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Chairman of the Senate committee on petroleum ( downstream), Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa (APC, Zamfara) has urged the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to maintain his status as a leader, and not to allow pressure from some corrupt persons to change him. Reacting to Oshiomhole's statement on a Channels Television's programme 'Hard Copy', Marafa said: "It's quite unfortunate and disheartening to watch the hitherto respected comrade rubbishing his hard earned name before the whole world. "Chief Oshiomhole performed creditably well during the party primaries, he led the party aright to the admiration of all, including those in the opposition parties. He aligned himself with the masses, against some state governors who assumed the position of the Almighty in their respective states. Why do you want change, my comrade?" Marafa wondered why a towering figure like Oshiomhole will want to diminish himself t...

- Juventus vs Empoli ended 1-0 in favour of the Biaconeri who are now 18 points clear in Serie A - Teenage sensation Moise Kean scored three minutes after coming on to hand Juventus a vital win - Juventus were missing the services of Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala for the game Red-hot Italian youngster Moise Kean came off the bench to score the winner as Juventus beat Empoli 1-0 to stretch their lead at the top of Serie A table to 18 points. The 19-year-old scored three minutes after his introduction as he volleyed home in the 72nd minute. READ ALSO: Man United vs Watford: Rashford, Martial score as Red Devils secure 2-1 win Kean has now scored six goals in his last eight matches including the international break. Juventus were missing the services of Ronaldo for this encounter after he suffered a thigh injury on international duty for Portugal. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores In what looked like a double ...

A man suspected to be mentally unstable on Saturday, March 30, jumped to his death from a bank’s network mast in Sango area of Ibadan. Confirming the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Oyo State Police Public Relation officer, Olugbenga Fadeyi, said the naked victim came to the Wema Bank branch in Sango and entered the building through its small gate. Fadeyi said that the victim, having successfully entered the premises of the bank through the small gate, climbed the bank’s mast before the security personnel became aware. He said the victim, however, jumped down to the roof of the bank before the police and Fire Service personnel arrived. “The impact was so much that he crashed through the roof and fell inside the bank. “ An official of the bank was called in to open the premises. “By the time the bank’s door was opened, the man was already bleeding through the mouth and was rushed to the University College Hospital where he was confirmed dead,’’ Fadeyi said. He s...

Huddersfield have been relegated from the 2018/19 Premier League season after losing against Crystal Palace on Saturday, March 30, with six games to end the season. Terriers waved goodbye to the Premier League after two seasons spent in the English top-tier as they lost 2-0 against Crystal Palace. They however become only the second team in Premier League history to be relegated before April. Huddersfield have now joined Derby County as the quickest team to confirm their fate sealing the drop just after 32 games. Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Huddersfield named Jan Siewert as their next head coach with the hopes of escaping relegation. The Terries appointed the 36-year-old tactician as their new manager as replacement for David Wagner, who stepped down from his position earlier this year. Before his appointment by the side, Siewert was the coach of Borussia Dortmund's second team after joining them in July 2017. NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng We have updated to ser...

- NiMet has predicted partly cloudy to cloudy, sunny and dust haze weather conditions over most parts of the country - The agency predicted that northern states would have dust haze conditions in visibility range of twice to five kilometres - According to NiMet, southern states will experience cloudy morning with prospects of localised thunderstorms over Lagos and Ijebu-ode axis The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted partly cloudy to cloudy, sunny and dust haze weather conditions with chances of localised thundery activities over most parts of the country on Sunday, March 31. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Saturday, in Abuja, predicted partly cloudy to sunny morning with day and night temperatures of 32 to 42 and 18 to 28 degrees celsius over the central states. READ ALSO: What Chinese contractors, consultants told me about Amaechi - Ghanaian minister It also predicted partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with prospect of localised thundery activities over Lafia and...

- Dr Nhlakanipho Mkhize had to overcome several struggles to realise his dream of becoming a doctor - Dr Mkhize wanted to help others after he found his mom's death certificate and he knew she did not get the care she needed - However, it was not until the age of 28 that he got the opportunity to study towards a degree in medicine Today, Dr Nhlakanipho Mkhize is a practising physician who is living out his dream of helping people get the best possible health care. However, his journey was far from easy and Dr Mkhize had to work hard to get where he is today. At the age of five, Mkhize's mother died as he slept next to her bed. He and his 10-month-old brother were left in the care of their grandma, whom sold fruit and mats. According to Times LIVE, Dr Mkhize found his mother's death certificate years later and he knew she did not get the best possible care - so, he decided he wanted to become a doctor and help others. READ ALSO: Actress Ngozi Nwosu glows in beautiful ...

- Barcelona vs Espanyol's La Liga game ended 2-0 in favor of the Spanish champions - Lionel Messi was in superb form for Barcelona scoring the two goals in this match Spanish champions Barcelona on Saturday, March 30, extended their lead on the La Liga standings after beating Espanyol 2-0 at the Nou Camp. Barcelona were made to go through lots of trouble by their visitors before scoring the winning goals thanks to Lionel Messi. Espanyol had the first chance to score in the 4th minute when Naldo sent a long ball to Victor Sanchez, but his shot was well saved by goalkeeper Marc Stegen. And five minutes later, Ivan Rakitic brilliantly set up Lionel Messi, but his shot was blocked by defender Mario Hermoso. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores Victor Sanchez of Espanyol was presented with a shooting opportunity in the 20th minute only for his strike to be blocked by Gerard Pique as the first half ended goalless. Barc...

- Barcelona vs Espanyol's La Liga game ended 2-0 in favor of the Spanish champions - Lionel Messi was in superb form for Barcelona scoring the two goals in this match Spanish champions Barcelona on Saturday, March 30, extended their lead on the La Liga standings after beating Espanyol 2-0 at the Nou Camp. Barcelona were made to go through lots of trouble by their visitors before scoring the winning goal thanks to Lionel Messi. Espanyol had the first chance to score in the 4th minute when Naldo sent a long ball to Victor Sanchez, but his shot was well saved by goalkeeper Marc Stegen. And five minutes later, Ivan Rakitic brilliantly set up Lionel Messi, but his shot was blocked by defender Mario Hermoso. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores Victor Sanchez of Espanyol was presented with a shooting opportunity in the 20th minute only for the strike to be blocked by Gerard Pique as the first half ended goalless. Barce...

The federal government says it has taken measures at enhancing the performance of troops and protection of civilians during peacekeeping operations. The minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali said that the Federal Government had done this through effective pre-deployment and in-mission training of troops. Dan-Ali disclosed this in New York at the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting on Uniformed Capabilities Performance and Protection of Civilians. A copy of the minister’s address was released to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday. Dan-Ali also said other measures put in place to enhance troops performance and protection of civilians were zero tolerance to sexual exploitation and abuse, clear leadership and instructions to troops as well as deployment of more female peacekeepers. The minister assured the UN of Nigeria’s continuous commitment and support to ensure international peace and security. Dan-Ali, however, noted that Nigeria’s participation in UN peacekeeping had declin...

- A Twitter user identified as Blacq-arab has shared a clip in which a middle-aged woman can be seen wailing - According to him, the woman broke down in public stating that hackers had cleared her account of N400,000 - The incident which happened in Asaba, Delta, had many people on social media feeling sorry for the lady A middle-aged woman has apparently seen hell on earth after she recently discovered that her life savings had been stolen by fraudsters. A Twitter user identified as Blacq_Arab shared a clip in which the yet-to-be-identified lady could be seen crying and wailing. According to the post which was shared on Twitter, the woman rushed to an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in Asaba, Delta, with her children and pleaded with people on the queue to use the machine that she needed to check her account balance. Upon checking her account balance, she burst into tears and broke down in public, claiming that fraudsters had wiped her account and stolen N400,00. READ ALSO: Actr...

- Man United vs Watford ended in a 2-1 win for the Red Devils as Solskjaer's picked up a win in his first game in charge as permanent manager - It was Man United first victory in three games after suffering back-to-back defeats against Arsenal in the Premier League and Wolves in the FA Cup - The victory also helped Red Devils move into the top four on 61 points ahead of Arsenal Marcus Rashford’s 28th minute goal and Anthony Martial's 72nd minute controversial strike handed Manchester United a 2-1 win against Watford in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first game as the Red Devils permanent manager. Abdoulaye Doucoure scored a 90th minute goal which ended up being a consolation for Watford who were very competitive in 90 minutes. The victory also helped Man United move into the top four on 61 points ahead of Arsenal who have a game in hand. Rashford’s goal came against the run of play after intense pressure from visiting Watford in the early period of the game. PAY ATTENTION: In...

- A civil group, Young Leaders for Good Leadership, has berated Governor Nyesom Wike over his aide's attack on transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi - The group's coordinator, Nsirimovu Worlu, chided Wike's aide for accusing Amaechi of wrong-doing in the Rivers election - Worlu also boasted that Wike will be rejected by the Rivers people because of his failure as governor A civil group in Rivers, Young Leaders for Good Leadership (YLGL), has hailed the minister of transport, Rotimi Amaechi, for facilitating growth and development to the state in terms of commendable outstanding infrastructural projects. YLGL, in a statement signed by its president, Nsirimovu Worlu, on Friday, March 29, also faulted the allegation that the former Rivers governor wanted to forcefully impose governor on the people of state, Vanguard reports. Worlu threw a jibe at Governor Wike, saying the people of the state would soon have their freedom from the shackles of the Wike-led state government. L...

The fear of social media is the beginning of wisdom. It has been hot on several social media media platforms since famous club owner, Richard Nnadi, announced his plans to release the names of debtors who had contributed greatly to the downfall and shutdown of his club. Many including his friend, Tonto Dikeh have begged him not to do such and be patient. However, Nnadi appeared hell bent on calling out the debtors who he accused of living a fake life on social media and yet refuse to pay their debts. Following his threats, it appears some Nigerian celebrities will rather not have their name soiled. In a recent post shared on Instagram, Richard revealed that many of his debtors are now paying and he might not release the list anymore as they are complying. He also made mention of some of his celebrities friends who do not owe and makes sure to sort that bill. He revealed that famous cross-dresser Bobrisky is upright in his books and a very loyal customer who even pays ahead of purc...

The Bauchi state governor-elect, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, and other elected representatives have been given their certificates of return today, Saturday, March 30. Legit.ng earlier reported that the ceremony was billed to start at 11:00 am at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Bauchi state. After he was given the certificate by INEC, Mohammed promised positive reforms and transformation that will enger great prosperity in the state, Daily Trust reports. READ ALSO: If elected as Senate president, I will not take anyone for granted - Lawan His deputy, Senator Baba Tela and the 31 members-elect of the State House of Assembly from different political parties were also given with their certificates of return by the state's Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Ibrahim Abdullahi. The governor-elect showed how grateful he his for his re-election, saying he is committed to leading a government where everyone is included. He said: “Today represe...

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and its Ghanaian counterpart have begun reconciliatory talks over the recent deportation of four Ghanaian nationals by Nigerian authority. NIS Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James made this known in a Press Statement in Abuja on Saturday. He said that the Comptroller-General of NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede had played host to the visiting Comptroller-General of Ghana Immigration Service, Mr Kwame Takyi accompanied by the Ghana High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Rashid Bawa. “The meeting, which held behind closed doors, appeared to be a conciliatory meeting following the deportation of four Ghanaian nationals from Nigeria to Ghana. “Babandede when contacted confirmed the meeting saying details of a further meeting was being worked out by the Ministers of Interior and Foreign Affairs of Nigeria and Ghana. “There is no cause for alarm as both countries will resolve issues between both countries diplomatically.” News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) repor...

- Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has dared Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, PDP candidate in state guber election, to challenge his victory at Supreme court - Fayemi threw the hat into the ring after Eleka vowed to challenge the governor's victory at appeal court - The Ekiti governor, however, said he did not see the PDP candidate as enemy despite political differences Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state on Friday, March 29, declared that he never regarded the defeated governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic party, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka as an enemy. Rather, he said the major opposition party was free to challenge his victory at any stage of the court, and make useful suggestions for smooth running of his government, NAN reports. Fayemi, however, said Eleka and the PDP were free to challenge his victory at the Supreme Court, in spite of his readiness to entertain contributions from the main opposition party.t READ ALSO: Any attempt to impose officers on the 9th Assembly...

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Saturday, March 30, described state governments as key allies for successful businesses in the country. Buhari made the statement at the opening of the 40th Kaduna International Trade Fair, organised by the Kaduna Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fair had the theme, “Consolidating Interface Between Industry and Agriculture for Nigeria’s Sustainable Development”. Buhari, who was represented at the occasion by the minister of industry, trade and investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelama, said that the commitment of state governments was required for businesses to stay on course. “For instance, we rely on state governments to provide access to land, act as mediators in conflict prevention and resolution, link local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to the supply chains of processing companies. “States also provide the needed infrastructure to link farms to processing plants a...

- Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli, has recently taken to social media to celebrate her son - Omoni’s last child, Chizi, recently clocked 14 - To celebrate, the mother shared a cute photo of them together as she wished him well Nigerian actress, Omoni Oboli, is undoubtedly one of the most blessed celebs around. Despite having a good career, she has been able to remain happily married to a handsome husband and three cute sons. The entertainment industry is especially tough and unfair for some mothers but others have been able to balance things well and even have adequate time for their family. Omoni Oboli is one film star who has been known to show off her family on social media and this comes as no surprise seeing as they are quite good looking. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria The actress’s third child, Chizi, is gradually growing to become a fine young man seeing as he clocked 14 on March 30, 2019. To celebrate the day, his ...

- Nollywood queen, Omotola is the mother of the year - Just recently, her first daughter, princess, clocked a year older and she shared that her husband, Captain Ekeinde surprised their baby with a car - She shared videos and photos of Princess in her new ride and stated that it was her bash toy Nollywood queen, Omotola and her hubby are the parents of the year. The couple who recently marked their first daughter's birthday decided to make it a special one and the internet is totally her for it. In a recent post, Omotola revealed that Princess was gifted her first car by her dad and the young lady seemed very happy and glad to be a recipient of dad's special love and care. Life for Princess has been nothing but pleasant. Just recently, she graduated from the University of Cyprus and made her parents super proud. READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) It is no wonder she is now getting all the love and care and many internet use...

Ghana’s minister for railway development, Joe Ghartey, has commendably eulogised the Nigeria’s minister for transport, Rotimi Amaechi for his hardworking after the duo went to inspect railway projects and facilities from Lagos to Ibadan. Ghartey, who was in Nigeria alongside some parliament members from his home country, admitted that even though he works hard, Nigeria’s Amaechi works even harder, and this was evident with the level of work that has been completed within a short period of time. Speaking with Legit.ng on a train ride from Lagos to project sites in the neighbouring states, the Ghanaian minister confirmed that the Chinese consultants described the former Rivers state governor as a workaholic. READ ALSO : Senators-elect caution Buhari, say Tinubu men must not be allowed to take over NASS He said: “The work that has been done here so far is very impressive. I am happy for Nigeria, at the same time, I’m also happy for Ghana. Nigerian and Ghana are intertwined and so far...

- Fulham vs Manchester City's Premier League game ended 2-0 in favor of the Citizens - Bernardo Silva and leading scorer Sergio Aguero netted the two goals for Manchester City - Manchester City are still topping the Premier League standings with 80 points after 32 games Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City on Saturday, March 30, extended their lead on the top of the standings after beating Fulham 2-0 at Craven Cottage. Pep Guardiola's men went into the encounter with only one point separating them with second placed Liverpool and knew a win would be of great help to their title ambition. Manchester City scored their first goal in the 5th minute of the encounter through Bernardo Silva who was superbly assisted by Sergio Aguero. Fulham had the chance two minutes later to restore parity when Floyd Ayite provided an excellent pass for Ryan Babel, but the ex Liverpool star failed to beat goalkeeper Ederson. Bernardo Silva however provided a glorious assist in the...

Justice Walter Onnoghen, the suspended chief justice of Nigeria has filed a notice of appeal against the ruling of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on his no-case submission. Onnoghen, dissatisfied with the ruling of the CCT resolved to challenge the decision of the Tribunal at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, Channels TV reports. In the proposed appeal, the “Federal Republic of Nigeria” was listed as the sole defendant. According to Onnoghen, the CCT erred in law when it dismissed his no-case submission by its alleged failure to appreciate his submission that the processes that led to the criminal proceeding against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) violated the provision of the law Going further, Onnoghen insisted that the members of the Tribunal erred in law when they overruled his no-case submission when there is uncontroverted evidence before it that there was no lawful investigation into the allegations against him. Here is the notice of appeal by Justice Onnoghen: RE...

- A Nigerian lady, Goodness Chidinma, has taken to social media to call for help for her brother - According to Goodness, her brother’s university, Madonna, got him arrested over a Facebook post - The brother Chijioke Nnamani is said to have missed his NYSC passing out because of his arrest Social media is both a blessing and a curse and this is apparent in the number of good and bad things the internet has caused. In a country that is democratically governed, it is expected that citizens should have freedom of speech and expression but some occurrences have made one wonder if they are truly free. A Nigerian lady identified as Goodness Chidinma has taken to Twitter to call out her brother Chijioke Nnamani’s alma mater, Madonna university. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria According to her, the school got her brother arrested over a post he made on social networking site, Facebook. The controversial post described Madonna a...

- Man United vs Watford will take centre stage on Saturday, March 30, at Old Trafford - Solskjaer is facing an injury crisis ahead of the encounter - However, up to five players who were sidelined with injuries have been included in United's provisional squad Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has named five players who were sidelined with injuries in his provisional squad ahead of their Premier League clash against Watford. Marcus Rashford, Romelu Lukaku, Luke Shaw, Nemanja Matic and Anthony Martial are among the players included in the provisional squad. READ ALSO: Solskjaer gets Pochettino's praise after his appointment as Man United full-time manager The five players withdrew from international duty with their respective countries, making them major doubts for the EPL encounter against the Hornets. Both Rashford and Jesse Lingard played no part in England's Euro 2020 qualifiers where they faced Czech Republic and Montenegro, with Rashford pulling...

- Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has been issued certificate of return by INEC - The electoral commission also presented certificate of return to 30 lawmakers-elect of Benue House of Assembly - PDP cruised to a landslide victory in Benue as the party swept 23 out of 30 assembly seats in the state The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cruised to another landslide victory in Benue as the party swept 23 out of 30 seats at the state House of Assembly. Legit.ng recalls that after the March 25 supplementary election held in Benue state, Governor Samuel Ortom was also re-elected, defeating his opponent from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Emmanuel Jime. Ortom, who was declared winner by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), polled a total number of 434,473 votes to defeat Jime who scored 345,155 votes. READ ALSO : More trouble for Okorocha as APC, presidency reportedly set to shun him Daily Independent reports that INEC presented the certificate of return to th...