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• Penis Captivus: Myth or fact, can penis get stuck in the vagina?

  19-11-2019 10:48
  
  Obtainable fact to mark Worlds Men DayBy Lawal FadekemiREAD ALSO: I pick players by size of penis, says German woman coach
  Typical vaginal contractions may be pleasurable for the man, increased pressure around the penis may intensify sensations. However, pleasing pressure may not be pleasant enough to overrule the worry about the predicament. It is unlikely to hurt either party.
  Don’t panic, it is a very rare occurrence, most couples will never experience it.
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• Chris Piwuna emerges new ASUU President as fresh strike brews

  12-05-2025 10:26 via pulse.ng
  
  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected Prof. Chris Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist and Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, as its new national president, raising fresh concerns over an impending strike within Nigeria’s public university system.Piwuna was elected during the union’s 23rd National Delegates Congress held in Benin on Sunday.He takes over from Prof. Victor Osodeke, a soil science expert from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Um
  
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• A’IBOM: Late Iniubong Umoren’s organs were intact until burial – Family, others

  12-05-2025 09:36
  By Chioma Onuegbu, UyoThe family of late Ms. Iniubong Umoren, alongside the Director of Public Prosecution, Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Justice, and the defense counsel in her murder case, have debunked online allegations that her organs were harvested.During a press briefing, they described the claims linking Senate President Godswill Akpabio to organ harvesting as false and misleading.Speaking at the event, Iniubong’s sister, Ifiok Umoren, expressed dismay over the allegations, insistin
  
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• NNPCL controversy long foretold

  12-05-2025 09:35
  By Dele Sobowale
  “$3bn refinery fraud: N80bn found in sacked MD’s account” – Report, May 3, 2025There is probably no adult Nigerian alive who was shocked or surprised by the news report. It was a tragedy waiting to unfold.
  That the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, would be probed was never in doubt. The question was not if; but when a President would be patriotic enough to probe the Corporation. If the initial reports turn out to be true, finding
  
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• Ex-Jigawa governor Sule Lamido’s APC move imminent, says Ganduje

  12-05-2025 09:15
  By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJAThe National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Monday claimed that a former governor of Jigsaw state and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Sule Lamido, is on his way to the ruling party.Ganduje, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, firmly denied reports suggesting he (Ganduje) was planning to defect to the opposition PDP, reaffirming his steadfast loyalty to the APC.The APC leade
  
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• What we will do with Marine & Blue Economy policy — Oyetola

  12-05-2025 09:13
  By Cynthia Alo At the backdrop of the recent approval of the a new Marine and Blue Economy Policy by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adebayo Oyetola, has said that with the new policy in place, the country now has a comprehensive blueprint to transform its vast marine resources into drivers of economic diversification, job creation, and environmental sustainability.The country’s marine resources include its 853 kilometers of coastline
  
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• Minister launches media literacy drive in schools to combat fake news

  12-05-2025 09:08 via pulse.ng
  
  Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has extended the national media and information literacy (MIL) campaign to secondary schools, warning of the dangers young people face in the digital age. Speaking at the TEDxNTICAbujaYouth 2025 event held at the Nigerian Tulip International College in Abuja, Idris emphasised the growing influence of social media on young minds and stressed the importance of educating students early on how to critically assess onli
  
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• ASUU elects Prof Chris Piwuna as new national president

  12-05-2025 09:04
  By Joseph Erunke, AbujaProf. Chris Piwuna, the Dean of Students Affairs at the University of Jos and a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, has been elected as the new national president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).He succeeds Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, a Professor of Soil Science from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.Piwuna’s election was confirmed during ASUU’s 23rd National Delegates Congress held on Sunday in Be
  
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• Saraki heads 7-member PDP reconciliation committee

  12-05-2025 08:54
  The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF) and former governors have named former Senate President Bukola Saraki as the head of a seven-member reconciliation committee.The PDP-GF Chairman, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, announced this while briefing newsmen after the forum’s crucial meeting with former governors on Sunday night in Abuja.Mohammed said that the seven-member committee was mandated to reconcile aggrieved members ahead of the PDP National Executive Committee (N
  
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• Saraki gives fresh update as PDP stakeholders hold crucial meeting in Abuja

  12-05-2025 08:30 via pulse.ng
  
  In a major move to stabilise the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP), key stakeholders and party leaders held a high-stakes meeting at the Bauchi Governor’s Lodge in Abuja.The meeting set the tone for reconciliation and renewal ahead of the party's forthcoming National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and national convention. Former Senate President Bukola Saraki, who described the gathering as “fruitful,” announced the formation of a seven-man committee he would chair
  
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• 'Opt out since your spirit already left' - Wike’s camp mocks Fubara

  12-05-2025 08:05 via pulse.ng
  The political crisis rocking Rivers State has taken another twist, as Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and New Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, ridiculed suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara following his latest public remarks. Fubara, who was recently suspended from office alongside his deputy and members of the State House of Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, stated that he no longer felt any attachment to his position.Speakin
  
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• 2027: I’m not going back to Villa, Tinubu ‘wonderful’ president – Patience Jonathan

  12-05-2025 08:00
  Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has declared she has no intention of returning to Aso Rock, affirming instead her full support for First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu as the nation heads toward the 2027 general elections.Speaking on Saturday night in Abuja, where she received the Women Icon Leader of the Year 2025 award from Accolade Dynamics Limited, Jonathan reaffirmed her support for the principle of rotational leadership, describing the “turn-by-turn” system as vital to
  
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• Cartoon: Well done sir, but dancing DisCo in darkness?

  12-05-2025 07:26
  Vanguard NewsThe post Cartoon: Well done sir, but dancing DisCo in darkness? appeared first on Vanguard News.
  
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• Oil marketers flood jetties with 283, 577 metric tonnes of imported petrol, others

  12-05-2025 07:09
  •As Dangote Refinery export diesel, import crudeBy Udeme Akpan, Energy EditorOil marketers have flooded the domestic market with 283, 577 metric tonnes of imported Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol and other petroleum products.This was even as the 650,000 Dangote Petroleum Refinery exported 44,000 metric tonnes of diesel to the global market while making preparations to receive 136,124 metric tonnes of imported crude oil for refining, weekend.However, the imported petrol
  
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• Herders resume attacks on Abavo, kidnap woman, injure 3 vigilante members

  12-05-2025 04:38
  By Ochuko AkuophaASABA— Suspected herdsmen, weekend, resumed attacks on Abavo in Ika South Local Government Area, LGA, of Delta State, kidnapping a female farmer and inflicting severe bullet injuries on three members of the community’s vigilante team.The injured victims, it was gathered, were part of a vigilante group established to provide security for farmers in the Oyoko quarter of the community, following a series of incessant attacks by herdsmen in the area.Speaking on the deve
  
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• 78 Nigerian girls rescued from human trafficking in Côte d’Ivoire return home

  12-05-2025 04:28
  By Esther Onyegbula, Dickson Omobola & Favour UleborNo fewer than 78 Nigerian girls trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire was safely repatriated home in the early hours of yesterday.The victims, some of whom were pregnant, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at approximately 1:00 a.m., and were received by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons NAPTIP.Speaking at the airport’s arrival wing, the Director-General of NAPTIP, Dr. Bint
  
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• PDP governors hint at APC interference in party crises

  12-05-2025 04:27
  Say: Wave of defections making us stronger not weaker…Set up 7-member reconciliation committee led by Saraki to facilitate dispute resolution, promote harmonyBy Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have raised concerns about possible interference by the All Progressives s Congress (APC) in the internal crises facing the opposition party.This revelation came during a high-stakes meeting convened by the PDP Governors Forum in Abuja, aimed at addressi
  
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• Army arrests 12 terror suspects in Kwara

  12-05-2025 03:33
  By Demola AkinyemiIlorin—The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of 12 individuals linked to acts of terrorism allegedly carried out by a breakaway faction of the Boko Haram insurgents, known as “Mahmuda,” which reportedly occupied the Kainji Lake National Park in the northern part of Kwara State.The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Major General Obinna Onubogu, disclosed this during a visit to military camps in Kaiama and Baruten Local Government Areas of the s
  
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• Pope Leo XIV asks world leaders to end wars in Ukraine, Gaza

  12-05-2025 03:32
  By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency reportsPope Leo XIV, has made a strong and emotional appeal for global peace, condemning the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, asking world leaders to end the violence and prioritise humanitarian efforts.During his first-ever Regina Coeli address yesterday, the new pontiff appeared at the window of the Apostolic Palace and spoke to thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square, as well as millions watching across the globe.Echoing the legacy of his predecessor
  
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• Defence minister backtracks, backs Senate’s security summitBy Kingsley Omonobi

  12-05-2025 03:26
  Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has thrown his weight behind the 10th Senate’s proposed two-day national security summit, describing it as a timely initiative to tackle Nigeria’s growing security concerns.
  Recall that the minister had last week, dismissed the idea of another security summit, saying it was not necessary.
  But Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, reacted immediately, warning the minister to desist from playing down the security summit, insisting that the summit wo
  
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• Defence minister backtracks, backs Senate’s security summit

  12-05-2025 03:26
  Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has thrown his weight behind the 10th Senate’s proposed two-day national security summit, describing it as a timely initiative to tackle Nigeria’s growing security concerns.
  Recall that the minister had last week, dismissed the idea of another security summit, saying it was not necessary.
  But Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, reacted immediately, warning the minister to desist from playing down the security summit, insisting that the summit wo
  
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• ANPA holds symposium, donates to medical mission

  12-05-2025 03:18
  By Jimitota OnoyumeThe Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA), in collaboration  with Heart Bright Foundation,  held the 2025 ANPA Golf Symposium to raise  funds for ANPA National in support of medical missions and workshops in Nigeria.At the event which held at Carolina Lakes Golf Club, 23012, Kingfisher Dr, Indiana Land, SC, United States of America, ANPA  donated   $20, 000, to Heart Bright Foundation, a health focused organization whose
  
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• LG polls: Protests trail Lagos APC primaries over Baba sope’s influence

  12-05-2025 03:07
  …We’ll resist imposition in Amuwo-Odofin—Group…LASIEC can’t conduct election in 37 LCDAs —OlarenwajuBy Dapo Akinrefon & Olasunkanmi AkoniLAGOS — ANGRY reactions have greeted the just concluded chairmanship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, as aggrieved aspirants and groups kicked against the alleged imposition of candidates by some party leaders.The aggrieved party members and leaders faulted those using President Bo
  
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• Why Ukrainian club didn’t want to let me go – Solomon-Otabor

  12-05-2025 02:56
  By Jacob AjomNew Al Orooba forward, Viv Solomon-Otabor, has opened up on some of the intrigues of his time at Ukrainian club Rukh Lviv during the Russian invasion.Solomon-Otabor joined Rukh Lviv in January 2022 but he had only one training session in Ukraine  when the Russian invasion of Ukraine led to the postponement of the football season.Travelling with two team-mates, Solomon-Otabor drove to the Polish border and managed to cross after a 10-hour wait, before heading to Kraków t
  
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• FG defies concerns, ramps up domestic borrowing to N10.85trn

  12-05-2025 02:51
  •Shifts borrowing preference to TBs amidst high interest rates
  •Deficit to escalate as oil revenue underperforms
  •Analysts disagree over impact of GDP rebasing on debt ratioBy Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor & Peter EgwuatuIn spite of mounting concerns over the huge level of the country’s public debt, and the severe impact of rising cost of debt servicing on the economy, the Federal Government, FG, increased borrowing from domestic investors to N10.85 trillion in the
  
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• Grimmer and grimmer 

  12-05-2025 02:08
  By NICK DAZANG  Nigeria is fast assuming the unseemly status of a delinquent or a reproach. There are seldom good tidings about us nowadays. In spite of the World Bank’s hitherto salubrious projection, namely that our economic growth will approach the 3.6 percent threshold on account of the stabilisation of the business environment, macroeconomic reforms, revenue from the financial services and telecommunications sector, the bank has reversed itself.
  Recently, the Worl
  
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• FG’s doublespeak on solar import ban

  12-05-2025 02:06
  Federal Government officials have unwittingly sowed seeds of confusion as to whether or not the Bola Tinubu regime is planning a ban on importation of photovoltaic panels any time soon.Self-impressed with what the experts in his ministry are doing, the Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, recently claimed the government was willing to support domestic manufacturers of solar panels, including the restriction of their imports. He said that the National Agency for Science a
  
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• NOA: Shaping national identity with 360 degrees approach

  12-05-2025 02:04
  By DESMOND ARINZEFrom its initiatives on the establishment of legal identity to fostering a strong national identity, as well as enhancing education and healthcare, the National Orientation Agency, NOA, is strengthening its role as a cornerstone of national reorientation and inclusive growth.Indeed in the past two years the NOA has significantly expanded its initiatives focusing on children’s development and welfare as well as those of the youth. One of the primary goals of thes
  
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• The Traore vision: An unforgivable “crime” to neo-imperialism

  12-05-2025 01:53
  By AMINU JAHUNTo gerontocratic African leaders, Captain Ibrahim Traore( 37) may not be old enough to command their respect. He may be less than two score years old, but his youthful stewardship is more beneficial to the Burkinabe people and the Sahel, than most of the senile African presidents to their nations.Captain Traore might have been born in Bondokuy, attended the University of Ouagadougou, enrolled for a military career, etc; but since a political leader is better known by his
  
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• How the military taught Nigerians the art of looting, by Owei Lakemfa

  12-05-2025 01:52
  It will be fallacious to say the military taught Nigerians how to steal. In truth, stealing maybe as old as humanity itself. In fact, stealing is so old that it features in the Ten Commandments God reportedly gave humanity: ‘Thou Shall Not Steal’.However, while the politicians who stole  before military rule commenced in Nigeria, were petty thieves, the Generals raised the standard to actual ‘state capture’. While the former, given the consequences, were a
  
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