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Olusegun Obasanjo
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  • The UN's special envoy for the crisis in DR Congo and former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo
    The UN's special envoy for the crisis in DR Congo and former Nigerian ...
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  • Olusegun Obasanjo (right) and Atiku Abubakar
    Olusegun Obasanjo (right) and Atiku Abubakar
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  • Olusegun Obasanjo (right) and Atiku Abubakar
    Olusegun Obasanjo (right) and Atiku Abubakar
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  • Olusegun Obasanjo (right) and Atiku Abubakar
    Olusegun Obasanjo (right) and Atiku Abubakar
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  • Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo
    Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo
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    Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello
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  • Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo left office in 2007
    Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo left office in 2007
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The UN's special envoy for the crisis in DR Congo and former Nigerian ...
Olusegun Obasanjo's Biography

Oluṣẹgun Mathew Okikiọla Arẹmu Ọbasanjọ, GCFR (pronounced [olúʃɛ̙́ɡũ ɒ̙básandʒɒ̙́] in Yoruba, /oʊˈbɑːsəndʒoʊ/ in English; born circa 5 March 1937) is a retired Nigerian Army general and former President of Nigeria. A Nigerian of Yoruba descent, Obasanjo was a career soldier before serving twice as his nation's head of state, once as a military ruler, between 13 February 1976 to 1 October 1979 and again from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007, as elected President. His current home is Abeokuta, the Capital City of Ogun State.

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  • Congo rebel fight 'must continue'

    Kigali : Rwanda | 13 days ago

    Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo said an army offensive had achieved "reasonable success". Last week, the UN mission withdrew its support for government army units implicated in killing ...

  • Prosecutors to grill Charles Taylor at war crimes trial

    Freetown : Sierra Leone | 14 days ago

    Prosecutors at the U.N.-backed Sierra Leone court will start cross-examining Charles Taylor on Tuesday, challenging the former Liberian president on his denials of weapons trading in exchange for "...

  • Mo Ibrahim Foundation withholds African leadership prize

    London : United Kingdom | about 1 month ago

    Prize Committee that selects the winner of world’s largest individual annual award, the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership has decided to hold back the five-million dollar prize ...

  • African leadership prize not to be awarded

    London : United Kingdom | about 1 month ago

    Mo Ibrahim prize for African leadership will not be awarded this year Billionaire businessman says committee considered a range of candidates – but could find no winner Mo Ibrahim tells a press ...

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  • Scrap some Africa states, says Ibrahim
    News Source: Daily Nation | 8 days ago
    African states must integrate immediately or some will not survive, Mo Ibrahim, who funds the world’s biggest prize in support of leadership on the continent, said late on Saturday. Mr Ibrahim was speaking at the opening of a two-day event
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    News Source: New Statesman | 11 days ago
    North and South Korea exchanged fire off the peninsula's west coast. Each side blamed the other for violating the disputed sea border...Iraq's general election will take place on 21 January 2010, five days later than planned. The date was set after
  • Cross-Examination Begins in War Crimes Trial of Former Liberian President
    News Source: Voice of America | 13 days ago
    Special Court for Sierra Leone have begun their cross-examination of former Liberian President Charles Taylor who is facing charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Mr. Taylor is the first witness in his defense and has spent much of the
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  • NIGERIA BLOG, FREE INTERNET, MARKETING, WEB HOSTING, DESIGN ....
    Blog Source: www.nigerianbestforum.com | 6 days ago
    ... the Nigerian Merchant Navy Seafarers presented our matter on job creation to His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, and the former Minister of Transport, Dr Abiye Sekibo, on the establishment of the Nigerian Merchant Navy Corps.” ...
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    Blog Source: www.nigerianbestforum.com | 6 days ago
    Since June 14, 2007, when controversial aide to ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo was sacked by the Supreme Court after mere 16 days in the saddle as Anambra State governor, he has made a circuit round the nation's court rooms seeking ...
  • ANDY UBA: How Aondoaaka calmed an agitated Yar'Adua | ...
    Blog Source: www.vanguardngr.com | 6 days ago
    Uba, a brother to the self-styled godfather of Anambra politics, Chris Uba, had served as a special assistant to former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, and gone ahead to contest the now ill-fated April 2007 governorship elections in ...
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