Photos: Centenary Awards and Official list of awardees

March 1, 2014 | konknaijaboy

Former Presidents/Heads of State, business men, entertainers, sports men, and families of people who helped shape Nigeria in the last 100 years were all honoured at the Centenary Awards which held at the banquet hall of the Presidential Villa in … Read More

OBJ, IBB, Buhari, Abdulsalami Shun Centenary Event In Abuja

February 28, 2014 | konknaijaboy

Four former Heads of State – Generals Olusegun Obasanjo, Muhammadu Buhari, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar – as well as Senate President David Mark, were on Thursday conspicuously absent from the country’s centenary being held in Abuja. Former Vice President … Read More

Truly and indisputably, the last of the great student leaders of Nigeria: A Little, Humble Tribute to Late Chief Segun Okeowo

January 31, 2014 | konknaijaboy

“Nigeria, March/April 1978: The Minister for Education, Col Ahmadu Ali under the Obasanjo Military administration, had just announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria intended to increase the cost of feeding for University and other tertiary institutions’ students.

At the … Read More

Kwankwaso To Presidency: Stop Harassing, Embarrassing Sanusi Over ‘Missing’ Oil Funds

January 20, 2014 | konknaijaboy

Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State has warned the presidency against further harassment and embarrassment of Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi over the alleged missing $10.8 billion crude oil funds.

Speaking at … Read More

Use Of Military Approach To Issues: Obasanjo Administration’s Greatest Failure – Ezekwesili

January 20, 2014 | konknaijaboy

Former World Bank Vice-President (Africa), Dr. Oby Ezekwesili has said that using military approach to solve national developmental needs was the greatest undoing of the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo administration between 1999 and 2007.

Ezekwesili, who served in various capacities during … Read More

Resignation: I’ve No Ill-Feelings Towards Tukur, Says Obasanjo

January 16, 2014 | konknaijaboy

The Media Assistant to the former president, Mr Tunde Oladunjoye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Obasanjo had no grudge against Tukur.

“I want you to note that Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has nothing personal against Alhaji Bamanga Tukur”, … Read More