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Lionel Messi has not played since tearing a knee ligament in a league game on Sept. 26. Credit Sergio Perez/Reuters  After almost two months on the sidelines, Lionel Messi could be ready to return to the field for Barcelona — perhaps even in time for a Clásico showdown at Real Madrid on Saturday. Messi has not played since tearing a knee ligament less than 10 minutes into a league game on Sept. 26. News of the injury no doubt worried Barcelona fans, but since the injury the club is 5-1 in the Spanish league and 3-0 in the Champions League. Barcelona has opened a 3-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga through 11 games heading into this weekend’s match, as its other two attacking stars, Neymar and Luis Suárez, have filled the gap with 10 goals each since Messi’s injury. Real had been keeping pace until a 3-2 loss at Sevilla on Nov. 8, and the Spanish news media is already piling the pressure on Manager Rafa Benítez. Should Real lose on Saturday, the pres

A video of Rita Ora auditioning for Eurovision back in 2009 has been doing the rounds this week. Complete with baby face and curls she sings ‘Get Here’ for a panel of judges including Andrew Lloyd Webber. Inspired by Rita we’ve had a rummage for the best videos of our favourite stars singing before they were famous… Lady Gaga  Before the glitter and world domination Lady Gaga was a girl named Stefani Germanotta.  Rihanna  Baby RI-RI sings Mariah’s classic ‘Hero’ and boy is she cute (and good.) Kanye West  In a studio Kanye West spits the beginning of a rap that would later end up featuring on his track ‘Last Call’ from his debut album ‘The College Dropout’.  Justin Bieber  Baby Biebs! Baby Biebs! Baby Biebs singing ‘Cry Me A River’!  Lana Del Rey  Lana Del Rey’s sultry tones (or Lizzy Grant) haven’t changed much since this video recorded back in 2009 but her look certainly has. Ariana Grande  An adorable 8 year old Ariana Grande si

T. Swift is the most nominated artist at the 2015 American Music Awards. The singer is up for six categories, including artist of the year. . The nominees were partially revealed by  Joe Jonas  and  Charlie Puth  last monst  (Oct. 13) on  Good Morning America  followed by a Snapchat   announcement. ABC will air the AMAs, which  Jennifer Lopez  hosts for the first time,  live from Los Angeles'  Microsoft Theater on Nov. 22.  See the full list of nominees below: ARTIST OF THE YEAR Luke Bryan Ariana Grande Maroon 5 Nicki Minaj One Direction Ed Sheeran Sam Smith Taylor Swift Meghan Trainor The Weeknd NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S Fetty Wap Sam Hunt Tove Lo Walk The Moon The Weeknd SONG OF THE YEAR Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth “See You Again” Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!” Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud” Taylor Swift “Blank Space” The Weeknd “Can’t Feel My Face” COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR UN-LEASHED BY T-MOBILE

IG Solomon Arase The Inspector-General of Police (I-GP) Solomon Arase, on Thursday, warned police officers to exercise high sense of caution in handling guns while dealing with unarmed civilians. Arase gave the warning in Abeokuta while addressing policemen at the state police headquarters in Eleweeran. He warned that any policeman who shot an unarmed member of the public would be jailed. ``Shoot a civilian, go to jail,’’ he warned and directed that any police officer who engaged in indiscriminate shooting should be arraigned within 24 hours of his arrest. Arase also warned police commissioners not to send officers with psychological challenges on assignments. The I-GP warned police officers particularly those in convoy to stop using horse whips on members of the public, saying, "Nigerians are not animals." He announced that the Police authorities had concluded plans to construct 25,000 post retirement housing estate for its officers across the country. He

Nigeria Governors’ Forum is worried that more states may not be able to pay workers’ salaries if the revenue of the country continues to be on the decline, its Chairman, Governor Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara, has said. Mr. Yari made the statement while briefing journalists on the resolutions of the forum at its meeting in Abuja late on Wednesday. He said the forum discussed the economy and resolved to look for means to enhance states internally generated revenues as well to cut overhead cost, especially the salaries of political office holders. The governor said the forum also resolved to diversify the country’s economy from petroleum to agriculture and mining. “The situation is no longer the same when we are used to pay N18, 000 minimum wage when oil was 126 dollars; now oil price is 41 dollars. “We are coming together in a roundtable with President Muhammadu Buhari and his team of ministers, technocrats, economic experts to see how we can tackle our situation,’’ he said

Kemi Adeosun- Finance Minister The Economist, English newspaper,  took a swipe at new minister , stating that she poorly qualified to manage the country’s economy. In its assessment on the ministers of President Muhammadu Buhari, the newspaper defined Okechukwu Enelamah, the minister for trade and investment, as “ a respected businessman ”, but stated that he “ may lack the clout to stand up to the president”. “Africa’s biggest economy, which relies on oil for 70% of its revenue, is sputtering as prices fall. Economic policy has been adrift since Mr Buhari came to power, and investors complain about the central bank’s use of trade controls and import restrictions,”  it reads . “However, the new finance minister, an accountant who cleaned up the books of one of Nigeria’s smaller states, is poorly qualified for the job. “Her counterpart in the investment ministry is a respected businessman, but he may lack the clout to stand up to a president with statist leanings. The r