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- The Supreme Court faults a report alleging that a division exists in the apex court following the voluntary retirement of former CJN, Walter Onnoghen - Festus Akande, a spokesperson for the Supreme Court describes the report is false and intended to cause mischief The Supreme Court has described as false report that judges in the apex court are divided over the voluntary retirement of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. The apex court in a statement on Monday, April 8, through its director of press and information, Festus Akande, said the report suggesting that there was division in the Supreme Court is misleading in its entirety, The New Telegraph reports. READ ALSO : Court of Appeal nullifies election of APC senator-elect Sani Musa The spokesperson for the Supreme Court stated that there was no iota of truth in the report, which he said was intended to cause mischief " The Supreme Court of Nigeria is one big, indivisible judicial family th...

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has asked the public to disregard any information saying it is conducting staff recruitment. The immigration service denied the recruitment claim on its twitter page on Tuesday, April 9, adding that such information is the handiwork of fraudsters and the public should therefore not fall for it. It said: "We are NOT conducting any staff RECRUITMENT exercise into the Service at the moment. "Members of the public are therefore, advised to disregard any such advertisements as they are the handiwork of fraudsters seeking to deceive and defraud unsuspecting members of the public." Source: Legit.ng from Nigeria News today & Breaking Naija news ▷ Read on Legit.ng 24/7 http://bit.ly/2OXUa1a via EDUPEDIA24/7

- Emeka Ihedioha promises to unite Imo and treat the entire state as his constituency when he takes over - Ihedioha says he will remain a good ambassador of the Anglican communion as the governor of Imo state - The governor-elect sets up a committee ahead of his inauguration on May 29 The governor-elect of Imo state, Emeka Ihedioha, has given a description of his government beginning from May 29, when he would take over from outgoing Rochas Okorocha. The governor-elect, while addressing the congregation at Saint Michael’s and All Angels Cathedral, Ezinihitte, Mbaise, during a thanksgiving service organized by the Anglican Diocese of Mbaise to celebrate his victory at the polls, said he will take the entire Imo state as his constituency. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda “I want to reiterate my earlier promise that I will adopt the entire state as my constituency. “I am also committed to upholding fairness, equity and just...

N'golo Kante, Chelsea superstar, has once again proved that he is one of the nicest footballers ever existed after refusing to hit teammates with a shot on their backsides. The 2018 FIFA World Cup winning midfielder trained with the rest of the Blues team on Monday, April 8, ahead of their Europa League clash later this week. Kante targeted the only space in between the players and carefully placed the ball into the net with his colleagues walking away unharmed. France international Olivier Giroud, youth-teamer Richard Nartey, Eden Hazard, Danny Drinkwater, Emerson, Willy Caballero and Davide Zappacosta all formed a funny wall in the goal waiting to be hit by a thunderous shot but ball went in between them at the end of the day. READ ALSO: Chelsea vs West Ham: Eden Hazard fires Blues to victory over London rivals Meanwhile, Andreas Christensen and Gary Cahill both fired their chances to the roof top of the goal post. Ruben Loftus-Cheek was said to have hit Nartey on th...

Editor's note: David Onmeje who is based in United Kingdom writes the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Onmeje also states that President Buhari is a father who serves as a unifying factor for all Nigerians irrespective of ethnic or religions inclination. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Legit.ng. Your own opinion articles are welcome at info@corp.legit.ng— drop an email telling us what you want to write about and why. More details in Legit.ng’s step-by-step guide for guest contributors. Contact us if you have any feedback, suggestions, complaints or compliments. We are also available on Twitter. 2019 would indeed go down in the history of Nigeria as the year when a people spoke out loud with one voice in support of a noble cause. I recall that in the build-up to the general elections, the political permutation was that President Muhammadu Buhari would inde...

N'golo Kante, Chelsea superstar, once again that he is one of the nicest footballers ever existed after refusing to his teammates with a shot on their backsides. The 2018 FIFA World Cup winning midfielder trained with the rest of the Blues team on Monday, April 8, ahead of their Europa League clash later this week. Kante targeted the only space in between the players and carefully placed the ball into the net with his colleagues walking away unharmed. France international Olivier Giroud, youth-teamer Richard Nartey, Eden Hazard, Danny Drinkwater, Emerson, Willy Caballero and Davide Zappacosta all formed a funny wall in the goal waiting to be hit by a thunderous shot but ball went in between them at the end of the day. READ ALSO: Chelsea vs West Ham: Eden Hazard fires Blues to victory over London rivals Meanwhile, Andreas Christensen and Gary Cahill both fired their chances to the roof top of the goal post. Ruben Loftus-Cheek was said to have hit Nartey on the back of t...

- Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has warned the federal government against concentrating on searching for oil in the north - The lawmaker said the oil could not save Nigeria's economy - Murray-Bruce, however, urged the federal; government to educate about 12 million out of school children The Senator representing Bayelsa east senatorial district in the National Assembly, Ben Bruce, has lamented the nation’s continued quest to discover oil in the north rather than educate about 12 million out of school children. Channels TV reports that the lawmaker said the situation is a sad one in that the crave for oil was coming at a time when the world is phasing out crude. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Legit.ng gathered that Senator Murray-Bruce stressed that oil would not save Nigeria with a reference to Venezuela a nation with one of the largest crude oil reserves. He said: “We spend more money prospecting for oil in northern ...

- Virgil Van Dijk has voted Raheem Sterling for PFA's best player award - The Manchester City star has been in impeccable form for the Citizens this season - Liverpool and City are the two front-runner for the Premier League title this term Virgil Van Dijk has voted Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling as his preferred PFA player of the year despite being title rivals this season. The Dutchman has been a key part in Jurgen Klopp's side boasting the Premier League's best defensive record this season. Sterling who was formerly a Liverpool player has scored 15 times for the Citizens this season. READ ALSO: Maurizio Sarri says Real Madrid's £100m bid for Eden Hazard is too cheap "I did what I thought and I thought he deserves it," said Van Dijk, with players unable to vote for team-mates. "He's had a fantastic season. I could have voted for Bernardo Silva as well, and another couple of players from City. "But I am just being honest. ...

Celebrity commentator Uche Maduagwu recently shared his personal opinion of actress Funke Akindele. He showered quite a lot of praises on her. But even more, he presented her as an embodiment of who a true Nollywood diva should be. According to him, she was responsible, talented and a true dignified personality. More than just showering the actress with accolades, Uche shaded other female celebrities who he felt were not on par with Funke's optimum, highly 'responsible' standard. For one, Uche subtly trolled the likes of Tonto Dikeh who, according to him, were unlike Funke Akindele. For one, he said the 41-year-old popularly known as Jenifa will never go unclad for any photoshoot neither would she insult the father of her children. Uche hammered on the need for female celebrities to stop glorifying indecency and start walking the talk. Again, he attacked the likes of Tonto Dikeh by saying they should "act like the Jesus they preach", or better still, emulate Fu...

- A member of House of Reps, Abdulmuminin Jibrin, has declared that nothing would stop Gbajabiamila from becoming next speaker in the 9th National Assembly - Jibrin noted that he is also confident that other APC lawmakers contesting for leadership position would win - The lawmaker said the six positions shared within the two chambers of the National Assembly would be shared among the six geopolitical zones Abdulmuminin Jibrin, the lawmaker representing Bebeji/Kiru federal constituency of Kano state in the House of Representatives, has said that Femi Gbajabiamila would emerge the next speaker of the House. Channels TV reports that Jibrin stated this on Monday, April 8, while appearing on Politics Today, ahead of the inauguration of the ninth Assembly in June. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Legit.ng gathered that he said he was confident that nothing would stop Gbajabiamila from becoming the next speaker of the House of...

- Governor-elect Emeka Ihedioha has put an immediate stop to issuance of Certificates of Occupancy and other land titles in Imo - The incoming governor gave the directive after a study of the report submitted to him on land matters - Ihedioha said any officials found wanting in the directives would have themselves to blame Civil servants in Imo state, especially those serving at the state’s Ministry of Lands, have been directed by the governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha, to stop the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (CofO) and other land titles forthwith. The development was made public in a statement issued by the governor-elect’s media aide, Chibuike Onyeukwu, The Nation reports. READ ALSO: Okorocha laments over state of prisons in Nigeria Legit.ng gathers that it read: “After a study of the report submitted to him on land matters, the governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha, has issued the following directives: “All further processing, issuance, execution and collection of Certificate...

- The World Bank has said that Nigerian economy did not progress at all between the years 1995 to 2018 - The country was grouped with other 18 nations whose economies are at rock bottom in terms of performance - The bank said high exchange rates, restrictions on foreign exchange, and infrastructure underdevelopment are some of the things harming Nigeria's economy A new report by the World Bank group has put Nigerian among nations whose economies did not progressed between 1995 to 2018. This was revealed in a report titled Africa’s Pulse released on Monday, April 8, which is an analysis of issues concerning Africa’s future, Daily Trust reports. READ ALSO: Court of Appeal nullifies election of APC senator-elect Sani Musa According to the report, Nigeria was among the 19 countries which were at the bottom in terms of economic performance. The other 18 countries are Angola, Burundi, Botswana, the Republic of Congo, the Comoros, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Lesotho, Maurit...

- A young lady who was to be a bridesmaid at her friend’s wedding discovered that she was pregnant - The bride, Kate, was not too happy at the news and she asked her friend to have an abortion - Kate explained that her friend should have an abortion for the wedding to run smoothly Planning a wedding is such a big deal and the stress of it can take a toll on all the parties involved. Some brides can be very understanding while others become divas and make serious demands from those close to them. Legit.ng has gathered the report of a 21-year-old bridesmaid who discovered that she was pregnant while preparing for her friend’s wedding. However, rather than be happy for her, the bride-to-be identified as Kate asked the expectant bridesmaid to have an abortion so as not to ruin her big day. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria Bridesmaids Photo: Yahoo.com Source: UGC Mirror reported that the aggrieved bridesmaid made the revelat...

Few weeks ago, Nigerian singer Kizz Daniel started a challenge that set the internet buzzing. This viral music challenge is about composing lyrics about protesting a wrong that has been done to someone in the past. Many Nigerian musicians like, Dremo , Simi, Tiwa Savage , Vector, Seyi Shay, jumped on the fvch you challenge wagon producing their own lyrics on what they feel is unfair. A few of these stars have made it about broken romantic relationships, business relationships and some have even made it about dissing people they believe they compete with in the industry. However, rapper Ruggedman has made his own about tackle the issue of unfairness in Nigeria. The rapper did his own challenge by tackling police brutality, and calling them out for the unfair way citizens are being treated by some officers. READ ALSO : Tiwa Savage accused of subbing Wizkid in new song, she denies Despite being a police ambassador, Ruggedman has always made it known that he is against police br...

- Virgil Van Dijk casted his vote for Raheem Sterling as contender PFA's best player - The Manchester City star has been in impeccable form for the Citizens this season - Liverpool and City are the two front-runner for the Premier League title this term Virgil van Dijk has voted for Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling as his preferred PFA player of the year, despite being title rivals this season. The Dutchman has been a key part in Jurgen Klopp's side boasting the Premier League's best defensive record this season. Sterling who was formerly a Liverpool player has scored 15 times for the Citizens this season. READ ALSO: Maurizio Sarri says Real Madrid's £100m bid for Eden Hazard is too cheap "I did what I thought and I thought he deserves it," said Van Dijk, with players unable to vote for team-mates. "He's had a fantastic season. I could have voted for Bernardo Silva as well, and another couple of players from City. "But I am j...

Top Nigerian media mogul, Mo Abudu has taken to social media to celebrate after she was awarded at the recently held MIPTV 2019 in Cannes, France. The proud business woman was all shades of grateful and delighted as she was honoured with Medaille D'honneur, a medal of honour at the MIPTV, 2019, a market which provides a unique platform for discovering new content and stories that will travel the world. Sharing one of the first photos from the eventful night, she wrote: " On my way to receive my Medaille D'honneur in Cannes last night! The first African to receive this award. #AwesomeGod #MIPTV2019 #Can nes" READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) READ ALSO: Power Couples Who Are Still Adored By The Public Decades After After being honoured, she shared a photo of herself with the award, she wrote: "Basking in the glory of receiving my award. I share this award with the EbonyLife Team, I thank all our partners,...

- Danny Drinkwater of Chelsea has been charged for drink driving - The Englishman was said to have crashed his car on Monday night, April 8 - He will appear at Stockport Magistrates’ Court on Monday, May 13 Chelsea star Danny Drinkwater has reportedly been charged for drink driving after his Range Rover smashed into a Skoda minutes after leaving party in Hale. The 29-year-old was said to have been arrested after the incident as he was with lawyer Beth Mantel who he met at the party. Danny Drinkwater alleged car crash occurred before Chelsea's Premier League game against West Ham United on Monday night, April 8. According to the report on UK Sun, the incident left debris strewn across the country road in Hale, Gtr Manchester, and a fence was flattened. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores READ ALSO: Eden Hazard wants to win Europa League and finish in top 4 It was also reported that the 29-year-old Englishman an...

- Speaker Yakubu Dogara has warned against the imposition of candidates for the National Assembly leadership - Dogara said history has shown that sponsoring candidates by political parties for NASS leadership positions is always a futile effort - The Speaker said an aspiring leader of the house must possess the ability to go about achieving his ambition without rancour The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has advised political parties to resist the urge to impose candidates for leadership positions in the two chambers of the National Assembly (NASS). Dogara gave the advise while speaking at the orientation ceremony organised for Batch B of the 9th House of representatives-elect and senators-elect on Monday, April 8, in Abuja. According to him, history has shown that sponsoring candidates by political parties for NASS leadership positions is always a futile effort. He advised political parties with such agenda to ensure that they carried all their members al...

- A modern multi-functional aircraft fire fighting simulator has been acquired by the federal government of Nigeria - According to report, the simulator will be installed at the Nigerian College of Aviation technology - Pre-shipment inspection and test of the simulator were carried out in London on Monday, April, by the minister of state for aviation, Hadi Sirika and other top aviation officials The federal government has acquired a modern multi-functional aircraft fire fighting simulator to be installed soon at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister of state for aviation, Hadi Sirika and other top aviation officials on Monday, April 8, carried out a pre-shipment inspection and test of the simulator in London. Legit.ng gathers that the rector of NCAT, Captain Mohammed Abdulsalam, had earlier in January told newsmen that the simulator was being installed at NCAT to provide training for fire officers whi...

Nigerian singer Simi became a trending topic of discussion in the online community some days ago after she came out to speak against internet fraud and the perpetrators. Simi explained that it is important for Nigerians to change their perspectives about Yahoo Yahoo if we want the world to have a different view about us. She noted that people should endeavor to change the mindset of anyone around them that is a perpetrator of internet fraud, adding that, if such people refuse to desist, they should be reported to the authorities. The singer’s opinion attracted a lot of views from other people including popular rapper M.I, who had supported her position. READ ALSO: Man explains how Jacob in the Bible was a 'yahoo boy' In a recent development however, ace music producer Samklef, holds a completely different opinion on the subject of Yahoo boys. Sharing a post on Instagram, Samklef made a reference to how Nigerian artistes fail to speak about relevant issues that are ...

- Federal government has lamented the number of out-of-school children in the northern part of Nigeria - The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, said 75% of 13.5 million out-of-school children in north are girls - Mohammed attributed the increasing number to factors including poverty, early marriage, teenage pregnancy and illiteracy The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, has lamented the growing number of out-of-school children across the country, especially in the northern part of the country. Mohammed registered his concern on Monday, April 8, during a two-day media dialogue on Cash Transfer Programme organised by the United Nations Children Funds, The Nation reports. Legit.ng gathers that the event was organised in collaboration with the Child Rights Information Bureau (CRIB) of the federal Ministry of Information and Culture, in Birnin Kebbi. READ ALSO: Rochas Okorocha says Igbo people have failed politically Speaking against the backdrop of ...