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- The Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau state has accused the All Progressives Congress of plotting to rig the state governorship and houses of assembly elections in the state - The allegation was made by the PDP chairman in the state during a press conference in Jos on Tuesday, March 5 - The director general of the APC governorship campaign, denied the allegation, describing it as totally false Ahead of the forthcoming governorship and state houses of assembly elections slated for March 9, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau state has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of plotting to rig the polls. Chief Damishi Sango, the party’s chairman in the state, made the allegation at a press conference in Jos on Tuesday, March 5. According to Sango, the APC has “perfected plans” to use the security agents and other critical election stakeholders to rig the polls in its favour, News Agency of Nigeria reports. READ ALSO: Ex-governor Lamido's son goes to court to

- A Nigerian pastor has condemned the act of denying a beggar help because of Buhari - The pastor said doing so does not reflect true Christianity and is very ungodly - The clergy man said believers who refuse to offer help because of political differences are destroying their Christian foundation A Nigerian pastor, Ogidigbo, has condemned the act of not giving beggars money because of President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory, saying that is contrary to Christianity. The pastor admonised his members to be like God "who causes his rain and sun to shine on the good and the evil". READ ALSO: Issue between Buhari and I not personal - Obasanjo speaks after presidential election He said nobody should discriminate against anybody because they belong to whether the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or All Progressives Congress (APC). The pastor said believers who deny beggars money because of political differences are destroying their Christian foundation ignorantly. He also added

- The Peoples Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised his voice against those who threaten voters in the country - Obi said that some political fanatics are going about threatening voters who refuse to vote for a particular political party - He said that this is against the constitution which grants every eligible voter the right to choose any desired candidate Peter Obi, the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 23 elections, has raised his voice against persons who attempt to intimidate voters in the country. Obi said that some persons in Nigeria have threatened to deal with those who refuse to vote for a political party. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Speaking with newsmen in Onitsha, the PDP's vice presidential candidate, said that such moves goes against the constitution which granted voters the right to choose their desired candidates. T

- Gareth Bale could be out again on the sidelines after sustaining injury in defeat to Ajax - Real Madrid suffered their heaviest home loss in the Champions League in many years - The Welshman was rated worst player in Real Madrid's embarrassing loss to the Dutch side Gareth Bale has again suffered another injury during Real Madrid's 4-1 loss to Ajax in the Champions League last-16 stage. The fans at the Bernabeu jeered him after coming on as a 29th minute substitute following an injury to Lucas Vasquez. The extent of Bale's injury is unknown yet but the Welshman had an instant impact as his shot came off the post. READ ALSO: Sergio Ramos shows frustration as Real Madrid lost shamelessly to Ajax But his performances did not appeal to Real Madrid fans as he was voted the worst player in the entire squad that featured against the Dutch side. In a poll conducted by Spanish news media outlet Marca, Bale came last while Luka Modric was voted the best player with 1,100

- PDP has accused INEC of colluding with APC to rig Saturday, February 23, presidential and National Assembly elections - The party made the allegation on Tuesday, March 5, in a letter signed by its national chairman, Uche Secondus, and submitted to the INEC - Secondus accused the APC led federal government and INEC of militarisation of polls in its strongholds during the Saturday election The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) colluded with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig the Saturday, February 23 presidential and National Assembly elections. Premium Times reports that the party made the allegation in a letter signed by its national chairman, Uche Secondus, which was presented to INEC during a protest staged by the party on Tuesday, March 5. Legit.ng gathered that some leaders of the party marched to the headquarters of INEC on Tuesday, March 5, to protest the outcome of the presidential election. READ

- Nigerian actress Virgo Philip has called out a woman who allegedly stabbed her step daughter - The actress shared a photo of the girl's hand while demanding justice for the injured child Actress Virgo Philip has many internet users unsettled after sharing a photo of a young girl who was allegedly stabbed by her step mum. Some social media users have stated that the young girl is named Emem Ememdiong and many others have joined the movement in demanding for justice for the little girl. According to Philip, Emem was viciously stabbed by her step mum and the young girl ran to her house to ask for help. She also revealed that the girl's father is not saying anything about it and seems to be siding with his step mum over the abuse of the young girl. Many social media users are now trending #justiceforEmemEmediong, asking that authorities it involved and defend the young child before it causes more harm psychologically. READ ALSO: Millionaire businessman offers N111m to man w

- Alhaji Sani Shinkafi, governorship candidate of APGA in Zamfara has accused the state governor of plotting to rig the coming election - Shinkafi accused Governor Abdulaziz Yari of plotting to rig the election using men of Nigeria Police - According to him, Yari is planning to use 15 units of Mobile Police Force to rig the elections in the state Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Zamfara state , Alhaji Sani Shinkafi, has accused the state governor, Abdulaziz Yari of plotting to rig the coming governorship election using men of Nigeria Police. According to him, Yari was planning to use 15 units of Mobile Police Force to rig the elections in the state. READ ALSO: Bauchi-based man dies days after bathing, drinking drainage water to celebrate President Buhari’s re-election The candidate disclosed this in the petition to the IGP, entitled: ”Plot by Zamfara governor, Yari, to rig March 9, 2019 has been discovered.” The petition read in part: “The

- A chieftain of APC, Ima Niboro, expresses optimism that the APC can win the Delta state governorship election - Niboro based his optimism on the impressive result the party had in the February 23 presidential and National Assembly elections in the state - The party chieftain notes that the performance of the APC in Delta is an indication of its readiness to take over the state from the ruling PDP Ima Niboro, a former managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), says the All Progressives Congress (APC) stands a chance of winning Saturday March 9 governorship and State Assembly elections in Delta. Niboro, a chieftain of APC in Delta, made this known to NAN in Warri on Wednesday, March 6. He based his optimism on the impressive result the party had in the February 23 presidential and National Assembly elections in the state. READ ALSO : Bauchi-based man dies days after bathing, drinking drainage water to celebrate President Buhari’s re-election Niboro said that the part

- Gareth Bale could be out again on the sidelines after sustaining in defeat to Ajax - Real Madrid suffered their heaviest home loss in the Champions League in many years - The Welsman was rated worst player in Real Madrid's embarrassing loss to the Dutch side Gareth Bale has again suffered another injury during Real Madrid's 4-1 loss to Ajax in the Champions League last-16 stage. The fans at the Bernabeu jeered him after coming on as a 29th minute substitute following an injury to Lucas Vasquez. The extent of Bale's injury is unknown yet but the Welshman had an instant impact as his shot came off the post. READ ALSO: Sergio Ramos shows frustration as Real Madrid lost shamelessly to Ajax But his performances did not appeal to Real Madrid fans as he was voted the worst player in the entire squad that featured against the Dutch side. In a poll conducted by Spanish news media outlet Marca, Bale came last while Luka Modric was voted the best player with 1,100. The W

- Mike Igini, the REC of INEC in Akwa Ibom state, receives vote of confidence from 44 political parties - The parties, through the Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC), claims those those protesting against Igini could not lure him during the elections - The political parties says Igini has constantly maintained his integrity in his service to the nation as INEC REC Forty-four political parties have passed a vote of confidence on Mike Igini, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Akwa Ibom, amid allegations by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he soiled his hands during the 2019 elections. Under the umbrella of Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC), the political parties said Igini remains a man of integrity and has continued to maintain this in his service to the nation in the face of provocations. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Channels Television reports that IPAC’s legal adviser, Mfon Peters, in a statem

Vivacity PR has just announced its plans to host Nigeria’s first edition of Glocalisation, Branding Summit in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The event, aiming at helping brands to expand to global markets using local creativity and personal branding is scheduled to hold at the NAF conference centre on Thursday, March 21. Chief executive officer, Vivacity PR, Kemi Areola, disclosed that season brand experts, including SSA to president on ICT, Lanre Osibona, Nigeria country director, DAI, Joe Abah, president African ICT foundation, Tony Ojobo, CEO, ADSTRAT Consortium, Charles O’tudor, Dr Amina Sambo-Magaji, national coordinator OIIE, NITDA and personal brand strategist, Chidi Okpala have been confirmed to speak at the event. According to Areola, not fewer than 1000 participants would attend the summit, where topics such as, Carving A Niche, Making Your Brand Stand Out Through Uniqueness, Personal Branding In The Digital World, Creating A Global Brand With Local Personnel

- The Hausa-Fulani community in Ogun endorsed the governorship candidate of Allied Peoples Movement - Adekunke Akinlade was endorsed with some days to the guber election in the state - The community said the decision was informed by the campaign promise of the APM candidate The Hausa-Fulani community in Ogun on Tuesday, March 5, endorsed the governorship candidate of Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Adekunke Akinlade, as their preferred candidate for Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The head of Hausa-Fulani community in Ogun, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan, announced the endorsement at a news conference in Abeokuta, NAN reports. Legit.ng gathers that they pledged to deliver a bloc vote for Akinlade, saying that he was the most qualified candidate among the contestants. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Hassan explained that their decision was informed by the campaign promise of Akinlade to sustain the rebuilding agen

- American footballer, Sydney Leroux, is almost six months pregnant - Despite her condition, she has gone back to the field to practice - Leroux explained that she did not expect to practice at this time and she has surprised herself Women might be considered by many people as the weaker gender but they have proven their strength time and again. A number of ladies have different reactions to pregnancy. While it weakens some women other ladies seem to handle the changes well and carry on with their normal activities. Legit.ng recently gathered the report of American footballer, Sydney Leroux, who is almost six months pregnant and has continued to practice for the football season. The glowing mother-to-be took to her Twitter page to share photos of herself on the field as she explained that she never thought she would be on the field to practice at almost 6 months pregnant. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria Sydney Leroux goe

- Leaders of the APC in Edo state whose activities led to the defeat of the party in the last elections might be dealt with by Governor Godwin Obaseki - According to a source who pleaded anonymity, Obaseki vowed to deal with them because if it were his re-election that is how he would have lost - The source further disclosed that the governor he was shocked how the leaders sabotaged his efforts Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, is said to have started making moves to deal with some leaders of the APC whose activities led to the defeat of the party in the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections. The Nation reports that the government sources said what peeved Obaseki was the wide margin of defeat recorded in Egor, Ikpoba-Okha and Oredo local government areas in Edo south senatorial district. Obaseki, who hails from Oredo in Edo south senatorial, was said to have issued the threat at a meeting with APC leaders. READ ALSO: Bauchi-based man dies days after bathi

A Nigerian man identified on Twitter as @zhurg, has taken to social media to recount how his then-girlfriend traveled all the way to Lagos to sleep with her best friend's boyfriend. According to the story he shared, she traveled from Ogbomosho to Lagos to sleep with her best friend's boyfriend in a bid to carry out revenge on her best friend who she claims slept with her side boyfriend. He wrote: "My immediate ex while still with me, intentionally traveled to Lagos from Ogbomosho to sleep with her friend’s boyfriend because her friend allegedly slept with her side guy, she said she was heartbroken. Heartbreak is a b*tch yh? ‍♂️ ‍♂️" READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) This revelation was made in 'O je kewa eng' (what’s bothering you); heartbreak edition. See post below: PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News on Legit.ng News App This did not only shock Twitter users but also angered them as well. Th

- APC has accused Governor Ortom of planning to bribe electorate ahead of Saturday, March 9, governorship and House of assembly - The party's chairman in the state, Abba Yaro, said the governor had set aside varying sums of money with which to induce staff of INEC - Yaro said he said the governor had on various occasions boasted that he was going to win the forthcoming elections by all means The Benue chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Samuel Ortom of the plot to dole out huge sums of money to electoral officers in a bid to retain his seat at all cost. Vanguard reports that the party's chairman in the state, Abba Yaro, said in a statement issued on Tuesday, March 4, said to achieve this, the governor had set aside varying sums of money with which to induce staff of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and ad-hoc staff employed to assist the commission in the conduct of the exercise. Legit.ng gathered that he said the governor h

- The EFCC has vowed to intensify the agency's fight against vote-buying - The anti-graft agency acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu, made the promise - The commission said anybody found caught buying votes will be arrested, investigated and prosecuted The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has again expressed the resolve to intensify efforts in ensuring that the war against vote buying remained sustained. Magu made the pledge on March 5, 2019 during a visit to the EFCC Ilorin Zonal Office, by a group of Foreign Observers from the European Union. READ ALSO: Issue between Buhari and I not personal - Obasanjo speaks after presidential election Speaking through the Zonal Head, Isyaku Sharu, he noted that the EFCC had also taken its campaign against vote buying and selling, to the marketplaces, Bureaux de Change operators, and the Independent National Electoral Commission. “Vote buying and selling is a serious criminal offence, and any

- The forthcoming governorship and state Assembly polls, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), will commence by 8am nationwide - INEC made the promise of commencing the Saturday, March 9, elections at uniform time all over the country - The electoral body also assured voters of being ready to conduct free, fair and smooth elections, using smart card readers The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given assurance that there would be uniform timing in the commencement of the governorship and state Assembly elections nationwide. Festus Okoye, the INEC national commissioner in-charge of Enugu/Anambra/Benue states, gave the assurance on Tuesday, March 5, in Enugu, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Okoye, who spoke to newsmen on the preparedness of the commission for the polls, also said that there would be full deployment of the smart card

- Concerned Sokoto State Youths have called for the immediate arrest of the state chairman of the PDP - The youths group made the call in respect to the statement attributed to the PDP chairman, inciting violence ahead of the governorship election - The state PDP has, however, reacted saying its chairman was mischievously misinterpreted Some youths in Sokoto state under the auspices of Concerned Sokoto State Youths have called for the immediate arrest of the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over alleged threat of violence ahead of the governorship election in the state. The PDP chairman allegedly directed his party’s supporters to instantly kill any permanent secretary or director in the state civil service trying to manipulate result in favour of the opposition party in the state. However, addressing a press conference on Tuesday, March 5, the youth said the alleged remark is not only a threat to the peaceful coexistence of our people but a total declaration o

- Kepa Arrizabalaga could be sold barely one season after joining Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao - The Spaniard replaced Courtois at Stamford Bridge after sealing world record deal for goalkeepers - Arrizabalaga then stunned the Blues after refusing to be substituted in his side's EFL Cup defeat to Man City last month - The club owner Roman Abramovich has now informed the club to sell the goalkeeper Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is reportedly planning to hand goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga stiff punishment after his refusal to be substituted in EFL Cup final defeat. The Blues were beaten 4-3 on penalties by Manchester City after both sides had failed to find the back of the net in 120 minutes. He was however dropped from the squad by his manager Maurizio Sarri in their 2-0 win over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. And few days later, the Spaniard returned to starting eleven for the London club as they went to Craven Cottage to beat Fulham 2-1. READ ALSO: Paulo Dybala in fresh £1

One of the many advantages of social media is how to afford every individual the opportunity to come out and express personal views and opinions. A popular Ghanaian actress identified as Moesha Boduong, recently took to her personal social media page, to share a piece of her mind with her fans and followers. The curvy actress in a post shared a powerful advice for females as it concerns their relationships with the opposite gender. Boduong had spoken against the dangerous ills behind women having multiple partners. She said that it was never the fastest route to success and as such ladies who sleep with many men may never become rich. READ ALSO: Famous Ghanaian marriage counsellor reveals cheating is not a sin The actress went on to stress the importance of exclusivity to many men. She said the male species are not particularly inclined to spend their hard earned money on women with several lovers. PAY ATTENTION: Read best news on Nigeria's #1 news app Concluding her

- Real Madrid fans were involved in angry protest after Tuesday's UCL exit demanding for Jose Mourinho's return - The fans were calling for Florentino Pérez resignation along Santiago Solari sack and Gareth Bale's sale - Real Madrid suffered a humiliating 1-4 defeat against Ajax at the Bernabeu Angry Real Madrid fans were demanding for Jose Mourinho to replace current boss Santiago Solari amid protest outside the Bernabeu after crashing out of the Champions League on Tuesday night. The Mirror citing AS report claim Real Madrid fans were caught on camera calling for under-fire manager Solari to step aside. Holders Real Madrid were sent packing from Europe's most glamorous football competition by Ajax in the last-16 round after losing 4-1 at the Bernabeu. READ ALSO: Mourinho urges Chelsea fans to support Sarri for improved performance next season Equally, the fans, who are furious with the club's poor run in recent time also called for Florentino Pérez resig