order by publishing the book after he was ordered not to. Obasanjo’s lawyer, Realwan Okpanachi,had initially told the court that the book was published before the order was granted. He argued that the book had been in... Read More

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December 10, 2014

OBJ did not write his autobiography – Kashamu blows hot

by Kolapo Olapoju Buruji Kashamu, chairman of organisation and Mobilisation committee of the People’s Democratic Party in South West, has expressed his intention to press criminal charges against former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, for launching his autobiography titled ‘My watch’. Kashamu had petitioned a court over the release of the book, which on Friday ruled that... Read More

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December 9, 2014

“Don’t believe the President’s words, only his actions”: 7 notable excerpts from OBJ’s book

by Kolapo Olapoju Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has launched his autobiography, titled ‘My Watch’. The book, which contains several national issues from past to present, was launched at the Lagos Country club Ikeja, Lagos, Tuesday, December 9. Below are 7 excerpts from ‘My Watch’. 1. “I remember that in 1978 or 1979 Chief Awolowo visited... Read More

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December 9, 2014

Obasanjo defies court injunction, and releases autobiography, ‘My Watch’

by Kolapo Olapoju Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has defied a court order by going ahead to release his autobiography titled ‘My Watch’. A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Wuse Zone II, Abuja, had on Friday, December 5, given an order restraining him from proceeding with the publishing of the book. Justice Valentine Ashi ruled... Read More

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December 8, 2014

Obasanjo stopped from publishing autobiography

by Kolapo Olapoju Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has been ordered to stop plans to publish his autobiography, titled ‘My Watch’. A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Wuse Zone II, Abuja, has given an order restraining him from proceeding with the publishing of the book. The court restrained the former President from publishing the book, pending... Read More

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