Champions League Real Madrid aim for goal fest

AFP Sports looks ahead to Champions League action as Real Madrid go on the goal trail against minnows Legia Warsaw.

AFP Sports looks ahead to Tuesday's Champions League action as champions Real Madrid go on the goal trail against minnows Legia Warsaw.(all kick-offs 1845 GMT):Group EAt Leverkusen, GermanyBayer Leverkusen (GER) v Tottenham (ENG)

Tottenham's surprise home defeat to Monaco on the opening day has put a spanner in the works in this group, putting both the English side and Leverkusen under pressure coming into their home-and-away series. Spurs bounced back with a win in Moscow over CSKA and are the only remaining unbeaten side in the Premier League. Leverkusen, on the other hand, have had a difficult start to the Bundesliga season and sit in the bottom half. They also drew their first two pool matches. Before the season began, these two would have been considered the group favourites but neither can afford to fail to pick up at least a win in these back-to-back encounters or they risk leaving themselves with too much to do in the final two fixtures.At MoscowCSKA (RUS) v Monaco (FRA)Monaco will seek to build on their opening 2-1 victory over Tottenham when they travel to Moscow to tackle CSKA, who sit third in the Russian Premier League after a 1-0 win over Ufa at the weekend. Monaco dropped to third in Ligue 1, falling four points behind Nice after losing 3-1 at Toulouse on Friday night, while the leaders beat Lyon 2-0. CSKA are bottom of the group and need a win, while one suspects pool leaders Monaco would be happy to go home with a point.Group FAt MadridReal Madrid (ESP) v Legia Warsaw (POL)Given Legia, the first Polish qualifiers to this stage in 20 years, have already conceded eight goals in their first two group games, anything other than a Real avalanche would be a surprise. Madrid warmed up for this match with a 6-1 thumping of Real Betis, who are probably a better side than Warsaw. Real coach Zinedine Zidane praised his side for playing with "intensity" on Saturday and a similar display would likely blow away a Legia side that was thumped 6-0 at home to Dortmund.At LisbonSporting (POR) v Borussia Dortmund (GER)In what could likely develop into a battle for second place behind Real, this match takes on crucial importance. Sporting came close to a stunning upset on the opening weekend, leading 1-0 at Real until late. They lost but will have been buoyed by that performance and a win at home to Dortmund would foster the belief that they have the ability to get through this toughest of groups. Borussia, though, have been regular fixtures in the knock-out stages in recent years. They've been banging in the goals for fun this season, too, behind only Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga on that count. They were unlucky to only draw at home to Hertha at the weekend, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a penalty and hit the bar before notching a late equaliser. If luck doesn't desert the Gabon striker in Lisbon, it could be a difficult night for Sporting.Group GAt Bruges, BelgiumClub Brugge (BEL) v Porto (POR)Pointless and goalless Brugge host Porto with both sides targeting a first win to keep tabs on Group G's pacesetters. The pair last met in the 1972/73 UEFA Cup, Porto prevailing 5-3 on aggregate. Belgian champions Brugge suffered heavy losses to Leicester and Copenhagen, but have a good home record against Portuguese sides. Brugge coach Michel Preud'homme has valuable insight into the Portuguese football mentality as a former Benfica player. Porto welcome back Jesus Corona, recovered from a thigh problem and among the scorers in their Portuguese Cup win at the weekend. Brugge line up after a league loss to Charleroi last Friday.At Leicester, EnglandLeicester (ENG) v Copenhagen (DEN)Leicester's season is developing a Jekyll and Hyde quality to it -- struggling to defend their shock Premier League crown but flying high in Europe. Claudio Ranieri's men host Copenhagen top of the group with a perfect six points, a far cry from their domestic form, their four defeats already one more than they suffered over the whole of last season. Their Danish guests are placed second, two points adrift, so a third straight win for the Foxes would bring a ticket to the knockout stage in their first ever Champions League campaign significantly closer. Leicester will have to bounce back from a 3-0 loss to Chelsea at the weekend. Ranieri rested last season's player of the year Riyad Mahrez, one of three key players, for Tuesday.Group HAt ZagrebDinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Sevilla (ESP)Dinamo took decisive action after 3-0 and 4-0 losses to Lyon and Juventus, with former Bulgaria coach Ivaylo Petev replacing Zlatko Kranjcar as manager. In three-time Europa Cup winners Sevilla they face no easy task, the Spaniards having drawn 0-0 with Juventus and beaten Lyon 1-0 to sit level on points at the top of the table. Sevilla are also sitting pretty in La Liga, one point off the summit after a win at Leganes on Saturday, their first away league win since the final day of the 2014/15 campaign.At Lyon, FranceLyon (FRA) v Juventus (ITA)Juventus are setting the pace in the Serie A title race, their 2-1 win -- Paulo Dybala scoring both goals -- over Udinese on Saturday placing them five points clear of Roma. Coach Massimiliano Allegri, who guided Juve to the 2015 final, cut a frustrated figure the last time out after a goalless draw with Sevilla as he tries to plot his team's path to a first Champions League crown in 20 years. Juve followed that draw with an emphatic 4-0 win at Dinamo to lead the table. The teams' last encounter came in the 2013/14 Europea League quarter-final, the Italians winning both legs.

Nicki Minaj's message to her haters for speaking about her twerk video

Nicki Minaj took to her page to pass out a message to her haters for the twerk video she made and posted last night at the Tidal event over the weekend. Watch the twerk video after the cut...
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Drake shares sexy selfie

Pastor arrested for possession of late sister's skeleton in Ogun state says she will 'return back to the skeleton' soon

Three days ago, a Human Skeleton, believed to be that of a woman, was found in a Pastor's rented apartment in Peace land estate, Akute, Ogun state. According to a LIB eyewitness, the shocking discovery was made when the owner of the pastor's house tried to evict him out of his flat over late payment of  rent. The supposed pastor, who owns a Church, alleged that it belonged to his sister, who died since 2010. (Read here)Now identified as Mr Sunday Oluwatobiloba, 30, he claims that the sister is not dead but on a journey and will return to the skeleton this year

“She has gone on a spiritual journey and she has been in that position in the last six years. We are expecting her back  before the end of this years and we are not afraid to live with her,” Sunday said.Speaking with Channels Television, Sunday and his sister Elizabeth, who are now in police custody with the skeleton, claimed to have lived with the it for over six years. According to Elizabeth, No one, including their family members, is aware of this development.Condemning the strange action, the Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Ahmed Iliyasu, explained that both suspects would be charged as soon as investigations to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the presence of human skeleton’s in that flat, were concluded.

Davido 'I'm not ready for a relationship' - Singer

The singer, who is getting set to drop his "Son of Mercy" EP stated that he is not ready for a relationship

Sony Music Entertainment artiste, Davido has disclosed that he is not in a mood for a romantic relationship, stating that he is currently just playing around.The 'Dami duro' crooner revealed this in an interview with The Beat FM on Friday, October 14, 2016.

I don’t have a girlfriend.“Right now, I’m all over the place, I don’t think am ready for a relationship.“I don’t know where I will be in 10 years, but I know I’ll be chilling,” he siad.ALSO READ: Singer says he still hugs baby mama, Sophia MomoduDavido just released the video of his 'How long' song featuring American singer, Tinashe.He is also getting ready to drop his "Son of mercy" EP which will be released on October 14, 2016.

Ali Baba 'I chose comedy because there's no money in acting' - Comedian

Unknown to many, Ali Baba is a well of talents amongst which are dancing, acting and photography not to talk of comedy, with which he has made a name for himself.

However, the ace comedian told Saturday Beats in a recent chat that he had to focus on comedy simply because of money.Now seen as the godfather of Nigerian comedy, it's no surprise that Ali Baba made his first N1 million in 1994, long before many actors ever dreamt of getting that rich.According to him, “Comedy was bringing more money than acting, dancing and photography, even till date. I was a young guy that people believed could not make it, so I wanted to prove everybody wrong. They thought that being a comedian was for people without a future but I made them realise that it was not about the act but the delivery of service. As soon as it was clear that there was service being provided, people woke up to it. I chose stand-up over acting because I was charging N50, 000 in 1993."I made N1.6m in 1994 from Satzenbrau and as of that time, there were a lot of movie actors that could not even ‘smell’ that amount for three years. I went on a tour with Satzebrau and made N1.6m. I was able to make that amount of money because people did not know there was money in comedy. At first, they said I married someone because of money but when they started to realise that there was money in comedy, they started writing, ‘how comedians smile to the bank’.”Ali Baba was also quick to correct a misconception about comedians delving into acting, saying that it was simply to broaden their creative horizon and had nothing to do with money.“Comedians do not shoot movies because they can make money from them. We make more money from stand- up shows than we make from movies. I have played in about two movies, you spend at least three weeks shooting a movie and you would make the money they are paying you for that movie at a show. For every entertainer, you will look for all platforms to entertain yourself."Jamie Foxx went into music and he won Grammy’s, he went into movies and he won an Oscar award; Jamie Foxx is a comedian. LL Cool J is a rap artiste but he also acts and nobody has screamed blue murder. Will Smith was a comedian, turned rapper and actor, nobody has screamed blue murder. What is just happening is that a lot of people do not understand that as an artiste, you need to express yourself in different ways.“If someone sees me hold a photography exhibition, they would begin to wonder when Ali Baba delved into photography. They do not know that I started taking pictures since 1978. If someone sees me drawing, they would ask when I started drawing but I have been doing that since when I was in secondary school. Someone could see me dancing and be wondering but I was the third runner-up in John Player in 1981. There was a time someone said that there was a comedian in Nigeria who was the first person to perform in an aeroplane and I replied the person that I did that in 1993 with Nigeria Airways across Africa. People do not know because it was not reported. I have acted in several flicks, I did ‘My Guy’ in a movie Barsorge shot in 1997 and I was in the soap opera, The Honourables. The only reason I stopped acting was because there was no money in it,” he said.ALSO READ: 'Ditch the miniskirts' - comedian tells ladies with K-legAli Baba has since squired many young talents after him and is seen as a veteran in his field, an achievement which is well attained.He trained the likes of AY, Basketmouth, to name a few, who have gone on to make a name for themselves in the same field.Ali baba is married to Mary Akporobomerere and they are blessed with five kids.

Beyoncé stuns at the Tidal event in NYC

Beyoncé looked amazing Saturday night at the Tidal X 1015 Concert in New York. She along with Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill, Robin Thicke, Common, T.I and Lil Yachty, Lauryn Hill, Robin Thicke, Common, T.I and Lil Yachty all performed at the charity event. More photos after the cut...

Lol. Seems Safaree is still lusting after his ex Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill gets petty

So after Nicki Minaj posted the photo above, her ex boyfriend, Safaree, sent out the tweet below and her current boyfriend Meek Mill responded. Check out the tweet and response after the cut:

Then after his tweet got a lot of attention, he sent out the following tweet:

Then her current boyfriend, rapper Meek Mill posted this Snapchat photo:

 

Cristiano Ronaldo wins Champions League best player award (photos)

Footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2015/2016  best player in the Champions League award as voted by Spanish and Italian sports papers MARCA and Gazzetta Dello Sport after scoring 16 goals ( 51 in all competitions) to help Real Madrid claim an 11th European Cup/Champions League title, which together with his country's triumph at Euro 2016 also makes him the number one favourite to reclaim the Ballon d'Or. 'I've won the Champions League and the Euros, it's a beautiful moment in my career and my sporting life,' Ronaldo said at the AC Hotel La Finca in Madrid.     'It just makes me want to keep working hard for this club. I hope to remain at Real Madrid for years to come,' Ronaldo said. 'This is the club I love. We have a big squad that can cover for Luka Modric and Sergio Ramos' injuries- it'll be difficult but Real have the quality.Posting a photo of him carrying the prestigious award on his Instagram page, he captioned it:     'Gracias/Grazie to the readers of Marca and Gazzetta dello Sport for this award. Wouldn't have been possible without my team mates. Thank you all!'

Amber Rose shows of her famous bum while wearing transparent leggings(photo)

TV Personality, model and actress Amber Rose suffered a wardrobe malfunction flashing her underwear via see through leggings as she headed to Dancing With The Stars rehearsals on Thursday.The 32 year old who is almost as well known for her shapely behind as Kim Kardashian, is gradually proving a hit on the dance show.

President Buhari responds to his wife Aisha's allegations, says "she belongs to my kitchen, my living room & the other room"

President Buhari has reportedly responded to claims by his wife, Aisha Buhari, in her yet-to-be aired interview with BBC Hausa, that his government has basically been hijacked by people who were not with them from the very start. (Read  here)In Berlin today, The Associated Press reports that President Buhari laughed off her allegations, saying,    "I don't know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and my living room and the other room."

'His comments to reporters in Germany promoted German Chancellor Angela Merkel, standing at his side, to give him a short glare and then laugh," Associated Press reports. Buhari also said he hopes his wife will remember that he ran for president three times before succeeding on the fourth effort.     "So I claim superior knowledge over her and the rest of the opposition, because in the end I have succeeded. It's not easy to satisfy the whole Nigerian opposition parties or to participate in the government."

Terrorists killed over 100 of my Chiefs' - Borno monarch

The Shehu said the people of Borno would find it difficult to accept the repentant members of Boko Haram back in their communities.

The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Umaru Ibn Garbai Elkanemi has disclosed that over 100 of his chiefs were killed by Boko Haram.He said he lost the chiefs within the seven years of the terrorists' activities, adding that it will be a huge task for the Borno people to accept the repentant members of the group back in their communities.The Shehu stated this in Maiduguri on Monday, October 11, when the delegation of African Region Centre For Humanitarian Dialogue ( CMD), led by its director, Ms Meridith Preston Mcghie paid a visit to his palace."How can you unite with people that destroyed your homes, killed and displaced you? We have suffered a lot. I lost more than 100 local chiefs under my kingdoms. I was attacked by suicide bomber, thousands of women became widows and children orphans. I think, to unite people with repentant insurgents is a big task,” he told the delegation.The monarch asked for the organisation's help in uniting the people as it did with two inter-communal dialogue in Plateau and Kaduna states."We need your assistance to reunite our people again, we as well know what you did in Kaduna and Plateau to solve inter- communal crisis. We will give you all the support to succeed," he said.In response, the director of the dialogue team, Ms Mcghie said the organisation will do all it can to ensure things do not spiral out of control."The delegation will ensure proper communication so that things do not go out of control, emotions don’t get so high, the centre will adopt different channels of dialogue which will be a gradual process and usually takes longer period of time before peace is achieved in a crisis environment," she said.

Drake and Rihanna reportedly break up

Drake who recently professed his undying love to singer Rihanna while they performed on stage is reportedly dating Insta-famous reality star India Westbrooks better known as India Love. They even had matching tattoos of a Dolphin. The two lovebirds reportedly broke up after the Summer 16 tour they did together ended. According to a source close to E! News:

 

“Rihanna and Drake are seeing other people at the moment. They are not exclusive anymore,” a source told They still love each other, but their schedules have gotten in the way.”    'Anything can change between them though, for better or worse. They are still in each other's lives.'

Drake's rep refused to comment on reports, stating they do not comment on the rapper's personal life.

Nicki Minaj stuns on the cover of Marie Claire magazine

Rapper, Nicki Minaj looked amazing as she covered the November issue of Marie Claire. The Power issue of the magazine. More photos after the cut...

154 Nigerians deported from Libya

The Nigerian Immigration Service on Monday, October 10, revealed that 154 Nigerians were deported from Libya by the countries authority. According to reports, the return of the deportees was processed by the assistance of the International Office for Migration (IOM), which has been instrumental for the voluntary return of many Nigerians trapped in Libya crises.The deportees comprising of 96 females and 58 males - among which are nine pregnant women, three minors and three others with serious medical issues - the deportees were received at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport by officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Nigeria Police, Air Force Command and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Ghana's Electoral Commission disqualifies 13 presidential candidates

 

Ahead of the December 7 presidential elections, Ghana's Electoral Commission has disqualified 13 candidates from the race. This announcement was made by the EC Chairperson, Charlotte Osei who said the disqualified candidates failed to meet the necessary requirements. The disqualification leaves only four candidates in the race for Flagstaff House.

These are:  Nana Addo–Dankwa, Akufo-Addo, John Dramani Mahama, Ivor Kobina Greenstreet and Jacob Osei Yeboah. The disqualified candidates have challenged the legality of the EC's action.

Kidnappers of Lagos pupils, teacher and Vice principal reduce ransom to N6m, give family 48 hours ultimatum to pay up

Kidnappers who stormed the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla in Epe and kidnapped 4 students, a teacher and Junior School Principal last Thursday, have reportedly reduced the ransom placed on them to N6 million and have given members of their victims a 48 hour ultimatum to pay the ransom.A family member says the abductors who have been reaching out to them informed them that one of the male students is seriously sick. The Lagos state police command say they working to rescue the victims.