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Legit.ng, Nigeria’s number online news media, participated in the ongoing 2019 Lagos Social Media Week. As a foremost news media with resourceful and engaging contents, Legit.ng hosted a session on Tuesday, February 5 tagged Creating Compelling Stories: The Legit Way. The session was facilitated by Bayo Olupohunda, Legit.ng ’s editor-in-chief. This session is a how-to guide on how to navigate the intricacies of telling impactful stories using diverse formats and topics analysing audience preferences using proven content strategy in a responsible and ethical way. Legit.ng's editor-in-chief speaking to participants at the masterclass session on creating compelling stories at Lagos Social Media Week Source: UGC Olupohunda, in an engaging and interactive manner, took the audience through the rigours of creating impactful stories that are authentic, ethically verifiable without getting caught up in the messy pool of fake news and hoaxes. READ ALSO: 2019: Resist external pressur

- AIB has demanded videos footage of the presidential helicopter crash - A helicopter conveying Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his team crash landed in Kogi state on Saturday, February 2 - The commissioner and chief executive officer of the AIB, Akin Olateru, said the AIB needed helps from members of the public The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has urged members of the public to support its probe of Saturday, February 2, Caverton helicopter crash, by availing it with video footage of the accident. The Guardian reports that the bureau said the video recordings, among other evidence, would assist the investigators in unraveling the cause of the crash land. Legit.ng reported that a 15-seater Augusta AW139 Helicopter, under the management of Caverton Helicopter, was conveying the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his team to Kabba, Kogi state, on Saturday, February 2, when it crash landed at the arrival ground. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Edit

- Lionel Messi is coming of age and would hang up his boots in a few years - President Josep Bartomeu has revealed they are preparing for his retirement - Messi signed a new deal at the Camp Nou in 2017 which will expire in 2021 Lionel Messi is still going strong for his club Barcelona but President Josep Bartomeu has revealed that they already making plans for his retirement. The 31-year-old has been the standout player in all of Europe's top leagues this season but Bartomeu is making already plans ahead of the future. "I know one day Lionel will say he's retiring," he told BBC Radio 5 Live Football Daily. READ ALSO: Emiliano Sala gets tribute from Mbappe, Lacazette, Mendy, others after body was identified The 56-year-old will step down as Barca's president in 2021 but he knows more quality players will be drafted into the senior team before he reign expires. The Catalan giants recently completed the signing of Frenkie de Jong from Ajax for a reported

- The chairman, Council of Ministers, Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), Suleiman Adamu, has said $5billion is needed to recover Lake Chad Basins - The Lake Chad Basin areas were some of the places gravely affected Boko Haram insurgency in the country - Adamu said the fund will be raised through different sponsorship opportunities that the commission must take advantage of The chairman, Council of Ministers, Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), Suleiman Adamu, has said that five billion dollars (about N1.84 trillion) is required to recover the Basin’s areas affected by Boko Haram crisis. The chairman made this known at the 64th Ordinary Session of the Council on Thursday, February 7, in N’djamena, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. READ ALSO: 2019: Resist external pressure and intimidation - United States tells INEC He said that the amount would cover the first phase of the areas’s recovery project, which was part of LCBC’s regional stabilisation strategy. To raise the funds,

- The southwest council of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged Nigerians of Igbo extraction to disregard the sit-at-home order of the Independent People of Biafra on Saturday, February 16 - IPOB wants Ndigbo to boycott the presidential election, which will be held on Saturday, February 16 - Ohanaeze Ndigbo says Igbo's marginalisation and exclusion from power can only be corrected when Ndigbo use their PVCs wisely Nigerians of Igbo extraction have been called upon by the southwest council of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to disregard the sit-at-home order of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) on Saturday, February 16, day of the 2019 presidential elections. The call from the Igbo socio-cultural group was contained in a statement by the spokesman for the group, Prince Erondu Uche, The Nation reports. Legit.ng notes that read: “After a critical analysis of the importance of the 2019 election to the Igbo nation, the Southwest executive council of Ohanaeze Southwest (SWEC) decided to meet to ensure

- Phil Jones commits his future to Manchester United until the summer of 2023 - The defender has only made 11 Premier League appearances this campaign with no goal to his credit - Jones' current deal was due to expire with the ongoing season had he not extended his stay at Old Trafford Manchester United defender Phil Jones has signed a new four-and-a-half year contract extension to remain at the club until the summer of 2023. The 26-year-old moved to Old Trafford from Blackburn Rovers in 2011 and was part of the Red Devils side that won the Europa League and EFL Cup titles under Jose Mourinho in 2017. Before signing the new deal, his current contract was due to expire at the end of the ongoing season. READ ALSO: Emiliano Sala: Maradona, Rooney, other stars pay tribute to dead Argentine However, Metro reports that the club could have triggered his 12-month extension in his deal if he stalled. The publication earlier this week revealed that United were not interested in al

Editor's note: Azu Ishiekwene, a member of the board of the Global Editors Network writes on the forthcoming general elections, expectation on neutrality of the electoral body and many more. Ishiekwene opines that Nigeria have become the lecture theatre for free, fair and credible elections and how foreigners don’t think the people of Nigeria can mind their business. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Legit.ng. Your own opinion articles are welcome at info@corp.legit.ng— drop an email telling us what you want to write about and why. More details in Legit.ng’s step-by-step guide for guest contributors. We’re ready to trade your news for our money: submit news and photo reports from your area using our Citizen Journalism App. Contact us if you have any feedback, suggestions, complaints or compliments. We are also available on Twitter. These days Nigeria is treated as eithe

- Romina Sala has posted heartbreaking tribute to the demise of her late brother - Emiliano Sala has been confirmed dead by the police after missing for two weeks - Romina says it is sad that her brother died untimely, but his soul will shine forever Romina who is the younger sister of former Cardiff city striker Emiliano Sala has posted a touching photo of his late brother on social media after he was confirmed dead. Emiliano Sala was travelling from Nantes to join his ex teammates at Cardiff City before the plane that was carrying him suddenly vanished. The hope of his family and many football lovers in the world was that Emiliano Sala would survive from the plane disaster. And after two weeks thorough search, the plane was found and a body was initially confirmed to have been seen by the authorities in charge. They however broke the tragic news on Friday morning, February 8, that the body that was recovered from the crashed plane is that of the Argentine striker. Football fa

- Femi Falana wants Nigerian workers to tackle governors who resist the payment of the new minimum wage in the country - Falana notes that the minimum wage has crossed its first hurdle with its passage by the House of Representatives with the second face in the hands of governors - Comrade Ayuba Wabba of the NLC says it is important to urgently pass the minimum wage into law A senior lawyer and rights activist in Nigeria, Femi Falana, has tasked workers in the country to tackle any state governor that tries to resist the payment of the N30,000 minimum wage being agitated for by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The lawyer, who spoke at the 12th quadrennial national delegates conference of the NLC in Abuja, noted that the workers had won the first part of the battle for the new minimum wage but that the second stage was with the governors. “Labour should unite to fight any governor who may not want to pay the N30,000 minimum wage. States should cut their expenses and engage in inc

- A pressure group in Akwa Ibom has condemned the call by the APC in the state demanding the redeployment of Mr. Michael Igini - Igini is the Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC in Akwa Ibom state - The group said the call by the APC was a sign of lack of preparation for free and fair election A pressure group in Akwa Ibom, Akwa Ibom Liberation Movement (AILM) has condemned the call by the All Progressives Congress (APC) demanding the redeployment of Mr. Michael Igini, Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state. The AILM said the call by the state chapter of the APC is a sign of lack of preparation for free and fair election by the party. The movement in a press release sent to Legit.ng on Wednesday, February 7, signed by its leader, Prince Emmanuel Sam, said the call was a last minute protest by the opposition which has seen that it cannot win an election in a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dominated state. The group

- Nigerians have reacted to a video of Yoruba actors dancing to support their preferred presidential candidate for the upcoming 2019 elections - In the clip, a few actors can be seen showing their support for Presidential candidate, Atiku and his campaign director, Saraki - Some Nigerians on social media have tagged them fools The events leading to the upcoming 2019 elections has been very interesting. We have seen a couple release photos of an APC-themed pre-wedding photoshoot in attempt to reflect their support for the ruling party. Just recently, a few Yoruba actors joined the league of promoting presidential candidates. Based on a video clip currently making waves online, the actors were seen dancing and promoting Alhaji Atiku and Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Many Nigerians reacted to the video and tagged the actors fools for supporting their candidates. Media mogul, Dele Momodu, who shared the clip on social media captioned the video ' interesting creatives out of Kw

- N'golo Kante is wanted in France by Paris Saint Germain at the end of this season - The World Cup winning midfielder recently signed a five year deal with the Blues but seems unhappy with Maurizio Sarri - Kante is the Blues current highest paid player after signing £290,000-a-week deal in November French League giants Paris Saint Germain have reportedly made Chelsea midfielder N'golo Kante top priority signing this summer. The 2018 World Cup winning superstar has been impressive for the Blues since he joined them from Leicester in 2016 after helping them win the Premier League against all odds. Kante has also shown that he can excel in any role given to him having scored three goals and four assists in 25 EPL appearances this campaign. READ ALSO: Bournemouth fan Adam Cox faces heavy sanction after throwing pie on the pitch The 27-year-old was handed an offensive midfield role by his Italian born manager Maurizio Sarri, and has been excellent in his role interpretation

- It has been confirmed that the killing of the Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, in Turkey, was carried out by his country men - The confirmation was given on Thursday, February 7, by a top official of the United Nation (UN), Agnes Callamard - In his submission, Callamard said that Khashoggi was the victim of a brutal and premeditated killing, planned and perpetrated by officials of the state of Saudi Arabia A top official of the United Nation (UN), Agnes Callamard, who has been carrying out investigations on the murder of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, in Turkey, revealed on Thursday, February 7, the killing was premeditated and carried out by deceased's country men. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda At the close of her recent visit to Turkey, Callamard, who is also the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, concluded: "Evidence collected during my mission to Turkey shows p

- The immediate governor of Osun state, Raufu Aregbesola, has reacted to the protest trailing the result of the state's last guber election - Reacting to the protest by some top PDP leaders against the outcome of the poll, Aregbesola said the opposition party's leaders are mentally unstable - The ex-governor also refuted rumours that the last gubernatorial election in the state was marred by violence and manipulation The immediate governor of Osun state, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has reacted to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s petition and protest challenging the victory of incumbent governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola. Reacting to questions during an interview with State House correspondents, Aregbesola said the leaders of the opposition party, who protested against the alleged rigging and manipulation of last governorship election in the state were ''mentally unstable, '' Punch reports. Legit.ng recalls that following the declaration of Oyetola

- Emiliano Sala has drawn the world's attention after his body was identified - Footballers around the world have sent their heartfelt tribute to the striker - The plane carry the 28-year-old last month crashed into the English channel Emiliano Sala's confirmed death has continued to draw attention from footballers around the world as several players paid tribute to the Argentine striker. The 28-year-old's body was confirmed after rescuers discovered the body 220ft beneath the seabed on the English channel. Sala had just completed a £15million to Premier League side Cardiff City days before his disappearance. READ ALSO : N'Golo Kante reportedly unhappy with Sarri, could leave Chelsea to join PSG Players around the world including Kylian Mbappe, Alexandre Lacazette and Benjamin Mendy led the tributes on social media after Dorset Police said they had identified the body. A statement posted on Cardiff's official website read: "It is with great sadnes

In a video post that recently surfaced online, Nigeria’s vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, was spotted in the heartwarming moment he met his mother for the first time, after his helicopter crash survival. Legit.ng had previously gathered a report of the vice president’s wife, Dolapo Osinbajo, who had taken to social media with a heartfelt appreciation post, on behalf of her darling husband. She had thanked God for sparing his life from the life threatening incident. In a similar development, a video has been posted on the Twitter timeline of Nigerian lawyer, Festus Keyamo, showing the emotional moment in which the mother of the VP first set her eyes on her son, after his survival. From portions of the video, mother and son were spotted in a warm embrace while others that were present joined them in singing and appreciating God for his mercies and power to deliver. READ ALSO: Presidential aide reveals how helicopter crash involving Osinbajo happened Keyamo posted the video saying:

- Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, has replied his counterpart from Plateau state, Simon Lalong, over comments on his administration - Ortom said he would not please anybody at the expense of his people - Lalong had accused Ortom of hiding under farmers/herdsmen crises to hide his abysmal performance Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has said that he would not sell his people to herdsmen like his counterpart in Plateau state, Simon Lalong, who he alleged herdsmen butchered his people and he continued to deny that no one has been killed. Leadership reports that Ortom who was reacting to a statement by Lalong during the presidential campaign rally in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, where Lalong said the governor instead of leaving herdsmen issue to forge ahead with governance, is busy hiding under farmers/ herdsmen crises to hide his abysmal performance. Legit.ng gathered that he emphasised that he was not prepared to join issues with Lalong who has abandoned his people to

- The Social Democratic Party (SDP) announced that it was adopting President Buhari as its candidate - The party said this was due to the legal tussle between its candidates for the presidential candidacy - The SDP also said it has little time to campaign The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has explained that it decided to endorse President Muhammadu Buhari and support his re-election bid because the party was engaged in legal tussle. Professor Jerry Gana and Donald Duke had both claimed legitimacy to the presidential candidacy of the party before it formally adopted President Buhari on Thursday, February 7. READ ALSO: 2019: Resist external pressure and intimidation - United States tells INEC Daily Independent reports that the party said its decision was necessary as it was yet to make a choice between the two candidates. The national chairman of SDP, Chief Olu Falae was absent although he was represented at the all-important NEC meeting by the party’s deputy national chairman (S

The main headlines in major newspapers today, Friday, February 8 are focused on new developments in the Onnoghen saga; ex president Goodluck Jonathan’s condemnation of the desperation of some African leaders to hold on to power; the creation of additional polling centres for the forthcoming elections by INEC; the electoral commission’s reiteration that the polls would not be postponed and the agreement reached by ASUU and the federal government, ending the union’s strike. Kicking off the review, The Nation reports that a senior advocate of Nigeria has been quizzed by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged payment of about $30,000 into one of the domiciliary accounts of the suspended chief justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The SAN, Joe Agi, was said to be Onnoghen’s referee when one of the domiciliary accounts was opened. After obtaining a court order, Agi’s Abuja home was searched by the EFCC operatives in the early hours of Thursd