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A mild drama occurred weekend at Sangotedo Community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, as suspected land grabbers fled on sighting the convoy of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who stormed the area to stop alleged encroachment on his ‘land’. The suspects were reportedly part of a syndicate who had the backing of an influential person in the state, ...

A Civil Society group, Movement For Nigeria has alleged that former President Olusegun Obasanjo converted some national assets into personal use during his time as President. The group said the action of the ex-president amounted to stealing of assets belonging to Nigerians and called for his immediate prosecution by anti-graft agencies. Addressing journalists in Akure on Monday, Olaiya Ayomide, National ...

“The festering question over whether affordable houses for Nigerians is a reality or myth was put to rest and beyond any iota of doubt, recently in Abuja when River Park Estate launched over 3,000 structures comprising of different units of houses to bridge the housing deficit in Nigeria.”- This Day The River Park Estate project, which occupies a 501 hectares ...

“Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on government at all levels to prioritise on policies that could effectively and adequately curtail environmental degradation through deforestation.”- This Day Obasanjo said this,in a statement made available to THISDAY, on the sidelines of the meeting of the 11th National Council on Environment (NCE) while receiving delegates from the Federal Ministry of Environment (FME) ...

The Guardian reports that EX-President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday urged local architects and engineers to provide decent and affordable accommodation for Nigerians.He made the call in Abeokuta at the third Distinguished Lecture organised by the Nigerian Institute of Architects at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library. Obasanjo, who chaired the event, said the call became necessary following an imminent explosion in the ...

“A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has revealed how over N11tr for electricity was allegedly squandered under the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar‘Adua and Goodluck Jonathan. According to the report, “The total estimated financial loss to Nigeria from corruption in the electricity sector starting from the return to democracy in 1999 to ...

The Nation reports that the Ijeun-Lukosi Community of Abeokuta, Ogun State has laid claim to an expanse of land on which the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) is situated. According to The Nation, the  land, measuring approximately 179.89 Hectares (444.52 acres), is now a subject of litigation at the Abeokuta High Court, Ogun State in suit No:AB/442/2016 before Justice O. ...

It was revealed at the Senate Committee sitting at the Federal Capital Territory that former President Olusegun Obasanjo awarded $841.6m Abuja Rail Project without MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) or an engineering design.  This revelation was made by the Project Manager of a Chinese civil engineering and construction company, Etim Abak, on Monday. The Minister of FCT and current governor of Kaduna ...

The Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to commence the process of probe and recovery of federal government houses that were sold with impunity to some members of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan administrations. Similarly, the Movement has also urged the Federal Government to investigate the allegations of lopsided ...

Lagos State Government yesterday, blamed the persistent traffic gridlock on the Apapa-Oshodi and Lagos-Abeokuta expressway partly on the failure on the road as well as the poor design. The state government stressed that the roads were not designed for the pressure they are presently subjected to. Also, the state government said litigations and slow pace of work by contractors appointed ...