Lionel Messi is bigger than Barcelona – Javier Mascherano

Javier Mascherano has claimed that his club and country team-mate, Lionel Messi, is bigger than Barcelona.

Messi came under serious criticism this week, for his performance in their 4-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last-16 first leg.

The Argentine was not his usual self and completed no pass inside the hosts’ penalty box.

Breaking: Police Release Chocolate City Boss Audu Maikori On Bail (Photo)

According to reports from an online news outfit the TRENT, the Nigeria Police Force has just released Audu Maikori on bail.

His lawyer, Mark Jacob, confirmed this news exclusively to TRENT that he has just been released a few minutes ago.

How I stopped El-Rufai from dragging Audu Maikori to court – Oby Ezekwesili

Former Minister of Education, Madam Oby Ezekwesili, has revealed that Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, was planning to take Audu Maikori to court on Monday before she intervened.

Ezekwesili, in a series of tweets posted on Saturday, also said she had pleaded with El-Rufai to accept Maikori’s apology for posting false information about the Southern Kaduna crisis online.

She wrote: “I urged the @GovKaduna to get @Audu out & he replied that his policy of Consequences was important for stemming killings in #SouthernKaduna.

Human Right Group condemns arrest of Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori

A Human Right and Advocacy group, Concerned Nigerians, has condemned the arrest of the founder and president, Chocolate City Entertainment, Audu Maikori over alleged “inciting comments” over the killings in Southern Kaduna.

In a statement signed by the Convener, Deji Adeyanju and made available to newsmen on Saturday, the group described the arrest as taking the country back to the “days of military era when the instruments of state and the state security apparatus were used as tools with which to clamp down on real and perceived enemies of the state.”

Youths Attacks And Throw Stones At Mrs Okorocha’s Convoy In Imo (Read Why)

The Chairperson of Southern Governor’s Wife Forum, Nneoma Okorocha was on a routine tour of dilapidated school buildings in Ohaji Egbema LGA in her capacity as the Chairman of the Amnesty Committee Constituted by her Husband, Governor Rochas Okorocha when her convoy was attacked by youths on February 10th.

Politics Nigeria learnt that Mrs Okorocha’s itinerary met stiff resistance in Awarra part of Ohaji/Egbema when aggrieved youths of the area attacked her convoy. Apart from jeers and boos which greeted her convoy, stones and dangerous items were thrown at the vehicles that led her to the place.

Loaded tanker loses control run into 'Danfo' in Lagos

A loaded tanker lost control in Egan (Odo), LASU – Iba Rd, rammed Danfo, crushed one, spilled content this morning. 

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Aisha Buhari celebrates birthday with patients in hospital (Photos)

Wife of the President, Her Excellency Mrs. Aisha Buhari has charged privileged Nigerians to do more in the lives of the less privileged with a view to increasing the feeling of humanity among citizens.

She made the call during the distribution of gift packs to patients at the four district hospitals in Abuja; Asokoro, Garki, Wuse and Maitama in commemoration of her birthday, On Friday 17th February, 2017.

Photos: James Ibori And Governor Okowa Finally Meet At An Event In Delta State

Delta State Governor, Sen Ifeanyi Okowa, Former Delta State Governor Chief James Onanefe Ibori arrived the Otor-Agbon palace of the Ovie of Agbon Kingdom, HRM Mike Omeru, Ogurimerime, For 2017 Agbon Day Celebrations.

This is the first the governor is seen in public associating with his close friend and predecessor James Ibori since return to Nigeria after his release from prison in the UK.

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CBN Orders Banks to Give Customers N375 Per Dollar for School Fees, Medicals

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will soon increase the disbursement of forex to meet demands for payment of school fees for Nigerian students abroad, medical expenses, personal and business travel allowances.

According to Leadership the apex bank will henceforth give weekly allocations of $1million to Deposit Money Banks (DMB) in the country, while the banks would be expected to sell to their customers at the rate of N375 per dollar.

The National Economic Council (NEC) had on Thursday, February 16, urged the CBN to immediately review the exchange policy.

I Am Currently Dating Someone - Simi Reveals Her Relationship Status

Music sensation, Simisola Ogunleye with Simi as stage name, has proven not be a flash in the pan. After crooning the song, Jamb Question, to the delight of her teeming fans, Simi has become very much sought after songstresses around.

The velvet-voiced singer speaks to Lanre Odukoya of New Telegraph about her career, family and love.

Your lyrics mostly appear really deep, do you write all of them?

How Woman Dived Out of Window To Save Her Baby During Lagos Canal Bus Crash

More accounts have emerged on the events leading to the crash of a 59-passenger luxury bus on its way from Aba, Abia State, which plunged into a canal at Owode Elede, Lagos, killing three passengers and injuring 23 others.

One of the passengers in the bus, Kenneth Ohai, said as the bus hit the median around 3am on Friday morning and veered off the road, nosediving into the canal in the process, the little child his co-passenger was carrying on her lap bounced off the window and fell into the water.

He said the woman immediately dived out of the window to save her baby. Saturday PUNCH confirmed from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency that the unidentified woman and her child were unharmed, as they were both rescued after.

Benue State | 11 Drunk People Feared Death in Fatal Boat Mishap

At least 11 persons reportedly lost their lives yesterday when a boat they were traveling in capsized at Kaambe crossing point at Gbajimba in Guma local government area of Benue State.

Guma is the home town of Governor Samuel Ortom of the All Progressives Congress.

The Sole Administrator of the council, Mr. Anthony Shawon who made this known in Makurdi, said the boat which was conveying the victims who were mourners was overloaded when the incident happened.

He attributed the cause of the mishap to heavy wind, adding that most of the victims who were heavily drunk at the time of the accident refused to heed advise of the boat paddlers that the passengers be ferried in batches.

Toyin Aimakhu's ex-lover, Seun Egbegbe is eating well in prison

Movie producer, Seun Egbegbe, who was once in a relationship with nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu, is said to be eating well, despite sharing a general cell with over 50 inmates in Ikoyi Prison.

Nigerian Students Poetry Prize 2017

Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) is an initiative of Poets in Nigeria (PIN) designed to stimulate creativity, promote literary excellence and broaden the concept of intellectualism among Nigerian undergraduates in Nigeria and the Diaspora.

Unarguably the nation’s foremost poetry platform for students, the maiden edition of the prize was inaugurated in 2016 and received 320 entries from 64 tertiary institutions.

The 2nd edition of the prize opens to submissions from 16th February to 15th April, 2017. Winners will be announced exactly a month thereafter.

#Idontbelivit😲! Primary School Pupils Allegedly Arrested For Not Doing Their Assignments (Photos)

According to a facebook user, the Enugu state police command and a private school conspired in arresting their school pupils because they failed in the primary Assignments given to them.

The Facebook user identified as Nkem Beluchi said the school, Early Dew Montessori Primary School located in GRA Enugu, arrested some of their pupils who are between 4 to 7 years old. The police in the state were called and the pupils were put behind a Hilux vehicle provided by the police.

Kim Kardashian sends birthday shoutout to Paris Hilton

Kim Kardashian who has changed her hair colour to blonde, took to her Snapchat account to wish her former BFF, Paris Hilton a Happy Birthday.

Sonia Ogbonna shares eye-popping bedroom photo with her husband, IK Ogbonna

Hot, hot and hot ... That's all from us!

Malaysian Government refuse to release the body of Kim Jong-Nam without family DNA

Despite the request to release the body of Kim Jong-Nam, the assassinated half-brother of North Korea's leader, the Malaysian government has revealed that they will not grant the request until his family have provided DNA samples.

So far no family member or next of kin has come to identify or claim the body. We need a DNA sample of a family member to match the profile of the dead person. North Korea has submitted a request to claim the body, but before we release the body we have to identify who the body belongs to, Selangor state police chief Abdul Samah Mat told AFP.

Movie producers who had invited me to Ghana lacked 'Pedigree' - Pete Edochie on why he hasn't feature for Ghana movie

Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie who is presently in Ghana to feature in Kofas Media's yet to be shot movie, has revealed why it took him this long to act in a movie in Ghana. 

Actress Lindsay Lohan urge Americans to support of Donald Trump

Controversial actress and singer, Lindsay Lohan had a recent Interview with Daily Mail where she called on Americans to unite in support of it's new President, Donald Trump. In her words:

“You have to join him. If you can’t beat him, join him. It would be a positive thing for America to show their care and support.”

School ordered to readmit student who was suspended for drawing 'demonic' art

Bahati Boys High School in Nakuru county, Kenya has been ordered to re-admit a student expelled over a drawing he made that was  described 'demonic.' Ian Mwaura Njenga, a form four student was expelled on Monday, February 13, 2017. His expulsion letter signed by Principal Patrick Ombok read: 

'He has drawings which are suggestive that he is owing allegiance to some faith'.

Haba! Someone made tissue paper with Trump Face so people can wipe their a$$ with it

This is not cool! Singer, K Michelle's restaurant in Atlanta allegedly has tissue paper with Donald Trump's face on it. It isn't new though, because there are toilet papers with Obama's face, George Bush and even Mitt Romney face, who has never been a US president.

Photos: Muslim Fanatics In Abuja Invade Redeemed Church Building, Burn It Down

The renewed wave of religious intolerance was on Monday, February 13, 2017 re-enacted in Abuja when arsonists, suspected to be Islamic fundamentalists, set ablaze a church building belonging to the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG.

The arsonists, whose number could not be ascertained, also reportedly carted away the church’s properties worth millions of naira.

The incident, according to eyewitnesses, took place in the early hours of Monday at the Root of David Area Headquarters of the RCCG, in Apiawe, DeiDei, a suburb of Abuja.

Man charged with kidnapping, trafficking a minor for sexual exploitation

A notorious Kenyan businessman from Nairobi has been charged with kidnapping and trafficking an underage girl to a neighboring country for sexual exploitation. The suspect, Abdi Hassan Mamad who appeared at a Magistrate court in Nairobi was charged with twice kidnapping of a 16-year-old form school girl to Ethiopia.

During a recent court hearing, the prosecutor said street boys were used to kidnaping the girl at Eastleigh while on her way from School and drove her to Ethiopia last September 2016.

According to him, the girl whose name was withheld was later found by Ethiopian security agents in Adis Ababa.

German parents advise destroying new talking dolls over hacking fears

The Federal Network Agency, an official watchdog that oversees telecommunication in Germany has urged parents to destroy and boycott a talking doll called 'Cayla' over hacking fear. The warning by Germany's Federal Network Agency came after Stefan Hessel, a student from the University of Saarland, raised legal concerns about the doll 'My Friend Cayla.'

Kenya | Striking Doctors mock President Uhuru in new dab photo (Photos)

Striking Kenyan doctors on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, stunned social media with a group dab photo which they took at the Uhuru Park. The gesture was an apparent mock at President Uhuru Kenyatta’s dab moves at the State House, a strategy he used to convince the youth to register as voters ahead of the  August general election.

President Trump slam 'Fake news' American media

After the backlash from the leftwing media on the Press Conference he had on Thursday where he attacked the media for most of the conference, US President Donald Trump took to his twitter account to attack them more, saying that The Fake News media is the enemy of the American people. 

Gambian president, Adama Barrow to be officially inaugurated today

Today February 18, 2017, Gambian president, Adama Barrow will be officially sworn in at the Independence Stadium in the capital, Banjul. The inauguration will be tied with the Gambia’s 52nd Independence Day celebration.

Reports also indicate that Presidents from about 20 African countries are expected to grace the event. While US Department of State, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield will also be at the event.

Bobrisky says his 'BAE' made him cry for 4-hours on Snapchat

Bobrisky is at it again, this time he said he cried for close to 4-hours on Snapchat today. Well, that is no new as he is used to doing that but what made this one different is that they were tears of heartbreak. 

Bobrisky said his mystery BAE keeps hurting him because he's nice and calm. Some more photos below:

Landlady, daughters arraigned in court for pouring hot water on tenant in Ghana

Four members of a family who allegedly poured hot water on a tenant have been arraigned in court.

The culprits, Adwoa Kumaniwaa 60, Gifty Mensah 35, Hagar Mensah 31, Irene Appiah 16 recently appeared at the Kade District Magistrate Court for pouring hot water on a tenant, Elizabeth Gyamfuaa after assaulting her at Akyem Wenchi in the Eastern Region.

The victim has since been discharged from the Akyem Wenchi Salvation Army Health Centre.

Narrating the sad incident to the Mirror, a police source said that Gyamfuaa rented a room belonging to Kumaniwaa at Sanaahene, a suburb of Akyem Wenchi.