Ballon D’Or: FIFA Shortlist Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar

Barcelona pair Lionel Messi and Neymar were on Monday named on the shortlist for FIFA’s prestigious Ballon d’Or along with double reigning title holder, Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid. While Portuguese Ronaldo has triumphed over the last two seasons (in a total of three wins), Argentinian Messi has previously claimed the coveted award four times while Brazilian Neymar makes the shortlist for FIFA’s player of the year award for the first time.

Messi was the catalyst for Barcelona’s impressive run to three titles last season (the Champions League, La Liga and the Spanish Cup) and will be the standout favourite ahead of Ronaldo. The Portugal international might have finished the season without a trophy, but his individual talent shone out as he was La Liga’s highest scorer with 48 goals, and has notched up a

More Controversy As Faleke Picks Late Audu's Son As Running Mate

MR. JAMES ABIODUN FALEKE

The controversies surrounding the Kogi State gubernatorial election just took new dimension as Mr. James Faleke, the running mate to the Late Abubakar Audu has just picked the first son of the deceased, Mohammed Audu as his running mate for the December 5th rerun in Kogi.

According to reported monitored on Television Continental, TVC, the leadership of APC and Mr. James Abiodun Faleke and his self-appointed running mate, Mohammed Audu  are said to be in a crucial meeting in Abuja, after which the APC will make official pronouncement of the party stance.

Kogi: Why I Can't Be Deputy To Bello - Faleke Blow Hot, Audu's Son Too As APC Peace Moves Crumble

ABIODUN FALEKE

The Peace moves by All Progressives Congress, APC to amicably resolve the internal crisis rocking the party in Kogi State over the choice of Mr. Yahaya Bello following the death of Prince Abubakar Audu had crumbled, Punch News reported.

Mr. James Abiodun Faleke who was running mate to Late Audu was also reported to have been maintained by the party as the deputy to the new party

Bayelsa Guber Poll: Youths Begin PDP Burial Rite In Jonathan's LG

Some youths, male and female at the weekend in Ogbia, the local government area of former President Goodluck Jonathan in Bayelsa State, announced a burial plan for the Peoples Democratic Party after decorating a mock coffin

Bello In Secret Pact With Late Audu's Supporters As APC Sets To Formally Unveil Him Tomorrow

Alhaji Yahaya Bello, whose name the All Progressives Congress (APC’s) National Working Committee (NWC) has forwarded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as replacement for the late Prince Abubakar Audu in Kogi State Governorship election, has made overtures to the late politician’s loyalists and urged them to support him in the supplementary election.

A staunch member of Prince Audu’s Campaign Organisation who attended a late night meeting with Alhaji Bello on Friday told our reporters that the

Kogi Controversies: Violent Protest As Faleke REJECTS Bello, APC Denies It Picks Any Candidate

Punch News - The All Progressives Congress’ decision to pick Yahaya Bello as a replacement for its governorship candidate in Kogi State, the late Abubakar Audu, has led to violent protests in the state.

A newspaper had on Saturday reported that the APC had picked Bello as a substitute for Audu, who died on Sunday shortly after the Independent National Electoral

THE UNTOLD: The Misery Death That Killed My Father; 'The Poison', His Last Wish - Abubakar Audu's Son

LATE ABUBAKAR AUDU

Mustapha Audu, the sixth son of the late All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu has given details of how the Kogi legend passed on, soon after the elections were held, declaring that it was unthinkable to hang on to the illusion that his father was killed by anyone.

Audu passed on last Sun­day, shortly before the Inde­pendent National Electoral Commission announced the outcome of the election in which