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- Presidency has finally reacted to reports claiming that President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the prosecution of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick - Senior Special Assistant to the President on (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu denied the alleged press release claiming it is "fake news" - Shehu further stressed that the President Buhari remains committed to the due processes of the law and will not make such assumptions The Presidency have directed the immediate withdrawal of a press release in circulation, claiming that President Muhammadu Buhari directed the arrest and prosecution of the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick. According to Senior Special Assistant to the President on (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, the alleged press release is "fake news" . " Anyone familiar with the President’s unmitigated and unshakable commitment to the due processes of the law will not make such assumptions of...

The newspaper review for Monday, January 7, focuses on Yemi Osinbajo's campaign for Buhari and the call by opposition parties for police boss, Ibrahim Idris, to proceed on retirement among other stories. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerians to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in the February elections to enable the president consolidate on his achievements and reposition the country for excellence. The Nation reports that Osinbajo made the statement during his visits to Igbeti, Igboho, Kisi and Saki, areas of Ogun state, where he was received by huge crowds of party members and supporters. The Nation newspaper for Monday, January 7, credits: snapshot from Legit.ng Source: Original He said: " All the social investment programmes of the Buhari administration was to empower the common man and the poor.” READ ALSO: Amaechi audio allegedly criticising Buhari causes disquiet in APC “The TraderMoni is to empower the small, small traders, it is not for big bus...

- Supporters of the PDP in katsina have been urged to vote for the party during the forthcoming general elections - The call for support was given by a former governor of the state, Ibrahim Shema, on Sunday, January 6 - Shema said that supporters should come out en mass and vote for the party that loves and cares for them A former governor of Katsina state, Ibrahim Shema, has urged the people of the state to massively vote for candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at all levels in the forthcoming general elections. Shema made the call on Sunday, January 6, in Katsina during the flag-off of campaign for the presidential, governorship, national and state Assemblies candidates of the party in the state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda “We should come out en mass to vote for PDP candidates at all levels. Whatever they give you collect it and vote for PDP candidate who lov...

- The tyre of an Air Peace aircraft blew off while it was already taxiing for take-off according o reports - According to reports, the incident happened at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Sunday, January 6 - Passengers on the aircraft were heading to Benin from Abuja, when the the incident occurred Tragedy was reportedly averted in the Nigeria aviation sector as the tyre of an Air Peace aircraft blew off while it was already taxiing for take-off on the runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Sunday, January 6. According to reports, passengers on the aircraft were heading to Benin from Abuja, when the the incident occurred. The report stated further that the pilot struggled to control the airplane before it was eventually towed to a safe location at the NAIA. Punch reports that it was a Boeing 737 aircraft belonging to Air Peace that was involved in the incident, which happened around 5:40 pm at the Abuja airport on Sunday. READ ALSO: Soldi...

- The 97-year-old village head of Shillim village in Plateau state, Baba Magit Mallo, has vowed not to abandon his ancestral land for rampaging herdsmen - Mallo and his family are said to be the only ones currently resident in the village as others have fled to the IDP camp for refuge - The village head is urging Governor Simon Lalong and President Muhammdu Buhari to ensure the return of his people to their ancestral homes One Baba Magit Mallo, the ninety-seven-year-old head of Shillim village, Daffo District, Bokkos local government area of Plateau state, has vowed not to abandon his ancestral land for rampaging herdsmen. According to Sahara Reporters, Mallo said if the herders wanted to kill him, he was ready, as he won't run away for them. READ ALSO: Osinbajo petitioned as families of drivers killed by policeman seek compensation Legit.ng gathers that he said: “Why should I run away? If they want to kill me, let them kill me. But I won’t run away from this land where my ...