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It's absurd to think I planned assassination attempt on myself to attract public sympathy - Mbaka

- Fr Ejike Mbaka has refuted reports linking church to his assassination attempt - He said it is absurd to think he planned his assassination attempt to attract public sympathy - Mbaka, however, said the assassination plot against him was not a mere 'allegation' or ‘claim’ as reported in some media Reverend Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the spiritual director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), has refuted the report that he fingered the Church in his failed assassination plot. The Sun reports that Fr. Mbaka described the report published in some sections of the media as false and sensational headline curled by mischief makers and warned those behind it to desist. Legit.ng gathered that in a statement the controversial priest issued on Monday, December 10, through his media aide, Maximus Ugwuoke, Fr. Mbaka, also said that it was absurd that unknown characters masquerading as ‘concerned Catholics’ could go wild to insinuate in the media that he planned his own assassination t...

APC chieftain, Afenifere leader in war of words over Yoruba group’s alleged support for Atiku

- A chieftain of Afenifere, Femi Okurounmu, attacked an APC leader Ayo Fasanmi over alleged support for Atiku - The APC leader had claimed that Afenifere is supporting Atiku because of money - Okurounmu, however, lambasted Fasanmi, saying the latter is a stooge of Asiwaju Tinubu - The Afenifere chieftain said the group has not supported any presidential candidate but stated it cannot support President Buhari's re-election Afenifere chieftain and former lawmaker, Senator Femi Okurounmu, has lambasted 93-year-old Senator Ayo Fasanmi, describing him as a stooge of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Okurounmu said this in reaction to Fasanmi’s attack on the leadership of Afenifere for supporting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, The Punch reports. Fasanmi, a senator from 1979 to 1984, had accused Afenifere of supporting Atiku because of money. In his response, however, Okurounmu said Fasanmi was originally ...

Pep Guardiola claims Man City are victims of their own success after loss at Chelsea

- After losing 2-0 to Chelsea over the weekend, Guardiola says every team wants to beat City - Kante and Luiz helped the Blues bounce back to convincing victory over the Premier League champions - The defeat was the Citizens' first defeat in the English topflight this season and they will battle Everton in their next meeting Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that every other team are working tirelessly to beat his team. The Citizens' unbeaten run in the Premier League came to an end on Saturday, November 8 following their 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge. READ ALSO: Ousmane Dembele once again reports to Barcelona training late N'golo Kante and David Luiz were the goals scorers for the Blues as they overcame the Etihad Stadium outfit after regulation period. This means that City have relinquished their leadership at the summit of the table for the first time in a long while but will hope they can return in a bit. SunSport quoted Guardio...

Khashoggi: Last words of slain journalist eventually revealed

- The last words of the slain journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, has been eventually revealed - A CNN report claimed that the veteran journalist was killed pleading and saying "I can't breathe" - The report also claimed that a number of the Saudi top officials have been linked with the death of the slain journalist In what seems to be another revelation trailing the death of Jamal Khashoggi, a CNN report has claimed that the last words of the late journalist and Saudi critic were "I can't breath." Daily Beast report that a continual audio investigation into the death of the late Washington Post columnist also showed that there were unintelligible screams and gasps. Legit.ng gathers from the reports that the killing of Khashoggi was premeditated, contrary to the claims by Saudi that the journalist lost his life during brawl. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The report also claimed that some top Sau...

2019: Presidential candidate accuses APC, PDP of playing games with Nigeria's stability

- Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has accused the two dominant parties, the APC and PDP of playing politics with Nigeria’s stability - The People’s Trust (PT) candidate, said rather than presenting themselves as statesmen, the candidates are obsessed with immediate partisan gains - He said the supposed top political actors in the country are falling below standards Front-line presidential candidate, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has accused the two dominant parties, the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of playing politics with the nation’s stability through the way and manner they are handling the electoral act. The candidate running on the platform of the People’s Trust (PT), stressed that rather than presenting themselves as statesmen, the candidates are rather obsessed with immediate partisan gains. He told reporters at an interactive session in Lagos while reacting to the president’s refusal to give accent to the electoral act, noting that the supposed ...