Barcelona forward Messi has kidney stones

Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona's Fifa Club World Cup semi-final against Guangzhou Evergrande on Thursday due to renal colic.

National News Headlines-17/12/2015

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*Time to overhaul our prisons

*Ogun assures on completion of road infrastructure

*30 killed as bus carrying border patrol officers crashes

*Vigilante group kills two girl bombers in Cameroon

*Rwanda genocide: UN court sentences ex-minister to 47 years

Real Madrid’s Bernabeu upgrade plans rejected by city officials

Madrid city officials have rejected Real Madrid’s plans to upgrade the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.The city says it will only accept a remodelling proposal that does not affect the interests of local citizens.

Brazil blocks access to WhatsApp for 48 hours

Brazil is in the midst of a WhatsApp blackout, after a court in the country ordered access to the messaging service blocked for 48 hours, starting at midnight on Thursday, local time.

ASP Tortures 21-Year-Old Carpenter To Death In Ogun

An Assistant Superintendent of Police, Salawu Kazeem, has been arrested and detained by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly torturing a 21-year-old carpenter, Ganiyu Akinyemi, to death in the Aboru area of Lagos State,PUNCH Metro reports.

FG Shuts Down FMC Owerri over Workers’ Indiscipline

After several attempts to reconcile warring parties over disagreement with authorities, federal government on Wednesday shut down the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo State, over workers indiscipline and rounds of protests from union members who have insisted that the medical director, Dr. Angela Uwakwem, must be removed for allegations levelled against her.

Dokpesi Meets Bail Condition, Released From Kuje Prison, Attends Christmas Carol

Embattled former Chairman of Daar Communication, Raymond Dokpesi has met his N200 million bail condition and has been released from Kuje prison.

Adamawa assembly members get N1bn for constituency projects

Adamawa Government has approved N1 billion for the state House of Assembly for the execution of constituency projects in 2016, says the state Commissioner for Information, Malam Ahmad Sajoh.

Stella Damasus and Daniel Ademinokan to launch online TV platform in January 2016.

Stella Damasus and Daniel Ademinokan has teamed up to float an online television platform.Popular actress, Stella Damasus has teamed up with her partner, Daniel Ademinokan in putting up an online television platform. 

Buhari Urged to Fight Corruption within the Law

A socio-political group, Delta Ijaw Youth Assembly, has urged President M  uhammadu Buhari to fight the war against corruption within the law.