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The average teenager’s diet mostly consists of what we known as junk food, but new research suggests that adolescent girls who ate more of certain fruits and vegetables had a lower risk of developing breast cancer. Harvard School of Public Health doctors took their time to look at how fruit and vegetable consumption in adolescence and early adulthood affected cancer risk later on in life. They found out that teenage girls who had the highest fruit consumption during their adolescence – about three servings per day compared to a half serving – had a roughly 25 per cent lower risk of breast cancer diagnosis by middle age. According to the scientists,  there are certain fruits that lowers risk of breast cancer. Apples, Bananas and Grapes are singled out  followed by oranges in early adulthood. These fruits are packed with fibre and high in flavonoids – antioxidants that fight cell damage. Some of the produce is also high in vitamin C. Meanwhile, American Institute for Cancer Researc

The average teenager’s diet mostly consists of what we known as junk food, but new research suggests that adolescent girls who ate more of certain fruits and vegetables had a lower risk of developing breast cancer. Harvard School of Public Health doctors took their time to look at how fruit and vegetable consumption in adolescence and early adulthood affected cancer risk later on in life. They found out that teenage girls who had the highest fruit consumption during their adolescence – about three servings per day compared to a half serving – had a roughly 25 per cent lower risk of breast cancer diagnosis by middle age. According to the scientists,  there are certain fruits that lowers risk of breast cancer. Apples, Bananas and Grapes are singled out  followed by oranges in early adulthood. These fruits are packed with fibre and high in flavonoids – antioxidants that fight cell damage. Some of the produce is also high in vitamin C. Meanwhile, American Institute for Cancer Researc

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the commitment of his administration to lifting Nigerians out of poverty. President Buhari, who made this known on Tuesday when he declared open the Katsina State Economic and Investment summit in Katsina, described employment as ``the quickest way to escape poverty’’. He, however, said that for that transformation to occur, every player, including the Federal Government ``must do his best’’. ``Employment is the quickest way to escape poverty. And we must lift our people out of poverty"

Minister of state for Petroleum Resources and Group Managing Director of NNPC, Ibe Kachikwu, says the Federal Government will be coming up with a new policy for the Petroleum sector within the next few days. Speaking during the second town hall meeting organised by the federal ministry of information and culture in Kaduna state yesterday May 10th, Kachikwu said the new policy will allow petroleum price products to swing along the line of the international market. Industry experts say the new policy will allow oil marketers determine how much they will sell their products while the Federal Government will continue to subsidize the products at all NNPC fuel outlets.

In line with the Legislative Agenda approved by the Senate, the President of the Senate yesterday has announced the intention of the Senate to inaugurate an independent Transparency and Delivery Commission to review and improve the oversight systems and tools of the Senate. The Commission will be led by a working group consisting of a world leading research institution and a partner institute in Nigeria and will be advised by an internationally acclaimed anti-corruption expert. The independent Commission will work closely with the Senate and the Senate Committee on Anti- Corruption & Financial Crimes to draw up a robust oversight scheme and strengthen the internal structuring and capacity of the National Assembly to fulfil its role as an anti-corruption institution. The Commission’s work will be two-fold. Initially it will concentrate on analysing the processes and tools by which the Senate and the National Assembly in general can, using its legislative remit, assist th

The minister of labour and employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has described as legitimate the call by labour for a review of the national minimum wage and said the federal government is carefully studying it in order to give an appropriate response. The minister made the disclosure while receiving the executive members of the Organisation of Trade Unions of West Africa (OTUWA) yesterday in Abuja. Ngige said: “The other day, labour requested increased wages for workers and they have only done what they are supposed to do. Therefore, nobody will quarrel with them. At the appropriate time, we shall all sit down because what the labour is asking is for the re-negotiation of an existing Collective BargainAgreement (CBA). And every CBA-based agreement is subject to re-negotiation at any given time that any of the partners requests it,” he said Ngige debunked the notion that whenever labour makes such a demand, it means that the workforce is at loggerheads with the governme

The Gupta family have reportedly bought a R448- million residence in Dubai, complete with 10 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a double grand staircase, nine reception rooms and space for 11 cars. City Press on Sunday wrote that villa L35 in Dubai’s Emirates Hills situated in 'Dubai’s most expensive post code' was to be the Guptas’ new house. When the property was first listed in 2015 for 110 million dirham (R448 million) it made the news as one of the most expensive house in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the time. Below are some of the images that were circulated when the property went on sale. Picture: Knight Frank

The Police have arrested Mr. Lekan Shondi for allegedly killing his wife Ronke. The police spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, said the police tracked him down, adding that he will be transferred to the State Department of Criminal Investigation. The police spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, said the police tracked him down, adding that he will be transferred to the State Department of Criminal Investigation. But Lekan, said he surrendered himself. ***Now proper investigations of what really happened will commence but he has already wasted the life of his wife, no matter what happens he will have to face the law and receive appropriate punishment for taking the life of another*** ***Now what will be the fate of those  kids? Without doubt their lives can never be the same without the love and care of their biological mother*** This is one of such cases where we learn from the mistakes of others,  no matter how provoked or temperamental we might be, lets always look beyond our selfi

from fax machine saleswoman to entrepreneurial Billionaire superstar: 1) Fail Big – Sara’s father taught his children the power of failing big. Each day, her father would ask – “So, what did you fail at today.” And if there were no failures, Dad would be disappointed. Focusing on failing big allowed Sara to understand that failure is not an outcome, but involves a lack of trying — not stretching yourself far enough out of your comfort zone and attempting to be morevthan you were the day before. Failing big was a good thing. 2) Visualize it – Sara is a big fan of “visualizing” your big goal, in specific, concrete ways. She saw herself clearly on the Oprah TV show 15 years before it happened. She simply knew it would happen. She’d see in her mind’s eye sitting on the couch with Oprah having an exciting conversation, and wondered, “What are we talking about?” The rest was just “filling in the blanks” to get there. 3) Don’t share your fragile idea with the world too soon: Sar

Before she became the billionaire founder of shapewear company Spanx, Sara Blakely failed a lot. She didn't make it as a standup comedian. She couldn't become a lawyer like her dad because she failed the LSAT — twice. She even auditioned to play Goofy at Disney World, but because she was shorter than the required 5'8", they made her a Chipmunk instead, The Billionaire spent seven years selling fax machines and was rejected almost daily. People would hang up on her cold calls and rip up her business card in front of her. "It was great life training," Blakely said. All that training proved useful when she cut the feet off her pantyhose one day and realized she had a viable product: a slimming, seamless undergarment that no one would know you were wearing. She kept her day job selling fax machines and worked on the Spanx prototype nights and weekends. While looking for a manufacturer to produce it, she spent months knocking on doors of North Carolin

Kenneth Okonkwo and his wife have gotten their first child after 9 years. The  super baby boy was delivered at The University of Maryland, St. Joseph Medical Center, Speaking with Diamond Celebrities, the elated ‘Living In Bondage’ actor said, ‘God is a faithful God. He said we shall be fruitful and multiply, that there shall be none barren in our midst and He just fulfilled His words. To Him be all the glory in Jesus name. Source: Nmagold

A MOTHER and her young daughter had to be rescued from their upstairs window after a suspected arson attack on their home. Emergency services were called to the scene at Mayfield Close in Kempston at around 8pm last night, to reports of a blaze in a home where the woman and her four year old child were trapped. Patsy Singer, a neighbour said: "I heard the smoke alarm going off and thought it was mine so I looked around the house, but quickly realised it was coming from next door. "I went outside and saw my neighbour with her daughter hanging out of the window trying to getout. "That thought will stay with me for a long time as the daughter looked absolutely terrified." Nicola Gurnhill, another neighbour added: "There was so much smoke coming from both sides of the house, and luckily the firefighters arrived when they did and got the both of them out." The pair was rescued from the upstairs window, and were checked over by paramedics. The

Olajumoke Orisaguna is no doubt one of the hottest new models. She reveals that her life has quite changed from how it used to be. “My lifestyle has changed. I am looking healthier, living healthier; I have more things to be thankful for,” the new model said, adding, “I have a lot of clothes, not just clothes but fashionable ones. I eat better things. People have been helping us from right, left and centre.” However, she maintains that she is still the same Olajumoke who struggled to make ends meet and support her family. “I am still the same Jumoke people know. The same Jumoke people knew in Osun state is the same as the Jumoke speaking with you right now, but the story of my life has changed.” Notably, the mum of two daughters has not changed one aspect of her life, keeping friends. “I don’t have friends now. My husband and my children are my friends now,” she said. “Even while in Osun state, I didn’t keep friends. I don’t like going to a friend’s house to gossip a

There was tension within the Benin metropolis and adjoining towns yesterday, following the announcement of the death of the Oba of Benin Kingdom, HRM Oba Erediauwa by the palace chiefs on Friday. Many residents, especially women as well as visitors, remained indoors for fear of being used as sacrifice, following rumours of traditional burial rites that may include human heads. Markets in Benin remained closed yesterday as mourning of the deceased Oba began. When LEADERSHIP Sunday went around the metropolis yesterday, it was found that the popular New Benin Market and similar markets were closed just as operators of other business outlets closed their shops ahead of the normal closing hours in the day. Some of them were seen hurriedly locking up their shops around evening, not wanting to be outside at dusk. Popular relaxation spots in the metropolis were also closed for business. A palace source however told LEADERSHIP Sunday that the apprehension was

A 72-year-old survivor of Ecuador's deadly earthquake has been rescued from the rubble almost two weeks after it struck the South American country. A visiting Venezuelan search team located Manuel Vasquez, who had been trapped under rubble since the 7.8-magnitude quake that killed 660 people , the Venezuelan embassy in Quito said on its website. They found Vasquez "making sounds in a partially collapsed building" on Friday (local time) in Manabi province while doing inspections for structural problems, it said. The April 16 quake was the worst to strike Ecuador in decades, causing buildings to collapse and damaging roads and other infrastructure in tourist areas along the coast. Mr Vasquez was admitted to hospital with kidney trouble and lost toes. He was also dehydrated and disoriented. President Rafael Correa has announced a series of drastic economic measures aimed at paying for what he estimates will be the $3 billion cost of rebui

JOHANNEBSURG - President Jacob Zuma 74, may be under increasing pressure from opposition parties to step down but he is not going without a fight. In spite of the knock to his public image, he still has a place in the hearts of many in South Africa. Recall that The ruling ANC secured a huge victory in the 2014 election - many of the votes coming from rural South Africa where these court battles have little influence and Mr Zuma knows that. Meanwhile,   opposition attempt to impeach him earlier this month failed because they simply do not have the numbers. The arms deal battle:  Legal experts say today’s High Court in Pretoria ruling that the decision to withdraw corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma means those charges have automatically been reinstated and thus the president of the country currently faces criminal charges . But the African National Congress (ANC) and supporters of Zuma disagree, saying he’ll only face criminal charges when and if the National Prosec

True Life Story: A 35 years old Dynel Lane spent months faking a pregnancy before she attacked  an expectant mother Michelle Wilkins 27, and cut her 7-month- unborn baby out of her womb. Lane spent months faking a pregnancy before she lured Wilkins to her Longmont basement on March 18, 2015, with a Craigslist onlne ad promising free maternity clothes. After Wilkins responded to Lane's online ad, the two women talked for more than an hour in Lane's home. Every time Wilkins tried to leave, Lane would keep talking,  Eventually, Lane told Wilkins she had baby clothes in the basement. It was there that a desperate struggle broke out. Lane hit Wilkins over the head with a glass bottle, stabbed her in the neck with a shard of broken glass and pushed the heel of her hand into Wilkins' throat until she lost consciousness. After Lane cut out Wilkins' fetus, she left the woman alone in a downstairs bedroom for more than an hour as she tried to wash and hide blood-covered p

How would you like to spend 10 days with award-winning writer Chimamanda Adichie and other renoun  African writers? How’s about learning the art of writing and storytelling during these 10 days? Well here’s your chance! Chimamanda Adichie is organizing a workshop for both published and unpublished writers. The workshop would hold from June 21 to July 1, 2016. During the work-shop Participants will be assigned a wide range of reading exercises, as well as daily writing exercises. Here’s How to Apply To apply, send an e-mail to udonandu2016@gmail.com. Your e-mail subject should read ‘Workshop Application’. The body of the e-mail should contain the following: 1.Your Name 2. Your Address 3. A few sentences about yourself 4. A writing sample of between 200 and 800 words. The sample must be either fiction or non-fiction. All material must be pasted or written in the body of the e-mail. Please DO NOT include any attachments in your e-mail.   Applicationswith attachmen

The author of widely acclaimed novel, Half of a Yellow Sun, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has recently been named as one the distinguished achievers to be awarded honorary degrees, this year, by the Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, United States. The honorary degrees will be conferred at the university’s commencement ceremony on the 18 of May, 2016. Adichie will be awarded alongside seven other recognized individuals, visionaries who have made a mark in various fields. They include groundbreaking filmmaker Spike Lee, the founding director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Laurie Zabin , Nobel Prize winner, Richard Axel, amongst others. Ronald J. Daniels, President of the Johns Hopkins University, describes the group as people who have challenged the status quo and changed the world for the better. They have made a lasting impact on the arts, public health, the law, neuroscience and the resilience of communities here in Bal

Tears still rolling What name should be given to this act? Its time to cry out to the whole world These dead persons are not some chicken or some other animals but humans. Calling on the appropriate authorities to come into this matter. Enough of this wickedness.