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Lionel Messi netted the opener as Barcelona claimed a 2-1 over Getafe in a tough La Liga showdown on Sunday, January 6, 2019. The encounter at the Estadio Coliseum Alfonso Pérez .lived up to its billing as both sides gave a good account of themselves for the entire duration of the game. READ ALSO: Ronaldo trains with son Cristiano Jr and girlfriend Georgina in the gym Messi scored after 29 minute to put Barcelona in the front foot before Luis Suarez doubled the advantage in the 39th minute. But on the 39th Jaime Mata reduced Barcelona league will two minute to half-time. At the end of the first stanza the Catalan side went into the break with a 2-1 advantage over their host. The second stanza was very explosive with lots of chances to score but none of the two teams took advantage. At the blast of referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez final whistle, the scoreboard read Getafe 1-2 Barcelona. …More to follow NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng We have updated to serve you better.

- Opposition parties have resolved to begin nationwide protests from January 15 over continuous stay of police IGP - According to the coalition, position of the IGP was currently vacant since Idris was deemed to have retired having served for 35 years - They added that the nation’s constitution did not make provision for a former police officer to be an IGP The Coalition of United Political Parties have resolved to begin nationwide protests from January 15 for President Muhammadu Buhari to name a new inspector-general of police. They claimed that the current IGP, Ibrahim Idris ceased to be a policeman since January 3 after 35 years in service. This was contained in a statement by its first national spokesman, Imo Ugochinyere in Abuja. READ ALSO: Buhari meets with Amosun, Akinlade in Aso Rock According to the coalition, position of the IGP was currently vacant since Idris was deemed to have retired having served for 35 years and the nation’s Constitution did not make provision f

- NiMet has predicted sunny to moderate dust hazy weather conditions over most parts of the country - The agency predicted that the northern states would experience dust haze condition with a visibility range of two to five kilometres - According to NiMet, southern states will experience sunny and hazy conditions over the inland cities during the forecast period The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted sunny to moderate dust hazy weather conditions over most parts of the country and early morning mist/fog conditions over the coastal south on Monday, January 7. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Sunday, in Abuja, predicted sunny and hazy conditions over the central region throughout the forecast period. READ ALSO: Buhari meets with Amosun, Akinlade in Aso Rock It added that the region would experience day and night temperatures in the ranges of 26 to 36 and 9 to 20 degrees Celsius respectively. The agency predicted that the northern states would experience dust haze cond

Armed soldiers on Sunday, January 6, invaded Daily Trust regional office in Maiduguri, Borno state, the newspaper revealed on its site. According to the report, the soldiers arrested the regional editor, Uthman Abubakar and a reporter, Ibrahim Sawab. The newspaper said the soldiers action may be connected with the lead story of Daily Trust on on military operations in the northeast. The soldiers shut the gate of the newspaper's Maiduguri regional office, after arresting the two editorial staff on sight at the time of the raid. An eye-witness also noted that the soldiers requested to see Daily Trust’s political editor, Hamza Idris, whose byline appeared on the story. UPDATE: Armed soldiers have now invaded Daily Trust head office in Abuja, hours after taking over the newspaper’s regional office in Maiduguri, Borno state and arrested the regional editor, Uthman Abubakar and a reporter, Ibrahim Sawab. The soldiers forced the gate open at the head office and drove in with three

- Real Madrid on Sunday, January 6, lost 0-2 at home against Real Sociedad - The defeat was Los Blancos' sixth loss this season in the Spanish La Liga - They are currently occupying fifth position on the standings with 30 points European League champions Real Madrid suffered an embarrassing defeat at home on Sunday, January 6, losing 0-2 against Real Sociedad in tough La Liga game. Los Blancos even finished the match with 10 men as Lucas Vazquez was red carded in the tie as Real Madrid lost their sixth game this season in the topflight. The visitors started the game aggressive, and it took them just three minutes to get the breakthrough at the Santiago Bernabeu. PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' READ ALSO: Aaron Ramsey pens pre-contract agreement with Juventus ahead of summer move Brazilian star Marcelo lost the ball in his own half and Merino went down under a bad challenge from Casemiro in which the r

- Rotimi Amaechi has reacted to the viral leaked audio tape where he was alleged to have criticized President Buhari - The minister of transportation says he is not aware of the audio recording - PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abukakar has given his thoughts on the audio circulating on social media Minister of transportation and director-general of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed an audio recording where he was alleged to have criticized President Muhammadu Buhari. In the audio which has now gone viral on social media, Amaechi was quoted to have said President Buhari do not read newspapers or listen to news on the economic situation in the country. “The president does not listen to anybody. He doesn’t care. You can write what you want to write. Does he read? I was flying with him in an aircraft and we saw a news report where a goat seller was complaining that he couldn’t sell his goats during Sallah

While Nigeria as a country may have quite a bad reputation out there, it appears there are still some people changing that negative perception one step at a time and this Australian researcher has taken to social media to bear witness. Identified as Nigel Stobbs, the researcher at Queensland University of Technology, recently left many Nigerians and Africans proud when he took to the Twitter platform to recount how an African family has continued to bring him food a year after his wife died. He wrote: "Almost a year since my wife passed away. African family from my neighbourhood, I never knew before that day, still bring us a cooked meal once every week. They live a very frugal life. Africans welcome here.They’re Nigerian. READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) They just knocked on the door one evening with food. Didn’t make a fuss. It was just so human and natural. No idea how they even knew. Africans I’ve met have all been very hum

- A religious group has commended the Nigerian Army and its troops on the fight against insurgency in the northeast - The group said the Army has put in much effort in clamping down of the Boko Haram terrorists - According to the group, religious leaders in Nigeria should endeavour to back soldiers of the Nigerian Army with prayers The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General T.Y Buratai and soldiers of the Nigerian Army have been applauded by a religious group for their efforts in clamping down insurgency. A renowned religious group, the National Inter-Faith and Religious Organization for Peace (NIFROP) showered encomium on the Nigerian Army. Speaking during a press conference on Sunday, January 6, the president of NIFROP, Bishop Sunday Garuba, said the Army's patriotism came to the fore during end of the year when it seemed as though the Boko Haram terrorist were on the rise again. Garba said the damage the Nigerian troops inflicted on the terrorists in the past year

- Allegations against the national commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Hajia Amina Zakari has been described as gender-related violence - Proactive Gender Initiatives (PGI) said people are raising allegations against her because she is a woman - According to the group, the misinformation about the role Hajia Amina Zakari is going to play at the collation centre is deliberate Proactive Gender Initiatives (PGI) says allegations being peddled against the National Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Hajia Amina Zakari, are gender-related violence that Nigerian women now face in the society. National coordinator of PGI, a civil society organisation (CSO), Esther Uzoma, made the remark on Sunday in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. READ ALSO: Armed soldiers shut down Daily Trust office in Borno, arrest workers NAN reports that some opposition parties and groups had kicked against INEC’s appoint

- Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in a workout in the gym with his son and partner - The Portuguese superstar uploaded a video clip on Instagram of his son running on a treadmill - Ronaldo appeared excited after spending time in the gym Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo alongside his son, Cristiano Jr and partner Georgina Rodriguez were in excellent form during a family workout in the gym. In a video clip uploaded on his official Instagram account, his son was seen running on a treadmill while his girlfriend opted for squatting exercises. The Portuguese star appeared excited working out in the gym with his family ahead of resumption of hostilities after the winter break. READ ALSO: Sterling scores as City thrash Rotherham 7-0 to reach FA Cup fourth round Ronaldo and his Juventus teammates tackle Bologna in the Coppa Italia round of 16 on Saturday, January 12, which will be the Old Lady’s first match in 2019. Juve currently lead the Serie A log by nine points and Ronaldo is

- Youths have been cautioned by Oba Ewaure II to desist from evil activities capable of ruining their futures - The monarch said that for the young ones to excel in life, they must eschew all forms of youthful delinquencies - Oba Ewuare further reassured the people of the Benin kingdom of a better life Oba Ewuare II of Benin has cautioned youths to desist from evil activities capable of ruining their futures. The monarch gave the advice at a lavish reception for the youth on Saturday, January 5, at the palace ground in Benin, NAN reports. READ ALSO: Buhari meets with Amosun, Akinlade in Aso Rock Legit.ng gathers that he said that for the young ones to excel in life, they must eschew all forms of youthful delinquencies and focus on virtues that would make them future leaders. Oba Ewuare also cautioned them to always be diligent in their behaviours, noting that obedience to parents’ instructions was key to generational blessings. He added that the palace had concluded arrangeme

- INEC has raised the alarm that eight million would-be voters are yet to pick up their PVCs - This was disclosed by one of INEC’s national commissioner, Dr. Mohammed Lecky - The INEC chief said there is no state in the country where the electoral body has achieved 100 per cent distribution of PVC Barely five weeks to the start of this year’s general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said about eight million would-be voters are yet to pick up their Permanent Voters Card (PVC). This was disclosed by one of INEC’s national commissioner, Dr. Mohammed Lecky, during an interview with THISDAY on Saturday, January 5. His words: “There is no state in the country where we have achieved 100 per cent distribution of PVC. The distribution of PVC is the biggest headache for us. “We need the media to help us encourage the people to come and collect their PVCs. People are not coming forward to pick their PVCs. We have about eight million PVCs yet to be collected

A Niger Delta militant group, that styles itself Koluama Seven Brothers on Sunday said it carried out a “warning” strike on an oil facility owned by energy company Conoil in Bayelsa. The attack was carried out on Friday, by the new group at 12:20 a.m. on Jan. 4 at Conoil’s Angle 2 Field. The group said the attack “is just a warning”. The organization said it had “no other option than to launch a strike to shut down Conoil” if demands were not met. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps confirmed that a blast was heard on Friday around a Conoil pipeline in Bayelsa. The militants threatened a production shut down at the facility owned by Mike Adenuga. The Koluama Seven Brothers said in a statement it would carry out further strikes if its demands, including job creation, were not met by the company and a traditional leader. Conoil Producing Nigeria operates six highly prospective blocks in the Niger Delta and produces over 80,000 barrels of oil per day, according to informat

- The Nigerian Army is being over stretched with simultaneous engagement in fight against insurgency and terrorism, misinformation and psychological warfare according Dr Aminu Umar - Umar noted that the army faced such situation because of the nature of politics in Nigeria - According to him, people with ill motive to damage and discredit the military, especially the army, were behind some of the misinformation A don, Dr Aminu Umar, has lamented that the Nigerian Army is being over stretched with simultaneous engagement in fight against insurgency and terrorism, misinformation and psychological warfare. Umar, the Head of Department, Political Science, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), said this in a telephone interview. READ ALSO: I am not President Buhari's niece or relation - Amina Zakari He, however, noted that the army faced such situation because of “the nature of politics in Nigeria’’. READ ALSO: APC governors reportedly kick against Tinubu’s role in presid

Fast rising Nollywood actress, Sylvia Edem, may have immence love for Nigeria and her career as an actor in the Nigerian movie industry, but she certainly has no plans to extend that love towards Nigerian men. While a lot of women revere Nigerian men, especially foreigners, it appears that love is not shared by all as one man's meat is another's poison. Actress Sylvia Edem has revealed that she has no plans to settle down with a Nigerian man and would rather go for a white man. According to her, Nigerian men are not 'right for her' stating she has been in a couple of relationships with Nigerian men and it didn't work out. She further revealed she plans to settle with a white man instead. READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) She revealed this in a recent interview with Dupe Ayinla-Olasunkanmi: "Nope, I haven’t changed my mind about marrying a white man. Yea, I do believe in the saying that ‘Love conquers a

Armed soldiers on Sunday, January 6, invaded Daily Trust regional office in Maiduguri, Borno state, the newspaper revealed on its site. According to the report, the soldiers arrested the regional editor, Uthman Abubakar and a reporter, Ibrahim Sawab. The newspaper said the soldiers action may be connected with the lead story of Daily Trust on on military operations in the northeast. The soldiers shut the gate of the newspaper's Maiduguri regional office, after arresting the two editorial staff on sight at the time of the raid. An eye-witness also noted that the soldiers requested to see Daily Trust’s political editor, Hamza Idris, whose byline appeared on the story. Details later… Source: Legit.ng from Nigeria News today & Breaking Naija news ▷ Read on LEGIT.NG 24/7 http://bit.ly/2sckpX2 via EDUPEDIA24/7

- Manchester City thrashed Rotterdam United 7-0 in their third round clash at Etihad after fielding a strong team - Raheem Sterling scored the opening goal before Phil Foden's goal and Semi Ajayi's own-goal saw City go into the break on 3-0.lead. - The quartet of Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez, Nicolas Otamendi and Leroy Sane scored in the second stanza to see City cruise to a 7-0 win Raheem Sterling netted the opening goal as Manchester City thrashed Rotterdam United 7-0 in their third round clash at Etihad on Sunday, January 6, 2019. The encounter which saw the Pep Guardiola tutored-side continue from where they left off in Thursday night's Premier League clash against Liverpool. READ ALSO: Pepe closing in on Monaco switch after snubbing late Arsenal approach With just 12 minutes into the game, Sterling put the home-side in the lead, after converting an assist from Kevin De Bruyne. Surprisingly, after conceding the first goal of the game, Rotherham holding their ow

Raheem Sterling netted the opening goal as Manchester City thrashed Rotterdam United 4-0 in their third round clash at Etihad on Sunday, January 6, 2019. The encounter which saw the Pep Guardiola tutored-side continue from where they left off in their Premier League clash against Liverpool on Thursday night. READ ALSO: Pepe closing in on Monaco switch after snubbing late Arsenal approach With just 12 minutes into the game, Sterling put the home-side in the lead, after sealing an assist from Kevin De Bruyne. Surprisingly, after conceding the first goal of the game, Rotherham holding their own, with City missing a numbers of chance to increase their lead. However, on the 43rd minute England youngster Phil Foden netted the second goal for City to make 2-0. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng And moments after Nigeria-born Semi Ajayi scored an own-goal against his side Rotherham as he tired stopping City from causing more havoc. Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus was on hand

There’s nothing more beautiful than a mothers love. Not many successful entertainers today can boast of having the full support of their folks to pursue their dreams. In Nigeria, there is the stereotype that actors, musicians and comedians are never do wells but time and success has proved this notion wrong. Nigerians have been enthralled by music genius, Burna Boy. The star has churned out several hits in just a few months and has practically become one of the biggest musicians in Nigeria at the moment. The Soundcity MVP awards held on January 5, 2019 and Burna’s musical prowess was highly celebrated seeing as he won the awards for four categories. However the music star was not available to receive his awards but his mother, Bose Ogulu, was present to do the honours. His mom wowed a number of fans with her fun loving and energetic display on stage as she told the audience to expect more madness from her son in 2019. It was quite obvious that she is very proud of his achievements

The police command in Oyo state said on Sunday that it had arrested 11 suspects in connection with the burning of some shops and houses along Beere-Molete Road, Ibadan. Some suspected arsonists in the early hours of Sunday burnt down no fewer than 20 shops and houses located on Beere-Molete Road in the Oyo state capital. The Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) in the state, ASP Adekunle Ajisebutu, made this known to newsmen on Sunday, January 6, in Ibadan, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Ajisebutu who said the arrested 11 suspects included their leader, added that law and order had been restored to the affected areas. READ ALSO: APC governors reportedly kick against Tinubu’s role in presidential campaign council “The state commissioner of police, Abiodun Odude, has directed the policemen drafted to the area to carry out intensive patrol as well as 24 hours surveillance to avoid further breakdown of law and order. “The CP has directed that the 11 suspects including their

The Nigerian social media platforms is still buzzing with the messy drama surrounding a video vixen identified as Wendy and her boyfriend, Best Jide, who was accused of killing her. New videos of Wendy suggests otherwise. Earlier on, Legit.ng reported the new of how a young video vixen identified simply as Wendy, allegedly bled to death and accusing fingers pointed at her boyfriend, Best Jide, for using her for ritual purposes. Well, New videos of a very alive Wendy has surfaced on the internet. The youngg lady who goes by the name @vitaminwendy on Instagram, explained the reasons behind faking her own death while still maintaining the fact that her boyfriend is a ritual killer. READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) In the lengthy video, she narrated how she went to visit him and fell ill shortly afterwards. In her account, she stated that while she was sick, they made love and he reportedly used a tissue paper to clean her private par

President Muhammadu Buhari has met with the governor of Ogun state, Ibikunle Amosun, and the governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Hon Adekunle Akinlade. The meeting took place at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa on Sunday, January 6, Vanguard reports. READ ALSO: Shagari disappointed because soldiers who overthrew him were close to him - Son Below are pictures from the meeting: Buhari shakes hands with Akinlade as Amosun looks on Source: Depositphotos The president appears animated as he makes a comment to Amosun Source: Depositphotos The three men happily flash the 'four plus four' sign Source: Depositphotos PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that President Muhammadu Buhari was said to have warned Governor Ibikunle Amosun to desist from anti-party activities as both men met on Monday, December 10, 2018 in Abuja. The president reportedly

- The Atiku 2019 National Support Group have urged Nigerians to be wary of President Buhari - The group said allowing the president beyond 2019 will be disastrous for Nigeria - The chairman of the group, Marce Anyanwu, said this at a press conference in Lagos to canvass support for Atiku The Atiku 2019 National Support Group have urged Nigerians to be wary of President Muhammadu Buhari, stressing that allowing the president beyond 2019 will be disastrous for Nigeria. The chairman of the group, Marce Anyanwu, said this at a press conference in Lagos on Saturday, January 5, to canvass support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Anyanwu said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) tricked Nigerians in 2015 to get their votes but said Buhari had destroyed the economy. His also condemned the Buhari's government famed fight against corruption, saying it was only target at the president's political opponents. His

- Portuguese star and former Real Madrid defender Pepe is heading to Monaco after rejecting the a switch to Arsenal - The 35-year-old experienced defender is a free agent after parting ways with Super Lig against Besiktas in December 2018 - Monaco boss Henry is looking forward to partner Pepe with Pepe at the heart of Monaco defence Ex-Real Madrid defence ace Pepe is set for a switch to Ligue 1 side Monaco after snubbing a move to Premier League side Arsenal. According to UK Metro citing L’Equipe sources, the 35-year-old Pepe, who became a free agent in December after mutually agreeing to part ways with Besiktas will join Thierry Henry’s bid to save Monaco from relegation. However, Arsenal’s late quest to have Pepe move to the Emirates was turned down, leaving Unai Emery to continue the hunt for a quality centre-back. READ ALSO: Dele Alli admits Tottenham stars got carried away with Premier League title talk Speaking after Arsenal’s win over Blackpool in the FA Cup, Emery, wh