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Last night in France, Lionel Messi carted away the 2019 Ballon D'or. The Argentine made it his sixth Ballon D'or awards with one more than Cristiano Ronaldo. Some football fans still believe Ronaldo can still win one more award. Do you think Ronaldo will still win one or two more Ballon D'or awards?

The major opposition in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is planning to pick three main aspirants as potential candidates ahead of the November 16, 2019 Bayelsa governorship elections. According to reports, the three aspirants are: Pastor Kamela Okara, Timi Alaibe and Reuben Okoya. The PDP primary will hold on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Information has it that some of the aspirants are not happy with this move.

A Dangote truck was reported to have killed a person in Lagos. According to Daily Post, the incident happened in the early hours of today, Tuesday, August 27. The number of injured is yet to be confirmed. More details about the incident will be revealed later.

Prophet Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) advised all Muslims on one of the things they should do every Friday. Friday is known as Yaomul Jumu'a in Islaam. It is the day all Muslims go out to observe Salaatul Jumu'a (Friday congregational prayer). Yaomul Jumu'a is the most honoured day by the Muslims. The Messenger of Allaah advised Muslims to recite Suuratul Kahf (Chapter 18) of the Glorious Qur'an every Friday. He stated that reciting Suuratul Kahf every Friday provides an illumination between two Fridays. Therefore, Muslims should try to recite Suuratul Kahf every Friday before sunset.

Yahoo news provides the latest happenings for your reading pleasure. The top news headlines for today: 1. Cannabis chemical may have major  impact on cancer 2. Man who called NVIDIA rise makes 5G prediction 3. Ex-RNC chair makes ominous prediction about Trump's 2020 tactics 4. A man walked into a sheriff's office and said he killed his daughter, that day 5. Huawei CEO allegedly says the company has an office in Iran

The presidency has released a Press Statement regarding programme for the swearing in of the ministers. The Statement was made available, yesterday, Tuesday, August 20. The Press Release was signed on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari by his special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina. The swearing in is today, Wednesday, August 21.

Former Chelsea of England star player, Eden Hazard has finally found his football boots at Real Madrid after scoring his first goal for the club. The skillful Belgium international fired in a shot outside the penalty box. The goal was the only one scored in the match played on Wednesday, August 7. Marca reports further: Eden Hazard opens Real Madrid account with curling effort from outside the area A sensational first-half strike from Eden Hazard was enough to hand Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over Red Bull Salzburg in pre-season action on Wednesday night at the Red Bull Arena in Austria. Hazard enjoyed his best performance in a Real Madrid shirt to date, capped by his right-footed rocket, but the sleepy second half put forth by Los Blancos will not have exactly pleased manager Zinedine Zidane. There was definitely a different look to the Real starting eleven, as Zidane opted for a five-man backline that saw Eder Militao take up one of the centre-back positions, while Dani ...

A Nigerian Nanny, Oluremi Adeleye, who is 73 years old has been handed a jail term of 15 years for killing an eight month old baby by force feeding it with milk. The judge who delivered the judgement stated that Adeleye's action was not accidental, though there might have been no evil intent. According to Washington Post, the septuagenarian was found guilty of child abuse and second-degree murder by Prince George’s County Circuit Court, Judge Karen Mason. “While I don’t find the defendant is an evil-intentioned baby slayer, I also don’t find her actions were accidental.”  Mason said before handing down the sentence. Prince George’s County prosecutors argued that the nanny unscrewed the lid of a baby bottle and poured nearly eight ounces of milk down 8-month-old Enita Salubi’s throat. Photo of Oluremi Adeleye is seen below: Adeleye, a Nigerian, testified in her own defense at her trial that she was “cup-feeding” the baby to ensure it didn’t go hungry, a custom in her...

A 38-year-old tenant, Daniel Isaac has allegedly murdered his 50-year-old landlord, Willy Ebinate in Ikotun area of Lagos. The motive behind the tenant killing his landlord was as a result of stealing the latter's car. Punch informed that: A tenant, Daniel Isaac, has been arrested by personnel of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly killing his landlord, Willy Ebinate, at his house on Owodun Street in the Ikotun area of the state. Isaac was alleged to have killed the 50-year-old car dealer in a order to steal his Toyota Camry car that was parked inside the compound. After perpetrating the crime, the 38-year-old tenant reportedly dumped Ebinate’s corpse in a septic tank and drove away the car. PUNCH Metro gathered that Ebinate had gone to the port on Monday, July 22, 2019, to clear the car, but had to take it home since he finished the transaction late. The deceased’s colleague, who did not want to be identified, said efforts to contact him after he took the ...

Alleged Boko Haram terrorists have killed at least 65 people in a village in Nganzai local government area of Borno state, North eastern Nigeria. The incident happened precisely at Badu village of Nganzai, when the insurgents struck by killing the people who came to mourn the death of deceased by a grave site. According to Punch: No fewer than 60 persons were killed at a gravesite in Badu village, Borno State, the Chairman of Nganzai Local Government, Muhammad Bulama, told journalists on Sunday. Bulama lamented that the insurgents, who were pushed back by villagers and a vigilance group members two weeks earlier, returned on a reprisal mission on Saturday, killing about 60 persons and injuring 10 others. He said, “Two weeks ago, Boko Haram insurgents attacked Badu village but the attack was repelled by the villagers and members of the vigilante group.” He said in the first attack, the villagers were able to resist the attackers, killed 11 insurgents and recovered 10 AK-...

The soldier who reportedly killed a driver in Kogi state by him has been arrested by Edo state police. The incident that led to the death of the driver happened in Okene area of the Kogi state. Punch reports that: The Edo State Police Command has arrested a soldier, Lance Corporal Mose Oguche, who allegedly stabbed a driver to death at Okene in Kogi State. A police source said Oguche was arrested by the combined efforts of policemen and community members who resisted an attempt by fellow soldiers to rescue their colleague from police custody. The Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Mohammed DanMalam , who confirmed the incident, said he immediately ordered the transfer of the suspect to the state command headquarters in Benin when he learnt of it. DanMallam gave the assurance that justice would be served in the murder of the driver as nobody was above the law. “The case is under investigation; it is a case of murder. He (the soldier) is a Nigerian and he is not above ...

The Delta State Traditional Rulers Council (DSTRC), has made it known that no single piece of land in the South south state will be given out for the Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) project. The body of monarchs made this known over the weekend in a communique. The communique as reported by Vanguard reads:  “We have exhaustively deliberated the issue of RUGA and came to the conclusion that there is no land for RUGA project in Delta State. “We have land deficit in Delta State and cannot spare an inch of land for grazing area. You know that part of Delta State is riverine and our people are majorly farmers. “The council also examined the heightening security situation in the country occasioned by unabating cases of kidnapping, killings and other criminalities and, therefore, call on the Federal Government to be more proactive, firm and decisive in clamping down on all forms of criminal elements in the country. “We commend traditional rulers from Urhobo land for brokering peace ...

On Tuesday night of July 23, information has that the house of the father of Nigerian music star, Davido was gutted by fire in Lagos. The news was broke late last night. According to independent.ng; Nigerian music icon, Davido’s father, Adedeji Adeleke’s house located on Esther Adeleke street in Lekki, Lagos state was on Tuesday gutted by fire. According to reports, the fire started around 10 pm from the penthouse of the magnificent building. Fire service operatives were said to have quickly mobilized their men to the scene and prevented the fire from spreading to other parts of the building. The cause of the fire outbreak is yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this news story.

Shiites, have been reported to have protested in United Kingdom, Canada and India apart from the bloody Abuja protest on Monday, July 22. The Abuja Shiite group protest led to the death of no fewer than 12 persons including a high ranking police officer and a news reporter with Channels TV. According to Punch; Protests have rocked India, Canada and United Kingdom over the unlawful detention of Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. In Kashmir, India, children and youths embarked on street demonstration, calling for the release of the Shiite leader. “A protest rally was held today morning (Sunday) in Indian-Controlled Kashmir in solidarity with Sheikh #El-Zakzaky,” the Islamic Human Rights Commission  tweeted. A video of the demonstration showed the group holding posters and cardboards with the picture of El-Zakzaky. Also, a crowd of Canadian residents and citizens on Friday also protested against the detention.

The fixtures for the Champions League qualifiers have been released by UEFA for the 2019/2020 football season. These fixtures would be used to select clubs for the group stages before the competition commences in full. Daily post informs that; The draw for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League was conducted today. The two teams entering in this round (the champions of the 14th and 15th-ranked nations, Ajax and PAOK), are joined by the 10 winners from the second qualifying round champions path, which ties conclude on 30/31 July. The six sides boasting the best UEFA coefficients were seeded (the second qualifying round winners take the coefficient of the seeded team from those ties). Clubs defeated in this round, drop into the UEFA Europa League champions path play-offs. These matches will be played August 6th & 7th and 13th. Champions path CFR Cluj (ROU) / Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) v Celtic (SCO) / Nõmme Kalju (EST) Sutjeska (MNE) / APOEL (CYP) v Dun...

A car bomb blast that happened in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia on Monday, July 22, has killed no fewer than 17 people, with 28 others injured. The death toll initially after the blast was less than 17. Reports obtained by Punch have it that: The death toll from a car bombing in Mogadishu on Monday climbed to 17, hospital officials said, with more than two dozen wounded in the explosion claimed by Al-Shabaab militants. “The bodies of 17 people killed in the blast were taken to the hospital mortuary while 28 others were admitted for various wounds,” said Mohamed Yusuf, the director of Medina Hospital, the main trauma facility in the Somali capital. (AFP)

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi has warned that if something drastic and urgent aren't done about the siege on Yorubaland by herders, the result may spell chaos. The first class monarch made this known via a letter he wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari. Punch reports more that: The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has written to President Muhammadu Buhari to warn him about looming anarchy in the country if the siege laid to Yorubaland by herdsmen and kidnappers is not contained. Adeyemi, who catalogued the spate of insecurity in Yorubaland by herdsmen and their collaborators, accused Buhari of not bringing the culprits to book. He said the Yoruba had all it took to resort to self-help if the security in the zone did not improve and people guaranteed safety of lives and property. Titled, ‘Yoruba Question in Nigeria Conundrum,’ Alaafin wrote, “I have never been timid or failed in my total support for the success of your administration. My confidence had alway...

Reports have it that a ghastly motor accident has left two people dead, while no fewer than six others were injured. According to Punch; An accident involving two vehicles on Enugu-Onitsha expressway in Anambra State on Friday claimed the lives of two persons while six others were injured. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps. Anambra, who confirmed the incidence to the News Agency of Nigeria, said it occurred at Nteje on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. Kumapayi said the vehicles involved were a yellow coloured Innoson Hiace bus with no registration number and an ash-coloured Toyota shuttle bus with registration number DED 308 YC. According to him, the crash occurred as a result of wrongful overtaking and speeding. The sector commander said 13 persons including 10 males and three females were involved in the accident. “An accident occurred at Nteje near Awkuzu Junction on Enugu-Onitsha at about 12:30 p.m. this afternoon and our rescue team arri...

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has told the Police to find out the killers of the Ondo state model, who was raped and stabbed to death. The young lady was killed a few days ago. According to champion news; The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has charged the state police command to fish out the killers of a model and graduate of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Oluwaseun Ajila, who was raped and stabbed to death in Akure, the state capital. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Segun Ajiboye, Akeredolu sympathised with the family of the deceased, adding that necessary support would be given to the police to fish out the perpetrators of what he described as a dastardly act. In the statement made available to us, Akeredolu admonished youths in the state to rededicate themselves to hard work and shun acts that are capable of truncating their future. The statement reads: “Akeredolu is committed to his administration’s ma...

Information has it that one of the grandsons of the Queen of England, Prince Harry has been reported to have cheated on his wife, Meghan Markle. Recall that Prince Harry and wife recently celebrated the birth of their first child. According to independent.ng; Prince Harry has recently been accused of “cheating” on Meghan Markle. The rumours swirled months after Prince William was also linked to another woman while he’s married to Kate Middleton. Reports also claimed that while at Trooping the Colour, Prince Harry dated Burberry model Sarah Ann Macklin after he met the Duchess of Sussex. At the event to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday, Meghan put on a brave face despite already knowing about the rumours. Royal biographer Angela Levin detailed Prince Harry and Macklin’s relationship in the book “Harry: Conversations With The Prince.” She said that while Prince Harry and Meghan were at the early stages of their relationship, the Duke of Sussex went out on dates wit...