CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE NAMED AMONG 50 WORLD'S GREATEST LEADERS.

Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, has been named among 50 greatest world leaders in the 2017 Fortune magazine ranking.

The ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ writer was ranked at number 42 on the list.

Adichie’s book ‘Americanah’ recently won the “One Book, One New York” campaign from the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.

Chicago Cubs baseball team president, Theo Epstein is number one.

Business mogul, Jack Ma of AliBaba group of companies is at number two and Catholic leader, Pope Francis is in third place for his social integration projects as a clergy.

Melinda Gates is number 4 in recognition of the impact of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which she co-chairs.

The list also features basketball superstar, LeBron James at 11, comedienne Samantha Bee at 19.

Colombian music superstar Shakira is at 27 for her philanthropic work through her Pies Descalzos (Barefoot) school foundation.

Ava DuVernay at 6 was recognized for her directorial work in Academy Award winning film, Selma and her forthcoming Disney adaptation, A Wrinkle in Time.

Chance the Rapper is at number 46. The 23-year-old hip-hop star is commended for his willingness to remain an independent artist and release his music for free and his education philanthropy in his Illinois, Chicago hometown.

“YOUR ‘PUNANI’ CAN MAKE YOU RICH, USE IT WISELY” SLAY QUEEN ADVISES WOMEN.

Mixed reactions and criticisms by Nigerians have trailed a young slay queen following her controversial post where she advised ladies to use their private for fame and wealth. The Nigerian slay queen identified simply as Sunbo Ap has taken to popular social networking platform, Snapchat, to advise Nigerian ladies on how to make judicious use of their private part. She posted her photo and wrote: “Use ur punani wisely, it would either make u broke, famous or rich, Don’t just open ur legs 4 fried rice chicken n salad.”

ACTING PRESIDENT OSIBANJO SET TO SIGN 2017 BUDGET, INAUGURATES NEW MINISTERS.

Though report of the three-man Presidential Committee that investigated the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, and the Director-General, Nigerian Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ayo Oke, is yet to be made public, both men stand suspended, a Presidency source has said. Investigations by Vanguard, last night, revealed that chairman of the committee, Acting President Yemi

LIST OF SCHOOLS WHOSE 2017/ 2018 POST UTME FORMS ARE OUT.

Abia State University Post Utme Screening Form Federal University Gusau 2017/2018 Pre-NCE Admission Form On Sale. Covenant University Announces Post UTME Supplementary Screening Date – 2017/2018 Micheal Otedola College of Education Affiliation Programme Post-UTME Screening 2017/2018 Tai Solarin Postpone UTME/DE Admission Screening Exercise University Of Ibadan (MOCPED Affiliate) UTME/DE Admission Form On Sale. Rufus Giwa Polytechnic 2017/2018 Admission Form On Sale. Anambra State University Postgraduate Admission Form On Sale. Bells University Selection Interview Schedule For Jamb/DE Applicants 2017/18 Edo State University 2017/2018 Admission Form On Sale Abia State Polytechnic ND (PT/Evening) Admission Form 2017/2018 On Sale. Abia State Polytechnic Pre-ND Admission Form 2017/2018 On Sale. Visit these schools' websites for update and steps for application. SOURCE: naijaloaded.com

Kola Abiola Speaks On His Marriage To Babangida’s Daughter (Read full gist)

Kola Abiola, the eldest son of Late Chief MKO Abiola, has finally spoken on his alleged marriage to Aisha Babangida, the eldest daughter of Nigeria’s former Military President Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB). IBB and MKO Abiola were friends until the latter contested and won the June 12, 1993, presidential election, but the former would later cancel the election. Their relationship went sour, but before the annulment, Kola and Aisha were allegedly dating. At a time, it was speculated that they secretly got married. Rumour-mongers said the marriage failed after IBB annulled the election of MKO Abiola, which the late business mogul convincingly won under the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In an interview, Kola said they never got married. According to him, they’ve been friends before politics. “We never got married. I had known her way before politics and, if I wanted to, I would have married her long before the election, but it would not have made an...

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