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lbrahim Olalekan, a member of the NYSC, who died on Saturday after the House of Assembly election in Ese-Odo local government area of Ondo State, was buried on Monday, March 11, in Akure in accordance with Islamic rites. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased, who hailed from Ogun, was a graduate of Accountancy from the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara. Olalekan, an ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission and his colleagues were said to be returning from Agadagba-Obon after completing their duty before the ugly incident occurred. Seven others, who survived the boat mishap but sustained injuries, were taken to a community health centre in Ese-Odo. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda The Ondo state deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi, who condoled with the family, ordered that other victims of the boat accident be transferred to the Gani Fawehinmi Health Diagnostic Centre in Ondo town for a

Recently, one of the correspondents of Legit.ng interviewed a female citizen of Nigeria who lamented about her dire plight. According to her, she had been honest all her life especially during her work at the airport. Her honesty had been so consistent that she had managed to return misplaced N37m to the aviation sector. This woman named Josephine claimed that she was not rewarded for this rare sort of kindness that she carried out. Hence, while she should be praised for her kind gestures, she has been largely ignored. The interview carried out by Legit.ng went viral and caused many people all over the country to respond kindly by donating to her. One such person that has come all the way out to render an assistance is Daddy Freeze. The OAP and religious pundit took to interviewing Josephine, showering praises on her and asking Nigerians to donate to her. He particularly had a lovely chitchat with her. READ ALSO : NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief

Following the tragic death of a Nigerian professor, Pius Adesanmi in the ill-fated Boeing 737-800 MAX plane crash belonging to Ethiopian Airline on March 10, many people have taken to social media to mourn. The death of Adesanmi who was based in Canada, has been described as a terrible loss to the literary world. It is in this light that a Candlelight gathering has been organized in Abuja. A Twitter user shared the post and it reads: "Fellow Nigerians, Please, join us on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 for a Candlelight Gathering at the Unity Fountain, Abuja by 4:00PM. This will be the first of a 7days event and more in commemoration of our dear Prof. Pius Adesanmi. May his soul Rest In Peace.#RIPPiusAdesanm i READ ALSO: Personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng (former NAIJ.com) PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News on Legit.ng News App Up until his death, Pius Adesanmi was the director at The Institute of African Studies (IAS) at Carleton University in Canad

- There seems to be victory on the way for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia going by the number of seats it has claimed in the state Assembly - The PDP has swept not less than 19 seats of the 24 state Assembly spaces at the just-concluded elections - The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) clinched three seats, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the remaining two The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia has won 19 of the 24 state constituency seats. Joseph Iloh, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, made the result of the March 9 election available to newsmen in Umuahia. The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) clinched three seats, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the remaining two. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 385 candidates from 43 political parties contested the 24 state constituency seats. A break down of the results

- The INEC leadership will meet on Tuesday, March 12 to fix dates for re-run elections in six states - The states are Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Plateau and Sokoto - That of Rivers will also be determined as it was suspended due to violence by the electoral commission The national leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will meet on Tuesday, March 11 to fix dates for re-run elections in six states. The states are Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Plateau and Sokoto where the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) declared the exercise inconclusive. That of Rivers state will also be determined as it was suspended due to violence by the electoral commission. According to the electoral act, the commission has 21 days to complete elections in areas or states where the processes have been declared inconclusive. READ ALSO: INEC declares Emeka Ihedioha of PDP winner of Imo governorship election In some states, the final results were either not announced or t