Fernando Torres voted best January signing in UEFA poll

Congratulations El nino, at least youvare proving your critics wrong who thought it was over for you. After a rather eventful winter transfer window that saw a number of players move within leagues and to other leagues as well, UEFA.com asked its fans who the best signing of the window was. Followers on Twitter and Facebook were asked to name their top five signings and over 50 million people voted.

5) Andre Schurrle – Chelsea to Wolfsburg

The German World Cup winner was hardly a prominent name on the team sheet this season at Stamford Bridge and found starts difficult to come by under Jose Mourinho. With other players like Eden Hazard and Willian preferred on either side of Diego Costa, Schurrle was limited to only a little over 400 minutes all season in the league. Eventually, the Blues had to make way for Juan Cuadrado and Schurrle was offloaded to Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg for a sum reported to be approximately £22m.

4) Xherdan Shaqiri – Bayern Munich to Inter Milan

Inter Milan signed a number of players in January, a number of which were loan signings. They signed Lukas Podolski from Arsenal on loan, but their biggest capture was undoubtedly Xherdan Shaqiri from Bayern Munich. A quality talent who played less than 400 minutes in all competitions for the German giants has already netted once for Inter in the Coppa Italia.

3) Seydou Doumbia – CSKA Moscow to AS Roma

The 27-year-old Ivory Coast forward had been in superb form for the Russian club. He was a prolific goalscorer who had scored 61 goals in 95 games in the Russian Premier League. He was a constant threat in the Champions League too having scored three times against Premier League champions Manchester City in the group stages. Roma spent £10.8m to sign him and he will only look to improve under Rudi Garcia.

2) Wilfried Bony – Swansea to Manchester City

The Ivorian was scored the most goals in the EPL in the calendar year 2014 beating the likes of now-teammate Sergio Aguero. The Manchester club spent £25m which could rise to £28m to bring him into the side. Moving to City is a step up for Bony as they are still in the Champions League and he has already replaced Stevan Jovetic in the Champions League squad. With Aguero prone to injury and Edin Dzeko not performing as well as he used to, Bony could be a potentially great signing for City.

1) Fedrando Torres – AC Milan to Atletico Madrid

The 30-year-old forward left his boyhood club in 2007 to join Liverpool where he became a lethal striker for the Reds. But a record-breaking move to Chelsea saw him struggle to adapt and eventually saw his stock and form fall. The Blues cut their losses and allowed him to move to AC Milan in summer of 2014. But he failed to find his knack for scoring goals in the Serie A too and finally Diego Simeone brought him back to Atletico Madrid where he has found a new lease of life and has already scored in crucial games against Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Ashlee Simpson is expecting a baby girl

Baby shower all over the media, last week it was Shakira who put to birth and now we are expecting another little Princess from Ashlee Simpson. We can't wait to see that beautiful girl just like her mother. 

 

The 30-year-old singer is set to welcome a little daughter into the world later this year with her husband Evan Ross, whom she married in August 2014, and is looking forward to decorating the nursery ready for when the tiny tot makes her arrival.

Speaking to PEOPLE.com, Ashlee said: "We're having a girl! I like to know [what I'm having] -I want to do the nursery."

LOL: See Picture That APC Tweeted of Petroleum Minister Alison Madueke

 

Lol, Politics will bring out so much untold stories just to kick against each other, what do you think about this picture?

Council Of State Says Elections Should Go As Planned If INEC Thinks It’s Ready

The National Council of State on Thursday reaffirmed the sole power of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to maintain or amend the election timetable. The council therefore refused to pressurise the INEC to shift the election dates despite calls from several quarters for the postponement of the polls.

The meeting, which was presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, lasted about seven hours. The council, at the end of the meeting, resolved that INEC should consider its advice and take necessary steps on the conduct of the election.

Beat This! Twitter now has 288M Active Monthly Users

Twitter’s users are still growing at a slow rate, but its revenue is booming.

Today, Twitter reported fourth quarter earnings for 2014, with revenue of $479 million on non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $0.12. Analysts had expected EPS of $0.06 and revenue of $453.14 million.

The catalyst of Twitter’s revenue growth is its advertising unit, which saw year-over-year growth of 97 percent.

My daughter is doing good" - Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown spoke with some reporters yesterday and reveal Bobbi Brown Kristina his daughter is doing ''good.''

The 45-year-old musician has been at the 21-year-old aspiring actress' bedside since she was rushed to hospital six days ago and placed in a medically-induced coma, and now he's just hoping and ''praying'' she pulls through.

When asked how Bobbi is doing, Bobby told 'Access Hollywood' outside Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia: ''She's good. We're praying.''

Christians in Indian demand more government protection

Members of New Delhi's Christian community have been demonstrating against recent attacks on churches and religious discrimination.

Police in the Indian capital detained hundreds of protesters who were marching to the residence of the home minister on Thursday.

They were accusing the BJP-led central government of not doing enough to protect them.

Al Jazeera's Nidhi Dutt reports from New Delhi.

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Michigan Governor Rick Snyder hospitalized with Blood Clot

According to Huffpost, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) was admitted to the hospital on Thursday for treatment for a blood clot in his leg, according to a post on his Facebook page.

Snyder was taken to St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The blood clot is "part of the lingering effects of his Achilles injury," according to the statement on his Facebook page. Snyder had been wearing a cast on his right foot and ankle after tearing an Achilles tendon while jogging on vacation in Florida in January, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Ghana 3 Equatorial Guinea 0: Crowd trouble stains hosts´ #AFCON exit

Choi! Did you see the match yesterday? It was an embarrassment to Africa Football. Its a game and there must be a winner or a loser. Ghana won 3-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final to end a dream run for hosts Equatorial Guinea amid unsavoury crowd scenes in Malabo.

Tempers flared as Ghana sealed a 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final win to end fairytale tournament for hosts Equatorial Guinea in Malabo.

Equatorial Guinea, ranked 118th in the world by FIFA, were named as late replacement hosts for Morocco and upset the odds to reach the knockout stages.

Holla! Bobby Brown's Wife Alicia Etheredge Is Pregnant

With all the drama surrounding her daughter's health Bobbi Brown Kristiana, Bobby Brown still has some reason to smile as his wife is Pregnant. Usmagazine report says As Bobby Brown struggles to come to grips with his daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown’s serious condition, there is a bittersweet joy in his life. His manager and wife of more than two years, Alicia Etheredge, is pregnant with the couple’s second child.

This will be Brown’s sixth child. He already shares son Cassius, 5, with Etheredge and had sons Landon, 26, and Bobby Jr., 21, and daughter LaPrincia, 25, between 1986 and 1992 with ex-girlfriend Kim Ward. Brown and the late Whitney Houston welcomed daughter Bobbi Kristina in 1993.

Kelly Price: Whitney Houston's friend calls for prayers for Bobbi Kristina

Our prayers are with you Bobbi! Whitney Houston's friend asked for prayers for Bobbi Kristina Brown at a tribute evening to the late singer last night (04.02.15).

Kelly Price opened the 'For the Love of R&B: A Tribute to Whitney Houston' event in Hollywood by calling for people to send ''love and well wishes'' to the 21-year-old aspiring actress - the daughter of the late 'I Will Always Love You' hitmaker and her ex-husband Bobby Brown - after she was found unresponsive in her bathtub at home at the weekend.

Kelly said:

Report: Pope to address US Congress September 24

Pope Francis has accepted an invitation to address the US Congress on September 24 and become the first pontiff ever to do so, House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday.

"That day his holiness will be the first pope in our history to address a joint session of Congress," Boehner told reporters at the US Capitol. "We are humbled that the holy father has accepted our invitation."

Shakira has shared a photo of her newborn baby with fans

Wow so cute! Shakira just share first photo of her new baby. The singer and her soccer player partner Gerard Piqué welcomed son Sasha on January 29.

And Shakira celebrated her tyke's birth by introducing him to the world on Thursday.

“We'd like to introduce you to Sasha Piqué Mebarak--to meet him go to http://www.worldbabyshower.org,” she wrote in a post on her Twitter account.

Oh No! Bobby Brown prepares to turn off daughter's life support?

What's does this mean? Is there any chance she can fight for her life. This doesn't seem good right now. Bobby Brown is reportedly preparing to turn off his daughter's life support over the weekend.

The 45-year-old musician has been left devastated after doctors allegedly told him there's nothing more they can do for Bobbi Kristina, 21, who has been in a medically-induced coma for six days after she was found face down in a bathtub at her home in Georgia last Saturday (01.31.15).

A source told PEOPLE.com: ''Everyone is coming to the hospital to say goodbye [to Bobbi]. Bobby has been crying nonstop since yesterday. We are grieving.''

Bayern Munich Defender Jerome Boateng Ban for Three Matches

Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has been suspended for three matches following his red card in their 1-1 draw with Schalke on Tuesday.

The Germany international was sent off in the 17th minute of the Bundesliga meeting at the Allianz Arena for bringing down Schalke forward Sidney Sam.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting saw his resulting tame penalty saved by Manuel Neuer. Bayern then took the lead through an Arjen Robben header in the 67th minute, only for Benedikt Howedes to equalise five minutes later.

Alexis Sanchez will Miss Arsenal derby clash away to Tottenham this Weekend

Arsenal will have to make do without star forward Alexis Sanchez when they visit fierce rivals Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday.

The Chile international missed his side's 5-0 drubbing of Aston Villa last weekend and has failed to recover sufficiently from a hamstring problem.

The news will come as a blow to manager Arsene Wenger, as Arsenal look to record back-to-back victories at White Hart Lane for the first time since the 1980s.

"He [Sanchez] is not far away, the Leicester game [on Tuesday] is a possibility," Wenger said. "He is of course very difficult to keep quiet.

Man City New Recruit Bony replaces Jovetic in Champions League squad

Stevan Jovetic has been axed from Manchester City's UEFA Champions League squad to give way for New arrival Wilfried Bony.

Ivory Coast striker Bony moved to the Etihad Stadium from Swansea City last month, penning a four-and-a-half year contract.

The 26-year-old is yet to make his debut for Manuel Pellegrini's team due to his nation's run to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, but his inclusion in City's squad for the latter stages of the Champions League was viewed as a formality.

Nicole Scherzinger says she sacrificed her relationships for work after split with Lewis Hamilton

It was a shock last week after it was discovered that Nicole and Lewis had splitted after 7 years of dating and it wasn't clear if it was because Lewis wasn't ready to have a family yet that caused the split.

The 'Your Love' hitmaker, this week, has admitted her current stint starring in London's West End musical 'Cats' has meant she has had to make serious choices about her personal life.

Speaking in an interview conducted before the pair went their separate ways, she said: ''I have made sacrifices. This is very time consuming.

Glitter Guilty Of Sex Offences Against Girls, faces life in Prison

Former glam rock star Gary Glitter has been found guilty of a string of historical sex offences against underage girls.

Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was convicted of abusing one victim under 10, one under 13 and another who was under 16 at the time of his crimes.

The offences included an attempted rape, four indecent assaults, and administering a drug or other thing in order to facilitate sexual intercourse.

Gadd shook his head and pursed his lips as the verdicts were read out at Southwark Crown Court.

Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp weds Amber Heard

Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp has married actress Amber Heard in secret at their home in Los Angeles, US media said Wednesday, ahead of a larger bash at the weekend.

Depp, 51, and Heard, 28, got engaged in 2012 and plan a bigger wedding this weekend on Depp's private island in the Bahamas, People magazine reported, citing a source.

Depp, a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild winner, was married previously to Lori Anne Allison and has dated a string of glamorous and famous women including Winona Ryder, his co-star in "Edward Scissorhands," British model Kate Moss and French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis.

Depp has two children with Paradis. He and Heard, who tied the knot on Tuesday, met on the set of the film "The Rum Diary" in 2011.

Kris Jenner ''cried a lot'' after Bruce Jenner told her he is transitioning into a woman

Guess Kris still feel something for Bruce, other they have splitted but she still care about how he live his life. That's how its suppose to be. But his Bruce doing all this to get his own spot on the Media?

The 59-year-old reality TV star, who split from the former Olympian in late 2013 after 22 years of marriage, was initially blindsided by his decision, but now supports him ''100 percent.''

A source close to the 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star said: ''Kris had the most difficult time of anyone in the family. She has had a lot to process. She has cried a lot about this, because it's an emotional thing for her.''

Story of a Woman whose Companion is a Baby Kangaroo Kicked Out of MacDonald

Just as we love dog as pet, she choose to keep her Kangaroo as her own best friend and more so as communion. This is how I can best describe this Wisconsin woman who says she was recently asked to leave a McDonald's over her choice of company, even though her companion had done nothing wrong. Nothing, that is, besides being a baby kangaroo.

According to Diana Moyer, an officer made her and Jimmy, her eight-month-old kangaroo, exit the restaurant after another patron called the police. At the time, Jimmy was in a child's car seat, an apparently common occurrence. From the Beaver Dam Daily Citizen:

Jessica Simpson to release another Album after Four Years

Report says that Jessica Simpson is working on recording a new album, after her last release album in 2010.

The 34-year-old, who has created a billion-dollar fashion empire, is heading back into the studio to make a new album – her first since 2010.

According to In Touch Weekly, the mother-of-two is determined to revive her once successful music career and is already in the process of assembling the perfect team to help her do it.

Funny Report: Americans Only Stressed About Money and Kids

Americans are less stressed than they were a few years ago. But the Americans you'd expect to be stressed are really f##king stressed. I guess we all just need to get that $$.

The American Psychological Association released its annual "Stress In America" report, and the good news is that overall stress is down, from 6.2 (on at 10-point scale) in 2007 to just 4.9 in 2014. We're less than 50% stressed! Although women, parents, and young people are more stressed than everyone else.

Pastor Adeboye orders Clergy Who Collect Bribe from Politicians to Return it or Face Anger of God

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has reacted to allegations by the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, that the PDP had bribed some pastors with N6bn to speak against the APC ...The renowned pastor took to his official facebook page to warn them against incuring the wrath of God

RESULT OUT! Nov/Dec 2014 NECO Results Shows Improved Performance

National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the Nov/Dec 2014 SSCE results. The results showed improved performance of students, when compared with last year.

According to the Registrar/ Chief Executive of the Council, Professor Promise Okpala, who announced the result in Minna yesterday, 52.94 percent of the candidates had Credit in English and 55.37 percent in Mathematics. Out of 63,445 that registered for the examinations, 61,386 eventually sat for it, with 30.57 percent recording Credits and above.

See what a Die Hard Jay Z Fan Did To His Hair (PHOTO)

Lol, what these whites do baffles Me! Anyway this is one way he can prove how much he loves Jay Z

Bobbi Kristina's friend Max Lomas being investigated for Her Incident

Bobbi Kristina Brown's friend has broken his silence amid reports he could be responsible for the incident which caused her hospitalisation.

Max Lomas, who has reportedly been friends with Bobbi Kristina for “many years”, has revealed his devastation at her being found unconscious in the bath of her Roswell, Georgia home on Saturday.

In a statement to Us Weekly, his attorney, Philip A Holloway, insisted Lomas is not a person of interest in the investigation and was actually the one who discovered her unconscious and called the police while her “husband”, Nick Gordon, administered CPR.

Nigeria Ambassador to Singapore made a Clarion Call for Nigeria Girls to Dress Decently

 

 

The Nigeria Ambassador to Singapore made a clarion call to Nigeria girls to respect their pride and dress decently, Mrs Rajis Okpara who said if women want to be addressed properly, they should dress decently. She mentioned this when speaking to news men in Abuja on Tuesday, she said

Benue State Governor Calls Gemade, Ortom Greedy, Self-serving Politicians After They Defected To The APC

Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswan, yesterday, said that the defection of the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Gemade and former Minister, Dr. Samuel Ortom, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), showed their ingratitude to the ruling party.

According to the governor, the men, who were top members of the PDP, defected for their selfish and personal reasons.

“You cannot trust these people because they are on a self serving mission,” said Suswam, who spoke during his senatorial campaign at Tse-Agbaregba in Konshisha Local Government Area of the state.