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#Islamization: Eyes Opening Too Late  l once opposed those who said Buhari had lslamization agenda, now l know Buhari wants to lslamize Nigeria--Brigadier General Idada Ikponmwen, Says OBASANJO is right. Former Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Idada Ikponmwen, retd, one of the frontline South-South leaders, who vehemently opposed compatriots that accused President Buhari of having an Islamisation agenda in the last three to four years, has made a U-turn in his opinion. He said that the statement made by former president Obasanjo that Boko Haram has become a tool for Islamisation and Fulanisation cannot be refuted anymore. I am unable to refute in any solid manner the assertion credited to former President Obasanjo that Boko Haram Movement, the rampaging herdsmen are turning into ready tools for Islamisation of this country. When available signs, signals and indicators point strongly to what is alleged, nobody needs to seek  further proofs. ...

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, on Sunday, May 26, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to change his style of leadership. The cleric said a change in leadership style would restore Nigeria's social-economy. Warning that Nigerians are getting poorer, feeling hopeless and helpless, Onaiyekan said there is tension in the land and poverty increases on a daily basis. Speaking at the inter-denominational church service for 2019 presidential inauguration ceremony held at National Christian Centre, Abuja, the cleric said it is expected that the blame game by the present administration should be over. “As we embrace a new term of government, it should be for us a new opportunity to change ways and review habits of governance, for a better Nigeria." ‘’We can and we should do this, God has endowed us with resources to achieve this, resources that we, unfortunately, turn into curses," Onaiyekan said. Onaiyekan said dwelling on blame game will only stagn...

The air component of Operation Hadarin Daji has destroyed an armed bandits’ camp and neutralized dozens of bandits in air strikes conducted at Doumbourou forest in Zamfara state . This was revealed in a statement sent to Legit.ng on Sunday, May 26 by the Nigerian Air Force spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola. The operation was executed on Saturday, May 25 pursuant to human intelligence reports indicating that some locations within the forest were being used by the armed bandits as hideouts, including a group of huts belonging to a notorious kingpin named “Dangote.” Accordingly, following confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), an Alpha Jet aircraft was detailed to attack the armed bandits’ camp leading to the destruction of their structures and neutralization of close to two dozen bandits. READ ALSO: Obasanjo: We need national meeting to settle Nigeria’s national identity now (opinion) Watch the video of the air strikes below: The statement sai...

- Mike Ashley who owns Newcastle United is said to have agreed to sell the club - The 54-year-old British billionaire has been the owner of the EPL side for the past 12 years - He is willing to sell the club for £350 million to Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan Mike Ashley who is the owner of Premier League side Newcastle United has reportedly agreed to sell the club for massive sum of £350 million. According to the latest report on UK Sun, the 54-year-old British billionaire has agreed to sell the club to Dubai-based billionaire Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan. Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan is the cousin of Manchester City's owner Sheikh Mansour and he is said to have had interest in buying the club for the past two years. Last year, he was also said to be interested in buying Premier League giants Liverpool, but the deal failed to work. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores READ ALSO: N'Golo Kante ...

- Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state is hopeful of being Nigeria's president someday - The governor said his current political travails were only strengthening him for the presidential seat - The outgoing governor said the wishes of his political adversaries concerning him would not come to pass Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has vowed that he will become the president of the Nigeria in future. Governor Okorocha made the statement on Sunday, May 26 during his valedictory thanksgiving service held at the Government House Chapel in Owerri. According to him, his current political travails, particularly the seizure of his Certificate of Return as the Imo west senator-elect, were only strengthening him for the presidential seat. The outgoing governor said the wishes of his political adversaries concerning him would not come to pass, saying “those who want me to go to prison will go to prison before me.” READ ALSO: Opinion: Governor Wike and the dance of the spirit by C...

- Outgoing ministers and state governors elected in the APC are at loggerheads over plans to make the next cabinet of President Buhari - Some outgoing governors are allegedly working round the clock to replace the current ministers from their various states - Buhari’s first tenure ends at midnight on Tuesday, May 28, the same day all ministers are required to leave office A report by The Nation indicates that outgoing ministers and state governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are intensifying their battle of wits to make their way into the next cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari’s first tenure ends at midnight on Tuesday, May 28, the same day all ministers are required to leave office. But many of them are keen to return as are some of the outgoing governors who want to move to the federal level. Many of the returning governors are said to be equally playing high wire politics to make their input into the constitution of the next feder...

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state on Sunday, May 26, inaugurated 36 new permanent secretaries in the state civil service. The governor had on Friday, May 24, appointed the new permanent secretaries. ‎Ganduje while swearing-in the new permanent secretaries at the Government House, Kano, urged them to remain committed to the cause of the state.‎ The governor, who said their elevation was based on merit, urged them to also assist him to realise his commitment to take the state to the next level. READ ALSO: N47bn Nigeria Air project still on course - Minister ‎He called on the appointees to inculcate the spirit of accountability, discipline and responsible conduct in the conduct of their duties.‎ ‎”To whom much is given, much is expected and our expectation is very high on you. So, I hope you will serve your respective ministries as expected,” he said. The governor congratulated the new permanent secretaries and wished them well as they take up their new responsibilities.‎ ...

- A Nigerian doctor identified as James King has shared heart-gripping details of how he saved a man's life while airborne - In a post shared on Facebook, King, narrated how he was aboard a flight which was headed to Lagos from Kano - While midair, a man passed out and he was lucky to attend to the situation before the man gave up the ghost It is true that almost every human has a purpose for why they are placed on earth and while many go through life trying to discover why, Nigerian doctor, James King, has had the opportunity to live to save many lives. In a recent post shared on Facebook, King, who recently boarded a plane from Kano to Lagos narrated how a man could have died midair but he was placed in capacity to help the dying man and somehow, was able to save him while they were airborne. James revealed that he was seated as the plane took off and got his attention drawn as a man screamed at the sight of a passenger passing out midair. Doctor King immediately swung to ac...

- The Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Muhammadu Danyaya, has given his thoughts on the controversy in Kano - The respected Emir urged politicians and governments to be more tolerant and patient in punishing erring rulers - The Emir who is one of the oldest in the north suggested that a special traditional council should be set-up The Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Muhammadu Danyaya, has said whatever the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, might have done wrong, the state government should not have been so “harsh” on him. Emi Danyaya was reacting to Kano state's recently created four new emirates from the Kano Emirate in what was perceived as a move to diminish Sanusi’s power and influence. The Emir of Ningi urged politicians and governments to be more tolerant and patient in punishing erring rulers. READ ALSO: Ahmad Lawan speaks on N13.5 million monthly salary for senators His words: “The most important thing for us is to plead to both sides that are involved. First of all and ho...

- A Nigerian lady identified as Farida on Twitter has revealed that she is a third class graduate who employs people with first class - Farida added that she earns what people with first class cannot imagine earning - Farida is a software developer In Nigeria, there is a stigma attached to people who graduated with a third class or a pass. Gaining reasonable employment becomes a task for them as employers seek people with better grades. However, a young software developer identified as Farida (@reedahkh) on Twitter has revealed that she graduated with a third class but she now employs first class graduates and pays them as well. The young lady added that she never used her certificate for her achievements and she earns more that the first class graduate can imagine. See her tweet below: PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria Explaining further, Farida added that one's class of degree or certificate does not determine one...

- Alhaji Lai Mohammed is having a hard time maintaining his status as the political leader of the APC in his home state of Kwara - The information minister is said to be in danger of totally losing his grip on the APC chieftains in the state and turning into a ceremonial figurehead - The attitude of the party chieftains is said to be deliberate and rebellion against what many perceive as the minister’s high handedness A report by ThisDay indicates that the minister of information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, is having a hard time maintaining his status as the political leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his home state of Kwara. According to the report, the situation is so bad that the minister must be wondering just where the rain of disaffection among party faithful began to beat him. At the current rate, the minister is said to be in danger of totally losing his hold on the state and turning into a ceremonial figurehead with little loyalty. The report highlighted that th...

- N47 billion have been budgeted for the Nigeria Air project which was abandoned eight months ago - The minister of state for aviation said the project is still on course - Hadi Sirika said that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) be provided for the Nigeria Air Project The federal government has approved N47 billion for the take off of Nigeria Air, Daily Trust reports. Hadi Sirika, the minister of state for aviation said the fund for the take of the national carrier project has already been provided in the 2019 budget passed by the National Assembly recently. Sirika said President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) be provided for the Nigeria Air Project which was suspended eight months ago. He said: “ President Muhammadu Buhari had directed that the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for the project be provided for in the 2019 Appropriation; which the National Assembly has graciously done.” “I assure the general...

A Nigerian man has allegedly sent his wife packing after she posted photos of their new house on a Facebook group for all to see. According to reports, one of the group members who also knows the husband decided to send the man the post and that was where the problem started. The man who was said to have warned the woman countless times over posting family businesses on social media went bonkers and sent the woman packing. READ ALSO: Nigerian man storms out of his wedding reception, shouts 'I no do again' (video) See the story as posted by Esther Ijewere on Facebook: 'My friend gave me the gist of a man who sent his wife packing for posting a photo of their new house on Facebook One of the group members who happens to know the husband sent him the post and Oga went bunkers. He had warned her previously to stop posting family business online but aunty didn't listen . This social media palava ehn....Check in with your partner before you tell people to help you shou...

A disturbing video has emerged online showing an unidentified government school in Port Harourt where students are seen jumping from a first storey classroom building as teargas fume allegedly brought by SS2 students sent the entire student population scampering for safety. In the video background, some kept screaming blood of Jesus begging the students loudly not to jump as caution was disregarded. READ ALSO: Obasanjo’s utterance on fulanisation, Islamisation inciting - Islamic don: Teachers were also seen running for their lives as no one want to be caught in the reported fight between both classes. As at the time of writing this, there has been no official claim confirming the incident in the state capital of Rivers state. Comments, however, said that the video is a reflection of how the society as failed young ones in the country. In the video, the students who escaped from the violence were seen breathing a sign of relief as they all hurried home in their large numbers....

Adewura Latifat Bello, aged 26, who went missing on Wednesday, May 15, on her way home from work was reportedly found dead in a Lagos canal. During the time she went missing, there were concerted efforts by the twitter community to make sure she was found as people kept calling for information about her whereabouts. READ ALSO: SS2 students allegedly bring gun, tear gas to school to fight SS3 seniors in Rivers (video) The news of her reported death broke on the micro messaging site on Sunday, May 26, as people expressed sadness over her demise. A twitter user with the name pathfinder put the blame on the negligence of he authorities who ought to have been proactive in the search for her. Another twitter user lamented the fact that some people scammed the parents of the deceased lady by giving them a wrong address of where she was held hostage after collecting money. Many twitter users could not contain the grief when they learnt of Adewura's death, as they tried expre...

- Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara state has promised that he would not be defecting from the ruling APC - The governor made the disclosure following the outcome of the Supreme Court judgement which sacked the APC in the state's election - According to the governor, he cannot abandon the party that was part of building The governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Yari, has assured members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he would not be leaving the party over the outcome of the Supreme court on the state's election. Speaking to journalists on Sunday, May 26, in his home town, Talata Mafara, Yari said since he was one of the founding fathers of the APC, he had no intention of dumping the party. He also confirmed that some of his supporters have demanded that he dumps the ruling party after treatment meted to him by some leaders of the APC. READ ALSO: Adewura who was declared missing found dead in Lagos canal The governor said the struggle to build the party has...

A Nigerian groom has allegedly left his bride hanging on their wedding just before the reception event started proper. According to multiple online sources, the man took guests, family and friends by surprise when he stormed out of the wedding venue into the streets as he shouts 'I no do again' continuously. PAY ATTENTION: Read best news on Nigeria's #1 news app In the video online, the chief bridesmaid is seen holding the flowing dress of the bride who was crying profusely and begging the groom not to do that. The groom who’s putting on a blue suit, is seen running about on the busy road with his friends beckoning on him to no avail. READ ALSO: Man ties the knot with two different woman on the same day There are however unconfirmed reports that the man got information that the lady was cheating on him , hence his awkward reaction on their big day. Some social media users also said that the video was just a drama to get the attention of passersby. See the video belo...

- Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state is hopeful of being Nigeria's president someday - The governor said his current political travails were only strengthening him for the presidential seat - The outgoing governor said the wishes of his political adversaries concerning him would not come to pass Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has vowed that he will become the president of the Nigeria in future. Governor Okorocha made the statement on Sunday, May 26 during his valedictory thanksgiving service held at the Government House Chapel in Owerri. According to him, his current political travails, particularly the seizure of his Certificate of Return as the Imo west senator-elect, were only strengthening him for the presidential seat. The outgoing governor said the wishes of his political adversaries concerning him would not come to pass, saying “those who want me to go to prison will go to prison before me.” READ ALSO: Opinion: Governor Wike and the dance of the spirit by C...

After numerous back and forth, Instagram blogger Blessing Okoro has finally admitted she lied about the new house she posted online, claiming she built it. According to leaked Whatsapp voice notes published by Instablog, the blogger was heard telling her friend that she truly sought permission of the security guard at the house to allow her take photos she posted on Instagram. She also admitted that she has spoken to the owner of the house billionaire Onye Eze just to calm him down. The blogger went ahead to say that she is now planning to wait for some time for the whole issue to go down and then build a replica of the house so as to post online to convince people. Blogger Blessing Okoro and the house she claimed Source: Instagram The billionaire had planned to release his own approved building plan. READ ALSO : Instagram blogger Okoro Blessing buys herself Mercedes Benz SUV to celebrate 29th birthday To further corroborate the story, Eze who was said to be in China is now in...

- Traders at Festec area of Lagos state have lamented the demolition of their market - Some traders alleged that the land where the market was situated was a buffer zone, with pipelines running underneath and electric cables overhead - However, Iyaloja general of Amuwo market, Osinatu Adebayo, refuted the allegations Some traders affected by the ongoing demolition of Agboju Market in Festac Town, Lagos, have blamed market leaders for “insincerity” over the exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that bulldozers moved in on Friday and began pulling down the structures in the market just as the traders started displaying their goods for sale. Some of the affected traders told NAN that the issue of the demolition had been ongoing between the state government and the traders. READ ALSO: SS2 students bring gun, tear gas to school to fight SS3 seniors in Rivers (video) They, however, expressed shock over the exercise which occurred before the seven-day quit notice issued t...

- N'Golo Kante could miss Chelsea's Europa League final against Arsenal in Baku - The France international has reportedly picked an injury while training with the Blues - But Chelsea are yet to make a comment on this latest development about Kante Chelsea star N'Golo Kante has reportedly suffered an injury in training and he could miss his side's 2018/19 Europa League final against Premier League rivals Arsenal. N'Golo Kante who won the 2018 World Cup had only just recovered from injury when this latest setback reportedly occurred according to UK Sun. This latest development is now expected to be a big blow for Chelsea who are looking forward to lift a title this year under Maurizio Sarri. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores READ ALSO: Frank Leboeuf says Chelsea should allow Eden Hazard to join Real Madrid Already, Callum Hudson-Odoi is out while fellow midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek ruptured his...

- NiMet has predicted cloudy weather conditions with prospects of thunderstorms activities over most parts of the country - The agency predicted that northern states would experience partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with chances of thunderstorms over Maiduguri, Nguru - According to NiMet, southern states will experience cloudy conditions with chances of thunderstorms over Port-Harcourt, Calabar and Eket The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions with prospects of thunderstorms activities over most parts of the country on Monday, May 27. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Sunday, in Abuja, predicted partly cloudy to cloudy conditions over the central states with day and night temperatures of 29 to 36 and 20 to 25 degrees celsius. READ ALSO: SS2 students bring gun, tear gas to school to fight SS3 seniors in Rivers (video) It also predicted thunderstorms over Lokoja, Kaduna, Abuja, Jos, Mambilla Plateau and Markurdi later in the day. The agency pr...

Bolanle Ambode has handed over to Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu as chairperson of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) - Mrs Ambode, wife of the out-going governor of Lagos state, asked the incoming first lady to take the committee to greater heights - The incoming first lady thanked Mrs Ambode for the great steps she has taken to move the committee to its current level Bolanle Ambode, wife of the out-going governor of Lagos state and chairperson of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), has handed over to the wife of the governor-elect, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu. Ambode at the ceremony in Ikeja on Sunday, May 26, urged Sanwo-Olu to take the committee to greater heights, News Agency of Nigeria reports. Legit.ng gathers that she lauded the vision of the founding mothers of the committee, which was to complement the efforts of the government in critical areas that were women and children friendly. READ ALSO: Customers steal 50% of power generated in Nigeria ...