Ghana’s President Seeks Autonomy For African Varsities

Ghana’s president, Dr John Dramani Mahama, has identified financial and administrative autonomies as potent instruments for bringing out innovations and creativity in African universities. Dr Mahama stated this yesterday in Ado-Ekiti when he delivered the 2nd Annual Lecture of the Ekiti State University entitled: “University Governance and Reclaiming the lost Glory: The Challenges and Possibilities of World-class Universities in Africa” in commemoration of the institution’s 18th convocation.

10 Funniest Solutions for Baldness

1.Use a temporary sticker

Do you know someone who is having trouble accepting the fact that they have become bald? Encourage them to embrace, nay show off, all that hairless real estate with the Tattoupees. This fantastic set includes 35 assorted temporary tattoos housed in a neat little tin. Bald is beautiful.

South Korean Bloggers Don't Expect War With North

North Korea has raised tensions on the Korean Peninsula with step-by-step threats over the past few months. This week, Pyongyang said it would close the Kaesong Industrial Complex, a joint manufacturing operation with South Korean companies. South Korean blogs, along with Facebook pages and Twitter feeds, are full of talk about North Korea.

Kim K's Maternity Dress is Actually Kourtney's

Though the fashion critics were more than a little harsh when Kim Kardashian stepped out in a tight-fitting beige babydoll dress Wednesday, it turns out Kim actually borrowed the much-talked about maxi frock from big sister Kourtney!

‘Police have highest number of dismissed officers’

The Nigeria Police Force Pioneer Chaplains have said that the police have the highest number of dismissed officers in the civil service because the organisation did not condone corruption and indiscipline among its personnel. It stated that the issue of corruption in the police was not institutional, but societal and personal, insisting that corruption was a Nigerian problem and not a police issue as widely believed.

JTF, others on red alert over MEND’s threat

There were indications on Friday that military formations in the Niger Delta have been placed on red alert over threats by the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta to resume attacks on oil installations. MEND’s spokesman, Gbomo Jomo, had in an email to journalists on Wednesday said the militant group would resume a series of attacks, codenamed Hurricane Exodus at midnight on Friday.

Quit now, Nwosu tells Yobo

Former Nigeria midfield star Henry Nwosu has called on Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo to quit international football to concentrate on his club career. Nwosu, who spoke to our correspondent on the telephone during the week, said he was disturbed by Yobo’s media attack on coach Stephen Keshi for not informing about his exclusion from the squad for the March 23 World Cup qualifying game against Kenya in Calabar.

Real story behind Fela’s Sorrow, tears and blood

Were Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, alive today, his numerous fans would be warming up to mark his 75th birthday. Fela was a scourge to dictatorial regimes in Nigeria for much of his musical career, through the medium of Afrobeat.

PDP govs to Anenih: No peace unless Oyinlola returns

Peoples Democratic Party governors are insisting that the sacked National Secretary of the party, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, must return to office. This was one of the major conditions given by the governors when the Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, visited some of them over the last few days, as part of efforts at finding solutions to the crisis rocking the party.

NANS condemns planned scrapping of NECO, UTME

National Association of Nigerian Students has condemned the planned scrapping of the National Examination Council and the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination by the Federal Government. The students’ body, in a statement signed by its President, Prince Miaphen, and made available to Saturday PUNCH in Jos, said such actions were inimical to the development of education in the country.

60 Die In Edo Road Accident

No fewer than 60 persons were feared killed yesterday in ghastly road accident involving a trailer belonging to Dangote Industries, a petrol tanker and a luxury bus at Ugbogui in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State.Eyewitnesses said the accident occurred at2:30pm along the ever-busy Sagamu-Benin Expressway,

Nollywood stars appear to be seeking out more daring roles in pornography, an investigation by Saturday Beats has revealed. Perhaps, unfulfilled about the soft porn displayed in Nigerian home movies, which has attracted widespread condemnation, a number of Nollywood stars are venturing into hard core pornographic roles.

Amnesty Office enrolls 40 non militant youths in universities in U.K.

The Presidential Amnesty Office has enrolled 40 youths from violent impacted communities in the Niger Delta for formal education in the University of Liverpool, UK., an official said. Mr Kingsley Kuku, the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, made the statement at the Offshore Orientation and Departure Programme, organised for the beneficiaries in Abuja.

VIDEO: D'banj gets mentioned on daytime TV in the US

D'banj was mentioned on Live with Kelly and Michael, a top syndicated morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan. The male host, Michael, read out the top five songs for working out at the gym and D'banj's Oliver Twist was mentioned at number 3 after Psy's Gangnam Style (5) and Keisha's Die Young (4). Michael then said he's never heard of D'banj.

Vanessa Amadi is D'banj's publicist, pictured with him, Watch Video Below.

Pope Urges Action Against Abuse Of Minors

Pope Francis has called for “decisive action” in the fight against sex abuse of minors by priests. He told Bishop Gerhard Mueller, head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith - the Vatican watchdog that deals with sex abuse cases - to ensure that perpetrators were punished.

Finally! Wesley Snipes finishes prison time for tax evasion

After spending more than two years in Federal prison for tax evasion (he reported to prison on December 9, 2010), actor Wesley Snipes has been released. According to TMZ, Wesley was released from prison on April 2 and will remain on house 

Death Toll In Kaduna Villages Attack Hits 48

The death toll from the last weekend attack on the two Attakar villages in Kaura Local Government of Kaduna State has risen to 48 with majority of older women and children worst hit, The National President of Attakar Community Development Association (ACDA), Ishaya Kunden Samaila has disclosed yesterday.

NUJ President Denies Accusing Customs Of Theft

The President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Malam Mohammed Garba, has denied media reports that he accused officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of theft. Garba had in a news conference last Monday raised the alarm about the theft of three thousand dollars from his luggage on his way to Morocco, where he was elected as President of African Journalists Congress.

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala meets Oprah Winfrey

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala photographed with Oprah Winfrey and Dr Tererai Trent at the 4th annual 'Women In The World' summit which took place at the Lincoln Center in New York yesterday. 

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Sultan May Head Amnesty Committee

More details emerged yesterday on the membership of the Amnesty Committee set up by President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday. Reliable sources disclosed to LEADERSHIP Weekend that the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III will head the amnesty committee.