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Nigeria and the world are still mourning the death of Pius Adesanmi, a professor of English and director of the Institute of African Studies at Carleton University, Canada. Adesanmi and another Nigerian identified as Ambassador Abiodun Bashua, were among the 157 persons on board an Ethiopian Airlines plane which crashed on Sunday, March 10. A day before the deadly crash, Adesanmi took to Twitter to sarcastically enlighten Nigerians that wrongly use "casted" in a sentence instead of "cast". READ ALSO: Guber election: Lagos PDP, speaker congratulate Sanwo-Olu He tweeted: "Folks, please, remember: "I cast my vote..." Any "I casted my vote" I see on my TL will be considered election violence. I reserve the right to defend myself." See his tweet below: Adesanmi, who was a writer and literary critic, satirist and columnist, never stopped condemning the rot in government. Reacting to Adesanmi's death, the president and vice-chanc...

- Efe Ajagba on Saturday, March 9, beat American boxer Amir Mansour in California - Ajagba got this impressive victory just after Two Rounds as Mansour refused to continue the fight - The 24-year-old Nigerian has been unbeaten since turning professional in July 2017 Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba on Saturday, March 9, continued his impressive career performance in boxing after beating veteran Amir Mansour in just Two Rounds in California. It was an awesome display by Efe Ajagba who has been unbeaten since turning professional in July 2017. The 24-year-old boxer put Mansour down twice in the first round and battered him relentlessly in the second duel. Ajagba's heavy punches however forced 46-year-old American boxer Amir Mansour to quit after being beaten mercilessly in the first Two Rounds. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores READ ALSO: Victor Moses not ready to make Super Eagles return, says Gernot Rohr Efe has no...

- Alexandre Lacazette, Arsenal star has been accused of diving after his side's 2-0 win over Man United - Granit Xhaka and Aubameyang scored a goal each to power the Gunners to victory after regulation period - A number of fans have now attacked the Frenchman for diving to win penalty which Aubameyang converted Arsenal cruised to an impressive 2-0 win over Manchester United in Sunday's Premier League crunch clash at the Emirates Stadium. A goal each from Granit Xhaka and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang handed the Gunners maximum points with Alexandre Lacazette having a hand in both goals. SunSport however reports that the Frenchman was accused of diving by the Red Devils fans after winning the penalty after slight body contact with Fred. READ ALSO: Premier League table: Manchester City top the standings after match-day 30 The moment Lacazette fell to the ground, referee Jon Moss pointed straight to the spot mid-way through the second half. Sunday's defeat meant Ole Gun...

- INEC says the collation officer for the March 9 polls in Cross River who absconded, won’t be paid - The electoral commission said a similar incident occurred during the presidential and National Assembly elections - INEC also said security agents performed creditably well during the March 9 elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it would not pay a collation officer for the Saturday, March 9 governorship and House of Assembly elections in Cross River, who absconded. The resident electoral commissioner in the state, Dr Frankland Briyai, made this known on Monday, March 11 in Calabar, while speaking with newsmen after the declaration of results of the polls, NAN reports. READ ALSO: Stop seeing politics as a do-or-die affair - Aso Villa chaplain tells politicians Legit.ng gathers that he said that the collation officer was assigned to Calabar South local government area, but was later discovered to have disappeared. He said that he could understand w...

Liverpool are currently placed second in the Premier League log one point adrift of leaders Man City after defeating Burnley 4-2 on Sunday to keep their dream of beating the Citizens to the Premier League silverware. And their performance after 30 matches in the 2018-19 season have seen Liverpool equally their joint-best campaign in English topflight. Reacting after the match against Burnley Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp told the BBC that the result will keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City. READ ALSO: Emery names Leno Arsenal's best against United after ending Solskjaer's unbeaten EPL "Our message for today is that nobody gets rid of us if we play as we played today, because we had the perfect mixture of fighting the opponent, fighting the circumstances and playing football," Klopp said, even as he was quick to dismiss claims the Reds were giving up the title chase after a run of two wins in five EPL matches - including the Merseyside bar...

- Seyi Makinde of the PDP has been congratulated on his victory in just concluded governorship election in Oyo state - Among the people that congratulated Makinde are Adebayo Adelabu, candidate of the APC and his African Action Congress counterpart, Akinwale Laosun - Makinde was declared winner of the poll after scoring the highest number of votes in the election Adebayo Adelabu, candidate of the APC, and his African Action Congress counterpart, Akinwale Laosun, has congratulated Seyi Makinde of the PDP who was declared the winner of the governorship election in Oyo state. Makinde was declared winner of the poll after scoring the highest number of votes in the election conducted. Makinde scored 525,621 votes to beat Adelabu who scored 357, 982. The Nation reports Laosun while speaking through his campaign office urged the governor-elect to make sure he serves the people of the state by bringing free education, youth employment, good and affordable health care to the residents. RE...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, March 9, conducted governorship elections across 29 out of 36 states across Nigeria and state House of Assembly elections across the country. The electoral commission on Sunday, March 10, commenced official collation of the governorship results. While results in some states have been collated and winners announced, collations are still ongoing in some states. Also, INEC has declared the elections in some states inconclusive. READ ALSO: LIVE UPDATES: Official INEC collation of governorship results (Day 3) Below is a breakdown of how the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the lead opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) shared the states announced so far. Out of the listed 15 states, APC won 10 while PDP clinched 5. APC Lagos, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu (739, 445) Kwara, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq (331,546) Kebbi, Atiku Bagudu (673,717) Jigawa, Muhammad Abubakar Badaru (810, 993) Gombe, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya (...

- The chaplain of Aso Villa Chapel, Pastor Seyi Malomo, says it’s time for politicians to stop seeing politics as a do-or-die affair - The cleric pointed out that those who led 20, 30 years ago are no longer reckoned with - Malomo also urged leaders to think of the legacies they would leave against their names for the future Pastor Seyi Malomo, chaplain of Aso Villa Chapel, says it is high time politicians and Nigerians stopped seeing politics as a do-or-die affair. Malomo gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) shortly after the 845-hour nonstop praise which the church, in collaboration with other churches organised for the 2019 general elections, came to an end in Abuja. READ ALSO: Polls: APGA wins 24 out of 30 seats in Anambra Assembly Legit.ng gathers that he said people must realise that elections were mechanisms for selecting the leaders on a temporary basis. He said: “So, it shouldn’t be something that we kill ourselves; we go all out as if...

- Speaker of Kaduna state House of Assembly, Aminu Abdullahi-Shagali, has been re-elected - Abdullahi-Shagali was declared winner having polled 36,431 votes to defeat nine other contestants - INEC made the announcement through its returning officer, Kamilu Sarki-Labaran of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria The speaker of Kaduna state House of Assembly, Aminu Abdullahi-Shagali, has retained his seat as a member to representing Sabongari constituency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the speaker was returned under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Declaring the results at the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) office, Sabongari, Zaria, on Sunday, March 9, the returning officer, Kamilu Sarki-Labaran of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, said APC candidate polled 36,431 votes to defeat nine other contestants. READ ALSO: LIVE UPDATES: Official INEC collation of governorship results (Day 3) He said the closest contestant; Kasimu Lawal-Abdullahi of People...

The Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed Sunday morning, March 10, was carrying at least 19 United Nations officials, some of whom were en route to a major UN-sponsored environmental conference in Nairobi, Kenya. The World Food Program, the UN Refugee Agency and the Food and Agriculture Organization were among UN agencies reporting personnel losses. The crash claimed the lives of 157 passengers and crew. READ ALSO: Ethiopian Airline flight headed to Kenya crashes with 149 passengers on board The Boeing 737 Max crashed shortly after takeoff from Ethiopia's capital, marking the second deadly accident in five months for the new version of the company's best-selling jet. The passenger list includes 32 Kenyans and 18 Canadians, the largest two groups by nationality. The UN secretary general has since reacted to the unfortunate incident, sending "condolences to the families and loved ones of all the victims — including our own @UN staff — who perished in this tragedy....

- The face of the woman who had a baby for Prophet Iginla has been revealed - Stella Zimasa Ndamase is reportedly married to the prophet and is allegedly expecting a second child for the Iginla - It was gathered that the pastor had allegedly tried to cover his relationship with Stella up Legit.ng had earlier reported that popular Nigerian prophet, Joshua Iginla, had taken the bold step of revealing his secrets to his congregation during service. The prophet had revealed that he and his wife cheated on each other. The prophet had revealed that he had a child outside wedlock after he discovered that his wife, Yemisi Iginla, had also cheated on him and had a child. However, reports surfaced that there is more to the story than what Iginla shared with his congregation. The clergyman had reportedly told the story after he sent his wife and children to the United States. Meet Stella Zimasa Ndamase Joshua Iginla’s South African prophetess babymama Source: Lailasblog Source: Depositph...

- 24 of the 30 seats in the Anambra state House of Assembly has been won by the All Progressives Grand Alliance - The results were announced in the 30 constituencies in the state - Tony Nezianya, media aide to Governor Willie Obiano, said the people of Anambra had shown that that they were happy with what the governor was doing across the state The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has won 24 of the 30 seats in the Anambra state House of Assembly, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won six seats. The speaker of the Anambra state House of Assembly, Mrs Rita Maduagwu, was defeated in her bid to retain her position. She lost to the PDP candidate, NAN reports. READ ALSO: Osinbajo, Atiku, Aregbesola in mourning over Adesanmi’s death Legit.ng gathers that Leo Nkedife, head, voter education and publicity, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Awka, confirmed the results on Sunday, March 10 in Awka. Nkedife said that the results were announced in the 30 constitue...

The main headlines of mainstream Nigerian newspapers of Monday, March 11, are focused on the March 9 governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections across the country and concerns over the crises that followed the elections in Rivers state. The Nation reports that Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged victorious in the Saturday, March 9 governorship election in Lagos state. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was also declared as winner of Kwara state governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Adekunle Akinlade of the Allied People’s Movement (APM). Abiodun polled a total of 241,670 votes while Akinlade got 222,153 votes. READ ALSO: LIVE UPDATES: Official INEC collation of governorship results Inuwa Yahaya of the APC also won in Gombe state INEC also announced Seyi Makinde and Okezie Ikpeazu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winners of the ...

Kwara state governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has congratulated the governor-elect, Alhaji Abdulrasak Abdulrahman after he was declared the winner of the governorship election held on Saturday, March 9. Governor Ahmed declared that Abdulrasak’s emergence is a manifestation of Kwarans’ resolve to give democracy a chance and allow another leadership to serve them. In a statement issued by his chief press secretary, Abdulwahab Oba, the governor advised the APC to justify the confidence reposed in it by the electorate, Daily Trust reports. READ ALSO: LIVE UPDATES: Official INEC collation of governorship results (Day 3) Ahmed, however, thanked Kwarans and the PDP members for their hard work during the elections and the opportunity given to him to serve his fatherland as governor. Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that wara governor-elect, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of the APC, on Sunday, March 10, declared that the people of the state have been free from bondage and socioeconomic stagnation. ...

- Nollywood actress Angel Ufuoma has sent a message to married men who keep messaging her on social media - The actress stated that married men have been crowding her inbox of late and she has sent a stern warning to such men - In her post, she adviced that such men should be faithful and honest to their wives Not all advances can be considered flattering. Nollywood actress, Angle Ufuoma has sent a stern warning to married men who she revealed have been crowding her inbox on social media. She shared this in a post on Instagram where she adviced the men to stick to their partners. In a normal world, marriage is sacred and entering means one understands that self-discipline and loyalty should guard their decision especially when it comes to dealing with member of the opposite gender. However, there have been many cases of married men looking out of their marriage for things they should be getting in the sacred union. Worse, many of these men have normalised the indecency and it is p...

On March 10, 2019, an airplane crashed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leading to the death of 149 passengers and eight crew members. A Nigerian professor and literary icon was also counted among the numbers of people who died. This death of this man named Pius Adesanmi shook many people to their core. Indeed, Pius Adesanmi's death dealt a heavy blow to the faces of many Nigerians. In fact, the governor of Kogi state Yahaya Bello could not help but admit that the deceased who hailed from his state was a significant loss to the people within the community. Recently, Legit.ng created awareness about the last post made by Pius Adesanmi on his Facebook page before he went on that plane to die. The caption which he had written was quite a cryptic one that have caused many to wonder if he had the queasy feeling that he was going to die. It would appear that this last post was not the only encrypted post made by the literary icon and professor of a Canadian university. On February 28, Piu...

- Victor Moses has not reversed his decision to quit the Super Eagles of Nigeria - This is according to Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr who revealed the update - Moses quit the Super Eagles after playing at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia Gernot Rohr who is the handler of Super Eagles has made it clear that Chelsea forward Victor Moses has not reversed his decision to quit the national team ahead of the 2019 AFCON. Moses who currently plays for Turkish side Fenerbahce on loan from Chelsea hanged his international boots in August 2018 after the World Cup citing family and career as reason. And ever since the 28-year-old left the national team, there have been reports that he could make a return for the squad that will campaign at the 2019 Nations Cup in Egypt. Victor Moses was also speculated to be recalled for this month's games against Seychelles and Egypt which did not happen. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores...

- VP Yemi Osinbajo, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola are mourning the death of Prof Pius Adesanmi - Atiku remembered the deceased for his progressive advocacy and insightful contribution towards a better Nigeria - Aregbesola expressed shock over the development; pointing out that the world has lost an excellent being Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola are mourning the death of a prominent Nigerian scholar, Pius Adesanmi. Adesanmi, a popular Nigerian professor and columnist based in Canada, was on the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed in the early hours of Sunday, March 10. READ ALSO: Lagos governorship: Agbaje calls to congratulate Sanwo-Olu The Ethiopian Airlines flight, traveling between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, crashed, killing 149 passengers and eight crew members aboard. The vice president’s aide, Laolu Akande, released a tweet on his handle, @akandeoj, on Sunday. As he tweete...

Social media has always been used as a platform for many to advertise their goods and services. A particular lady recently shared her latest product and it has gotten a lot of people talking on social media. The Nigerian woman who hails from Edo state and has been identified as Lady Monica, shared a video in which she was spotted advertising an unusual brand of product that works particularly for women who had the intentions of keeping their husbands on a leash. Monica brandished a transparent bottle for her potential customers and said it has the special ability to lock up irresponsible husbands. Even more, she revealed that the bottle has a special power of making men loyal to their wives. READ ALSO: Pointers To A Healthy Relationship We All Should Know About Monica said : “This bottle you can see is a very new one. This is a new business line that i am opening on Facebook. If you know you have a husband like Efeyi Bright, husband that is very irresponsible, husband that can di...

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Imo, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, has taken an early lead as results for 9 out of 27 LG councils have been announced on Monday in Owerri. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Ihedioha is leading with a wide margin in 5 LG councils including Ikeduru, Owerri municipal, Mbaitoli, Oguta and Aboh Mbaise, his own local government area. The results were announced by local government collation officers namely Dr Felix Eke, Professor Daniel Njoku, Professor Raphael Okigbo, Dr C. Echerobia and Professor Imo Chilaka. Ihedioha won his Aboh Mbaise local government area with 64, 219 votes out of 77, 199 valid votes cast to defeat his closest rival, Uche Nwosu of the Action Alliance (AA) who polled 4,296. READ ALSO: Sokoto governorship election declared inconclusive by INEC The state deputy governor, Mr Eze Madumere, however, lost his Mbaitoli local government to PDP, polling 3,704 votes as against the PDP’s 13,358. The collation has howe...

- Jose Mourinho's return to Real Madrid has been kicked against by four players at the club - The players are Sergio Ramos, Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Frenchman Karim Benzema - These four players have all threatened to leave the club if Jose Mourinho should make a return Jose Mourinho is reportedly on the verge of making a return to Spanish giants Real Madrid at the end of the ongoing season but four players are said to have kicked against his return to Bernabeu. Since the former Chelsea manager was dismissed at Manchester United, he has been out of coaching job, although the Portuguese has been seen enjoying himself with punditry job. Current coach at Real Madrid Santiago Solari is presently under serious pressure following the club's exit in the Champions League with reports indicating that he would be sacked soon. And Jose Mourinho who managed Real Madrid between 2010-2013 winning La Liga and Copa del Rey trophies has been tipped for a return to the Spanish club. But ...

As Nigerians await result of the governorship election in Kano state, supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and those of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have taken to the streets in celebration, both claiming to have won Saturday’s governorship election. However, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken the lead from 43 out of the 44 LGAs. Currently, PDP now polled 960,004 votes as against APC’s 953,522 votes. Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the Kano police command has warned residents of the state against celebrating unofficial results of the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abdullahi Haruna, gave the warning in a statement issued to newsmen in Kano on Sunday. He said the command has observed with concern how some political gladiators in the state have commenced celebration of victory in some places. Haruna said the warning is to maintain peace, harmony and do away with any acciden...