Tag Archives: Olusegun Obasanjo
by Nasir El Rufai Long before the publication of The Accidental Public Servant, I had decided to resist joining issues with whatever commentators wrote in response to the book by way of either attacking the author or its contents. It … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Accidental Public Servant, Charles, Civil service, IndepthAfrica, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Olusegun Obasanjo, Thisday, World Bank
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Remi Adekoya,guardian.co.uk, After three years as president, the economy is booming but Jonathan’s record on helping his people is poor Nigerians had no rational reason to believe their lives would improve after Goodluck Jonathan became president three years ago this … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged bokoharam, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Lagos, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo
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By Meron Estefanos From 20 to 21 April 2013, I attended the 2nd High-Level Tana Forum on Security in Africa, which was conducted under the theme: “Security and Organized Crime in Africa.” In attendance were several heads of states and … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Op-ed
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Tagged Bahir Dar, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Olusegun Obasanjo, Organized crime, Sinai Peninsula, Sudan
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By Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai In December last year, the National Assembly Joint Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) asked the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) to justify the N5.7bn budget for overheads and personnel for its staff of 249 for … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Nigeria, Nigerian, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Olusegun Obasanjo, PPPRA, Regulatory Agency
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By Prince Charles Dickson Laifi’n babba, rowa, laiii’n yaro, kiwuya. (The boy complains that his master is stingy, the master that his boy is lazy.) Usman, that’s his name, he is responsible for the yam we eat in my house, … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Boko Haram, Gombe, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Nigerian, Olusegun Obasanjo, Usman, Yam
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The Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, reputed for his no-nonsense fearless views, was a guest speaker at a recent education summit in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, last week Monday. According to some reports gleaned online he had decried the … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Aso Rock, Atiku Abubakar, IndepthAfrica, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Nigeria, Obasanjo, Olusegun Obasanjo, Sani Abacha, Wole Soyinka
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Since the publication of the Accidental Public Servant, a book by and on the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el Rufai, there has been no love lost between the fire breathing nemesis of Abuja law breaing … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Atiku Abubakar, Bureau of Public Enterprise, IndepthAfrica, Motorola, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, National Council on Privatisation, Nigeria, nigerian newspapers, NITEL, Olusegun Obasanjo
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Atiku Abubakar was the Vice-President during the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration between 1999 and 2007. The founding member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party shares his experience in the party and the privatisation exercise under his leadership in this online … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, El-Rufai, IndepthAfrica, Motorola, National Council on Privatisation, Nigeria, nigerian newspapers, Olusegun Obasanjo, Pentascope, People Democratic Party
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I was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, but left the party for the opposition Action Congress in 2006. I had to leave because I was pushed to the limit. Nigerians know what happened during that period and … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, Motorola, National Council on Privatisation, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, NITEL, Obasanjo, Olusegun Obasanjo, People Democratic Party
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Ekiti State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has decried Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) description of 2015 general election as “a war” in Nigeria. Chairman of ACN in Ekiti State, Chief … read more »
By Aruna Turay Former President of Nigeria and well-respected International Statesman, General Olusegun Mathew OkikiÍla Obasanjo of Nigeria will on Saturday 23rd March 2013 receive an honorary doctorate degree from the Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone, at … read more »
Former minister of education and co-founder of Transparency International, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili has said Nigeria is suffering from serious leadership crisis, stressing that if the fight against corruption is to be won then the present leadership has to turn to … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Boko Haram, Federal government of the United States, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Kano, Nigeria, Obiageli Ezekwesili, Olusegun Obasanjo, Transparency International
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By Eke Okeke In the week when a former British cabinet Minister and his wife were sent to jail for making his wife take his speeding points, the Nigeria president was granting amnesty to some convicted criminals whose punishment for … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria, Nigerian government, Nigerians, Olusegun Obasanjo, Politics of Nigeria
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The process of sharing Nigeria’s oil block national cake is as fraudulent now as when Ibrahim Babangida started the process of discretionary allocation of oil blocks to indigenous firms. Discretionary allocation of oil blocks entails that a president can reward … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Nigeria, Obinna Akukwe, West Africa
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Tagged $20billion, Atiku Abubakar, History of Nigeria, Ibrahim Babangida, IndepthAfrica, Ministry of Petroleum, Nigeria, nigeria climate, nigeria culture, nigeria economy, nigeria facts, nigeria map, Nigeria movies, Nigeria newspaper, nigeria scams, Nigerian, Nigerian news, Obasanjo, Obinna Akukwe, Olusegun Obasanjo, Theophilus Danjuma
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By Olusegun Adeniyi Sometime in 2002, I was in my office as editor of the Sunday edition of THISDAY when some officials of the Abia State Government walked in with a photograph they said was exclusive to my paper. It … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abia State, Abia State University, IndepthAfrica, Kalu, Nigeria, Nigeria news, nigerian newspapers, Olusegun Obasanjo, Onuora Nzekwu, Orji Uzor Kalu, Thisday, University of Maiduguri
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By Yushau A. Shuaib I still wonder how the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and the Honourable Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala is in the eye of the storm. Her grandiose title is not a mere tautology as … read more »
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Tagged Arunma Oteh, Finance minister, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, newspapers nigeria, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Okonjo-Iweala, Olusegun Obasanjo, Sovereign wealth fund
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Abeokuta — President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday described Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as President Emeritus for his outstanding legacies while in office between 1999 and 2007. Joanthan spoke through his Chief of Staff Mike Oghiadomhe at the 76th birthday celebration and book … read more »
Posted in Nigeria
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Tagged Abeokuta, Chief of Staff, Emeritus, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newpapers, Obasanjo, Olusegun Obasanjo, President
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By Jideofor Adibe Politics is in the air and jostling for 2015 has simply begun in earnest. Anyone telling you otherwise is either living in another planet, trying to undercut the competition or simply being dishonest. We saw another evidence … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Niger State, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Olusegun Obasanjo, PDP, Peoples Democratic Party, Taraba State
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By Tony Eluemunor Recently, one of Nigeria’s most respected opinion writers ever, Mr. Sonala Olumhense, crafted another great piece: “There Is No Rift Between OBJ and GEJ” in which he raised one very important point: why former President Olusegun Obasanjo … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Nuhu Ribadu, Obasanjo, Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
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By Nuhu Ribadu I am sceptical about awards in our country. From the national honours given by the federal government, to the honorary doctorates that our universities bestow on individuals, and to the smallest of awards in our clubs and … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Ahmadu Bello, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, indepthafrica nigeria news, Lagos, Ngozi, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Olusegun Obasanjo, World Bank
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By Oluwaseun Joseph Frankly speaking, it is quite heart-warming to see some influential Nigerians coming out of their gilded cage to demand accountability from the present government. It shows that we are now waking up to our civic rights by … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Oluwaseun Joseph, West Africa
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Tagged $67billion, Ezekwesili, Femi Fani-Kayode, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Olusegun Obasanjo, World Bank
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By Ogbuefi Blogs 1. If your governor has procured a private jet and there is no airport in your state, your governor is dumb. Furthermore, if your state makes less than N10b monthly in IGR, and your governor appropriated for … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Boko Haram, Edo State, IndepthAfrica, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Nigerian, Nigerian news, nigerian newspapers, Olusegun Obasanjo, PDP, Peruvian Democratic Party
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by Tony Eluemunor First, I must confess to some nervousness! Please, how on earth did some otherwise well-educated Nigerians manage to conclude, after reading my article titled “ Oby Ezekwesili Again; Another Baseless Grandstanding”, that it was written in support … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Aso Rock, elrufai, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Nigeria, Nuhu Ribadu, Obasanjo, Olusegun Obasanjo
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by Abdullahi Bello &Akin Akindele (Barely two years after serving a jail term handed over by a Lagos High court presided over by Justice Bunmi Oyewole, fresh facts have emerged on how a web of intrigues and political manouvering at … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Nuhu Ribadu, Obasanjo, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ribadu, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
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By Bayo Oladeji, Leadership (Abuja) Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala parted ways with former President Olusegun Obasanjo because of her removal as the Chairman of the Economic Team of the government while she was in London negotiating with London Club. Former … read more »
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Tagged Federal Capital Territory, Finance minister, IndepthAfrica, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nigerian, Nigerian news, nigerian newspapers, Obasanjo, Okonjo-Iweala, Olusegun Obasanjo
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By Eze Eluchie Obasanjo made four huge mistakes in office – El-Rufai: Will someone tell this character that what he is referring to as ‘huge mistakes in his Presidency’ regarding Obasanjo’s misrule of Nigeria are actually criminal acts punishable under … read more »
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Tagged Atiku Abubakar, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, IndepthAfrica, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, Nigerian news, Nuhu Ribadu, Obasanjo, Olusegun Obasanjo
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FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo Sunday visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The visit was an obvious rapprochement between President Goodluck Jonathan and Obasanjo, who has repeatedly not been happy with the President’s handling of state affairs. Obasanjo was in the State … read more »
The Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, speaks with OLUSOLA FABIYI on the perception of the President as a slow leader What do you think is responsible for the attack on President Goodluck … read more »
Posted in Letters & Interviews, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged EFCC, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Nigeria news, nigeria news today 2011, Nigerian, Nigerian news, Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the United States
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by Olusegun Adeniyi I may not know all the issues in my book on the Yar’Adua years that rankled President Olusegun Obasanjo after reading it but I at least know one because he voiced it openly in the presence of … read more »
Premium Times (Abuja) opinion Femi Fani-Kayode — I think that it is a pity that President Goodluck Jonathan’s Government declined to take up the challenge of the former Minister of Education, Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili, to a public debate on the … read more »
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Tagged $45billion, Abuja, Excess Crude Account, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Obasanjo, Obiageli Ezekwesili, Olusegun Obasanjo
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