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Newly discovered Male contaceptive: not condoms Male contraceptives are almost non existent. Except for condoms, the only other options for male birth control are invasive. But, a study reveals a new birth control pill. New birth control pill Male contraceptives are almost non existent. Except for condoms or just pulling out, the only other options for male birth control are pretty invasive. But, a study reveals a new birth control pill that could change things.   The two most common options for men are vasectomies, and a very exclusive option, available only to men in India through clinical trial, which involves an injection to the vas deferens in the penis. However, researchers at the University of Minnesota could have discovered a new breakthrough option for men that comes in pill form. According to a research team, led by Dr. Gunda Georg, a "test compound" has been found that could be a starting point

5 great ways that running benefits you Running is most likely mankind’s oldest physical activity. We used it to protect ourselves and much more. It is still very relevant today, thus, here are 5 ways running benefits you:   Running is most likely mankind’s oldest physical activity . We used it to protect ourselves and much more. It is still very relevant today, thus, here are 5 ways running benefits you: Confidence boost: Running is challenging, that it takes a lot to do it. So, it actually gives you confidence, as you may be huffing and puffing but you remember that you git out of bed and that says a lot. Avoid depression: When you are feeling down, you should try running. As chemicals known as endorphins tease the pleasure centers in your brain, and those who experience it report everything from feelings of calmness to outright euphoria. Running improves your focus Improve your drive: Running doe

5 effortless ways to avoid bloating Bloating is an health situation we cannot avoid, it just happens. It also comes at the most inconvenient times. Thus, to avoid embarrassment, here’s how you effortlessly get rid of bloating.   Woman feeling bloated Bloating is an unfortunate health situation we cannot avoid, it just happens. It also comes at the most inconvenient times. Thus, to avoid embarrassment, here’s five effortless ways to get rid of bloating. Lemon water to start the day Wake up on the right side: A glass of warm water with lemon in the morning ignites your digestive system and helps start the day on the right note. Go the extra mile by sprinkling some cinnamon or cayenne pepper for extra anti-inflammatory power. Water is always a sure bet (purewow) Stick to water: No matter what you do, stick to water throughout the day. Water inhibits usual causes of bloa

Four habits you should get rid of for more confident voice The right voice makes you seem cool, calm, and confident. Suddenly people will want to pay attention to you. If you long to have a confident voice, here are four habits you need to get rid of.   The right voice makes you seem cool, calm, and confident. Suddenly people will want to pay attention to you. If you long to have a confident voice , here are four habits you need to get rid of. According to Lisa Popeil, MFA, celebrity voice coach in Los Angeles and founder of Voiceworks, “The truth is that we’re always judged by the quality of our voices, whether we know it or not.” Strong voice The fact about it is when you make sound, you make waves in the air and make the hairs in someone’s ear canals move. “You’re affecting someone else’s biology,” Lisa explains. “And if you have a sound that's warm and inviting, people want

Countess Danielle Vaughn American actress is engaged The Hollywood Divas broke the news of her engagement on social media, posting a photo of her man down on his knees proposing Countess Vaughn Former  ' Moesha ' and ' The Parkers' actress, Countess Vaughn is engaged. The Hollywood star actress broke the news of her engagement on social media, when she posted a photo of her man down on his knees as he proposes to her. From the photo, the actress' boyfriend popped the question at a prom theme party the lovers attended together. “ I’m thankful and blessed…love you guys…it’s a big night for me…loving my makeup…feeling 18 again ,” she wrote. Sometime in July 2015, Countess Vaughn underwent liposuction in front of the cameras on her show, she dropped from a size 16 to a size 10. Love Story

'Daddy G.O is a murderer,' Kemi Olunloyo says Kemi Omololu Olunloyo popularly known for her controversial statements on social media, in a recent interview with Pulse TV said Pastor EA Adeboye is a murderer. Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye Kemi Omololu Olunloyo , daughter of former Oyo state Governor  Victor Omololu Olunloyo and popularly known for her controversial statements on social media, in a recent interview with Pulse TV said Pastor EA Adeboye is a murderer. “ Pastor Adeboye killed a Cop in 1971; I am saying it on camera. “In 1971, Adeboye thought he was shooting an armed robber, but he shot a cop instead ,” she said. Olunloyo added that Pastor Adeboye criticizes single mothers’ and that is why she keeps going after him on social media. play Kemi Olunloyo “ Adeboye said if you are a single mother you have no worth; I am a single mother, we have worth

Fuel Scarcity Queues will reduce soon - NUPENG   The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has said that the long queues being witnessed in petrol situations due to the ongoing fuel scarcity would soon reduce. This was disclosed on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, by the South-West Chairman of NUPENG, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo. “Going round some depots in Lagos, I observed that loading was going on and more filling stations are selling the product at the control price,” Korodo said. “Some filling stations that are selling between N130 and N150 will be forced to sell at control price when the market is flooded with petrol. “If NNPC can keep the tempo of the loading till weekend, more filling stations will have petrol and the queue of motorists at filling stations will reduce. “The corporation should ensure that it keeps on pumping petrol to both major and independent marketers’ depots to reduce the scarcity,” he added. Minister of State for Petroleum Re

INEC recruits 9,000 ad hoc staff for FCT election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has now recruited the required number of ad hoc staff for the April 9 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the FCT, Prof. Jacob Jatau disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. NAN recalled that INEC FCT had on March 16 postponed the area council election from March 19 to April 9 due its inability to recruit over 9,000 ad hoc staff required for the conduct of the election. “I can confirm to you that the commission is fully ready for the April 9 election. “We have been able to recruit the additional ad hoc staff to meet the shortfall that made us postponed the elections. “The commission has also trained the additional adhoc staff recruited for the exercise. “All is now set for the conduct of free, fair and credible ele

Discover 7 major causes of low sperm count in men Low sperm count and infertility in men is more prevalent than most couples think. People tend to think that if a woman is not getting pregnant the fertility issue must be with the woman, but that is not necessarily always the case. There is an equal chance that male factor infertility can be the cause of a couple’s difficulty in achieving pregnancy. While women have many tests to try to find out the cause of infertility, men have only a couple, the sperm analysis being the easiest. Below are the major causes of low sperm count in men…..   Weight Obesity can impair fertility in several ways, including directly impacting sperm and by causing hormone changes that reduce male fertility. Radio frequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMW)   A study performed in 2011 (Fert. Ster. 1/2012) showed that RF-EMWs emitted from devices connected to Wi-Fi (wireless internet) decrease sperm motility, while increasing sperm DNA fragmentation. Men shou

Nigerians want Buhari to be magician For the benefit of Ibe Kachikwu and other ministers who do not know how their cars and generators are fuelled, let me relive my experience in the filling stations between Thursday and Sunday last week. I had missed Dr. Kachikwu Wednesday’s ‘I am not a magician capable of conjuring the availability of fuel’ because I left Lagos early to attend the inaugural lecture of a colleague at Babcock University. On Thursday morning, I opted to return home and work from my library after almost three hours of fruitless effort to join Lagos-Ibadan express road through Otedola estate gate as a result of traffic gridlock created by those engaged in panic buying of petrol and possible sabotage by independent oil marketers trying to exploit Kachikwu’s gaffe. But the option of working from home was aborted by lack of electricity. I then chose to walk across to a nearby filling station with a 10 litre keg. What I ran into was a fierce battle be

Lagos-Ibadan expressway is jinxed The rains are here. Thank God. The heat was becoming unbearable and many times I thought perhaps I was in hell because hell cannot be hotter than this. I hope America will experience the same kind of heat we had this year  in Nigeria to shut the loud mouths of those members of the Republican Party who deny the scientificity of global warming. Throughout the dry season from December 2015 to March, many of us anxiously looked forward to substantial work being done on the Lagos – Ibadan expressway. But alas nothing was done and hundreds of people are still dying needlessly on the most travelled road in Nigeria. Even if our government does not care for the people using the road, it should be concerned about the economic damage this bad road is doing  to the country. This road is the artery connecting the major port of Lagos which is also the economic nerve centre of the country to the north and other parts of the south of the country. Rudim

Dutch investigators visit Shell over Malabu deal Royal Dutch Shell yesterday said Dutch investigators visited its headquarters in the Hague over an investigation into a the controversial Nigerian offshore oil field located in oil prospecting licence (OPL) 245 retrieved from Malabu Oil over allegations of fraud in award of the oil block, and later sold to Shell and Eni. A Shell spokesman in Nigeria, Precious Okolobo,  confirmed that the firm’s headquarters was visited by investigators. He said: “We can confirm that representatives of the Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service (FIOD) and the Dutch Public Prosecutor recently visited Shell at its headquarters in The Hague. The visit was related to OPL 245, an offshore block in Nigeria that was the subject of a series of long-standing disputes with the Federal Government of Nigeria. Shell is cooperating with the au

N116b contracts probe: Fed Govt may blacklist 115 indicted firms Dasuki-Sambo The Federal Government may blacklist some of the 115 companies implicated in the  N116b “curious” contracts in the Office of the National Security Adviser(ONSA) during the tenure of ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki. Also, some of the companies may be handed over to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for prosecution for not paying taxes to the Federal Government. But one of the companies, Image Merchants, which had been covertly managing the media  for security agencies since 2013, faulted the report of the AVM JON Ode’s panel. It asked President Muhammadu Buhari to be wary of those whose stock in trade is to blackmail and destroy others apparently as a way and means of venting their anger over their past frustration. Some of the indicted firms may be blacklisted unless they refund some funds meant for

U.S. to invest $600m in Nigeria John Kerry, United State's secretary of State The United States will invest more than $600 million in Nigeria this year, Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday in Washington. He spoke during the opening session of the U.S.- Nigeria Bi-National Commission meeting. The Nigerian delegation was led by Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyema, supported by other officials including Nigerian Charge d’Affaires Hakeem Balogun. Those with Kerry include leaders from the State Department, USAID, the Defence Department, Commerce Department, and other key agencies.  The U.S. Ambassador James Entwistle also attended. Kerry, who hailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s actions in office in the area of security and the attaempt to diversify the economy, said:”Our development assistance this year will top $600 million, and we are working closely with your leaders – the leaders of your health ministry – to halt the mise

Our problem with the budget, by lawmakers Buhari Details of the budget will not be available for President Muhammadu Buhari until mid-April, lawmakers said yesterday. Presidency sources said Buhari will not assent to the document unless the details are attached because the lawmakers merely sent a summary to him. The Senate Appropriation Committee is working on the details. House of Representatives Appropriation Committee Chairman Abdumumin Jubrin said there was nothing unusual in passing the budget and sending the details to the President later. He said this was done during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s tenure. According to him, given the “lots of omissions” and being the most difficult budget we’ve ever dealt with”, the least the executive should do is to be grateful to the lawmakers.  ”I think if they’re not thanking us, they cannot throw stones at the National Assembly,” he added. Jubrin said: “We in the National Assemb

$180m Halliburton probe: EFCC boss, AGF in U.S. EFCC Two Federal Government officials have gone to the United States for talks on President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption war. Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Justice Minister Abubakar Malami and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chair Ibrahim Magu are in the United States, barely two weeks after a similar trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where about $200b looted funds are believed to have been stashed away by former public officers. On the agenda are likely to be the extent of the war against graft,  how to repatriate looted funds, the fate of fleeing former public officers, the $180million Halliburton bribery scandal and the $2billion Malabu Oil deal. The AGF and the EFCC are to participate in the US-Nigeria Bi-National Commission meeting. According to sources, the EFCC chairman has been in the US in the last five days to meet with various departments c