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- Maurizio Sarri has been taunted on social media after Chelsea's defeat to Man City - The west London club received a 6-0 spanking from the Premier League champions - The Blues have now slipped to sixth as Man United and Arsenal climb on the table Maurizio Sarri has been an object of mockery on social media after Chelsea were humiliated by Manchester City at the Etihad by 6-0. Fans took to their various social media handles and brought out the funny side of the Blues' astonishing defeat at the hands of the defending champions. One Twitter suggested that Chelsea should send a save our soul (SOS) to Dutch manager Guus Hiddink, who is currently handling the Chinese U-21 team. READ ALSO: Antonio Rudiger hands shirt to fan who abused him after defeat to City Another user known as Chelsea whose bio says she's a senior designer, and not a sports team supporter said: "I am not a football club" Chelsea have dropped to sixth position with Manchester United and A...

- Nigerian Army arrests members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for promoting support for Biafra referendum - The army spokesperson, Sagir Musa, dismisses reports that soldiers of 144 Battalion shot three persons in the state Six members of the proscribed secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), have been arrested by the Nigerian Army for declaring that will be no elections in Abia state and the southeast. The group was also accused of calling for people to support the Biafran referendum to back their secessionist agenda. The army spokesman, Sagir Musa, who disclosed the arrest of the IPOB members in a statement also dismissed reports that soldiers of 144 Battalion on routine patrol in Aba general area of Abia state shot three persons and that one of them had died, PR Nigeria reports. READ ALSO: APC chairman Oshiomhole summoned for contempt “ The attention of the 82 Division Nigerian Army has been drawn to an online news publication gathering attent...

- Ahead of President Buhari's visit to Kwara, there is traffic gridlock on major roads in Ilorin, the state capital - It was gathered that the streets and major roads such Asa Dam road, Offa Garage Road, Taiwo and Unity roads were filled up with people - Residents in Ilorin said they are ready to campaign for Buhari and re-elect him to consolidate his achievements There is massive traffic gridlock on major roads in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state, ahead of the anticipated arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari for the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s presidential flag bearer, President Muhammadu Buhari, and his team would storm Ilorin to seek support for Saturday February 16's presidential and National Assembly elections. Legit.ng gathers that the streets and major roads such Asa Dam road, Offa Garage Road, Taiwo and Unity roads were filled up with people awaiti...

- Nigerian Army arrests members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for promoting support for Biafra referendum - The army spokesperson, Sagir Musa, dismisses reports that soldiers of 144 Battalion shot three persons in the state Six members of the proscribed secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), have been arrested by the Nigerian Army for declaring that will be no elections in Abia state and the southeast. The group was also accused of calling for people to support the Biafran referendum to back their secessionist agenda. The army spokesman, Sagir Musa, who disclosed the arrest of the IPOB members in a statement also dismissed reports that soldiers of 144 Battalion on routine patrol in Aba general area of Abia state shot three persons and that one of them had died, PR Nigeria reports. READ ALSO: APC chairman Oshiomhole summoned for contempt “ The attention of the 82 Division Nigerian Army has been drawn to an online news publication gathering attent...

The Nigerian Army has reacted to reports of crisis within military following the recent mass retirement of 200 senior officers. A statement by the director, Army public relation, Aliyu Yusuf, said the publication trending in the social media and some sections of the main stream media about the retirement of some officers from the service of the Nigerian Army. Yusuf said while it is true that the Nigerian Army recently advised some categories of Officers to apply for voluntary retirement from service, the number being flaunted is far from the truth. He also said that the assertion that those affected were mostly Officers who attended the Nigerian Military School, Zaria is equally not correct. The Army spokesperson said while the issue is strictly a service matter, it is essential to address this deliberate misinformation being peddled to erroreneous information. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda "It is important to n...

- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NDDC) has revealed in a report that Lassa fever led to the deaths of 14 people in 13 states - NCDC also said the Ondo had the number of infected cases with 22 people affected by the scourge - The report by the centre put the number of death cases in the country since the beginning of the year at 57 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, February 10, said that there are 68 new Lassa fever cases, 14 deaths in 13 states across the country and unconfirmed 77 yellow fever situations so far in 2019. This was revealed in the centre’s report which covered from Monday, January 28 to Sunday, January 3, The Guardian reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The cases of death were said to have happened in Oyo, Delta, Kaduna, Benue, Taraba, Nasarawa, Edo, and Ondo states. The analysis of the report also further showed that seven people suffered infection in Ebonyi, 20 in E...

- Senator Sani predicted that presidency will be given to the southwest in 2023 if President Buhari wins the forthcoming election - Sani added that the southwest will restructure Nigeria if it gets the presidency - The Kaduna Central senator said Buhari-led administration cannot implement restructuring because the president is not in tune with Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central at the upper legislative chamber, has predicted that the presidency will be given to the southwest geopolitical zone if President Muhammadu Buhari wins the February 16 presidential election. In an interview with Premium Times, Senator Sani talked about the trending issues surrounding the Nigerian political sector, particularly regarding the 2019 elections. Sani said: “If Buhari wins the 2019 election, the power would certainly go back to the southwest. What has been put in place by northern leaders and the government? What preparation has been made for what will happen after 2023?” READ ALSO: ...

- President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he will not be contesting elections again after the February 16 presidential poll - President Buhari on Sunday, February 10, assured Nigerians that the forthcoming poll will be his fifth and last election - He said that this is because the Nigerian constitution allows only two terms for a president and that he has no intention of violating it President Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday, February 10, promised Nigerians that the February 16 presidential poll would be the last he will take part in. In his speech to royal fathers and traditional rulers at Government House, Abuja, President Buhari vowed that the coming election will be his fifth and last, adding that after it, he will not be contesting again, Vanguard reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Moreover, he urged the traditional heads to do their utmost to eliminate kidnapping and banditry in their regions, adding that he wa...

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed hope that the crisis threatening the inclusion All Progressive Congress (APC) candidates in Zamfara in the coming general elections will soon be over. The President said this in Gusau during his campaign rally in the state on Sunday. “I took an oath as the president of this country to preserve and respect the sanctity of the judiciary and I will maintain this so that the right thing can be done. “Our party decided to go for either direct primaries, indirect primaries or consensus during the last party primaries ahead of the up coming general elections but we experienced challenges in eight states including Zamfara. “However, since the matter is in the court now, l hope and pray that before next Saturday, the court will resolve the issue so that candidates from our party can participate in all the elections,” he said. The president maintained that he could not hand out the party’s flag to the candidates in the state during his campaign rally...

- The mother of Leah Shari bu asked President Buhari to help rescue her daughter - Rebecca Sharibu said it has been a year since her daughter was abducted - The family asked Nigerians to pray for the return of their daughter Rebecca Sharibu, the mother of Leah Sharibu, one of the girls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists from Dapchi, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intensify effort to bring her daughter back. The Guardian reports that Rebecca alongside other family members on Sunday, February 10 begged the Buhari administration to help rescue her daughter. READ ALSO: It is over for APC - Kwankwaso, Secondus boast as Atiku storms Kano She noted that it was a weekto mark a year since her daughter was kidnapped and asked the government not to go back on its promise to rescue Leah. She said: “I am the mother of Leah and I am here begging the government not to forget my daughter. I want the government not to forget the promise made to us that my daughter would be set free....

- President Muhammadu Buhari has been endorsed by 23 elders in Kwara state ahead of the February 16 presidential election - The elders led by Dr Hezekiah Oyedepo, also endorsed the APC governorship candidate in Kwara state, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq - The disclosure was made in Ilorin on Sunday, February 10, by Dr Oyedepo The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari, has been endorsed for the forthcoming presidential election by 23 elders in Kwara state led by Dr Hezekiah Oyedepo. According to Oyedepo who made the disclosure in Ilorin on Sunday, February 10, the governorship candidate of the party in the state, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, was also endorsed by the 23 elders, Vanguard reports. Legit.ng gathers that the press statement was signed by the 23 elders, including Chief Cornelius Adebayo, Brig Gen Saliu Bello (rtd), Professor Ibrahim Gambari and Engr Simeon Daramola. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a lette...

- A lady has become the first female to graduate from the geology department from a prestigious university - Jamila Adamu graduated from the Usmanu Danfodiyo Universit in Sokoto - Adamu revealed that she had been discouraged by many not to study the course, they had told her that it is a field dominated by men Jamila Adamu, a young Nigerian lady, has become the first female to graduate from the department of geology a the Usmanu Danfodiyo Universit in Sokoto. The lady is a native of Birnin Kebbi. The young lady who had been admitted into the university to read microbiology, however, found herself studying geology. She revealed that her school had created three new departments during her first semester. She explained that she was among the list if students who were shortlisted to be admitted into the new departments. She is the first female to graduate from the department of geology at the university UGC: Usman Garba Moriki Source: UGC READ ALSO : Nigerian female barber who is...

- The Plateau chapter of the PDP has called for investigation into the fire outbreak at INEC’s office building in the Quan Pan council area of the state - Unclaimed PVCs, ballot boxes, generators filled with fuel, cubicles, newly printed electronic and manual voters registers were destroyed in the fire - The PDP also implored the electoral commission to deploy the greatest speed in restoring what was lost and securing what is to be replaced on time The Plateau state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed shock over the fire outbreak at the office building of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Quan Pan council area of the state, calling for the matter to be investigated by security agents. The chapter expressed the sentiment in a statement which was signed by its chairman, media and publicity committee, Yiljap Abraham, and released on Monday, February 11, Punch reports. READ ALSO: I’m proud of being Tinubu’s puppet - Sanwo-Olu Legit.ng n...

- There is a traffic gridlock on major roads in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state, ahead of the arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari - It was gathered that the streets and major roads such Asa Dam road, Offa Garage Road, Taiwo and Unity roads were filled up with people - Residents in Ilorin said they are ready to campaign for Buhari and re-elect him to consolidate his achievements There is massive traffic gridlock on major roads in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state, ahead of the anticipated arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari for the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s presidential flag bearer, President Muhammadu Buhari, and his team would storm Ilorin to seek support for Saturday February 16's presidential and National Assembly elections. Legit.ng gathers that the streets and major roads such Asa Dam road, Offa Garage Road, Taiwo and Unity roads were filled up wit...

Things may not be going on well in the matrimonial home of sensational singer, 2baba and his lovely wife, Anni Idibia The celebrated singer who has been spotted lately in pictures of a family vacation with his wife and fellow celebrity husband, Dbanj, recently took to his social media page with an apologetic note to his wife. In the post, 2baba, comes to term with his wrongdoings towards his partner. He revealed that he has failed as a role model and as a father. He concluded the short note to his wife by apologizing and adding that he knows she tried her best. READ ALSO: 8 celebrity couples that wowed us in 2018 See a screenshot of his tweet below: Screebshot of 2baba's tweet. Photo source: @official2baba Source: Twitter Many fans instantly took to the comment section of his post, with many speculating that the father of many, has once again impregnated another lady. See some reactions below: PAY ATTENTION: Read best news on Nigeria's #1 news app ...

- Sol Bamba replies Cardiff City fan Noah Bushby on social media after Southampton's win - The 34-year-old scored his side opener with just about 20 minutes to the end of the match - Bamba ran towards the away fans to celebrate and broke one of the travelers glasses in the process Relegation threatened Cardiff City claimed their seventh Premier League victory when they thrashed Southampton 2-1 at St. Mary's Stadium on Sunday. A goal each from Sol Bamba and Kenneth Zohore ensured the visitors ran off with maximum points after the game. They are currently 16th on log with 25 points from 26 matches - just one point ahead of 18th Southampton on the table. READ ALSO: Jose Mourinho's name chanted by Man City fans after Chelsea demolition Meanwhile, Sol Bamba during his celebration broke the glasses of one of the club's fans as they took the lead just about 20 minutes to the end of the game. Noah Bushby, who is one of the Bluebirds supporters that traveled with the ...

- The National Judicial Council (NJC) has been accused of conniving with the presidency to retire the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen - According to Coalition of United Political Parties, NJC has finalised plans to send Justice Tanko Mohammed’s name to President Buhari so he can be confirmed as the new CJN - Onnoghen was recently suspended by the president following allegations that he failed to declare his assets The Coalition of United Political Parties (NJC) has accused the national judicial council of conniving with the presidency to retire Justice Walter Onnoghen and recommend Justice Tanko Mohammed as the substantive CJN. Reports by Guardian claimed that the council had earlier fixed today, Monday, February 11, to consider responses from Justices Onnoghen and Tanko over the petitions written against them. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja through its spokesperson, Ikenga-Imo Ugochinyere. The statement read: ''The compromised draft r...

- Top officials of the APC and hundreds of their supporters in Plateau state have joined the PDP - The former APC supporters said they made the move to join aligh with a PDP House of Reps member, Hon. Edward Pwajok - The defectors were led by APC legal adviser in Jos south local government area, Hon. Joseph Mani Top officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and hundreds of their supporters from Jos south local government area of Plateau state have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defectors say they took the decision to align with the chairman, House committee on rules and business in the House of Representatives, Hon. Edward Pwajok (SAN). They were led by the APC legal adviser in the area, Hon. Joseph Mani, who said they were leaving the APC because the party had nothing good to offer Nigerians, Daily Sun reports. READ ALSO: Adam Zango switches support from Buhari to Atiku His words: “We are defecting to the PDP to support Hon. Edward Pwajok in mobiliz...

- Phil Jones has made it clear that Manchester United were a laughing stock under Jose Mourinho - Jones stated this while reacting to Manchester United's impressive performances since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over - The Englishman added that United are now a team to be taken serious after playing 11 games under Solskjaer without defeat Phil Jones has explained that Manchester United were a laughing stock under former manager Jose Mourinho who was fired in December 2018 for poor results. Jones added that the Old Trafford club are now in their best form following their unbeaten run of games since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over from Mourinho. Solskjaer has boosted the morale of all Manchester United players who remain unbeaten under him with their last game a win against Fulham at Craven Cottage. PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' READ ALSO: Maurizio Sarri should be fired, angry Chelsea fans say after defea...

The Lagos state police command has arrested a deadly group of people whose specialty is to organise primary and secondary school students and initiate them into a deadly cult group known as Awawa. They were able to lay their hands on these suspects due to the help of a particular observant teacher. It was gathered that the said lady who dispenses her duties as a Guidance and Counselling teacher in a public primary and secondary school named Egan Community School had noticed a sinister mark on the lower jaws of some students. She called out one of the pupils who bore this incision and it was from the lips of this pupil that she heard that the mark was a symbol clearly indicating that he, alongside other pupils, were initiated members of the Awawa cult group. This caused her to cry out to the school authorities. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that 12 of the primary school pupils were certified members of the cult. Even more, the student who had recruited the 12 seemingl...

- Nollywood actress, Amanda Ebeye has revealed how important her career as a film-maker is to her - In a recent interview, 32-year-old It's a Crazy World star shared that her career is more important than marriage - She also shared her thoughts on domestic violence in marriage 32-year-old It's a Crazy World star, Amanda Ebeye has revealed how much she values her career as an actress over marriage. Speaking in a recent interview with Sunday Sccop, the Delta-born actress stated that he career is very important to her and if given the option, she can never pick marriage over her career. The self-proclaimed feminist shared that being married should not stop one from chasing their live dreams and ambitions. READ ALSO: Social media reacts as Bobrisky storms celebrity wedding in Lagos "I cannot choose between my marriage and career. Being married doesn’t mean your life should stop. You get married for you and your spouse to become teammates on the same field, and you are ...

Stakeholders in the music industry gathered together on Sunday, February 10, 2019, to witness the 61st edition of the highly coveted Grammy Awards show. Legit.ng had previously reported that Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti, son of late music legend, Fela Kuti, was nominated for the World Best Album category. The singer was also billed to take the stage of the award show as one of the music performers that would thrill the audience to some fantastic music. Social media has now been set abuzz with news of some of the most unexpected wins that were recorded at this year’s edition of the award ceremony. Childish Gambino, Cardi B, Lady Gaga and Dua Lipa were some of the stars that smiled home with a Grammy award plaque. Check out the list of winners below: READ ALSO: Fashion hits and misses at the 2018 Grammys Awards Best R&B album Good Thing, Leon Bridges Honestly, Lalah Hathaway H.E.R. H.E.R. WINNER Gumbo Unplugged (Live), PJ Morton Best country album Unapologetically, ...