Turmoil In Nigeria Will Have Dire Consequences, OBJ Says

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday, March 5, 2015 explained why West African countries and Britain are worried about developments in Nigeria.
Punch newspaper reports that the one time Head of State made the statement on Thursday while addressing guests at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, during the celebration of his 78th birthday and 2015 annual summit.
According to Obasanjo, each time he travelled to these countries, he was normally inundated with enquiries from their leaders on the precarious nature of Nigeria situation, in terms of security, political and socio-economic challenges.

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo

He explained that the countries had pointed out to him that any turmoil in Nigeria might have dire consequences on its West Africa neighbours and even Britain, given the large population of the country.

Fashola Reveals Why Construction Workers Are Jobless

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has revealed that 50% of construction workers are being sacked by their employersdue to the bad ecomony of Nigeria.

Fashola said this on Thursday at the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign rally in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

Fani-Kayode Says Buhari Really Has A Dead Brain

Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience Jonathan is right in her assessment of the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) as being “brain dead,” People Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign Organisation, PDPPCO, says.

Femi Fani-Kayode

In a statement, Thursday, in Abuja by the Director, Media and Publicity of PDP Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, who was responding to APC Presidential Campaign Organisation said: “The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, was absolutely right.
“To say that General Buhari is ‘’brain dead’’ is an understatement and to suggest that he is suffering from dementia is nothing new.

NFF And NSC Meet To Decide On Super Eagles Coach

The National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has scheduled a meeting in order to select a substantive coach for the Super Eagles.
The national football team has been without a coach since the contract of Stephen Keshi ran out with the 2014 World Cup held in Brazil. But the negotiation between the coach and his employers is still ineffectively dragging on.

Minister of Sports, Tammy Danagogo

According to Punch, the original date for the meeting was March 4, 2015 (today) but it was moved to March 9, 2015, because the Minister of Sports, Tammy Danagogo, travelled out of Abuja.

She Can't Be Lesbian, She Has Kids - UK Home Office Argues Against Apata

 Nigeria asylum seeker and award winning gay rights activist, Aderonke Apata has failed to get asylum once again.
The UK Home office denied her by claiming that as she has been in multiple heterosexual relationships which resulted in the birth of her children, she can’t be a lesbian.

The 46 year old Aderonke, left Nigeria for the UK in 2004 after she said she was being threatened for being a lesbian.

Davido Impregnates Older Lover

Popular Artiste Davido also known as ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ has reportedly impregnated one of his numerous lovers by the name Sophie Momodu.


According to National Enquirer  Davido and Sophie,an Abuja based University drop-out kicked off their affair around July 2014 after she was offered as the “soul-calmer” for the night during one of his trips to the prestigious Transcorp Hilton hotel, Abuja.

Students Display During Arts Week

Students of the Arts Department of Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, Yaba, Lagos, 
on Wednesday, 25 February, celebrated its Arts week and there were several unusual outfits 
on display during the students’ exhibition event.


Naij.com correspondent brings pictures from the colourful event which the students claimed, is a rarity for them since the students of the institution are better recognised for their penchant for reading and not for social gatherings.