Obj Message to VANGUARD: “You’re bloody idiots” Iyabo will finish you in court, Fani-Kayode, Momodu, others confused over purported Iyabo Obasanjo’s letter (Read)

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Controversy on Wednesday surrounded a letter purportedly written by Senator Iyabo Obasanjo to her father, former President Olusegun Obasanjo. A national newspaper (Vanguard) had on Wednesday published the letter. Iyabo Obasanjo, in a chat with an international Radio Station, urged Nigerians to disregard that stupid letter as it never in anyway emanated from her.

 The former president himself was furious when approached by Vanguard, yesterday, as he hurled invectives at the newspaper. The exchange between Vanguard and the former president ran thus:

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R.I.P: Vanguard Columnist, Pini Jason Dies At 65

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A Vanguard columnist, Chief Pini Jason Onyegbaduo, popularly known as Pini Jason on Saturday died in a Lagos hospital after undergoing a surgical procedure a few days ago. He was 65.

Mr. Jason, who was a long time columnist, took a leave in 2007 to serves as the special assistant on special duties to former governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State. He returned to writing his column at the newspaper 2011.

According to the organisation, Pini’s last column titled,” A letter to Yushau Shuaib” was published Tuesday April 30 2013. He had written about the travails of the former spokesman of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA.