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Presidential poll: Nigerians in Europe celebrate Buhari’s victory, urge Atiku to accept defeat

- The re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari is being celebrated by some Nigerians in Europe - President Muhammadu Buhari emerged winner of the 2019 presidential election held on Saturday, February 23 - A Geneva-based political analyst identified as Alaba Moses, said Buhari’s re-election would ensure continuity in the nation’s recovery process Some Nigerians in Europe are celebrating the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was on Wednesday, February 27, declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), having polled 15,191,847 votes, winning in 19 states. Legit.ng recalls that Buhari defeated 71 other candidates including his closest contender, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 11, 255,978 votes and won 17 states and the FCT to emerge second. READ ALSO: Pre

Witness makes bombshell revelations as EFCC opens case in N702m suit against Okupe

- The EFCC has opened its money laundering and diversion of funds case against former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe - An operative of the commission who testified, said sometime in 2016, the anti-graft agency received intelligence that some individuals were paid by the ONSA for doing nothing, and that Okupe was one - The witness further expounded on the reasons given by Okupe, after he was asked to explain why the payments were made The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opened its case against Dr Doyin Okupe, a former senior special assistant to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan. Okupe is facing a 59-count charge bordering on money laundering and criminal diversion of funds to the tune of N702m, and is being prosecuted before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Abuja Federal High Court, Channels TV reports. READ ALSO: Governorship elections: NGO calls for secure environment for voters Legit.ng notes that the former presidential aide is alleged to have collected the mon

Hollywood actor pays Manchester United stars surprise visit at Old Trafford

Games of Thrones actor Kit Harington paid Manchester United a surprise visit during their Premier League crunch clash at Old Trafford. The 32-year-old watched the Red Devils forced to a goalless draw in the meeting as they continued to fight for a top four finish at the end of the season. After the match, United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer presented the Hollywood star, who played 'John Snow' in the series with a shirt which had ‘King in the North’ on the back. READ ALSO: Maurizio Sarri admits dropping Arrizabalaga from Chelsea's squad for Spurs was deliberate The EPL club however shared the post on their social media platform with a caption: “ From one King in the North to another. Great to welcome Game of Thrones star and MUFC fan Kit Harington to Old Trafford on Sunday. ” Metro Sport reports that Man United defender Chris Smalling was overly excited to meet the actor as he shared the post on Instagram. He said: " Of course the King in the North is a red ‍♂ Gre

World’s tiniest baby boy finally gets discharged from Tokyo hospital

- A tiny baby boy born in August 2018 has finally been discharged from the hospital - The little child was so tiny he could fit in a pair of cupped hands - Thankfully the infant has finally been discharged from the hospital five months after his birth A little boy born in a hospital in Tokyo has broken the record for being the tiniest baby in the world. The infant who was born in August 2018 was delivered by an emergency C-section at Keio University Hospital in Tokyo. As reported by BBC News, the baby had weighed 268g (9.45oz) at the time of his birth. He was also so tiny that he could fit in a pair of cupped hands. Most premature born babies sometimes do not survive but in the case of this infant he was eventually nurtured to good health. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria The doctor who treated the child, Takeshi Arimitsu, reportedly told BBC that he wanted to prove that even very tiny babies can be treated well at the hosp

Bobrisky and Tonto Dikeh are having the time of their life (photo, video)

Internet sensation Bobrisky has been in Dubai with his best friend Tonto Dikeh. The duo have been having a pleasurable time together in the city of Gold. The male cross dresser who has always been known to boast of his lavish lifestyle took to showing off the pleasures he and his bestie were enjoying. For one, the male Barbie took to sharing a post of him and his friend dining in the clouds. The very awe-striking footage showed both of them having the fun of their lives as they sat aloof eating somewhere close to the sky. Tonto Dikeh also shared a lovely photo of herself feeling fly and high as she was up there dining in the sky. Moving away from that, the duo have also been showing several dance moves. This is not talk of the catwalk steps the cross dresser has been pulling off. Indeed, Dubai has been a fun trip for Bobrisky and he has spared nothing in showing off how much fun he has been having . See some of the photos and videos below: READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng