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- An unnamed source close to Senator Ali Ndume says President Muhammdu Buhari is not pressuring senators aspiring for the office of Senate president to step down for Senator Ahmad Lawan - The associate of Ndume notes that the presidency has made it clear that Buhari will never interfere in the emergence of the leadership of the National Assembly President Muhammadu Buhari did not at any time hold a meeting where he reportedly prevailed on Senator Ali Ndume and other senators aspiring for the office of Senate president to step down for Ahmad Lawan, an unmanned source has said. The Sun reports that the source who is close to Ndume, said the presidency had made it clear that Buhari will not interfere in the emergence of the leadership of the National Assembly. READ ALSO : 4 more states declare readiness to pay new minimum wage “There was no such meeting and from what I know of President Buhari there is not going to be any such meeting, " the source said. “The president, histori

- The House of Representative has resolved to probe the alleged non payment of stamp duty monies into the federation account by deposit banks - The investigation into the alleged fraud came up after an agency uncovered that some financial institutions are hiding details of the revenue which is estimated at N20 trillion - The House has therefore set up an ad committee to see to the investigation and ensure that the nation is not cheated The House of Representatives has decided to launch an investigation into the alleged non-remittance of stamp duty money by banks in the country. The lower chamber accused the financial institutions and other federal agencies that are involved in the collection of the revenue of cheating the nation, The Cable reports. READ ALSO: 4 more states declare readiness to pay new minimum wage The development happens after a media house reported that the agencies are not making public the details of the revenue of stamp duty in the country which is estimated

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar , has warned that the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Yakubu Mahmood risk imprisonment over disobedience of a court order to allow access to the party. A member of Atiku's legal team, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) said all effort by the PDP to implement the court order have been frustrated by INEC. Ozekhome in an interview with ThisDay said that INEC has refused to cooperate with Atiku's legal team over accessibility to ballot papers, electoral materials and other devices used during the election. “They have refused to cooperate with the Atiku legal team by making accessible to them ballot papers, electoral materials and other devices used during the election, which the Court of Appeal, Abuja ordered them to give to Atiku nearly two months ago. “They have bluntly refused to do this. Every day we send lawyers there, they would not cooperate," Ozekhome said. READ AL

Social media was recent abuzz with the news of a gateman who exhibited an unusual act of selflessness by rejecting a house gift from his boss, and instead requesting for a borehole to be built in his community. Legit.ng reported that the Nigerian man identified as Musa Usman, was planning to resign from his job and spend time with his family, after 25 years of service to his Indian boss. In appreciation of Usman, the boss, Mr Verghese, decided to build a house for him, to which he (Usman) rejected and requested for a community borehole in his village , because his people had to occasionally make long distance trips in search of clean water. After the news broke on social media, members of the online community reacted with mixed reactions. Among those that expressed reservation against the gateman's decision is House of Rep elect for Egbeda/Ona Ara federal constituency, Ibadan, Oloye Akin Alabi. READ ALSO: Aged traffic warden gets rewarded with new apartment after getting quit

International music label Monkey Media House Records front running artiste, AkayCentric, has shown a great deal of growth after the release of his multiple hit tracks over the years from, Mamma Mia, Wait and Lost. With 2019 having no pauses and with the recently released French version to LOST which is still gaining massive acceptance worldwide, here’s another one to solidify his superstar status on the world music scene. Eyes On You is a Del’ B produced track which features the, wha yaa say crooner Patoranking, this song is nothing like the Akaycentric we are used to. AkayCentric shows his sound shifting ability on this song and has raised the bar higher for his career which in turn confirms his number one slogan that says ‘’Akaycentric To The World’’ as track after track are laced on world class instrumentals with matching world class visuals. He is heard on the hook saying: " Don’t leave me, don’t leave me, can’t breathe on my own ’’ and Patoranking definitely didn’t come

- APC has kicked against passage of life pension bill by members of Bayelsa state House of Assembly - The PDP lawmakers had on Wednesday, April 24, passed the pension bill for current and past members - Doifie Buokoribo, the APC’s spokesman in the state, described the passage of the bill as self serving and provocative and a display of insensitivity to public opinion Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state has been urged by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa to withhold his assent to the proposed life pension for lawmakers in the state House of Assembly because of its adverse economic consequences. Legit.ng reports that while making the appeal in a statement on Thursday, April 25, in Yenagoa, the party advised the governor to yield to public opinion by withholding his assent to the bill when it is transmitted to him. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 24-memb

- Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said he is not troubled over the suit filed by Owolabi Salis of he Alliance for Democracy - Sanwo-Olu called Salis a jester who seeking relevance after a governorship electoral defeat - The governor-elect said he will not dissipate his energy on the suit filed by Salis Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor-elect of Lagos, has reacted to the suit filed by the candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the 2019 general elections in the state, Owolabi Salis. Sanwo-Olu described Salis as a jester seeking relevance through the court after the massive defeat he suffered during the governorship election. Channels Television reports that speaking through his media aide, Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu said: “Mr Sanwo-Olu is governor-elect of Lagos state and by the grace of God, he will be sworn in on the 9th of May as the next governor of the state. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda “Salis is behaving like a

The major headlines in mainstream newspapers today, Friday, April 26 are focused on the Senate’s summon of the IGP over the insecurity in the North, especially Zamfara; the president’s assurance that his administration is still working to free Leah Sharibu and the Chibok girls still in Boko Haram captivity; critical reactions to the president’s 10-day trip to the UK; and the IGP’s revelation on why some policemen engage in extra-judicial killings. We kick off the review with The Nation , which reports that senators reviewed the security situation on Thursday, April 25, submitting that people in many parts of the country, especially the North, were at the mercy of hoodlums. The lawmakers were contributing to a motion on “Senseless killing of a Briton and the abduction of three others in a holiday resort in Kaduna State by armed bandits”, sponsored by Senator Shehu Sani and 108 others. They said banditry and kidnapping were now the order of the day, with the rich and the poor falling

- Marcus Rashford of Manchester United could be on his way to Barcelona this summer - Barcelona are ready to offer the Premier League side massive £100 million for his signing - The 21-year-old England international has scored 13 goals for Manchester United this season Spanish champions Barcelona are now reportedly confident of landing Manchester United star Marcus Rashford for £100 million when the ongoing season comes to an end. Rashford's current deal at Old Trafford will expire in the year 2020, but Barcelona want to take advantage of his refusal to sign a new deal by luring him to the Camp Nou. According to the report on UK Sun, Barcelona will also tempt the England international with the chance of playing in next season's Champions League since it looks like Manchester United won't make the top four. Manchester United are currently occupying sixth position on the Premier League standings with 64 points and three games to end the season. PAY ATTENTION: Install

- Legal luminary and human rights activist, Femi Falana, says President Muhammadu Buhari never disobeyed court orders during his administration as military head of state - Falana says Buhari has not shown enough respect for judicial decisions in a democratic dispensation - The senior lawyer says he will write to the attorney general of the federation, Abubakar Malami, to find out why Human rights lawyer and senior advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said President Muhammadu Buhari always obeyed court orders during his tenure as head of state. The statement was made by the senior lawyer during a public lecture on the 30th anniversary of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR). Recall that President Buhari piloted the affairs of Nigeria as military head of state from December 31, 1983 to August 27, 1985. READ ALSO: 9th NASS: APC youths caution Tinubu, Oshiomhole against imposition of leaders Falana said he would write to the attorney general of the federation, Abub

- Babajide Sanwo-Olu says he is not troubled over the suit filed by Owolabi Salis of he Alliance for Democracy - Sanwo-Olu calls Salis a jester who seeking relevance after a governorship electoral defeat - The governor-elect says he will not dissipate his energy on the suit filed by Salis Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor-elect of Lagos, has reacted to the suit filed by the candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the 2019 general elections in the state, Owolabi Salis. Sanwo-Olu described Salis as a jester seeking relevance through the court after the massive defeat he suffered during the governorship election. Channels Television reports that speaking through his media aide, Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu said: “Mr Sanwo-Olu is governor-elect of Lagos state and by the grace of God, he will be sworn in on the 9th of May as the next governor of the state. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda “Salis is behaving like a court

- Minister of labour, Chris Ngige denies saying Nigeria has enough medical doctors - Ngige clarifies that he only said graduates of the medical profession who could not find space for training are free to travel abroad - The minister claims his interview was distorted while insisting that there are enough medical personnel to handle non-specialist areas in the rural areas Amid heavy criticisms, Nigeria’s minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, has denied claiming that the country has enough medical doctors during a television programme. Ngige, a medical doctor and one-time senator, had faced criticisms from Nigerians and various unions after he appeared on the television programme and was quoted as saying the country is not bothered by the number of doctors running out of the country. Saying he was misquoted by the report, Ngige stressed that he did not say doctors were free to export their profession to other countries and make foreign exchange for the Nigeria. READ ALSO

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s information and culture minister, said late Thursday, April 25, that the power to dissolve the federal cabinet rests with President Muhammadu Buhari. Mohammed, in a statement made available to Legit.ng said the fact that the valedictory session of the federal cabinet will be held on May 22, 2019, does not mean that the cabinet will be dissolved on the same day. The statement said the minister made the clarification over his earlier statement to State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held at thePresidential Villa. Mohammed said it was the prerogative of the President to dissolve the cabinet anytime he chooses. “It is therefore inaccurate to extrapolate from my statement - that the FEC valedictory session will hold on 22 May - to say that the president will dissolve the cabinet on the same day. They do not mean the same thing,” he said. Legit.ng earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari was reportedly plan

- A Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, says efforts made by President Buhari in the anti-corruption battle shows that it’s no longer business as usual in Nigeria - Soyinka states that several prominent persons including bankers, legislators and former governors are on trial on corruption related charges - The Nobel Laureate however criticises Buhari’s response to the clashes between herders and farmers, describing the president’s response on the issue as slow A Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has recorded tremendous success in the anti-corruption battle. Soyinka said the efforts made by President Buhari in the anti-corruption battle shows that it’s no longer business as usual in Nigeria. READ ALSO : New cabinet: President Buhari in dilemma over Akwa Ibom’s ministerial slot The Nation reports that Soyinka speaking on BBC programme, Hardtalk, anchored by Zeinab Badawi on Monday, April 22, said several prominent persons including bankers, legis

Editor's Note: In this piece, Nurudeen Lawal writes about the atrocities men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) commit against Nigerians and how unguarded statements of Yomi Shogunle, an ACP, could further encourage the trigger happy officers. The Nigerian Police Act (Section 4) provides six broad functions ofthe Nigeria Police Force. They include crime prevention; detection and apprehension of offenders; preservation of law and order; protection of life and property; enforcement of all laws and regulations and performance of such military duties within or outside Nigeria as may be required of them by, or under the authority of this or any other Act. One of the core duties of the Nigerian police, as quoted above, is “protection of life and property” . However, recent experiences have shown that an average Nigerian police officer does the exact opposite of this; destruction of life and property. From harassing Nigerians on the roads to intimidating and demanding bribes from motor

- The Abuja chapter of the party, northeast zonal youth wing, has accused the national leader of the APC of trying to sink the party - The youths, who also accused the national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, say both chieftains are trying to sink the party by imposing leadership in the ninth National Assembly - The youths, however, cautioned the leaders of the party on the need to adopt dialogue rather than coercion The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole and the national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, have been accused of trying to sink the party with their coercive manner of determining who becomes leader in the ninth National Assembly. The APC chieftains were accused by the Abuja chapter of the party, northeast zonal youth wing, Independent reports. Legit.ng gathers that the accusation was contained in a statement read by the youths’ secretary, Abubakar Maigari, at a press conference in Abuja. READ ALSO: I am satisfied with the kind of

- The governors of Ekiti, Ondo, Kwara and Benue have assured workers in their states of their readiness to pay the N30,000 new minimum wage - Governor Fayemi said his government would pay the new minimum wage for effective and efficient service delivery - His Ondo counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, said his government is not against the new minimum wage and urged the federal govt to look into the revenue allocation sharing formula - Benue governor, Samuel Ortom, said consultations would soon begin towards successful implementation of the new wage - On his part, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara said his administration was committed to paying the new minimum wage The governors of Ekiti (Kayode Fayemi), Ondo (Rotimi Akeredolu), Kwara (Abdulfatah Ahmed) and Benue (Samuel Ortom) have assured workers in their states of their readiness to pay the N30,000 new minimum wage. They made the disclosure at different fora on Thursday, April 26, The Nation reports. READ ALSO: Indiscriminate poli

In Nigeria, campaigns and elections are held every four years since 1960s. In February 2019, yet another row of elections took place all over the country. Through these electoral exercises, Muhammadu Buhari and his deputy Yemi Osinbajo have elected into office for the second time. Thinking about the just concluded elections, no doubt, brings to mind thoughts about the very first election that took place in Nigeria. Way back in 1960 when Nigeria gained independence, elections were brand new and they were welcomed with much enthusiasm. This is because holding elections held in its wake the possibility of truly having a democratic nation that was not held back by the shackles of colonialism. Over 50 years now, it is not known if all Nigerians ever hoped and dreamed for has come to pass But what is surely known is that the conduction of electoral activities have been met with some sort of lackluster attention. No longer do people relish the experience of bracing the rain or sun just to

- The acting IGP, Mohammed Adamu, has disclosed that the police are in the process of acquiring and deploying less lethal weaponry during operations - The IGP said he had commenced the process of addressing factors that engender conflict and distrust between citizens and the police - Adamu said under the new policy, personnel on low-risk policing duties will be armed with taser guns or stun guns - The police chief said the new initiatives were directed at closing the trust gap between the police and citizens The acting inspector general of police, Mohammed Adamu, says the Nigeria Police Force is in the process of acquiring and deploying less lethal weaponry during operations. Adamu made this known on Thursday, April 25 in Osogbo at the inauguration of a Zonal Security Stakeholders’ Forum, a community policing concept for the Police Zone XI comprising Ondo, Osun and Oyo, NAN reports. READ ALSO: AD files petition to stop Sanwo-Olu’s inauguration Legit.ng gathers that the forum w