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- Jose Mourinho on Monday evening, February 4, slipped in an ice hockey game in Russia - He was about to start a game between SKA and Avangard before he fell on the ground - Mourinho has been out of football since he was sacked at Manchester United in December 2018 Jose Mourinho, former Manchester United manager, on Monday evening , February 4, slipped while starting a game for an ice hockey team in Russia. Mourinho recently joined Siberian ice hockey team Avangard Omsk and the Portuguese football manager was seen in a video doing a promotional work for the side. And while trying to start the match between SKA and Avangard, the former Chelsea and Real Madrid gaffer was unable to keep his feet on the ground as he tumbled. But there was no news whether he got any injury due to the incident as he managed to stand before moving to the stands. Kontinental Hockey League chiefs later tweeted: "That was unfortunate, but we hope Mr Jose Mourinho is alright." This will be the s...

- The management of Caverton helicopters say all passengers and crew on-board the Augusta helicopter which crashed in Kogi state suffered no injuries - The company notes that it has informed the relevant authorities about the incident and that investigation into the crash had commenced The management of Caverton helicopters has said unusual weather condition caused the helicopter conveying Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to crash in Kogi state on Saturday, February 2. The company which owns the helicopter that crashed landed in Kogi in a statement on Saturday night, February 2, noted that the passengers and crew on-board the Augusta helicopter that crashed suffered no injuries. It said they were all safely evacuated. READ ALSO: How APC thugs allegedly killed my brother in Kogi - SDP supporter narrates ordeal (photos) The firm explained that it had informed the relevant authorities about the incident and that investigation into the crash had commenced. The management of Caverton als...

- PDP has urged international community to put INEC chairman, Yakubu Mahmood, under watch list ahead of forthcoming elections - The party's national spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, alleged that arrangements were being concluded to rig the election in favour of APC - Ologbondiyan alleged that the presidency had directed the commission to collect lists from APC leaders to be appointed as ad-hoc staff Less than two weeks to the presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the international community to place chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, as well as commissioners and directors on the watch list. The Guardian reports that the spokesman of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, who made the request at a media briefing in Abuja on Monday, February 4, alleged that arrangements were being concluded to rig the election in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC). READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a lette...

- The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday, February 4, sent a warning across the country, saying it will not accept more attacks on its officials - The NCS revealed that a gang of rice smugglers injured one officer and burnt a patrol van during a clash with some officials - The service also disclosed that an overspeeding rice smuggler in Kano crushed to death one of its officers A fight between some personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and a gang of rice smugglers on Monday, February 4, resulted into one of the officials being injured. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The incident was revealed by the command's spokesman, Danbaba I. who in a statement also disclosed that the smugglers succeeded in setting one patrol van ablaze, Daily Trust reports. Danbaba said: “Our men were to execute information on suspected smuggled vehicles, an accident occurred not too far from the location where our men are operat...

- Justice was served on Monday, February 4, as the killers of 400 level student of Osun State University, Timileyin Sonibare, were convicted - Four out of five accused were sentenced while the other one was discharged because there was no cogent evidence before the court that he was involved in the killing - The court sentenced three of the accused to death and sentenced one to two years imprisonment Justice Kudirat Akano of the Osun state high court in Osogbo has sentenced the killers of the 400 level student of microbiology department, Osun State University, Timileyin Sonibare, to death. The accused, who were arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, murder and misconduct with the body of the deceased, were sentenced on Monday, February 4, The Sun reports. Legit.ng gathers that the 400 level student was murdered on June 26, 2017, in Oke Baale area of Osogbo. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda His head was said t...