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UN Secretary General Address to OAU at the summit where the new name African Union was adopted

By Kofi Annan - United Nations Secretary-General

SECRETARY-GENERAL EVOKES PROMISE INHERENT IN LAUNCH OF AFRICAN UNION Following is the text of the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the ...

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Obasanjo's Address on Sharia

By His Excellency President Olusegun Obasanjo

TEXT OF SPEECH ( MARCH 1, 2000 9:00 PM ) FOLLOWING RELIGIOUS CRISIS THAT CLAIMED HUNDREDS OF LIVES IN KADUNA AND PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA AND SUS...

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President Obasanjo Independence Day Address - October 2000.

Fellow Nigerians, it is a privilege and a great honour to address you, onthe 40th Anniversary of our national Independence from Britain.We owe gratitu...

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President Obasanjo's speech after the Kaduna Mayhem

"Fellow Nigerians, "It is indeed with a heavy heart that I have to address you today on the events of the last 72 hours in Kaduna. I am sure I sp...

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The New Dawn - President Obasanjo's Inaugural address to the nation

.Inaugural speech by His Excellency, President Olusegun Obasanjo following his swearing-in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria yesterday, ...

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Time to break cycle of instability and mistrust - Gen Abubakar's last address to Nigerians

Being Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar's address to the nation, on the eve of the hand-over of government and inauguration of the presidency of Olusegun Obas...

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General Sani Abacha Independence Day Address - October 1, 1996

Fellow Nigerians,I AM happy to address you on this important occasionof the 36th Anniversary of our political independencewhich marks the beginning of...

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We will heal Nigeria; Being President Olusegun Obasanjo's inaugural speech at Eagle Square, Abuja,

 PROTOCOLFELLOW Nigerians, let us thank God for this great day in the history of ournation. Let us praise the Almighty for guiding us through man...

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October 1, 2002 Independence Day Address

By President Obasanjo

FELLOW NigeriansTODAY marks the forty second anniversary of ourcountry as an independence state. It has been fortytwo years during which we have exper...

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Speech By His Excellency President Olusegun Obasanjo, At the 57th United Nations General Assembly

By His Excellency President Olusegun Obasanjo

Mr. President,On behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria, Ijoin other delegations to congratulate you on yourelection as the President of the 5...

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AT THE OCCASION OF THE FOUNDATION STONE LAYING CEREMONY OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COLLEGE

By HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, GCFR,

PROTOCOLLet me recall that the purpose for which I sought the mandate of the Nigerian electorate was the commitment and dedication to serve our nation...

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ON THE OCCASION OF THE DINNER AND AWARD CEREMONY FOR THE YEAR 2005 CIVIL SERVICE DAY CELEBRATION

By HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, GCFR,

PROTOCOLIt is my pleasure to be here once again for the 2005 Civil Service Day Celebration which is also known as the African Day of Administration.Yo...

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COMMEMORATION OF THE 2005 DEMOCRACY DAY

My dear fellow NigeriansOn this Democracy Day 2005 let us give gratitude to our Creator, Almighty God for sparing our lives, keeping us from disaster,...

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President Obasanjo's Address To The Nation on The Ministry of Education Bribery Scandal

"My dear Fellow Nigerians."It is with a heavy heart that I have to address the nation today. As you know, the issue of transparency, accountability an...

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General Abacha's Speech After Resignation of Shonekan

“Fellow Nigerians,Sequel to the resignation of the former Head of the Interim National Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Chief ...

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