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- Danny Rose says he is frustrated with racial abuses he has experienced in his career - English players were racially abused during their Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro - The Tottenham right-back added he will quit playing for England earlier than expected Danny Rose says he can not wait to retire from international duties with England and is frustrated with the penalty given to fans against racism. Several England players were racially abused during their Euro 2020 qualifier away to Montenegro. Europe's football governing body UEFA has charged Montenegro with racist behaviour and the Tottenham defender does not expect a significant punishment. READ ALSO: Cristiano Ronaldo's partner shares how she feel in love at first sight Rose said: "When countries get fined what I probably spend on a night out in London what do you expect?" The 28-year-old, who was also abused while on England Under-21 in Serbia in 2012, says he will play on but has "had e...

- The government of Ebonyi has said it will employ stricter steps to deal with the long inter-communal and boundary crises in the state - The crisis is in Ohaukwu local government area where is a battle with the Agila people of Benue state - As part of measures the government said will talk is the removal of political appointees that are from the area if the crisis continues Ebonyi government has said it will take stiffer measures to deal with the protracted inter-communal and boundary clashes in Ohaukwu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Deputy Governor Kelechi Igwe said this on Thursday night, April 4, when he visited Umuogodoakpu and Ukwuagba communities involved in protracted boundary disputes with the AgiIa people of Benue state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. READ ALSO: Appeal Court sacks Gombe PDP lawmaker-elect He said that part of the measures would include the removal of political appointees from the area, should the clashes persist. Igwe said that t...

- Champions League spot: Finishing as fourth best may no longer be a guarantee for Premier League teams - Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are the four teams fighting for the third and fourth place this season - UEFA are said to be planning for a revamp in the Champions League competition With six games to the end of 2018/19 Premier League season, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Totteham are the teams fighting to finish behind Man City and Liverpool. The rules guiding the Champions League allow four Premier League teams to participate in the competition in which the fourth placed team would have to play a play off to get into the group stages. But finishing fourth in Premier League may no longer seal Champions League spot according to the latest report on UK Sun. The report added that Premier League clubs are expected to be told the plans for a revamp of the Champions League later on Friday, April 5. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to...

The Mainstream Energy Solution Limited (MESL), operator of Kainji and Jeba Hydro Power Plants says 150 Mega Watts (MW) are stranded in its two plants without being utilised by Distribution Companies (DISCOs). The Operation Supervisor in Kainji Plant, Oladele Sunday disclosed this to newsmen after a facility-tour in one of the plants in Kainji. MESL was licenced as a power generating firm in 2011 and acquired Kainji and Jeba Hydro Power Plants through a concession agreement in November 2013. Oladele explained that out of 922 MW cumulative power generation capacity of the two power plants, only 750MW could be used while the remaining one was stranded. He said that Kainji Hydro Power Plant had 440MW of available capacity while the Jebba plant had 482MWs totaling 922MW. READ ALSO: Defeat for PDP lawmaker-elect as court sacks her, orders INEC to present return certificate to contender “Frankly, we have between 150 and 200MW that stranded the reason is that the DISCOs lack capacity to...

A young Indian boy named Derek Lalchhanhima has won over the admiration of many people with his action. He was said to have offered 10 rupees to medical staff to help a chick he had accidentally hit with his bike. This deed of genuine concern was recognised after a family friend posted a photo taken by nurse on Facebook. Derek C. Lalchhanhima who hails from Sairang in the northeastern Indian state of Mizoram begged hospital staff to save a chick he had accidentally ran over with his bike and this has made him a viral internet sensation in India. In a photo, he was pictured holding the dead bird in one hand and a 10-rupee note - all the money he had - in the other with which he hoped to convince the hospital to treat a chicken which was already dead. It was said by family friends that the concerned young lad had first begged his parents did not to take it to hospital. In the end, he took the dead body to the doctors himself. As he got there, a nurse could not help but fall in love wi...

- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Wednesday, April 10 to look into the Imo north senatorial election - INEC, through its national commissioner, Festus Okoye, said that it has also set up a committee to submit reports of the election - Okoye also said that supplementary elections will be conducted in Rivers state on Friday, April 13 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) through its national commissioner, Festus Okoye, said it has set up a committee review the Imo north senatorial election. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda In a press statement, Okoye said: ”Commission also deliberated on the conduct of lmo North Senatorial District election held on 23rd February and 9th March 2019. It noted a number of issues arising from the election and set up a Committee to look into them. “The Committee is to ascertain the veracity or otherwise of allegations of misconduct in the election. ...

Following teen actress Regina Daniel's recent acquisition of a multi-million naira house for her mum and a brand new Benz for herself, there have been speculations about a certain former House of Representatives member, Ned Nwoko, being her 'sponsor' . However, new reports surfacing on the internet doesn't just suggest that Daniels and Nwoko are in some sort of transactional relationship, but they have secretly gotten married. According to reports, this would be his sixth marriage. Metronaija reported that their introduction ceremony which recently in the bride’s family home in Asaba, Delta State, but attendees were said to have been instructed not to take photographs. READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) Reacting to these speculations, Daniels took to her Instagram page to simply write: "Rumors plsssssss, not anymore " READ ALSO: Caught In the Act: 15 Celebrities Who Have Cheated On Their Partners See post...

- Senator Godwill Akpabio has expressed displeasure over a news report that claims he is planning to influence the outcome of his petition before the election tribunal in the state - Akpabio lost his bid to return to the Senate to Chris Ekpenyong of the Peoples Democratic Party - Ekpenyong is a former deputy governor of Akwa Ibom state The lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom Northwest at the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed a news report alleging that he claimed to have the connection to influence the outcome of his petition before the election tribunal in the state. Premium Times reports that the senator, who described the report as fake news, said those who produced and circulated the story wanted to use it “to intimidate and blackmail the members of the Akwa Ibom State election tribunal and sway them from the course of justice”. Legit.ng recalls that the senator was defeated in the National Assembly election by the former deputy governor of Akwa Ibom state, Chris Ekpenyong....

The war between former lovers, Tonto Dikeh and her ex-husband Olakunle Churchill is still very far from over. The actress has been known to bash the father of her child on several occasions on social media but it seems her ex-husband is now ready to fight back. Olakunle Churchill has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammad Adamu, against the controversial actress. Churchil accused his former wife of document forgery and illegal sale of his Toyota Prado SUV vehicle worth N22 million. PAY ATTENTION: I nstall our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria He submitted the letter through his lawyer, Ace Solicitors, to the office of the IGP and made the acknowledged copy, dated April 4, available on social media. The petitioner alleged that he acquired the said vehicle through his organisation, Big Church Group. He alleged that after their divorce, he left the white Prado SUV with Tonto Dikeh, and she thereafter forged ownership documents of the c...

- Members of House of Representatives have summoned governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele and Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris - Emefiele and Idris are to appear before the house ad hoc committee over alleged discrepancies in the remittance of N33 billion pension deductions by PenCom - Johnson Agbonayinma (APC-Edo), chairman of the committee, said the invitation is necessary to clarify noticeable discrepancies in the pension deductions The House of Representatives has asked the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to appear before it over alleged discrepancies in the remittance of N33 billion pension deductions by National Pension Commission (PenCom). The house also invited the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, to appear alongside Emefiele before its ad hoc committee to Investigate the Activities of (PenCom) and its administrators on Tuesday, April 9. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Johnson Agb...

- Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has disclosed that new political appointees in his government will henceforth undergo drug test - The Kano state governor said new appointees have to be clinically certified free from opium before being appointed - The governor also stressed that his administration has concluded necessary arrangement to establish state-owned drug abuse agency Kano state governor, Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has disclosed that new political appointees in his government will henceforth undergo drug test and clinically certified free from opium before being appointed in the new dispensation. Speaking when he received a delegation of presidential committee on drug abuse led by General Mohammad Buba Marwa (rtd.) on Thursday, April 4 at Government House, Kano, Ganduje stressed that from May 29, new appointments as special assistants, heads of agencies and commissioners will depend on passing the drug test. Following concerns over abuse of hard substances in Kano, the gover...

- NNPC has said it would continue oil exploration in the northern part of the country - The commission's GMD, Maikanti Baru, noted that oil exploration in the north would continue until the commodity is found - Baru also said that President Muhammadu Buhari had personally urged the corporation to go back to exploration on the Kolmani River 2 well Maikanti Baru, the group managing director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has said that oil exploration in the north would continue until the commodity is found. The Sun reports that Baru said this would enable the NNPC to do massive appraisal of the discovery of gas reserves made in 1999 in the region. Legit.ng gathered that the Baru, who was in Kaduna for the 40th edition of the Kaduna International Trade Fair, said the corporation is working on the Kolmani River 2; with optimism and high expectation. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda He said Presid...

- The acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has charged the newly officers to renew their passion in service to the country - The police spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, was among the officers that were decorated with new ranks - Others officers decorated are ACP Igbafe Afegbai and SP Atiku Ibrahim The acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has charged the newly promoted officers to rededicate themselves to serving the country and to continue to uphold the fundamental rights of Nigerians. READ ALSO: Supplementary elections to hold in Rivers, April 13 - INEC A statement by the deputy force spokesman, Aremu Adeniran, a chief superintendent of police on Thursday, April 4, in Abuja, said that the IGP gave the charge while decorating the force spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, with his new rank, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Adeniran said that other officers decorated with their new ranks were ACP Igbafe Afegbai, second in command, Federal Inla...

- Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez shared how they first met - The 25-year-old admitted it was love at first sight when she met the Portuguese - Ronaldo and Georgina have a one-year old daughter together called Alana Martina Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Gerorgina Rodriguez revealed she fell in love at first sight with the Portuguese superstar after they met while she was working in a Madrid clothes store. The stunning 25-year-old claimed the feeling was mutual following their June 2016 encounter. She told Italy’s Elle magazine in an interview: “The first meeting with Ronaldo was at Gucci where I worked as a sales assistant. “Days later we saw each other again at another brand’s event and it was then we could talk in a relaxed atmosphere, outside of my work environment. It was love at first sight for both.” READ ALSO: Paul Pogba wants £500,000-per-week as Man United set to discuss new deal The Argentine who relocated from Madrid to Turin last summer...

- A new report by WHO has shown that men die die earlier than women - The report said that where men and women faced the same disease, men often seek health care less than women - The report further stated that global suicide mortality rates are 75% higher in men than in women in 2016 A World Health Organisation (WHO) report say men are more likely to die earlier than women due to uneven access to health services. According to “2019 World Health Statistics”, published on the WHO website on Thursday, April 4, the trend is similar in low and high income countries as men often seek health care services less than women. The health statistics which according to the report was disaggregated by sex for the first time, stated that women outlived men everywhere in the world particularly in wealthy countries. READ ALSO: Supplementary elections to hold in Rivers, April 13 - INEC The report said that where men and women faced the same disease, men often seek health care less than women. I...

A Nigerian man has been caught on camera attacking an environment official who accosted him for not making use of the pedestrian bridge. An eye witness who was at the scene of the incident reached out to Legit.ng to give a brief recount of what had happened. According to the witness identified as Adesanya Adesiji, the occurrence had taken place around the pedestrian bridge in the Oshodi area of Lagos. The young man had angrily engaged in a fight with an environmental sanitation officer who approached him after he failed to make use of the bridge, which is considerably much safer. READ ALSO: Road users laud FG over improved roads, seek speedy works Adesiji said: “This naughty guy was fighting the official for not making use of the pedestrian bridge @Oshodi.” PAY ATTENTION: Read best news on Nigeria's #1 news app In the visual forwarded to Legit.ng , the man could be spotted as he pulled off his shirt and repeatedly pushed off the safety officer away from him. One of the o...

- Comedienne Helen Paul has written her name in the history books after bagging a doctorate degree and being the first Nigerian female comedienne to achieve that - To celebrate the feat, she held her convocation ceremony on April 4 and invited everyone interested - Many Nigerian celebs showed up to support her as well as her darling husband whom she showered with praises for his love and care They say marriage is truly a beautiful thing when you are with the right partner. Comedienne Helen Paul seems to have cupped herself one of the good ones and it is evident in her latest feat. Legit.ng earlier shared that Helen Paul recently bagged a doctorate from the University of Lagos and is now adding the Dr title to her name. The achievement has been praised by Nigerians who have commended the comedienne for chasing her dreams and ambitions despite being successful in her career. Just recently, Helen Paul celebrated her convocation in style and made sure to invite all her celebrity frie...

- In a bid to reduce traffic in the commercial city of Lagos, the federal government has said that it is building a new seaport - The revelation was made by the managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman - Usman also said that to further ease the gridlock, the ministry of transportation is building a new railway to the ports in the state According to the managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, the federal government is building a new deep-sea port in Lagos and has two more facilities in view to reduce congestion in state's the major harbors. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda In an interview on Thursday, April 4, the NPA boss said: “We have congestion because 80 percent of our cargo goes on the road. You must have that seamless evacuation, if not, it’s laughable to think you will not have congestion.” The federal government's move was prompted by t...

- UBEC has approved the sum of N2.7 billion for the construction of 5,010 classrooms across Nigeria - Mary Zakka, the state coordinator of UBEC in Plateau, disclosed this at a one-day advocacy and sensitisation workshop - Zakka said the commission would this year support communities under the three project categories The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has approved the sum of N2.7 billion for the construction of 5,010 classrooms across the country. The project is under the School Based Management Committee and School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP), NAN reports. Mary Zakka, the state coordinator of UBEC in Plateau, disclosed this at a one-day advocacy and sensitisation workshop organised by the Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) for the success of its implementation on Thursday in Jos. READ ALSO: Supplementary elections to hold in Rivers, April 13 - INEC She said the commission would this year support communities under the three project categorie...

- Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez shared how they first met - The 25-year-old admitted it was love at first sight when she met the Portuguese - Ronaldo and Georgina have a one-year old daughter together called Alana Martina Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Gerorgina Rodriguez revealed she feel in love at first sight with the Portuguese superstar after they met while she was working in a Madrid clothes store. The stunning 25-year-old claimed the feeling was mutual following their June 2016 encounter. She told Italy’s Elle magazine in an interview: “The first meeting with Ronaldo was at Gucci where I worked as a sales assistant. “Days later we saw each other again at another brand’s event and it was then we could talk in a relaxed atmosphere, outside of my work environment. It was love at first sight for both.” READ ALSO: Paul Pogba wants £500,000-per-week as Man United set to discuss new deal The Argentine who relocated from Madrid to Turin last summer...

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau, Chief Alexander Mwolwus, has rejected the constitution of a committee to probe the party’s misfortunes during the March 9 Governorship election in the state. Mwolwus told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Pankshin on Thursday, April 4, that the formation of the committee was detrimental to the party’s collective interest. NAN reports that the leadership of the party in the state had on Monday constituted a committee to probe the party’s defeat at the poll. The party took the decision because it suspected that some of its members connived with the governing party in the state, the APC, to ensure its (APC) victory at the poll. READ ALSO: Certificate forgery allegation against Kwara governor-elect politically motivated - APC Chief Damishi Sango, the state party chairman, had tasked the committee to pin-point any member of the party that played any negative act that led to the defeat of the party by the APC in the electi...