Ballon D'or Award 2015 winners in full

The 2015 FIFA Ballon D'or award took place tonight in
Zurich with Lionel Messi emerging as the winner while
celebrities from the football and entertainment world
attended the showpiece event. Full winners list plus
photos from the event after the jump.
Fifi Men's World Player of the Year: Lionel Messi
FIFA Women's World Player of the year : Carli Lloyd
FIFA World Coach of the year (Men): Luis Enrique
FIFA World Coach of the year (Women): Jill Ellis
FIFA Puskas Award: Wendell Lira
FIFA Fair play award:Gerald Asamoah

Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo recaptured in Mexico after gunfight

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, one of the world's most sought-after drug lords, has been captured in his Sinaloa hometown. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced Friday.
"Mission accomplished!" the president said via his Twitter account.
He was captured again today at 4:30am in a firefight between his bodyguards and Mexican Marine special forces in the Sinaloa city of Los Mochis, on the Pacific coast and not far from his home, government officials said. Five of his associates were killed, six injured and several captured, the navy said. One marine was wounded.
The special forces were responding to a citizen’s tip regarding armed people in a home when they came under fire, the navy said. Guzman -- a multi-billionaire thanks to his Sinaloa Cartel, which traffics in cocaine and marijuana -- escaped from jail in July for the second time, dramatically tunneling his way out of Mexico's top maximum-security prison. Guzman’s escape last year was a major embarrassment for the Peña Nieto government, exposing deep levels of corruption and an inability to mete out justice.
The U.S. government lamented Mexico’s refusal to extradite Guzman to the U.S., where he has been indicted in California and elsewhere because of his cartel’s expanding operations. It is likely that Washington will now revive extradition requests.

GOODLUCK JONATHAN NAMED INTERNATIONAL PERSON OF THE YEAR

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who shocked the whole world by swiftly calling current Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and conceding his defeat in the March 29 Nigerian presidential election, thereby stopping the predictions of violent bloodshed in Nigeria, and keeping his words that he would not allow the blood of a Nigerian to be shed to further his political ambitions.  President Jonathan must be applauded for creating a solid foundation for the growth of democracy in Africa.  The world has started to recognize President Jonathan’s courageous act.

Real Madrid Replaces Rafael Benítez With Zinedine Zidane as Coach

MADRID — Real Madrid replaced one of Europe’s most experienced coaches with a largely untested one on Monday, firing the unpopular Rafael Benítez, who had spent only seven months on the job, and appointing Zinedine Zidane.

Zidane, a World Cup winner with France and a Champions League winner with Real Madrid, had most recently been in charge of Madrid’s second team. But Zidane, 43, has never coached in any of Europe’s top leagues. He started coaching Castilla, Real Madrid’s B team, in 2014, having spent a year on the first-team bench as an assistant to Carlo Ancelotti, the manager at the time.

Zidane, considered one of the best attacking midfielders ever, ended his playing career as one of Real Madrid’s so-called Galácticos, the world stars recruited by the club’s longstanding president, Florentino Pérez, for record-setting costs.

Real Madrid and Benítez, who joined the club in June on a three-year contract, had been under mounting pressure since November, after the team fell off the pace in the Liga standings and was crushed at home, 4-0, by its archrival, Barcelona, in the Clásico.

Rafael Benítez was fired after just half a season.

In that match, a large section of Real Madrid fans also called for the resignation of Pérez, but he vowed to continue at the helm and to retain Benítez, reiterating his trust in him as recently as three weeks ago.

Drug kingpin El Chapo declares war on ISIS with chilling threat

Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, one of the world's most wanted drug lords has reportedly 'declared war' on the Islamic State in a threatening letter for destroying his cartel' shipment that went through the Islamic state's caliphate. He sent an encrypted email to the ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi after one of his cartel's shipments was destroyed by them. His letter, which has been leaked by cartelblog.com, claims his men will "destroy" the terror group if they continue to 'impact on their operation'. The Mexican drug baron, who runs the notorious
Sinaloa cartel, allegedly told Al Baghdadi that his organisation are 'not soldiers' but 'lowly p*****s'. He allegedly wrote: "Your god cannot save you from the true terror
that my men will levy at you if you continue to impact my operation. "My men will destroy you. The world is not yours to dictate. I pity the next son of a wh*** that tries to interfere with the business of the Sinaloa Cartel. "I will have their heart and tongue tDrug kingpin El Chapo declares war on
ISIS with chilling threat
Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, one of the world's most
wanted drug lords has reportedly 'declared war' on the
Islamic State in a threatening letter for destroying his
cartel' shipment that went through the Islamic state's
caliphate. He sent an encrypted email to the ISIS leader
Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi after one of his cartel's shipments
was destroyed by them.
His letter, which has been leaked by cartelblog.com,
claims his men will "destroy" the terror group if they
continue to 'impact on their operation'.
The Mexican drug baron, who runs the notorious
Sinaloa cartel, allegedly told Al Baghdadi that his
organisation are 'not soldiers' but 'lowly p*****s'.
He allegedly wrote:
"Your god cannot save you from the true terror
that my men will levy at you if you continue to
impact my operation.
"My men will destroy you. The world is not
yours to dictate. I pity the next son of a wh***
that tries to interfere with the business of the
Sinaloa Cartel.
"I will have their heart and tongue torn from
them.”
El Chapo, nicknamed "Shorty", has been on the run
from police since he escaped from the maximum security
Altiplano prison - 55 miles west of Mexico City - in
July.

NUC RELEASES LIST OF TOP UNIVERSITES IN NIGERIA


The National University Commission (NUC), has
released its annual university rankings and named
University of Ibadan in Oyo state as the top tertiary
institution in Nigeria.
The body, which is responsible for accreditation of
schools, put University of Lagos in second place and
rated Covenant University as the best private
university.
Below is the 2013 Top 100 NUC University Ranking in
Nigeria.
2013 TOP 100 University In Nigeria by NUC
1. University of Ibadan, UI
2. University of Lagos, Unilag
3. University of Benin, Uniben
4. Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU
5. Ahmadu Bello University, Abu
6. University of Ilorin, Unilorin
7. University of Jos, Unijos
8. University of Port Harcourt, Uniport
9. University of Maiduguri, Unimaid
10. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta,
11. Lagos State University, Lasu
12. Federal University of Technology, Futo
13. Covenant University, CU
14. University of Nigeria, UNN
15. Federal University of Technology, Futa
16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Unizik
17. Enugu State University of Science and Technology,
Esut
18. Pan African University
19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. lautech
20. Modibbo Adama University of Technology
21. African University of Science and Technology
22. University of Uyo, Uniuyo
23. Bayero University Kano, Buk
24. Ambrose Alli University, AAU
25. Redeemer’s University,
26. Babcock University
27. Federal University of Technology,
28. University of Calabar, Unical
29. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture,
30. Ajayi Crowther University
31. Bowen University
32. Rivers State University of Science and Technology,
Rsust
33. Lead City University
34. Crawford University
35. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU
36. Abia State University, Absu
37. Usmanu Danfodio University,
38. Igbinedion University
39. Imo State University, Imsu
40. Niger Delta University
41. Bells University of Technology
42. Kwara State University
43. Nasarawa State University
44. Caleb University
45. Obong University Obong
46. Adekunle Ajasin University
47. Ekiti State University,
48. American University of Nigeria
49. Joseph Ayo Babalola University
50. Veritas University Abuja
51. Afe Babalola University
52. Kaduna State University Kaduna
53. Osun State University Oshogbo …
54. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University Katsina
55. Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ndufu-Alike
56. Salem University Lokoja
57. Novena University Ogume
58. Achievers University, Owo Owo
59. Benson Idahosa University Benin City
60. Ebonyi State University Abakaliki
61. University of Abuja Abuja
62. University of Mkar Mkar
63. Madonna University Okija
64. Bingham University Auta Balifi
65. Plateau State University Bokkos
66. Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun
67. Federal University, Dutse Dutse
68. Nigerian Turkish Nile University Abuja
69. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai
70. Landmark University Omu-Aran
71. Delta State University, Abraka Abraka
72. University of Agriculture, Makurdi Makurdi
73. Renaissance University Enugu
74. Federal University, Otuoke Otuoke
75. Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu-Ode …
76. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Oye …
77. Kano State University of Technology Wudil
78. Tansian University Umunya …
79. Akwa Ibom State University Uyo
80. Baze University Abuja
81. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology
Aliero
82. Benue State University Makurdi
83. Adeleke University Ede
84. Ondo State University of Science & Technology
Okitipupa
85. Kogi State University Anyigba
86. Western Delta University Oghara
87. Federal University, Wukari Wukari
88. Paul University Awka
89. Caritas University Enugu
90. Federal University, Lafia Lafia
91. Cross River University of Science & Technology
Calabar …
92. Fountain University Oshogbo
93. Al-Hikmah University Ilorin
94. Godfrey Okoye University Ugwuomu-Nike
95. Oduduwa University Ile Ife
96. Anambra State University Uli
97. Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago Iwoye …
98. Federal University, Lokoja Lokoja
99. Federal University, Kashere Kashere
100. Rhema University Obeama-Asa
[Voice of the Nigerian Tertiary Institutions]

Dog finds an abandoned baby/foetus and takes it to safety (photos)

Dog finds an abandoned baby/foetus and takes it to safety (photos)

This is so amazing but biko, is that a foetus or a fully formed baby? Don't know where this happened but according to reports, this dog found the newly born baby and took it to where people could see it. The dog carried the baby in its mouth and amazingly didn't hurt the baby. See another pic after the cut

 

A good start! Meet Tanzania's first female Vice President

A good start! Meet Tanzania's first female Vice President

Samia Suluhu Hassan, 55, was announced Vice President of Tanzania in the 2015 General Elections, alongside Tanzania's ruling party candidate John Magufuli. Suluhu is married to Hafidh Ameir and they have four children. The National Electoral Commission announced on Thursday, October 29, that Magufuli won the presidential election after the opposition challenged the tallying process and demanded a recount.

Chairman of the Commission, Damian Lubuva told a news conference that Magufuli secured 58 percent of the votes, beating his main opposition rival, Edward Lowassa who has 40 percent.