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The World Cup is the most coveted competition in football, so is working hard to lift the trophy in every four years. Team who emerge champions of the competition are allowed to lift the trophy on the field to celebrate but the cup does not follow the players back home to show their fans. A replica of the trophy is handed over to the winner while the original gold-plated trophy is locked away for the next four years. READ ALSO: Mayweather set to come out of retirement as he will fight a kick-boxer There is no way players are allowed to show off the most-priced trophy in the sport to fans in their country and clubside. As much as the trophy is coveted by teams participating at the World Cup so is the 13.61 pounds of 75 percent pure 18-karat gold is coveted by thieves. The Jules Rimet Cup worth over $10million was once stolen while it was on display for exhibition in London during the 1966 World Cup hosted by England. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from o...

- Chelsea winger Victor Moses represented Crystal Palace between 2007 and 2010 - The 27-year-old has struggled at Stamford Bridge under Maurizio Sarri this term - Moses was a regular at the Blues under former Italian boss Antonio Conte Premier League campaigner Crystal Palace keen on signing former Super Eagles star Victor Moses from Chelsea in the forthcoming winter transfer window. According to a Daily Mail report citing UK Sun, the west London outfit are insisting on a £12m fee for the 27-yer-old former Nigerian international, who was a member of the Super Eagles to last summer World Cup in Russia Moses represented Crystal Palace between 2007 and 2010 after graduating from their youth teams and Palace chiefs are keen on sealing a reunion with the winger. READ ALSO: Chelsea coach provokes Guardiola after Man City’s defeat at Stamford Bridge Moses has managed just six games for Chelsea in the current campaign During Antonio Conte’s first season at Stamford Bridge in the 201...

- The speakers of state Houses of Assembly set up a committee to resolve crises in some state legislatures - The speakers lament the alleged interference of the judiciary in some state assemblies - They also caution the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) against unprofessional acts as it relates to the legislature The conference of speakers of state legislatures of Nigeria has announced the setting up of a reconciliatory and fact-finding committee to intervene and resolve the crises that have enveloped state Houses of Assembly in the country. The setting up the committee was part of the decision reached at the end of the third quarter general meeting of the conference which took place between in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. In a communiqué read after the meeting by its chairman and speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Sunday, December 9, the organisation stated that its intervention hinged on the need "to not only ensure amicable resolution of t...

- King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan sent the message to President Buhari on Sunday, December 9 - The king delivered his message via a telephone call to Aso Rock and praised men of the Nigerian Army for their courage in the anti-terrorism war - President Buhari thanked the Asian monarch and assured that everything possible is being done to bring down the terrorists The presidency has announced that President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday, December 9 received a condolence message from King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan over the loss of Nigerian soldiers in a recent Boko Haram attack. Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina, who confirmed the message in a statement, said the Asian king also sent a message of assurance of support in the fight against terrorism while also praying for peace and calm in Nigeria, and throughout African region. READ ALSO: Obasanjo insists President Buhari must leave power in 2019 According to the statement, the message was delivered by King Abdullah...

Editor's note: In this piece, Peter T. Udo-Akpan writes on new strategies developed by Nigeria's Development Bank. According to Udo-Akpan, the institution has made good progress on delivering on its mandate. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Legit.ng. Your own opinion articles are welcome at info@corp.legit.ng— drop an email telling us what you want to write about and why. More details in Legit.ng’s step-by-step guide for guest contributors. We’re ready to trade your news for our money: submit news and photo reports from your area using our Citizen Journalism App. Contact us if you have any feedback, suggestions, complaints or compliments. We are also available on Twitter. The phone rings. A customer is calling in with a large new order for the young struggling hardworking fashion entrepreneur. He wants it delivered immediately. For the entrepreneur, it’s a potentia...

- Governot Akinwunmi Ambode increases mobile court to 20 for effective prosecution of unruly motorists in Lagos - Ambode commiserates with LASTMA over officer killed by policeman and approves N10 million compensation - The governor asks all security agencies to henceforth strictly enforce the traffic laws of the state Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos has ordered the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and all the relevant security agencies to henceforth strictly enforce the provisions of the state traffic laws to bring about sanity on the roads. Ambode also ordered the state attorney-general and the justice ministry to immediately increase the number of mobile court in the state to 20 to summarily prosecute traffic offenders to serve as deterrent to others who might want to indulge in the violation of traffic laws. The governor spoke after a strategic session with LASTMA leadership and heads of other security agencies in the state to address the traffic situation a...

- Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu has disclosed why President Buhari should be lauded for his decision to decline assent to Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2018 - Ibekaku-Nwagwu, former special assistant to the president on justice reform, said his decision saved INEC from a booby trap that would have put the commission in a very tight situation - She, however, urged Nigerians to disregard the propaganda and false alarm by those who want to discredit the president out of office at all cost The immediate past special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on justice reform, Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu said the president’s decision to decline assent to Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2018 is a prove of an active leadership. Daily Trust reports that Ibekaku-Nwagwu who made this known in Abuja on Sunday, December 9, stated that president’s decision also saved INEC from a booby trap that would have put the commission in a very tight situation. She said: “The decision also saved INEC from a booby trap that woul...

- President Buhari has hailed Nigerians for helping the country to save $21bn through reduction of imports - Buhari said the statistics released by the CBN governor Emefiele were heartwarming and shortly Nigerians would begin to feel the impact on employment and food - He also expressed confidence that Nigeria would soon have multi-economy and food sufficiency Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari has applauded citizens for curbing their excessive taste for foreign products, which has helped the country save a whopping $21 billion. Vanguard reports that President Buhari said the humongous savings will be deployed to other critical areas like infrastructure, education, health care, and many others. Buhari who was reacting to recent disclosures by the Central Bank of Nigeria governor Godwin Emefiele at the 2018 Annual Bankers’ Dinner. READ ALSO: Senator Sani accuses President Buhari of intimidating opposition Emefiele had said: “ Noticeable declines were steadily recorded in o...

- Chelsea winger Victor Moses represented Crystal Palace between 2007 and 2010 - The 27-year-old has struggled at Stamford Bridge under Maurizio Sarri this term - Moses was a regular at the Blues under former Italian boss Antonio Conte Premier League campaigner Crystal Palace keen on signing former Super Eagles star Victor Moses from Chelsea in the forthcoming winter transfer window. According to a Daily Mail report citing UK Sun, the west London outfit are insisting on a £12m fee for the 27-yer-old former Nigerian international, who was a member of the Super Eagles to last summer World Cup in Russia Moses represented Crystal Palace between 2007 and 2010 after graduating from their youth teams and Palace chiefs are keen on sealing a reunion with the winger. READ ALSO: Chelsea coach provokes Guardiola after Man City’s defeat at Stamford Bridge Moses has managed just six games for Chelsea in the current campaign During Antonio Conte’s first season at Stamford Bridge in the 201...

- Chelsea winger Victor Moses represented Crystal Palace between 2007 and 2010 - The 27-year-old has struggled at Stamford Bridge under Maurizio Sarri this term - Moses was a regular at the Blues under former Italian boss Antonio Conte Premier League campaigner Crystal Palace keen on signing former Super Eagles star Victor Moses from Chelsea in the forthcoming winter transfer window. According to a Daily Mail report citing UK Sun, the west London outfit are insisting on a £12m fee for the 27-yer-old former Nigerian international, who was a member of the Super Eagles to last summer World Cup in Russia Moses represented Crystal Palace between 2007 and 2010 after graduating from their youth teams and Palace chiefs are keen on sealing a reunion with the winger. READ ALSO: Chelsea coach provokes Guardiola after Man City’s defeat at Stamford Bridge Moses has managed just six games for Chelsea in the current campaign During Antonio Conte’s first season at Stamford Bridge in the 201...

A national stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, December 9, congratulated the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, for winning the global lifetime award for anti-corruption. Tinubu said the award was a testament to his dedication in fighting corruption. Legit.ng understands that the award administered by Doha, Qatar-based think tank, Rule of Law and Anti-corruption Centre (ROLACC), celebrates corruption fighters, academics and campaigners from around the world. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Ribadu received the award at a ceremony held over the weekend at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre in Malaysia. In a letter Tinubu personally signed and sent to Ribadu and entitled Global Lifetime Award for Anti-Corruption, the APC leader reminded the former EFCC chairman that his work is not finished yet and that he still has mu...

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As the year comes to an end, Legit.ng takes a look back at the best moments at big and glamourous events this year. Of course, the best moments are when celebrities step on the red carpet with their best looks. Both men and women come in the greatest looks money can buy, they rock the best designer and custom made outfits. Even their accessories would not carry last, they come in pearls, diamonds, crystal encrusted bags and shoes. The men rock the red carpet in their custom made suits and shinny shoes while the women come in flowing dresses that would give Disney a run for their money. All the best styles of red carpet can't be listed, but a few of them that stay in our minds and make a mark on us are listed below: READ ALSO : 5 Nigerian reality stars that hit major limelight in 2018 1) Lota Chukwu surprised us at the 2018 AMVCA in a custom made velvet ball gown that flows with much glamour. 2) Reality TV star Cee-C also made her mark on us in a beautiful well-fitted ...

- The police says it arrested 6 people who were posting their own candidate's posters on those of other parties - Police spokesperson Oti confirmed the arrests saying the suspects carried out the actions at night - Their actions, he says, were contrary to the deal signed police and politic parties in Lagos The police in Lagos state said they had arrested six persons allegedly involved in the destruction of campaign posters of an undisclosed political party and replacing them with another. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the spokesman of the Police Command in the state, CSP Chike Oti, confirmed the arrest in a statement. Oti said the suspects were arrested on Sunday at about 2.30 a.m. by the Anti Crime Patrol Team of Ikeja Police Division. READ ALSO: Obasanjo insists President Buhari must leave power in 2019 According to Oti, the suspects who belong to ‘TAKE IT BACK Movement’ were found tearing posters of other political parties and replacing them with that of Afri...

- Isaac Success was afraid his Premier League career was after spending most of last season on the bench - The Nigerian international is back and ready to play after seali9ng a new deal - Success will have an opportunity to show his former boss he was wrong when Watford battle Everton Super Eagles ace and Watford forward Isaac Success has taken out time to speak on his struggles in the Premier League under former boss Marco Silva. According to a UK Daily Mail report, the Nigerian international at some point felt the end was near, he lost confidence and was struggling to be fit. And despite being valued at £12.5m at the club he was a shadow of his old self and could hardly make the right decisions. READ ALSO: Chelsea coach provokes Guardiola after Man City’s defeat at Stamford Bridge “ I won't lie, I was having difficulties and I thought English football wasn't for me,” noted Success, who is looking forward to Monday night reunion with former boss, Silva when Watford ...