Oyo State governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has said that contrary to the insinuations about his views on the ongoing debate on local government autonomy in the country, he is not opposed to them as the third tier of government. Apparently reacting to those who felt that he was not at home with the ...
READ MORE +Super Eagles caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen says the team’s priority is to secure maximum points against Benin Republic. The Cheetahs defeated the Super Eagles 2-1 in 2026 World Cup qualifier in Abidjan in June. Both teams will clash again in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture ...
READ MORE +One of the housemates of the DoubleKay Pair in the Big Brother Naija Season 9, Kassia has reacted to the NdiNne pair’s eviction from the ongoing reality TV show on Sunday night. LEADERSHIP earlier reported the shock and disbelief that momentarily pervaded the BBNaija House when the NdiNne ...
READ MORE +Ahead of the 76th Emmys scheduled to hold September 15, at the Peacock Theatre, Los Angeles, musicians Lional Richie, Usher, Jay Z and Selena Gomez received nominations for the award. Lionel Richie was nominated in the outstanding documentary/non fiction special for executive producing ‘The ...
READ MORE +Ad Financial analysts have anticipated a mixed sentiment trading activity on the Nigerian equities market this week. The local stock exchange exhibited resilience this past week, characterised by a touch of bullish optimism.Investors continued their portfolio repositioning activities, with ...
READ MORE +Singer Sean Kingston has been arrested in California, hours after a police raid of his Florida mansion, during which his mother was also arrested. Mr Kingston was accused in February by a company of not fully paying for a huge TV and sound system. He was taken into custody in Fort Irwin, ...
READ MORE +New Super Eagles coach, Finidi George, has made further clarification on a new captain of the national team, saying it was not his responsibility to pick one for the team. While the current team captain, Ahmed Musa, is currently clubless and is not expected to play any further international ...
READ MORE +Nigerian superstar and world-record holder Tobi Amusan showed her class on Saturday night at the first staging of the Jamaica Athletics Invitational at the National Stadium to win the women’s 100m hurdles in a world-leading 12.40 seconds. The Nigerian trailed reigning world champion Jamaican ...
READ MORE +The 5th Food & Beverage West Africa Trade Exhibition will open in Lagos on June 11, 2024, with more than 300 exhibitors from around the world expected to participate in the exhibition. The show is expected to attract more than 5,000 industry professionals from the food retailing, ...
READ MORE +Nigerians on social media have continued to pay glowing tribute to popular gospel singer, Morenikeji Adeleke, popularly known as Egbin Orun, who died on Sunday. Recall that her colleague, Esther Igbekele, confirmed Egbin Orun’s death in an Instagram post on Sunday. The gospel singer expressed ...
READ MORE +Liverpool’s slim Premier League title hopes faded further on Saturday when Michail Antonio’s late header earned West Ham United a deserved point with a 2-2 draw. Liverpool, reeling from a 2-0 loss at Everton in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday, were marginally the better side in a flat first ...
READ MORE +Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has signed a four-year global partnership with FIFA. The company becomes FIFA’s Major Worldwide Partner exclusive in the energy category, with sponsorship rights for multiple events including the highly anticipated ...
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