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…Leadership not about physical age but age of ideas – Akume Leadership took centre stage on Thursday as former presidents, diplomats and policy leaders examined Africa’s governance challenges at the Murtala Muhammed International Lecture and Leadership Conference in Abuja. The lecture, themed “Has Africa Come of Age?”, attracted former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan; former…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday said the assassination of former Head of State, General Murtala Mohammed, forced Nigeria’s military leadership to overhaul the country’s security architecture. He said the tragedy exposed grave lapses in vigilance and underscored the need for institutional safeguards over personal loyalty. Obasanjo spoke in Abuja at the Murtala Muhammed…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday explained his decision to reform Nigeria’s labour movement during his tenure as military Head of State, saying his aim was to establish an independent and nationally controlled workers’ union. Obasanjo spoke in Abuja at the 85th birthday celebration and book presentation in honour of former Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Hassan Summonu. He…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s prolonged battle with insurgency, noting that the Boko Haram conflict has dragged on for 15 years—far longer than the 30-month Civil War. Obasanjo cautioned that insecurity will persist unless the armed forces receive specialised foreign training, improve intelligence gathering and adopt modern technology to confront…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed calls for negotiations with bandits, insisting that Nigeria must take firm action and leverage international support to tackle worsening insecurity. Obasanjo spoke on Friday at the Plateau State Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival in Jos, where he urged the Federal Government to stop “apologising and negotiating” with terrorists amid rising…

…blasts ex-President over remarks at his 65th birthday celebration Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has acknowledged receiving what he described as a thank-you message from former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, following his attendance at Fayose’s recent birthday celebration. The SMS, released to journalists in Abeokuta on Monday by Obasanjo’s Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi,…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday urged Africa’s growing youth population to be “positively disruptive” and take up leadership roles across the continent. He said young people must understand that they are no longer leaders of tomorrow but of today, and should therefore use their strength in numbers to drive the long-awaited transformation in Africa. In a related development, former…