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Nigeria’s former President, who has been recently in the news over his quit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), predicts the outcome of the upcoming presidential elections. Olusegun Obasanjo Many lamented over OBJ’s decision to leave the ruling party after years of service. Several times the country ex leader blasted President Goodluck Jonathan over his performance in the office. At the same time he noted the good things about the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari. It was even alleged more that once that Obasanjo openly endorsed the former military Head of State . Speaking in Kenya last month during his autobiography presentation, he praised Buhari calling him “smart enough”, “educated enough” and “experienced enough”. However, soon the former PDP politician debunked reports about endorsing GMB saying that he would simply be guided by “track of records” while deciding who to support. According to ...

Word on the streets of Owerri, the Imo State capital, is that Governor Rochas Okorocha has depleted the state’s finances in his failed bid to emerge presidential candidate of the All Progressives Party (APC) and subsequent financial contributions to the party’s eventual candidate, Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign. Naij.com commentator on Political Issues, Chidi Okoye , has analysed how it is possible that Okorocha could, albeit unintentionally, be campaigning against Buhari. Hitherto hugely popular in the state, Governor Rochas Okorocha, who rode on the wings of this trend to defeat the then incumbent, Ikedi Ohakim, in 2011, is fast losing the love of his people as a result of recent happenings. On February 26, hundreds of contractors in the state protested alleged non-payment of over N180 billion owed them by the state government. The jobs being owed for, according to the protesters, who formed an association known as Unpaid Imo Contractors, ranged from road constructio...

Editor’s note: Following the film aired on African Independent Television (AIT) Emeka Umeagbalasi hold an investigation of buildings worth billions of naira located within and beyond Lagos State supposedly acquired and owned illicitly by referenced former Lagos Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu.  The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent the editorial policy of Naij.com. Story highlights: The Nigeria’s biggest landlord Beyond the threat of lawsuit Are these properties exist in the country and in areas they are said to be located? Is Tinubu Mr. Clean or not? (Elombah) – The attention of leadership of International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law has been drawn to a lawsuit threat letter (for libel) addressed to the Management of Daar Communications Limited; owners of the AIT by solicitors of one Mr. Tinubu Ahmed over the former’s recent airing of a documentary alleging that the latter illicitly acqui...

The Nigerian army has reacted to the alleged frustration of neighboring troops who are part of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency. Maj-Gen Chris Olukolade Channels Television on Wednesday reported that the reaction was conveyed by the spokesman of the Defense Headquarters, Major General Chris Olukolade. READ ALSO : Military Counter Boko Haram Attack On Konduga Major Olukolade, who denied the report, explained that the current wave of events in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency in the northeastern part of the country was conceived and being driven by the Nigerian Military. He also cleared the air that the Nigerian Military enjoys the backing of the reinvigorated MNJTF with troops from Chad, Cameroon and Niger. The military spokesman said such claims were geared towards causing a rift between the Nigerian Military and its Allied Forces, which could be detrimental to the operations as well as re...

The controversial governor, who is known for throwing tantrums at senior members of the Peoples Democratic Party, is up to something new. The governor and director of the Buhari/Osinbajo presidential campaign was spotted trying to make a woman’s hair. READ ALSO: SEE The Photo Of Osinbajo’s Alleged Poor Father And What He Has To Say About It From the photo, it was obvious that the governor, who has a great sense of humour, decided to continue the woman’s hair as the other woman looked on in bewilderment. Is this another campaign strategy or was the 49-year-old governor just exhibiting his playful side. See the photo below: READ ALSO : How 9-Yr-Old School Girl Did The Unexpected To Buhari, Osinbajo And Fashola Few Days Ago Whether it is a campaign strategy and the governor was just trying to relax away from the political brouhaha around him, we think he has really shown that, whatever a woman can do, a man can do better! Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has been th...

  Professor Yemi Osinbajo has reacted to claims that he left his father to suffer in a village in Ogun state. A few days ago, a photo of  a poor man sitting down, resting his back on the wall of a mud house went viral. The obviously helpless-looking man was allegedly said to be the father of the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. This might have been because of the striking semblance between the old man and the pastor cum politician. See the photo below: The opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party further fueled the seeming ‘allegations’, saying that the vice-presidential candidate had left his father to suffer in a village in Ogun state while he enjoys life in Lagos. READ ALSO : How 9-Yr-Old School Girl Did The Unexpected To Buhari, Osinbajo And Fashola Few Days Ago However, Professor Osinbajo has stated that the person in the photo is not related to him in any way. He further said that the photo w...