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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has warned against the subversion of the will of the people by security agencies and the Independent National Electroal Commission (INEC) in the forthcoming general election. Dogara while speaking at the Peoples Democratic Party's campaign rally in Bununu, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi state on Sunday, January 20, said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is perfecting plans to rig the polls with these agencies. The Speaker of the House warned that God will disgrace any individual of group of people who would try to subvert the people's will out of office. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda He said: “We hear that APC wants to rig the election with the help of INEC and security agencies, but they have forgotten how God dealt with people like them in the past. God will disgrace them out of office just the way Pharaoh and Hitler were disgr

The President Muhammadu Buhari campaign train on Monday, January 21, arrived Maiduguri in continuation of its re-election campaign activities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari landed at about 10.30am at the Nigerian Air Force wing of the Maiduguri International Airport. He was received by Adams Oshiomole, the chairman, All Progressive Congress (APC); national security adviser, Maj Gen. (rtd), Babagana Monguno and the minister of state works, Baba Shehuri. READ ALSO: Buhari orders Babachir Lawal to be prosecuted - Osinbajo Other dignitaries that received the president are Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno, members of the national and state House of Assembly and other party leaders. The president is expected to address a gathering of party supporters at the Ramat Square in Maiduguri, to drum up support for his re-election bid. Hundreds of party supporters displaying posters and singing solidarity songs throng the streets of the metropolis to welcome the preside

- A famous human rights activists in Nigeria, Femi Falana (SAN) has cried out over the tragedy that took place in Rann town, Borno state in 2017 - Falana pointed out that a Nigerian Air Force jet accidentally bombed an IDP camp in the area, killing 52 persons, leaving 120 wounded - The SAN is demanding for further probe into the tragedy, compensation for the victims; he is also alleging that there is bid to cover up the disaster Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and a human rights activists, has called on National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), to compensate IDPs victims of the accidental bombing in Rann town, Borno by a Nigerian Air Force jet in 2017. Alongside calling for more probe into the development that claimed the lives of 52 persons and left about 120 victims wounded, Falana also accused the Air Force of trying to cover up the tragedy, Vanguard reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The letter

- Brazilian star Neymar says he does not agree with the criticism of Pele over his games - He was criticized by Pele for his performances at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia - Neymar also explained that he is not interested in any move a way from Paris-Saint-Germain Paris-Saint-Germain star Neymar has dismissed the criticism of Brazilian football legend Pele over his performances at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The former Barcelona star was criticized after Brazil's elimination at the World Cup with Pele and many football fans claiming that he failed to shine for his country. Neymar was also attacked for going down too easily at the World Cup in which Brazilian football legend Pele explained that it was difficult to defend him. PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' READ ALSO: Ibrahimovic says Mourinho failed to give Pogba free role at Manchester United And while speaking with Canal on Pele's crit

- The Buhari Support Organisation, United Kingdom chapter, has urged Nigerians to vote President Buhari to consolidate his achievements - The BSO president, Joseph Adebola, in a statement, said re-electing the president will move the country to the next level - Adebola also added that the group has inaugurated five e-flyers and jingles in the country`s major languages to support president's re-election The Buhari Support Organisation (BSO), United Kingdom chapter, says the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in the coming election consolidate the progress made so far. Joseph Adebola, leader of BSO UK, said this in a statement which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, January 20 in Abuja According to him, Buhari`s re-election in the presidential election slated for February 16 would guarantee the advancement of the country to the next level and make it the envy of other nations. Legit.ng gathers that he said the chapter, in its bid to boost

- The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says security measures have been put in place to neutralise all possible threats to the peaceful conduct of the general elections - The spokesperson for the police, Frank Mba, urges Nigerians to go about their legitimate business without fear of being molested by any individual or groups - The police assurance to Nigerians follows reported threats by terrorists to attack Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), before the general elections The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has assured Nigerians of its readiness to tackle any security threat during and after the coming general election in the country. The spokesperson for the police, Frank Mba, in an interview with Daily Sun, said the police have taken security measures to neutralise all possible threats to the peaceful conduct of the elections. He urged Nigerians to go about their legitimate business without fear of being molested by any individual or groups. READ ALSO: Buhari orders Babachir Law

- James Milner was shown a red card in Liverpool's 4-3 win over Crystal Palace at Anfield - The center-referee Jon Moss happened to have taught the ex-England star at primary level - Liverpool maintained their four-point lead at the the top of the Premier League table this term Liverpool vice-captain James Milner was given his marching orders in the Reds thrilling 4-3 win over Crystal Palace at Anfield. The ex-England international was shown two yellow cards and was sent off by referee Jon Moss following a crunch tackle on Wilfried Zaha. And it has emerged that the referee and player's relationship have gone a long way following a post on Twitter. READ ALSO: Juventus are close to signing Darmian from Man United on loan A picture of Moss and Milner appeared on social media with the Premier League center-referee appearing to coach a youth side captained by the former Manchester City star. It is claimed Moss was a teacher Westbrook in Horsforth, the same primary school

- Governor Samuel Ortom expresses his readiness to waive his executive immunity and face prosecution, if need be, for the criminal allegations against him - Ortom describes baseless the allegations that he defrauded the state government to fund his private businesses - The governor says the expansion of the business conglomerate which he established before he became governor was funded from bank loans Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state on Sunday, January 21, declared that he was ready to waive his immunity to face prosecution if need be, following allegations of fraud levelled against him by All Progressives Congress in the state. Guardian reports that Ortom said the current smear campaign against him by the APC in the state indicated that the opposition party had nothing to tell the people ahead of the general elections. The governor who made this known at a thanksgiving mass organised for him by the Isherev and Utyondu communities in Guma and Makurdi councils at St. Francis Mi

- Some failed and critical portions of the Abuja-Keffi dual carriageway are currently undergoing comprehensive rehabilitation works - The managing director of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, Engineer Nurudeen Rafindadi, made this disclosure - The Abuja-Keffi road is a very critical national road because it is a gateway to some northern states The managing director of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Engineer Nurudeen Rafindadi, has said that comprehensive rehabilitation works have begun on some failed and critical portions of the Abuja-Keffi dual carriageway. Nurudeen made the disclosure during the inspection of ongoing repair works by his men from the Mugadishu cantonment bridge to the Maraba stretch of the road, Leadership reports. Legit.ng gathers that the FERMA boss was represented by the road maintenance engineer in charge of the Federal Capital Territory, Engineer Ambrose Omame. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief B

- James Milner was shown a red card in Liverpool's 4-3 win over Crystal Palace at Anfield - The center-referee Jon Moss happened to have taught the ex-England star at primary level - Liverpool maintained their four-point lead at the the top of the Premier League table this term Liverpool vice-captain James Milner was given his marching orders in the Reds thrilling 4-3 win over Crystal Palace at Anfield. The ex-England international was shown two yellow cards and was sent off by referee Jon Moss following a crunch tackle on Wilfried Zaha. And it has emerged that the referee and player's relationship have gone a long way following a post on Twitter. READ ALSO: Juventus are close to signing Darmian from Man United on loan A picture of Moss and Milner appeared on social media with the Premier League center-referee appearing to coach a youth side captained by the former Manchester City star. It is claimed Moss was a teacher Westbrook in Horsforth, the same primary school

- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hails impressive Marcus Rashford after netting fifth goal in the last six EPL matches - The 21-year-old scored in the Red Devils' 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford on Saturday - They are 6th on the log with 44 points after 23 matches same with Arsenal Marcus Rashford netted his eighth Premier League goal in Manchester United's 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford over the weekend. The victory was the Red Devils seventh on a row since the arrival of new manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in December 2018. United got the game started with Paul Pogba scoring the opener for the hosts via the spot kick in the 27th minute. READ ALSO: Klopp surprises Liverpool fan by sending him invitation letter for Crystal Palace game And three minutes before half time, the England international doubled his side's lead, while Pascal Gross' second half goal ended up as consolation for the visitors. After the game, Solskjaer

- The finance minister, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, has said the 2019 budget will be partly funded with recovered loots - The minister explained that the funding for the budget will come from oil and non-oil revenues - Ahmed added that the federal government will also have to borrow to fund the budget The federal government has said that the 2019 budget will greatly benefit from recovered loots and revenues from the sale of public assets. The finance minister, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, made this known recently at a session with journalists in Lagos, as she added that domestic borrowing will also contribute to funding the budget, Leadership reports. READ ALSO: 2019 elections: Obasanjo’s concerns vindicate us - PDP Ahmed said revenues that would be sources of funding will be from both oil and non-oil sources. She mentioned this when talking on the available options for funding for the budget. She said: “The 2019 budget has defined all of its funding options and if you look at it, the funding o

- The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has alleged that INEC is planning to use beneficiaries of the federal government’s N-Power programme as ad-hoc staff in the polls - The coalition said INEC had already started recruiting the N-Power beneficiaries, and urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call the electoral umpire to order immediately - In reaction, however, the electoral commission said it is recruiting NYSC members, not N-Power beneficiaries As the 2019 general elections approach, the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has alleged that there are plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to adopt beneficiaries of the federal government’s N-Power programme as ad-hoc staff in the polls. The allegation was made by the coalition's first national spokesman, Ikenga Ugochinyere, in a statement released on Sunday, January 20, Vanguard reports. READ ALSO: PDP won't disrupt rallies of other political parties in A/Ibom - Party chairman

Just a few days after announcing his exit from Tinny entertainment and unveiling his own record label, rapper Ycee has now revealed the current state of his finances. It would be recalled that Legit.ng had previously gathered a report about the exit of the sensational rapper from his record label. The report also revealed that the rapper unveiled ANBT as his new label. In a new turn of events, the Jagaban crooner has taken to his Twitter platform to reveal that he is currently not enjoying the best of times financially. He had made the revelation in a response to a follower that had told him to do something about his career before he goes broke. The rapper in response said: “ I am broke already. Nothing spoil ” READ ALSO: Nigerian rapper loses N11m to hackers, says he was close to depression Some of the sensational rapper's fans were quick to come under his comment and express their good wishes for him regardless of he was broke or not. PAY ATTENTION: Read best news on N

It has always been said that deformity does not necessarily mean disability. Recently, a bold and beautiful lady took to asserting this very axiom through her words and actions. This woman named Smangele Dhladhla is a blind 27-year-old mother of a one-year-old girl. Recently, she took to sharing her experience as a mother with Daily Sun. It is generally assumed that, given her visual impairment, she should need a lot of help with her child. Well, Smangele has debunked this assumption by saying that she can very well take care of her child herself. The lady who is from Soweto, South Africa, said that she might be blind but she is definitely not stupid in any way. Her exact words were these: “I’m blind but I’m not stupid. I need hands, ears and a nose to do my work as a mother." Having said this, Smangele has made it clear that she has no problem catering for her one-year-old child who she named Katekani, a name that means blessing. READ ALSO: Blind beggar starts seeing after b

- A former governor of Oyo state, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, has given hits on the ploy by the opposition in the state to unseat ruling party APC -Akala, the governorship candidate of Action Democratic Party, vowed that APC would not retain the seat of government as plans are ongoing to stop it - He also vowed that all plans have been perfected to stop any attempt to rig the election in the state by Governor Abiola Ajimobi and APC A former governor of Oyo state, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, has given hits on the ploy currently deployed by the opposition parties in the state to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from Agodi government house on May 2019. Speaking during an interview on Fresh FM in Ibadan, the governorship candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP) vowed that APC would not retain the seat of government as plans are ongoing to stop the ruling party in 2019, Nigerian Tribune reports. Legit.ng gathers that Akala, who disclosed that the split within oppositi

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is under-fire at Monaco after reportedly claiming that Strasbourg's Kenny Lala's grandmother sleeps around. According to sportbible.com citing Goal.com, the 41-year-old Frenchman after insulting Lala's grandma, also watched helplessly on the sidelines as Strasbourg thrashed his side 5-1 in the Ligue 1 clash. The pair of Ludovic Ajorque netted two goals in the first half before Colombian star Radamel Falcao reduced the deficit for Monaco. READ ALSO: Big blow for Tottenham as Dele Alli suffers hamstring injury in Fulham win But that was the best Henry's Monaco could do on the night after Naldo was handed the matching orders. In the second stanza, Ajorque netted his second on the night, with the trio of Ibrahima Sissoko, Stefan Mitrović and Youssouf Fofana putting the names on scoresboard. Furthermore, the non-functioning VAR system also left the former Arsenal and Barcelona forward furious, who was keen for the referee to review a pen

- Nigeria’s billionaire business mogul, Jimoh Ibrahim reacted to the death of his mother - Ibrahim described the death as a big loss, adding that his mother is someone nobody would like to part with - Ibrahim’s brother, simply identified as Dipo, however, said that contrary to media reports, their mother died as a result of family mismanagement, not fire incident Nigeria’s billionaire business mogul, Jimoh Ibrahim, on Sunday, January 20, spoke on the death of his mother, Theresa Jimoh, who died as a result of a fire incident at her residence in Lagos. The business mogul said the death is “a big loss” because she was “somebody you won’t like to part with.” Speaking with The Punch, Ibrahim said “death must occur; something must cause death.” READ ALSO: 2019 elections: Obasanjo’s concerns vindicate us - PDP His words: “I’m not in Nigeria; I’m at Cambridge University and not yet home. As a PhD student, I need to get the permission of the university to travel. All I can say is that

Nigerian pastor who was recently involved in a sex scandal with his former lover Princess Tamaratokoni Okpewho has just unveiled his prophecies for Nigeria. The prophecies were not just about politicians he also spoke about the forthcoming 2019 elections. According to the senior pastor and General Overseer of Zionwealth Of Life Assembly (ZOLA), Apostle Chris Omatsola, he disclosed that two top Nigerian politicians will lose their children but they can pray against such happenings. That was not all, Apostle Omatsola also disclosed that Atiku Abubakar’s relationship with Peter Obi will not yield good fruits because it is not approved by God. Adding that Abubakar might lead Nigeria but not with Obi by his side. Apostle Chris Omatsola Source: UGC READ ALSO: Bishop David Oyedepo releases prophesies for 2019 See full list of his prophecies below: 1. I see serious blood share in Rivers. Governor Wike Victory is of the Lord, but God said he should do more to stop the blood bath in R