PICTURE OF THE DAY: JOHN KERRY AND ASSAD HAVING LUNCH

The image John Kerry WON'T want you to see: U.S. Secretary of State pictured dining with Assad and his wife at Damascus restaurant before war broke out in Syria. Kerry - who compared Assad to Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein yesterday - is pictured around a small table with his wife and the Assads in 2009. Kerry and Assad lean in towards each other and appear deep in conversation as their wives look on. A waiter is pictured at their side with a tray of green drinks - which appear to look like cocktails.

Davido With Femi Otedola And Dangote At His Sister's Wedding In Miami

Davido photo’d with Billionaire Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola at the Adeleke’s wedding in Miami. Does Davido really need to work as hard as he is working considering his background?

Mesut Ozil Officially Signs For Arsenal

German international midfielder Mesut Ozil has joined Arsenal on a long-term contract in a Club record deal.

Ozil, 24, joins Arsenal from Real Madrid where he made a total of 159 appearances in three years. During that time he won both La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

The attacking midfielder has been a long-term target and manager Arsène Wenger said: “We are extremely pleased to have signed Mesut Ozil. He is a great player, with proven quality at both club and international level. We have watched and admired him for some time as he has all the attributes I look for in an Arsenal player.

Gareth Bale's family (and a few thousand others) attend his introduction as the world's most expensive footballer

Gareth Bale's family joined him on stage at the Santiago Bernabeu (top) as he was officially unveiled by Real Madrid in front of thousands of joyous fans (bottom right). Bale's childhood sweetheart Emma Rhys Jones (right), who met the footballer when he was a teenager at high school (bottom left), seems to have had a makeover in readiness for the relentlessly intense scrutiny of the 'Madridistas'. It is to her that Bale dedicates each goal by making a heart shape with his hands. In Britain the couple stayed out of the limelight and christened themselves Gavin and Stacey after the long-distance TV couple because Emma spends more time in Wales than in Bale's mansion in Chigwell, Essex.

Former NSYNC member Lance Bass proposes to his boyfriend

Former NSYNC member Lance Bass has proposed to his model boyfriend Michael Turchin, who he has been dating since 2011. The 34 year old singer and radio host presented Michael with a black diamond band when he popped the question in New Orleans today.

Suspected Terrorists Kill Chief Medical Director, Traditional Ruler In Bauchi

A senior Nigeria Army officer in Bauchi State has confirmed to SaharaReporters that four suspected terrorists wearing military uniforms last night struck in the state and killed a top medical doctor and a traditional ruler.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, identified Dr. Musa Mohammed, the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Center in Azare, and the District Head of Yame, as the two victims.

BREAKING NEWS: Liverpool sign Ilori from Sporting Lisbon

Liverpool have announced the signing of Portuguese defender Tiago Ilori from Sporting Lisbon.

The London-born 20-year-old plays as a central defender and has made 12 league appearances for the Sporting first team and 10 appearances for Portugal Under 20.

Sakho and Moses set for Liverpool medicals

The deals for Mamadou Sakho and Victor Moses will be completed at some point later today once the results of their medicals have been returned. No problems are envisaged.

The only other deal - at this point - Liverpool will pursue on deadline day is a move for Aston Villa keeper Shay Given, to act as cover for Simon Mignolet.

BREAKING NEWS: Kaka returns to Milan

Kaka has completed his return to AC Milan on a free transfer from Real Madrid, signing a two-year deal. AC Milan have provided Kaka with an escape route after agreeing to a free transfer deal with Real Madrid to acquire the veteran midfielder

Stop Disgracing Me, Jonathan Begs PDP Governors; Breakaway Faction Gives Conditions For Meeting

President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to governors elected on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop disgracing him in public

Jonathan, who is still coping with the unexpected shock he received yesterday when seven governors broke away from the party to form a parallel PDP during the party's mini convention in Abuja, called the governors to a peace meeting at the Presidential Villa on Sunday night.

But as of the time of this report, only 16 of the 23 governors, including those of the G5+ who had been on a consultation tour, had arrived at the meeting, which was being held at the previously-unknown First Lady wing in the villa. Several of the governors hurriedly left Abuja to avoid meeting with the president.

Two Nigerian Policewomen Caught On Tape Extorting Money From A Driver May Get Fired

wo Nigerian policewomen  attached to the Traffic Unit of Makinde Police Station, Mafoluku, Lagos, caught on camera demanding and receiving a bribe of N100 from a commercial driver along the Apapa-Oshodi expressway in Lagos will soon know their fate as the Police Provost Unit of the Lagos Police Command has concluded their orderly room trial.

SaharaReporters learnt that the husband of one of the policewomen has appealed to the police authorities to release his wife from detention as well as forgive her for the offence she had committed.

A source in the police station identified the women as Corporals Elizabeth Itona and Jenifer Azingbe, stating that "We heard they have finished orderly room trial for them today (Monday)."

Two Nigerian Policewomen Caught On Tape Extorting Money From A Driver May Get Fired

wo Nigerian policewomen  attached to the Traffic Unit of Makinde Police Station, Mafoluku, Lagos, caught on camera demanding and receiving a bribe of N100 from a commercial driver along the Apapa-Oshodi expressway in Lagos will soon know their fate as the Police Provost Unit of the Lagos Police Command has concluded their orderly room trial.

SaharaReporters learnt that the husband of one of the policewomen has appealed to the police authorities to release his wife from detention as well as forgive her for the offence she had committed.

A source in the police station identified the women as Corporals Elizabeth Itona and Jenifer Azingbe, stating that "We heard they have finished orderly room trial for them today (Monday)."

Assad's 1,000-TON chemical weapons stockpile: Chilling details of huge arsenal revealed as US says sarin gas WAS used

An intelligence report said the tyrant possessed missiles capable of firing the deadly substances 300 miles - within range of British military bases in Cyprus. Secret service chiefs in Paris also laid the blame for the massacre of civilians in a chemical attack (pictured) in Damascus on August 21, which the US claims killed 1,429 civilians including 426 children, squarely on the regime headed by President Assad (inset).