The Nigerian entertainment industry has lost one of it's vibrant and promising members again. Olufemi Mayomi, also known as Father U Turn has passed on. The 36 year-old Olabisi Onabajo graduate who was more popular in the late 90s breathed his last today at his base, Okokomaiko, Lagos after battling with a liver-related ailment.

The dancehall artiste shot into limelight after releasing 'Yetunde' featuring fuji artiste, Pasuma Wonder; a song which became an anthem on the lips of both old and young. He also did few tracks with the likes of Daddy Fresh, Daddy Showkey etc. He is survived by siblings, a wife and 5 children.

May his soul find repose. Amen!

I'm one of those who have expressed shock at this news. Seriously, Akin Lewis has spent that long in the Nigerian movie industry? Wonderful. The veteran actor and director will be celebrating his 40 years in the motion picture industry in a grand style.

He'll be staging an event themed 'Akintola Akin-Lewis 40 Years As A Professional On Stage, Radio, Tv & Film And Launching' on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at the Amador Suites, Ajah, Lagos. The event will also feature a documentary on the prominent actor tagged "who be dis Akin Lewis sef???"

One of the films that shot him into limelight is Tade Ogidan's Madam Dearest. Other soap operas and home videos he's starred in include Were Alaso, Red Hot, Apere, Silver Lining,The Gods Are Still Not To Blame, Spider, Tinsel, The Benjamins, Footprints, Two Sides of a Coin to mention a few.

Five Nigerian footballers namely; John Obi Mikel, Vincent Enyeama, Emmanuel Emenike, Ahmed Musa and Sunday Mba, have made the shortlist for the 2013 Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Player of the Year award.

Other nominees include Yaya Toure, Asamoah Gyan, Didier Drogba, Jonathan Pitroipa, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to mention a few. The 2013 edition of the Awards Gala will hold on Thursday, January 9, 2014 in Lagos.

Arsene Wenger was damn right when he said "C Ronaldo is unlucky to be born in the same era with Messi." But really, when will people stop taking jabs at C Ronaldo simply because he's Messi's rival? Yesterday, I read a biased statement made by FIFA on Ronaldo's Ballon d'Or nomination; "He got 34 goals in La Liga 2012/13, a figure only bettered by Messi's 45." Not forgetting Sepp Blatter's hairstyle comments amongst others.

The Argentine's brother, Matias Messi incurred the wrath of teeming CR7 fans after he tweeted a picture of the two footballers with the trophies they've won between 2009 and 2013. And of course it favoured his humble brother.

He actually wrote it in Spanish but here's the English translation. "Hello everyone, I leave you with a little photo. I hope you like it. I love it!!!""Messi's titles at Barca (2009-2013)" and "CR7's titles at Real (2009-2013)." He later posted another picture (of his bro receiving four Ballons d'Or awards) after irate CR7 fans sent him nasty messages.

This ranking is from a football site called Squawka.com. They've taken time to select five English Premier League young players who have recorded fantastic performances and lead their various clubs to victory. These players are 22 or younger. Rankings are based on Squawka's Performance Score.

1) Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal)- 22 year-old Welsh footballer's remarkable rise at the Emirates this season has proved that he's not just a fluke. He's scored a total of six goals and recorded four assists to his name. His performance score is 495 points.

2) Andros Townsend (Tottenham)- The 22 year-old Tottenham player is regarded as the most valuable player at the White Hart Lane. He has the most take-ons in the Premier League, 55 successful take-ons in ten games. His performance score is 344 points

3) Eden Hazard (Chelsea) since his debut at Stamford bridge, the 22-year old Belgian has been very outstanding for the club particularly this season, scoring a good number of crucial goals, his nomination in Ballon D'or confirms his incredible form. He garnered 298 points.

4) Steven Caulker (Cardiff City) – he got the captain band shortly after he joined the club in the summer window. The 21 year currently tops Cardiff's player performance rankings. He's netted two goals this season. He has 270 points.

5) Oscar- (Chelsea)

22 year-old Oscar has not been a let-down since his return from the Confederations Cup, rather the 21 year-old attacking midfielder has been showing a lot of promises, he has scored four goals and created 14 chances with a pass accuracy of 80%. His performance score is 248

Source: Squawka.com