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Singer 2baba flies to US to surprise daughter on her 13th birthday (video)

Legendary musician 2baba recently jetted out to the United States of America (USA) to surprise his daughter as she clocked a new age. In a celebratory post shared on photo sharing app, Instagram, the proud father gushed over his little girl as he expressed his best wishes for her on the occasion of her 13th birthday. Wishing her a happy birthday, 2baba prayed to the good lord to continuing keeping his bundle of joy and shine his light upon her path. "OMG! Like play like play my little princess is 13 today. I'm so proud of this young woman right here. May the Almighty always shine a bright light in your path. As you are a blessing to us so shall blessings follow u forever. Happy super 13 my princess Ehi. Love u. Special turn-up for you today. Oboy person don dey old ooo." he said. READ ALSO: Actress Iyabo Ojo celebrates daughter Priscilla Ajoke Ojo as she turns 18 See his post below: PAY ATTENTION: Read best news on Nigeria's #1 news app In anothe

Man City superstar wins PFA Young Player of the Year award (photo)

- Raheem Sterling of Manchester City has been crowned the PFA Young player of the year - The 24-year-old England international has scored 17 EPL goals this season for Man City - Manchester City are topping the Premier League standings with two games to end the season Raheem Sterling of Manchester City has been crowned the PFA Young player of the year after his impressive season with the Citizens in the Premier League. The England international was also nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award, but he was beaten by Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk. Sterling has been an integral part of Pep Guardiola's side as City aim to retain their Premier League crown with two games to end the 2018/19 season. "Very proud with the PFA Young Player of the Year, and truly thankful. Incredible support for the whole season, let's go for more." Sterling explained. He posted a photo to social media holding the trophy and joked: "Who said 'too old for this''

Buhari loves Igbos more than any other president Nigeria ever had - Ohanaeze youths

- Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council said President Buhari loves Igbos more than any other president Nigeria ever had - The Igbo youth group's president, Isiguzoro, said this in response to claims that Buhari was promoting ethnic division in the country - Isiguzoro said Buhari loves southeast even though the zone is PDP's stronghold The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council on Sunday, April 28, said President Muhammadu Buhari loves southeast people more than all his predecessors in office. According to The Punch newspaper, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the council’s president-general, said this in an interview with journalists in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital. The newspaper reports that Isiguzoro was was reacting to a statement credited to the president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, claiming President Buhari was promoting ethnic division in the country. READ ALSO: Just in: EFCC files criminal charges against Bauchi governor-elect “President Buhari loves the Igbos more than

Never in Nigeria’s history has all arms of govt been led by one religion - Clerics urge lawmakers-elect to install Christians as leaders of 9th NASS

- Christian lawmakers-elect have been urged by the Christian Association of Clergies in Nigeria, to ensure Muslims don’t head the incoming 9th NASS - The association expressed concern over a situation where the three arms of government would be led by Muslims - The CAC-NIG further described as hypocritical, claims that Christians had lorded it over their Moslem counterparts in the past. - The association also asserted that it won’t allow the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) be ridiculed by any Muslim group Christians elected into the 9th National Assembly have been urged by the Christian Association of Clergies in Nigeria (CAC-NIG), to ensure that Muslims don’t end up heading the Senate and House of Representatives. The concern was expressed in a statement issued on Sunday, April 28 by the association’s national president, Archbishop Yiman Orkwar, via his special assistant on media, Pastor Ortindi Torough Baka, The Guardian reports. READ ALSO: I must end crime in Nigeria

Regina Daniels’ rumoured billionaire hubby sends private jet to pick celebrities for his party

It seems the 59-year-old billionaire and politician, Ned Nwoko, who is said to be married to teen actress Regina Daniels, is not a stranger to the Nigerian movie industry. Recent posts by some of Nollywood actors show this. The billionaire was said to have sent out private jet to convey celebrities to the venue of his party in Warri. Regina Daniels’ rumoured billionaire hubby sends private jet to pick celebrities for his doctorate degree ceremony in Warri Source: Instagram READ ALSO: Regina Daniels shows off in a private jet, says she's a 'boss in the making' Actors like Moyo Lawal , Charles Inojie, Emeka Enyiocha, Mary Lazarus, Eucharia Anunobi, Chinedu Ikedueze, Tony Umez and others were seen as they posed for photos in the private jet sent to convey them to the event. See some of the photos below: Recall that Legit.ng recently posted about the politician celebrating his doctorate degree. the party was a star studded one as many actors graced the occ

Poisonous ‘ponmo’ hits Lagos market - Government warns

Lagos residents have been warned of the health risk of cow hide popularly known in Nigeria as ponmo. The commissioner for health in Lagos state, Jide Idris, said the state government has arrested three persons connected with the sale of “toxic ponmo” in Ojo and Iba council areas. A statement signed by Adeola Salako, the Lagos state director of public affairs said the poisonous ponmo was confiscated in large quantity from the arrested suspects. “The commissioner for health, Dr. Jide Idris, who disclosed this in his office today (Sunday) while reviewing report of preliminary investigation and enforcement carried out on the sale of the toxic ponmo in the areas, stated that the three persons involved have been charged to court, while samples of the confiscated ponmo had been sent to the NAFDAC laboratory for suitability test analysis for human consumption,” Salako said. READ ALSO: Just in: EFCC files criminal charges against Bauchi governor-elect The statement said that the traders

PDP is a useless party - Controversial presidential aide blows hot again

- Lauretta Onochie has called the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a useless party - The president’s social media aide was reacting to the comment by PDP chairman, Uche Secondus, who condemned Buhari’s recent trip to the UK - Reacting sarcastically, Onochie also made reference to previous rumours that the president had been cloned The social media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, has called the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a useless party. Onochie made the comment in reaction to a statement made by the national chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, that the president’s recent trip to the UK is a ‘voyage unknown’, Vanguard reports. READ ALSO: I have no regrets joining APC - Akpabio insists Legit.ng gathers that the PDP national chairman had condemned the president’s trip, noting that he (Buhari), did not notify the National Assembly or hand over power to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. According to Secondus, Buhari neglected his primary responsibility, w

Lagos leads in job creations as 740,146 jobs were added

- Lagos state has added a total of 740, 146 jobs between July 2017 and June 2018, the NBS said - The feat of job creation recorded by Lagos, as shown in the NBS report, is the highest in the country - According to the report, only nine states were able to reduce unemployment and underemployment rates during this period A total of 740, 146 jobs were added in Lagos state between July 2017 and June 2018, a survey of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) as captured in its recently released report has revealed. The feat of job creation recorded by Lagos, as shown in the NBS report, is the highest in the country. READ ALSO: I have no regrets joining APC - Akpabio insists According to the report, only nine states were able to reduce unemployment and underemployment rates between the third quarter of 2017 and the corresponding quarter in 2018. The states include Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Imo, Kaduna, Kogi, Nasarawa, Ondo and Rivers, while six States also recorded the highest gains in

Regina Daniels shows off in a private jet, says she's a 'boss in the making'

Teenage actress Regina Daniels seems not to bothered by the numerous talks about her on the internet. The pretty young woman who is said to be the sixth wife of 59-year-old billionaire, Ned Nwoko, shared new photos of herself with the caption: 'Boss in the making '. In the new photos, she is seen dressed in a pink blouse with 'woman' written on it. She paired it with a designer sneakers as she sits with her legs up in a private jet - just like bosses do! I’m a boss in the making - Regina Daniels Source: Instagram PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria See some reactions to her 'boss' post below: iamyungruff: Your already a boss. After all your hubby is a boss. But he is old than my father emekaodikpo: Have you ever heard of poor wife of a rich husband? Observe the 5 before you. Invest your loot wisely. slow.mask: Even Linda Ikeji at 38 can never accept Ned Nwoko aged 59.. But Regina Danie

22-year-old Nigerian lady breaks record in Indian university, bags first class

- A 22-year-old Nigerian lady identified as Ms Chideraa Njoku has broken a record in an Indian university - Reports reveal that the young lady recently graduated with first class in pharm*rcy, shattering the school's records - Njoku who hails from Mbaise, Imo state made her parents and the country proud A 22-year-old lady identified as Ms Chideraa Njoku has proven herself after bagging a first class in pharm*rcy from an Indian university. Njoku who hails from Mbaise, Imo state, is said to have shattered their record and is the first to graduate with such a result in many years. Chideraa was sent Indian Subharti University by her parents who lost faith in the Nigerian education system and wanted the best for their daughter. READ ALSO: Massive crowd welcomes Dino Melaye at ABU convocation ceremony To mark her achievement, she was awarded a gold medal for her academic excellence and a scholarship for her onward doctorate degree by the University. Here are photos below: Chid

How corrupt practices are driving conflict in the Niger Delta

The reoccurring conflict in the Niger Delta for more than a decade has festered due to failure of successive governments to address the core conflict issues or adequately understand the region's problems. This is coupled with the fact that many stakeholders in and outside the region benefit from the rot that has characterized the region for years. At the root of the major problems in the Niger Delta are corrupt practices driving conflict and impacting negatively on investment in energy-rich communities. More importantly, awareness of the host community risks to bankability have been difficult to capture with traditional political and financial risk assessments and management processes for companies operating in the region. Dr Zibima Tubodenyefa, a political science lecturer at the Niger Delta University, aptly captured the situation in a report titled: Corruption and conflict: Identifying methodologies of corrupt practices driving conflict and the impact on investment in energy-r

Breaking: Fire outbreak destroys Abuja transmission station

A 45MVA transformer located at a transmission substation in Abuja has been destroyed by a fire outbreak on Sunday, April 28. The substation operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is located at the 132/33 kilovolts (kV) Apo transmission substation in Abuja. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) which feeds directly from the substation to supply the end users said the fire had been brought under control. AEDC in a statement said its team is working with the TCN engineers to see how to absorb the load on the 45MVA transformer. READ ALSO: I must end crime in Nigeria - Police boss promises Nigerians “Our technical team is right now working with the TCN engineers to see how to absorb the load on the 45MVA transformer that was affected by the fire,” AEDC said. Also confirming the incident, the minister of power, works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, said the fire had been extinguished with plans underway to redistribute power to communities served by the burn

Expulsion: Lawmakers urge NUC to resolve Madonna University, students legal battle

- Officials at the Madonna University have been urged to resolved the legal crisis between the school and some students - The House of Representatives called for a win-win resolution between all parties involved in the legal issue in the school - The House said its members were worried by a situation where the rights of students of higher institutions were not protected Lawmakers of the House of Representative has directed the National University Commission (NUC) to put an end to the lingering legal action between the Madonna University, Okija Nigeria and her two former students. The lawmakers called for a win-win resolution between all parties involved in the legal issue in the school. They also urged the expelled students and, petitioners to its committee on Public Petition to withdraw their suit in court against the University.  The directive by the members of the House of Representatives followed an adopted  petition in the lower chamber by two former undergraduates of the un

Just in: EFCC files criminal charges against Bauchi governor-elect

- Fresh criminal charges have been filed against the governor-elect of Bauchi state Bala Mohammed - The six-count charges were filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Cimmission (EFCC) at a Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja - The EFCC alleged that Mohammed received gratification as reward for performing his official duties The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed fresh charges against the governor-elect of Bauchi state and former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed. The commission in the fresh six-count charges accused Mohammed of accepting gratification in form of a house located at on No 2599 & 2600 Cadastral Zone, AO4 Asokoro District, Abuja, from Aso Savings & Loans Plc in 2014. Leadership reports that the EFCC's counsel, Wahab Shittu said that the gratification was accepted as reward by Mohammed “for performing your official duties. The commission also said that the alleged crime is contrary to section 18 (b)

I must end crime in Nigeria - Police boss promises Nigerians

- The Nigeria Police boss has promised he would end violent crimes and kidnapping across Nigeria - Mohammed Adamu said the Police is working in collaboration with other security agencies According to Adamu, the Police will not rest on its oars until kidnappings and other violent crimes are subdued, and sanity restored to the land The inspector general of police, Mohammed Adamu, has said that he must end crime in various states across Nigeria. Adamu while commending officers of the Nigeria Police over feats achieved in the fight against crime in the country said the Police is working in collaboration with other security agencies. He also said that the Police will not rest on its oars until kidnappings and other violent crimes are subdued, and sanity restored to the land. Vanguard reports that the IGP's promise followed the arrest of the alleged “Spiritual Father” of kidnappers and armed bandits operating in the Northern part of the country. READ ALSO: Just in: EFCC files cr

How to get the perfect ash brown hair shade and how to style it

Cool shades of different hair colors are trendy nowadays. It does not matter whether it is blond, brown or black. It happens that warm colors are not so popular this season. If a woman wants to be blonde, most probably she will choose ash or platinum blond. The same scheme works with all other hair colours. One of the most popular trends today is ash brown hair. Image: facebook.com (Modified by author) Source: Facebook Ash color is one of the most “annoying” shades of colour. What does this mean? It means that it requires a lot of care routine. If you dye your hair an ashy shade, be ready to spend a lot of time and money on hair care products. How to get ash brown color? Blond girls are lucky in this case. If they want to change their colour to ashy brown hair, all they have to do is simply dye it. If you have dark or black hair, you will need to bleach it first. Yes, it may be not so “healthy” for it, but it is the only way to do it. Plus, if you take care of it properly, you w

What caused Kolade Johnson's death? Get detailed information on this

Kolade Johnson was a young man full of life. Unfortunately, his life was cut short by stray bullets. He was a celebrity and many people loved him. His death was greatly mourned. Continue reading to know how Kolade died. Image: instagram.com, @ #koladejohnson Source: UGC It is sad how this football lover passed away doing what he loved. His son has to grow without a father, and it is a dream of many to have both parents by their side. Who is Kolade Johnson? He was a Nigerian footballer. He was the only child they had. He had a beautiful wife, and they had been blessed with one child. Kolade was only 36 years old when he passed away. READ ALSO: Outrage as Yomi Shogunle asks Nigerians to speak pidgin to avoid being killed by SARS What did happen to Kolade? It was on Sunday, 21st March 2019 when Kolade met his death. On that fateful day, Kolade went to Mangoro/Onipetesi area in Lagos to the football viewing center to watch the English Premier League where there was a match betw