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The movie industry is what it is today due to the iconic works of some of the veterans in the industry. They no doubt paved the way for others to follow. Despite their great achievements, they seem to have been forgotten by the newer generation as they wallow away in poor health and finances. Veteran Nigerian filmmaker, Eddie Ugbomah, is reportedly down with a serious illness and he even faces eviction from the hospital due to unpaid medical bills. According to Facebook user, Shaibu Husseini, the veteran needs urgent and sustained medical attention. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria It was gathered that the hospital responsible for his care is no longer interested in treating him over his inability to pay his bills. Eddie Ugbomah, veteran film director and producer Source: Facebook Husseini who is obviously a big fan of the filmmaker added that the veteran should not be allowed to wallow away as he called on well-meaning N...

- A man who claimed to be a professor, Jide Jisus, was arrested for alleged malpractice - Jisus was arrested by the monitoring team of the registrar of JAMB in an examination hall at Brix Academy, Jabi, Abuja, - Jisus's claim that he was selected by JAMB to oversee the exams was found to be false as it was later discovered that his daughter was a candidate in the same centre where he was caught A man who claimed to be a professor, Jide Jisus, was arrested on Thursday, April 11, for alleged examination malpractice as the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began across Nigeria. According to a statement by the spokesperson of JAMB, Fabian Benjamin, Jisus was arrested by the monitoring team of the registrar of JAMB in an examination hall at Brix Academy, Jabi, Abuja, Premium Times reports. Benjamin said: “His identity was shrouded in dubious tales. He claimed during interrogation that he was one of the professors selected by the board to oversee the conduct of...

Social media is currently buzzing with visuals of renowned religious leader Pope Francis, who was captured in a dramatic gesture as he went on his knees to kiss some South Sudan warring leaders in a bid to urge them not to return to civil war. In a report by Reuters, it was gathered that the event played out Thursday, April 11, during the pope’s short retreat at the Vatican. The respected cleric appealed to President Salva Kiir, his former deputy turned rebel leader Riek Machar, and three other vice presidents, to respect a peace agreement they had signed and commit to forming a harmonious government come May 2019. He said: “I am asking you as a brother to stay in peace. I am asking you with my heart, let us go forward. There will be many problems but they will not overcome us. Resolve your problems,” READ ALSO: Meet Top 20 Wealthiest Families Of The World The 82-year-old pope’s gesture of going on his knees and kissing the feet of the leaders had left many present in the room su...

- The APC might lose out completely in the contest for the Senate presidency in the 9th National Assembly - There are reportedly plans by PDP senators-elect to hijack the Senate considering that three APC senators are contesting for the position - Some of the PDP senators-elect are also exploring another option that if the APC fails to put its house in order A report by Leadership indicates that the All Progressives Congress (APC) might lose out completely in the contest for the Senate presidency in the incoming 9th National Assembly. Some camps in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are of the opinion that in the event that three APC senators insist in vying for the office of the Senate president, the main opposition party will mobilise and present one candidate to get block votes. Having taken over some states from the ruling APC in the recently concluded 2019 elections, it was gathered that PDP still feels it can’t do better than the office of the Deputy Senate President in the ...

A Nigerian man has taken to social media to cry out for help after he mistakenly overpaid a cab driver who refused to return the excess money. Sometimes, doing good doesn't always pan out as many would expect. This is clearly the case of a Nigherian auto dealer identified as Asiwaju, whose single act of kindness made him to loose N36k to a cab driver on the popular car trip network, Taxify. According to his story, he had used the services of the man identified as Deyemi and the fare amounted to N2,500. Out of the generosity of his heart, he decided he was going to add an extra N1,500 as a tip, which amounted to N4,000. READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) However, he mistakenly sent the sum of N40,000 while transferring the money to the driver, thereby overpaying him by N36,000. Asiwaju revealed that all efforts to get the man to send back the money proved futile, thereby informing his decision to expose the driver on social media. ...

- Nollywood actor Mofe Duncan and his wife, Jessica, have allegedly called their marriage quits - The couple tied the knot in 2017 and it seems they are drawing the curtains over their marriage - Jessica confirmed the split on Instagram, while Mofe seems to be throwing shades on social media There seems to be trouble in paradise for Nollywood actor Mofe and Duncan and his wife, Jessica who is possibly now estranged. Reports reaching Legit.ng claim that the couple have called their marriage quits and it is over after three years of love and commitment. It is yet to be confirmed what the drive of the split is but Jessica has stated that she will not be looking to settle down with anyone again. Duncan also shared a recent post in which he appeared to be throwing shades at his alleged estranged wife. In the post, the actor stated that love is like a flower which dies if not watered and cared for. READ ALSO: Style wars: Regina Daniels vs Davido's bae Chioma In a question and an...

FIFA Women's World Cup title is currently on tour to several cities in the world ahead of the 2019 edition of the tournament which kicks off in June this year. The silverware, which is the most prestigious prize in women football landed in Abuja on Thursday, April 11. With the Nigeria Football Federation officials led by Seyi Akinwunmi receiving the title as well as the delegation that came along with it at the Federal Capital Territory. READ ALSO: Robert Lewandowski in training ground bust-up with Bayern teammate Kingley Coman Also in attendance at the reception of the prestigious prize was head of Nigeria Women Football League Aisha Falode. Former Super Eagles striker Peter Odemwingie, who recently announced his retirement from football was also part of the those who received the title. While some Super Falcons stars also took pictures with the trophy which they will be fighting to lift this summer when the competition begins proper in June. Coach Thomas Dennerby's...

Nigerian illegal immigrants numbering 33 and one Eritrea national were on Thursday, April 11, arrested in Nairobi, Kenya, for dealing in drugs. The suspects were arrested after detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) busted them dealing in drugs, Citizen Digital reports. Legit.ng gathers that Kasarani OCPD Peter Kimani, said the suspects have been posing as students and operating businesses around the United States International University-Africa (USIU) and Kenyatta University (KU) with the intention of selling drugs. READ ALSO: Council urges Buhari to sign N30k minimum wage bill into law Police reports claim that the suspects, who are currently before the Kiambu Law Courts, have also been terrorising Nairobi residents and have been linked to a spate of bank robberies. Recall that in 2017, 25 Nigerians were arrested in Kasarani, Roysambu and Mirema area for being in Kenya illegally after their visa validity elapsed. A statement by the Immigration Depart...

- The SERVICOM unit of the the state House on Thursday, April 12, rewarded 10 members of its staff for outstanding performance in 2018 - The staff were recongnised for their great work in catering, library, store management, and administration - The recipient of the awards also got plaques and undisclosed cash prizes as incentives for their work The Service Compact with All Nigerians (SERVICOM) unit of state House on Thursday, April 11, in Abuja organised an award ceremony to reward 10 members of its staff for excellent performance in the year 2018. Legit.ng gathers from the press release obtained from the presidency that the employees were recognized for the great work in areas like administration, stores management, catering, library, transportation and medical departments. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda An undisclosed amount of money was also given to the recipient of the awards by the Jala Arabu, the permanent sec...

- Ospino Egbe of Lobi Stars was punched on Thursday, April 11, by Kayode Julius in Akure - Kayode Julius is the chief coach of NPFL side Sunshine Stars - The ugly incident happened before the NPFL game between Sunshine Stars and Lobi Nigeria Professional Football League side (NPFL) Sunshine Stars have announced the immediate suspension of their chief coach Kayode Julius over improper conduct. Kayode Julius was involved in verbal war with Lobi Stars goalkeeper Ospino Egbe on Thursday, April 11, in Akure before the kickoff of the NPFL tie between Sunshine stars and Lobi. He however punched the goalkeeper which made him to sustain a cut on his nose and fell on the ground before he was treated. Some reporters who were on ground to cover the NPFL match between Sunshine Stars and Lobi explained that the goalkeeper uttered some abusive words towards the coach. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores But coach Kayode Julius h...

- Man United fans have requested Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to make Joao Felix his priority in the summer - The 19-year-old scored a sensational hat-trick in Benfica's 4-2 win over Frankfurt in the Europa League - Felix is also being monitored by top European clubs ahead of the summer transfer window Manchester United fans are calling on the club's boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to empty his wallet and sign Benfica prodigy Joao Felix after his remarkable display in the Europa League. The 19-year-old Portuguese sensation has been linked with a move to Old Trafford but he is also being monitored by other top European heavyweights when the summer transfer window opens. Scouts across Europe were in attendance to watch Felix play for Benfica in their first leg Europa League quarter final game against Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. READ ALSO: Cristiano Ronaldo has more knockout goals in the Champions League than Messi And he did not disappoint with an exceptional display against...

- Senator Magnus Abe expresses fear that the ongoing clean-up of Ogoni may not be successful - Abe mentions insecurity and continued pollution of the environment may affect the exercise - The senator laments the rate of daily deaths in Ogoni land as he speaks on the need for a university in the area The senator representing Rivers South district at the National Assembly, Magnus Abe, has raised an alarm saying the ongoing clean-up of Ogoni land may be scuttled due to the level of insecurity currently experienced in the area. Abe noted that apart from insecurity, the area witnesses unrestrained pollution and that this can affect the clean-up. The Nation reports that Abe stated this while debating on a bill for act to establish the Federal University of Environment, Science and Agriculture in Ogoni land. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The senator lamented that at least six people die in Ogoni land daily while noting tha...

- Workers in Kogi state have begged President Buhari to release N30.8bn bailout to pay salary arrears - The plea was made on Thursday, April 11, by the state chairman of NLC, Onuh Edoka - Edoka asked the federal government to set up a committee that would comprise representatives of the state government and the labour to oversee the disbursement of the money President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged by the Kogi state workers to approve the release of the balance of N30.8 billion of the state share of the bailout fund for the payment of their salary arrears. Legit.ng reports that the state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Onuh Edoka, made the appeal on Thursday, April 11, in Lokoja at the delegate conference of the state chapter of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN). READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda He noted that the state government had embarked on “endless screening” of state wor...

- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has responded to claims that Atiku Abubakar paid paid the sum of $30,000 to a US lobby group to help him get back his mandate - In its resolve the opposition party said that nothing can stop Atiku from getting back his mandate at the election tribunal - The PDP, through its national spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, called on Nigerians to hold the All Progressives Congress (APC) if any harm happens to Atiku The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, April 11, said that its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will not relent in his effort to take back his mandate at the election tribunal. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The PDP, through its national public secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said that no plot or strategy by the All Progressives Congress (APC) can stop Atiku from reclaiming his mandate. In a statement published on the PPD's o...

- A Federal High Court has jailed 2 internet fraudsters for committing cyber crime - The duo of Gbenga Oduwole and Samson Ogunnowo were sentenced to jail of five months and four months respectively - EFCC made this known on his official page while parading the convicts A Federal High Court in Abeokuta, presided over by Justice Mohammed Abubakar, on Thursday, April 11, 2019 convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters, Gbenga Oduwole and Samson Ogunnowo, to five months and four months in prison, respectively. The convicts had pleaded guilty to separate one-count charges preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan zonal office, which were products of the plea bargain proposed by their lawyers and agreed to by the Commission. Legit.ng gathers that the different charges border on fraud and impersonation READ ALSO: Israel converts historical Palestinian mosque to bar, events hall The amended charge against the duo of Ogunnowo and Oduwole ...

- Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 125 goals in the Champions League - Lionel Messi is second with 108 goals while Karim Benzema is third on 60 goals - Juventus are looking to win the Champions League for the first time since 1996 Cristiano Ronaldo has netted 64 of his 125 goals in the Champions League in the knockout stages of the competition. The Portuguese talisman is currently the highest goal scorer in the competition than any other player. Ronaldo's goal against Ajax on Wednesday, March 10, at the Johan Cryuff Arena, took his tally to another landmark of 125 strikes. READ ALSO: Eden Hazard backs Sarri, says they both think about football the same way His closest rival Lionel Messi has scored 108 goals while Real Madrid's Karim Benzema has notched 60. Ronaldo signed for Juventus last summer for £88million as the Serie A champions are looking to win their first European Cup since the 1995-96 season. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng And the 34-year-old is l...

- Robert Lewandowski and Kingsley Coman exchange blows during training session - The Polish forward was said to have accused his teammate of not taking the exercise serious - This came few days after the 30-year-old inspired his Bayern Munich to massive win over rivals Dortmund Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was reportedly involved in a physical bust-up with teammate Kingley Coman during Thursday morning, April 11, training session. The 30-year-old was said to have accused the Frenchman of not taking the training exercise serious. Both stars however exchanged blows moments after the argument heated up on the training ground according to the Mirror. The publication reports that Coman threw the first punch, but the former Borussia Dortmund star responded by landing a strike of his own on the 22-year-old. READ ALSO: Arsenal vs Napoli: Ramsey inspires Gunners to 2-0 win over Ancelloti's men Jerome Boating and Niklas Sule were said to have separated the fight before i...

- A young mother of triplets has been spotted begging on the roadside - Amanda resorted to begging after the father of her kids abandoned his responsibilities and ran away - Amanda’s kids are not more than three months old and she begs to take care of them A young woman has gained the attention of some well-meaning Nigerians after she was spotted begging in the hot sun with her triplets. Some men have fathered children then abandoned their responsibility for the woman alone as they lead a new life elsewhere. Raising a child can be a handful, let alone having to take care of three babies at the same time. Such is the case of the woman identified as Amanda. According to a Facebook user, Chigozie Effe, Amanda was seen begging on the roadside at Summit junction in Delta state, with her three newly born babies in the hot sun. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria Upon interrogation, the poor woman revealed that she was in a relations...

- A report has alleged that a Nigeria's former minister of petroleum resources allegedly blew $56m cash on a jet - Four anti-corruption organisations had written to the EFCC demanding the seizure of the jet - According to the groups, the jet was bought with proceeds of corruption relating to the fraudulent sale of OPL 245 Emerging report from The Nation indicates that about $56 million of the $1.09 billion Malabu oil block cash was used by a former minister of petroleum resources to buy a jet. Legit.ng gathered that the aircraft has been traced to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It was learnt that four anti-corruption organisations have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) demanding the seizure of the jet. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The disclosures were said to have been contained in the petition sent to the EFCC by the four groups. The petition was signed by the chairman, Human ...

- JAMB said it will look into the reported cases of some candidates' inability to do biometric verification - The examination body's spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, said the decision will be taken soon after investigating the cases - Benjamin also said the the release of the results would not be immediate as the board would take time to process before releasing them to avoid multiple cancellations The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it will investigate reported cases of the inability of some candidates to do biometric verification as the 2019/20 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) commenced on Thursday, April 11. The board’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dr Fabian Benjamin disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Friday, April 12, in Abuja. Benjamin also said that the release of the results would not be immediate as the board was taking time to process before releasing them in order to avoid multipl...

Nigeria was thrown into great mourning when 276 school girls were kidnapped from their school in Chibok, a local government area in Borno state, five years ago by the Boko Haram insurgent group. Not only was the world angered by the abduction, they wondered what would be the fate of the innocent girls that were taken. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda About 60 girls escaped in the commotion during the abducation, while others were released in years after. However, reports have it that about 100 are still missing till date. As the country marks the fifth year that Chibok girls were kidnapped on Sunday, April 14, it is necessary to reflect on the situation and know some facts about the Chibok girls and the terrorist group. Here are therefore 11 facts you should know about it all: 1 . The school girls abducted were from the age of 14 to 25 years old and were kidnapped from a school in Chibok local government area in Borno. 2...

- Media personality, Moet Abebe has a message for those questioning her lifestyle choices - In a recent post shared on social media, she retorted that she is not a role model for kids to emulate - She added that she is just living her life and not born to adhere to people's expectations It is no news that some Nigerians find have become judges on social media. While they will praise international celebrities for going half naked, they attack Africans for doing such simply because the culture expects the women to be decent and preserved. However, western exposure has changed the mindset of many Nigerians and most live life on their terms. Although women are now more bold and expressive, some things are still unwelcome and some other things just strange. It is why even women will attack a fellow woman for her lifestyle choice because they believe she is doing the wrong thing. Abebe recently had many troll son her case when she shared a spicy photo of herself on social media. RE...