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Editor's note: An aide to former president Goodluck Jonathan writes on political ambitions of governor across Nigeria. Reuben Abati condemns whats he describes as revenge missions by some governors who lost at the 2019 polls against their state's governors-elect. 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. I believe we all have that one family member who thinks that he or she has the right to intrude into your schedule and order you around. When they call you, they won’t give up until you pick their calls. And these people, they can call you liked a hundred times. Se

- Valdiram Caetano de Morais was sunk into dr*g addiction before going into the streets - He was once a top scorer in the Copa do Brasil with his exploits on the pitch allowing him to play alongside Brazilian legend Romario - The 36-year old was recently found dead in the streets of Sao Paulo Curtains have fallen on former Brazilian football star Valdiram Caetano de Morais. The footballer, better known as Valdiram, was reportedly found dead in the streets of Santana area in the city of Sao Paulo on Saturday, April 20. According to a Mirror report citing sources in Brazil, Valdiram sunk into dr*g addiction on the streets years after his exploits in the Copa do Brasil where he once emerged top scorer. READ ALSO: Shane Long: Southampton forward scores quickest goal in Premier League history against Watford. Three men were arrested in connection with the former player's death who is said to have been murdered. However, one of them has since been released for lack of sufficie

- The suit seeking to bar President Buhari from appointing the acting chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Tanko Muhammad has been okayed - In the suit, Justice Muhammad is said to be unfit to replace the sacked CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen - The plaintiff, also urged the court to declare that the suspension and/or removal of a CJN from office, is a shared responsibility the NJC, Buhari) and National Assembly The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has been asked to declare Justice Muhammad unfit to replace the sacked CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen. READ ALSO: Senate presidency: President Buhari to intervene, meet Ndume, Goje Chief Malcom Omirhobo, a human rights lawyer, asked the court to declare that the Acting CJN, Justice Muhammad, acted in violation of the constitution for making himself to be appointed as acting CJN. Omirhobo said Muhammad is not a fit person to be recommended for appointment to head the judiciary. Going further, the plaintiff, also urged the court t

Editor's note: The chief of staff to to the Kogi state governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Edward David Onoja, writes on the recent criticisms of Alhaji Yahaya Bello, as the north-central state prepares for its governorship election in November 2019. Read below: I have observed that right from the earliest days of his administration, The Nation newspaper's attitude towards Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has remained a paradox. The Lagos-side outfit which has always struggled to project the image of an ethical media house has proved incapable, whenever Bello is involved, of resisting temptation and jumping into the gutters like an addict in search of algae to sniff. In the last 3 and one half years, a reader with even the most basic knowledge of the facts on ground in Kogi would be shocked at how routinely The Nation succumbed to demons or inducements to peddle falsehood against the government and person of Yahaya Bello. Desperate from the beginning t

Stephanie Frappart will become the first female referee to officiate a French Ligue 1 match. The French Football Federation Refereeing Direction announced on Tuesday, April 23, that it has appointed Frappart to referee the match between Amiens and Strasbourg on Sunday, April 28. READ ALSO: Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona: Luis Suarez’s penalty goal hands Blaugrana away win " Stephanie Frappart, selected by FIFA for the Women's World Cup in France, has been appointed by the FFF Refereeing Direction for the match on the 34th day of Ligue 1 between Amiens SC and RC Strasbourg," Thee FFF's statement read in part. The French referee will officiate the Ligue 1 game in preparation for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 set to kick-off on June 7 to July 7. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football app for FREE to easily access stats, news and live updates She has slowly worked her way up the officiating ladder and was also the first woman to officiate a Ligue 2

- The defence headquarters said it is still investigating the killing of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh - Colonel Onyema Nwachuku, acting director defence information, explained that the security team attached to Badeh might have to remain in custody until the investigations are concluded - The former defence boss was killed when his vehicle was attacked while he was returning from his farm along Abuja-Keffi road The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has disclosed why all the security team attached to the late former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh, are still in detention about five months after their arrest. Daily Sun reports that the security details comprising personnel from the Nigerian Army and Navy have been transferred to their various service where they are being detained. Badeh was with his full security escort when he was killed by gunmen along the old Abuja/Kaduna, prompting the military to arrest all of them. R

- Members of Kwara state House of Assembly have stopped the incoming government in the state from dissolving local government councils - The bill is sponsored by one of the members, Kamal Fagbemi, and passed after the members expressed satisfaction with all clauses contained in the document - Mathew Okedare, the deputy speaker, who presided over the plenary, directed the Clerk of the House, Halimat Kperogi, to prepare a clean copy of the bill for the governor’s assent The Kwara state House of Assembly on Tuesday, April 23, passed a bill to restrain incoming government from dissolving the existing 16 local government councils of the state before the expiration of their three-year tenure. Premium Times reports that the bill, which is an amendment, is sponsored by Kamal Fagbemi and passed after the members expressed satisfaction with all clauses contained in the document. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Legit.ng gathered

- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) accused INEC of trying to create crisis in Lagos over an already won election - The PDP says its candidate won the election at Ajeromi/Ifelodun federal constituency, but that INEC is disobeying a court ruling - The party insists that even the election is held multiple times, its candidate would still win The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) late Tuesday, April 23, accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of plotting crisis in Lagos state by disobeying the order of the Federal High Court. The party said the court had ruled that that INEC declare the results of the February 23, 2019, National Assembly elections for Ajeromi/Ifelodun federal constituency, which was clearly won by its candidate, Hon Rita Orji. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda According to the PDP, INEC's insistence on conducting a supplementary poll for an already concluded election, in def

- The African Development Bank (AfDB) said it has so far invested 258 million on rehabilitation projects in northeast - AfDB president, Akinwumi Adesina, made this known after meeting President Buhari on Tuesady, April 23 - Adesina explained every dollar that Nigeria gives to the bank, it lends the country 15 dollars in return The African Development Bank (AfDB) has so far invested 258 million dollars towards the rehabilitation of damaged infrastructural facilities in the northeast region of the country. The president of AfDA, Nigeria’s Dr Akinwumi Adesina, disclosed this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Tuesday, April 23, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. He said the affected areas of intervention included health, education, sanitation and water which were damaged or destroyed as a result of the destructive activities of the insurgents in the region. READ ALSO: New cabinet: President Buhari in dilemma over Akwa Ibom’s ministerial slo

A high number of security operatives were on Wednesday, April 24, deployed to strategic positions at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, ahead of the working visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state. The security operatives were already at their respective positions at about 7.15am, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Legit.ng gathers that they included officers from the Nigeria Air Force, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Immigration Service and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. READ ALSO: We’re not in conflict with Buhari-led government - Shi'ites Also on ground were officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps who were observed controlling the traffic situation within the airport and its environs. Buhari is visiting Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, to inaugurate some projects executed by the Lagos state government. The projects are – Institute of Maternal and Child Health (Ayinke House), Lagos Theatre, Oshodi Transport Interchange and Interna

- Evangelist Chibuikem Eromose has make a bold claim about Liverpool winning the league - The Delta state based cleric predicted that the Reds will win the tussle over Manchester City - Jurgen Klopp said that he is not depending on Manchester United in the Manchester derby Evangelist Chibuikem Eromose has predicted that Liverpool will be crowned new champions of England, Vanguard reports. The man of God encouraged fans of the Merseyside club to be joyful as the spirit of God has revealed to him in a vision that the long wait for a Premier League title is finally coming to Anfield after 29 years. READ ALSO: Gary Neville names 5 Man United players who are playing below their standard “In the vision about premiership, I had a vision of Liverpool. They were able to surmount some difficult tasks; they defeated their opponent effortlessly, as it was the moment of glory for the Reds. "Their faces were filled with smiles, the happiness was out of this world, and they were le

- A monarch in the Dutse emirate council in Jigawa state says the mother of Atiku Abubakar is from Jigawa state - The traditional leader discloses that Atiku’s mother is Mrs Kande was from Dutse and her uncle, Adamu Ma’aruf, was the chief imam of Dutse Central Mosque - Another source, Isyaku Adamu, who is a centenarian, supports the claim that the mother of Atiku is from Jigawa state A monarch in the Dutse emirate council in Jigawa state has faulted allegations by the APC suggesting that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, is not of Nigerian origin. The Cable reports that the monarch who did not want his identity disclosed said Atiku’s mother was the daughter of late Abdullahi from Jigawar Sarki in Jigawa. The traditional leader dismissed claims by the ruling party that Atiku is not a citizen of Nigeria, and therefore not qualified to contest the presidential election. READ ALSO : New cabinet: President Buhari in dilemma over Akwa Ib

- Shane Long's strike in Southampton draw against Watford has set a new Premier League record - Long scored the goal after just seven seconds to make it the quickest goal in the history of the EPL - However, it was not enough to gift the Saints all the three points against the Hornets Southampton striker, Shane Long's strike in his side's 1-1 draw against Watford on Tuesday night, April 23, at Vicarage Road, has set a new Premier League record. Long's goal came straight after Watford kicked off the match, blocking a Craig Cathcart clearance before beating Ben Foster to score. The strike arrived after just 7.69 seconds to make it the fastest goal in the history of the Premier League. READ ALSO: Jose Mourinho gets fans support over Man United squad after Everton hammering The new record has now effectively broken Ledley King's that had stood for 19 years. King, a Tottenham Hotspurs defender at the time scored after 9.82 seconds against Bradford in Decembe

- Paul Pogba has reportedly told his teammates at Manchester United that he wants to leave this summer - The 2018 World Cup winner has been linked with a move to Real Madrid and rivals Barcelona - Pogba has played 31 Premier League games this term, scoring 13 goals and creating 9 assists Manchester United superstar Paul Pogba has reportedly told his teammates at Old Trafford that he wants to leave the club when the ongoing Premier League season comes to an end. The France international has seriously been linked with a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid with Los Blancos said to be coming for his signature this summer. Pogba also recently made it clear that it would be a dream to play for Real Madrid which is currently managed by his fellow countryman Zinedine Zidane. And according to the report by L'Equipe, the former Juventus star has told his teammates that he wants to leave at the end of the season and he doesn't expect the board to block him. United board were reporte

Fairly used items are items that are re-sold after they have been used by a previous owner. At times the previous owners are the ones who put up their used items for sale and other times fairly used items from different people are sold in bulk. In some cases the fairly used items or okirika as Nigerians call the items that are sold in bulk also contain new items that were disposed by factories after making minor mistakes in manufacturing it. There are times that some of the fairly used items bought at okirika markets have marks that shows the identity of the previous owners. This happens when new owners find things like name tags, notes, an old stain, a business card and more. A Nigerian lady who had bought a fairly used bag at Ogba market in Lagos state has found something that the previous owner of her bag left. The lady identified simply as Lucy found old dollar notes in the bag. Nigerian lady finds dollar notes in fairly used bag she bought Twitter source: Lucy Source: Twitte

Pep Guardiola has accused Ole Gunnar Solskjaer of attempting to influence referee Andre Marriner by accusing his side of ‘tactical fouling’. Pep Guardiola has faulted Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s comment after United boss accused City of ‘tactical fouling’ during matches ahead of their derby clash on Wednesday, April 24, at Old Trafford. According to Metro, the Spaniard believes such statement are capable of influencing referee Andre Marriner decision during tonight’s game, with the Citizens needing a win to reclaim the Premier League top spot from Liverpool. READ ALSO: Arsenal fans initiate petition to send Mustafi behind the bars after Palace show Speaking during his pre-match press conference, the Norwegian claimed Man City are masters of the dark arts, regularly breaking up play on rare occasions they lose the ball. “That’s the reason why, of course,” noted Guardiola while responding to a question if he was bothered that Solskjaer’s comments were targeted to unsettle the mat

- The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the United Nations to work towards ending terrorism across the globe - CAN said the association is standing with the government and people of Sri Lanka over the recent attack in churches and hotels - According to the association, Christians were increasingly becoming endangered species all over the world The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has commiserated with the government and people Sri Lanka, where more than 300 persons were killed on Easter Sunday church attacks. The Christian body also charged the United Nations, UN to devise ways of ending the menace of terrorism across the world. The President of CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, made this known in a statement by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, the Special Assistant, Media and Communications to the CAN president, on Tuesday, April 23, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a wave of bombings across Sri Lanka on Sunday killed at least 32