Cristiano Ronaldo wins the 2016 Ballon D'or award for the 4th time (photos)

Real Madrid and Portugal super star Cristiano Ronaldo had been crowned the world's best player for 2016 after he defeated rival Lionel Messi to clinch the Ballon D'or award for the fourth time in his very illustrious career.

The award crowns such a hardworking year for the Madeira native who helped Real Madrid win the UEFA champions league title and also helped his country, Portugal, to win a historic EURO 2016 cup, despite the huge odds against them.

David and Victoria Beckham are reportedly eyeing up this £160m mega mansion in California

According to reports making the rounds, David and Victoria Beckham have their heart set on this grand Californian mansion named The Manor. It is the largest home in LA County - sitting on 4.6 acres with a staggering 123 rooms including 14 bedrooms and 27 bathrooms.

The French chateau-style 56,000 square-foot mansion also has a tennis court, swimming pool, a gym, bowling alley, four two-car garages and the space to park 100 cars.

The couple recently put up their £24million Bel Air mansion for sale and it looks like they want to move to something bigger and more opulent. Word has it that the couple are looking to upgrade because the Bel Air pad is not big enough for their four kids. Victoria is said to be particularly keen on the property because it bears close resemblance to their lavish England home nicknamed Beckingham palace.

Benita Okojie shares photo of when she was a girl...

This is the Benita we all remember...when she was a famous child singer...

Photos of victims of Cairo church terror attack, the youngest victim is 18-year-old Veronica Helmy

Egypt’s Ministry of Health on Monday morning, released the names and ages of 23 people who were killed in a terror attack during Sunday Mass at St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt.

Below are the translated names of 23 victims. A 24th victim remains unidentified as the death toll increased after the statement. Photographs of some victims were also found shared by their loved ones and friends on social media.

Veronia Faheem Helmy, 18

Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Asisat Oshoala & Etebo to battle for glory at Glo-CAF awards

Arsenal's Alex Iwobi, Man City's Kelechi Iheanacho, Arsenal ladies' Asisat Oshoala and Super Eagles midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo, are the popular Nigerian football stars set to battle for glory at the Glo-CAF 2016 Awards slated for 5th of January, 2017.

Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala will be up against South Africa’s Janine Van Wyk, Cameroon’s Gabrielle Onguene, Raissa Feudjlo Tchanyo and Ghana’s Elizabeth Addo for the Women's player of the year award in awards list released by CAF .

Kelechi Iheanacho will battle for the Most Promising Talent award with Oghenekaro Etebo, Egypt's Ramadan Sobhi and DR Congo's Elia Meschak while Iwobi will compete against Cote d’Ivoire’s Frank Kessie, Ghana’s Eric Ayiah, Mali’s Sidiki Maiga and Ghana women’s Sandra Owusu-Ansah for the Youth Player of the Year prize.

See the full nominee list below...

Reigners Church collapse: Senator Godswill Akpabio visits injured at the hospital (photos)

Former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio, yesterday visited those injured after a church collapse, at the Ibom International Specialist Hospital.

Scores were killed and many injured when the roof of Reigners Bible Church International collapsed during the Archbishopric ordination of its founder, Akan Weeks as Bishop, over the weekend.

The state governor, Udom Emmanuel, who attended the service as a special guest of honour with other top government officials, escaped death while some of his aides sustained injuries.

"I was impressed by the efforts of the medical personnel at the hospital. I pray for the quick recovery of the sick and injured" he said

More photos below...

FG denies firing two Service Chiefs

The Federal government has denied claims that President Buhari has fired two service chiefs. Read the press statement below...

The attention of the Honourable Minister of Defence Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali was drawn to some online publications claiming that he has sent letters to the Chiefs of Defence Staff General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin and of the Naval staff Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas directing them to hand over their offices on or before Friday Dec 16 

Please be informed that there was no such communication between the office of the Honourable Minister of Defence and the service chiefs directing any one of them to hand over his office and proceed on retirement. The appointment and replacement of service chiefs are a prerogative responsibility of the office of the President and Commander in Chief. Please endeavor to always balance your stories from the right sources to avoid mischief.