Jennifer Hudson has avoided speaking publicly about a number of things - the horrific murders of her mother and brother, and her drastic weight loss, but in a rare moment of candour shes opened up about why she believes her life was spared that f...
Prosecutors in the Conrad Murray manslaughter case have asked Judge Michael Pastor to order the doctor to pay Michael Jackson’s children more than $100m for their loss. According to new court documents filed by the district attorney, Michael Jack...
After his marriage, the media was awash with news that he had drifted out of the radar for some time, but Nollywood actor, Obinna Nwafor, better known as ‘St. Obi’, has come out to say he is “very much in the business and very active,...
She has been roundly hailed as one of Nollywood’s finest, a respectable and accomplished actress, but as to why she is still single . . . When Nollywood happened to meet the beautiful actress at a function recently, and asked her why she has rema...
Residents of Jebba community, one of the host communities of the three hydro electric power dams in Niger State now live in fear of possible attack by hippopotami that had so far killed a villager and destroyed farm lands. LEADERSHIP WEKEND gathe...
Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, yesterday described the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) as fragmentations of smaller political parties that would never be allowed to rule Nigeria as they lacked meri...
The era when bills that would not have positive impact on the majority of the citizenry took the time of the members of the House of Representative is over, as the house leader, Honourable Mulikat Akande-Adeola has declared that only quality bills that...
The South -West geo-political zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the Osun State executive of the party led by Barrister Sunday Ojo-Williams, just as it has also inaugurated a transition committee. Speaking at the inaug...
A bill to exempt the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), from payment of income tax has been presented to the National Assembly for consideration.The bill which was obtained exclusively by Leadership weekend yesterday, also seeks to increase the m...
Dr Dalhatu Tafida, Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the UK confirmed in London on Saturday that Ikemba Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, is dead. “A member of the family just called to tell me,’’ Tafida said in a telephone interview with the N...
Fred Itua and Anthony Ada Abraham, take a cursory look at the talent hunt shows segment in the entertainment industry to reveal some shady deals being perpetuated under the guise of television reality shows. Talent hunt shows in Nigeria, have be...
Real Madrid will today welcome Athletico Madrid to the Bernabeau in the Madrid derby. Athletico Madrid have been in the shadows of their illustrious neighbour Real Madrid. The last time Athletico won the league was in 1996.Madrid have been more success...
The president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Solomon Ogba, has charged the leadership of the National Assembly to pay more attention to the development of sports, owing to its potential to improve the image of the country. O...
With the Nigeria senior national football team, Super Eagles, not going to be part of the 2012 African Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, following the 2-2 draw the team played with Syli National of Guinea in the final round of qualifier ma...
Last weekend’s Chelsea 1-2 loss at home to Liverpool was their first consecutive home loss in Roman Abramovic era and their fourth loss this season. The loss has put a serious dent on their title ambition and top four finish this season. Chelsea ...