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Men sometimes complain that their wives usually develop headache around bedtime, leaving them with no choice than to allow madam have her deserved rest. However, researchers have said that the best cure for headache is that three-letter word, S-E-X! And it is as natural as it comes! Far from using a headache as an excuse to skip sex, researchers at the University of Munster, Germany, have concluded that sex can actually provide relief for migraine and cluster headache sufferers. The scientists say when you have sex, it triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers, via the central nervous…

If scientists are to be taken seriously, then there’s fire on the mountain when it comes to men’s reproductive health! Researchers have reported a growing threat facing many modern males: lack of sperm and, more specifically, lack of fertile sperm. They warn that sperm counts have been consistently decreasing and, even worse, the sperm that men have now is misshapen, and “veering like drunks or paddling crazily in circles.” Many reasons are responsible for this; but two of the culprits are food/drinks that are stored or heated in plastic containers and, wait for it, thermal printers, commonly found at ATMs…

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has appointed Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson as his new Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on entertainment, arts and culture . Johnson’s appointment was announced with 62 others in a statement issued in Lokoja on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government ( SSG), Dr Folashade Ayoade. The appointments take effect from April 1, the statement said. According to Ayoade, the rationale for the appointments was to “fill key positions with the right people and to broaden inclusiveness in governance by bringing people from more communities on board.” The breakdown of the new appointees showed that…

A father in Niger State forgave a 62-year-old man who raped his three years old daughter after the rapist promised to treat the girl. The culprit, Mohammed Sani, a resident of Cool-Cat area in Maitumbi of Bosso Local Government Area, was, however, arrested after the girl’s brother-in-law insisted the matter be reported at the state’s police command. The Police Public Relation Officers, Mr Bala Elkana, said on Tuesday in Minna, that Sani committed the offence on March 4, and was arrested on March 8. “The suspect, while in police custody, admitted guilt and has been charged to court,” he said.…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed March 23 to rule on the admissibility of a list of beneficiaries of funds in the ongoing trial of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dele Belgore charged with money laundering. Belgore is charged alongside a former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman and a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, who is said to be at large. They were first arraigned in February but were subsequently re-arraigned on March 13, following the amendment of the charges to include the name of Allison-Madueke. They had pleaded not guilty to the charges…

John Ameh, Abuja The South African National Assembly, the lower arm of its Parliament, promised on Tuesday to pursue legislation that would curb xenophobic attacks, which had lately claimed many Nigerian victims. At a meeting with a delegation of the Nigerian House of Representatives in Cape Town, the South African lawmakers assured their visitors that they would consult with the Executive Arm to initiate such laws. However, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr. Lechesa Tsenoli, clarified that much of the work would depend on what he called “verifiable facts.” The House of Representatives delegation was led to the…

Manchester United were charged on Tuesday by the Football Association (FA) with failing to control their players during the explosive FA Cup quarter-final with Chelsea, English football’s ruling body said. United’s Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera was sent off in the first half shortly after referee Michael Oliver warned captain Chris Smalling about the continual fouling of Chelsea’s playmaker Eden Hazard. Marcos Rojo was also caught on camera seemingly stamping on Hazard’s chest in the second half of the match which Chelsea won 1-0 to oust the holders, although the Argentine defender has not been charged. The FA have taken exception…

The Naira on Tuesday sustained its gain against the dollar at the FOREX market. The Nigerian currency exchanged at N455 (Buying rate), N457 (selling rate) at the parallel market, from the N455/460 it traded on Monday, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N547 and N480, respectively. At the Bureau De Change window, the Naira traded at N399 to a dollar, CBN controlled rate, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro traded at N547 and N480, respectively. At the interbank window, the Naira closed at N306.25 to a dollar. Traders at the market were hopeful that improved liquidity…

Eniola Akinkuotu and Armstrong Bakam The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission has seized 220 flats, located in 20 estates, allegedly belonging to one Sanusi Mohammed, a former aide to ex-Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State. It was learnt that 165 rounds of ammunition, a pump action rifle and other weapons were found in some of Mohammed’s properties located at GRA, Bauchi. A source in Bauchi told one of our correspondents that the ICPC made the discovery following a tip-off by a whistle-blower. He said, “About 10 days ago, we received a tip-off from a whistle-blower about the…

One person was  confirmed dead and 21 others injured in an auto crash that occurred on Monday at Gudugba junction, Ewekoro Area of  the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Mr Clement Oladele, the Sector Commander of  Federal Road Safety Commission  (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident  to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abeokuta. Oladele explained that the accident happened around 9. p.m.  at Gudugba Area of Ewekoro Local Government and it involved three vehicles. “We went to the scene and met the crash which involved a commercial bus, a car and a truck. “A Mazda bus with registration number SMK…