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- Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, says he has kept to his promise not to owe workers salaries - According to the governor, his administration will balance its duty to the people and the civil servants - The governor, who says his administration has enjoyed the cooperation of the civil servants., urges the latter to tender their complaints if they have any Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has said the state has kept to its promise of improving workers' welfare and paying their salaries at the right time, adding that his administration would balance its duty to the people and the civil servants. The disclosure was made on Wednesday, January 2, at the annual prayer meeting with civil servants at the governor's office in Akure, the Ondo state capital, The Guardian reports. Legit.ng recalls that on his assumption of office, Akeredolu had promised the state’s workforce that he would not owe salaries, but improve on the welfare of the workers. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com

The Cable is reporting that a former governor of Kano state, Air Vice Marshal Hamza Abdullahi (rtd) has died in far away Germany. The retired AVM served as military governor of Kano state from 1984 to 1985, while President Muhammadu Buhari was military head of state. He was said to have died in Germany on Wednesday, January 3. Abdullahi was born in Hadejia, Jigawa state and attended the Nigeria Air Force Tactical Training Wing, Kaduna in 1964. He was promoted air vice-marshal in October 1988 and retired from the Nigerian Air Force two months later. More details later... Source: Legit.ng from Nigeria News today & Breaking Naija news ▷ Read on LEGIT.NG 24/7 http://bit.ly/2TswGCx via EDUPEDIA24/7

A request by Kogi state senator, Dino Melaye, for police officers to vacate his residence and desist from further attempts at arresting him has been declined by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Legit.ng gathered that Melaye had approached the court after the police officers laid a siege to his residence following allegations by the senator that the police planned to poison him. Melaye also asked the court to stop the police from what he described as acting in a manner threatening his life. READ ALSO: Boko Haram: 40 mobile policemen posted to Baga reportedly still missing - Source The requests were presented as ex-parte applications after Melaye asked the court for enforcement of his fundamental rights in the same court. An ex-parte application could have allowed the judge to grant the order without hearing from the police. Judge, N. E. Maha, in a ruling on the ex-parte application on Thursday, January 3, refused the application, but ruled that the substantive matter be granted ac

- Cesc Fabregas' move to French club Monaco has been put on hold by Chelsea - The Blues want to sign a replacement for him before he leaves Stamford Bridge - Monaco coach Thierry Henry wants to have a reunion with his former Arsenal teammate Premier League giants Chelsea have reportedly decided not to sell Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas until they buy a good replacement for the ex Arsenal captain. Fabregas has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge and appeared to wave goodbye to fans after Chelsea were forced to a goalless draw at home by Southampton. He has been linked with a move to Ligue 1 side Monaco with reports claiming that the deal has been agreed between the two clubs. PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' READ ALSO: Bayern Munich eye move for Chelsea forward Callum Hudson Odoi And according to the report by Carciomercato, they claimed that Fabregas’ move to Monaco won’t be official u

A new report has shown that no Nigerian territory is under the control of the Boko Haram terrorist group. The Centre for Conflict Resolution and Management made the disclosure in a report released on Wednesday, January 2, after an on-the-spot assessment of Baga town in Kukuwa local government area Borno state and others parts of northeastern Nigeria. Presenting the new report, the executive director of the centre, Betty Aku, said contrary to the media report, no town in the country is being controlled by the violent group. The report said Baga’s reputation and by volume of economic activity is a major economic hub in Borno state. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda "The MNJTF in Baga is in charge of Lake Chad region and is administratively and operationally independent. As in this case, it is evident that Baga has remained a battleground for the Nigerian Military and the Boko Haram insurgents for factors such as its pr

Nollywood actress had a few words for an inquisitive fan who recently asked about the whereabouts of her alleged estranged husband. Recall that the actress f ired at news headlines claiming that her marriage to Kenney Rodriguez had packed up. In a post shared on Instagram, she ranted about the divorce rumours that was trailing her marriage to the foreigner. While she claimed that all was well between her and her man, not much has been heard of both of them together lately. Although Jombo had told her fans that she will keep things about her family and marriage private, some have found it weird that she has not posted anything about Kenney for months. In an attempt to check if all was well, an inquisitive fan asked the actress on her Instagram page where her husband was. In a rather harsh tone, Uche responded asking the inquirer if she was looking for her own. READ ALSO: Actor Daniel K Daniel's wife says she and her twin brother were born in different years Read the exchange

- Floyd Mayweather has displayed his earnings after knocking out Japanese kick-boxer Tenshin Nasukawa fight - The American pugilist pocketed $9m dollars for his win over the kick-boxer in an exhibition bout - After three knockdowns in less than three minutes Nasukawa's trainer threw in the towel to surrender Floyd Mayweather has taken to the social media to flaunt his latest earnings after knocking out Japanese kick-boxer, Tenshin Nasukawa, in less than three minutes of their scheduled nine-minute exhibition fight in Tokyo. The undefeated boxer, who came out of retirement for the bout, uploaded videos of bundles of Japanese Yen in his car after pocketing $9m dollars for his win over Nasukawa. Although the 41-year-old Mayweather was not in top shape but he proved too hot to handle for the 21-year-old Nasukawa at the Saitama Super Arena. READ ALSO: Sergio Aguero hangs out with mystery lady ahead of Liverpool clash The bout which was strictly on boxing rule without referees

- Ahead of the 2019 general elections, Nuhu Ribadu has vowed never to campaign for the APC governorship candidate in Adamawa - Ribadu who was recently appointed as the director, fields operations in the Buhari campaign council, has been warned by the party not to sabotage the governorship candidate - This latest move has further polarized the state chapter of the APC in Adamawa Trouble is brewing in the Adamawa state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2019 general elections as a chieftain of the party, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has vowed never to campaign for the state governor. Ribadu, a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was recently appointed as the director, fields operations in the Buhari campaign council. He had pulled put of the Adamawa governorship race under the APC last year, accusing the governor of manipulating the mode of the party's primary elections. Reacting to Ribadu's stance, the Adamawa state APC, th

- A young lady who was born with facial deformity gives thanks God as she gives birth - The lady was born with the deformity just like her mother and sister - She thanked God for how the year 2018 turned out due to the arrival of her baby girl Asia Mekole, a YouTuber who was born with a genetic facial deformity, has taken to social media to gush about her baby girl. The young mother also thanked God for how the year 2018 turned out for her. The young woman was born with a genetic facial deformity just like her mother and sister. She is YouTube vlogger, a series in which she and her sister, India Janee, talk about their lives. Before 2018 ended, Mekole took to Instagram to thanked for all did for her in 2018. The lady noted that God gave her the best Christmas gift by blessing her with her baby girl. READ ALSO : Linda Ikeji shows off son Jayce as he sits in his N120m Bentley She noted that there is never a dull moment with her baby girl. She further expressed that God had s

- Adekunle Akinlade has claimed that he was part to the success story of the Ogun state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun - Akinlade, gubernatorial candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement in the state, declared that he is the most capable candidates to take over the government from Amosun - He, however, promised that no project started by the governor would be abandoned by his administration Adekunle Akinlade, the governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement in Ogun state, on Wednesday, January 2, declared that he contributed to the success story of the state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun. The Punch reports that Akinlade made this known during a courtesy call on the Egba Traditional Council at the Ake Palace. Akinlade said he and his running mate, Adepeju Adebajo, were the most capable candidates to take over from the present administration adding that the state would be the pride of Africa in the next 10 to 15 years if elected. READ ALSO: 40 mobile policemen poste

- The National Association of Nigerian Students has reacted to the lingering strike by University and Polytechnic lecturers - The students body has has issued a notice to all its organs to commence mobilisation for mass action against the federal government - The campaign will also affect the Academic Staff Union of Universities, and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has issued a notice to all its structures and organs to commence mobilisation for mass action against the federal government, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP). This was contained in a statement sent to journalists and signed by the association’s president, Danielson Akpan. The association had earlier issued an ultimatum of two weeks to FG, ASUU, and ASUP on December 23, to call off the strike or face confrontation. According to the statement, the association blamed the parties involved of n

Disc Jockey and Musician Cuppy is one of the female Nigerian singers who is constantly tackled by NIgerians. While many of them appreciate her for being who she is, the fact that she is the daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola makes it hard not to want to talk about her or even shade her. Recently, the singer and Dj stirred a conversation after she took to tweeting something she knew would incur the wrath of many. What she did was tweet a line from Teni's popular song Case. This line which reads thus "My papa no be Dangote or Adeleke but we go dey okay" was dedicated to couples who were not rich but who had decided to love themselves regardless. While this line might apply to some Nigerian couples, it definitely does not apply to some other people whose parents were rich. DJ Cuppy qualifies as one of these. READ ALSO : DJ Cuppy wins artiste of the year at the Lagos Merit Award, Nigerians react Hence, tweeting this line surely caused many Nigerians on Twitter to feel

- Minister of health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has pointed out that the doctor-patient ratio in Nigeria is not what it should be, as there are about 5,000 patients to just one doctor - No African country has met the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s recommendation of one doctor to 600 patients - According to Adewole, in order to keep doctors in the country, there needs to be a re-evaluation of the reward system Prof Isaac Adewole, Nigeria's minister of health, has offered reasons why about 50 percent of the country's trained doctors are either practicing abroad, not practicing at all or are dead. In an interview with The Guardian, the minister noted that not all doctors could be specialists as the country does not have space for everybody. He urged medical doctors to develop entrepreneurial capabilities and look beyond medicine. Legit.ng gathers that he said: “ That is the available data, about 50 percent or a little less. But when you look at the doctor-patient ratio, it is n

- At least six people, including a councillor, were allegedly shot dead during an attack by unknown gunmen, on a community in Plaetau state - The incident was reportedly confirmed by a resident of the community who disclosed that several others were also injured during the operation - The brazen attack occurred hours after the state governor, Simon Lalong, promised to do everything possible to sustain peace in the state A former council legislator identified as Sunday Bulle was among at least six people who were allegedly shot dead on Wednesday night, January 2, by gunmen who attacked Kwata community in Jos South local government area of Plateau state. According to Punch, Sunday had only recently relocated to Kwata community to escape the series of attacks in his native Lobirin community of Barki Ladi council area, where he was a councillor. READ ALSO: Why 50 percent of Nigerian-trained doctors practice abroad - Minister Legit.ng gathers that the incident was reportedly confirm

- Maurizio Sarri's side were held to 0-0 scoreline with Southampton at Stamford Bridge - The Blues manager revealed he was not aware of their new signing until it was a done deal - Chelsea failed to close the gap on third-placed Manchester City following their draw Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has revealed he is not aware of the club's new signing, Christian Pulisic until it was done. The Blues paid a whopping £57.8million to sign the 20-year-old United States star from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund. The Italian was asked about the Pulisic's signing after Wednesday's draw against Southampton at Stamford Bridge. READ ALSO: WWE thrown into mourning as legendary announcer Gene Okerlund dies aged 76 "I didn't know anything about Pulisic yesterday," revealed Sarri. “The club asked my opinion about him one month ago. "My opinion was positive and today I've known that the deal is done but I didn’t know anything. “I am not in charge of

- The south Qur’anic recitation competitors’ association in Yobe has honoured the state's deputy governor, Abubakar Aliyu, for his effort in promoting Islam - The group saluted Aliyu and gave him an honourary award for initiating and sponsoring the exercise in the state - It said that by his gesture, Aliyu is fostering the spirit of true love and brotherhood among Muslims in the state Abubakar Aliyu, the deputy governor of Yobe has been honoured with an award, by the south Qur’anic recitation competitors’ association for his remarkable service to Islam especially for initiating and facilitating the competition in the zone, Daily Trust reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The Mai of Potiskum, Alhaji Umaru Bubaram Ibn Wuriwa Bauya, who presented the award to Aliyu saluted his benevolent spirit. Bauya added that the competition would facilitate reading and understanding of the Holy Qur’an and promote true love and

A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused a request by Kogi state senator, Dino Melaye, for police officers to vacate his residence and desist from further attempts at arresting him. Melaye had approached the court after the police officers laid a siege to his residence following allegations by the senator that the police planned to poison him. Melaye also asked the court to stop the police from what he described as acting in a manner threatening his life. The requests were presented as ex-parte applications after Mr Melaye asked the court for enforcement of his fundamental rights in the same court. An ex-parte application could have allowed the judge to grant the order without hearing from the police. In a ruling on the ex-parte application on Thursday, a judge, N. E. Maha, refused the application, but ruled that the substantive matter be granted accelerated hearing. The police have insisted on arresting Mr Melaye, accusing him of involvement in the killing of a police officer.

When it comes to matters of love most men and women have different expectations. It has become a widely accepted assumption that no woman would like to be in a relationship without money while men are often of the opinion that women should be able to stay with them regardless of their financial capability. Arguments on the importance of money in a relationship have been going on for years and it doesn’t seem likely to end any time soon. Some movies have also contributed to the idea that money is not everything because true love conquers all. Due to the conflicting reactions to the question on the importance of money in a relationship, we created a poll for our readers to share their opinion. Interestingly most of our readers seem to believe that true love is possible without money. On Twitter, 72% of our audience voted that money doesn’t affect true love and on Facebook, 62% also agreed with the notion. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about

- INEC has circulated information for the 2019 general elections - The notice of poll was released at INEC's various offices across the country Few months to election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, January 2, circulated information about the forthcoming 2019 general elections at its various offices across the country. INEC is expected to carry out ‘Publication of Notice of Polls for all elections not later than 14 days before the election, as stipulated in Section 46 of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended). Daily Trust reports that in Enugu, the commission pasted the ‘Notice of Poll’ at its head office in accordance with the provision of the law. READ ALSO: Include our members in presidential campaign committee - APC chairmen in diaspora tell party According to the document marked EC 60 D, the Presidential and National Assembly polls will commence at 8.am on February 16, 2019, while the governorship and State Assembly election will hold

- The Shoe Dealers Association in Jos accused some operatives on the Nigeria Customs Service of harassment and extortion - The group said their members who buy their wares from a Lagos market always face attacks by customs officers, despite not dealing in illegal goods - The traders, therefore, urged the federal government to intervene Officials of the Shoe Dealers Association (SDA), Terminus Branch, Jos, have accused officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of harassment and extortion while carrying out their legal business. The chairman of the association, Hamza Sadiq Adam, wondered why the officers could treat them like that when they buy goods within the country, The Guardian reports. Legit.ng gathers that Adam called on the federal government, inspector general of police, comptroller-general of customs and the National Assembly to help stop the harassment. READ ALSO: Boko Haram: 40 mobile policemen posted to Baga reportedly still missing - Source “Customs men have be

- National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers has urged the federal government to quicken the inauguration of Nigerian Airline - In a communique, the group described the project as laudable and commended the FG's effort - It also called on the government to review the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s policy on pilots’ simulation training The federal government has been urged by the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) to quicken the operational inauguration of the Nigerian Airline. The group, in a communique issued at the end of its national executive council meeting, described the project as a laudable one and called the federal government to invest attention heavily on it despite the overt challenges, Punch reports. The secretary of the group, Ocheme Aba, in the communique, also called on the government to review the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s policy on pilots’ simulation training. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a l

- Trouble is brewing in the Adamawa state chapter of the APC ahead of the 2019 general elections - Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the former EFCC boss and APC chieftain has vowed never to campaign for the state governor - Ribadu was recently appointed as the director, fields operations in the Buhari campaign council Trouble is brewing in the Adamawa state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2019 general elections as a chieftain of the party, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has vowed never to campaign for the state governor. Ribadu, a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was recently appointed as the director, fields operations in the Buhari campaign council. Ribadu had pulled put of the Adamawa governorship race under the APC last year, accusing the governor of manipulating the mode of the party's primary elections. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Reacting to Ribadu's stance, t

- All Progressives Congress has cautioned Governor Ibikunle Amosun to be mindful of his alleged attack on the party’s governorship candidate, Prince Dapo Abiodun - The Ogun state chapter of the APC made this known through the caretaker publicity secretary, Tunde Oladunjoye - President Buhari recently held a meeting with the governor at the Presidential Villa, Abuja The Ogun state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned Ogun state Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, to be mindful of his outbursts against the party’s governorship candidate, Prince Dapo Abiodun. The party in a statement signed and made available to journalists by the Caretaker Publicity Secretary, Tunde Oladunjoye, said the governor deserved to be pitied and prayed for, over his recent comments against the APC governorship candidate. The development he said was smacked of “outgoing syndrome, emanating from political amnesia and loss of touch with reality” READ ALSO: 40 mobile policemen posted to