FIFA official wants offside, yellow cards scrapped from football

FIFA Technical Director, Marco van Basten, has called for offside calls and yellow cards to be abolished.

Van Basten is advocating for sin-bins to be introduced into football in future.

The former Holland international was employed by FIFA in September 2015 to handle all technical areas from technology to refereeing. And some of his long-term plans for the game is to scrap some of its most established rules.

Man arrested for plotting to kill Donald Trump at inauguration

A man in Florida has been accused of posting online that he would kill US President-elect Donald Trump at his inauguration on Friday.

“This is January 6, 2017. I was requested to type this in and post it,” Dominic Puopolo said in a video posted on Monday.

“Yes, I will be at the review stand, the inauguration and I’m going to kill President Trump, President-elect Trump today.”

Find out how your wounds can now heal without a scar (READ)

Battle scars are sometimes proof of the greatest stories. Now, research has found a way for your wounds to heal and leave you without a scar.

Researchers say wounds can be manipulated to heal as regenerated skin rather than scar tissue.

This is achieved by transforming the most common type of cells found in wounds into fat cells.

Ademola Lookman says he derive joy playing for England

Everton player and England U-19 forward, Ademola Lookman has expressed his desire to progress into the Three Lions, thereby killing any hope of representing the Super Eagles in the future.

Ademola, who was born in England to Nigerian parents, says he is happy representing the English national team, in his first interview since his goal scoring debut in Everton’s 4-0 thrashing of Manchester City.

Scientists names newly discovered moth named after Donald Trump

Scientists have named a new species of moth after Donald Trump, U.S. president-elect.

The moth has golden flake hair, similar to Trump’s.

It is officially described as “Neopalpa donaldtrumpi”, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

Children among 25 feared dead in Italy snowslide

Several children were among more than 25 people unaccounted for, feared dead, Thursday after an avalanche engulfed a mountain hotel in earthquake-ravaged central Italy.

The national civil protection agency said the Hotel Rigopiano had suffered a direct hit by a two-metre (six-feet) high wall of snow on Wednesday.

Emergency services were struggling to get ambulances and excavation equipment to the remote site with the first snow plough only arriving just before midday.

Wow! 231 UNILAG students to graduate with First Class on January 23-26

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) will at its 2015/2016 convocation give prizes, certificates and special recognition to 231 First Class graduating students.

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, is scheduled to deliver the convocation lecture.

The 49th ceremony will be chaired by a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maj.-Gen. Ike Nwachukwu (rtd).

EFCC nab councillor and four others for selling IDPs food

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a supervisory councillor for agriculture in Mafa local government of Borno State, Umar Ibrahim, and four others for allegedly diverting 300 bags of rice donated by Danish Refugee Council (DRC), a Non Governmental Organisation and meant for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the council.

Others arrested along with the councillor are Bulama Ali Zangebe, Modu Bulama, Halilu Abdullahi and Abacha Ali.

Saraki’s Trial: Fire destroyed documents on alleged foreign funds transfer – Witness

The second prosecution witness in the trial of the Senate President Bukola Saraki, Amazu Nwachukwu, yesterday continued his testimony at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

He said a fire incident at the Ilorin branch of Guaranty Trust Bank, destroyed documents on the alleged foreign funds transfer when Saraki was governor in 2011.

The witness, a senior staff of the bank, said during cross-examination led by the defence counsel, Paul Usoro (SAN), that he did not have the opportunity of seeing the said document before it was destroyed by the fire.

Southern Kaduna crisis: Fulani leaders resolve to end to killings

Fulani leaders in Southern Kaduna have expressed their commitment to the restoration of peace and calm in the crises-torn area.

They made this commitment when a non-governmental organisation, Global Peace Foundation Nigeria (GPFN), on Tuesday met with indigenous Fulani leaders and youths in an effort to proffer solution to the crisis in Southern part of Kaduna State.

The meeting which took place at Adara Hall in Kachia under the theme, ‘Active Involvement of Fulanis in Southern Kaduna Peace-building Process’ drew over 80 participants of Fulani extraction across the eight local government areas of Southern Kaduna to discuss how to end the crisis and restore peace and confidence in the area.

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.