Villach
Villach , city (1991 pop. 54,640), Carinthia province, S Austria, on the Drava River. An industrial and rail center, it manufactures wood products, cellulose, machinery, and chemicals. Nearby is a mineral spa. Originally Roman, Villach belonged to the bishopric of Bamberg from the early 11th cent. to 1759, when it passed to Austria. The city has Gothic and baroque churches and a museum with prehistoric artifacts.
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Olusegun Obasanjo's second coming
Magazine article from: New African; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; General Olusegun Obasanjo has triumphed in the presidential...needs to come out of the dark ages. Obasanjo has to build a new nation. Alan Rake reports. So General Olusegun Obasanjo is back and is more or less certain...
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Nigeria's Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo: A Rendezvous With History
Newspaper article from: Los Angeles Sentinel; 6/9/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...09-1994 Nigeria's Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo: A Rendezvous With History...since independence, is General Olusegun Obasanjo. Indeed, through a combination...Ramat Murtala Muhammed, General Olusegun Obasanjo "reluctantly" accepted to...
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Profile: Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigerian presidential candidate
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 4/19/2003; 700+ words
; Profile: Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigerian presidential candidate ABUJA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo is seeking for a second term in the presidential election, which...
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President Olusegun Obasanjo will seek re-election in Nigeria next year
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 4/25/2002; ; 669 words
; ...ABUJA, Nigeria Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, whose 1999 election ended 15...over going into the elections. Obasanjo's announcement was widely expected. Critics had accused Obasanjo of seeking to increase his chances...
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OLUSEGUN OBASANJO PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA OLUSEGUN OBASANJO HOLDS A MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOLLOWING HIS MEETING WITH PRESIDENT BUSH
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service; 12/2/2004; 488 words
; ...Transcript Service 12-02-2004 PRESIDENT OBASANJO HOLDS A MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOLLOWING HIS MEETING...PRESIDENT BUSH DECEMBER 2, 2004 SPEAKER: OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA [*] OBASANJO: Well, I just want to thank you very much...
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Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo addresses ILO conference: decent work, debt relief needed to build a "new Africa".
M2 Presswire; 6/10/2005; 700+ words
; ...2005-ILO: Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo addresses ILO conference: decent...Excellency Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo today urged development partners...the continent. According to Olusegun Obasanjo, "what is needed now is the...
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OLUSEGUN OBASANJO PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA OLUSEGUN OBASANJO HOLDS A MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOLLOWING A MEETING WITH PRESIDENT BUSH
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service; 5/5/2005; 537 words
; ...Service 05-05-2005 NIGERIAN PRESIDENT OBASANJO HOLDS MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOLLOWING A MEETING WITH PRESIDENT BUSH MAY 5, 2005 SPEAKER: OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA [*] OBASANJO: Good afternoon. As usual, we have had...
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Now Obasanjo must turn economy around.(Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo)(Cover Story)
Magazine article from: African Business; 6/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...20 years are now behind us and Olusegun Obasanjo, despite allegations of fraud...FORD discusses. President Ousegun Obasanjo has embarked upon his second successive...and local councils also confirmed Obasanjo's Peoples Democratic Party...
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Analysis: President Olusegun Obasanjo wins African presidential election
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 4/21/2003; ; 700+ words
; 00-00-0000 Analysis: President Olusegun Obasanjo wins African presidential election Host: MELISSA...people are celebrating the re-election of President Olusegun Obasanjo in weekend polls. It appears to be the first time...
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The Peacemaker.(International Edition; THE LAST WORD)(Olusegun Obasanjo)(Interview)
Magazine article from: Newsweek International; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Byline: Olusegun Obasanjo Something has to be done--by the leaders of the Congo, the Great Lakes region and the international community. OLUSEGUN OBASANJO HAS COME A LONG WAY SINCE THE 1970S, WHEN HE WAS THE military...
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Obasanjo, Olusegun 1937–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Olusegun Obasanjo 1937 – Nigerian president...instability and economic problems. Olusegun Obasanjo, a Nigerian military officer, first...mismanagement remains to be seen. Olusegun Obasanjo was born on May 5, 1937, in Abeokuta...
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Obasanjo, Olusegun 1937–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Olusegun Obasanjo 1937 – Nigerian politician and retired military officer...country, the experiences of former Nigerian head of state General Olusegun Obasanjo, designer of Nigeria ’ s Second Republic (1979-1984...
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Olusegun Obasanjo
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Olusegun Obasanjo 1937-, Nigerian military officer and political leader, b. Abeokuta. Obasanjo, who joined the army in 1958 and rose...was assassinated in 1976. In 1979, Obasanjo voluntarily stepped down after the election...
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Obasanjo, Stella 1945–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
...of Nigeria, married to Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, but also for being a political...Stella Abebe met her husband, Olusegun Obasanjo, when he was a military officer...November 15, 1945; married Olusegun Obasanjo. Career: Political activist...
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Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...previously been prominent in national Nigerian politics, became the PDP's presidential candidate in 2006 when President Olusegun Obasanjo engineered his selection. He won the presidency in 2007 after an election that was almost universally condemned...
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