Messi Now World Highest Paid Player

Lionel Messi is ready to sign for life at Barcelona with a deal that
would give him the highest club wages of any footballer in Europe's
top leagues.


The player's father, Jorge, has already opened negotiations with the
Catalan club over extending his current contract, meaning he will stay
at Barcelona until he is at least 31.

The deal is expected to be structured so that it increases yearly,
risingto £12.5million a year net before bonuses. Messi, 25, signed his
last big contract in the 2009-10 season with then sporting director
Txiki Begiristain and his vice-president Marc Ingla.

That contract is heavily incentivised with his pay, after bonuses, in
any given season automatically becoming his basic pay for the
following season.

President Sandro Rosell is keen to extend that deal by two years to
ensure he stays at Barcelona before fulfilling his ambition of a
swansong in Argentina before he retires.
The player's net take-home pay before bonuses is estimated at £9m
year, behind Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic's £12m and
Samuel Eto'o, who earns £16m at Anzhi Makhachkala.

Although his bonuses, as well as sponsorship, invariably take Messi
past those players, the new deal could see his basic pay leave him
clear of the field.

It would also see him pull away from Cristiano Ronaldo's estimated £9m
annual earnings before bonuses. That will annoy Ronaldo's camp, who
have been frustrated by Real Madrid's failure to start talksover a new
deal for the Portugal forward.

The Chelsea owner will offer the Colombia striker a five-year,
£200,000-a-week contract but his dream of landing the world's most
wanted No 9 could be thwarted by Real Madrid.

A bid of €60m (£48.8m) will land the striker, who destroyed Chelseain
the European Super Cup in August, but Real president Florentino Perez
is committed to meeting that asking price at the end of the season.

Just as Messi is beyond the reach of the Chelsea owner, Real's
determination not to miss out on Falcao – as they did Sergio Aguero–
threatens the Russian's chances of landing his latest top target.

A gentleman's agreement between Real and Atletico has in the past
stopped the former from signing the latter's players but Perez was
criticised by fans for allowing Aguero to join Manchester City last
season. He is up for re-election this summer and needs a big signing
to help him win.

Despite the Madrid clubs' understanding, Aguero was bound for
Realbefore the start of last season until differences over which agent
would be used scuppered the deal.

That will not be an issue as Falcao is represented by Jorge Mendes,
who already manages a host of Real's top players, including Ronaldo.

Perez was at an awards ceremony in midweek with Falcao and was filmed
without his knowledge joking with the player and goalkeeper Iker
Casillas that he would pass the striker a serviette with the words 'do
you want to sign for Madrid?' on it.

This is a reference to the note he scrawled on a napkin for Zinedine
Zidane when the two met prior to the Frenchman signing for Madrid from
Juventus.

Perez was alerted to the rolling cameras by Casillas, who told him:
'Be careful, president. They are filming.'

The man who landed Zidane as well as Luis Figo, Ronaldo and David
Beckham in the team that became known as the Galaticos wants another
earth-shattering signing to send out a message to football's new
money.

Messi's Barcelona team-mate David Villa, another former Chelsea
target, could also be on his way out of Spain after being edged out
atthe Nou Camp.

The 31-year-old was the last of former president Joan Laporta's
signings and is on a €6m-a-year deal that runs until 2014. He has
started six league games this season.


The top 10 richest players
1 Lionel Messi (Barcelona) £27.5m
2 David Beckham (Free agent) £26.2m
3 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) £24.3m
4 S amuel Eto'o (Anzhi Makhachkala) £19.4m
5 Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) £17.2m
6 Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris St Germain) £16m
7 S ergio Aguero (Manchester City) £15.7m
8 Yaya Toure (Manchester City) £14.7m
9 Fernando Torres (Chelsea) £13.9m
10 Kaka (Real Madrid) £12.9m

Waje sets to launch her own Clothing Line

Waje, has confirmed her plans to start a lingerie line in 2013.
According to her, 'I am planning to launch my lingerie line, which I
have put back for a long time.' Waje shared this piece of  information
on last week's edition of "Glo Presents; The Big Friday Show", which
she made an appearance as the celebrity guest. When asked who the
models will be, Waje replied, "Of course, I will be the one. Who
else?"

She also passed across a message hinting at the possibility of being
signed up to Audu Makori's Chocolate city label when questioned by
Comedian and host of the TV program, Basket Mouth,  about the rumors
of being signed to Choc' City. In her words; "it still at
work…something might happen…" she said ........

Nollywood Actress Nkiru Sylvanus has been Kidnapped

Reports reaching our www.yonlineng,.com have confirmed that Nollywood
star, Hollandia Milk brand Ambassador and a Special Assistant to
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, Nkiru Sylvanus, has been
kidnapped.

Her friends have confirmed that the fair-skinned actress, was abducted
this afternoon and her abductors are demanding a hefty N100 million
ransom.

This development comes barely one week after the kidnap of Dr. Kanene
Okonjo, mother of Nigeria's Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo Iweala. She
was released five days later, amidst reports that the family parted
with a sizeable amount.

P-Square and Rwanda President 'Paul Kagame' After the Show (Photos )

pix cut after the show !!!!!


Nigerian R&B duo P-Square performed in Rwanda Friday night as part of
the country's ruling political party's 25th anniversary celebrations.
The concert was held at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. It was A ' wow
' invasion night in the city.


52,000 sitting capacity + football pitch filled : no be small thing
ooooo ehhhh chineke meeeeeeeeeee

Toni Payne (9ice Ex) - I followed My Heart in the Past ; but Now I want to Re-marry ...

Toni Payne is the ex-wife of a popular artiste fondly called 9ice.
Though blessed with a son, Zion, their marriage crashed after 20
months. A diva, artiste manager and a publicist, she tells Adaeze Amos
in this interview that she wouldn't mind re-marry if the right man
comes. Excerpts:

Many know you as the former wife of 9ice and the mother of Zion, his
only son, but how do you see yourself?

Yes, they are right. I have a son known as Zion. I see myself as a
diva and an entrepreneur.

Can you reach out to ladies whose marriages are not working even after
being submissive?

Marriage is meant to be enjoyed and not to be endured. That is my own
philosophy. You are meant to enjoy your marriage. If you are in a
marriage and you are not enjoying it, why are you there?

Should they leave their kids?

Oh well, if your kids are seeing you unhappy, that means you are
raising kids that are not going to be happy adults. When your marriage
is not working, maybe there is no communication. A lot of times, men
are busy doing their thing and women are busy accepting it because
they want to be submissive. Talk to your man and tell him what he is
doing to you that you frown at. When he refuses to change, then check
yourself; you are doing something that he doesn't like and he just
keeps seeing you do that. Communication is key. I think there are lots
of marriages that are not sweet. It is because the communication is
not there. I always say if you want to be married to somebody in life,
he should be your husband; you, his wife, mistress, girlfriend, sugar
mummy, his everything.

Don't you think people would see you as someone who couldn't practice
what she is preaching, especially as your own marriage crashed?

But they also say it takes two to tango. You can force a camel to the
stream but you can't force it to drink water. If you have two parties
that are willing to make something work, it would work but if you have
just one willing party, there is nothing that you can do. Even God
can't come and knock you on the side of your head for it to work. It
takes two to tango, honestly.

Does this mean that you made extra efforts to save the marriage?

I tried my best.

Why then did it crash? What happened?

I won't answer this question please.

Do you hope to remarry?

Definitely. Everybody knows that about me that I'm definitely trying
to remarry. I'm hopelessly romantic, I believe in the institution of
marriage. I grew up in a family and my family was very close. I grew
up with family morals. I want that for my kids.

I believe my kids should grow up in a home, not a house. Definitely, I
do plan on getting married again, one day, very soon, yes, hopefully.
If I find the right guy, I would definitely be doing that.

What lessons have you learnt from that botched relationship?

Now, I'm going to be a little bit more careful. I would watch
carefully and instead of just following my heart, I would do so with
my brain. When you are younger, you are likely to make mistake, but I
have realized that life doesn't work like that. Now, I would look at
the basics. What do you want? Five, 10 years from now, where do you
see yourself ? I would ask all those questions. Anybody that tries to
talk to me today, maybe, telling me 'I love you' and all that, I will
ask the person some questions. If you don't love me, don't say that to
me. If you are able to answer those posers and your answers tally with
mine, then we can go ahead; if not we call it quits.

Having learnt your lessons, what are now the qualities of your ideal man?

I think a person that has very strong family orientation. You have to
be a strict family person with the strong spirit of wanting your
marriage to work. That is what I'm looking for, someone whose visions
are same as mine, so much that when I'm 80 years old, we are still
holding hands and our kids are happy and our grand kids are happy.

What is the most scandalous story about you?

They have written so many scandalous stories about me. None is true.
I'm a very level-headed person. I see myself as being intelligent
enough not to do stupid things. There have been a lot of scandalous
stories about me. I must say those stories weren't fair on me.

Were there some stories that made you shed tears?

Oh yes. The most popular one was that I cheated on my husband. But did
you do it? I didn't do it honestly. I read it and for me it was a
little bit painful because I know the kind of person I am. I'm
hopelessly romantic. If I decide to marry somebody, I'm definitely not
going to cheat on him regardless of anything. I'm not materialistic.
It's not as if I'm looking for one moneybag or so.

what do you have for mothers-in-law who poke their noses into their
children's marriages?

To mothers-in-law, I always say try and be your daughters-in-law best
friend. It is the wisest thing to do. I have a son and when he decides
to get married, I would try as much as possible to be his wife's or
girlfriend's friend. I will try to be as lenient as possible. It is
not easy letting go of your son because I know that feeling. But you
just have to know that this is what it is.

What was your childhood like?

My childhood was beautiful. I grew up partly here and in America. I
grew up around my family. There is nothing better than the family

Smirnoff Party Live in Pictures

Smirnoff, the world's No. 1 selling vodka and ready to drink brand has
once again brought the very best in international entertainment and
fun to our doorstep last Friday with the 3D Disco party – a fusion of
music, art and video.

The event which held in Landmark Event Centre, Lagos had in attendance
peoples from all works of life – consumers, celebrities, musicians, on
air personalities and a host of others.

Opa Williams undergoes successful surgery in India

A week after disclosing on his Facebook page that he was off to India
for surgery , Nollywood producer and director Opa Williams has
undergone successful surgery...for an undisclosed ailment. Opa's media
reps said this weekend that the founder of *Nite of a Thousand Laughs
*is hale and hearty and the doctors in India have given him a clean
bill of health. He is expected back in Nigeria this week.

Opa Williams undergoes successful surgery in India

A week after disclosing on his Facebook page that he was off to India
for surgery (see it HERE), Nollywood producer and director Opa
Williams has undergone successful surgery...for an undisclosed
ailment. Opa's media reps said this weekend that the founder of *Nite
of a Thousand Laughs *is hale and hearty and the doctors in India have
given him a clean bill of health. He is expected back in Nigeria this
week.

Balotelli misses daughter’s birth in Italy

Manchester City player ,Super Mario Balotelli had his eyes on other
things in UK while his daughter was being born in Italy.


While Mario Balotelli 's ex-girlfriend Raffaella Fico was going
through the excruciating pain of delivering his first child (a
daughter) in Italy, the Manchester City football star was allegedly
busy wining and dining with a 22-year-old model Fanny Robert Neguesha
in the UK.

www.yonlineng.com gathered that Balotelli is reported to have flew in
Neguesha from Brussels, Belgium as both of them spent the night at his
Cheshire mansion.

Y!online investigated according to Source says Neguesha is Belgian but
lives in Pars and is already being taken seriously by the football
star.

Balotelli is yet to see Fico or his newly born daughter , according to
sources info !!!

TREY SONGZ Arrested for Assaulting woman with Dollar Bills

Trey Songz was recently arrested for assaulting a woman with money at
his official album release party for his latest LP, Chapter V. The
party was held at Club Perfection in Queens back in August.

According to TMZ, at around 4AM on Aug. 22, Trey Songz, born Tremaine
Neverson, got into an altercation at the club, but was not arrested
that early morning.

"Tremaine Neverson, did throw a sum of United States currency at the
complainant and said sum of United States currency struck the
complainant's left eye causing substantial pain to her left eye," read
the police report.

Songz was arrested for misdemeanor assault stemming from the incident
the following month, and went to court on Nov. 1 where an order of
protection was issued. Songz returns to court February 2013.

Naeto C Fights Blogger At DJ Neptune's Wedding In Lagos

For those who witnessed this show of shame by popular Nigerian rapper,
Naetochuckwu Chikwe otherwise known as Naeto C, at the wedding
reception of DJ Neptunes, formerly with Raypower FM, held at the City
Hall, Lagos Island, surprise and eyesore were words they used in
describing how the son of a former Aviation Minister, Kema Chikwe
descended himself low like a street urchin.

Eyewitnesses described Naeto C to Nigeriafilms.com like the popular
Oshodi area boys especially with the way he reportedly torn the cloth
of a popular blogger with Sturvs Media identified as Lewis Grant, who
is the Vice President, Business Development, Sturvs Media Ltd.

As the gist goes, Lewis was said to have mistakenly stepped on Nicole
Chukwueke, Naeto C's wife's dress, who was standing right behind Lewis
along with her husband, Naeto C while he (Lewis) was taking pictures
of DJ Neptunes and his wife at the reception. Probably to show to his
wife how caring he is and how he can fight for her, Naeto C was
reported to have pushed Lewis and commanded him to get away from his
presence.

The eyewitness, who narrated this story to Nigeriafilms.com, said that
Lewis reportedly told Naeto C not to command him like a boy. This
statement by Lewis to Naeto C landed him (Lewis) a 'special gold
medal'; 'a hot slap' on his face.

Nigeriafilms.com was informed by one of the eyewitnesses that Naeto C
didn't stop there as he reportedly took his fight with this blogger
further by tearing Lewis' shirt. Soon, some military men reportedly
joined in giving Lewis the beating of his life until one of Lewis'
aunties at the party intervened.

Nigeriafilms.com managed to get this picture from one of the
eyewitnesses who snapped it and gave us this picture. We were told
that the military men barred people from taking pictures while Naeto C
was busy flexing his muscles with Lewis just like how one of the
Klitschko brothers dealt with Samuel Peters.