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- The Nigerian army announced the appointment of Colonel Sagir Musa as new army spokesperson - This followed the retired of Sani Kukasheka Usman - The army also announced some transfers and promotion of personnel Colonel Sagir Musa has been appointed as acting Director Army Public Relations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Musa replaces Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, who voluntarily retired from the service on Thursday. NAN also reports that Musa’s appointment is contained in a new redeployment of senior officers released by the Army Headquarters. Until the appointment, Musa was the spokesman of 82 Division, Enugu. READ ALSO: It is over for APC - Kwankwaso, Secondus boast as Atiku storms Kano Under the posting, Colonel A.A. Yusuf, the Chief of Security in the Directorate of Army Public Relations was appointed Deputy Director Public Relations, 82 Division Nigerian army. Colonel A. D Isa is posted to Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole as Deputy Director Army Public Re...

- Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to retire his rival for the Lagos governorship election, Jimi Agbaje, after the March 2 election - Sanwo-Olu said he was proud of being a puppet of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as it means he had mastered the art and science of governance - The APC gubernatorial candidate said it would take at least two decades of quality experience to place Agbaje on the same pedestal as himself Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has promised to retire his rival, Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after the March 2 election, deepening the war of words between both men. Sanwo-Olu made the comment in response to a statement made by Agbaje describing him as a puppet, Punch reports. READ ALSO: Presidential Election: PANDEF endorsed Atiku because of restructuring - Edwin Clark Legit.ng gathers that the APC candidate said he was proud of being a puppet of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, national leader of the ruling party,...

- Chris Ngige, the minister of labour and employment, has opened up as to why influential elites are against the re-election of President Buhari - Ngige said the alleged gang-up by some Nigerian elites is because they were denied access to the national treasury - The minister also laughed off the political influence of PDP's vice presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the south-south region Following the wide declaration of support for the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar , by some groups, Chris Ngige, the minister of labour and employment, has opened up as to why influential elites are against the re-election of President Buhari. Speaking in Abuja, Ngige alleged that some influential Nigerians bent on the president's downfall are doing so because they are not getting money as they used to during the 16-year reign of PDP, The Punch reports. Legit.ng gathers that the minister, who laughed off the political values of PDP's vice president...

- Dr Chris Ngige says PDP vice presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi has no influence in the southeast - The minister of labour and employment also stated that Obi did not do well as Anambra state governor - Ngige said he will battle Obi for Anambra votes in the forthcoming general elections The minister of labour and employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has said that the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi has no influence in the southeast region. Ngige who spoke to journalists at his Abuja residence on Sunday, February 10, also said that contrary to public perception, Obi did not do well as governor of Anambra state. He went on to say he would battle Obi for votes even in Anambra Central Senatorial district where the PDP VP candidate may have more popularity. He also dismissed Obi's claim of leaving over N80 billion in the Anambra state treasury, stressing that he was the first governor to bequeath reserves of funds to the successive governo...

- JAMB has said that it is fully ready to conduct a hitch-free 2019 UTME for eligible candidates across the country - The board made this announcement on Monday, February 11, after receiving reports from all its various committees - JAMB said that it concluded preparation following its consideration of all items on the checklist for the forthcoming examination The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday, February 11, said that it was fully prepared for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board made this known in its weekly Bulletin of the Office of the registrar and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda According to the report, the board concluded preparation following its consideration of all items on the checklist in preparation for the 2019 UTME, among others. This, it said, was presented to the governing board at it...