Determined to reposition education at the primary school level, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi at the State Executive Council’s 11th meeting, yesterday, approved the procurement of N1.5 billion loan facility for the provision of counterpart fund to enable the State Universal Basic Education Board to access the World Bank grants for the development of primary schools in the state.

Manchester City’s 19-year-old Nigerian forward, Kelechi Iheanacho looks set for a successful career, with Coach Manuel Pellegrini needs to offer him more chances to show what he can do.

Sultry actress, Favour Oma, who seems to be enjoying her rising profile as one of the most-sought-after actresses in the industry in recent times has declared that she would never give her heart to any Nollywood hunk.

Corruption cannot be uprooted in six months but why are its many bold signposts still untouched? Nigerians know that Rome was not built in a day but they also know that the builders of Rome didn’t use baskets to fetch water. When the new government came hope, enthusiasm and optimism swelled. Some took to the roads on feet chaffed by poverty to trek hundreds of kilometers, convinced that misery and hopelessness had been served a quit notice. Six months after, euphoria has subsided, enthusiasm has waned, the bounce hasn’t become bust, but even Buhari’s many supporters have moved from muffled ‘hmmmmm’ to audible gasps – ‘ah ah’.

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANSM, Federal Health institutions’ sector has alerted its members to be at alert and await further directives as the Association is set to embark on a nationwide strike action over unpaid allowances.

And when Adams Oshiomhole came in 2007 not because we was from Edo South, because we looked at all the major aspirants then, but they were all from Edo South, but when he came in at the last minute we decided to give him our platform because with the experience he had gathered at the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), that will put him in a good stead to be able to deliver the populist agenda in the state. So, Edo State people have never, never bothered ourselves about tribes or religion before we decided. In the same 2007, when Adams Oshiomhole was contesting, we had Hon. Arigbe – Osula, a populist young man who won the House of Representatives seat for Oredo Federal Constituency on the platform of the ANPP at a time when the PDP was like an octopus in the state.

Sex is pleasurable. Sex is good for the mind and body. Studies have revealed that it can do wonders for the body as well as even promote longevity. Men and women who have discovered the secret codes to maximising the thrills and pleasures of sex swear it is comparable to no other known pleasures to mankind. King of Juju music, Sunny Ade, described sexual pleasure as a sweet and delicious sensation felt in the body and not by the taste buds in the mouth.

THE cliche of the frigid wife who doesn’t want sex has been replaced by a new reality—women who are married or in a committed relationship want to be having more sex. So how does a woman in love bring the passion back into her relationship? According to Dr. Phill McGraw, a renowned sociologist: “Figuring out what you can do differently is the most efficient way to get the sex life you want.” He along with some experts then proceed to list some moves that will leave your man begging for mercy tonight and every night hereafter. Here in a nutshells is what they suggested:

BY FRANCIS IGATA All roads today lead to Aguobuwa, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State where the first female Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Cecilia Ezeillo will be treated to a grand reception having broken a gender and political jinx in the annals of the state. Ezeillo, widow to late Chief Malachy Ezeillo cut […]

ANOTHER pipeline fire, the second in the spate of three weeks, on the fringe of the Army Barracks along the Effurun-Sapele Road, Delta state left several cars burnt and those in transit held in crucial gridlock as vehicular movement between Warri and Sapele was barred by a heavy guard of military personnel yesterday.

Several years after they ruled the screen in the early 90s with their rare talents and radiating beauties, light-complexioned former actress Alex Lopez alongside Sandra Achums and Regina Asika-Williams have refused to fade into memories.

Worried with the state of professional tennis and golf in Nigeria, foremost tennis authority and former official of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour, Chief Ben Ezeibe is considering instituting legal actions against the Nigeria Tennis Federation, Nigeria Professional Golf Association and sponsors, writes JOHN EGBOKHAN

Governor David Umahi Thursday flagged off construction of three roads in the three senatorial zones of the state.

A close peep at the governor’s principles of governance showed that he operates a government of consultation such that every segment of the stakeholders are carried along in all decisions affecting the people. This is to weed out possible bickering which usually snowball into political warfare. Such situation breeds anarchy,smolders scarce resources which would have been deployed to meaningful ventures that will better the lot of the people and above all,remain a distraction to the government of the day that will have its hand full, building political trenches from where plans for major conflagration will be launched.

Recently, I visited an old friend. We had not seen for a while, but we kept in touch, via phone. In the course of the discussion, I asked about her husband. She told me that he has left her and moved in with his other “wife” (mother). I was not surprised because Tom (not his real name) was always very close to the mother. In addition, the marriage is dead in intent and purpose and now exists only on the marriage certificate. Then I threw the bombshell; I told her I knew from day one that the marriage was not going to last. She was stunned. “Why didn’t you tell me,” she asked.