Penalty shootouts may decide drawn World Cup matches - Officials

Marco van Basten, Fifa’s chief officer for technical development, has confirmed that the 2026 World Cup could feature penalty shootouts to determine a winner in drawn matches.

Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, last week received approval from the Fifa Council for his plan to expand the World Cup to 48 teams from 2026, and the group stage is set to involve 16 groups of three teams.

However, three-team groups look likely to increase the chances of sides playing for mutually beneficial draws in the final group game, as well as the increased possibility that teams will finish level at the conclusion of the group. Penalty shootouts are regarded as a relatively convenient and fair way of separating teams with identical records.

Okorocha threatens to dismiss Local Govt employee with 60% attendance at work

Any worker in the local councils that record less than 60 per cent attendance would be sanctioned, the Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, has said.

Also, the governor has directed that the first session of 200 workers of the councils be trained on the Information Communication Technology (ICT), to expose them to computer literacy.

Okorocha, who said this recently while inspecting some prototype projects in the councils, regretted that records indicated that many workers at that level had 40 per cent attendance receiving salaries with tax payers money.

President Buhari to proceed on a 10-day leave January 23, VP Osinbajo will presides as President

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday left Abuja on a medical visit to the United Kingdom just few minutes after sending a letter to the Senate requesting for a 10-day leave..

The President is to commence his leave from January 23 to February 6, 2017.

Southampton boss gives hint of transfer for defender Jose Fonte

Claude Puel says Jose Fonte is fielding several “opportunities” to leave Southampton in the January transfer window.

West Ham have been rumoured to be interested in want-away Saints defender Fonte, and manager Puel has accepted there are several offers on the table for the 33-year-old.

Saints ground past Norwich 1-0 in Wednesday’s FA Cup third round replay courtesy of Shane Long’s last-gasp bundled goal, to book a home clash with Arsenal on Jan. 28.

Iheanacho: I saved up N50 to watch Aguero’s EPL-winning goal

Kelechi Iheanacho has told The Players’ Tribune that he had to save up around 15p (50 naira) to watch Sergio Aguero’s famous goal that secured the Premier League title for Manchester City in 2012.

Iheanacho was a 15-year-old in his native Nigeria when his now teammate Aguero scored a 94th-minute winner on the final day of the season to clinch a 3-2 victory over Queens Park Rangers and City’s first title in 44 years.

Iheanacho had never watched City before but says the moment had a big impact on him — and four years on, the strikers are now lining up alongside each other at the Etihad Stadium.

Reports | How accidental airstrike on Borno IDP camp happened

Details have began to emerge on how the accidental bombing of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Rann, Borno State happened.

According to report, the Air Force bombing of the camp on Tuesday was based on an intelligence alert by a foreign country.

The report added that the Air Force was not aware of the existence of the IDPs camp due to lack of synergy among the military, the Emergency Management bodies and the Borno State Government.

I Love Adekunle Gold – Stunning Female Lagos Police Pro Declares Openly

The Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Dolapo Opeyemi Badmus who spoke recently on the right police has to check a civilian phone has revealed her undying love for Adekunle Gold’s music.

The officer couldn’t hide her love for the singer as she declared that she would love to meet him.

She revealed this in an interview with LIB.

She said:

Nigerian Lady says “she hate every living breathing Nigerian man”

Miss Aunty Kole has taken to her Twitter to rant a little…She says she hates every living breathing species who are males.. and she has called on other women to come together to thin out the male population.

See her tweets below:

Media Personality, Toke Makinwa Blesses One Of Her Followers

The media personality and author is sure kind-hearted and never fails to show the littlest gestures to some of her fans in need a follower of hers on Twitter said he hadn’t eaten and without further questioning, she asked that he sent his account details.

The follower was one who later revealed he had received the alert and shower the “On Becoming” author with blessings.

Actress Omoni Oboli cries out to Gov. Ambode over “Lagos Area Boys” Extortion

Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli took to her Instagram to share a video of some ‘area boys‘ in a heated argument with her film crew.

She called on the Governor to assist them as the situation is interrupting her movie production. She wrote:

WTH! See What A Guy Did When Asked To Compose An Essay!

A guy took to Twitter to beg anyone to help him compose an essay – when someone eventually volunteered, the topic of the essay scared him away and he simply block the guy from his account.

Read the threads below:

Unbelievable! See The Shocking Punishment A Cheating Husband Got From Both His Wife And Side Chick

Lol, this truly should be the height how karma would hit on you so hard. The story of this cheating husband is just as hilarious as it’s shocking – his friend shared the thingy on Twitter.

According to is a friend, both his wife and side chick both got pregnant and none of the babies was his.

See his other tweets below:

Minister Of Information, Lai Mohammed spotted rocking Kanye West's Yeezy boots (Photo)

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, was spotted recently rocking Kanye West’s Yezzy Boost when he participated in a search sorties for missing Chibok girls in Sambisa forest.

Nice one Mr Minister, I need that in my rack at this time ... See the close-up photo of the boots below:

Mother stabs her 17-year-old son to death for being Gay (Photos)

A Brazilian mother stabbed her 17-year-old son to death because he was gay after two thugs she hired to kill him failed to do so.

Tatiana Lozano Pereira, 32, admitted to killing her son Itaberli Lozano in Cravinhos, Sao Paulo.

According to local reports, Pereira had long rejected her son because he was gay.

They had an explosive row at Christmas after which Itaberli moved in with his grandmother. Pereira pretended to forgive him and, on December 29, urged him to return home.

Atheists Wants Government To Declare February 17 As Public Holiday In Kenya

The Atheists in Kenya Society have asked their government to declare February 17 a public holiday to celebrate the “freedom” that the non-believers’ body offer.

In a letter addressed to interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery, the society said it was their constitutional right to receive equal treatments, equal protection and benefits of the law.

Say What | Man Walks Straight Into Restaurant Stark Nak*d After Partying All Night (Photo)

A man has stunned many people with his rather bizarre act after walking stark n*ked into a public place in broad daylight. 

This is the moment a n*de tourist was spotted in a really public place. He was spotted at McDonald in Thailand.

According to Daily Star UK, the man had a night to forget after waking up without any clothes – but early morning breakfast eaters at McDonald's weren't too impressed.

The middle-aged pot-bellied man was spotted strolling back from a hotel on Saturday morning after a night partying.

Photos: Female Zebra Shark Gives Birth to Babies Without Mating (See How)

A first of its kind: a female zebra shark might have become the first shark ever to give birth to babies without mating or s*x. 

Sure, she used to have a mate at the Reef HQ Aquarium in Townsville, Australia. The pair even had several litters before they were separated in 2012.

But Leonie had been living apart from males for the past few years, so her keepers were surprised when she laid eggs that produced three baby sharks in April 2016. Leonie could be the first shark ever observed to make the switch from sexual to asexual reproduction.

Odiegwu! Bootylicious Vera Sidika twerks big bum for Nigerian boyfriend (Video)

Video vixen, Vera Sidika know for her heavy booty seems to have returned to her old ways on social media with a 'big bang', following a recent sensual action. 

Vera Sidika twerked hard for her United Arab Emirates-based Nigerian lover as they listened to a hit track from singer/rapper, Skales.

The short video seemed to have been shot in her regular exotic hotels with the popular socialite shaking her humongous backside to the 'shake body' song while her lover recorded and applauded her from the background.

Say What | Friends take photos of dying female student thinking she was doing the #DeadPose challenge

A South African girl who wanted to be a medical doctor, was about to perform the viral #DeadPose challenge for her friends when she suffered a seizure and died, while her friends cheered and took pictures of her, thinking that she was doing it well.

According to Live Monitor, the 19-year-old student, identified as Tshidi Ngwenya had earlier posted a series of pictures performing the challenge, before deciding to make it a reality to perform the pose

However, the challenge didn’t go as planned as she fell to the ground, collapsed and died with her friends having no idea that she was in distress and continued to cheer and take pictures.

Lady narrates how Mum was murdered in same village where Chuks Okebata was killed

US Army Veteran Chuks Okebata (Picture right above) was abducted and murdered at exactly 5pm on the 12th of Jan 2017 at his hometown in Imo state.

Okebata, who hailed from Umuduruorie in Umuomumu Mbieri, in the Mbaitoli LGA, was reportedly taken to Atta Junction in the Ikeduru LGA, where he was shot dead.

One of his Chuks’ relations, also based abroad, has narrated how 14 armed robbers stormed their home in the same village – Umuduruorie, Umuomumu Mbieri, Mbaitoli LGA and after a two hour horrifying robbery, shot her dad in the leg.

Read the terrifying story of a little girl used for Satanic practices

12 years old South African girl (name withheld) has claimed she has been living with a dark secret in her heart.

She is now saying she wants to confess to all the bad things she has done to her family.

According to Daily Sun SA, the girl revealed that she is used for satanic practices by someone living in Ivory Park, Tembisa, Gauteng, South Africa.

The girl, who lives in Sedibeng section, Tembisa, claims she leaves her home in spirit form every night when she is summoned to perform duties as instructed.

See the conversation between a Lady & her boyfriend of 7-years after she discovered he has been married for 4-years

A Nigerian lady shared screenshots of her chat with her boyfriend of 7 years after she discovered the man she has been dating for good 7 years has been married for 4 years.

Apparently, the man blocked her on Facebook but a friend saw his photos with his wife and sent it to her.

“My wife dumped me when I was poor, now she wants to come back now that I’m rich”

“My name is Nicholas, a 50-year-old businessman based in Lagos State. My children introduced me to this site with the hope that I will get useful advice from your readers to help me make a decision over a very serious issue.

The problem is that a woman who dumped me with three young children over 20 years ago because I could not afford to take care of her, wants to come back now after God has blessed me.

I got married to Ngozi immediately after my apprenticeship (I should say we had to get married because she became pregnant for me). I learned MOTOR PARTS trading under a kinsman and after my freedom, the man settled me to enable me to start out on my own.

Nollywood Actress, Angela Okorie throws shade at Bobrisky

Nollywood Actress, Angela Okorie has sent out a warning to Nigerian men who apply all shades of makeup on to impress others on Social Media.

Everyone who saw the post felt she was trying to throw shade at Nigeria’s Male Barbie Doll, Bobrisky.

So sad! Two beautiful female Corpers tragically pass away in Akwa Ibom

Two NYSC members reportedly lost their lives, yesterday, in an accident while on their way from Etinan to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to use the Automated Teller Machine, ATM for a financial transaction.

Their pictures have been trending online with Nigerians condoling with their family members.

Say What | Lagos Landlord kills tenant dog, hang it’s body on the roof of his building

This shocking incident happened at Sapade along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. A tenant moved into the building with his dog just two weeks ago.

The landlord told the tenant that dogs were not allowed in his compound and told the tenant he should keep his dog within his rented apartment which as you all know is not possible.

“If a man hits you once, please pack your bag and leave” – Yvonne Jegede speaks on domestic violence

Yvonne Jegede in reaction to the story of this man who beat his wife of 10 years has said a woman should pack her bags and leave once a man hit her.

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“MMM has refused to match me despite my PH being in millions” - Participant laments

More participants of the Ponzi Scheme MMM are lamenting as they are yet to be able to withdraw theirs despite been due to be matched. 

Below is what a participant shared on nairaland:

Fans goes beserk as Tonto Dikeh’s husband posts a photo of them together

Oladunni Churckhill took to Instagram to share some photos from one of their charity projects which held early last month.

Pictured above is the photo he shared.. and Tonto’s fans have flooded his comment section to thank God for “Bringing them back together”.

See The Comments Below:

SHOCKING! See what a mother did to her little girl to stop her from sucking her fingers (Graphic Photos)

A Facebook user Enemuo Nneka yesterday shared photos of a little girl whose mother burnt her hands because she wanted to stop her from ‘sucking’.