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- Pastor Sam Adeyemi is the husband of the year after celebrating his wife, Nike, with the sweet words - In a recent post shared on Twitter, the Daystar Christian Centre founder shared a photo of his wife of 25 years and wished her well Pastor Sam Adeyemi has shared sweet words on social media to celebrate the birthday of his darling wife, Nike. The Daystar Christian Centre founder shared a photo of his wife on his Twitter page and showered encomium on her. The couple have been married for 25 years and have led many to righteousness by preaching the word of God and sharing their experience as they journey through spirituality, life and love. His post in which he wished his wife well caught the attention of many of his followers who joined him in wishing his wife all the very best as she clocks a new age and continues to pass the message of Christ to the world. READ ALSO: It's better to be a 6th wife like Regina Daniels than to be Davido's bae Chioma - Youtuber Bold Pink s

- Lionel Messi appeared unaffected by his Chris Smalling-induced swollen nose - Barcelona returned to Spain from Manchester airport late on Wednesday, April 10, after a crucial 1-0 win - The reverse fixture of the Champions League quarter final tie takes place next week Lionel Messi remained in positive mood with a swollen nose as he headed back to Spain with Barcelona teammates after their 1-0 win over Man United in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie. According to Daily Mail, Messi, who suffered a bloodied nose from Chris Smalling at Old Trafford, was sighted at Manchester airport as Barca squad members made their way to the aircraft. READ ALSO: Paul Pogba reportedly wants Man United exit amid 'worn out' relationship with Solskjaer The Argentine needed treatment before he could complete the game, but he appeared to be in good spirit, with bruises around his nose - as he prepared to fly back to Spain. Messi assisted Luis Suarez for the only goal

- A Nigerian woman had been killed by authorities in Saudi Arabia over hard substance trafficking - It was later gathered that the woman was found innocent after the culprits who planted drugs in her bag were found - Kudirat Adesola Afolabi's bags has reportedly been planted with drugs while she was at the airport in Kano - Nigerians have reacted to the death of the woman who was killed for a crime she did not commit On Monday, April 1, 2019, a Nigerian mother of two was executed in Saudi Arabia after drugs were found in her possession while she was in country for lesser hajj. It was gathered that investigations in Nigeria had concluded that the woman had no idea that the drugs were in her bag. According to reports, the drugs were planted in her bag by members of a crime syndicate in Kano. The crime syndicate is said to be working with some officials at the airport in Kano where the woman boarded the plane to Saudi Arabia. READ ALSO : Just In: 8 Nigerians executed in Saudi

- Acting IGP Mohammed Adamu has deployed special forces to combat kidnappers and bandits in the north-west - Adamu said the forces would attack the bandits in their camps, destroy the camps, arrest them and occupy the camps so that they don’t return - The police chief also urged religious leaders and the public to intensify prayers to enable the security agency succeed in the fight against criminal acts in the country The acting inspector-general of police, Mohammed Adamu, says the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has deployed special forces in the north-west to combat kidnappers and bandits. Adamu made the disclosure while addressing members of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) on Wednesday, April 10 in Katsina, NAN reports. READ ALSO: 13-year-old wins national Mathematics competition for girls Legit.ng gathers that he said that the forces would attack the bandits in their camps, destroy the camps, arrest them and occupy the camps so that they would not return. Adamu,

Nigeria might be in the news for some bad reason but it is definitely one of the most beautiful tourist attractions. These places depict historical significance and outstanding beauty capable of awing and amusing the public. However, majority travel out of Nigeria on tourist vacations forgetting that their country is also blessed with beautiful sites and environments that they can talk about for a lifetime. These places are coupled with mysterious dynamism of natural creativity. Legit.ng gathers 10 most talked about tourist sites to visit in Nigeria: 1. Olumo Rock: Olumo Rock, Abeokuta Source: UGC Touring Abeokuta without vising the famous Olumo Rock is incomplete. No surprise that this rock is located in Abeokuta, meaning ‘under the rock’ as has been one of the choice tourist attractions in Nigeria. Olumo Rock has long served as a rock of offence and a fortress for the people of Egba Land, since the 19th century. 2. Erin Ijesha Waterfall: Erin Ijesha Waterfall, Oshogbo, Os

- Lionel Messi appeared unaffected by his Chris Smalling-induced swollen nose - Barcelona returned to Spain from Manchester airport late on Wednesday after a crucial 1-0 win - The reverse fixture of the Champions League quarter final tie takes place next week Lionel Messi remained in positive mood with a swollen nose as he headed back to Spain with Barcelona teammates after their 1-0 win over Man United in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie. According to Daily Mail, Messi, who suffered a bloodied nose from Chris Smalling at Old Trafford, was sighted at Manchester airport as Barca squad members made their way to the aircraft. READ ALSO: Paul Pogba reportedly wants Man United exit amid 'worn out' relationship with Solskjaer The Argentine needed treatment before he was could complete the game, but he appeared to be in good spirits, with bruises around his nose - as he prepared to fly back to Spain. Messi assisted Luis Suarez for the only goal of th

Fans and followers of reality star Kim Kardashian-West were recently thrown into a feat of excitement after their favorite shared pictures of her cover for the May issue of Vogue Magazine. Sharing the news with the online community, the business mogul revealed that she has dreamed about the moment for so long, even when there were people that had tried to bring her down by saying it would never happen. She went on to express her gratitude to the publishing house as well as noting that the achievement was an honor for her. I’ve dreamed of this moment for so long, many said it would never come. Words cannot begin to express how much of an honor it is to have my first solo US cover of @VogueMagazine. She said. READ ALSO: 12 Times Celebs Flaunted Their Mind-blowing Wealth on Instagram Even more interesting about Kim’s latest achievement is a surprising revelation she made in the interview with the magazine, which came as a bombshell to many. The reality star said she is study

- A 13-year-old, Tochukwu Ndukwe, has emerged the overall winner of the Nigerian Mathematics Queen Competition for 2018 - 115 female students of junior secondary schools across the country participated in the competition - One of the objectives of the competition was to stimulate enthusiasm in the learning of Mathematical Sciences among young Nigerian girls A teenager, Tochukwu Ndukwe, 13, from Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) Leeja, Nsukka, Enugu state on Wednesday, April 10 emerged the overall winner of the Nigerian Mathematics Queen Competition for 2018. Saibu Medina from FESTAC College, Lagos, took second position while Olayiwola Adedagun, FGGC, Ketu, Osun came third at the competition, NAN reports. READ ALSO: Adamawa lawmaker kicks against confirmation of nominees for Civil Service Commission Legit.ng gathers that 115 female students of junior secondary schools across the country participated in the Girls’ Mathematics Olympiad Competition, organised by the Sustainab

- Lionel Messi appeared unaffected by his Chris Smalling-induced swollen nose - Barcelona returned to Spain from Manchester airport late on Wednesday after a crucial 1-0 win - The reverse fixture of the Champions League quarter final tie takes place next week Lionel Messi remained in positive mood with a swollen nose as he headed back to Spain with Barcelona teammates after their 1-0 win over Man United in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie. According to Daily Mail, Messi, who suffered a bloodied nose from Chris Smalling at Old Trafford, was sighted at Manchester airport as Barca squad members made their way to the aircraft. READ ALSO: Paul Pogba reportedly wants Man United exit amid 'worn out' relationship with Solskjaer The Argentine needed treatment before he was could complete the game, but he appeared to be in good spirits, with bruises around his nose - as he prepared to fly back to Spain. Messi assisted Luis Suarez for the only goal of th

- One of the wealthiest men in the world, Aliko Dangote, recently clocked 62 - A number of his fans and loyalists trooped to social media to celebrate him - An unidentified little boy has taken his well wishes a step further as she was spotted saluting the mogul Most humans try to live their best lives by achieving their goals and leading a life devoid of mediocrity. Some people have been able to stamp their achievements in the minds of many and they are celebrated. Nigerian billionaire and business mogul, Aliko Dangote, clocked 62 on April 10, 2019, and several of his fans trooped to social media to celebrate him. Dangote has no doubt represented Nigeria very well in the international scene and he is one citizen that people are proud of. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria A number of people sent their well-wishes to the mogul on social media to celebrate his big day buy a little boy took his greetings a step further. In a vi

- Champions League quarterfinal first leg clashes have been concluded with tricky results - Liverpool, after their 2-0 win over Porto stand the highest chance to progress to the next round of the championship - While Ajax, Man United and FC Porto have the least chance to qualify owing to their results after the first leg With the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal matches done and dusted, Liverpool have the best chance to progress to the semifinal stage at the end of the round. The Reds are the only team with a convincing win over in the first leg following their 2-0 win over FC Porto in Portugal earlier this week. Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino both scored a goal each in the fixture to hand the Premier League giants a two-goal advantage for Jurgen Klopp's men. READ ALSO: Paul Pogba confident Man United can beat Barcelona at Camp Nou The victory maybe convincing but not comfortable considering the round of 16 clash between Man United and PSG. Spanish Lea

- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked for the transfer of a former Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose's, case to another judge - The anti-graft agency had called 10 out of the 14 witnesses for the case since the persecution started - EFCC said that the trial judge on the case is biased as he is from the same place as the former Ekiti governor The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has informed the chief judge of the Federal High Court, seeking permission to transfer the trial of former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, from Justice Mojisola Olatoregun to another judge. The anti-graft agency has once called 10 out of the 14 witnesses listed for the trial which started sometimes in November 2018, Nigerian Tribune reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The petition asking to transfer the case was dated Thursday, March 21, addressed to Justice A. Abdul-Kufarati accused the tri

- Ebonyi security council has ordered the arrest of perpetrators of killings in the state - The order followed a communal clash between Enyibichiri and Enyigba communities of Ikwo and Abakaliki local government areas - The Ebonyi government also noted that security agencies had been directed to fully patrol and ensure security in the community The Ebonyi security council has directed security agencies to raid the Enyibichiri and Enyigba communities of Ikwo and Abakaliki local government areas to arrest the perpetrators of killings in the areas over a communal feud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that over 11 indigenes of both communities were killed between April 5 and April 6 in the feud, with the bizarre of burning eight persons alive inside a bus, including a three-month old baby. Kenneth Ugbala, the commissioner for border, peace and internal security, told newsmen after the council’s meeting that the government would explore all avenues to identify and arrest perpet

- The Nigerian Police Force has said that indigenes of Yobe state has no reason to be alarmed over the activities of Boko Haram insurgents - In a press briefing on Wednesday, April 10, the public relations officer of the Yobe command, Abdulmalik Abdulhafeez, said that the police is on the situation - Abdulhafeez advised residents in the state to go about their normal daily activities The police command in Yobe on Wednesday, April 10, called on the general public to remain calm and to continue their normal daily activities without fear of molestation. READ ALSO : NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The public relations officer of the Yobe command, Abdulmalik Abdulhafeez, made the call in a statement following a foiled attempt by suspected Boko Haram insurgents to attack Damaturu., the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. “We wish to inform the members of the public that there is no cause for alarm. The Police, military and other secur

- A member of the Adamawa House of Assembly, Sunday Peter, has kicked against the confirmation of five nominees as members of the state’s Civil Service Commission - Peter said all the five nominees belonged to a particular faith and that wasn’t proper in a diverse state like Adamawa - The lawmaker accused some members of the Assembly of misinforming the speaker; saying members like him were not allowed to contribute at the plenary - When contacted, the majority leader, Alhaji Mohammed Hayatu, however, said what the Assembly did was in order Sunday Peter, a member of the Adamawa House of Assembly (APC-Guyuk), has kicked against the confirmation of five nominees as members of the state’s Civil Service Commission by the House. Peter told journalists in Yola shortly after the voice-vote confirmation at the Wednesday, April 10 plenary presided over by the speaker, Alhaji Kabiru Mijinyawa, that the action did not follow due process, NAN reports. READ ALSO: Why police officers couldn’t

- Chris Smalling and Lionel Messi were on Wednesday night, April 10, involved in a challenge - These two players met in the Champions League tie between Man United and Barcelona - Lionel Messi got a cut on his nose after a challenge from Smalling and fans have reacted Manchester United on Wednesday night, April 10, faced Spanish champions Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal encounter which ended 1-0 in favor of the Catalans. But even before the match was played at Old Trafford, there were talks and debates among football fans and pundits on Lionel Messi and Manchester United defender Chris Smalling. Many were of the thoughts that it would be difficult for Chris Smalling to handle Lionel Messi in the encounter, while some stated that the Englishman would do so. Chris Smalling was also reported to have explained that he knew how to handle Lionel Messi before the game. And during the Champions League encounter at Old Trafford, Chris Smalling and Lionel

- Attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami says the PDP is taking freedom of speech too far - The attorney general said this in reaction to allegation raised against him by the opposition party The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been accused of abusing freedom of speech by attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami. Malami who was reacting to allegations that he wanted to cause constitutional crisis in Rivers state claimed said the PDP is taking freedom of speech too far. READ ALSO: Atiku disowns posters in circulation in Abuja The attorney general disclosed this while fielding questions from state house correspondents on the outcome of the federal executive council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, April 10, The Cable reports. “Regarding what was leveled against me by PDP, I think it remains an accusation. It has to remain so until proven through a judicial process,” he said. “But for me I think it is

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been accused of abusing freedom of speech by attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami. Malami who was reacting to allegations that he wanted to cause constitutional crisis in Rivers state claimed that the PDP is taking the freedom of speech too far. The athoney general disclosed this while fielding questions from state house correspondents on the outcome of the federal executive council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, April 10, The Cable reports. “Regarding what was leveled against me by PDP, I think it remains an accusation. It has to remain so until proven through a judicial process,” he said. “But for me I think it is freedom of speech that has been taken too far.” Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Abubakar Malami, the attorney general of the federation and minister of justice , Sunday, April 7, said President Muhammadu Buhari is happy with the achievements recorded in the recovery of assets i

An Australian computer programmer and Wikileaks co-founder, Julian Assange, has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Assange took refuge in the embassy since 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault case that has since been dropped, BBC reports. Legit.ng gathers that the Metropolitan Police Service said the 47-year-old Wikileaks co-founder was arrested over his failure to surrender to court. READ ALSO: Governor Ganduje of Kano inaugurates 100-man transition committee According to President Lenin Moreno of Ecuador, Assange's asylum was withdrawn after the latter's repeated violations to international conventions. Home secretary, Sajid Javid said in a tweet: "I can confirm Julian Assange is now in police custody and rightly facing justice in the UK. "I would like to thank Ecuador for its cooperation & metpoliceuk for its professionalism. No one is above the law." Assange had refused to leave the embassy, saying if he did

Popular TV broadcaster Sulamah Aledeh raised alarm on Thursday, April 11, that his daughter was denied access to the examination hall to participate in the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) which begins today, Thursday, April 11. According to Aledeh, his daughter was asked to remove her hijab before she would be allowed in to the hall. The UTME centre is at New Ocean School, Megida, Ayobo. READ ALSO: Just in: Atiku disowns posters in circulation in Abuja Aledeh later stated that the daughter was let in after some minutes. He, however, questioned why a candidate will be asked to remover her hijab before entering the examination hall. Check by Legit.ng indicates that hijab is not on the list of prohibited items by JAMB. According to the examination body, the 1.8 million candidates sitting for the 2019 UTME are prohibited from bringing 18 items to centres where the tests would take place. The prohibited items listed by an official of JAMB are wrist watche

- Oba Enitan Ogunwusi said he received over 2,000 tourists daily in the ancient community - The Ooni of Ife said Ife had become a good reference point in domestic tourism - The prominent monarch made this disclosure as Ife community is set to host tourism conference in April The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, on Wednesday, April 10, said that no less than 2, 000 tourists visit his palace and other tourist sites around Ile-Ife on daily basis. Ogunwusi said this during a press tour of the ancient city, ahead of the Tourism Innovation and Development Innovation Conference (TIDA) slated for April 24. The theme of the conference is: Impact of Sustainable Tourism Development and Marketing of Tourism Destinations on Host Communities. READ ALSO: Just in: Atiku disowns posters in circulation in Abuja The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tour was organised to ascertain how far tourism had impacted on Ife community and its environs. Legit.ng gathers that the monarch said