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- Photos of a bicycle make from Borno have been flooding the internet - A Twitter user identified as Ovieali first shared photo of the young Umar while showing off his skills - Many social media users have praised the creativity and hard work of Umar Stories like that a Umar are what some social media users rely on for inspiration. With many news from Borno and even the north east centered around terrorism which depicts danger and hopelessness, Umar - a hardworking young man from Borno, serves a beacon, proving to Nigerians that good can come out of anything. A Twitter user identified as Ovieali shared photos of Umar, who spends most of his time building bicycles from scratch and selling them at KM 6 Dikwa road off police Hospital Maiduguri, and many internet users are proud of the young man. Many have suggested that sponsors find him and help promote and support his work as this what needs to be encouraged in the region. Some have praised Umar's engineering skills and adviced...

A human rights group have condemned the arrest of the Kano state deputy governor, Nasiru Gawuna, by the commissioner of police in the state, Mohammed Wakili. The Human Rughts Sight said Wakili was biased in the arrest of Gawuna during the March gubernatorial election in the state, Daily Trust reports. The group's director, Ramat Ibrahim, in a statement copied to Amnesty International and the United Nations, said the arrest of the deputy governor was contrary to the provisions of the constitution. READ ALSO: Mali prime minister and his entire cabinet resign over killing of herdsmen and rise in violence “The commissioner of police, Mr. Wakili, was obviously insinuated in taking sides with Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso otherwise Kwankwaso should have been arrested and brought to book over the instigation of violence through radio programmes at Vision FM and Arewa Radio”, the statement said. “If the CP can violate the constitution by arresting a serving deputy governor despite the...

A lady identified as Kukoyi Oluwatosin Balikis, an indigene of Ijebu Ode, Ogun state, has been found roaming the streets of Lokoja, the Kogi state capital. Legit.ng gathers that a Nigerian man identified as Prince Odumola on Twitter took to his Twitter page to make the disclosure on Friday, April 19. He tweetd: "This lady was seen in lokoja, she is from Ijebu ode in Ogun state, her name is Kukoyi Oluwatosin Balkis. She is mentally unstable. I was able to snapped her int'l passport, but she refused to speak with me. Contact me if u know her 07031048570." READ ALSO: Meet Zainab Abdullahi, Usmanu Danfodiyo University’s first female first class Physics graduate See tweet below: Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a mentally unstable man allegedly received healing during a students’ evangelism programme in Ilaro, Ogun state. The deliverance was done on Saturday, February 3. The young man was said to have been mentally ill for about five years before he met ...

- Governor Nasir El-Rufai has sent a powerful message to Christians in the state - El-Rufai said the Easter period is of great importance as it leads up to the celebration of the victory of Jesus Christ over darkness - The governor enjoined the Christian faithful to remain unrelenting in living exemplary life styles after observing Lent with fasting, prayers and works of charity Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has called on the people of the state to use the opportunity of Easter celebrations to re-dedicate themselves to peace and love among one another. Legit.ng reports that this was contained in a message issued on Friday, April 19, by the governor to the Christian community in the state. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda He said the Easter period is of great importance as it leads up to the celebration of the victory of Jesus Christ over darkness. The governor enjoined the Christian faithful to remain unrel...

A China-born entrepreneur, Eric Yuan, who was denied visa by the United States of America government is now a billionaire. Yuan finally made it to the US two years after his visa rejection and has become a major shareholder of video conference services firm Zoom Video Communications Inc. The video communications company have raised $751 million in an initial public offering Wednesday, April 17, Bloomberg reports. It was gathered that Yuan's family stock hit $57 million, based on Zoom’s IPO price of $36 a share. READ ALSO: Mali prime minister and his entire cabinet resign over rise in violence, killing of herdsmen The billionaire's company's reported net income of $7.6 million on revenue of $331 million for the year is now nine times worth 1 billion. Yuan who started his career at the WebEx communication also worked at Cisco Systems Inc.before he came up with Zoom video communications. He said his dream was to have a smart device which can allow him see and talk to p...