NEWS

Obasanjo at 89: A Living Lesson in Leadership and Public Service – Abiodun

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2026

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo as an enduring study in leadership, public service, and national responsibility for younger generations as he celebrates his 89th birthday. Governor Abiodun made the remark during the 89th

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Tinubu Celebrates Obasanjo at 89, Praises His Enduring Legacy

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 89th birthday, describing him as a towering statesman whose influence transcends Nigeria and the African continent. In a State House press release issued on Wednesday, the President commended Obasanjo’s decades of service to the nation, highlighting his leadership roles both as a

NEWS

The finality of Ojora is painful – Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2026

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that the finality of the passing of business mogul and indutrialist, Otunba Adekunle Ojora is painful, as his place would be difficult to fill both in the family and the country. In a tribute, made available to newsmen on Wednesday, by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, […]

COLUMNS

Fayose-Obasanjo: Two eboras dragging same pair of trousers (1)

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2025

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, November 21, 2025) Accident and misfortune have no permanent abodes, though both roam aimfully about, looking to pounce. They are identical twins with different temperaments: one sprints, the other stalks. Sometimes they travel separately, sometimes hand-in-hand, depending on the havoc at hand. Swift or slow, they […]

EDUCATION

Obasanjo, President Ruto meet to faciltate establishment of Bells University in Kenya

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2025

… as Olota seeks for teaching hospital in domain Former Nigerian President and Chief Promoter of the Bells University Ota, Ogun State Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that talks have been started with the Kenyan President, William Ruto to have the establishment of the 20 year-old institution in the Eastern Africa country. Obasanjo made this […]

TOP STORIES

Obasanjo Raises Alarm Over Out-of-School Children, Warns of Future Security Threat

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2025

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged urgent intervention to address Nigeria’s out-of-school children crisis, cautioning that neglecting the issue could fuel future recruitment by Boko Haram and other extremist groups. Speaking on Tuesday at the commissioning of the Bakhita ICT Centre in Sokoto, Obasanjo described the situation—estimated at over 24 million