It will double its population to two billion by 2045. Kinkel, weizsacker call for release of nigerias obasanjo. See more ideas about books to read, books and reading. Yesterday, one of the children of exnigerian president olusegun obasanjo married his longtime lover in style. Obasanjo also saved harsh remarks for nasir elrufai, the fct minister during his administration, and bola tinubu, a former lagos state governor and a leader of the apc. Ibikunle amosun during the grand opening of the olusegun obasanjo. Ebonyi state stood still on saturday as one of former president olusegun obasanjos sons, bisoye married his sweetheart chigozie nwenyi.
With rooms and outdoor venues capable of hosting intimate meetings for 10 or gala dinners for up to 1,500 guests. Nairaland forum nairaland general politics obasanjo s ebook my watch now available 124 views buhari with itagiwa. The name olusegun obasanjo is not strange to anybody around the world. Buy nzeogwu by olusegun obasanjo from waterstones today.
Akinwunmi ambode, with asiwaju bola tinubu and ogun state governor, sen. Read breaking, latest and top olusegun obasanjo in nigeria. Chief olusegun matthew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr, is a nigerian military and political leader who. Olusegun obasanjo foundation, london, united kingdom. Wole soyinka, has called out former president olusegun obasanjo again in his new book titled quis custodiet ipsos custodes. Obasanjos ebook my watch now available politics nigeria. Bisoye obasanjo married his fiancee, chigozie nwenyi in the presence of top dignitaries from all.
Obasanjo, amazingly, has become a god or a saint to many nigerians. Grandfather of corruption obasanjo coauthors book making. Generations will look at obasanjo library and say this is the house that fraud built wole soyinka attacks obasanjo in new book nobel laureate, prof. The olusegun obasanjo foundation was established with the vision of advancing human security in africa. The first time as a military ruler and second time as a democratically elected president.
The top 10 books about nigeria author barnaby phillips chooses fiction and nonfiction that shows an often caricatured nation in all its rich variety barnaby phillips. Former president olusegun obasanjo launched his autobiography my watch with the royal african society on wednesday 11 february 2015. The idea to establish the olusegun obasanjo presidential library oopl was conceived in 1988 and remained just an idea until 10 years later when the man in whose honour the project is meant to immortalize was released from incarceration for a crime that never was. As guests hurried through, they could not, however, help pausing for. Former president olusegun obasanjo says he has written 12 story books as part of efforts to preserve culture and prepare children for the future. Assistant professor of kinesiology and health sciences iyabo obasanjos book, african presidents daughter, details her experiences and offers. Mrs obasanjo makes shocking revelations about her son. Bisoye weds igbo girlfriend, chigozie nwenyi in ebonyi state another beautiful intertribal wedding has taken place in ebonyi state. Ebonyi state stands still as obasanjos son, bisoye. Obasanjo, instead of admonishing and calling this girl to correct her, he will tell my son to go and manage her, not for once did chief olusegun obasanjo ever called her to order. My life with obasanjo, the 63yearold oluremi claims in the page book that the former president is a master in the art of deception, an exploiter, a violent and unrepentant wifebasher and lacking sexual discipline as he unrepentantly engaged in a string of affairs with single and married women she names several. The official peugeot 504 of olusegun obasanjo in 1979 as head of state photo why federal government should take over obasanjo s presidential library sagay see the dilapidated state of calabar library complex photos 1. Egite oyovbaire, 1 book isaac sagay, 1 book hans d orville, 1 book ade olomola, 1 book elkanah omioye ajewole, 1 book meto, edgar onwuamaegbu, 1 book leslie derfler, 1 book john iliffe, 1 book onukaba adinoyiojo, 1 book ebenezer babatope, 1 book tunde olusunle, 1.
This is the story of how former president matthew okikiolakan aremu olusegun obasanjo and former vice president, turaki atiku abubakar, first. I dare obasanjo to meet me oneonone on any podium to present the facts of that stewardship to the nigerian people just how did you, in eight years, rise to the challenges of power generation for a population of a hundred and fifty million people, endowed with enormous energy resources. Obasanjo s new book a childrens story book on peace was. Generations will look at obasanjo library and say this is. Olusegun obasanjo s most popular book is my watch volume 2. Ships with premium postal service within 24 hours to usa from the uk with delivery time of 7 10 days or less. Olusegun obasanjo speaks at book presentation on president. Olusegun obasanjo, patrick chukwuma kaduna nzeogwu 19371967 time 1960, 19751979, 1993, civil war, 19671970, 1970, coup detat, 1966 january 15. Wole soyinka, has slammed former president olusegun obasanjo in his struggle to protect nigerias democracy, saying he is objectively unfitted for the role. According to the court, the defendant, chief olusegun obasanjo, whether by himself, his agents, servants, privies or any other person by whatever name called and howsoever described, is hereby restrained from publishing or caused to be published in the yet to published book, my watch or any autobiography or biography and any extracts. Chigozie obioma goodreads author shelved 119 times as nigeria avg rating 3. Nigerias new president is bound to fail whoever wins the election. Former president, chief olusegun obasanjo, has written a new booklet, for the kids.
Present at the wedding include president good luck jonathan,governors former and current ebonyi state governors and their deputies, business. Buy obasanjo, nigeria and the world by john iliffe isbn. Chidi odinkalu and ayisha osori have published a book in nigeria that says obasanjo and his associates and supporters essentially stole. Life is too short for such burdens, but it happens. Nov 3rd, 20 olusegun obasanjo to publish new book, vows to reply atiku\s political claim exnigeria\s president olusegun obasanjo on saturday said he would respond to the claims made by his erstwhile deputy, former vicepresident atiku abubakar, on their political relationship, in his soontobe published book. There is the danger of inheriting someone elses demons. Obasanjo s critics also say that the efcc ended up being a politicallywielded weapon and that, if anything, systems of corruption ossified under his watch. Obasanjo speak his mind on president buhari, his new book. Abubakar tafawa balewa 19601966 and murtala obasanjo 19751979 will expose us to understand better the actors and factors that shape the countrys foreign policy. Nigerian author chigozie obioma, pictured with his book the fishermen ahead of the 2015 man booker prize for fiction ceremony in london, october 12, 2015.
Obasanjo to publish new book, vows to reply atikus. By creating an enabling environment for young people and equipping them with skills, providing them with necessary tools, finance and networking, the oopl youth centre hopes to build a mass of. I cowrote my first two books at obasanjo s instance, and i travelled round the world and africa with alf and through obasanjo. There is a flurry of activities at the olusegun obasanjo presidential library oopl, abeokuta, ogun state. Nnamdis story is the typical start from ground up nigerian business story. Atiku is a shameless liar, obasanjo says in new book. Abubakar had, in an interview published in hausa language by a newspaper.
Obasanjo became the first military ruler in africa to keep his promise to hand. Generally, nigerian historians and political scientists regard the murtala obasanjo regime 1975 1979 as a period that nigeria. And this group of mostly young people will be connected with each other and the world through mobile devices. Many politicians, commentators, journalists, activists and youths who used to criticise him are now celebrating him as our moral compass. Properly harnessed and planned for, this is a tremendously positive force for change. The vision of the olusegun obasanjo presidential library oopl is to be a reference point and inspirational training ground for grooming future leaders. In nigeria, obasanjo is a household name, a civil war hero, an administrator, a successful farmer, the first military head of state to have organized an election and handed over successfully to a civilian government, a nationbuilder who initiated most of nigerias national heritage and a builder of men who introduced. Posted on 3 january 2019 11 january 2019 categories africa, books, chigozie obioma, literature, nigeria tags africa, books, chigozie obioma, literature, nigeria leave a comment i read morning, night and in between. Kinkel made his remarks in a book with contributions from. News about olusegun obasanjo, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. In between these stints as nigerias leader, obasanjo.
We are committed to providing you with reliable and efficient service at all times. Obasanjo and the first built presidential library in. Inside the olusegun obasanjo presidential library complex. Obasanjo said this on tuesday while speaking at an. Simply brit we have dispatched from our uk depository. The house of representatives recently labelled obasanjo the grandfather of corruption, while the efccs former chair is reported to have said corruption under obasanjo was worse. The people he has brutalised before such as asiwaju bola tinubu and rt. A guide by elnathan john this is satire at its best. The olusegun obasanjo presidential library rests on a majestic hill overlooking the breathtaking views of ogun state. While that is the most dramatic episode recounted in obasanjo s memoir, african presidents daughter, detailing murderous political skullduggery was hardly the reason for obasanjo s book. Here is a man of very humble origins, who managed to lead the worlds most populous black nation not once, but twice.
The oppression, evil domination and disgusting control of chief olusegun obasanjo on the life of my son makes him to keep. Our member and former president of nigeria, olusegun obasanjo, publishes a book about africa, its challenges and opportunities as a rapidly growing and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is one of the ogun state most stunning event locations, and a perfect destination for your next special event. The book was coauthored by former nigerian president chief olusegun obasanjo, greg mills who heads the brenthurst foundation in johannesburg, jeffrey herbst an american political scientist and current president of the newseum in washington, and dickie davis, a former british army general and author who works with the brenthurst foundation. Olusegun obasanjo s story is an incredible tale by any stretch of the imagination. My watch book launch with olusegun obasanjo youtube. Olusegun obasanjo presidential library study in ogun. Subsaharan africa faces three big interrelated challenges over the next generation. I dare you to meet me oneonone, soyinka to obasanjo in. Afonja, becoming nigerian the top nigerian books of. Youth development center olusegun obasanjo presidential.
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