By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter DISCUSSIONS ON Nigeria’s history and the enduring impact of slavery will take centre stage today in Abeokuta, Ogun State, as former President Olusegun Obasanjo publicly presents two new books to mark his 88th birthday. The books — Lest We Forget: Slavery, Slave Trade, Emancipation, and Reparation an...
By Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye “Obasanjo may try to rewrite history, but for those of us who lived through it, the truth will always remain clear. His administration was not a beacon of democracy but a reminder of how power intoxicates and can destroy the very foundations of a nation’s progress”-Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye. I THANK Maxwell...
By Joke Kujenya CHIEF OLUSEGUN Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria, has voiced concerns over the return of the fuel subsidy removed by President Bola Tinubu’s administration in June 2023. Obasanjo spoke out during an interview with the Financial Times. He pointed out flaws in the way Tinubu’s administration handled the subsidy re...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter FORMER PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo shared a touching personal story about his birth on Thursday. He revealed that his mother, Bernice Obasanjo, carried him for 12 months due to the influence of witches and wizards. Obasanjo spoke during a drama presentation, “Aremu omo Asabi,” at the Olusegu...
