Olusegun Obasanjo
latest news & developmentsPresent-day Nigeria is a nation in worse peril
President Tinubu’s tenure has become a theatre of contradictions, marked not by vision or reform but by failures that expose the hollowness of his leadership
Are we ready for this vision?
Book about effective leadership makes the case for Africa’s path to sustainable prosperity
Talks between presidents of South Africa and Nigeria reveal synergies
The two countries are dealing with similar problems with different causes, and working together could help both
Ethiopia and Tigray make peace pact
It comes after two years of brutal conflict which has taken a high toll on the civilian population and seen thousands die
Ethiopia’s warring parties meet for peace talks in South Africa
The Ethiopian government is unlikely to give in easily to the demands of the Tigrayan Liberation Front when negotiations intensify
Nigeria has been ruled by generals and gerontocrats and young people want change in the 2023 polls
With 70% of Nigerians aged under 30 this should happen but the top candidates are 70 and 75 and the third will have to work with politicians the youth want out
Blinken heads to Nigeria facing calls to rethink ties
With 20% of sub-Saharan Africa’s population and its largest economy, Nigeria is critical for any continent-wide strategy and successive US administrations have courted Nigerian…
The Bell Pottinger-linked ‘charity’ advised by ANC bigwigs
The Brazzaville Foundation, which has been accused of laundering the reputation of one of Africa’s most corrupt presidents
As Nigeria votes, Buhari moves from messiah to maligned
Nigerians must not put up with attempts by Nigerian President Buhari to steal the February 16 elections like his predecessors did, says the author
Privatise Nigeria’s oil industry? Easier said than done
Atiku Abubakar, the main opposition contender, has vowed to break up the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, which he called a "mafia organisation"
Nigeria’s 2019 election: a two-horse race with uninspiring candidates
Despite the large number of aspirants for Nigeria’s 2019 elections, women and young people remain underrepresented
Buhari begins presidential election campaign
Voters go to the polls on February 16, four years after Buhari’s landmark victory
Nigeria is not ready to hold free and fair elections next year. Here’s why
With the 2019 elections less than a year away, Nigeria’s ability to hold free and fair elections is open to question
New panel to reboot SA’s African Renaissance status
The department of international relations is attempting to reclaim the country’s position as a major force on the continent
Africa’s free trade fairy tale
A cross section of Africa’s most powerful people gathered in Kigali this week to sell a dream – and sell it hard