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- Rebecca Sharibu, the mother of the only girl remaining girl in the captivity of Boko Haram, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari - Mrs Sharibu asked the president to fulfill his words that he would ensure the release of her daughter - The grieving mother said Tuesday, February 19, will make it a year since her daughter has been abducted Rebecca, the mother of Leah Sharibu, the only girl remaining of the abducted Dapachi school girls by Boko Haram, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to the promise he made to her that her daughter will be released. Mrs Rebecca Sharibu said that by Tuesday, February 19, it will be a year since her daughter had been in the captivity of the insurgent group, Vanguard reports. READ ALSO: Just In: 9 supporters slump at Atiku’s Kano rally She therefore begged the president to make sure her daughter is released before the said date so does not remain with her insurgent group for a year. Mrs Sharibu was emotional while she addressed journa

- Sassuolo vs Juventus ended in a 3-0 win for Juve as they extend their lead at the top - Cristiano Ronaldo was directly involved in all the three goals scored against Sassuolo - The 33-year-old has now scored his 18th of the season in his debut season in Serie A Sassuolo vs Juventus ended in a 3-0 scoreline in favour of Max Allegri's side as Juve go 11 points clear at the top of Serie A. Sami Khedira set the ground running after he slammed home an initial shot from Cristiano Ronaldo which was saved by the keeper to make it 1-0. The Portuguese got his name on the scoresheet in the second half from a trademark header after rising highest tin the box to score from a Miralem Pjanic's corner to make it 2-0. READ ALSO: Richarlison, 21, could be sold to Chelsea if £80m price is met Ronaldo also had a hand in the Bianconeri's third goal as he provided an assist for Emre Can who finished off in style to wrap it up at 3-0. The Italian champions returned to winning ways af

- The CUPP has accused the federal government of trying to disrupt NJC's sitting on the case of ex-CJN Onnoghen and acting CJN Mohammed Tanko - The umbrella body of opposition parties claimed that security agents would be used to lock down NJC headquarters in attempt to stop the decision of the judicial body - CUPP spokesman Ugochinyere says the move is allegedly to get favourable ruling for the current acting CJN Opposition parties in the country under the umbrella of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) have alleged that there is a plot to use security agents to lock down the headquarters of the National Judicial Council (NJC) at its resumed sitting on Monday, February 11. It claimed that there is a plan to draft a combined team of security agents to cordon off the venue of the NJC meeting as it moves to decide the fates of suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen and his successor Mohammed Tanko. READ ALSO: Elections: 145 aggrieved pro-A

- The Nigeria Police Force seems ready to ensure security of lives and properties as the 2019 general elections approaches - The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has ordered water-tight security around INEC facilities nationwide - The IGP also assured Nigerians of adequate security ahead of the elections The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has ordered a comprehensive water-tight and round-the-clock security for all Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices and facilities nationwide few days to the 2019 general elections. This was revealed in a statement sent to Legit.ng on Sunday, February 10, by the force public relations officer, ACP Frank Mba. According to the statement, all commissioners of police in the 36 states of the federation and FCT have been directed to put in place adequate security arrangements aimed at protecting all INEC offices and materials from all forms of crimes and mischief - before, during and after the elections. READ ALSO

- Days to general elections, 145 groups dump Atiku, the PDP's presidential candidate to support President Muhammadu Buhari's reelection bid - The groups said they decided to leave because Atiku lacks focus and has only be favouring the people he knows - The aggrieved groups said they are not going back on their decision to massively supportBuhari in the forthcoming elections As the general elections draw nearer, there is a new development that 145 support organisations of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s Atiku Abubakar , the presidential candidate of the party, have switched their loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The embittered groups accused the PDP and Atiku Abubakar of not giving them the attention they, favouring only those close to him and lacking focus, Leadership reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Popular among the 145 groups are Atiku Reloaded, A

- Man City vs Chelsea saw the Citizens destroyed Blues armies 6-0 at Etihad - The win saw them go top on the Premier League standings with 65 points - Meanwhile, Chelsea dropped to sixth on the log with 50 points, level with Arsenal Manchester City continued with their impressive run in the Premier League after embarrassing former Champions, Chelsea, 6-0 at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, February 10. This was City's third test in their push to reclaim the EPL title after an arguably gruelling week that saw them battle Arsenal last weekend and Everton in midweek. Both encounters saw the Pep Guardiola-tutored side pick maximum points as they leapfrogged Liverpool into the first place on the standings. Knowing too well a win against the Blues would once again catapult his side into the top spot, Guardiola fielded a relatively strong side in the Sunday clash, with Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling and Bernado Silva starting upfront. The lethal trio went on to play a pivotal part in C

- CCT chairman has said the activities of the Tribunal can only be controlled by the presidency - Umar says unlike other judicial officials, he and his team at CCT are not answerable to bodies that regulate activities of the Nigerian judiciary - The CCT chairman also presented a signed letter in which a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) said the officials of the Tribunal were not judges The chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Danladi Umar, has said he is answerable to only the presidency and not any judicial institution, The Cable reports. Umar was reported to have said this in his reply to a petition against him by an NGO Incorporated Trustees of the Centre for Justice and Peace Initiative (ITCJPI). According to Umar, neither he nor members of the CCT are not judicial officers and as such cannot be disciplined by the National Judicial Council (NJC) or the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC). READ ALSO: Election 2019: Bill Clinton to deliver keynote address

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that several Yoruba actors have taken to showing their supports for the candidates they support and will vote for in the upcoming 2019 elections. In the same vein, actress Eniola Badmus has declared her support for Oluremi Tinubu as she seeks to get re-elected as a senator representing Lagos Central senatorial district in Lagos. The actress did not just endorse the wife of Bola Ahmed Tinubu from behind closed doors. She actually showed full support by joining in the mega rally that was conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) which happens to be the platform on which Oluremi is contesting. Eniola Badmus who has once called the female senator her godmother wore a flashy APC fabric which was sewn into a beautiful A-shaped gown. She matched this with a pair of sneakers and also a gele that fit well. Oluremi who also wore a fabric that was close to that of Eniola's was spotted chatting freely with the actress. From their rapport and manner of con

- The National Peace Accord will be signed again by the major presidential candidates this week - Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and President Muhammadu Buhari are the front-runners in the race as Nigerians go to the polls - Former United States of America president, Bill Clinton, will be at the meeting and deliver a keynote address The National Peace Committee headed by Nigeria's former military president, General Abdusalami Abubakar (rtd), has invited the 42nd President of the United States of America, Bill Clinton, to deliver a keynote address as Nigeria's major presidential candidates sign another peace accord this week. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are the front-runners in the race as Nigerians go to the polls. In a statement sent to Legit.ng on Sunday, February 10, the committee's head of secretariat, Rev. Fr. Atta Barkindo said the event would hold on Wednesda

- Paul Scholes, former Manchester United star lands first managerial job - The Red Devils legend has been named the new League Two side Oldham United - Scholes will be unveiled by the club on Monday with the former midfielder holding his first press conference thereafter Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has been named the new boss of League Two side Oldham Athletic. The 44-year-old former midfielder is expected to take charge of proceedings at the Boundary Park on Monday. According to Sky Sports, Scholes will be unveiled to the club fans the same day after which he will hold his first press conference. READ ALSO: Tottenham vs Leicester City: Spurs thrash former EPL champions at Wembley Stadium Reports also revealed that his chances of been appointed the manager of the club was threatened by his affiliation with another lower league side Salford City. However, the EFL board was said to have cleared him after holding an emergency meeting over his case. READ ALSO: NAIJ.c

- National Assembly speaker Yakubu Dogara has accused Bauchi governor Mohammed Abubakar of diverting around N400bn in state funds for his own use - The federal lawmaker alleged that the governor introduced around 1,200 fake workers into the state's payroll shortly after his assumption of office - The lawmaker, who is a lawyer, presented documents showing irregularities in the payroll of Bauchi state's workforce - Dogara challenged Governor Abubakar to take him to court to defend the allegations if he had nothing to hide The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has claimed that Bauchi state governor, Mohammed Abubakar diverted state funds of around N400bn for personal use. Channels TV reported that Dogara made the accusation on Saturday, February 9 through a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan. The Speaker claimed that Governor Abubakar has been involved in fraud and brazen stealing of state funds since he assumed

- Spurs continued with their impressive run in the Premier League after defeating Leicester City - The Lilywhites remain third on the standings with 60 points - Sanchez, Eriksem and Heung-min netted a goal apiece during the Sunday clash Premier League campaigners, Tottenham Hotspurs, on Sunday afternoon, February 10, continued with their impressive run in the EPL after stunning Leicester City 3-1 at Wembley Stadium. Davinson Sanchez opened the scoring for the hosts in the 33rd minute, breaking the deadlock after Spurs dominating the opening exchanges of the encounter. The two sides finished the first half with Spurs the better side, with Leicester emerging a little unlucky a few times. In the 59th minute, the Foxes nearly pulled one back via Jamie Vardy from the spot, but the Englishman's penalty shot was cleverly saved by Hugo Lloris who was between the sticks for Spurs. READ ALSO: Unai Emery eyes £40m bid for Gbamin to solve Arsenal’s defensive problems Five minutes af

Nigerians are indeed one of the funniest people in existence. In spite of their strictness and business-mindedness, their personal lives are, most times, filled with fun, weirdness and excitement. On this note, a Nigerian man took to sharing his hilarious experience after he attending a party at his boss's house. According to the young gentleman whose name is @BardGuys on Twitter, he wanted to use the toilet and so he took the liberty to use his boss's toilet. Upon going into the rest room, he was confronted with some of the most hilarious words he had ever heard in his life. All he wanted to do was urinate but this young men met with something else. What he saw were three copies of A4 papers pasted on the tiled walls of the toilet. Within those four cornered leaflets were certain printed words that were written with obvious seriousness but were hilarious beyond anything anyone can imagine. READ ALSO: Nigerian man shares the hilarious way he chose to marry (photo) Knowi

- Nine party supporters of the APC slump at the campaign ground ongoing in Kano - The incident happened as people were having a great difficulty making their way at the rally's venue - Security officials were quick to rush the supporters to the hospital The campaign ground of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kano was through into mourning as nine persons were said to have slumped while trying to mill around the crowd. The venue of the campaign ground where the PDP's rally is ongoing is Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano state, The Cable reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda As massive crowd flooded the stadium, there was a great difficulty for movement within the facility used for the rally. It was gathered that the slumped supporters were quickly taken to the hospitals as security operatives were proactive to rescue them. Recall that Legit.ng earlier reported that Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano stat

- The ruling party APC has warned foreign observers to only watch and not interfere in the general elections - APC says it will not accept any attempt by any foreigner to interfere in the electoral process - The party also said it backed the threat issued by Governor El-Rufai to foreigners aiming to interfere in the elections Just days after Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai issued a stern warning to foreigners against interfering in Nigeria’s electoral process, his party the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has made a similar move. The Nation reports that while APC welcomed foreign observers to Nigeria for this year’s elections which starts with the presidential polls on Saturday, February 16, it warned that intimidation or interference under the guise of election monitoring would not be accepted. READ ALSO: PDP campaign spokesperson arrested by SSS The party conveyed its position through a statement by its spokesperson Lanre Issa-Onilu in Abuja on Saturday, February 9

- The APC has denied claims that it was responsible for the construction of the giant broom at the FCT's gate - Mallam Lanre Isa-Orlu, the party's media secretary said Nigerians who love the President Muhammadu Buhari's government erected the broom - Isa-Orlu asked the opposition party, the PDP, to build their own if they want to A new revelation has emerged about the construction of a giant broom, which is the symbol for the party, at the city gate of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The All Progressive Congress (APC) has said that it does not know anything about the building of the broom, Channels TV reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The construction have the broom have generated both heated argument in the political space and backlash from those who thought giant broom is an eye sore to the country’s capital. There were many questions as regard the motive behind the citing of the broom at a sp

- President Muhammadu Buhari reelection bid was recently endorsed by 71 retired military officers - The retired officers were led by Brigadier General Buba Marwa, a former military administrator of Lagos state - A one-time head, Nigerian Army Training and Doctrine Command, Major-General Isola Williams (rtd) says his colleagues are on their own A one-time head, Nigerian Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Major-General Isola Williams (rtd), has said that the 71 retired officers who recently endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term in office, were on their own. Reacting to the endorsement, Williams said the 71 officers represented themselves and not the association of former military officers known as Retired Army Navy Air Force Officers Association (RANAO). “They are on their own, they did not represent me for example. In addition to that, there are over 200 retired officers in the country or more. They cannot claim that they represent those generals. 71 of t

It is often said that we do not know what we have until we are faced with the threat of losing it altogether. This must have been what crossed the mind of a young Nigerian man named Onyedika Ifeanyi Francis after he heard that his beautiful girlfriend had been involved in a ghastly accident. This must also have been what pushed him to do the needful immediately she showed signs of recovery. As the story goes, Blessing Onyeh, a young graduate of Nnamdi Azikwe University, was involved in an accident which affected her leg and right hand. This incident which occurred in 2016 caused her to be unable to use her limbs properly. For this reason, she was made to go through implantation. 2018 came and it was almost time to get rid of the implants that had been used to correct what the accident had caused. While Blessing Onyeh was rejoicing and celebrating her survival and near ability to use her limbs again, her boyfriend identified as Onyedika Ifeanyi Francis was planning something big for

February 9 was a pretty exciting day for Nollywood actress and philanthropist, Tonto Dikeh as her best friend, Richard Nnadi got married traditionally in Lagos. As expected, Tonto Dikeh went all out to look her very best for her bestie's big day. She left jaws hanging as she stepped out in a stunning and unique outfit inspired by the popular Igbo traditional attire known as Isi Agu. Sharing a rather captivating photo of herself, she wrote: "The smile you Let Out When your best friend is getting married and you truly love His wife..God bless the day. God bless your Home" READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News on Legit.ng News App The mother of one who joined the league of men representing friends of the groom, exuded her 'kingly self' as she shared a video of herself standing with a group of men in similar attires and captioned it: "STRONG MEN THEM!!"

- Unai Emery is eyeing summer move for £40m valued Mainz star Jean-Philippe Gbamin - The Gunners boss is seriously looking for solutions for his side's defensive problems - Gbamin has a contract with his Bundesliga side until 2023 but Arsenal will have to pay a fortune to land the defender who cost the German side peanut Arsenal boss Unai Emery is reportedly planning to launch a for Mainz star Jean-Philippe Gbamin this summer. The 23-year-old defender is contracted to his German League side until the summer of 2023 having joined them from Ligue 1 side Lens in 2016 for just €5 million. His stocks have however skyrocketed at the Bundesliga side in just about three seasons as they have slammed a staggering £40 million for the Ivorian. READ ALSO: Pep Guardiola on the verge of signing 14-year-old Sunderland youngster Morten Spencer The Gunners were said to have attempted signing the defender last summer but his club refused every offer from the Premier League club. SunSport

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) called on all its candidates in oncoming general elections for a special meeting just days before the polls. The notice of meeting sent to Legit.ng the party's deputy director, press and information Edegbe Odemwingie, said the meeting would be held at the party’s national secretariat today, Sunday, February 10. According to the statement, the party's presidential and senatorial candidates are however excluded from the meeting. Members of the party's National Working Committee, state chairmen and secretaries are all expected at the meeting as well. The statement read: “ A special meeting between the National Working Committee and State Chairmen, Secretaries, Governorship and Senatorial Candidates, will hold today (Sunday 10/2/19). Venue: APC National Secretariat. Time: 7pm.” Source: Legit.ng from Nigeria News today & Breaking Naija news ▷ Read on Legit.ng 24/7 http://bit.ly/2GiU5Uf via EDUPEDIA24/7

- Richarlison has got the attention of top European clubs this summer - Chelsea, PSG, AC Milan are among the suitors linked to the Brazilian - But Everton have reportedly slapped a £80million price tag on the striker Richarlison has become a surprise summer target for Premier League giants Chelsea, as they look to make reinforcements in their attacking line next season. But it is understood that Everton want a staggering £80million for the Brazilian international who has lived up to the billing this season. And according to the Star, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid are keeping a close eye on the 21-year-old. READ ALSO: Mohamed Salah's new look get mixed reactions from teammates and fans The former Watford striker joined the Merseysiders last summer in a deal worth £40million as he reunited with former boss Marco Silva. Richarlison has scored ten Premier League goals in his debut season with the Toffees including a double against Wolves. He has also ear

- Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has urged Nigerian youths to participate in the forthcoming 2019 elections - Saraki, in a video posted on his Facebook page, told the youths that their participation in the polls will prevent rigging - Saraki is the director-general of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has urged Nigerian youths to participate in the forthcoming 2019 elections, stressing that their participation in the polls will prevent rigging. Saraki who is the director-general of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, made the plea in a video posted on his Facebook page on Sunday, February 10. The Kwara-born politician called on all young Nigerians of voting age to see the 2019 election as a test of the strength of their numbers, adding that with 51% of the voters on the register being youths, they make up the most crucial voting bloc in the country. READ ALSO: PDP campaign spokesp