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- A yet-to-be identified has the internet going berserk over a recent clip of him anointing his church members - In the video clip which has now gone viral, the pastor can be seen washing his feet on the heads of his church members for supposed anointing - Many Nigerians have reacted to the video blaming religion for misleading many Earlier, Legit.ng shared a rather strange clip of a pastor using soft drinks such as coke and fanta to 'anoint' his church members. Yet another pastor has taken it up a notch and shown that even more outrageous miracle procedures can be carried out. In a recently released video clip which has now gone viral, a pastor who is yet-to-be identified can be seen washing his face and feet with water on top of his church members' heads. Many of them were seen queuing up for the anointing session which has sparked outrage on social media. In what appears to be a completely ridiculous session, many Nigerians have reacted to the clip on social media...

- Paulo Dybala could be sold by Juventus in a bid to fund Joao Felix's signing this summer - The youngster scored a hat-trick for Benfica in their Europa League clash few days back - Felix has now emerged as top priority signing for the Serie A side as well as a number of other top European teams Italian League giants Juventus have reportedly concluded plans to sell Paulo Dybala and fund the signing of Portugal teenage sensation Joao Felix. The striker became the youngest player to net a hat-trick in an Europa League earlier this week after inspiring Benfica to 4-2 win over Eintracht in the first leg of their quarterfinal clash. His goal tally for the season stands at 14 goals and two assists in 30 appearances for the topflight side - a massive feat for the 19-year-old. READ ALSO: Gernot Rohr confirms Ghana, Senegal friendly games for Super Eagles Felix was promoted to Benfica's first team in the summer of 2018, and he has been one of the discoveries of the ongoing seas...

- Sultan of Sokoto state, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has warned religious leaders against political affiliation - The prominent monarch also expressed concern over the violence that characterised of the 2019 election - Sultan hammered on the need to allow unity across political and religious borders ahead of 2023 elections The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has expressed worries over the political future of Nigeria while also describing the tension and acrimony generated by the just concluded 2019 general election as unfortunate. Speaking against the backdrop of massive violence and unhealthy rivalry that characterised the presidential election during an event in Sokoto, the prominent monarch said it was high time Nigerians moved to the round table and prepared ahead of 2023 poll. Sultan, who noted the overheat in the polity, lamented the overt relationship between politicians and religious leaders, which he said affected Nigeria's long crave for proactive leaders, Leadership ...

Wedding ceremonies are usually a thing of joy. The fact that two people decide to solidify their love by making what they share, permanent is indeed worth of celebration. However, not everyone present at the occasion is there to celebrate with the couple. This is clearly reflected in a viral video currently circulating the internet. According to a man identified as Hajj Muntala Morla Ouro who shared the video on Facebook, he noticed a strange thing that occurred when his brother's new wife was dancing. In the video which has since gone viral, a lady dressed in pink, comes close to her with the guise of spraying money on her as every other person is doing. However, she just doesn't spray money but touches the new bride's stomach in a rather strange way. READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) According to Morla Ouro, the woman who did that was apparently not in good terms with the new bride. Man reveals the strange thing his c...

- INEC said it was satisfied with the educational qualification presented by President Buhari to contest the 2019 presidential election - The electoral commission made this known in its response filed at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja - Recall that Atiku had again questioned President Buhari's certificate in one of his major grounds of petition filed against the president's victory - INEC also argued that Atiku’s petition was lacking in merit and urged the tribunal to dismiss it The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it was satisfied by the academic documents submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to contest for the 2019 presidential election. Recall that President Buhari's school certificate was one of the major points raised by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar , in his petition filed at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. Atiku’s legal team said President Buhari ...

- Romelu Lukaku could be on his way out of Manchester United this summer - This is according to his agent Frederico Pastorello who says his client wants trophies - Inter Milan, Juventus and AC Milan are said to be interested in signing the Belgian star Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku is now said to be considering leaving the Premier League club this summer. Federico Pastorello who is the agent of the Belgian football star made it clear that his client will weigh up his future at the end of the season after two years at Old Trafford. Inter Milan, Juventus and AC Milan will lead the chase for the 25-year-old striker who will cost the £75 million the Red Devils paid Everton for his signature. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores READ ALSO: Jose Mourinho thinks Juventus and Barcelona will reach Champions League semis “He sees a way to have a career playing in different countries because he would like to win some...

The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central in the Senate, Shehu Sani, has lambasted political and religious leaders from the North over the killings taking place in the region. In a tweet posted on his official Twitter handle, @ShehuSani, on Saturday, April 13, the senator chided the political and religious leaders for acting like tigers and putting pressure on the Goodluck Jonathan government when such killings occurred during the former president’s tenure. READ ALSO: 2019 presidential election: My votes were stolen, diverted, suppressed - Moghalu Legit.ng notes that the lawmaker, berated the northern political and religious leaders for, however, acting as ‘fierce as lambs’ under the current Muhammadu Buhari administration. As he tweeted: PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Recall that Legit.ng previously reported that Senator Shehu Sani alleged that Katsina state was becoming a failing state , following attacks by kidna...

- INEC said the result released by Atiku claiming he won the 2019 presidential election is fake - The electoral commission stated this in its response filed at the tribunal on Thursday, April 11 in Abuja - The commission, therefore, accused Atiku of manufacturing results of the last presidential election to prove his case at the tribunal The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally reacted to the result released the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar , which he claimed to have gotten from the commission's server. In a response filed at the tribunal on Thursday, April 11 in Abuja, the electoral umpire accused Atiku of manufacturing results of the last presidential election to prove his case at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. Premium Times reports that INEC distanced itself from an electronic sheet that Atiku claimed contained the genuine results of the presidential election. READ ALSO: APC’s claim that...

The Nigerian social media has been buzzing with mixed reactions following confirmed reports that music boss and serial entrepreneur, Ubi Franklin, is expecting his third child from yet another woman. Earlier on, Legit.ng reported the news of millionaire businessman, Ubi Franklin confirmed he is expecting a child with his South African staff, Nicole Siyo is going to be his third baby mama. Following this report, several people have taken to social media to react to the news of the businessman welcoming a third child from yet another woman. While some people are of the opinion that he has a right to fathering as many children as he desires seeing that he is financially buoyant, others however are not taking the news well, stating that his behaviour is rather disgraceful. READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) See some reactions on Twitter below: READ ALSO: Exciting Details About The Casting Of The Long Nights, A Prequel To Game...

- Jose Mourinho thinks Juventus and Barcelona will reach UCL semifinals - Juventus got an away 1-1 draw at Ajax while Barcelona defeated Manchester United 1-0 - But Mourinho added that all other teams also have the chance to reach the last eight Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has predicted that Italian giants Juventus and reigning Spanish champions Barcelona would reach this year's Champions League semis. Barcelona are on track to progress into the semi-finals after beating Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford in the first leg, while Juventus grabbed an away goal against Ajax in their 1-1 draw. Although Jose Mourinho explained that all the teams have the chance to progress to the last four of the championship, but added that Barcelona and Juventus have good chance. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores READ ALSO: Chris Smalling says Messi knew his challenge on him was an accident ‘'Let me pro...

- YPP presidential candidate in the 2019 polls, Prof Kingsley Moghalu, has alleged that votes meant for his party were stolen, diverted and suppressed - According to the presidential candidate, the numbers attributed to his party in the final count was a joke - Moghalu, however, stressed that he wasn’t claiming to have won the election or been rigged out Professor Kingsley Moghalu, the presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), has reacted to the outcome of the 2019 elections, alleging that votes meant for his party were stolen, diverted and suppressed. Moghalu made the allegation on Friday, April 12 while appearing on a Channels TV programme, Politics Today. READ ALSO: Buhari arrives Chad for CEN-SAD meeting Legit.ng gathers that the presidential candidate said he was disappointed at the result of the 2019 polls. He said: “I know for a fact that our votes were stolen, our votes were diverted, our votes were suppressed. For this reason, the numbers attributed...

- Adamawa APC has declared its support for the party candidates for 9th NASS leadership, Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila - The party condemned the activities of some members of the party who were opposing the decision of the APC leadership - Adamwa APC said decision of the party was binding on all APC senators and members of the House of Representatives The Adamawa chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has thrown its weight behind the candidatures of Senator Ahmed Lawal and Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila for the leadership of the 9th National Assembly Alhaji Ahmed Lawal, the state organising secretary of the party, made the declaration in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, April 13, in Yola. Legit.ng gathers that Lawal, who said he was speaking on behalf of the party, said that the decision of the party leadership at the national level to endorse the duo was logical. READ ALSO: APC’s claim that I am not a Nigerian disrespectful - Atiku According ...

- Erstwhile presidential candidate Kingsley Moghalu has stated that Nigeria youths are a huge disappointment - He retorted this in a recent interview while talking about the recently concluded elections - Moghalu stated that Nigerian youths will rant and rail but will not reflect their frustrations when casting votes during elections Shortly after losing in the 2019 elections, erstwhile presidential candidate Kingsley Moghalu shared his disappointment in the process which scored him only 21, 886 around the country. Speaking with Arise News TV, Moghalu retorted that the Nigerian youths are a huge disappointment as they never back their words with actions. Kingsley who appealed to the younger generation during his presidential campaign was left disappointed when he came out 14th in the election results. In his words: " The biggest disappointment was with the youths. The youth vote was absent. They make a lot of noise, they rant and rail but you will not see them on the voting d...

- Kingsley Moghalu said he will reflect on it if President Buhari offers him a political appointment - The presidential candidate of the YPP said this in a chat with Arise News TV - Moghalu also announced his withdrawal from partisan politics as "the elections are over" Kingsley Moghalu, the presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the 2019 presidential election has said he would reflect on it before taking a decision if President Muhammadu Buhari offers him a political appointment. Moghalu who is a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stated this in a chat with Arise News TV in Abuja on Friday, April 12. The YPP presidential candidate, also during the chat, announced his withdrawal from partisan politics as "the elections are over". READ ALSO: APC’s claim that I am not a Nigerian disrespectful - Atiku He said he was going to dedicate his time to a citizens’ movement called To Build A Nation (TBAN), which seeks t...

- President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived N’Djamena, Chad to participate in the extraordinary session of CEN-SAD - Buhari and other regional leaders would join their host, President Idriss Deby Itno, to deliberate on political and security issues, among others - Delegations from 22 member-countries are expected at the extraordinary meeting of CEN-SAD holding at the Radisson Blu Hotel, N’Djamena President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived N’Djamena to participate in the Extraordinary Session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft conveying the president and members of his entourage including some of his personal aides and three state governors landed at the Hassan Djamous International Airport N’Djamena at about 9.40am. PAY ATTENTION: Nigerian woman executed in S/Arabia: We are not responsible - FG declares Legit.ng gathers that those at the airport t...

- The Federal Road Safety Corps has debunked claims that its officials chased a car owner to death - Before FRSC's reaction, some media reports had accused the corps' officials of chasing a man to death in Ibadan - Seun Onijala, Oyo state FRSC corps education officer, said nobody died according to true picture of the incident The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo state command, has debunked media report of an accident allegedly claiming one life following a chase by its officers. Some newspapers had reported that FRSC officials chased a commercial Micra car with registration number, Lagos 831 DH into a fatal accident around Moniya area of Ibadan, leaving one person dead and four others injured. Speaking with NAN correspondent on Saturday, April 13, in Ibadan, Seun Onijala, Oyo state FRSC corps education officer, said the accident involved six persons and three persons were injured while the remaining three persons were unhurt. READ ALSO: APC’s claim that I am not a N...

- Chris Smalling has explained that there was no hatred between him and Lionel Messi - Messi got a cut on his nose after a challenge from Smalling in Barcelona's win over Man United - Smalling has now stated clearly that the challenge on Lionel Messi was not intentional Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has explained that there was no hatred between him and Barcelona star Lionel Messi. Smalling and Lionel Messi had a challenge in the Champions League at Old Trafford which gave the Argentine football star a cut on his nose. Many football fans were of the thoughts that Chris Smalling intentionally injured Lionel Messi in the Champions League match which Barcelona later won. And the 29-year-old England international has made it clear that he spoke with Lionel Messi over the incident after the Champions League encounter. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores READ ALSO: Eden Hazard says he is only a supporter ...

- Serial entrepreneur and record label owner Ubi Franklin is expecting his third child from another woman - In a recent post the expecting father announced that he is happy to be awaiting the arrival of his third child - Reports claim that Franklin’s third baby mama-to-be is his staff Reports reaching Legit.ng claim that millionaire businessman Ubi Franklin has allegedly gotten a staff of his pregnant. The person in the name of Nicole Siyo is going to be his third baby mama. In a recent post shared on social media, Franklin admitted to expecting a third child from another woman and proclaimed that he is living his best life as wealthy man. He also shared his future plans stating that he might add two more children to make it five so that himself and his kids can all vacation when they grow older. READ ALSO: Trouble as Nollywood actor Mofe Duncan’s 3-year-old marriage to pretty wife collapses Many social media users have condemned Ubi for appearing to be irresponsible and jumpi...

- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has refuted reports that it refused to intervene in the case of Mrs Kudirat Afolabi, a Nigerian woman executed in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking - The ministry describes as preposterous and a complete falsehood, an article alleging it was responsible for Afolabi’s death - According to the ministry, whipping up primordial sentiments by casting irresponsible aspersions does an injustice to Afolabi’s memory The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has refuted the report that it ignored the call for intervention over Mrs Kudirat Afolabi, a Nigerian woman executed in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking. The ministry in a statement by its spokesperson, Sarah Sanda, on Friday, April 12 in Abuja, said the report in one of the media outlets was a complete falsehood, NAN reports. READ ALSO: 2023: Ijaws must produce next Delta governor - IYC “The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been drawn to a tendentious, mischievous and libelous article over the...

- Nollywood actress, Etinosa Idemudia, has opened up on the Instagram video saga with MC Galaxay - According to her, the singer actually begged her on numerous occasions to come on his live Instagram video sessions - The actress stated that she was drunk when she went unclad on the live video Earlier on, Legit.ng reported the news of how Nollywood actress, Etinosa Idemudia went unclad on singer MC Galaxy's live Instagram video. The young woman who appeared to be drunk removed her underwear and brassiere as the singer seemed to urge her on. Following several backlash and controversies that trailed the video saga, the actress has finally opened up on what actually led to her getting undressed on his Instagram live video that had thousands of people watching. In a recent interview with BBC Pidgin, she revealed that the singer actually begged her on several occasions to come on his live video sessions on the picture-sharing app. The young divorcee stated she felt totally broken ...

- The secretary to the government of the federation, Boss Mustapha, said FRSC has the right to bear firearms - The SGF made the disclosure at the inauguration of 74 newly acquired FRSC operational vehicles - Mustapha said the operatives of the corps are exposed to high danger on the roads in line of duty, hence the need for protective measures The officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) enjoyed the constitutional right bear firearms in their line of duty, the secretary to the government of the federation, Boss Mustapha has disclosed. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, April 12, at the inauguration of 74 newly acquired FRSC operational vehicles and three ambulances, SGF said the position of the law establishing the corps was clear on its right to possession of firearms, Leadership reports. According to Mustapha, the federal executive council has approved the procurement of crucial operational equipment for FRSC in order to function effectively. READ ALSO: APC’s claim that I...

A man described as a professional examination mercenary, who allegedly specialises in writing JAMB tests for multiple candidates, has been arrested in Sokoto State. Officials of the Joint Examination Matriculation Board (JAMB) told PREMIUM TIMES Umar Sani was arrested at about 8: 00am Saturday as he made to access a centre at the Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic to sit the examination for another of his clients. Mr Sani was identified and arrested by a JAMB monitoring team, led by Registrar Ishaq Oloyede, which has been visiting centres across the country to oversee the conduct of the ongoing 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The suspect was immediately handed over to a police team from the Federal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, officials said. Before he was caught Saturday morning, Mr Sani had in the past days sat for the examination for candidates Umar Abdullahi, Danladi Lawal, and Danlami Suleiman Abdullahi. JAMB uses biometric to check candidates in...

- Pereotubo Oweilaemi, president of the Ijaw Youth Council, says Ijaw people will only vote for a party with an Ijaw candidate in the 2023 Delta governorship election - Oweilaemi stressed that it is time to ensure that Ijaws produce the next governor - The IYC president also advised Ijaw politicians interested in becoming governor in 2023 to indicate interest now and warm up The Ijaw people will only vote for a party with an Ijaw candidate in the 2023 Delta governorship election, says Pereotubo Oweilaemi, president of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC). According to Tribune, Oweilaemi said Ijaws are the kingmakers and deciding factor in Delta state. READ ALSO: Jumia becomes first African start-up to list on NYSE Legit.ng gathers that he said: “We the ljaws in Delta state have been the deciding factor in any governorship election in the state from 1999 till date, so by extension, we are the kingmakers in the politics of Delta state.” He stressed that it is time to ensure that Ijaws p...