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- Philippe Coutinho played all 90 minutes as Barcelona claimed a 2-0 win over Girona - The Brazilian was in action all 90 minutes but struggled to make an impact at Camp Nou - Barcelona have extended their lead at the top of La Liga log Lionel Messi has been ‘attacked’ by Barcelona fans for not passing to Philippe Coutinho during their 2-0 win over Girona. The Brazilian was in action all 90 minutes as Barcelona recorded their eight wins on the spin on Sunday. READ ALSO: Adrien Rabiot snubs Tottenham switch as PSG star awaits Liverpool move The encounter saw Coutinho, who has struggled for form and game time this campaign, replace recuperating Ousmane Dembele on the left of Barca's attacking three. Coutinho, struggled to make meaningful impact, especially in the first half, as Nelson Semedo netted the opener for Barca. The Brazilian appeared ready to work with left-back Jordi Alba but was not getting his support for most part of the game. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades t...

The entrance of the National Secretariat of the Nigerian Bar Association has been besieged by members of the National Interest Defenders and Lawyers in Defense of Democracy over the suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. President Muhammadu Buhari has removed Onnoghen and swore-in Tanko Mohammed as acting chief justice of Nigeria on Friday, January 25. The Punch reports that the protesters on Monday, January 28 called on the president to rescind his decision and return Onnoghen. The protesters carried placards of various inscriptions, including, “Tanko Mohammed, stop parading yourself as CJN;” “NBA must act now by ordering lawyers to down tool;” “Amaechi, El-Rufai, Akpabio, Malami, APC: brains behind Onnoghen’s trial;” “NJC must reconvene now and expel Justice Tanko Mohammed,” among others. Source: Legit.ng from Nigeria News today & Breaking Naija news ▷ Read on Legit.ng 24/7 http://bit.ly/2COxZot via EDUPEDIA24/7

- Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has questioned former president Olusegun Obasanjo over the latter's criticisms of President Muhammadu Buhari - Sagay, who is the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) said President Buhari's victory will bury Obasanjo politically - Going further, Sagay said Obasanjo has no following in Nigeria The chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has slammed former president Olusegun Obasanjo over the latter's criticisms of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to him, the victory of President Buhari in the coming presidential election would bury Obasanjo politically. "God has decided not to forgive him and so, this present outbursts and shenanigans he has embarked upon is a like curse from God. God is exposing him and making him a subject of ridicule and scorn in Nigeria," Sagay told Independent. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a lett...

The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Mohammad, has reportedly resumed duty as he presided over a five-man panel of the Supreme Court sitting in Abuja on Monday, January 28. Others sitting alongside Justice Muhammad on the panel at the Monday’s sitting are Justices Mary Peter-Odili, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Amiru Sanusi and Paul Galinje, The Punch reports. Justice Muhammad resumption followed his appointement on Friday, January 25, after the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari. Meanwhile, lawyers in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, have alerted the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammed, on the appointment of dead and retired judges as members of the recently sworn-in 250 election tribunal members. According to Daily Independent, the group of concerned lawyers who declined being identified faulted the list of the recently sworn in 250-tribunal members, saying it had over 10 names of dead and retired judges. They described a posthum...

- INEC said 73 presidential candidates will appear in ballot paper - The electoral body said CUP is not a registered political party - INEC also said Oby Ezekwesili's withdrawal from the race will not stop her name from appear on ballot papers The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that 73 parties that fielded candidates for the 2019 presidential election would be on the ballot papers. This in spite of the fact that some candidates under the umbrella of Coalition of United Political Parties (CUP) have endorsed the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar. READ ALSO: Onnoghen: Buhari invites APC senators ahead of Senate's meeting The Punch reports that INEC’s national commissioner and chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, clarified this. He said CUPP was not a registered political party and that all the parties that submitted names will appear on the ballot paper. Okoye said: “The commission will...