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Photos: 17 year old footballer damages spinal cord while playing football and may never walk again A promising 17 year old footballer Ellis Robinson who plays for Rochdale FC has been told by surgeons that he may never walk again talk more of playing football after he injured his spinal cord while playing 5-aside football with his uncle and players from local side Limeside King George last week.

Graphic photos: (Viewer Discretion Advised)Motorists burnt to death in a fatal accident along Akure highway Motorists were burnt beyond recognition after a multiple accident occurred at Kilometer 14 Amurin Owo-Akure highway this morning. Men of the Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC are working to ease the traffic gridlock caused by the accident while the charred remains of the victims have been deposited at a morgue.  More photos »

Former Somali journalist who worked for Al Shabaab sentenced to death for the murder of 5 journalists A Somali military court on Thursday, March 3, sentenced a former journalist and media officer for Islamist group Al-Shabaab to death for the assassination of his fellow journalists. The court ruled he should be executed by firing squad. Hassan Hanafi Haji, 30, helped the jihadi group in identifying possible targets among the journalists between 2007 and 2011. Read more »

Court denies Badeh’s bail application A Federal High Court in Abuja today denied the bail application filed by former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh. Badeh is being detained by the EFCC over allegations of diverting N3.9billion Nigeria Airforce Funds while he was in office. He was arrested by EFCC operatives on February 8th. Badeh will be arraigned on March 7th.

Bobbi Kristina died from a combination of alcohol, drugs and drowning A U.S judge yesterday ruled that the autopsy report for late Bobbi Kristina Brown must be unsealed after a request by a news agency, WXIA, who wanted the records for a report on the heroin epidemic in Bobbi Kristina's upscale Atlanta neighborhood.. and now, the cause of death has been revealed... According to the coroner, Bobbi Krisinta died as a result of 'Immersion of face in water complicating mixed drug intoxication." Read more »

Blood stained knife claimed to have been found at OJ's estate... A retired police officer claims to be in possession of a blood stained knife buried at O.J. Simpson's old Rockingham Estate.  TMZ  reports below... A construction worker found a knife buried on the perimeter of the former O.J. Simpson estate ... and it's currently being tested by the LAPD in a top secret investigation ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ. Read more »

Woman mourns late husband who died two months before her due date in maternity photoshoot The mom-to-be is expecting her second child and unfortunately lost her husband two months before her due date. She superimposed his pic in a maternity photo with their son which she shared on social media to celebrate his life.

Caitlyn Jenner refuses to endorse presidential candidate Ted Cruz, saying he's the worst when it comes to Transgender issues The World's most popular transgender Caithlyn Jenner has weighed in on U.S Presidential candidate Ted Cruz saying although she likes him, she also feels he's an evangelical christian who won't support Transgender issues. "I like Ted Cruz. I think he's very conservative, and a great constitutionalist, and a very articulate man. I haven't endorsed him or anything like that. But I also think, he's an evangelical Christian, and probably one of the worst ones when it comes to trans issues." she told the Advocate. Read more »

Gov.Okorocha's aides  arrested by  EFCC  for allegedly pocketing N2bn bailout fund The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, March 2, arrested three top officials of Imo State government for allegedly diverting the sum of N2billion bailout fund given to the state by the Federal Government for payment of salary arrears of the state’s civil servants. According to the statement by EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren, the suspects are: Dr. Obi Paschal Chigozie, Principal Secretary to the Governor of Imo State, Uzoho Casmir, Director of Finance and Iheoma Kenneth, Treasurer. Read more »

Disgraced ex sunderland player Adam Johnson had a hardcore porn app on his phone and sent x-rated pics of women he'd slept with to his teammates Disgraced Pedophile footballer Adam Johnson was so obsessed with porn, he had a hardcore porn app on his phone and usually watched porn videos in the dressing room. He was also said to be into younger women. A ccording to a report by The Sun, Johnson, apart from constantly watching videos on the porn app, usually shared x-rated images of women he had cheated on his partner with to his teammates, who were left stunned by his constant cheating habits. Read more »

Donald Trump assures America he is big "down south" during detroit presidential debate At the Fox News republican presidential debate yesterday, Donald Trump suggested he has a big eggplant after another presidential candidate Marco Rubio insinuated he is a small man below the belt, and that he deserved to be attacked personally because of how much he attacks others. Read more »

MTN Communications sets aside $600m to settle dispute with Nigerian govt South African Mobile Telecommunications company MTN say they have set aside $600m to settle its dispute with the Nigerian government. The company announced on Thursday a surprise 5.2 percent increase in its dividend to 1,310 cents per share, posting a 50 percent drop in Annual profits and said while it has had a challenging year, it has set aside $600m to pay the Federal government after the company was issued a $3.9b fine for not ending sim card registration at the Nigerian Communications Commission stipulated time. Last week MTN made a 'good faith payment' of $250m towards reaching an amicable settlement after the telecommunications giant withdrew a court case challenging the FG's $3.9b fine.

Cristiano Ronaldo is my rival and i respect him,nothing more than that - Lionel Messi Lionel Messi has admitted there's mutual respect between himself and Cristiano Ronaldo. As the battle for supremacy among the planet's two best footballers continues, the Argentine says Ronaldo isn't his friend. Ronaldo and Messi have each shared the Ballon D'or Award since 2007 and both superstar footballers play for Spain's two most powerful clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona, leading to suggestions of intense rivalry between the pair. Read more »

Unity in diversity as Lion, tiger and bear live together in a Georgia animal shelter as 'siblings' for 15 years This is possible and has been the reality at the Noah's Ark Animal Shelter in Georgia for the past 15 years. Baloo the American black bear, Leo the African lion and Shere Khan the Bengal tiger were all rescued by the animal shelter when they were less than one year old and kept at the Georgia animal shelter to live together...and that has resulted in the most unlikely friendship. They've lived peacefully in their sanctuary for the past 15 years. Amazing!  See more photos »

All grown! Check out the conjoined twins separated by Dr. Ben Carson 28 years ago Patrick and Benjamin Binder were separated by US Republican presidential candidate, who will drop out of the race soon, Dr. Ben Carson in 1988.