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- Four undergraduate friends had gone for a weekend fun at Dome Hotel, Abuja, they are all freshers - One of them 17-year-old Emmanuel Aigbokhalode Balogun paid for them to swim - Balogun got drowned in the swimming pool but rather than run to his rescue, his friends left him to die because they are jealous that he is from a rich home and is the toast of ladies on campus A Nigerian man identified as Mystic Biu on Facebook has shared an awful story of how four University of Abuja 100-level students had gone to catch some fun on a weekend at a hotel. The four friends had gone to swim at the swimming pool of Dome Hotel in Abuja but only three of them left the pool side without their friend, 17-year-old Emmanuel Aigbokhalode Balogun. Emmanuel who was said to have paid the fee of N2,000 each for the four of them was left to drown and died by his so-called friends who saw him drowning but refused to help him or call out to the management of the hotel for help. Rather, they were glad to

- President Muhammadu Buhari met with Governors on the platform of the APC in Abuja - The president noted that the development of the nation lies on the performance of the three tiers of governrnment - President Buhari called for unity and said no part of the country will be ignored President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration is committed in building bridges across ethnicity for the sake of the country's unity. Vanguard reports that the president spoke on Friday, May 10 when the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors under the aegis of Progressive Governors Forum bestowed an award on him. READ ALSO: Court restrains Governor Ganduje from reducing Emir Sanusi's powers President Buhari said the welfare of the Nigerian people was a priority for him and noted that his administration for the past four years has made giant strides. He said: “We remain committed to improving the welfare of the Nigerian people. Your Excellencies, it will be belabouring the poi

A Nigerian lady has shared her thoughts on Christianity on social media. The lady, who defended other spiritual practices, advised Christians to stop condemning other religious beliefs. The lady identified simply as Kayode Ani shared her thoughts on Twitter. She expressed that Christians her not in the best position to condemn other spiritual practices. According to the lady, some Christians condemn other spiritual practices and describe them as witchcraft. She noted that the idea of Christians condemning other people's beliefs is funny to her. Ani further stated an example of Catholics who she claimed eat human flesh and drink human blood. READ ALSO : Bishop Obinim lay with lady in church while performing miracle for her The lady alleged that Catholics go to Church every Sunday to purify and renew their covenant by drinking human blood and eating human flesh. She noted that they are in no position to call out people for performing witchcraft. PAY ATTENTION : Read best news o

Breakfast is often referred to as the meal eaten in the early mornings before undertaking the day’s work or activities. A healthy breakfast is very important for your health and weight management, but skipping this meal is the worst option. It is also referred to as meal composed of traditional breakfast foods such as eggs, bread, oatmeal, sausage, yam, corn flakes and much more. Taking ten minutes or less to eat breakfast would make a difference in your health, mood and looks. Below are 5 reasons why breakfast must not be skipped: 1. Mood swings during the day: Avoiding breakfast can have a negative impact on your mood and of course your energy. Studies have shown that those who skip breakfast have poor memory skills and high level of fatigue, that is they get tired easily. 2. Unhealthy weight: If you skip the first meal of the day you tend to eat much more for lunch to overcompensate your body. This way you enter the viscous circle of overeating and gradually consume more cal

- Nigeria's federal government has defended its decision to engage with Miyetti Allah - The federal government however denied paying N100billion to the group - According to the federal government, Miyetti Allah, like any other trade, community, ethnic organization is a legal stakeholder in Nigeria The presidency has described as an ‘absolute falsehood’ the allegation that the federal government gave N100billion to Miyetti Allah, an association of Fulani herders, for ‘dubious reasons’. Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s senior special assistant on media and publicity, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, May 10. READ ALSO: Court restrains Governor Ganduje from reducing Emir Sanusi's powers The presidential aide was reacting to comments credited to Ohaneze Ndigbo and Afenifere, who expressed concern about the meeting between the government and Miyetti Allah. He said: ”We are pleased that Afenifere and Ohaneze Ndigbo found our insights worthy of attention even when they disa

Nigerian singer, Afeez Fashola, better known as Naira Marley has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to reports from Premium Times, the upcoming singer is already being interrogated by the EFCC. It was gathered that a top source at the agency confirmed the arrest. The report of the singer's arrest has now been confirmed by the Acting Spokesman of the commission, Tony Orilade, to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday, May 10, 2019. It was gathered that the singer was arrested alongside Zlatan among others for allegations bordering on advance fee fraud. According to Orilade, they were arrested in Lagos in the early hours of Friday. “Yes, he is with us. He is not the only person; he had some other persons also arrested alongside (him). “They were arrested in relation to advance fee fraud, Internet-related cases and all of that. “We shall give details shortly,” he said. READ ALSO: Respect the black race, don't try t

- Christian Jacob, who formerly represented Enyimba, was shot dead by armed robbers - The former football star was said to have been shot in front of his house in Aba two days ago - Police have however commenced investigation on the matter after depositing the body at an undisclosed mortuary Former Enyimba international star Christian Jacob has reportedly been shot by suspected armed robbers on Wednesday, May 8. The former player was said to have been killed outside of his house on Umuola road, Ogbor Hill, Aba. According to Daily Trust, the police spokesperson in the state Geoffrey Ogbonna confirmed the death of the ex-player to News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday, May 9. READ ALSO: Eden Hazard consoles Frankfurt keeper after sending team to Europa League final The publication quoting NAN further stated had been away for a while before resurfacing in Aba some days ago where he met his untimely death. A source claims the information making rounds in social media that the decea

The Kano State High Court has granted an order restraining Governor Abdullahi Ganduje from implementing the establishment of four more emirates The governor had signed a bill into law on Wednesday, May 8 which created additional first class emirates. READ ALSO: Christian Jacob, former Enyimba star, shot dead by armed robbers in Aba The move has been perceived as an attempt by Governor Ganduje to reduce the power of Emir Lamido Sanusi and curb his influence. According to Premium Times, two members of the House of Representatives in Kano on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party said they received a court order on Friday, May 10 against the new emirates. The lawmakers said the "House was not properly convened before the law was hurriedly passed on Wednesday." Meanwhile, a former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, berated Governor Ganduje of Kano state for the recent bill he signed, describing it as a plo

- NiMet has predicted cloudy weather conditions over most parts of the country - The agency predicted that northern states would experience partly cloudy to cloudy conditions and morning thunderstorms over Kano - According to NiMet, southern states will experience cloudy morning with slim chances of thunderstorms over Enugu The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted cloudy weather conditions with prospects of widespread thunderstorm activities and showers over most parts of the country on Saturday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Friday in Abuja, predicted partly cloudy to cloudy morning over the central states with thunderstorms over Mambilla Plateau, Abuja, Minna and Ilorin axis. READ ALSO: Court restrains Governor Ganduje from reducing Emir Sanusi's powers It also predicted thundery showers over Abuja, Yola, Mambilla Plateau and Lokoja as the day progresses with day and night temperatures of 29 to 38 and 16 to 26 degrees Celsius. The agency predicted that north

- Seven terrorists have been neutralised by troops and some members of civilian JTF - The Army says seven rifles, including six AK 47 and one FN were also recovered from the terrorists - There was no casualty on the part of the NA soldiers or Civilian JTF Troops and some members of civilian JTF on clearance operation on Friday along the deserted Fuye and Melere villages in Borno, killed seven terrorists after a serious battle with them at Gulwa. The acting director army public relations, Col. Sagir Musa, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said seven rifles, including six AK 47 and one FN were recovered from the terrorists. READ ALSO: Court restrains Governor Ganduje from reducing Emir Sanusi's powers According to Musa, there was no casualty on the part of the soldiers or Civilian JTF. "Troops of 22 Brigade, 7 Division Nigerian Army(NA) on Operation HARD STRIKE in collaboration with some members of Civilian JTF, conducted a clearance operation today Thursday the

- Three Nigerians busted by police for their alleged involvement in murder of two-year-old - The victim Nathaniel Owusu went missing but his body was later discovered The Weija Divisional Police Command has arrested three Nigerians in connection to the murder of the two-year-old at Kalabule, a suburb in Accra. According to the police, the three are; Perry Tomode Genesis, 28, Kelly Aluna, 32 and Ebona Fabian, 21. Briefing Daily Guide newspaper, Weija Divisional Police Commander and Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Laar Baman said the police received a formal complaint of the missing child around 8:30pm on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, from the parents of the victim at the Weija toll booth police station. READ ALSO: Nigerians arrested in US for multi-million dollar fraud, to face 20 years in prison (full list He stated that based on police investigations, the three suspects who lived about 200 metres away from the house of the victim and his parents were arrested to assist poli

- Nigerians are expected not to pay service charges if there is power outage for 2 weeks - This was disclosed by Prof. James Momoh, chairman of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) - According to him, survey conducted indicated that Nigerians were willing to pay for what they consume. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Friday, May 10, said that with the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) regulation, electricity users will not pay electricity distribution companies energy and service charges if there is power outage for 2 weeks. This was disclosed by Prof. James Momoh, chairman of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), at the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) launch of the MAP in Abuja. READ ALSO: Court restrains Governor Ganduje from reducing Emir Sanusi's powers He said the MAP programme was an intervention to eliminate estimated billing and guarantee more revenue for the power sector. He said that survey conducted indicate

- The church is selling the chemical to the congregants in the disguise of a Miracle Mineral Solution - The church leaders claim learning how to use the chemical could help save lives - The chemical contains a powerful bleach that is used both on textiles and in the industrial treatment of water A United States religious group calling itself Genesis II Church of Health and Healing has taken to Facebook to promote a miracle cure meeting to be held at a hotel resort in Washington. The church said it's going to use chlorine dioxide, in the disguise of Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS), a dangerous industrial bleaching agent that they claim cures 95% of all world disease. In a report by the Guardian, the organizer of the event, Tom Merry, publicised the event on his personal Facebook page by telling people that learning how to consume the bleach “could save your life, or the life of a loved one sent home to die. The church is also asking for donations of KSh 45,000 (N160,200) per pe

Editor's note: David Onmeje writes on the recent appointment of Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim as the director general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). According to Onmeje, there great expectations from the new NYSC DG and hope for revitalized national service scheme. 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. The appointment of Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, a renowned military scholar and administrator of repute as the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) penultimate week by President Muhammadu Buhari has come with a lot of expe

Nollywood actress Chacha Eke Faani has welcomed her third child with husband,Austin Faani. The husband announced the good news on social media this Friday, May 10. Legit.ng had earlier reported that the couple had revealed that they are expecting their third child together. They shared a beautiful family photo on Instagram to share the good news with fans, friends and family. The little one is here and it's a beautiful baby boy. Legit.ng had come across the news on the arrival of the baby after it was shared on the actress' husband's Instagram page. Faani shared the good news alongside a beautiful picture of the baby boy. He also revealed the baby boy's name, Awesome Chukwuemerie Faani. READ ALSO : Breaking: Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle welcomes baby boy The proud and excited father noted that little Awesome was born on Friday, May 10, 2019. He welcomed his son to the family and called him Prince of valor. He said: " I am a Blessed Man. Thank You

- Governor Tambuwal has pleaded with residents fleeing the state to return home - Many of Sokoto residents have fled the state to communities in neighbouring Niger Republic due to incessant attack - Tambuwal said security meeting was convened to proffer solutions to the unfortunate situation Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto on Friday, May 10, pleaded with residents fleeing the state and relocating to communities in neighbouring Niger Republic, due to incessant attacks, to return home. Tambuwal made the plea in Sokoto when he addressed newsmen at the end of an expanded security meeting following Tuesday’s attack, which led to the killing of 82-year old district head of Balle, Alh. Ibrahim Aliyu. READ ALSO: Court restrains Governor Ganduje from reducing Emir Sanusi's powers He also pleaded with members of the communities to abide by President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive on the ban of motorcycles as one of the measures taken to tackle banditry. The governor said the security

Movie screening at the cinema has been introduced to a whole new level for the people living in Switzerland. A cinema reportedly unveiled public movie screening rooms that are equipped with beds. The movie screening rooms in the cinema is said to have cosy double beds instead of the normal cinema chairs we are all used to. It was gathered that the aim of the newly developed cinema is for viewers to get the cosy home-like movie experience. You maybe wandering how people won't fall asleep while watching movies? The double beds are also equipped with electronically adjustable headrests. Photos of state-of-art bedroom cinema in Switzerland Twitter source: Jerome Brunner Source: Twitter READ ALSO : Air Drake! Popular Canadian rapper buys himself a private jet (video) The home feel experience cinema is not a new thing to many especial the privilege. Anybody with enough money can have something like this made in their homes, there are many celebrities who already have the home bu

- President Muhammadu Buhari said the country is facing serious security challenges - The president however said his administration is committed to putting an end to the problem - He called on governors to join the fight against corruption President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration remains committed to improving the welfare of all citizens as well as tackling the challenges of insecurity in the country. The president stated this at an award ceremony organised in his honour by the Progressive Governors’ Forum, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday. READ ALSO: Court restrains Governor Ganduje from reducing Emir Sanusi's powers According to him, insecurity remains the greatest challenge confronting the nation but government will not relent in its effort to address the problem. Buhari, therefore, enjoined the citizens to cooperate and support security agencies in addressing the challenges of insecurity across the country as “security is a collective responsib

- Europa League final clash will see Arsenal battle Chelsea for the UEFA second tier title - They defeated Valencia 7-3 over two legs to reach their first final in the competition over a decade - Gunners fans want Emery to leave Mustafi out of the squad that will face Blues at the Baku Olympic Stadium on May 29 Arsenal fans have jokingly begged Unai Emery to leave Shkodran Mustafi and Mohamed Elneny out of his squad that will face Chelsea in the final of the Europa League final this month. The Gunners beat Spanish League side Valencia 7-2 on aggregate to book their ticket for the final of the UEFA second tier championship. Having won the first leg of the fixture 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium a week ago, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang produced an impressive performance for the north Londoners in Spain on Thursday. The Gabon international scored a hat-trick while his strike partner Alexandre Lacazette scored one to render Kevin Gameiro's brace mere consolation at the end of the game.

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said that it would release the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results on Saturday. The board’s Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Abuja. READ ALSO: Court restrains Governor Ganduje from reducing Emir Sanusi's powers According to him, the board will meet and consider the details available to be announced to the general public. “We are releasing our results tomorrow, we are having a meeting today to consider what to put out,” he said. The 2019 UTME was held from April 11 to April 18 with over 1.8 million registered candidates. Since then, the board is yet to release the results. It explained that it would first screen the entire candidates’ results to weed out those who were involved in any form of malpractice during the examination. Meanwhile, the Registrar has paraded a staff of the board, who allegedly collected N25, 000 from a 2018 admission seeker. He said t

Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s reformist president of the ruling African National Congress has won the country's election. The AU on Friday acknowledged the South African general elections as “peaceful, transparent, inclusive and credible.” The AU Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) said in a statement posted on the AU official website on Friday. The elections were conducted “in a calm, peaceful and orderly manner” and afforded the people of South Africa the opportunity to exercise their democratic rights of choosing their leaders, the AUEOM said The South African Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) prepared and conducted the elections “in a professional and transparent manner and in accordance with the relevant laws governing elections in South Africa,” the AUEOM said. This came as a coalition of 35 smaller political parties said they were unhappy with the running of the elections which they said were marred by “double voting.” They threatened to go to court and demande

For close to three decades, Munira Abdulla of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was in coma, and now the 59-year-old has woken up to the joy of her family. A United Arab Emirates (UAE) woman who went into a coma after she was injured in an accident in 1991 has now woken up from the 27-year-long coma into which she fell. When she fell into coma, Munira Abdulla was 32. She was in a car driven by her brother-in-law after she had picked up her son from school. According to Celebritiesbuzz.com, during the short journey, the car she was travelling in collided with a bus. Abdulla's son Omar Webair, who was then just four-years-old, was sitting in the back of the vehicle with his mother but he was unscathed because his mother cradled him in her arms moments before the accident. READ ALSO: Man dies for 21 minutes but comes back to life while being wheeled to the morgue In an interview with UAE-based newspaper, The National, Webair revealed the details about the accident and his mother’s