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Former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique has been given the all-clear by doctors following his fight with cancer after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour in May 2018. The defender underwent an operation coupled with a series of radiotherapy sessions before successfully overcoming the brain tumour. Jose Enrique of Liverpool in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield on October 5, 2013 in Liverpool, England. READ ALSO: Porto vs Liverpool: Possible starting XI, head-to-head, UCL preview "Hello guys, I just have some wonderful news today," Enrique said in a video he posted on Instagram on Tuesday, April 16. "I just got back from the MRI I had just a week and a half ago. I just wanted to let you know, because the support from all of you has been amazing, that it's all clear, all perfect," the former Reds defender said. "Obviously when I received the news me and (my partner) Amy were together ...

- Kannywood actress, Amina Amal has allegedly taken a colleague to court over assault - According to reports, Amal is suing Hadiza Gabon for N50 million in damages and has alleged that Gabon assaulted and tortured her Reports reaching Legit.ng claim that Kannywood actress, Amina Amal, has sued award-winning actress, Hadiza Aliyu Gabon before a Federal High Court sitting in Kano over alleged torture and molestation. It was gathered that Amal, a Cameroon-born actress, who used to be friends with Gabon stated that she was subjected to inhuman treatment perpetuated by her friend and thus, urged the court to mandate Hadiza to offer an unreserved apology to her and publish the apology in two reputable national dailies with nationwide coverage. This is alongside the demand of N50 million settlement for damages which she urged the court to also direct Gabon to pay her. READ ALSO : Ooni of Ife’s queen celebrates first birthday in the palace with adorable photos READ ALSO: Power C...

- Javia Gracia who is Watford coach has been linked with a move to replace Sarri at Chelsea - Chelsea are exploring the possibility of sacking Maurizio Sarri as manager this summer - The Italian has not been as impressive as he was in the opening months of the season Premier League giants Chelsea have reportedly commenced plans to find a replacement for Maurizio Sarri. Sarri remains under pressure at Stamford Bridge despite registering a string of improved results both in the domestic League and the Europa League in recent weeks. As such, the club board is said to have identified a three-man shortlist that could potentially replace the Italian at the end of the season. According to a UK Metro report, Watford manager, Javi Gracia is the latest addition to the list of candidates. Blues' chiefs are said to have been hugely impressed by the job Gracia has done with the Hornets as the team is on course for a seventh-place finish and already in the final of the FA Cup. PAY ATTENT...

- Chike Okafor has written APC chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, declaring his intention to run for 9th assembly speaker seat - The Imo lawmaker said he is a ranking House member from the southeast region with competence and knowledge of the House politics - Okafor, however, hinted that he would not hesitate to go by the party’s decision should APC decide to zone the position against his wish Ahead of the plan by the All Progressive Congress (APC) to zone the speaker of House of Representatives’ slot, Chike Okafor (APC-Imo), on Tuesday, April 16, formally declared to run for the position. Okafor made his intention known when members of Good Governance and Transparency Initiative (GGTI) visited him at his National Assembly’s office, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that GGTI, an association of different youth organisations in the country, had, during the visit, endorsed Okafor as its preferred candidate for the speaker’s slot. READ ALSO: Atiku releases alleged evidence o...

- A lawyer has passed away after being involved in an accident in Lagos - The young man who was observing his National Youth Service had reportedly fallen off a commercial bus - Akhigbe Nuel Odiase was said to have sustained serious head injuries from the terrible accident A young lawyer identified as Akhigbe Nuel Odias has reportedly passed away after he sustained head injuries from a terrible accident in Lagos state. The young man was observing his National Youth Service when he met his untimely death. It was gathered that the young corps member is a graduate of law at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. The deceased had reportedly fallen off a moving commercial bus along Isheri-Igando road, and sustain serious head injuries. The young man was reported to have been rushed to the hospital immediately the accident occurred around 9:45pm, on Monday, April 15. Lawyer observing NYSC dies after falling down from danfo bus in Lagos Twitter source: @Sir_BiolaPr Source: Twitter READ AL...

- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been slammed for Manchester United's poor display against Barcelona at Cmap Nou - The Catalans thrashed United 4-0 on aggregate to reach the semifinals of this season Champions League competition - Dutch legend Ruud Gullit has now blamed the Red Devils boss for the defeat after the game Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit has slammed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for making huge tactical mistakes that saw Manchester United bundled out of the Champions League by Barcelona. The Red Devils suffered a 1-0 defeat at home in the first leg of the tie and 3-0 at Camp Nou on Tuesday night, April 16, to exit the tournament. With Lionel Messi scoring twice while Brazil attacker Philippe Coutinho netting his signature goal to complete the 3-0 thrashing in the second leg of the fixture last night. Gullit says it was wrong for the Norwegian to leave it until the second leg to start attacking Barcelona with any real vigour. The former Chelsea star criticised the Premier L...

- PDP's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar , has replied INEC over comments on his lead counsel - INEC had said that Atiku's lead consel, Livy Uzoukwu, was not on the roll call of lawyers called to the bar in the country - Atiku stressed that the electoral body exhibited crass ignorance in the use of abbreviations by counsels Former vice president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said that his lead counsel, Livy Uzoukwu, at the tribunal, is qualified to practise in Nigeria. The Cable reports that Atiku's legal team at the tribunal where he is challenging the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari, comprises 31 lawyers led by Uzoukwu. Legit.ng gathered that in its response as the first respondent in the case, INEC had said the petition filed by Atiku was not signed by a legal practitioner licensed to practise in Nigeria. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohun...

The Nigerian newspaper review of Wednesday, April 17, leads with Alhaji Atiku Abubakar's petion that he would call Microsoft, IBM experts as witnesses to prove that the serverS were he got is alleged results belong to INEC. Newspaper review of Wednesday, April 17: Atiku to call Microsoft, IBM experts as witnesses Source: UGC Nigerian newspaper Vanguard of Wednesday, April 17, reports that the national chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has vowed that the party will not repeat the mistakes of 2015 in 2019 as regards to the election of officials for the ninth National Assembly. READ ALSO: I am tired of being governor - Wike Oshiomhole stated this at a dinner organised in honour of House of Representatives Members-elect at the State House old Banquet hall, Abuja. Newspaper review of Wednesday, April 17: Atiku to call Microsoft, IBM experts as witnesses Source: UGC Nigerian newspaper The Guardian of Wednesday, April 17, the All Progressives Co...

Manchester United were well beaten by Barcelona in the Champions League after they were silenced 3-0 at the Camp Nou on Tuesday, April 16. Messi's five-star performance gave the Red Devils no chance in turning around the first leg defeat at Old Trafford. And Ole Gunnar Solskjaer helplessly watched his team lose to the Spanish champions and current La Liga leaders. READ ALSO: Man United players arrive Manchester after humiliating defeat to Barcelona And with United's Champions League exit, fans across the globe commented on social media to vent their frustrations claiming that United's lacklustre performance was proof that Mourinho was right. "Mourinho was 100% right about this defense," said one disgruntled Red Army loyalist. Barcelona maintained their impressive unbeaten home record to United, dismantling their English opponents with ease. "Mourinho was profoundly disrespected at Manchester United," said another. "Mourinho actuall...

- As the Easter celebration approaches, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) is making efforts to ensure the safety of Nigerians on roads - The FRSC in Ogun state said that any motorist caught driving against traffic will be made to undergo a psychiatric test - The corps in the state also said that such motorists will be liable to pay N50,000 as fine or risk imprisonment The Ogun command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Wednesday, April 17, said motorists driving against traffic would be subjected to psychiatric test. Clement Oladele, the sector commander of the FRSC in Ogun, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda According to him, any driver caught driving against traffic during the forthcoming Easter would also be prosecuted for dangerous driving. The sector commander further said that such erring drivers were liable to pay N50...

With the huge number of insecurities and scammers scattered around the country, there are still good people who continue to set good examples for others to follow. A Twitter user identified as @_anumide took to the platform to reveal how she forgot her purse in a danfo bus in Lagos. While she had given up hope on retrieving it, she got the surprise of her life when the conductor of the bus sent her a mail asking her to call a certain number to pick her purse up. She wrote: "I lost my purse in a dis mrng,only 2get a call fw hrs l8tr 4rm d conductor of d danfo,met hm up where we agrd,got d purse.Guys!No single penny was removed 4rm my purseHe evn snt me an emailThere are still good people out dere, please if u ve a better job 4him please RT" READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) Due to his good command of written English and his honesty, she inquired to know more about him and discovered he is an undergraduate who was going th...

- Juventus boss Max Allegri has revealed why Cristiano Ronaldo failed in his bid to lead the Italian champions to Ajax win - Max Allegri also made public his resolve to remain with the club as plans are underway for a meeting to discuss the future - The result sees giant-killer Ajax added Juventus to their hit list Juventus manager Max Allegri has explained the reason why Cristiano Ronaldo failed to lead the Bianconeri to the semi-final of the Champions League. According to the Mirror, the Italian tactician after dismissing claims that Juventus applied much pressure on the Portuguese superstar also confirmed he will be not be leaving the Allianz Stadium. The Serie A champions were sent packing from Europe’s premier club competition after going down 2-1 at home to Ajax. READ ALSO: Porto vs Liverpool: Possible starting XI, head-to-head, UCL preview Despite netting the opening goal of the contest Ronaldo failed in his quest to claim four Champion League silverware back-to-back. ...

- Counsel to retired Air Marshall Adesola Amosu says he is in talks with the EFCC to settle out of court - The EFCC counsel confirms the discussion between the agency and the former security chief - The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos adjourns hearing in the case to allow for effective discussion between both parties Air Marshall Adesola Amosu, a former Chief of Air Staff (CoAS) currently being prosecuted for alleged N21.4 billion fraud against him, has reportedly said he is willing to resume discussion with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Amosu reportedly stated this at a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos saying the discussions would be with a view to achieving a swifter end concerning the allegation. Amosu is facing 13 counts before the court alongside two other former officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), a former chief of account and budgeting, Air Vice Marshal Jacob Adigun, and a former director of finance and budgeting, Air Commodore Gbadebo Ol...

No fewer than 25,000 underage Nigerians use tobacco products daily, Nigerian activists under the aegis of the Tobacco Free Nigeria campaign says. Ebiuwa Uwagboe, a campaign specialist at Gatefield, the public strategy group backing the campaign disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, April 16. Uwagboe called on government to enforce the law banning the sale of tobacco products to the underage to check such smokers in the country. “Every day, a whooping 25,000 children in Nigeria between the ages of 10 and 14 years use tobacco products. “This equates to 17 children smoking every one minute. “This is a result of the relative ease of their access to cigarettes and other tobacco related products, which are sold to them by vendors,” she said. Uwagboe added that smoking among teenagers had devastating consequences including health related ones such as respiratory and cardiovascular diseases as well as reduced mental development. “Children must be protected as they lack cap...

As Nigerians lament the inhumane treatments they experienced in the hands of security agents, particularly the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria police, a former minister has also narrated how his friend was extorted. Osita Benjamin Chidoka who was the minister of aviation in Nigeria under President Goodluck Jonathan shared on Twitter how a friend of his was extorted by some security agents. READ ALSO: I am tired of being governor - Wike The tweet: "A friend was stopped by security agents for an offence, after pleading and negotiating they agreed on 10k as bribe. He had no cash with him "The all men crew gave him a woman’s account no for transfer "He transferred. Showed them debit alert and they released him." PAY ATTENTION: Download our mobile app to enjoy the latest news update In a related development, Legit.ng earlier reported that a Twitter user with the name Williams Fatayo narrated how SARS operatives harassed, detained, and extorte...

- Nigerian actress, Rita Edochie, has been very vocal about her support for presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar - Rita Edochie recently clocked a year older and she decided to dedicate her big day to Atiku - According to the actress, she hopes Atiku reclaims his mandate Birthdays are special events in people’s lives as they celebrate their achievements as well as wallow in praises from admirers and well-wishers. Nigerian celebs have made it a tradition to celebrate their big day by sharing gorgeous photos of themselves on social media. However, Nollywood actress Rita Edochie, recently clocked a year older and she celebrated her new age in a different way. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria The actress who is a staunch supporter of presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, dedicated her birthday to him. According to her, Nigeria deserves better after several years of independence. She added that the recently held general...

The senior special assistant to the president on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, has denied insisting on open ballot system for the election of leaders in the incoming 9th National Assembly. Senator Enang said the two federal legislative houses will be guided by their standing orders in the choice of their leaders. He also denied a report in some segments on the media that he told members of the 9th National Assembly to use 2011 rule book for voting. READ ALSO: Former Anambra lawmaker assassinated by unknown gunmen His words: “A substantial part of the body of the story accords with the submissions I made during the orientation programme but the headline is at variance with the story and against my submissions. “As a liaison officer, as for every person relating with the legislature and legislators, our words and interventions should be solving, temperate, conciliatory, warm, inviting and deferring to the distinguished senators and Honourable members. “I th...

A popular officer in the Nigerian Police Force has been captured on camera as he joins the call by thousands of Nigerians citizens to put an end to the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). The officer identified as Yomi Sars, gained popularity in the social media space after he came out to show off his talent as a singer, and has since began his career as a music artiste while doubling as a police officer. In a video that is making rounds in the online community, the officer of the law was recorded at a social function with some friends, as he joined the camera handler in making a call for the end of SARS. He repeatedly mouthed the words : “End SARS, end SARS” READ ALSO: 12 Times Celebs Flaunted Their Mind-blowing Wealth on Instagram See the video below: PAY ATTENTION: Read best news on Nigeria's #1 news app Some social media users reacted to the video by expressing that the police officer’s words were not sincere and he was only making the call because he was a...

A foreign journalist identified as Anna Cunningham has lamented the dilapidated state of Lagos-Badagry road, saying those responsible for putting the road in good shape should be ashamed. Cunningham, who took to her Twitter page on Tuesday, April 16 to express her displeasure over the bad road, described the latter as a total disgrace. According to the foreign journalist, the road is capable of shortening the lifespan of people that ply it. Legit.ng notes that she tweeted: "A total disgrace, this road is shocking Lagos-Badagry. How are people supposed to travel this road daily? Just unbelievable. The road alone will shorten your life if nothing else does. Those responsible should be ashamed." READ ALSO: 2019 UTME: 2 children of centre owner arrested over alleged exam malpractice See tweet below: Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the minister of power, works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, said bad roads are not the reasons for injuries and accidents on t...

- David De Gea has been trolled by football fans after conceding two goals against Lionel Messi - The Spanish goalie was made to go through some special training so as to stop the Argentine - But De Gea failed as Lionel Messi netted a brace in Barcelona's 3-0 win over Man United David De Gea of Manchester United has been trolled by fans for conceding two goals against Lionel Messi in the Champions League despite his preparation for the clash. Manchester United crashed out of the 2018/19 Champions League after losing 3-0 against Barcelona at the Camp Nou on Tuesday night, April 16. The Red Devils' goalie David De Gea fumbled the ball into his own net helping the Argentine scored his second goal before Philippe Coutinho netted the winner. And before the clash, one of the tricks the Red Devils used was a special training regime for De Gea specifically concentrated on stopping Messi. United goalkeeping coach Emiliano Alvarez told Cadena Ser radio ahead of the clash: "We...

Amid growing challenges of gender inequality and patriarchy, a young Nigerian lady, Ahmed Tawakalt Adeola, has emerged the first students' union president of Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) Ogun state. Adeola walked her way to victory having defeated his male challengers in a keenly contested students' union election, breaking a long standing 31-year-old jinx. She cruised to a comfortable landslide victory with a landmark total vote of 2,320 against three other opponents; Carbon 5 who scored 1032 votes, Provost scoring 68 votes and Egalitarian with 146 votes. READ ALSO: Atiku releases alleged evidence of election result from INEC website A finding by Legit.ng reveals that Adeola, prior to the table-turning election that was held on March 7, 2019, had served in different political capacities in the institution's union body. It also recalls that the erstwhile students’ union president of the university, Ayobami Popoola, was suspended for two weeks ...