FOOTBALLER LEGEND PELE RECOVERING IN HOSPITAL AFTER KIDNEY TREATMENT

                  

The doctors at the Brazilian hospital where Brazilian football legend Pele is being treated for kidney disease say his condition is improving.

According to local media reports, the 74 year old has been in intensive care unit since Monday Nov. 24th because of a urinary infection he got after having surgery to remove kidney stones on November 13th. Doctors expect him to make a full recovery as he's currently breathing normally without any support.

BREAKING: EXPLOSION ROCKS KANO CENTRAL MOSQUE

            

An explosion has occurred at the central mosque in Kano this afternoon, as worshipers were having their Friday Jumat service, Many are feared dead. We will bring you additional updates as they are revealed.

EBOLA TEST OFFERING 15-MINUTE RESULTS ON TRIAL IN GUINEA

                    

A 15-minute blood and saliva test for Ebola is to be trialled in Guinea, it has been announced. The solar-powered, portable laboratory should deliver results six times faster than tests currently used in West Africa.

DORA AKUNYILI’S DAUGHTER NJIDEKA CROSBY WINS SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM’S 2014 JAMES DICKE PRIZE

                     

Former Minister of Information and Communications, late Dora Akunyili’s daughter, Njideka Akunyili-Crosby, has won the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s 2014 James Dicke Prize. Crosby, 32, is a mixed-media artist.

PHOTOS: RIOT IN LEKKI LAGOS BETWEEN OKADA RIDERS, THUGS AND POLICE

                    

A riot broke out this morning in Lekki Phase 1 following thugs/motorcycle riders clash. The cause of the riot has not been fully established but according to some residents, the chairman of the Eti-Osa local government area allegedly engaged the services of touts to confiscate any motorcycle seen within the area.

BUHARI SAYS HE WANT TO BE PRESIDENT TO STOP PDP FROM DESTROYING NIGERIA

                                    

All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Muhammadu Buhari says he wants to be president to “stop PDP from destroying Nigeria.”

THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS FLEE 2 TOWNS IN BORNO AFTER RECEIVING LETTER FROM BOKO HARAM

                        

Thousands of residents have fled Kukawa and Gubio towns in Borno State after receiving a letter purportedly from Boko Haram, which contained threats to attack the towns.

LAGOS MAN TO TRAVEL OVER 600 MILES FROM GHANA TO NIGERIA VIA BICYCLE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR EBOLA

                                        

Yemi Oyekoya, a Lagos-based cyclist, has promised to embark on over 1, 000 km (600 miles +)  journey from Ghana to Nigeria to raise funds for the fight against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).

NIGERIA’S SUPER EAGLES REMAIN 42ND ON FIFA WORLD RANKING & 9TH IN AFRICA

                             

In the latest FIFA world ranking released on Thursday, Nigeria’s Super Eagles remain 42nd on the list – the same ranking they had in the October list.

However,  Goal reports that the team is now ranked 9th in Africa despite failing to qualify for the 2015 African Cup of Nations (AFCON),

Algeria remains in the number one position in Africa’s ranking, and Tunisia is second.

DEAR LAGOSIANS, GET READY FOR MAD TRAFFIC TODAY. GEJ IS COMING

                       

Double the trouble. as President Jonathan will be in Lagos today. You know how crazy Lagos traffic normally is on a Friday, so you can imagine how it will be today.
He's coming to Lagos for an event with the Nigerian entertainment industry. It will hold at 7pm at Eko Hotel. So get ready, people. Just thought to give you guys a heads up!

SAMUEL ETO FINALLY MARRIES MOTHER OF HIS KIDS, TRA LOU AFTER 10 YEARS TOGETHER

                          

Cameroonian soccer star Samuel Eto’o married mother of his kids, Ivorian Tra Lou Georgette in a low key ceremony this week – on Monday 24th November.

The footballer reportedly proposed to her in July with a 500,000 Euro diamond ring, although the pair has been traditionally married since 2007. They have now been together for about 10 years.

The ceremony took place in Capiago Intimiano, in the romantic Como in Italy. Here’s another photo of the exclusive wedding.