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The embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, resigned from office on April 5, 2018, barely 24hours after the National Judicial Council (NJC) recommended that he be compulsorily retired for misconduct and false assets declaration. CJN Onnoghen reportedly sent his resignation letter to the office of President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening, April 4. Although, the lawyer to the CJN, Adegboyega Awomolo, explained that Onnoghen resigned in the interest of the judiciary, Nigerians on social media have a lot to say about the CJN's resignation. Legit.ng brings you diverse opinions of social media users on the resignation. READ ALSO: South should forget 2023 presidency, says Junaid Mohammed Some Nigerians on Twitter believed that the Chief Justice of Nigeria should have been made to face the full brunt of the law if found guilty. See tweets below: PAY ATTENTION: Read the news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Others celebrated the CJN's exit whi

- Former minister for works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe has given insight why the PDP keeps losing elections in Lagos since 1999 - Ogunlewe said former President Goodluck Jonathan's alliance with the APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu destroyed the PDP in Lagos state - The former minister also alleged that there are several moles within the Lagos PDP working for Tinubu Former minister for works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe says former President Goodluck Jonathan's alliance with the All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu destroyed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos state. Ogunlewe who made the allegation in an interview with Daily Sun, also alleged that there are several moles within the Lagos PDP working for Tinubu. According to him, the PDP is fast disintegrating in Lagos state, adding tha something has to be done very fast to save the situation. READ ALSO: Obasanjo, Yar'Adua offered me appointment 3 times, I turned them down

- A Nigerian lady has accused a school of covering up a molestation incident - The lady called out the school for letting a male teacher go free after he allegedly molested some of his students - It was gathered that the teacher had reportedly molested pupils between the age of 9 and 10 for three years Legit.ng has come across the sad story of primary school students who were allegedly molested by their teacher. A Nigerian lady identified as Adana_Chelle had called out a teacher and a primary school on her Instagram page. The lady alleged that a primary school teacher identified as Adebayo Gbadebo has been molesting his students for three years. The lady had claimed that the primary school where the incident occurred had also covered up the story without reporting it to human rights activists or any police station. Nigerian lady accuses teacher of molesting 9 and 10 year old students, claims school covered it up Source: Adeboye Gbadebo/ Adana Chelle Source: Instagram READ AL

Senator Shehu Sani, a lawmaker representing Kaduna Central has called for the protection of innocent Nigerians and that there must be a renewed efforts to take care of all frame ups in countries like Suadia Arabia where criminal activities carry a capital punishment. Sani in a tweet on Friday, April 5, on his twitter page reacted to the recent execution of a Nigeria by the Saudi Arabian government. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda He also said it is the responsibility of the government to provide legal and diplomatic services to the citizens. The senator also significantly added that any activity that dirties the image of the country must be cordoned by anyone. Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Sani sent a message to President Muhammadu Buhar i claiming those that worked with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for a third term in office are now with him. PAY ATTENTION: Download our mobile app to enjoy the latest news

Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has opened up about her acting career in soul-stirring interview that has had many Nigerians teary. In the personal heart to heart talk which she had with fans on her YouTube channel, the award-winning screen diva revealed details about the rise and fall of her acting career. First off, Funke Akindele spoke of how she nearly gave up acting because things were not going as she planned. According to her, she used to go to a whole lot of rejections and it was either she was rejected outright or made to play a very minor role. Akindele-Bello noted that her mother was one of her greatest motivation and pillars who encouraged her not to quit the movie industry. Eventually, the disappointment ended when she got her big break in a soap opera titled I need to know. Afterwards, though, she had a dearth again which was even worse than the first one. But her passion, determination and persistence gave way so that, now, she has become a star to be reckoned with.