Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is targeting an unprecedented fifth Ballon d’Or award in Zurich on Monday, with the Argentine heavily favoured to reclaim the prize from three-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo. Brazil striker Neymar, who plays alongside Messi at Barca, is also in the running to be crowned world player of …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, arrested the Director-General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Emeka Mba, over an alleged N15 billion fraud. Mba was arrested  in Abuja and taken to the EFCC’s headquarters where he is currently being grilled. Those familiar with the investigation say the …

Olisa Metuh in EFCC custody…reportedly on hunger strike‎ (Photo)

The Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel (WC) has denied earlier reports that the founder and general overseer of the church, Bishop David Oyedepo, is getting ready to quit his leadership position after several years of service. The church said Bishop Oyedepo is not retiring. The denial …

Two centuries after Sarah Baartman died,after years spent in European “freak shows”,now rumours over a possible Hollywood film about Baartman’s life have sparked controversy. Sarah Baartman died on 29 December 1815, but her exhibition continued. She was an African woman tricked, sent to Europe, renamed Sarah Baartman and  paraded around …

HUSTLING’ as they call it is the spirit of LASGIDI. Everyone wakes up to the buzzing noises in the street,joining the hustle nd struggles of life.added to the ‘bad belle’ people,life couldn’t be much more easier. This song depicts the spirit of a hustler who strives to make a better …

The Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder lost out to Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the voting, a decision he says “brings shame to Africa” Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has reacted angrily to losing out on the CAF African Footballer of the Year award, saying the decision is “pathetic”, “indecent” and “brings …

Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has reiterated his warning that when confronted, corruption does fight back. In a brief statement issued this evening, headed ‘Those Who Flounder In The Sewage of Corruption,”, he acknowledged the unflattering comments of the Rivers State government about the 80th birthday dinner to which he was …

Cynthia Morgan may have fooled a handful of her fans with a recent photo of her Range Rover SUV. The controversial Northside entertainment artiste recently shared a photo of a white Range Rover SUV and captioned it with: “And The Toy is here..New Year,New Whip..” Cynthia Morgan’s White Range Rover …

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon and Borussia Dortmund has won the 2015 GLO-CAF African Footballer Of The Year award after beating competition from Andre Ayew of Swansea/Ghana and Yaya Toure of Man City/Ivory Coast. Yaya Toure came second while Ayew came third. The winner was decided by votes from Head Coaches or …