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How to Seduce Straight Guys By Peter Egwuatu Dangote Cement Plc has commenced steps to buy back its shares in a bid to improve return on equity and shareholder value. Lagos assembly indicts Dangote trucks over damaging of roads In a notification to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) yesterday Dangote Cement said it would convene an extra-ordinary general meeting (EGM) of shareholders for January 22, 2020, to amend its Articles of Association to enable it undertake a share buy-back of up to 10 percent of its issued shares on such terms, and conditions and at such times as the board of directors deems fit. According to the company, “The relevant shares will be repurchased out of the profits of the company and any such number of shares bought under the programme is required to be cancelled in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and the NSE rule book which will consequently lead to a reduction in issued share capital.” Chairman of the company, Alhaji Ali...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Rotimi Fasan HAPPY New Year Nigeria! It is my hope and prayer that this year will be the best we have so far known under the Muhammadu Buhari regime. I won’t destroy people’s properties for road construction ― Abiodun And whether those in power right now planned it to be so or not, may the year also be one of the best in the history of this country. May those in charge not take the country to a point where reversal from the brink would be impossible. The times are desperate and Nigerians can do without further aggravation of their condition. Recent happenings in our country should remind us that Nigeria belongs not only to the temporary occupiers of power, who in addition to some of them appropriating our commonwealth to themselves also wear patriotism like a personal emblem. They are not the only people who can or should speak on behalf of this country, which was perhaps why one them openly told the rest of us that whatever requests President Buhari...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Hameed Haroon (left) and accuser Jamshed Mahmood Raza The chief executive of one of Pakistan’s most influential newspapers has denied accusations he raped an acclaimed filmmaker, in a case that has spotlighted sexual abuse targeting men and added momentum to the country’s fledgling #MeToo movement. Director Jamshed Mahmood Raza took to social media over the weekend to allege that Dawn newspaper’s Hameed Haroon raped him 13 years ago. In October, Raza first described the assault publicly on Twitter but referred to the alleged perpetrator as a “powerful person in our media world”. Haroon — who hails from one of Pakistan’s wealthiest and most influential families — issued a fierce denial in Dawn, the country’s most popular English daily, late Monday, calling the accusations “simply untrue and intentionally fabricated”. “I categorically deny the allegation of rape leveled against me,” said Haroon in a statement. Raza later slammed Haroon’s comments, say...

How to Seduce Straight Guys An Angolan court has ordered the freezing of assets held by former President Eduardo dos Santos’ daughter Isabel, state news agency Angop reported on Tuesday. Report says it is the latest high-profile case in government’s anti-corruption drive. The asset freeze followed an injunction application by the state, which is seeking to recover around 1 billion dollars of funds it believes are owed to it by Isabel dos Santos and her business associates. However, Isabel dos Santos has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. She wrote on Twitter on Monday: “I would like to leave a message of tranquility and confidence to my teams. READ ALSO:  Murdered LASU student: Ritual not culturally acceptable way of making money ― Runsewe “We will continue, every day, in every business, doing our best and fighting for what I believe in for Angola. “The road is long, the truth will prevail. United we stand stronger.” Ranked as Africa’s wealthiest woman by Forbes, she chaired s...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi (in white agbada) flagging off the 6.6 kilometer Ekoli-Okagwue road in Afikpo South Local Government Area of the State. By Peter Okutu Abakaliki -IT was indeed a moment to remember for the people of Edda, when Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, weekend, flagged off  the 6.6 kilometer Ekoli-Okagwue road in Afikpo South local government area of the state. 2023 : I will not support anyone that is older than me ⁠— Umahi The road construction which will be on concrete pavement, is one of the most important roads in the LGA as it connects Edda community to the fledgling commercial town of Ohafia in Abia State. South East Voice gathered that the road, without mincing words, will not only promote trade and investment but also, engender mutual cooperation and partnership  between the people of Edda and their Neighbours in Ohafia, Abia State. Flagging off the construction of roads, Governor David Umahi who acknowledg...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Eguono Odjegba F OLLOWING the closure of bank and Export Credit Agency, ECA, financing last week, the Nigeria LNG Limited, NLNG, actualized the Final Investment Decision, FID, for its Train 7 Project, projected to increase its production by 35%; while at the same time raising its global LNG market competitiveness. The FID according to a statement released by NLNG General Manager, External Relations, Eyono Fatayi-Williams, will also allow for the expansion to raise its capacity of NLNG’s six-train plant from the extant 22 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) to 30 MTPA, in line with projected award of contracts for engineering, procurement and construction activities, coming on the heels of the closure of bank and ECA financing, and the finalization of other key supporting commercial agreements expected in early 2020. READ ALSO: NRC bows to pressure, introduces e-ticketing (Opens in a new browser tab) The statement noted that the actualisation of the Trai...

How to Seduce Straight Guys An Angolan court has ordered the freezing of assets held by former President Eduardo dos Santos’ daughter Isabel, state news agency Angop reported on Tuesday. Report says it is the latest high-profile case in government’s anti-corruption drive. The asset freeze followed an injunction application by the state, which is seeking to recover around 1 billion dollars of funds it believes are owed to it by Isabel dos Santos and her business associates. However, Isabel dos Santos has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. She wrote on Twitter on Monday: “I would like to leave a message of tranquility and confidence to my teams. READ ALSO:  Murdered LASU student: Ritual not culturally acceptable way of making money ― Runsewe “We will continue, every day, in every business, doing our best and fighting for what I believe in for Angola. “The road is long, the truth will prevail. United we stand stronger.” Ranked as Africa’s wealthiest woman by Forbes, she chaired s...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi (in white agbada) flagging off the 6.6 kilometer Ekoli-Okagwue road in Afikpo South Local Government Area of the State. By Peter Okutu Abakaliki -IT was indeed a moment to remember for the people of Edda, when Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, weekend, flagged off  the 6.6 kilometer Ekoli-Okagwue road in Afikpo South local government area of the state. 2023 : I will not support anyone that is older than me ⁠— Umahi The road construction which will be on concrete pavement, is one of the most important roads in the LGA as it connects Edda community to the fledgling commercial town of Ohafia in Abia State. South East Voice gathered that the road, without mincing words, will not only promote trade and investment but also, engender mutual cooperation and partnership  between the people of Edda and their Neighbours in Ohafia, Abia State. Flagging off the construction of roads, Governor David Umahi who acknowledg...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Eguono Odjegba F OLLOWING the closure of bank and Export Credit Agency, ECA, financing last week, the Nigeria LNG Limited, NLNG, actualized the Final Investment Decision, FID, for its Train 7 Project, projected to increase its production by 35%; while at the same time raising its global LNG market competitiveness. The FID according to a statement released by NLNG General Manager, External Relations, Eyono Fatayi-Williams, will also allow for the expansion to raise its capacity of NLNG’s six-train plant from the extant 22 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) to 30 MTPA, in line with projected award of contracts for engineering, procurement and construction activities, coming on the heels of the closure of bank and ECA financing, and the finalization of other key supporting commercial agreements expected in early 2020. READ ALSO: NRC bows to pressure, introduces e-ticketing (Opens in a new browser tab) The statement noted that the actualisation of the Trai...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said Tuesday that “survival” was its top priority after announcing 2019 sales were expected to fall short of projections as a result of US sanctions. Huawei, a global leader in telecom networking equipment has been effectively banned by the United States from working with American firms on the grounds that it poses a national security threat -– an accusation the company has consistently denied. Chairman Eric Xu said Huawei’s sales revenue for 2019 was likely to reach 850 billion yuan (US$121 billion) — up roughly 18 percent from the previous year. Though he said “business remains solid”, the figure was lower than a previous forecast of US$125 billion. In a New Year’s message to employees, Xu said the US government was in the midst of a “strategic and long-term” campaign against the company that would create a “challenging environment for Huawei to survive and thrive”. “Survival will be our first priority” in 202...

How to Seduce Straight Guys A wild leopard has killed a two-year-old boy outside his home in a village in central Nepal, a local officer said on Tuesday. The boy was left alone outside his home on Monday when the animal pounced on him, said Rudra Prasad Pangeni, chief district officer of Tanahu district. “The leopard dragged him one kilometre up the hill and killed him,” he told dpa. READ ALSO:  I won’t destroy people’s properties for road construction ― Abiodun A dozen children have been found dead after animal attacks, possibly by wild leopards, in the district in the last two years, according to the officer. “A lot of people have migrated to cities. Most communities have abandoned farming. “It has caused growth of forest and shrubs, which in turn has helped expand the habitat of wild animals,” he said. Conflict between wild animals and humans has increased in recent months in Nepal, raising concerns about the safety of people living near forests and national parks. (dpa...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Harry Kupfer One of the world’s most celebrated opera directors, Germany’s Harry Kupfer, has died at the age of 84 in Berlin, his agency confirmed on Tuesday. In a career spanning 44 years, Kupfer worked at opera houses across Germany and was chief director of Berlin’s iconic Komische Oper for more than two decades. Born in 1935, Kupfer studied in Leipzig and first worked in then-communist East Germany. But he rose to fame in 1978 with a production of Richard Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” at the world-renowned Bayreuth festival. READ ALSO:  Be vigilant against menace of road accidents in 2020, FRSC urges Nigerians He took the reins at the Komische Oper three years later in 1981. A student of Komische Oper founder Walter Felsenstein, Kupfer staged works by Mozart and Wagner and oversaw two world premieres at the opera house before bowing out in 2002. He returned to Bayreuth in 1988, staging Wagner’s “Ring of the Nibelung” alongside Argentine-I...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been chosen by his party to run again for the top job in 2021, having already led the central African country for a total of 35 years. During its congress in Brazzaville overnight Monday, his Congolese Party of Labour (PCT) unanimously named Sessou Nguesso, 76, as its candidate for president. His re-election in 2016 sparked violence in a country where most of the five million people live below the poverty line despite huge oil reserves. “We said the choice of Denis Sassou Nguesso is an inevitable choice,” top ally Leonidas Mottom told AFP. “It’s the choice of change in continuity, it’s the choice of stability and the choice of peace,” said Mottom, the party’s deputy leader. READ ALSO:  Tambuwal reinvigorates State Judicial, Law Reform Commission The party’s outgoing secretary general, Pierre Ngolo, said the 2,588 PCT congress participants reappointed Sassou Nguesso as head of the central committee in a...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said Tuesday that “survival” was its top priority after announcing 2019 sales were expected to fall short of projections as a result of US sanctions. Huawei, a global leader in telecom networking equipment has been effectively banned by the United States from working with American firms on the grounds that it poses a national security threat -– an accusation the company has consistently denied. Chairman Eric Xu said Huawei’s sales revenue for 2019 was likely to reach 850 billion yuan (US$121 billion) — up roughly 18 percent from the previous year. Though he said “business remains solid”, the figure was lower than a previous forecast of US$125 billion. In a New Year’s message to employees, Xu said the US government was in the midst of a “strategic and long-term” campaign against the company that would create a “challenging environment for Huawei to survive and thrive”. “Survival will be our first priority” in 202...

How to Seduce Straight Guys A wild leopard has killed a two-year-old boy outside his home in a village in central Nepal, a local officer said on Tuesday. The boy was left alone outside his home on Monday when the animal pounced on him, said Rudra Prasad Pangeni, chief district officer of Tanahu district. “The leopard dragged him one kilometre up the hill and killed him,” he told dpa. READ ALSO:  I won’t destroy people’s properties for road construction ― Abiodun A dozen children have been found dead after animal attacks, possibly by wild leopards, in the district in the last two years, according to the officer. “A lot of people have migrated to cities. Most communities have abandoned farming. “It has caused growth of forest and shrubs, which in turn has helped expand the habitat of wild animals,” he said. Conflict between wild animals and humans has increased in recent months in Nepal, raising concerns about the safety of people living near forests and national parks. (dpa...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Harry Kupfer One of the world’s most celebrated opera directors, Germany’s Harry Kupfer, has died at the age of 84 in Berlin, his agency confirmed on Tuesday. In a career spanning 44 years, Kupfer worked at opera houses across Germany and was chief director of Berlin’s iconic Komische Oper for more than two decades. Born in 1935, Kupfer studied in Leipzig and first worked in then-communist East Germany. But he rose to fame in 1978 with a production of Richard Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” at the world-renowned Bayreuth festival. READ ALSO:  Be vigilant against menace of road accidents in 2020, FRSC urges Nigerians He took the reins at the Komische Oper three years later in 1981. A student of Komische Oper founder Walter Felsenstein, Kupfer staged works by Mozart and Wagner and oversaw two world premieres at the opera house before bowing out in 2002. He returned to Bayreuth in 1988, staging Wagner’s “Ring of the Nibelung” alongside Argentine-I...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been chosen by his party to run again for the top job in 2021, having already led the central African country for a total of 35 years. During its congress in Brazzaville overnight Monday, his Congolese Party of Labour (PCT) unanimously named Sessou Nguesso, 76, as its candidate for president. His re-election in 2016 sparked violence in a country where most of the five million people live below the poverty line despite huge oil reserves. “We said the choice of Denis Sassou Nguesso is an inevitable choice,” top ally Leonidas Mottom told AFP. “It’s the choice of change in continuity, it’s the choice of stability and the choice of peace,” said Mottom, the party’s deputy leader. READ ALSO:  Tambuwal reinvigorates State Judicial, Law Reform Commission The party’s outgoing secretary general, Pierre Ngolo, said the 2,588 PCT congress participants reappointed Sassou Nguesso as head of the central committee in a...

How to Seduce Straight Guys An anti-government protester shelters with a traffic sign during a demonstration in Sha Tin district, on China’s National Day in Hong Kong, China October 1, 2019. PHOTO: Reuters Hong Kong police fired tear gas a few minutes into 2020 as pro-democracy protesters marked the New Year with midnight countdown rallies and a massive march planned for January 1. The city has been battered by more than six months of unrest with marches attended by millions, as well as confrontations in which police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets — and protesters have responded with petrol bombs. Before midnight on Tuesday, thousands of protesters gathered across the financial hub, including along the waterfront of Victoria Harbour and at nightlife hotspot Lan Kwai Fong. Protesters at the harbourfront counted down chanting “Ten! Nine! Liberate Hong Kong, revolution now!” as they lit up their phones in a sea of lights. Smaller crowds of protesters in the Mong Kok distri...

How to Seduce Straight Guys An anti-government protester shelters with a traffic sign during a demonstration in Sha Tin district, on China’s National Day in Hong Kong, China October 1, 2019. PHOTO: Reuters Hong Kong police fired tear gas a few minutes into 2020 as pro-democracy protesters marked the New Year with midnight countdown rallies and a massive march planned for January 1. The city has been battered by more than six months of unrest with marches attended by millions, as well as confrontations in which police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets — and protesters have responded with petrol bombs. Before midnight on Tuesday, thousands of protesters gathered across the financial hub, including along the waterfront of Victoria Harbour and at nightlife hotspot Lan Kwai Fong. Protesters at the harbourfront counted down chanting “Ten! Nine! Liberate Hong Kong, revolution now!” as they lit up their phones in a sea of lights. Smaller crowds of protesters in the Mong Kok distri...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes the polarising figure of Mesut Ozil can be key in resurrecting the club’s season, but the German star cannot do it on his own. Ozil, 31, who was recently tipped to be heading for the exit door at the Emirates, was accorded a standing ovation on Sunday by fans despite the 2-1 loss to Chelsea. “Mesut was very effective against Chelsea. I’m hoping he can sustain that level every three or four days,” said Arteta whose side welcome Manchester United on Wednesday. “His numbers physically have improved so much. And he’s willing, that’s what I can tell you. He’s been showing it in training. The structure has to help him to be able to take everything he has inside. ALSO READ:  Emery names one Arsenal player that didn’t say goodbye “On his own he cannot do it, he needs the collective and the structure around him and his team-mates. “There’s only one or two players in the world who can do it on their own. He needs help.” ...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes the polarising figure of Mesut Ozil can be key in resurrecting the club’s season, but the German star cannot do it on his own. Ozil, 31, who was recently tipped to be heading for the exit door at the Emirates, was accorded a standing ovation on Sunday by fans despite the 2-1 loss to Chelsea. “Mesut was very effective against Chelsea. I’m hoping he can sustain that level every three or four days,” said Arteta whose side welcome Manchester United on Wednesday. “His numbers physically have improved so much. And he’s willing, that’s what I can tell you. He’s been showing it in training. The structure has to help him to be able to take everything he has inside. ALSO READ:  Emery names one Arsenal player that didn’t say goodbye “On his own he cannot do it, he needs the collective and the structure around him and his team-mates. “There’s only one or two players in the world who can do it on their own. He needs help.” ...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Iran foreign ministry spokesman, Abbas Mousavi. PHOTO: IRNA Iran hit out Tuesday at the “audacity” of United States to blame it for violent anti-US demonstrations in Iraq, warning the United States to review its policies in the region. “The surprising audacity of American officials is so much that after killing at least 25… and violating the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, that now… they attribute the Iraqi people’s protest against their cruel acts to the Islamic Republic of Iran,” said foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi. His statement came after US President Donald Trump accused Iran of killing an American civilian contractor and “orchestrating” the storming of the US embassy in Baghdad earlier on Tuesday. Mousavi said the claim was an insult to the people of Iraq. ALSO READ:  US strikes in Iraq kill 25 fighters, says Iran-backed militia “How and based on what logic do you expect the nation of Iraq to be silent in the fac...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Iran foreign ministry spokesman, Abbas Mousavi. PHOTO: IRNA Iran hit out Tuesday at the “audacity” of United States to blame it for violent anti-US demonstrations in Iraq, warning the United States to review its policies in the region. “The surprising audacity of American officials is so much that after killing at least 25… and violating the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, that now… they attribute the Iraqi people’s protest against their cruel acts to the Islamic Republic of Iran,” said foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi. His statement came after US President Donald Trump accused Iran of killing an American civilian contractor and “orchestrating” the storming of the US embassy in Baghdad earlier on Tuesday. Mousavi said the claim was an insult to the people of Iraq. ALSO READ:  US strikes in Iraq kill 25 fighters, says Iran-backed militia “How and based on what logic do you expect the nation of Iraq to be silent in the fac...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Prince Okafor The Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC) has stated that it has not disconnected South-East prepaid meter users. We are poised for recapitalization — Echo MfB boss This is coming against the backdrop of recent report published in some news platforms purporting that the distribution company was making moves to disconnect South-East prepaid meter users. However, reacting to the development, the Head of Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, stated that the development does not apply to customers on the Smart Prepaid meter platform, but the few customers using a particular brand of meter that the company can no longer provide support for, most of which are already obsolete. “The affected customers were informed earlier of the development through a letter to them, and were encouraged to take advantage of the ongoing Meter Asset Provider (MAP) metering scheme to get their meters replaced, as the ones they are using are obsolete and no l...

How to Seduce Straight Guys …As firms’ confidence in economy grow By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose for the 33rd  consecutive month to 60.8 index points in December 2019. This represents 1.5 index points increase when compared to 59.3 index points recorded in the previous month. CBN says Nigeria records 57.1 PMI points as at February The Non-Manufacturing PMI rose for the 32nd  consecutive month to 62.1 index points in December, 2019 representing 2.0 index points increase when compared to the 60.1 index points recorded in November. A    PMI reading above 50 points indicates expansion in economic activity, while PMI reading below 50 points indicates contraction in economic activities. In its PMI report for December 2019, released yesterday, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, noted that all the 31 subsectors surveyed in the Manufacturing sector and Non-Manufacturing sector recorded growth. The report stated: “The ...

How to Seduce Straight Guys David Moyes David Moyes returns to the Premier League following his appointment as the new head coach of West Ham. According to the club, the appointment is the right step towards ensuring that the club gets out of the wrong side of the league table. Moyes replaces Manuel Pellegrini who was sacked on Saturday after a 1-2 home loss to Leicester City. Here, we bring you what you should know about the latest addition to the 2019/2020 Premier League season. David Moyes brings vast experience, a relentless work ethic and passionate leadership to the role of West Ham United manager. The 56-year-old Scot has managed more Premier League matches than any other, bar Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Harry Redknapp, winning more than 200 top-flight matches during a career that has seen him lead Everton, Manchester United, Sunderland and, for a seven-month period in 2017/18, West Ham. After a long playing career with the likes of Celtic and Preston North End,...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Dense fog and hazardous air pollution blanketed northern India and disrupted hundreds of flights on Monday, as harsh winter weather sent temperatures plunging to near-record lows. New Delhi and surrounding parts of the country are regularly shrouded by haze that hits each winter due to build-up of vehicle fumes, industrial emissions and smoke from agricultural fires. But thick cloud cover caused by the current cold snap has reduced visibility even further, with authorities blaming the weather for delaying more than 500 flights at the capital’s airport. Six people were killed in the nearby city of Noida when their car veered off the road in the fog and crashed into a canal. READ ALSO:  E-Customs platform to boost effective border policing India’s weather bureau said Delhi was on course to record its coldest December day since 1901, with a minimum temperature of 2.6 degrees Celsius (35.6 Fahrenheit) early Monday. In the northeastern state of Assam,...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Mohammed, …Denies sponsoring hate speech bill …Says terrorism not a Nigerian problem By Dapo Akinrefon, Deputy South-West Editor FOLLOWING outcries in some quarters over the country’s rising debt profile, the Federal Government, yesterday, said there is no cause for alarm, adding that Nigeria has not exceeded its debt ceiling mark. Buhari’s $30bn loan request: MAN, LCCI, others caution FG, NASS The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance while briefing newsmen on the achievements recorded by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration in the outgoing 2019. Alhaji Mohammed, who faulted critics of the Buhari administration for raising alarm over the current debt profile of the country, said the debt profile is highly exaggerated and being portrayed without any numerical fact. He also lampooned the lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Francis Fadahunsi for alleging that he (Lai Mohammed) ...