FOOTBALL (PHOTOS): UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WEDNESDAY

Zenit 1-2 Benfica (Hulk 69' Gaita 85 Talisca 90') 1-3 AGG

WORLD HEALTH BREAKTHROUGH ARTICLE: Stunning operation regenerates eye's lens

A pioneering procedure to regenerate the eye has successfully treated children with cataracts in China. 

More than half of all cases of blindness are caused by cataracts - the clouding of the eye's lens.

An implanted lens is normally needed to restore sight, but the operation described in Nature activated stem cells in the eye to grow a new one.

NEWS GIST: NIGERIA - Fayose vows to keep criticising President Buhari over policies; fallout of DSS invasion

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Wednesday said ‎he won’t stop criticizing the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government over its bad policies despite the recent clamp down on state officials by men of the Department of State Services (DSS).

The governor, who arrived the state from Abuja where he had been since Sunday to attend PDP meeting, said no policy of the federal government that is inimical to the welfare of the people would be spared by his comments.‎

WORLD NEWS: TECHNOLOGY - Facebook out with something new yet again!!! Patent Software To Spot New Slang Words

Want to keep up with the kids? Facebook has patented software to spot new slang terms before they become popular.

The patent - first spotted by Business Insider - was granted in February and outlines a system that would examine posts and other messages on the network.

WORLD RESEARCH ARTICLE: HEALTH - SCIENTISTS MAY HAVE FOUND THE BRAIN'S ROOT OF ALL EVIL (LOL)

Scientists may have found the root of all evil - a part of the brain that fires up before a violent or aggressive act is carried out.

A study found that a part of the hypothalamus - which controls body temperature, hunger and sleep - activates shortly before any violence or aggression takes place.

NEWS: NIGERIA - FRSC SAYS DEAD MINISTER JAMES OCHOLI'S DRIVER HAS NO LICENSE

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, late Barrister James Ocholi died as a result of over speeding, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi has said.

He also stated that Ocholi’s driver had no drivers license as his name was not found on the data base of FRSC.

NEWS: NIGERIA - KACHIKWU SAYS THE NNPC HAS NOT BEEN UNBUNDLED AS ALLEGED

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu has stated that government has not unbundled the Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation, NNPC yet.

Explaining the development at the oil sector in an interview with State House correspondents after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the minister who is also the Group Managing Director, GMD of NNPC, said that what the cooperation did was reorganization.

NEWS: NIGERIA - NECO RELEASES NOV/DEC 2015 RESULTS; RESULTS FOR PHYSICS LOOKS SHOCKING PLUS OTHER SUBJECTS

The National Examinations Council (NECO), has released the results of the November/December 2015 Senior School Certificate Examinations.

Prof. Abdulrashid Garba, NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive, disclosed this on Wednesday in Minna while addressing newsmen.

He said that a total of 50,060 candidates registered, out of which 47,507 sat for English Language while 47,554 sat for Mathematics.

WORLD NEWS: US - Trump triumphs in 2 states over Cruz and Kasich as Hilary and Sanders share 2

Donald Trump has extended his lead in the Republican nomination race after sweeping primaries in Mississippi and Michigan.

The real estate mogul comfortably beat Texas Senator Ted Cruz into second place in Mississippi and enjoyed a similarly healthy lead in Michigan over Ohio Governor John Kasich.

FOOTBALL (PHOTOS) - Barcelona unveil Nou Camp upgrade plans to enhance capacity and more beauty

Barcelona have revealed the first concept imagery of their plans to expand Camp Nou after formally agreeing on a design proposal.

The project has been awarded to a joint venture by architecture groups Nikken Sekkei and Pascual i Ausio Arquitectes after eight shortlisted bids were considered for how best to up the stadium's capacity to 105,000. More photos and details after the jump>>>

NEWS: NIGERIA - REPS CONDEMN PLANNED UNBUNDLING OF THE NNPC BY THE FG

The House of Representatives, yesterday, condemned the planned unbundling of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, as proposed by the Minister of State for Petroleum and Group Managing Director of the corporation, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, this week without following the constitutional process.

FOOTBALL (PHOTOS): UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TUESDAY MOMENTS

Wolfsburg 1-0 KAA Gent (4-2 AGG). Schurrle 74'

FOOTBALL: INCREDIBLE!!! Arsenal fans unveil banner pleading Arsene Wenger to quit the club.... a goodbye plea

Arsenal supporters were seen holding a banner asking Arsene Wenger to quit as manager as they watched their side defeat Hull City 4-0 in the FA Cup on Tuesday.

Prior to their cup victory the Gunners endured a poor run of results, drawing with the Tigers at the Emirates and losing to Barcelona, Manchester United and Swansea in quick succession.

WORLD RESEARCH ARTICLE: HEALTH - Stem Cell Shortage Linked To Miscarriages

UK scientists are claiming a "breakthrough" into the cause of repeated miscarriages.

University of Warwick researchers say a lack of stem cells in the womb lining is the reason for recurrent loss of pregnancy.

One in five women experience a miscarriage, while about one in 100 suffer the loss of three or more consecutive pregnancies.

WORLD NEWS: Al Shabaab denies US kiiled 150 fighters in airstrike

Militant Islamist group al-Shabab has dismissed as exaggerated US claims that more than 150 of its fighters were killed in an air strike in Somalia.

The militants do not meet in such large numbers in "one spot" because of the threat of an attack, a spokesman said.

He did not give details of casualties.

FOOTBALL: Sunderland fc Chief Executive Byrne resigns amid Johnson trial

Sunderland chief executive Margaret Byrne has resigned with immediate effect in the wake of the Adam Johnson child sex case.

Her departure follows criticism of the football club over the decision to allow the disgraced player to continue to represent the club after he was charged.

Initially suspended, Johnson was allowed back into the Premier League side and played for the team up until his trial, when he pleaded guilty to to grooming and a sexual activity with a child.

NEWS: NIGERIA - THE ESE ORURU UPDATE; YUNUSA ABDUCTED IN PRISON FOR ABDUCTION AND ILLICIT SEX

The police, on Tuesday, commenced prosecution of the Kano State-born Yunusa Dahiru, alias Yellow, who allegedly abducted the 14-year-old Ese Oruru from Bayelsa State, converted her to Islam and forcefully married her.
Yunusa was arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, the state capital, amid tight security.

He is being prosecuted on a five-count charge of criminal abduction, Illicit sex, sexual exploitation and unlawful carnal knowledge.

NEWS: NIGERIA - ARMY GENERAL KILLED IN AUTO CRASH AS OTHERS SUSTAIN INJURY

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Muhammed Aliyu, has been involved in a ghastly auto crash along Damaturu, Maiduguri road in Yobe State with some other officers.

NEWS: NIGERIA - MTN contributed to high Boko Haram casualties in the North

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that the slow registration of Nigerians on the MTN lines by the service providers contributed to the killing of at least 10, 000 innocent Nigerians by the insurgents, Boko Haram.

World News: US - So so sad!!! Boston Marathon bomb survivor killed in crash

A college student who survived serious injuries in the Boston Marathon bombing has been killed in a car accident in Dubai, a university spokesman has said.