Scores of protesting women took to major streets in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, wednesday, demanding a reversal of the earlier declaration of Prince Dapo Abiodun as the standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state in favour of the preferred anointed governorship candidate of the incumbent governor, Sen Ibikunle Amosun, Hon Adekunle […]
The Senate on Wednesday adjourned plenary till Tuesday, November 6 following a motion to that effect moved by the Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan. The motion, which was seconded by Senator Emmanuel Bwacha(PDP Taraba North), will see the upper legislative chamber which resumed from its over two-month long annual vacation barely a month ago proceed […]
The philanthropist attitude of Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote group, was recognised and highlighted by Richtopia, a digital periodical that covers business, economics, and financial news, based in the United Kingdom, yesterday as the richest man in Africa was named as the sixth most charitable man in the world. Dangote recently endowed his foundation to […]
PAINFUL menstruation for women comes with discomfort every month. It is one of the leading reasons why women miss work. This regular monthly pain is also one of the leading reasons for regular use of painkillers. Painkillers like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or the contraceptive pill have been used but more women are looking for […]
IN its quest to guarantee food security for Lagosians, the Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwumi Ambode, has hinted that the government would encourage the use of reusable plastic crates to aid transportation of farm produce as against the use of raffia baskets. Ambode, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji […]
Telephone calls made by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, and the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, to the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, were said to have pacified Ekweremadu and made him drop his alleged threat to leave the party, The PUNCH learnt on […]
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday said the combination of its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, former governor Peter Obi has been well-received by Nigerians across the board, contrary to spurious publications allegedly being sponsored by the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a statement issued by Kola Ologbondiyan, its National […]
Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, on Wednesday released the anticipated video for his song Fever. A clip of the video shows a rollicking Wizkid in a hardcore romp with a half-nude Tiwa Savage in the poppy clip. Though both singers have been demure about the unsparing rumour surrounding their relationship, with Tiwa’s ex-husband, Teebillz, even […]
EKITI State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has approved N200 million to take care of car and housing loan requests by teachers, which were pending at the State’s Ministry of Education. Governor Fayemi, who gave the approval on Wednesday, also directed the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education to put in necessary documents for the […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted a N50m bail to the immediate-past Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, who is facing N2.2bn fraud charges. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, on Wednesday, granted Fayose bail with two sureties in like sum. The judge said one of the sureties is to sign N50m bond from a […]
Flyboy Inc. and Kiss Daniel wastes no time in dropping the visuals for his latest single – 4Dayz, just in time for the Valentine’s season. Directed by Sesan, the video truly shows Kiss Daniel’s growth as an artiste with a video quite different from the norm. Enjoy!
A certain news has been making the rounds on social media claiming that the song “Yeba” by former G-Worldwide superstar, Kiss Daniel promotes sexual assault. While we have different songs in the Nigerian music industry with a great tendency of doing that, talking about Kiss Daniel’s Yeba is really surprising, even though we have different perceptions. According […]
Just in time for valentine’s day, Davido premieres his first official single of 2o18. The highlife-tinged single is entitled “Flora My Flawa” it is for lovers out there. It was produced by DMW’s in-house budding beat-smith – Fresh. The single is accompanied by a cinematic visuals that was directed by the well-versed Clarence Peters […]
VIDEO: DMW – Mind ft. Davido, Peruzzi, Dremo & Mayorkun The star studded DMW didn’t waste no time as they release the highly anticipated visuals for their newest banger ‘Mind’ featuring Mayorkun, Peruzzi, Dremo and the boss himself Davido.
The Sokoto State Fire Service said on Thursday that it recorded 11 deaths and saved 77 lives in 533 fire incidents it responded to in the state in 2017. Alhaji Murtala Muhammad, the Director-General of the State Fire Service, gave the figures in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto. He […]
Lagos Online Exchange (OLX), leading classified advertising company owned by South Africa’s media giant, Naspers said it will from next month shut down its Nigerian and Kenyan offices due to the difficult operating environments. A statement sent to LEADERSHIP by Uche Nwagboso, communications lead, OLX Nigeria quoting the managing director, Lola Masha said “we made […]
Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja explained that the policy proposed by the federal government to tackle the frequent clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the country is not meant to colonise any part of the country. He made this clarification in view of the vehement opposition to the policy in many parts of […]
Afro-pop singer Kiss Daniel enters into the month of love with his second single since oating his label, FlyBoy INC. titled “4Dayz.” The singer whose ‘Yeba’ hit song has been one of the most downloadable songs and club banger, parted ways from his record label G-Worldwide Entertainment late last year, to start his own imprint […]
To bridge the gap between Nigerians and decision makers, especially in government, the United Nations (UN) has formally launched a hacking challenge tagged: Hackathon in Bonn, Germany.It comes with a promise to award N1 million to any Nigerian winning team and a three months community membership at the Civic Innovation Lab (CIL) to develop a […]
Ugu or Ugwu, it is a common vegetable which is popularly eaten and grown among the Igbos in Nigeria. This vegetable is used a lot by different tribe in Nigeria; however it can be to cook as a soups, or sauce, boiled or to blend into a shake. The scientific name is Telfairia occidentalis leaf. […]