Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has hailed the recent performances of Shola Ameobi and says Nigeria are "lucky to have him" in their squad.

The 32-year-old only made his debut for the Super Eagles in 2012 at the age of 31, but has since become a regular under Stephen Keshi and was one of the standout performers in the 2-2 draw against Italy on Monday.
And, with Nigeria also heading to the 2014 World Cup finals, Magpies boss Pardew believes the forward will not let the opportunity to impress pass him by.

Customs seizes 36.9kg of Indian hemp

 

Customs operatives attached to Seme Area Command, on Tuesday impounded about 36.9 kilograms of substance suspected to be Indian hemp.

Though, the suspects fled abandoning the substance, the Public Relations Officer, Seme Area Command, Deputy Superintendent of Customs Ernest Olottah, in a statement said the suspects attempted to smuggle in the banned substance into the country through the border.

Fani-Kayode challenges Keyamo’s chambers over case

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-kayode, on Thursday, challenged the propriety of Festus Keyamo’s chambers to prosecute the N230 million corruption case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Fani-Kayode is standing trial on a 47-count charge before a Federal High Court in Lagos.
The much-anticipated trial could not continue as scheduled because Keyamo was said to have assigned a team of lawyers from his chambers to represent him.

Kim Kardashian Shares Adorable Snap Of Baby North Hanging Out With La La Anthony On 'Girls Day'

Kim Kardashian enjoyed some good old fashioned girl time yesterday afternoon with her BFF La La Anthony and baby daughter North, sharing an adorable photo of the tot on Instagram.
The 33-year-old has been spotted out and about flaunting her fabulous new figure in New York over the last week as her fiance Kanye West continues with his 'Yeezus' tour which she has also attended, so it comes as no surprise that Kim was ready to enjoy some down time with her number one lady, five-month-old daughter North.

North grabbing onto mummy Kim and La La's hands (Kim Kardashian/Instagram)
It seems the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star was also in the need of some adult company and invited her close pal La La, who is married to More pix after this cut..........

Nostalgic Backstreet Boys fans set to join ticket rush as 2014 tour shows go on sale

Backstreet Boys fans are set to move one step closer to seeing their former childhood idols when tickets for their UK and Ireland tour go on sale.

Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean and Kevin Richardson are set to play a string of shows in March and April 2014, kicking off at Birmingham’s LG Arena on March 26.

Chris Brown Mama Drama "His Friends Made Him a Thug"

Chris Brown’s mom thinks his friends are a bunch of disrespectful scumbags who got him hooked on drugs and turned him into a thug … this according to sources close to the Brown family.

The mommy issues clearly go deeper than just chucking rocks at her car … apparently Breezy and his mom have been having issues off and on for a long time … mostly due to his out-of-control friends.

Katy Perry roars into action with tickets for UK dates of world tour on sale today

Roaring pop Princess Katy Perry is all set to hit the road in 2014 with a WORLD WIDE TOUR.

That's right. On Sunday, the highly-excitable star renewed her relationship with the capslock key to tell her 47.5 million Twitter followers about her plans for 2014: