Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has paid tribute to the late Jimmy Carter, describing the former U.S. President as a “humanist par excellence” who went above and beyond to advocate for his release during Nigeria’s military dictatorship under General Sani Abacha. Obasanjo, who was imprisoned in 1995 for opposing Abacha’s regime, recalled the pivotal role […]
The body of former US president Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29 at the age of 100, arrived at the US Capitol on Tuesday in a solemn military procession. Carter, widely respected for his post-presidential humanitarian work and recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, will lie in state until a national funeral on Thursday. […]
Tributes have continued to pour in for former United States President, Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29, 2024. The latest is coming from Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo who was military Head of State in 1978 when Carter first visited Nigeria. Obasanjo in an interview with Channels TV said Carter contributed to the reason […]
Flags flew at half-staff across the United States on Monday as global tributes poured in for the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter — the longest-lived US president who died aged 100. The Georgia native, whose unlikely political ascent carried him from picking peanuts on the family farm to the Oval Office, was remembered in […]
Thirty-ninth United States (U.S.) President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100, the Carter Center said last night. Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work. He died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family, the human rights organisation he founded said in a statement. Carter was […]
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States of America, celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday, becoming the first US president to reach the century mark. Carter, who began hospice care at his home more than 19 months ago, continues to defy expectations with his resilience and longevity. Carter marked the milestone at the […]
