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- Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has warned the federal government against concentrating on searching for oil in the north - The lawmaker said the oil could not save Nigeria's economy - Murray-Bruce, however, urged the federal; government to educate about 12 million out of school children The Senator representing Bayelsa east senatorial district in the National Assembly, Ben Bruce, has lamented the nation’s continued quest to discover oil in the north rather than educate about 12 million out of school children. Channels TV reports that the lawmaker said the situation is a sad one in that the crave for oil was coming at a time when the world is phasing out crude. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Legit.ng gathered that Senator Murray-Bruce stressed that oil would not save Nigeria with a reference to Venezuela a nation with one of the largest crude oil reserves. He said: “We spend more money prospecting for oil in northern

- Virgil Van Dijk has voted Raheem Sterling for PFA's best player award - The Manchester City star has been in impeccable form for the Citizens this season - Liverpool and City are the two front-runner for the Premier League title this term Virgil Van Dijk has voted Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling as his preferred PFA player of the year despite being title rivals this season. The Dutchman has been a key part in Jurgen Klopp's side boasting the Premier League's best defensive record this season. Sterling who was formerly a Liverpool player has scored 15 times for the Citizens this season. READ ALSO: Maurizio Sarri says Real Madrid's £100m bid for Eden Hazard is too cheap "I did what I thought and I thought he deserves it," said Van Dijk, with players unable to vote for team-mates. "He's had a fantastic season. I could have voted for Bernardo Silva as well, and another couple of players from City. "But I am just being honest.

Celebrity commentator Uche Maduagwu recently shared his personal opinion of actress Funke Akindele. He showered quite a lot of praises on her. But even more, he presented her as an embodiment of who a true Nollywood diva should be. According to him, she was responsible, talented and a true dignified personality. More than just showering the actress with accolades, Uche shaded other female celebrities who he felt were not on par with Funke's optimum, highly 'responsible' standard. For one, Uche subtly trolled the likes of Tonto Dikeh who, according to him, were unlike Funke Akindele. For one, he said the 41-year-old popularly known as Jenifa will never go unclad for any photoshoot neither would she insult the father of her children. Uche hammered on the need for female celebrities to stop glorifying indecency and start walking the talk. Again, he attacked the likes of Tonto Dikeh by saying they should "act like the Jesus they preach", or better still, emulate Fu

- A member of House of Reps, Abdulmuminin Jibrin, has declared that nothing would stop Gbajabiamila from becoming next speaker in the 9th National Assembly - Jibrin noted that he is also confident that other APC lawmakers contesting for leadership position would win - The lawmaker said the six positions shared within the two chambers of the National Assembly would be shared among the six geopolitical zones Abdulmuminin Jibrin, the lawmaker representing Bebeji/Kiru federal constituency of Kano state in the House of Representatives, has said that Femi Gbajabiamila would emerge the next speaker of the House. Channels TV reports that Jibrin stated this on Monday, April 8, while appearing on Politics Today, ahead of the inauguration of the ninth Assembly in June. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Legit.ng gathered that he said he was confident that nothing would stop Gbajabiamila from becoming the next speaker of the House of

- Governor-elect Emeka Ihedioha has put an immediate stop to issuance of Certificates of Occupancy and other land titles in Imo - The incoming governor gave the directive after a study of the report submitted to him on land matters - Ihedioha said any officials found wanting in the directives would have themselves to blame Civil servants in Imo state, especially those serving at the state’s Ministry of Lands, have been directed by the governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha, to stop the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (CofO) and other land titles forthwith. The development was made public in a statement issued by the governor-elect’s media aide, Chibuike Onyeukwu, The Nation reports. READ ALSO: Okorocha laments over state of prisons in Nigeria Legit.ng gathers that it read: “After a study of the report submitted to him on land matters, the governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha, has issued the following directives: “All further processing, issuance, execution and collection of Certificate