"Obasanjo, A Troublesome Student At National Open University" Vice Chancellor

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“When Obasanjo became a student of the institution, he thought that it was an easy thing to do. When he was given all the courses, he realised it wasn’t easy and so he had to defer his admission. He said 'I would not take part in this until I finished my tenure as President'. So he never studied while he was the President until he completed his tenure, then he started the course. 

"He did a Post Graduate Diploma in Christian Theology. He was a very troublesome student because he will not start calling until 12 mid night and keep you online until about 2.00a.m. Every time he gives us trouble, we pray that he graduates...

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Video: Nigerians struggle to recite the pledge. Patriotic Or not Not ?

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Battabox headed out onto the streets of Lagos to ask Nigerians if they know their national pledge – and you may be surprised by the answers and recitals!

“We are looking for that patriotic Nigerian,” says Battabox presenter, Kayode. The full pledge is below:

I pledge to Nigeria my country,
To be faithful, loyal and honest,
To serve Nigeria with all my strength,
To defend her unity,
And uphold her honour and glory,
So help me God.

Congratulations: Chika Ike is now the ambassador for National Commission for Refugee & Displaced Persons

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The Refugee commission Haija Hadiza Kangiwa on Wednesday 19th June, honored actress and UN Ambassador, Chika Ike for all her charity works as the founder of Chika Ike Foundation and also proposed to her to be the brand ambassador for National Commission for Refugee and displaced persons. In the terms of the vision of the institution, Haija Kangiwa said the aim is to protect refugees, reintegration, repatriation, rehabitation and reintegration.

In Chika's new role, she will help contribute to the vital process of finding solutions for refugee and displaced persons. United nations is also involved and Chika will be officially unveiled tomorrow June 23rd at the World Refugee Day event taking place in Abuja. More photos after the Break.

Nigerian National Team train at adidas HQ in Germany

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In preparation for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup starting on the 15th of June in Brazil, the Nigeria national football team have been training at the home of adidas in Herzogenaurach, Germany. In February, the Super Eagles were crowned as the victors of Africa when they beat Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final of AFCON 2013 in Johannesburg, and long-term partner adidas, in order to help keep the team’s positive momentum going and assist in giving the team every advantage available to perform at their peak in Brazil, invited the team to train at their high performance headquarters with access to their top facilities. Continue After The Break...

Niger Delta Youths Storm National Assembly

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Youths from Delta state have stormed the National Assembly in Abuja to protest government sale of oil mining licenses (OML) in their communities.

Emmanuel Uti, the legal adviser of the group, told Daily Trust that the sales of the licenses are fraudulent and they want the government to stop it immediately.

The protesting group, earlier thought to be militants, comprises youth leaders from Itsekiri, Ijaw, Ndokwa, Isoko and Uhrobos ethnic groups in Delta State.

The protesters came in about 10 buses belonging to the Delta state transport authority and blocked the entrance to the National Assembly, causing heavy traffic build up.

See Keyamo’s Suggestions To The National Assembly On How To Speed Up Corruption Cases

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Legal practitioner and human rights activist, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has sent proposals to the National Assembly on how to ensure speedy prosecution of corruption cases in the ongoing constitution amendment exercise. The lawyer’s memorandum was titled ‘Proposal for constitutional amendment to address the delay in criminal trials in Nigeria’.

In his “Proposal”, Keyamo explained that the gesture was informed by the fact that “the delays in the administration of criminal justice in Nigeria, especially corruption-related cases, have become a notorious fact”. He noted that prominent Nigerians, who are facing serious corruption cases, had devised ways of delaying their trials and “At the end of the day, the cases are lost because of the death of witnesses, loss of memory by witnesses, loss of exhibits, loss of interest and zeal by prosecutors and the aggrieved by effluxion of time, and the compromise of witnesses by the accused,” he said.

FG presents National Honours, money & plots of land to Super Eagles

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President Jonathan at a special reception held in honour of the Super Eagles in Abuja this evening rewarded the Super Eagles with National Honours, millions of Naira and plots of land in Abuja.

Coach Stephen Keshi - Commander of the Order of Niger. N10million. Plot of land in Abuja
Asst Coach Daniel Amokachi - Officer of the Order of Niger. N5m. Plot of land in Abuja
Asst Coach Ike Shorumu - Officer of the Order of Niger. N5m. Plot of land in Abuja
Captain Joseph Yobo - Officer of the Order of Niger. N5million. Plot of land in Abuja
Super Eagles players - Member of the Order of Niger. N5million. Plot of land in Abuja
Technical crew - N2 million 

Billionaire businessmen Tony Elumelu and Jim Ovia donated half a million dollars each to the Super Eagles, while Dangote donated N5m to each player and technical crew of the Super Eagles.

2face, Rita Dominic, Folorunsho Alakija, others at Future Awards National Conference

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 The organisers of The Future Awards have announced the date of its annual conference (previously titled The Do-Something Pre-Awards Conference), convened to facilitate practical and direct knowledge exchange for young entrepreneurs, professionals, innovators and creatives.  The renamed National Enterprise Conference, now in its fifth year, will hold on Saturday, January 26, 2013, at the main auditorium of University of Lagos, Yaba.

Washington National Cathedral To Allow Homosexual Marriage

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When laws went into effect in three states for same-s*x couples to marry, many were quick to line up at their city halls to exchange vows. Now they may do so in one of the nation’s most prominent churches – the Washington National Cathedral. Most Americans know the house of God, also called the Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, as a place where sacred rites are carried out on behalf of the nation. It has been host to the funerals of numerous presidents and of inaugural prayer services for four presidents, including Barack Obama.