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- As President Muhammadu Buhari turned 76 today, a group has eulogised the president and described him as a patriotic and visionary leader - The group, Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), said president has rekindled the hope of Nigerians through his integrity and love for humanity - The group also said the president has demonstrated a leadership worthy of emulation The Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO) on Monday, December 17, congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his 76th birthday, describing him as a patriotic and visionary leader. NAN reports that the Lagos state coordinator and general secretary of the youth group, Abdulwaheed Odunuga and Adekunle Aderibigbe respectively, in a jointly signed statement, commended the president for delivering change agenda to the generality of Nigerians. Legit.ng gathers that the duo, commending the president for his probity and love for Nigerians, said he had raised the glory of the country. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a lette...

Gunmen have reportedly killed 14 persons and injured 17 others on Sunday night at Ungwan Paa-Gwandara village in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Mr Joshua Paul, a resident of the community told the News Agency of Nigeria in Kafanchan on Monday that the victims were at a wedding when they were attacked at about 8pm. “Nine persons were killed on the spot while five died this morning at the Kafanchan General Hospital. “Seventeen others including six children who suffered severe degree of bullet injuries are still in critical condition,” he said. Also, Mrs Victoria Martins, a victim who was being treated at the General Hospital in Kafanchan, told NAN that women and children were most hit during the attack. Confirming the report, Chairman of Jema’a local council, Mr Peter Averik, told NAN on the telephone that he was yet to be fully briefed on the incident but that the police had since been drafted to the affected community. Efforts to get the reaction of the polic...

Looking good is a very important part of being a celebrity and Nigerian stars have made sure not to disappoint in that aspect. They are usually a sight to behold at public events and even on social media. Former reality TV star, Cynthia Nwadiora, popularly known as CeeC, has gradually made a name for herself as a fashion icon. The star is known to stun in whatever outfit she chooses to appear in. The 26-year-old Igbo lady left many in doubt about her tribe as she was recently spotted looking gorgeous in Fulani attire for a movie premiere. From her outfit, it is obvious CeeC is not one to settle for the ordinary. The event required guests to dress like northerners and the reality star made sure to follow instructions but with a little twist. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria Women from the north are usually conservative in their dressing but CeeC added a dose of sensuality to her outfit. The lawyer was spotted in a blouse that r...

The stage is set for the Champions League round of 16 draws on Monday, December 17, slated for Syon, Switzerland. The Europe elite competition has now got to its interesting stage as no team will have the luxury of depending on other results to qualify. So far, 16 teams have made it through to the knock phase and no team from the same country will face each other, as well as teams that played in the same group. READ ALSO: Mane incredibly forces Lukaku into an offside position during match at Anfield All four Premier League teams including - Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham qualified into the second round but only City were able to top their group. Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid were the three Spanish sides that secured their passage into the round-rubbing stage. PAY ATTENTION: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng The Bundesliga teams still involved in the competition are Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 while Paris Saint-Germa...

- VP Yemi Osinbajo will represent Nigeria at the Africa-Europe High Level Forum holding in Vienna, Austria from December 17 to 18 - The forum would promote innovation and digitalisation as important enablers of future development - In Vienna, the VP would also hold a town-hall meeting with the Nigerian community in Austria and attend several bilateral meetings with European government leaders Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will participate in the Africa-Europe High Level Forum with other African and European heads of states and government in Vienna, Austria. The vice president’s spokesman Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday, December 17, in Abuja, said the forum was hosted by the Austrian government on behalf of the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU), NAN reports. READ ALSO: 2019: Don't campaign with presidential jet - Atiku's spokesman tells Buhari Legit.ng gathers that Osinbajo would be speaking on the theme of the forum, ‘Taking Cooperation to the Digita...

The best part of people's lives are displayed on Instagram these days. When it comes to fashion and style, ladies find the platform the best place to showcase their unique taste. In Nigeria, stunting in the most stylish aso ebi outfit is a trend and often times, people make it a point of duty to dazzle in their style of aso ebi. From ruffles, to fringes and even bold statement making geles, Instagram is the place where one sees it all. The ladies not only show off their pretty faces, they also show off their figure in the most stunning styles so much that a lot of people will easily believe that being an African is a blessing. Interestingly, they never seem to go out of styles. Every weekend, scores of ladies show off new fashion and the internet finds most of them completely unique and stunning. READ ALSO: Charly Boy remarries wife Diane Oputa in colourful event after 40 years together Legit.ng presents the fanciest aso ebi styles on Instagram: 1. Mama mi leko 2. Go...

- A chemistry professor at Lund University in Sweden, Charlotta Turner, will forever be remembered for rescuing one of his students in an Islamic State warzone in Iraq - Professor Charlotta Turner got a text message from his student, Firas Jumaah, in which the latter said he would not finish his thesis if he did not return within a week - The student and his family were stuck in an Iraqi town that was surrounded and shelled by Islamic State militants A chemistry professor at Lund University in Sweden, Charlotta Turner, sent a team of elite mercenaries into an Islamic State warzone in Iraq to free one of her PhD students and his family in 2004 when he got a text message from the student. The Telegraph reports that the student, Firas Jumaah sent a text message to Turner, informing her that he would not finish his thesis if he did not return within a week. Legit.ng gathers that Jumaah and his family were stuck in an Iraqi town that was surrounded and shelled by Islamic State militan...

- Red Devils legend Roy Keane says selling Pogba in January will not be a big deal for the club - The Frenchman was an unused substitute for United in their away defeat to Liverpool at Anfield - He is yet to start any game for United since this month started a few weeks back Manchester United legend Roy Keane believes selling Paul Pogba would be the best option for the club. The World Cup winning midfielder was an unused substitute in Red Devils' 3-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, December 16. READ ALSO: Man United boss Mourinho blames Van Gaal, Moyes for Liverpool defeat at Anfield SunSport also reported that the Frenchman has not started a Premier League game for the club since December 1st owing to the numerous issues he has with his manager. He also failed to make an impact in their slim defeat to Valencia in their last group game in the Champions last week. However, Red Devils' former midfielder who scored 33 goals in 323 appearances for his club duri...

- President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the NBS to reflect the rising rate of employment in the agriculture sector in its statistics - Garba Shehu, a presidential spokesman, said that the statistician-general, Yemi Kale, admitted that the NBS was only focusing on the creation of white collar jobs not agriculture - He said that Buhari told Kale to go and admit his error to members of the public and make appropriate changes President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the statistician-general of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Yemi Kale, to change the high unemployment statistics and reflect the rising rate of employment in the agriculture sector. The Punch reports that the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, said this on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television. Legit.ng gathered that Shehu said that during a recent meeting with the Federal Executive Council (FEC), Kale admitted that the NBS was only focusing on the creation ...

- The minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, has spoken about the ongoing strike embarked upon by the ASUU - Ngige, minister of labour and employment, said the strike will soon be called off - The federal government earlier fixed Monday, December 17, to hold a fresh meeting with union in order to end the development The federal government declared that that talks with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have so far been fruitful, expressing optimism that the ongoing strike will soon be called off. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the government’s optimism, according to the minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, is predicated on the federal government’s consideration of some of ASUU’s demands. The demands include the submission of the union’s list of outstanding payments, and the identification of some areas in the universities in need of revitalisation as contained in the signed 2009 agreement. READ ALSO: No alternative to Buhari - Minister...

- A spokesman for Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shuaibu, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to waste taxpayers’ money by using the presidential jet to campaign - He urged the president to throw in the towel and stop wasting tax payers’ monies on campaigns - Shuaibu called on the president to leave the country to more serious people to run its affairs Phrank Shuaibu, special assistant on public communications to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to waste taxpayers’ money by using the presidential jet to campaign. Shuaibu made the request on an interview on Channels TV. READ ALSO: Suspected female robbers engage Anambra police in fierce gun battle Legit.ng gathers that the spokesman urged the president to throw in the towel and stop wasting tax payers’ monies on campaigns; pointing out that Buhari had reportedly admitted that the economy had failed under his watch. He said: “He has come out t...

Corruption is a worldwide problem, which even the richest and most influential countries are guilty of. Those people who want to combat corruption have been thinking of the solutions for years. Which countries are currently the most corrupt, and which are the causes of their downfall? Check out top 10 most corrupt countries in the world and find out why they gained such negative reputation. Photo: indiatoday.in Source: Getty Images What is corruption and how can people combat it? According to the definition from the Oxford dictionary, corruption is the act where the person chooses the wrong way to follow, despite there being a right way. This is mostly stealing from the assets of the government, bribery, favouritism, and tribalism. This action destroys the everyday life of every country and its development since a lot of politicians and highly-ranked officials still practice these things. To this day, there is still no clear way to beat corruption. Even though the battle with th...

In this article, you will find lots of information about the population census. It has many advantages to the national political, social, and economic life. Here, we will discuss the importance of population census in planning and development of the country. So, let’s get started. Photo: guardian.ng Importance of population census The importance of performing a population census includes many elements. The most critical of them are: Knowing the size of the population. The population census is helpful in obtaining a number of people who live in the country and the structure of the society Determining the taxable adults. Population census helps in the determining the number of people who can pay taxes which helps to estimate the amount of revenue that can be obtained from the sector. Forecasting the possible economic needs. Population census helps to forecast the country’s economic needs, for example, electricity, housing, food, etc. Determining the number of unemployed and ...

Leaders of Access Bank and Diamond Bank will meet on Monday, December 17, with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) leadership on a possible acquisition deal, Channels Television reports. Diamond Bank has earlier reportedly stated that it is closing its international operations, adding that it has secured a national license to focus on national operations. The new deal, if approved by regulators, would allegedly see Access Bank acquire Diamond Bank. Legit.ng gathers such an acquisition deal would also have to be approved by the Nigerian Stock Exchange and other regulators. Access Bank bought the then Intercontinental Bank after the 2009-2010 intervention in the latter by the CBN then led by Lamido Sanusi, the current Emir of Kano. Source: Legit.ng from Nigeria News today & Breaking Naija news ▷ Read on LEGIT.NG 24/7 https://ift.tt/2EzMMHa via EDUPEDIA24/7

- Arsenal target Nicolas Pepe has been linked with a January 2019 move to Spanish club Barcelona - The 23-year-old winger is among the seven players Barcelona listed to replace forward Luis Suarez - Nicolas Pepe has scored 12 goals in 18 appearances this season for French club Lille Premier League giants Arsenal are now on the verge of missing the signing of Lille winger Nicolas Pepe who has been linked with a move to Spanish champions Barcelona. Gunners' manager Unai Emery is reportedly planning a move for the 23-year-old Ivorian footballer as a replacement for Danny Welbeck once his contract expires at the Emirates. But according to the latest report by UK Sun, Barcelona have included Nicolas Pepe in their seven-man shortlist of players that would replace Luis Suarez at the Nou Camp. READ ALSO: Super Eagles star Leon Balogun reveals how he was racially abused by a little boy Former Liverpool star Luis Suarez will turn 32 next month and the Catalan side want to prepa...

The much anticipated vice presidential debate has come and gone, leaving tons of mixed reactions from Nigerians who are looking forward to seeing a tough presidential election in 2019. And as expected, the debate, which was held on Friday, December 14, 2018, among party vice presidential candidates including the incumbent Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s Peter Obi and three other candidates, dominated the socia media. From Twitter to Facebook engagement, the reactions are massive, as Nigerians chose who was the best among the five people involved. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Meanwhile, a post-debate Twitter poll conducted by Legit.ng sought the opinion of Nigerians on who had the best moment on stage between PDP's Peter Obi and All Progressives Congress (APC)'s Yemi Osinbajo. The online poll, which was conducted on Saturday, December 15, 2018, generated 1,933 votes. By perce...

It is Muhammadu Buhari’s birthday today. Do you know how old is Buhari? How much do you know about his family and main achievements? Being the President of such a huge country like Nigeria is a big and very important mission. Muhammadu Buhari's age The first question we would like to answer is ‘how old is Buhari?’ in 2018. Today he is turning 76 years old. Muhammadu Buhari was born in 1942 in Katsina State. He celebrates his birthday on December 17th, and he has lived an interesting life, built an impressive career, and grown to the most prestigious title of Mr. President. Since you already know about Buhari age and the fact that it is his birthday today, let us talk more about his family. READ ALSO: General Muhammadu Buhari family history Buhari and his family The President was born in a big Fulani family. His father’s name was Hardo Adamu (chief of Fulani). This man had many children, and Buhari was the 23rd kid of Adamu. The President’s mother, Zulaihat, raised he...