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Nigerian-American mixed martial artist Kamaru Usman retained his UFC welterweight title after a hard-earned win against US challenger Colby Covington via a unanimous decision. Kamaru Usman stopped Colby Covington with 50 seconds remaining in the fifth round (finato retain his title. He was...

President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerian youths to prioritise staying in the country and salvage their motherland. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari made this known on Saturday, December 14, at the 44th convocation ceremony of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in...

Kelechi Iheanacho has left Norwich City manager Daniel Farke furious after failing to respect the Fair Play rule. Emiliano Buendia was on ground as the ball was played into touch for the Argentine to receive treatment..... read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/2YR4wVr Get More Nigeria...

Following the controversy that followed its visa on arrival for Africans policy, the comptroller general, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammed Babandede, says the decision was to accelerate African Integration. This was disclosed in a statement in Abuja by Sunday James, the NIS public...

Six months after he was sworn-in as the governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun, has finally sent 18-man list of commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly for screening and possible confirmation. Daily Trust reports that the appointment came barely seven months after Abiodun... Read...

The minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, has appealed to Nigerians to bear with the federal government over the poor state of the roads in some parts of the country. Fashola, according to Daily Sun, made the plea in Abuja when he spoke with the executive and trustee … Read more...

Inter Milan vs Barcelona ended 2-1 in favour of the Spanish giants as Antonio Conte's side crashed out of the Champions League. Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets were rested for the fixture as the Spanish... read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/2YGls18 Get More Nigeria Sports News

BBNaija reality star, Natacha Akide popularly known as Tacha, has taken to social media to respond to the Nigerian celebrities who have called her out for being ungrateful for their support during her stay in the BBNaija house. Earlier on, Legit.ng reported the news of how Nollywood actress...

Arsenal came from one goal down to beat West Ham United 3-1 in a crucial Premier League meeting at the London Stadium. Angelo Ogbonna handed the Hammers the lead about seven more minutes to the end of the first stanza of the game. The defender headed his side ahead from a Pablo Fornals's cross...

Following her much publicized visit to Nigerian, American rapper, Cardi B recently touched down in Ghana for yet another musical concert. However, she seemed to have pissed off certain Ghanaian celebrities. The rapper who was supposed to meet with them for a meet and greet, failed to show up...

A political group based in the north has endorsed the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Daily Trust reports that the group known as the North Eastern Youth Mobilization Congress... Read more via Legit.ng –...

The presidency has broken its silence on the rearrest of Omoyele Sowore, convener of Revolution Now, by the Department of State Services (DSS). Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Sunday, December 8, justified the treatment being meted out to Sowore..... Read more via...

Prophetess Olayinka Ayodele, the founder of the Mountain of Light of the World Church Inc. C&S, during the church's annual thanksgiving spoke passionately about the state of the nation. In a chat with The Nation, the church’s founder stressed the need for the country’s citizens... Read more...

21-year-old very talented American rapper,Juice Wrld, whose career was just taking off has died. The young lad was said to have suffered a seizure in Chicago’s Midway airport which took his life. TMZ reports that Juice had stepped out of the plane after arriving from California safely today...

Justice T.G Ringin of a Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, on Friday, December 6, ordered the final forfeiture of Dews of Hope Hospital, a N1.5 billion state-of-the-art 200-bed hospital, allegedly owned by an aide to a former governor of Imo state and serving senator, Rochas Okorocha...

Nigerians on social media are waiting in anticipation for the Andy Ruiz vs Anthony Joshua boxing re-match as many of them openly support the latter. This is so because Joshua has Nigerian roots and has always tried to identify.... via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/368RaX4 Get more Nigeria...

Nigeria's Afro-fusion artist Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has topped the 2019 list of Apple Music's most-streamed artists. The data recently released by Apple Music features artists in sub-Sahara Africa. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the songs on the list...

Man United vs Tottenham ended 2-1 in favour of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in Jose Mourinho's return to Old Trafford. A double for Marcus Rashford was enough for the Red Devils to shoot themselves above Spurs on the table as Dele Alli scored his side's only goal..... read more via Legit.ng...

Former lawmaker, Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who once represented Kogi west senatorial district in the National Assembly has been defeated in the just concluded supplementary in his senatorial zone. Melaye was defeated by Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress...

Liverpool vs Bournemouth ended 2-1 in favour of the Reds as Jurgen Klopp's side extended their lead over Man City with 11 points. Virgil Van Dijk scored two first half headers as Lewis Dunk scored a free-kick shortly after Alisson.... read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/2DyQC0p Get...