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Prices of food in the country went up in the month of November 2018 due to the rise in inflation which stood at 11.28% year-on-year from 11.26% in October 2018. The latest data was revealed by the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in a tweet on Friday, December 14. READ ALSO: Ohanaeze, Afenifere declare support for move to return to parliamentary govt The NBS stated that food inflation on a year on year basis was highest in Edo - 16.52%, Imo - 15,40%, and Bayelsa - 15.36%. It said the food inflation on a year on year basis was lowest in Kogi -11.50%, ABia - 11.24% and Oyo - 10.84%. READ ALSO : NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: A letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Meanwhile, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has predicted that inflation rate in the country is expected to rise for the rest of 2018 till mid-2019 due to the forthcoming elections. Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the CBN, made the disclosure when giving a speech at a bankers’ dinner in Lago

- The All Progressives Grand Alliance says Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu remains its candidate for the Anambra south senatorial district election in 2019 - Recall that an Abuja high court nullified the election following a suit filed by an aggrieved aspirant for the same position, Dr Okey Chidolue - The party says despite the court decision, Ukachukwu remains its candidate, adding that it will appeal and have the judgment set aside The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has said Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu remains its senatorial candidate for Anambra South senatorial district in the forthcoming 2019 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the party maintained the stand in a statement in Awka on Thursday, December 13. Legit.ng gathers that an Abuja high court in Apo had nullified the primary election that produced Ukachukwu. The judgment followed a suit brought before the court by an aspirant, Dr Okey Chidolue. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter fr

- The APC accused the PDP of plotting to compromise the 2019 elections - The party claimed the PDP has enlisted the help of Russina harckers - It said this is the outcome of the party's Dubai meeting The All progressives Congress (APC) has raised allegation against the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) accusing the party of enlisting the help of Russian hackers to compromise 2019 elections. Vanguard reports that Yekini Nabena who is the deputy national publicity secretary of the APC in an interview in Abuja claimed the PDP is working towards compromising the servers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in next February’s general elections. READ ALSO: I’m glad Senate refused to confirm me - Magu Nabena also wondered why the PDP was now against same law that it had used in conducting past elections in the country. He said what the PDP is doing now is a result of its plan that its perfected during their recent meeting in Dubai with Atiku Abubakar. H

- According to the electricity System Operator (SO), Nigeria's power generation is said to be on the positive side - This is after the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) rolled out 116,659.8 megawatts in November, 2018 - TCN reported that the peak generation ever attained in Nigeria is 5,222.3mw, while the maximum energy ever attained stands at 109,372.01mwh The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) rolled out 116,659.8 megawatts in November 2018, due to increase in electricity generation. The daily statistics operations obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from Nigerian Electricity System Operator (SO), a section of the TCN, indicated that 116,659.8 mw was generated from Friday November 2, to Friday, November 30. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda This was against the 107, 864.8 megawatts generated in October. The statistics indicated that power generation increased by 8,795 megawatts between October and Nov

- Banky W has the internet asking questions after he recently revealed in her interview that one's wife is always right - Banky tied the knot with beautiful actress Adesua Etomi in 2017 and just a year later he has serious advise for men - He shared the tip in an interview which also featured Tinsel star, Ibrahim Suleiman Marriage comes with many lessons and blessing and recently married Banky Wellington is catching on fast. The happily married man shared a tip on marital success in a recent interview and the internet has questions. Speaking on Entertainment Splash alongside Tinsel star, Ibrahim Suleiman, Banky advised that in marriage, men should realise that their wife is always right and there's not much they can do about it. He advised that the earlier they become accustomed to it, the more peaceful their marriage will be. It is true that women are blessed with special intuition and most times they can smell danger from a mile away. So, it's not odd that Banky will

Food price in the country went up in the month of November 2018 due to the the rise in inflation which stood at 11.28% year on year from 11.26% in October 2018. The latest data was revealed by the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in a tweet on Friday, December 14. Details later Source: Legit.ng from Nigeria News today & Breaking Naija news ▷ Read on LEGIT.NG 24/7 https://ift.tt/2Evy9UX via EDUPEDIA24/7

Ever since celebrity blogger, Linda Ikeji opened up about her the real state of things between herself and baby daddy, Sholaye Jeremi, there have numerous reactions on social media. Earlier on, Legit.ng reported the news of how Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji, finally confirmed that oil magnate, Sholaye Jeremi is indeed the father of her son, Jayce. She also shared some intricate details about their 3-year long relationship which has since ended. While the story described a relationship which was a whirlwind romance turned sour, many people seem to be having a good laugh out of it as they consider what happened to her as karma for all the things she's done in the past. READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) According to most of these Twitter users, Linda Ikeji went from mocking single mothers to becoming one. See reactions below: READ ALSO: Linda Ikeji reveals mind-blowing details about her baby-daddy (photos)

- The minister of finance, Zainab Ahmed, and minster of state for petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, have been summoned to appear before a House of Representatives joint committee - They were asked to come and explain their roles in an alleged unbudgeted funds being paid as fuel subsidy - The House recently summoned the group managing director of NNPC, Maikanti Baru, over alleged missing N91 trillion oil revenue House of Representatives joint committee on Thursday, December 13, has ordered minister of finance, Zainab Ahmed, and the minister of state for petroleum resources, Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, to appear before the lower chamber and disclose their roles in an alleged unbudgeted funds being paid as fuel subsidy. Others who are summoned by House are the group managing director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Maikanti Kachalla Baru, and heads of the Department of Petroleum Resources, Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency and the Petroleum Equalisation Fund. The joint co

- The Panama Papers allegedly links former Senate president, Senator David Mark and political leaders around the world to some companies and other assets held offshore - David Mark is accused of owning 20 companies in British Virgin Island and other tax havens around the world - The former Senate president is to appear before a presidential panel for questioning over his alleged ownership of offshore assets A former president of the Senate, Senator David Mark, is being probed by the special presidential investigation panel for recovery of public property over the alleged ownership of some offshore companies. The Punch reports that the investigation was prompted by the revelation in Panama Papers which allegedly linked Mark and political leaders around the world to some companies and other assets held offshore. READ ALSO : I’m glad Senate refused to confirm me - Magu A source told the newspaper that the former Senate president had been invited for questioning by in respect of his

- Some bank customers in Lagos and Ogun states have shared their experiences at ATM ahead of Christmas and New Year - It was gathered that people storm banks as early as 5 a.m to either use the automated teller machine or enter the banking halls to do one transactions or the other - Investigations revealed that most people that patronise banks were withdrawing money, rather than saving in order to celebrate the yuletide season with their loved ones With Christmas and New Year around the corner, most bank customers in Lagos and Ogun states, seem to be going through hellish experiences in the various banking halls, investigations conducted by Legit.ng regional reporter, Emmanuel Udom, reveals. It was gathered that it is not limited to bank customers in Lagos and Ogun state alone as media reports have it that the banks nationwide are presently under siege as more people withdraw money than save. Legit.ng 's observations in the last few days around Lagos revealed that in high den

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly asked the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to concentrate its campaigns ahead of the 2019 general elections on the killings in the country, but rather focus on people-oriented issues. In a statement released by the APC on Thursday, December 13, by Lanre Issa-Onilu, its national spokesperson, the party said victims of killings are owed solemn conducts in their honour and in empathy with the bereaved families. The party said this should be the norm, not to play politics with unfortunate events. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda According to the APC, the latest campaign of the PDP attempts to distort facts concerning the security record of the President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. Premium Times reports that the APC said this in reaction to a declaration by the PDP’s national chairman, Uche Secondus, that under t

There is truly nothing that is too big for God to handle, no matter the situation, challenges or condition you find yourself he is always ready to help when you call on him. It has just been reported that a female blind beggar miraculously regained her eye-sight after being threatened with tear-gas in Warri, Delta state. It was added that the middle-aged was arrested by the police along with her daughter. The president of the Nigerian Child Welfare Fund, Joshua Omorere, disclosed that he has been warning fake blind beggars who stay around Jakpa junction to desist from deceiving innocent people. Ada Nwakchukwu and her daughter at the police station Source: UGC READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Omorere added that he has specially warned this woman to desist from the act, so he led a team of police officers to raid the junction and the woman was arrested with her daughter. Other beggars there took to their heels on seeing

Editor's note: This piece by Forbes Africa reviews events lined up for the forthcoming 2019 general election in Nigeria. It basically analyses the Presidential candidates of various political parties who one can say are set for the election in some weeks time. 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 political atmosphere in Nigeria leading up to the February polls is tense. Challenging the status quo are new and younger contenders promising

- The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) has directed that new judges and justices should be appointed to handle disputes that will arise from the 2019 elections - Justice Walter Onnoghen said there was need to involve more judges in both election petitions tribunals and election appeals tribunals - The CJN made the comment in a keynote address he presented at the annual conference of the Court of Appeal The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Thursday, December 13, said he has directed that new judges and justices should be appointed to handle disputes that will arise from the 2019 general elections. Justice Onnoghen said the decision was taken because there was need to involve more judges in both election petitions tribunals and election appeals tribunals, in addition to those that may have served in similar panels in the past. Legit.ng gathered that the CJN made the comment in a keynote address he presented at the annual conference of the Court of Appeal.

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is a one-year compulsory service for all Nigerian graduates. The scheme is necessary due to the importance of certificate issued at the end of the programme. Despite the criticisms the scheme has gotten from some Nigerians who feel it serves no purpose, a number of young citizens look forward to engaging in the programme so as to enjoy the fun and experience that it offers. On December 13, 2018, another set of corps members successfully completed their service year and they took to social media to post lovely photos of the occasion. A pretty Nigerian lady identified as PamelaHoney (@pam_andiee), on Twitter, took to her handle to show off her certificate as she shared beautiful photos. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria The dark skinned beauty seemed to have enjoyed the scheme but it is also glad to be done with it. The end of a person’s service year is usually accompanied by feelings of

- International Monetary Fund has revealed that world debt has hit a record $184 trillion - IMF also revealed that countries like United States, China and Japan are leading the borrowers' list - IMF also added that on average, the world’s debt now exceeds $86,000 per person The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the world debt has hit an all-time record of $184 trillion, an upward review from the $182 trillion it reported last week, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Legit.ng gathers that the figure represents an average of $86,000 debt owed per person, according to a statement by Ting Yan, a press officer at IMF, on Global Debt Database (GDD) update. READ ALSO : NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Yan said: “Today, the International Monetary Fund updated its publicly available Global Debt Database (GDD) – a comprehensive dataset covering public and private debt for virtually the entire world (190 countries) dating

- Police have reportedly rearrested an Abuja-based political activist, Deji Adeyanju - His associate, Ariyo-Dare Atoye, was said to have confirmed this on Thursday, December 13 - Bala Ciroma, the commissioner of police in Abuja, however, said he was not aware that Adeyanju was arrested again and was being held at his office Emerging reports revealed that a political activist, Deji Adeyanju, has again been detained by the police. Premium Times reports that Adeyanju's associates confirmed the arrest from Ariyo-Dare Atoye, a long-time friend of Adeyanju, who said the political activist was arrested after 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 13. Legit.ng gathered that the police are demanding to establish the conclusion of a murder trial involving Adeyanju in the mid and late 2000s. He said: “They are holding him at the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit over a murder case from his university days. PAY ATTENTION: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-C

- The Fayemi-led administration in Ekiti seems to have some good packages for the state, especially in the area of education - Recently, the World Bank said that it will donate $3 million on three government technical colleges in the state - The bank’s senior education specialist, Tunde Adekola, said that the move is aimed at boosting technical and vocational education skills The World Bank is to spend $3 million on three government technical colleges in Ekiti under the bank’s Innovation and Development Effectiveness for Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) programme. The bank’s senior education specialist, Tunde Adekola, said this at a meeting with Governor Kayode Fayemi in Ado-Ekiti, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda According to Adekola, the IDEAS programme would focus on boosting technical and vocational education skills and would be private sector-driven. Adekola said the IDEAS init

The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) is a one year compulsory service for all Nigerian graduates. The scheme is necessary due to the importance of certificate issued at the end of the programme. Despite the criticisms the scheme has gotten from some Nigerians who feel it serves no purpose, a number of young citizens look forward to engaging in the programme so as to enjoy the fun and experience that it offers. On December 13, 2018, another set of corp members successfully completed their service year and they took to social media to post lovely photos of the occasion. A pretty Nigerian lady, identified as PamelaHoney (@pam_andiee), on Twitter, took to her handle to show off her certificate as she shared beautiful photos. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria The dark skinned beauty seemed to have enjoyed the scheme but is also glad to be done with it. The end of a person’s service year is usually accompanied by feelings of ini

- Alvaro Morata limped of with a suspected injury in the Europa League - The Spaniard was involved in Chelsea's 2-2 draw away to Vidi FC - Mauricio Sarri is yet to give an update on the extent of damage to Morata Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata limped off during Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Vidi FC in the Europa League and the Spaniard is doubtful for their trip to Brighton this weekend. This could give Maurizio Sarri something about to worry ahead of the Blues busy schedule all through the New Year. Though Olivier Giroud has been a good back up for the Spain international but the Italian gaffer will be looking to maximize his large squad. READ ALSO: Manchester City plot £50m bid for Leicester City left-back Ben Chilwell Both center-forwards were left on the bench when the west London club ended Manchester City's unbeaten streak in their last Premier League game at Stamford Bridge. Now that the Europa league engagement is temporarily on break, Chelsea will focus on the

- The FCT High Court nullified the APGA Anambra south senatorial election - The judge said the declaration of Nicholas Ukachukwu as winner of the election was wrong - Dr Okey Chidolue had filed a suit challenging the validity of the election The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has nullified the All Progressives Grand Alliance’s (APGA) primary election in Anambta south. The primary was conducted in October and Nicholas Ukachukwu was adjudged winner and expected to fly the party’s flag at the senatorial election in 2019. READ ALSO: I’m glad Senate refused to confirm me - Magu The Punch reports that the court on Thursday, December 13 nullified the election following a suit filed by an aggrieved aspirant for the same position, Dr Okey Chidolue Justice Valentine Ashi agreed with the plaintiff that the primary was marred by irregularities and was conducted in disregard to the relevant provisions of the Nigerian Constitution, the Electoral Act and the party’s electoral gui

- Anthony Joshua has picked April 13, 2019 as the preferred date to fight Deontay Wilder in the UK - The American boxer called out Joshua after defending his heavyweight title against Tyson Fury this month - Both fighters remain unbeaten in their professional career World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has finally revealed the date he will fight Deontay Wilder. The 29-year-old while speaking with ESPN's First Take called out the American boxer saying he was ready to make the unification match a reality. READ ALSO: Juan Mata warns Man United teammates ahead of Liverpool EPL clash Wilder defended his WBC Heavyweight Championship after sharing spoils with Tyson Fury earlier this month. " My situation is that: [Wilder's] saying that I won't fight him ," he said via BadLeft Hook. " As I've said, I'm willing to fight Deontay Wilder [on] April 13th in London. So I don't know what more I have to do to get that message across . " He&#