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How to Seduce Straight Guys Oil-bearing communities, under the aegis of Host Communities of Nigeria, Producing Oil and Gas, HOSCON, has called for the termination of all existing oil pipeline surveillance contracts across the country, accusing the current contracts of fuelling crisis in the Niger Delta. Speaking to Vanguard in Abuja, National Chairman of HOSCON, Dr Mike Emuh, also accused the government of violating the provisions of the local content initiative by awarding Nigeria’s waterways’ surveillance contract to an Israeli firm. He said: “Some of the existing contractors have constituted themselves into cabal and principalities; they are the problems of the Niger Delta. They rank among the most corrupt entities. How can you pay over $20 million to a contractor every month in the name of pipeline surveillance, along numerous oil mining leases as far as to the Trans Forcados Pipeline, TFP. “This is just only one or two individuals making this huge amount of money every month...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday urged Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to end fighting, voicing concern as a military offensive pursued the Tigray region’s dissident leaders. Pompeo in a phone call with Abiy “called for a complete end to the fighting and constructive dialogue to resolve the crisis,” a State Department statement said. The top US diplomat noted Abiy’s declaration that major operations were finished but “reiterated the United States’ grave concern regarding ongoing hostilities and the risks the conflict pose,” it said. ALSO READ:  Biden taps Nigerian-born Wally Adeyemo as deputy Treasury secretary Pompeo called for the protection of civilians from harm and “urged the government of Ethiopia to ensure respect for human rights of Tigrayans and all ethnic groups.” The phone call came after Abiy said that Tigray’s leaders had fled west of the regional capital after a weeks-long military...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Yoweri Museveni Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said the government would compensate victims of the violent protests that left several people dead following the arrest of an opposition presidential candidate. In a televised address, Museveni said the government would compensate the families of the victims, the injured, and those who lost property during what he called “senseless riots” over the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi. “The government will compensate all those who lost their lives but were not rioters. “The government will also compensate those who lost their properties if it can be verified,” said Museveni. He said the death toll from the Nov. 18 -19 sporadic protests in some parts across the country has risen to 54, as more people succumbed to the injuries sustained. READ ALSO: 3.5m children of nomads are out of school, says Nomadic Education Commission “Unfortunately, 54 people died in this confusion, 32 of them were rioters according to ...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Chioma Obinna The World Medical Association has raised the alarm over Iran’s Supreme Court’s decision on the amputation sentences passed on four men, saying, they will fully support physicians who refuse to participate in the inhuman actions. The four prisoners, convicted for robbery, are to have four fingers on their right hands completely cut off as stipulated by Iranian law. The sentences, which the WMA denounced in September, are believed to be carried out imminently. In a letter to the Iranian authorities, WMA President Dr. David Barbe, reiterated that the WMA’s firm opposition to these sentences, which purposely inflict extreme pain, irreversible disability and obliterate human dignity. READ ALSO:  FG raises number of beneficiaries of N-power,school feeding, others He stated that such abhorrent practices are simply unworthy of a state governed by the rule of law. Amputation constitutes a grave cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishment that...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Mr Stephen Jiyason, the Commandant, Plateau Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), has pledged adequate security for farmers in the state. Jiyason said this on Saturday at a meeting with traditional rulers and critical stakeholders in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau The commandant, who emphasised the need to protect farmers and their farms from attacks and destruction by hoodlums, said such move would ensure food security in the state and country at large. He said the command would deploy its Agro Rangers to various locations to enable farmers go to their farms without fear of being attacked. “Plateau people are largely farmers, so one of the things we shall do is to provide adequate security for them to farm without fear. “We shall deploy our Agro Rangers, who are specially trained in that aspect; to protect farmers and their farms. ALSO READ:  World Toilet Day: Faeces and your health “By doing so, farmers wil...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Eric Teniola The intelligence community must be totally reinvented and it can be done; the first step is to fund it and the second is to train effectively its personnel E STABLISHMENT of advisory councils : (1) There shall, in the interest of national security, be established two advisory councils, that is to say – (a) the National Defence Council; (b) the National Security Council. (2) The National Security Council shall be charged with responsibility for matters relating – (a) to public security; and (b) generally to the structure, staff and other matters concerning the agencies set up under this Act.(3) The National Defence Council shall advise the President on all matters concerning the defence of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Nigeria. Instruments relating to the advisory councils, the structure, etc., of the agencies. The President may, by an instrument under his hand make provisions with respect to the following matters, that ...

How to Seduce Straight Guys STOCK The nation’s bourse closed for the last trading day in November with a growth of 0.45 per cent following price appreciation posted by Airtel Africa and 16 other stocks. Specifically, the All-Share Index on Monday rose by 156.63 points or 0.45 per cent to close at 35,042.14 compared with 34,885.51 achieved on Friday. Also, the market capitalisation which opened at N18.227 trillion inched higher by N82 billion or 0.45 per cent to close at N18.309 trillion. READ ALSO: #EndSARS: Ogun Judicial Panel closes submission of petitions The uptrend was driven by price appreciation in medium and large capitalised stocks, among which are; Airtel Africa, MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN), AIICO Insurance and FCMB Group. AIICO Insurance and Airtel Africa led the gainers’ chart in percentage terms with 10 per cent each to close at N1.10 and N588.50 per share, respectively. Tripple Gee & Company followed with 9.09 per cent to close at 60k per share. Japa...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State on Monday made good his promise to provide quality roads for the people, flagging off the reconstruction of 37 kilometres Owerri to Orlu dual carriageway and 55 kilometres Owerri to Okigwe single carriageway respectively. The reconstruction work by a reputable foreign Company, Craneburg Construction Engineering, will be going on at the same time on both corridors. Addressing a excited mammoth crowd at the flag-off posts at Banana junction for Orlu and Okatankwu in Ikeduru for Okigwe road, the Governor described the day as a special one as the signature projects by his shared Prosperity Government will shore up the economy of the State. He said when the roads are made motorable and people travel on them without stress, they will definitely impact on the overall economy of Imo State. ALSO READ:  Pompeo calls on Ethiopian PM for ‘complete end’ to fighting The Governor observed that when he assumed office in Januar...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Yoweri Museveni Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said the government would compensate victims of the violent protests that left several people dead following the arrest of an opposition presidential candidate. In a televised address, Museveni said the government would compensate the families of the victims, the injured, and those who lost property during what he called “senseless riots” over the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi. “The government will compensate all those who lost their lives but were not rioters. “The government will also compensate those who lost their properties if it can be verified,” said Museveni. He said the death toll from the Nov. 18 -19 sporadic protests in some parts across the country has risen to 54, as more people succumbed to the injuries sustained. READ ALSO: 3.5m children of nomads are out of school, says Nomadic Education Commission “Unfortunately, 54 people died in this confusion, 32 of them were rioters according to ...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Chioma Obinna The World Medical Association has raised the alarm over Iran’s Supreme Court’s decision on the amputation sentences passed on four men, saying, they will fully support physicians who refuse to participate in the inhuman actions. The four prisoners, convicted for robbery, are to have four fingers on their right hands completely cut off as stipulated by Iranian law. The sentences, which the WMA denounced in September, are believed to be carried out imminently. In a letter to the Iranian authorities, WMA President Dr. David Barbe, reiterated that the WMA’s firm opposition to these sentences, which purposely inflict extreme pain, irreversible disability and obliterate human dignity. READ ALSO:  FG raises number of beneficiaries of N-power,school feeding, others He stated that such abhorrent practices are simply unworthy of a state governed by the rule of law. Amputation constitutes a grave cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishment that...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Mr Stephen Jiyason, the Commandant, Plateau Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), has pledged adequate security for farmers in the state. Jiyason said this on Saturday at a meeting with traditional rulers and critical stakeholders in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau The commandant, who emphasised the need to protect farmers and their farms from attacks and destruction by hoodlums, said such move would ensure food security in the state and country at large. He said the command would deploy its Agro Rangers to various locations to enable farmers go to their farms without fear of being attacked. “Plateau people are largely farmers, so one of the things we shall do is to provide adequate security for them to farm without fear. “We shall deploy our Agro Rangers, who are specially trained in that aspect; to protect farmers and their farms. ALSO READ:  World Toilet Day: Faeces and your health “By doing so, farmers wil...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Eric Teniola The intelligence community must be totally reinvented and it can be done; the first step is to fund it and the second is to train effectively its personnel E STABLISHMENT of advisory councils : (1) There shall, in the interest of national security, be established two advisory councils, that is to say – (a) the National Defence Council; (b) the National Security Council. (2) The National Security Council shall be charged with responsibility for matters relating – (a) to public security; and (b) generally to the structure, staff and other matters concerning the agencies set up under this Act.(3) The National Defence Council shall advise the President on all matters concerning the defence of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Nigeria. Instruments relating to the advisory councils, the structure, etc., of the agencies. The President may, by an instrument under his hand make provisions with respect to the following matters, that ...

How to Seduce Straight Guys STOCK The nation’s bourse closed for the last trading day in November with a growth of 0.45 per cent following price appreciation posted by Airtel Africa and 16 other stocks. Specifically, the All-Share Index on Monday rose by 156.63 points or 0.45 per cent to close at 35,042.14 compared with 34,885.51 achieved on Friday. Also, the market capitalisation which opened at N18.227 trillion inched higher by N82 billion or 0.45 per cent to close at N18.309 trillion. READ ALSO: #EndSARS: Ogun Judicial Panel closes submission of petitions The uptrend was driven by price appreciation in medium and large capitalised stocks, among which are; Airtel Africa, MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN), AIICO Insurance and FCMB Group. AIICO Insurance and Airtel Africa led the gainers’ chart in percentage terms with 10 per cent each to close at N1.10 and N588.50 per share, respectively. Tripple Gee & Company followed with 9.09 per cent to close at 60k per share. Japa...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Nigerian Stock Exchange By Nkiruka Nnorom The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), yesterday, migrated four companies – Chellarams Plc, Living Trust Mortgage Plc, McNichols Plc, and The Initiates Plc to the Growth Board from the Alternative Securities Market (ASeM) even as the Exchange launched the associated Growth Board Index to track development in the sector. The migration follows the receipt of applications from these companies requesting to be migrated from ASeM, and consequent screening and approval by the National Council of the Exchange. READ ALSO: #EndSARS: Ogun Judicial Panel closes submission of petitions The NSE Growth Board was launched in January 2020 to encourage Start-Ups, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and growth-oriented companies looking to raise capital and promote liquidity in the trading of their shares. It offers relaxed entry criteria with less stringent listing requirements, making it easier to attract capital flows along wi...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Top virtual currency bitcoin briefly soared to a new high Monday, heading towards $20,000 per unit. The currency soared past its previous high of $19,783 to hit 19,800 with some sector analysts forecasting it will soon breach the 20,000 resistance point. Debate has raged over the status of the digital asset, launched in late 2008, as to whether it should be seen as a form of money, an asset or a commodity. Monday saw it rise some 8 per cent, taking its yearly rise past 150 per cent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, a far cry from the few cents it traded at in its early days which followed on the heels of the global financial crash. In March it stood at just $5,000. The unit, which regularly sees its value suffer wild swings, had slipped back to &19,380 by mid-afternoon, for a day rise of 6.5 per cent, leaving its total market capitalisation at around $360 billion. Since October the ‘digital gold’ has risen some 40 per cent, spurred notab...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Nigerian Stock Exchange By Nkiruka Nnorom The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), yesterday, migrated four companies – Chellarams Plc, Living Trust Mortgage Plc, McNichols Plc, and The Initiates Plc to the Growth Board from the Alternative Securities Market (ASeM) even as the Exchange launched the associated Growth Board Index to track development in the sector. The migration follows the receipt of applications from these companies requesting to be migrated from ASeM, and consequent screening and approval by the National Council of the Exchange. READ ALSO: #EndSARS: Ogun Judicial Panel closes submission of petitions The NSE Growth Board was launched in January 2020 to encourage Start-Ups, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and growth-oriented companies looking to raise capital and promote liquidity in the trading of their shares. It offers relaxed entry criteria with less stringent listing requirements, making it easier to attract capital flows along wi...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Top virtual currency bitcoin briefly soared to a new high Monday, heading towards $20,000 per unit. The currency soared past its previous high of $19,783 to hit 19,800 with some sector analysts forecasting it will soon breach the 20,000 resistance point. Debate has raged over the status of the digital asset, launched in late 2008, as to whether it should be seen as a form of money, an asset or a commodity. Monday saw it rise some 8 per cent, taking its yearly rise past 150 per cent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, a far cry from the few cents it traded at in its early days which followed on the heels of the global financial crash. In March it stood at just $5,000. The unit, which regularly sees its value suffer wild swings, had slipped back to &19,380 by mid-afternoon, for a day rise of 6.5 per cent, leaving its total market capitalisation at around $360 billion. Since October the ‘digital gold’ has risen some 40 per cent, spurred notab...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Mental health One in seven Libyans needs mental and psychological health care, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, citing the ongoing political and security crises in the country, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a report published Sunday on its latest update of the epidemiological situation in Libya between 12 and 26 November 2020, the WHO stressed that the coronavirus epidemic in Libya is the most serious in the countries in the North African region, with the registration of 161 deaths per 1 million people, “second only to Tunisia in the region”. The report states that in the last two weeks, Libya has recorded a 13 percent increase in the number of COVID-19 infections, compared to the two weeks covered by the epidemiological update. During the reporting period, new deaths increased by 16 percent, bringing the number to 1,125. The WHO pointed out that “the impact of the ongoing political and security crisis in Libya and the coronavirus...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Transparency Advocacy For Development Initiative, TADI, has faulted alleged job racketeering in Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State. This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director of the organisation, Yomi David, where the CSO described the allegations as misleading and baseless with intention to misinform Nigerians. According to the statement the CSO conducted a thorough and independent investigation over the allegations leveled against the Rector, Prof. Emmanuel Fasakin, but found out that the allegation was not true. The statement reads in part, “Our organisation with the culture of doing diligence at getting to the root of any matter or perceived wrongdoing in any sphere of the society we moved into action to get at the root of the matter in other to establish fact and balance information being released to the public domain through any medium by which such issues...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Mental health One in seven Libyans needs mental and psychological health care, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, citing the ongoing political and security crises in the country, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a report published Sunday on its latest update of the epidemiological situation in Libya between 12 and 26 November 2020, the WHO stressed that the coronavirus epidemic in Libya is the most serious in the countries in the North African region, with the registration of 161 deaths per 1 million people, “second only to Tunisia in the region”. The report states that in the last two weeks, Libya has recorded a 13 percent increase in the number of COVID-19 infections, compared to the two weeks covered by the epidemiological update. During the reporting period, new deaths increased by 16 percent, bringing the number to 1,125. The WHO pointed out that “the impact of the ongoing political and security crisis in Libya and the coronavirus...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Transparency Advocacy For Development Initiative, TADI, has faulted alleged job racketeering in Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State. This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director of the organisation, Yomi David, where the CSO described the allegations as misleading and baseless with intention to misinform Nigerians. According to the statement the CSO conducted a thorough and independent investigation over the allegations leveled against the Rector, Prof. Emmanuel Fasakin, but found out that the allegation was not true. The statement reads in part, “Our organisation with the culture of doing diligence at getting to the root of any matter or perceived wrongdoing in any sphere of the society we moved into action to get at the root of the matter in other to establish fact and balance information being released to the public domain through any medium by which such issues...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Bashir Bello— KANO No fewer than seven farmers, including a nursing mother, have been killed by bandits that invaded three villages — Tashar Bama, Dogun Muazu and Unguwar Maigayya—of Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The lawmaker representing the area at the state House of Assembly, Ibrahim Danjuma Machika, confirmed the killing during the plenary session on Monday, while sponsoring a motion on the need to reinforce security in some of the villages in his constituency. Machika, who said the incident happened weekend in a broad daylight also noted that about 30 other villagers were abducted during the attack. “Our people now live in fear as the bandits now carry out attacks in our villages in broad daylight. They kill the people, cart away their property and kidnap as many people as they can. READ ALSO: Boko Haram kills at least 43 farm workers in Borno — Militia “There is no day bandits don’t attack one community or another and the p...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The federal government, on Monday, inaugurated a committee on the provision of health insurance for retirees and the elderly in the country. The committee, headed by the former Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr Linus Awute, according to the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, who inaugurated it, was to “examine options for the provision of health insurance for retirees and the elderly in Nigeria.” “It underscores the resolve and commitment of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, to improve access to healthcare and promote the wellbeing of ageing citizens of our country through provision of health insurance,” he said. READ ALSO:  President’s inability to guarantee security is impeachable offence ― Osinbajo in 2015 The minister said:”The President subscribes to the view that Elders who have served their country be treated with respect and dignity and commits to investing i...

How to Seduce Straight Guys A map of Nigeria Investdata Consulting Limited  has announced   plans   for its Invest 2021 Summit tagged “New Opportunities and New Paths To Profit,” aimed at helping investors navigate Nigeria’s troubled investment terrain. In a statement last week InvestData said, “Our team of top-notch investment and economic analysts will take participants at the virtual event through various topics aimed at helping them discover opportunities for robust returns on investment by taking position early as the New Year 2021 opens. Topics slated for discussion include “2020 Review and 2021 Stock Market Ride: Where to Shop for Profit in Any Market Condition,” by Alhaji Garba Kurfi, a chartered accountant, and stockbroker, who is MD/CEO, APT Securities & Funds Ltd. READ ALSO: We need executive approval to bear arms – FRSC Abdul-Rasheed Momoh, Head, Capital Market TRW Stockbrokers Ltd, will take participants through “Volatility: How to use ...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Nigerian Stock Exchange •As investors ignore negative GDP By Nkiruka Nnorom Investment analysts have said that the stock market will witness yet another week of buy pressure following the increased system liquidity that has seen the inflow of funds to equities. There is also the factor of thinning margins in the money market segment. They stated that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision to hold rates would continue to favour equities. Early last week, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) auctioned N150.6 billion worth of Treasury Bills (TBs) with yields on 364-Day tenor trending as low as 0.02 percent, a development investment experts said would continue to spur sustained bullish bias for equities. READ ALSO Nigeria’ll never know peace if Buhari, APC remain in power— Mohammed Junaid As a result of the unimpressive yield in fixed income space, the equities market remained resilient last week despite the nation’s official entry to recession, th...

How to Seduce Straight Guys US President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team announced its picks for the incoming administration’s White House communications team on Sunday, selecting seven women for the country’s top communications jobs. “President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect [Kamala] Harris today announced new members of the White House staff who will serve in senior communications roles,” the transition team said in a statement. “For the first time in history, these communications roles will be filled entirely by women.” Among the newly appointed team are industry veterans, including the Obama administration’s former White House communications director Jen Psaki, who will serve as White House press secretary for the Biden-Harris administration. Kate Bedingfield, Biden’s communications director when he was Vice President, will be the White House communications director for the new administration. “Communicating directly and truthfully to the American people is one of th...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Prisca Sam-Duru Children’s literature on folktales usually takes a common form that transports the reader back to life during the primordial era, but Sayo Juba’s “Tort And The Townies” offers far beyond that. The book is colorfully presented in such a unique style, spiced with all the ingredients that make children’s literature engaging, educating as well as entertaining. Most fascinatingly, it is crafted with a touch of modernity. The potency of folktales as a tool for shaping the moral of children who transform into individuals with great values, cannot be overemphasized. If there’s one great aspect of Africa’s ‘primitive’ lifestyle or community lifestyle that should be revived in its totality, it is telling tales under the moonlight. Surely, modernity may oppose gathering under the trees at the village square, but the storytelling can be done in homes or elsewhere safe. READ ALSO:  Lagos sensitises stakeholders on UBEC Cluster School Model T...