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There aren’t many words left to describe Messi – Lius Enrique Barcelona coach, Luis Enrique, has heaped praises on Lionel Messi for his goal scoring exploits against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. Enrique says one can always count on the Argentine captain to deliver when it matters most. Messi was on target as Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 at the Vicente Calderon in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner scored Barca’s second goal in the 33rd minute after Luis Suarez opened the scoring, powering home a thunderous strike in off the post. Enrique told reporters after the game, “It’s in big, special games like this that Messi shines. “There aren’t many words left to describe him. It’s in big games that we see the best of Messi.”

Philippines’ Duterte vows to kill more in drug war, use military. Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte / AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced Thursday the military would take a leading role in his deadly drug war, while vowing to kill more traffickers and addicts. “I’m taking in the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) and raising the issue of drugs as a national security threat so that I will call on all the armed forces to assist,” Duterte said, while promising to kill more “son of a bitch” drug addicts. His comments were the first following a report from Amnesty International that the killings in the drug war, in which more than 6,500 people have died in seven months, may amount to crimes against humanity. Gg They were also the clearest signal of Duterte’s plans for the drug war, after he admitted this week the police force that had taken the leading role was “corrupt to the core” and said they would no longer be a...

WHO raises alarm at sedentary lifestyles, urges exercise The World Health Organisation, WHO, has raised the alarm over what it termed the growing sedentary lifestyles among adults and adolescents. WHO urged people to “get up and get active”, saying that insufficient exercise contributes to cancer, diabetes, depression and other non-communicable diseases. The UN health agency, in a new document, expressed concerns that “less and less people are active in many countries, with nearly a quarter of all adults and more than 80 per cent of adolescents being too sedentary”. WHO’s Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013-2020 recommends that inactive people start with “small amounts of physical activity” and then gradually increase duration, frequency and intensity over time. Physical activity can be any activity, not just sport, that uses energy – from playing and doing household chores to gardening and dancing. The UN agency highlighted 10 facts and benefits of ...

Mark Zuckerberg shares number of active Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp users. Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg have shared the total number of active Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp etc, users for 10 years. He shared the above photo and wrote; “We just announced our quarterly results and gave an update on our progress building a global community. Our community now has almost 1.9 billion people, including 1.2 billion people active every day. More than 65 million small businesses use Facebook to connect with their customers. Our biggest focus continues to be putting video first across our family of apps. More than 150 million people now use Instagram Stories every day. We’ve launched our new camera in Messenger and have started rolling it out in Facebook as well. We have a lot more work ahead as we continue building the community we all want — one that is informed, supportive, safe, and a force for good in the world. Thank you for being a part of this journey to conn...

The break up we knew was coming has finally happened! Iggy Azalea has split with Nick Young. The Fancy hitmaker has decided to call time on her relationship with the 31-year-old NBA player - a year after they got engaged - because she can't trust him after he was caught up in a cheating scandal earlier this year. Taking to her Instagram account on Sunday, the 26-year-old beauty wrote: "Unfortunately although I love Nick and have tried and tried to rebuild my trust in him - It's become apparent in the last few weeks I am unable to. "I genuinely wish Nick the best. It's never easy to part ways with the person you planned you're entire future with, but futures can be rewritten and as of today mine is a blank page. (sic)" Just minutes later Nick confirmed the sad news by simply writing on his Twitter account, "Single." The pair have been desperately trying to work at their romance since a video tape was leaked online of Nick allegedly telli...

Music superstar Beyoncé has revealed to the world that she is expecting twins. The star made the announcement on her Instagram with a beautiful photo post. The caption underneath the photo reads: "We would like to share our love and happiness. We have been blessed two times over. We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two, and we thank you for your well wishes. - The Carters."

A Nigerian "super-polygamist", Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Bello Masaba, who had at least 86 wives has reportedly died at his home in Bida, Niger state. According to the Daily Trust newspaper, the Islamic preacher died on Saturday afternoon, following a brief illness at the age of 93. The newspaper said Masaba had at least 203 children and "many grandchildren". Some of his wives were pregnant at the time of his death. In 2008, a BBC report said that the nonagenarian had 170 children. Mabasa, who was also a former teacher told BBC at the time that he was able to cope "only with the help of Allah". "A man with 10 wives would collapse and die, but my own power is given by Allah. That is why I have been able to control 86 of them," he was quoted as saying at the time.

Bulawayo – A teenage boy reportedly appeared in court in Zimbabwe after he was arrested for threatening to "rip open his 60-year-old father's stomach and expose his intestines" after he reprimanded him for coming home late at night. According to the Chronicle newspaper, Moses Ncube, 19, was charged with making violent threats. Prosecutor, Kenneth Shava said the teenager had threatened to stab his father, Israel Ncube with a knife on January 23. Moses frequently came home late and when his father warned him about it, an argument ensued, resulting in him (Moses) making violent threats, the court heard. Speaking in IsiNdebele, the teenage boy told his father "Namhla Ngifuna Ukukuqhaqha isisu leso ngikukhiphe amathumbu ngengqamu le [Today I want to rip your stomach open and take out your intestines]," Shava quoted the boy as having said. Ncube denied the charges and was remanded until Monday. In 2016, a 24 year-old man allegedly killed his father who had refus...

Washington - A waitress in Washington received a $450 (R6 000) tip with a note promoting unity from a Donald Trump supporter who attended his inauguration. WUSA reports Rosalyn Harris says she figured the three men at Busboys & Poets eatery earlier this week were from the south because of the cowboy hats they were wearing. The men are from West Texas and were in Washington for the presidential inauguration last week. Harris says the restaurant typically attracts people who are more liberal. After the meal, Harris was clearing the table when she spotted the tip and the note. The note read, “We may come from different cultures, and we may disagree on certain issues, but if everyone would share their smile and kindness like your beautiful smile, our country will come together as one people, not race, not gender, just American. God bless.” We rise by lifting others. A lovely act of kindness by a guest

Lagos - A Nigerian soldier has been jailed for seven years for killing a man at a market in the country's northeast, the army announced, in a rare sanction of military excesses against civilians. The soldier, whose name was not disclosed, was found guilty of manslaughter for shooting dead Umar Alkali at the Monday Market in the key city of Maiduguri on December 23, 2015. A court martial rejected the soldier's not guilty plea and claim that he shot Alkali in self-defence and to protect his colleagues because he had tried to seize his rifle. The panel ruled he had used "disproportionate force", Nigerian Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman said in a statement on Wednesday evening. Human rights groups have repeatedly accused Nigeria's military of abuses against civilians during the Boko Haram conflict, including arbitrary arrest, torture and extrajudicial killing. Thousands of people have been rounded up and held for long periods without charge on suspicion of link...

Four men docked for stealing 6 cars in Lagos The men appeared on a 15-count charge, bordering on stealing, unlawful possession and receiving stolen items. Four men charged with being in possession of stolen high-caliber vehicles, were on Wednesday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Lagos. They are Kelly Benjamin , 34; Uzobo Agomatiro , 36; Movie Agadumor , 34; and Babalola James , 55. The men appeared on a 15-count charge, bordering on stealing, unlawful possession and receiving stolen items. When the charges were read to the accused, they all pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecutor, Mr. G.O. Osuyi , had told the court that the offences were committed in December 2016. He alleged that Benjamin, Agadumor, and Agomatiro were found in possession of the high-caliber vehicles and could not give a satisfactory explanation on how they got the vehicles. The vehicles include a Lexus Jeep valued at N3 million, a Toyota Camry with registration n...