Mourinho to Man Utd talk ‘an absolute scandal’ – Van Gaal

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal labelled the talk of Jose Mourinho replacing him “an absolute scandal.”
The pressure has eased marginally on the Dutchman this week after securing safe progress to the FA Cup quarterfinals and setting up a Europa League last-16 tie with Liverpool.
However, Van Gaal remains the bookmakers’ favourite to be the next top-flight manager to leave their post and Mourinho is as short as 1/6 to succeed him in the Old Trafford hot-seat.

The pair worked together when Van Gaal managed Barcelona, but he feels no need to speak to his former assistant about the speculation.
“[Mourinho] has said things a number of times with a lot of words,” Van Gaal told TV channel RTL7, according to the multiple outlets.
“But he does not have to tell me anything. I find the whole thing ridiculous.

“No, I don’t want United to do something either. I don’t even want them to react to things which I read in the media or which are being created.
“We, the club and I, are not going to help the media right now by denying things.
“I think what is happening is an absolute scandal.”

Dollar rise affects Commercial Sex Worker, Stabs customer over new price

Lagos based Commercial Sex worker, Loveth, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Police Force for allegedly stabbing her customer over an argument involving new price of patronage due to the increased exchange rate.
The alleged stabbing occurred in a popular brothel in Ojota area of the state, after the customer could not afford the new set price of the all-night service provided by the sex worker.
Loveth, who described the victim as a long distance driver who worked with a transport company identified him by the name Etuh. She explained that he was a regular customer of hers and usually spent the night whenever he visited.
She explained; “Etuh is a driver who plies Lagos and the east and he has been my regular customer for several years. In fact, I knew him when I was in Iyana Ipaja before I moved to Ojota.
Normally, when he sleeps with me, he already knows the amount to pay me and at times when he does not have enough money on him, I allowed him to have sex with me for free. But this time, he owed me some money from two previous visits and when he came, I told him that our price has gone up due to the rise in dollar. He was just laughing and I told him I was very serious.
I normally charge between N5,000 to N10,000 for all night but with the dollar rise, I told him I was going to collect N15,000 plus the money he was owing me.
After spending the night with me and having sex with me four times, he woke up very early to have his bath. When he came out of the bathroom, I told him to pay me my money but he told me he was only going to pay the old price of N5,000.
I told him I would not accept the money and that he would not leave unless he paid up all my money. He got angry and slapped me about four times and to add to the insult, he tried to rape me. That was when I picked a bottle of beer that was on the table, smashed it on the wall and stabbed him with it.
I was only defending myself,” She added.

Breast Cancer: Men Should Wash Their Hands Before Handling Women’s Breasts – Expert

 A radiologist, Prof. Gbadebo Awosanya, on Friday ‎urged women to go for post menopausal mammographic screening yearly for early detection of breast cancer.

Awosanya, who is the Provost, Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

“The breasts are liable and exposed ‎to cancer when they attain menopause because they become empty and fatty,” he said.

The provost said that with a yearly post menopausal mammographic screening, lumps if detected would be treated early.

“Breast cancer risk increases with age; two out of three invasive breast cancers are found in women over 55 years old.

“Breast cancer is not a death sentence as long as early treatment follows detection of lumps,” he said.

According to Awosanya, breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer death worldwide‎ as the incident keeps increasing in the country.

Awosanya ‎urged men to wash their hands and free them from germs before handling a woman’s breasts so as not to infect them.

He also advised the women to avoid wearing brazier throughout ‎the day to prevent the black spots and infection.

“Breast should be handled with outmost care because of its sensitivity.
“If you are busty as a woman, please flaunt it‎, do not wear brazier all through the day for your health sake,” he said.

Awosanya further urged the Federal Government to provide the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) equipment in each of the six geopolitical zones of the country.
He said that the government should also set aside a reasonable amount to fund research and retraining of university teachers.

According to him, the situation in Nigeria presently is precarious, as the only functioning radiotherapy machine, a linear accelerator in Benin, Edo, had broken down.

The provost urged the ‎Lagos State University Teaching Hospital to separate Diagnostic Radiology and Radiotherapy, as this would allow a multi-dimensional growth of radiotherapy.

“The state government should as a matter of priority, procure a therapy machine that will be put in use soonest, as more cancer are radiosensitive than chemo-sensitive,” he said. (NAN)

Signs that you need to break-up with your friend

Wondering whether you should dump your friend or not? Read this to know what is unacceptable in any friendship.

Just like any romantic relationship, unfortunately, even platonic ones or a friendship can eventually run its course due to certain circumstances and situations. Many people tend to underestimate the negative impact that a friendship can have on your life when things start going sour. Popular culture and terms like ‘bestfriends for life or BFFs’ tell us how friendships are supposed to last for several years on end.
However, in reality, life is rarely that rosy. Though a friendship can add a lot of value to your life, it can also be stressful and draining if your friend turns out to be a toxic person. These are the six signs that indicate that it is time to break-up with your ‘friend’.

1. They constantly attack your insecurities, directly or indirectly
If you’ve trusted your friend enough to reveal what you’re most insecure about and they constantly bring it up and make you feel bad about it, don’t even think twice before breaking up with them. Playful banter and harmless jokes are one thing, but if they try to make you feel bad about your appearance or certain personality traits that they know you’re conscious about, they’re not really your friend to begin with.
2. They repeatedly refuse to acknowledge the fact that they’ve hurt you
Unfortunately, in every relationship, there will be a time when either party hurts the other. In many cases, it could be completely unintentional and by communicating with your friend, you can get rid of any misunderstandings and tell them how you really felt about it. This helps in moving on from the incident and even growing closer to your friend. However, if they repeatedly refuse to listen to you and brush it off as you being ‘too sensitive’, it is a sign that you should break-up with them.
3. They have betrayed your trust
Most of us have been in a situation where you trust your friend enough to reveal a secret only to find out that they betrayed you by talking about it with others. Or they end up dating someone you were interested in. Such incidents can make it very difficult for you to start trusting your friend again. Depending on the situation, if you feel the betrayal was so bad that you could never trust them again, then breaking up with them is a good idea.
4. Both of you have been growing apart
This is more common with people who have known each other since their school days.  Unfortunately, people tend to change a lot over the years.  If you feel you and your friend don’t connect anymore due to different interests and perspectives and like you’re just drifting apart from them, it means the friendship is just running its natural course.
In this case, you don’t need to necessarily have ‘The Talk’ with them and break-up, especially if both of you are on the same page about the friendship. Instead, just take some time off and try meeting new people with similar interests. If you’re lucky, after a few months or even years, both of you will click again.
5. You are the only one making all the effort
Do you constantly feel like you’re the only one making all the effort to initiate contact with them and stay in touch? The signs could be that they are constantly rescheduling meetings, don’t bother calling or messaging and have repeatedly ditched you on several occasions without a proper apology. Also, most of the conversations you have with them are extremely one-sided and they don’t really bother listening to you. A friendship is supposed to be about give and take and if they’re not adding any value to your life, you should break-up with them.
6. There’s too much jealousy and unhealthy competition
While there’s nothing wrong with healthy competition with a friend, especially if they’re working in the same field as you, the minute the ‘friendship’ is all about them doing far better than you, it is not a good sign. Your friend is supposed to be happy for you and your accomplishments, not bitter and jealous when they hear about your new relationship, job or promotion. If they can’t be supportive and encouraging, ask yourself, are they really your friends?

Obama signs into law privacy protections for European citizens

US President Barack Obama has signed a measure into law on Wednesday that extends US privacy protections to European citizens and allows them to take legal action in US courts.
Obama praised the law for ensuring “that everybody’s data is protected in the strongest possible way with our privacy laws not only American citizens, but also foreign citizens.”
The Judicial Redress Act extends protections under US privacy law to allow citizens of certain countries as designated by the government to correct information in their records and take action in US courts if the US government unlawfully discloses their personal information.

It was touted by its sponsors as a way to ensure strong trans-Atlantic relations and provide European citizens similar rights to those granted US citizens in European courts.
The measure was considered key to an agreement reached this month between the European Union and the United States on a new system to protect trans-Atlantic data transfers.

The agreement had to be hammered out after the EU’s top court struck down the Safe Harbour system, which had since 2000 regulated how businesses in the EU and the US share data.
The court found that the deal did not fully safeguard the rights of EU citizens, leaving businesses on both sides of the Atlantic in legal limbo.

Photos: Abia state governor takes on cancer patient, Paul Arisa's case

Respite has come the way of 27 year old cancer patient, Paul Arisa as Abia state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has sent a medical practitioner, Mike Eninnaya and Ubani Newman Ubani his SSA on New Media to visit Paul at his hospital bed, with the plan of taking over his medical expenses.


Paul Arisa is an orphan with no direct blood brother or sister and was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a type of cancer.

 Source: LIB

"Empire's" JussieSmollett on what it's like to portray a gay character in Hollywood

Currency now sold at N250/1$

Naira has appreciated against dollar by 50%, currently sold at N250/1S

Naira which has been on a free fall for some weeks now has impressively appreciated against dollar by 50% from N395/1$ as of close of work on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 to N250/1$ as of early hours of Thursday, February 25, 2016.

According to The Leadership, street hawkers and Bureau de Change (BDC) operators in Abuja sold greenback (Dollar) between N250 and N255.

Ibrahim, an operator stated that due to the continuous Naira instability, he was scared to buy dollars so as not to lose further.

“Earlier this morning, I bought dollars for N305, but now it is sold at N250, making me to lose N55 in less than 10 hours. I am very scared of buying dollars because of the continued instability.

“Although I am happy that the naira continued to gain strength at the parallel market as an overflow of dollars chased the local currency but we are losing greatly here.”

Because the Naira is most likely to appreciate further, most dealers are rushing to sell dollars off so as not to be in loss.

Tips for couples in long distance relationships

It takes a lot of hard work and commitment from the two people involved  to keep their long distance relationship strong and smooth

We often hear long distance relationships rarely work due to certain issues that come up over time between couples.

It takes a lot of hard work and commitment from the two people involved  to keep their long distance relationship strong and smooth while living in different parts of the country or world with different time zones.

1. Schedule: Couples should be aware of each other's schedule and make out time to have conversations, video or otherwise.

2. Counting down: Try to anticipate the time you'll be talking to each other. As insignificant as it sounds, anticipation makes the time and distance shorter. It brings you closer too.

3. Openness: This is very important in very relationship especially long distance one.

4. Hopeful: Just be hopeful for the best between you and your partner. Absolute trust too is essential, this will drive out thoughts of infidelity and other negative thoughts from your head.

5. Video conferencing: Skype, Facetime breaks that distance between you two. It can help your relationship a lot.

 

6. Care packages: Photos, other thoughtful things helps as a reminder that you both care for each other and are willing to what it takes to make things work.

7. Spontaneity and surprises: This keeps your relationship exciting and takes away boredom totally. It keeps both of you on your toes.

8. Honesty: This is extremely important. Try to be as honest as possible to your partner.

 

9. Trust: Distance will make it harder but you have to learn too trust your partner with your whole  heart though it's going to be scary. This is what brings out the best in your relationship.

TV Series Casting Call in Abuja

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Cristiano Ronaldo Plans To Go Into Acting After Retirement

Real Madrid star forward, Cristiano Ronaldo is one player whose future outside the game has been the object of much speculation.
The 31-year-old even went as far as to state that he would not be getting into coaching or football management when he eventually retires from the game that has brought him immense fame fortune, maintaining that he would like his break from the game to be total.
However, the Portuguese international has given a hint into what he would most likely be doing after hanging his boots.
In an interview with Portuguese fashion magazine, Sacoor Brothers Ronaldo said he would like to go into acting.
Recall that the prolific forward recently starred in a documentary movie named after himself.
He said: “I would like to learn being surrounded by good actors because only then will I learn since it is an area I do not control because it has nothing to do with football.
“Why not? It’s not my goal at the moment, but I have had some invitations.
“Do not close the doors because it is an area which I like.”
But he said he still has much more to offer to the beautiful game on the pitch, declaring “I feel good, I feel young, so I want to continue.”
Other footballers who have also gone into acting after their retirement include Manchester United legend, Eric Cantona, who has acted in many movies, and former Wimbledon FC defender, Vinnie Jones.

Cristiano Ronaldo Plans To Go Into Acting After Retirement

Real Madrid star forward, Cristiano Ronaldo is one player whose future outside the game has been the object of much speculation.
The 31-year-old even went as far as to state that he would not be getting into coaching or football management when he eventually retires from the game that has brought him immense fame fortune, maintaining that he would like his break from the game to be total.
However, the Portuguese international has given a hint into what he would most likely be doing after hanging his boots.
In an interview with Portuguese fashion magazine, Sacoor Brothers Ronaldo said he would like to go into acting.
Recall that the prolific forward recently starred in a documentary movie named after himself.
He said: “I would like to learn being surrounded by good actors because only then will I learn since it is an area I do not control because it has nothing to do with football.
“Why not? It’s not my goal at the moment, but I have had some invitations.
“Do not close the doors because it is an area which I like.”
But he said he still has much more to offer to the beautiful game on the pitch, declaring “I feel good, I feel young, so I want to continue.”
Other footballers who have also gone into acting after their retirement include Manchester United legend, Eric Cantona, who has acted in many movies, and former Wimbledon FC defender, Vinnie Jones.

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Why we forced UNN students to pay N70,000 for laptops – Vice-Chancellor.

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Professor Benjamin Chukwuma Ozulumba has explained that the institution was not out to extort money from students when it insisted that new students must acquire laptop computers from the school authority at a price of N70,000.
There were series of protests in the institution late last year over the policy of compulsory purchase of laptop, with allegations that the Vice Chancellor and his management team initiated the idea as a means of ripping off students.

But addressing the issues during one of the activities to mark UNN’s recent convocation ceremony, Ozulumba said the decision was one of the best initiatives introduced by his administration to improve on the quality of students by becoming Information Communication Technology, ICT, compliant from the beginning of their studies.
He maintained that the N70,000 which the students were compelled to pay for the computer is equivalent to a give­away price when compare to the fact that students at private universities compulsorily pay up to N110,000 to own similar laptop.
The Vice-Chancellor pointed out that the unique idea has enabled most of the students to have access to the internet on their own, instead of patronising commercial cyber cafes, which cost a lot of money.
Ozulumba added that the company from which the laptop systems were purchased has opened up servicing centres within UNN campus to fix whatever faults the gadgets may develop.

HIV, Cancer Risks of oral sex you must know

 

It is usually assumed that one does not need to worry about protection when it comes to oral sex. This is due to the belief that it is unlikely for someone to contact a Sexually Transmitted Disease, STD since genitals are not actually in contact with each other.
Sadly, this is a wrong assumption. Oral sex without protection pose the following risks.
HIV: HIV virus can be transmitted through bodily fluids like semen and saliva. However, the risk of transmission from exposure to saliva is comparatively less than that of semen. But this doesn’t mean that oral sex with people infected with HIV is safe as there are numerous factors that might put you at risk. These include allergy, ejaculation in the mouth, immune suppression, sores and inflammation. Moreover, when the frequency of sex and the number of partners is high, the cumulative risk if much higher than indulging in a penetrative sex.
STD: Not many people are aware that oral sex can act as an as a mode of transmission of various oral, respiratory and genital pathogens. The common sexually transmitted infections apart from HIV include herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis, syphilis, genital warts (HPV) and intestinal parasites. If you suffer from any oral health problems like bleeding gums, cuts in your mouth, sores or broken skin, the chances of infection increases severely. The herpes simplex virus causes sores or lesions in mouth and genitals, which can lead to skin-to-skin contact leading to virus transmission during oral sex. In the case of chlamydia, gonorrhoea, hepatitis and syphilis, the virus or bacteria can be passed through blood, when you come in contact with body fluids during the act.

Cancer:  A study published online in ‘JAMA Oncology’ revealed that oral sex can increase your risk of head and neck cancer by seven times. It showed a strong correlation between HPV-16 (human pappiloma virus-16), a type of HPV virus that causes cervical cancer and other sexually transmitted infections, with increased risk of cancer development. So if you are infected with HPV, it is wise not to indulge in oral sex as you might be at the receiving end.

Sex Position for hitting that G-spot

Sex Position for hitting that G-spot   - by Olamide Oni on Pulse


Sex is fun, and for you to get the best out of it, you need to experiment with different positions according to your mood, location or objective.
If you want something intimate, and a move that gives the woman a very high likelihood of G-spot stimulation, then you should go with the Pretzel.

How it's done:
He kneels and straddles her left leg while she is lying on her left side. She will bend her right leg around the right side of his waist, which will give him access to enter her..
Why it's hot
This gives her all the sexy benefits of doggy style, like deep penetration while she lounges, taking in all the pleasure. To make this hotter, he can try manually stimulating her using his fingers. Or he can withdraw his penis and, holding the shaft with his left hand, rub the head against her clitoris to bring her to the brink of orgasm then he can reinsert when she wants him inside her.

75-year-old pensioner slumps, dies during screening in Edo

Top: The late pensioner

There was outrage on Tuesday by pensioners of the Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State after a local government pensioner, identified as Sunday Oboite, slumped and died during screening.

It was learnt that Oboite, 75, died at the reception of the local government secretariat.

It was gathered that the late pensioner, who retired from the Works department of the council, was at the secretariat for screening which the council had directed the pensioners to undertake before they would be paid their 10-month pension arrears.

He was said to have been offered a bottle of beverage and some water by a Good Samaritan after he complained of hunger.

He, however, slumped at about 1.20pm, before he was confirmed dead by some doctors at the council.

According to a source, his death sparked a protest among other pensioners, who were enraged by what had befallen their colleague.

The source said, “Some of them complained that they had presented themselves for screening at the secretariat at about 8am, but were later informed to go to Urhokpota Hall, about 100 metres away. They also decried the delay in the exercise, which took hours before it commenced.”

The Chairman of the council, Mrs. Sweet Ikpomwosa, could not be reached for comments.

The Secretary of Oredo Pensioners Association, Mr. James Erhunmense, said that the late Oboite had arrived at the venue of the exercise alone and complained of not having any money to buy food and drugs.

He also said that the late pensioner was unable to go to the designated hall with his colleagues but chose to wait at the reception due to tiredness.

Another pensioner, James Omorogbe, said the computers used for the screening were always shutting down, adding that it took the death of their colleague for the council to provide them with chairs.

He said the death of Oboite could have been avoided if the council officials had prepared for the screening.

“Sunday said he had no money to buy food and drugs. For 10 months now, we have not been paid. Many others have died without collecting their benefits,” Omorogbe added.

Source: Punch

Mild female genital mutilation should be legalised – Gynecologists

Genital mutilation

Two United States gynecologists, writing in the Journal of Medical Ethics have said that mild female genital mutilation should be made legal.

They argued that permitting more minimal procedures would allow families to uphold cultural and religious traditions while protecting girls from more dangerous forms of cutting.
According to CBC news, communities which support FGM often consider it a prerequisite for marriage. Many also see it as a religious obligation, although it is not mentioned in the Qur’an or Bible.
Gynecologists Kavita Shah Arora and Allan Jacobs said procedures that slightly changed the look of a girl’s genitalia without damaging them were comparable to male circumcision or cosmetic procedures in Western countries like labiaplasty.
As written in the in the specialist publication by the  British Medical Journal, the women said laws against mild modifications were “culturally insensitive and supremacist and discriminatory towards women.”
Female genital cutting and female circumcision, is the ritual removal of some or all of the external female genitalia. Typically carried out by a traditionalist using a blade, with or without anaesthesia.
FGM is concentrated in 27 African countries, Indonesia, Yemen and Iraqi Kurdistan, and found elsewhere in Asia, the Middle East and among diaspora communities around the world. It is conducted from days after birth to puberty and beyond. In half the countries for which national figures are available, most girls are cut before the age of five.
The procedures differ according to the ethnic group. They include removal of the clitoral hood and clitoral glans, removal of the inner labia, and in the most severe form (known as infibulation) removal of the inner and outer labia and closure of the vulva. In this last procedure, a small hole is left for the passage of urine and menstrual fluid; the vagina is opened for intercourse and opened further for childbirth.

'I love watching porn': Carmen Electra talks about her sex life

The 43 year old glamour model shared details about her sex life on an episode of Kocktails with Khloe. She revealed that she loves the kinkier side of bedroom fun and also loves using a rhinestone whip on her man.

When Khloe grilled Carmen on what type of adult movies she likes to watch, Carmen responded :

"I do a lot of porn watching myself. It may be a little addiction,' 'I watch it. I love porn. I like S&M, I like a little hardcore.'

She also revealed that she often indulges alone and her housekeeper sometimes catches crazy videos on her computer.

'I have to just call my s**t out. Yeah, that's some porn I was watching the other night.'

 She goes deeper revealing that she owns a cane, which was given to her as a gift, and that she likes that it helps her dominate during sex:

'Sometimes I like to be dominant and sometimes I like to be dominated

Khloe then chimed in to say she has her own rhinestone whip which she keeps by her bed.

  'I've used it,'  'I like it used on me'

Source: LIB

N200/$1: Seize my assets if I fail – Ifeanyi Ubah

 

 

Ifeanyi Ubah has promised to make a dollar exchange for N200 in just one month at the parallel market if given the chance. He is also willing to strike a deal that his assets be seized should he fail.

How possible is this?