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- Esha Gupta claims her racial post about Alex Iwobi was not deliberate - The Arsenal ambassador compared the Nigerian to a gorilla on her Instagram - The Gunners faithfuls have asked the club to sack her as the ambassador Esha Gupta has apologized to Arsenal star Alex Iwobi after sharing comments that compared the Nigerian to a gorilla. The Bollywood star who is also the club's ambassador said she did not realize her social media post about the Super Eagles attacker was racist. The Indian model shared a screenshot of her WhatsApp conversation to her Instagram which has 3.4million followers and now the Gunners fans have called for her sack. READ ALSO: Isaac Success dreams of winning the FA Cup after Watford scoring against Newcastle In the image, she received messages from Varun_Gupta17 which read: "Solves our winger issues. I can't see that gorilla faced Iwobi running down the flank again. He's so bad ya." She replied: "Hahahahahaha I honestly dun

- Alvaro Odriozola who plays for Real Madrid has emerged as a target for Arsenal - The Gunners are said to have submitted a mega bid to Los Blancos for them to sign the player - Arsenal want the 23-year-old Spaniard to replace Hector Bellerin who sustained injury Arsenal have reportedly launched a bid to sign Real Madrid defender Alvaro Odriozola before the January 2019 transfer window closes in Europe. The Gunners are currently facing serious challenges in their defense this season following injuries picked by Hector Bellerin and Rob Holding. And recently, the Premier League side also announced that Sokratis Papastathopoulos will be out of action for at least 1 month. PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' READ ALSO: Alvaro Morata travels to Spain with family to seal a move with Atletico Madrid Arsenal are now in the market looking for a good defender that will replace Hector Bellerin at the Emirates stadium.

- Obafemi Hamzat, APC deputy governorship candidate in Lagos state, has said Sanwo Olu's government will not demolish Ladipo spare part market - The deputy governorship candidate said the market will rather be improved on - Hamzat also called on the Igbos in the state to massively support his party The All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate in Lagos state, Obafemi Hamzat, has said there are no plans to demolish the Ladipo spare parts market in Mushin area if the party wins again in the March 2 poll. Hamzat, a former commissioner of works and infrastructure in Lagos state, said this at a town hall meeting organised by the Ndi-Igbo in APC Lagos state. READ ALSO: NJC reportedly summons emergency meeting over Onnoghen’s removal The meeting was to interact with the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat, in Lagos state. He said that their government would improve on the market rather than demolish it. The Peoples Democratic Party (

- Alvaro Odriozola who plays for Real Madrid has emerged as a target for Arsenal - The Gunners are said to have submitted a mega bid to Los Blancos for them to sign the player - Arsenal want the 23-year-old Spaniard to replace Hector Bellerin who sustained injury Arsenal have reportedly launched a bid to sign Real Madrid defender Alvaro Odriozola before the January 2019 transfer window closes in Europe. The Gunners are currently facing serious challenges in their defense this season following injuries picked by Hector Bellerin and Rob Holding. And recently, the Premier League side also announced that Sokratis Papastathopoulos will be out of action for at least 1 month. PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' READ ALSO: Alvaro Morata travels to Spain with family to seal a move with Atletico Madrid Arsenal are now in the market looking for a good defender that will replace Hector Bellerin at the Emirates stadium.

- The need for the furtherance of the cause of herdsmen in the country has been put forward by a group known as the coalition of Fulani associations - The group alleged that Fulani herdsmen in the country are the most marginalised with no funding for them from the federal government - The coalition said that it has not yet decided who to vote for in the forthcoming presidential election The coalition of Fulani associations from across the country on Sunday, January 27, called for a better deal for herdsmen, saying they remained the most marginalized people in Nigeria. In a communiqué read by Sale Bayari at the end of its meeting in Sokoto, the coalition noted that although there are over 17 million Fulani people in the country, there had been no government programme targeted at their welfare, 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 the coalition, while the federal government

The Code of Conduct Tribunal has adjourned indefinitely the trial of the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, who is facing charges of alleged non-declaration of assets at the tribunal. At the resumed hearing on Monday, January 28, the chairman of the CCT, Danladi Umar, while giving his ruling said the matter has been adjourned sine dine pending ruling of the Court of Appeal on the application for stay of proceeding filed by Onnoghen. The CCT chairman upon presiding over the matter at 11.24 am on Monday, January 28, had apologised for the delay over today's hearing. READ ALSO: Police seal off CJN's office, eject staff Although Umar did not give reasons for the delay, sources within the CCT told Legit.ng that the hearing was delayed because of the absence of the third judge of the tribunal which only had Umar and Julie Anabo. The source said: " Chairman is waiting for the third judge who is not around now for the sitting to proceed. Whi

Family is everything. Comedian and actor, Imeh Okon Bishop, has many internet users admiring his adorable family after releasing the cutest photos ever. The 37-year-old actor who is happily married with two daughters shared cute photos of himself, his wife and kids as they made their way to church on January 27. Spending time with family is always a blessing and Imeh reflected his joy as he posed in sweet photos with his family. One of the photo which caught the attention of his fans was that which he grabbed his wife. The hilarious actor posted the photo with a mouth-cracking caption, leaving fans with nothing but respect for his expensive sense of humour. Recall that Imeh and his gorgeous wife, Idara, marked their fifth wedding anniversary recently. The adorable couple have God to thank for the beautiful journey of marriage which they hope will continue being a source of joy and blessing to them. READ ALSO: Yvonne Jegede shares post suggesting her marriage is in crisis These c

- Coutinho played all 90 minutes as Barcelona claimed a 2-0 win over Girona - The Brazilian was in action all 90 minutes but struggled to make an impact at Camp Nou - Barcelona have extended their lead at the top of La Liga log Lionel Messi has been ‘attacked’ by Barcelona fans for not passing to Philippe Coutinho during their 2-0 win over Girona. The Brazilian was in action all 90 minutes as Barcelona recorded their eight wins on the spin on Sunday. READ ALSO: Adrien Rabiot snubs Tottenham switch as PSG star awaits Liverpool move The encounter saw Coutinho, who has struggled for form and game time this campaign, replace recuperating Ousmane Dembele on the left of Barca's attacking three. Coutinho, struggled to make meaningful impact, especially in the first half, as Nelson Semedo netted the opener for Barca. The Brazilian appeared ready to work with left-back Jordi Alba but was not getting his support for most part of the game. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.n

- Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has questioned former president Olusegun Obasanjo over the latter's criticisms of President Buhari - According to Sagay, Obasanjo has no following in Nigeria and he had no hand in Buhari's victory in 2015 - Sagay added that Obasanjo is suffering God's punishment for breaking the promise he made that God will punish him if he ever forgives and supports Atiku The chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has slammed former president Olusegun Obasanjo over the latter's criticisms of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to him, the victory of President Buhari in the coming presidential election would bury Obasanjo politically. "God has decided not to forgive him and so, this present outbursts and shenanigans he has embarked upon is a like curse from God. God is exposing him and making him a subject of ridicule and scorn in Nigeria," Sagay told Independent. READ ALSO: NAIJ.c

- Higuain stuns Chelsea fans after refusing the offer to take the penalty given to him by Willian - The 31-year-old made his Blues debut since he joined them last week in the FA Cup fourth round clash - Willian netted a brace including a penalty during the match to gift the Blues a comfortable victory Chelsea new signing Gonzalo Higuain left the Blues fans stunned after their 3-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup fourth round clash at the Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening. The 31-year-old striker who recently moved to the Premier League side from Serie A side rejected an offer to score his side's opening goal via spot kick in the 26th minute following Sam Hutchinson's foul on Cesar Azpilicueta in the dangerous area READ ALSO: Inter Milan star Ivan Perisic agrees to join Arsenal this month - journalist The penalty award sparked controversy as Wednesday players protested the decision with the referee. Amid the confrontation, Willian picked the ball from the ref

The friendship between Bobrisky and Tonto Dikeh seems to be taking on a new shape by the day. The duo are strengthening the cords that bind them and also doling out friendship goals. Recently, the cross dresser took to revealing that the Nollywood actress was one of the few truest friends he had. Bobrisky whose real name is Idris Okunneye made this statement on his Instagram page. He started by addressing his haters and telling them that ,although he might be an interesting person to chill out with, he did not tolerate anyone poking his nose into his business. The effeminate also added that he is keen on struggling hard so that he would not need to beg from people around him. He did not, in fact, like to be a liability at all. It was during the course of saying these that Bobrisky mentioned that he only has two true friends - Tonto Dikeh and a lady named Bimpe. According to him, the rest of his acquaintances are regular friends. READ ALSO: Bobrisky blows hot, calls actor Odu

The Code of Conduct Tribunal has adjourned indefinitely the trial of the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, who is facing charges for over alleged non-declaration of assets at the tribunal. At the resumed hearing ON Monday, January 28, the chairman of the CCT, Danladi Umar, while giving his ruling said the matter has been adjourned sine dine pending ruling of the Court of Appeal on the application for stay of proceeding filed by Onnoghen. The CCT chairman upon presiding over the matter at 11.24 am on Monday, January 28, had apologised for the delay over today's hearing. READ ALSO: Police seal off CJN's office, eject staff Although Umar did not give reasons for the delay, sources within the CCT told Legit.ng that the hearing was delayed because of the absence of the third judge of the tribunal which only had Umar and Julie Anabo. The source said: "Chairman is waiting for the third judge who is not around now for the sitting to proceed.

- There are fears that a dead judge has been named among the new sworn election tribunal members - A group of lawyers in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state have alerted the CJN on his recent appointments - According to the group, Justice Mohammed appointed some dead and retired judges as members of the recently sworn-in 250 election tribunal members Lawyers in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state have alerted the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Mohammed, to the appointment of dead and retired judges as members of the recently sworn-in 250 election tribunal members. According to Daily Independent, the group of concerned lawyers who declined being identified faulted the list of the recently sworn in 250-tribunal members, saying it had some names of dead and retired judges. They described a posthumous appointment of anyone for such sensitive role in the country as risky. READ ALSO: Acting CJN Tanko Muhammad resumes duty, presides over Supreme Court’s panel One of the lawyers quoted in the report, sai

- Ahead of the forthcoming polls, INEC has begun workshop to sensitise judges and justices in the federation on issue related to the conduct of the elections - This is coming two days after the new acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) İbrahim Tanko Muhammed inaugurated an election tribunal panel - The panel is said to be made up of not less than 250 judges to preside on the conduct of the polls across the country The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has began a workshop for justices and judges to intimate and sensitise them on election issues ahead of the conduct of the forthcoming 2019 general polls. READ ALSO : NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The electoral commission revealed this to the public on its official Twitter page on Monday, January 28. Earlier, Legit.ng had reported that the federal government had welcomed the statements from the United States and the United Kingdom demanding credible and peaceful el

- Kasim Afegbua has spoken about the suspension of Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria - Afegbua, spokesperson for the PDP presidential campaign council, alleged that Onnoghen’s suspension is an attempt by the federal government to achieve its ulterior motive - The spokesperson also alleged that the government wants to get rid of the judiciary and inflicts maximum fear in the system Kasim Afegbua, spokesperson for the PDP presidential campaign council, described the suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, as an alleged attempt by the federal government to “achieve its ulterior motive” ahead of the general elections. Afegbua made this known during his appearance on Channels Television’s political programme, Sunday Politics. He said: “The motive is that they just want to get rid of the judiciary, inflict maximum fear in the system, so that when elections come on February 16 and this government is voted out of power, they can unleash mayhem on the system.

- There are fears that the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Mohammed, has made a grave mistake in his first assignment - A group of lawyers in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state have alerted the CJN on his recent appointments - According to the group, Justice Mohammed appointed some dead and retired judges as members of the recently sworn-in 250 election tribunal members Lawyers in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, have alerted the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Mohammed, on the appointment of dead and retired judges as members of the recently sworn-in 250 election tribunal members. According to Daily Independent, the group of concerned lawyers who declined being identified faulted the list of the recently sworn in 250-tribunal members, saying it had over 10 names of dead and retired judges. They described a posthumous appointment of anyone for such sensitive role in the country as burying Nigeria alive. The group said this would not be the first time the President Muhammadu Buhari-led

Family is everything. Comedian and actor, Imeh Okon Bishop has many internet users admiring his adorable family after releasing the cutest photos ever. The 37-year-old actor who is happily married with two daughters shared cute photos of himself, his wife and kids as they made their way to church on January 27. Spending time with family is always a blessing and Imeh reflected his joy as he posed in sweet photos with his family. One of the photo which caught the attention of his fans was that which he grabbed his wife. The hilarious actor posted the photo with a mouth-cracking caption, leaving fans with nothing but respect for his expensive sense of humour. Recall that Imeh and his gorgeous wife, Idara, marked their fifth wedding anniversary recently. The adorable couple have God to thank for the beautiful journey of marriage which they hope will continue being a source of joy and blessing to them. READ ALSO: Yvonne Jegede shares post suggesting her marriage is in crisis These cu

A young lady identified as Temitope Hammed has taken to Facebook to mourn her friends. According to her, they all died same day after being hit by a drunk yahoo by at Olorunsogo Central Mosque in Abeokuta, Ogun state. Hammed added that these girls went to the mosque to pray when the unfortunate incident took place. She added that, she never believed they were gone until she got went to the Federal Medical Centre in Idi Aba, Abeokuta and saw their dead bodies. The lady further disclosed that she is sure the yahoo boy used the girls for ritual, as there was no drop of blood at the accident scene. She also wished that the yahoo boy will die in jail. Lady mourns as a drunken yahoo boy kills 7 of her friends in Ogun state Photo: Temitope Hammed Source: Facebook READ ALSO: Brother rants after sister was allegedly poisoned to death for marrying against husband’s family wish (photos) Her post reads: “ So hard to say Rip to u girls, I never knew d day u attend my sis wedding will b d l

Social media is going crazy with reactions as there was a recent fight between two men unknowingly dating the same girl, after one of them publicly proposed to her. When it comes to double dating, a lot of people then to have various reasons to back up these acts, While others do it to avoid disappointment from one person, others do it out of sheer indiscipline and greed. As it appears, some people lack the expertise involved in double dating and this Nigerian lady currently trending on social media, is one of them. According to the videos circulating on the internet, she accepted a public proposal from one man after which another guy, believed to be her other boyfriend, showed up at the scene and started a fight. READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) A Twitter user identified as Hiibeekay shared the videos and wrote: "This is getting out of hand, guys please propose inside your house, not this public embarrassment you’ll pulling, s

President Muhammadu Buhari, during his re-election campaign rally in Kogi state on January 16, took a swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), warning Nigerians not to make the “mistake” of voting the main opposition party into power. The president, according to Daily Trust, said a vote for the PDP would return the country to “the ugly past.” He said: “I am warning you; don’t make any mistake of choosing any PDP candidate. What they will try to do is to cover the theft they have committed against the nation.” READ ALSO: Police seal off CJN's office, eject staff President Buhari addressing the crowd at the Kogi rally. Photo credit: Femi Adesina Source: Facebook Criticising the PDP further, President Buhari accused the lead opposition party squandering the nation’s wealth, claiming that Nigeria produced 2.1 million barrels of oil per day at an average price of $100 per barrel under the party’s administration. He queried: “I have challenged everybody in Nigeria to check