Tonkona

How to Seduce Straight Guys Mmofra, the animation program launched by Ghanaian based multimedia studio Animaxfyb in partnership with American content Distribution outlet, Aflik TV hits global streaming platforms. The program which was first unveiled on selected streaming platforms in Usa including Amazon Prime has now been made available for more countries around the world. Launched amidst the Covid-19 hit year, 2020, the animation teaches children how to read alphabets, numbers, shapes, colors, and more age-appropriate topics to help in preparing them for school in a fun way. The founder AnimaxFYB Studios, Francis Y. Brown in a statement made available for press, expressed his delightness with the positive reviews and impacts created by the animation program. ALSO READ:  Why I prefer Davido to Wizkid — Jim Iyke Francis added that the major aim of the program is to connect interesting African stories to the global film industry. “I am super glad the program has been a huge suc

How to Seduce Straight Guys   Arthur Okorie Okowa …condoles Delta Assembly, Isoko North people over Owhefere’s demise By Festus Ahon, ASABA THE League of Professionals for Strategic Advocacy, LEPSA has commiserated with the Governor of Delta State,  Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa over the death of his father. The group also commiserated with the Speaker and members of the State House of Assembly and the people of Isoko North Constituency over the demise of Hon Tim Kome Owhefere. Sir Arthur Okorie Okowa passed on peacefully in the early hours of last week Thursday while Hon Tim Kome Owhefere who took his last breath at about 11:30 pm last week Wednesday night was representing Isoko North Constituency in the State House of Assembly and Majority Leader of the House. Also read: Obaseki visits Anenih family, declares three days mourning, flags to fly at half-mast The group in two separate statements signed by its convener, Prince Obaro Unsafe, its Chairman, Pius Mordi, and Fred Akpewe,

How to Seduce Straight Guys The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos says some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and others have indicated interest to join the party in the ongoing membership registration and revalidation. Alhaji Tunde Balogun, Lagos APC Caretaker Chairman, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Balogun said the APC was prepared to register all members of opposition parties who had shown willingness to join it. READ ALSO:  Herdsmen: Why are we reducing Nigeria to nation of cows, Dele Momodu queries “Our doors are open to all members of political parties who want to join us. We expect some PDP members, who really are willing to join us in developing Lagos to do so. “Many of them have been showing interest and we are prepared to register them from the PDP to the AA and others. We are happy to accept them into the progressives,” Balogun said. The caretaker chairman urged all APC members across the length and

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Providence AAdeyinka   An entrepreneur and four of her staff have benefited from federal government Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME, survival fund which is part of effort geared toward protecting businesses from effect of COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Government MSME Survival Fund Program is a part of the Economic Sustainability Plan, which aims to support and protect businesses from the potential vulnerabilities brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. The beneficiary, Lola Petra Ventures, specializes in trading, bakery, food and beverages and is based in Ogun states. READ ALSO; COVID-19: Comply with mandatory mask-wearing to avert lockdown — Presidency A statement from SME100 Africa, said that the proprietor, Ms. Lola Petra Allen, giving hint of how she benefitted from the fund, said she got the registration link through a school group and once she had confirmed the legitimacy she went on to apply just like everyone else and decided to

How to Seduce Straight Guys Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has pledged the support of his administration to the new Service Chiefs in their fight against insurgency. Zulum made the pledge while receiving the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor and other service chiefs, who paid him a courtesy visit on Sunday in Maiduguri. Zulum lauded the new security chiefs for their concern for Borno by making their first trip to the state. He said that the military and other security organisations should count on his administration at all time in their effort to contain insurgency. The governor called for more collaboration with armed forces in neighbouring countries of Chad, Cameroon and Niger Republic. He added that there was a need to enhanced ties between the military and civilian population to build trust and increase the military’s access to credible intelligence gathering needed in the fight against insurgency. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Lagos Govt approves N200m to suppo

How to Seduce Straight Guys Governor Adegboyega Oyetola Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has advised residents of the state to always adhere strictly to COVID-19 guidelines to contain its spread. Oyetola gave the advice during a COVID-19 sensitisation programme held at motor parks and markets in Iwo town, Osun, on Sunday. He said that non-compliance with the prescribed COVID-19 protocols would make the disease spread faster. Gov. Oyetola was represented by his Special Adviser on Civic Engagement, Tunbosun Oyintiloye. The governor urged residents to take responsibility in the containment of COVID-19 pandemic that is ravaging the entire world. READ ALSO:  COVID-19: Comply with mandatory mask-wearing to avert lockdown — Presidency “We must wake up to the reality that COVID-19 is real; unlike what we witnessed in the first wave, the second wave we are witnessing now is more deadly. “The rate at which people are contracting the virus coupled with the number of recorded deat

How to Seduce Straight Guys Real estate company, Zylus Group International in response to the yearnings of its prospective clients has launched a new project called Zylus Court at Shapati along Lekki/Epe expressway. The project which is still under construction has a completion date of twelve weeks. It will be crafted with the finest architecture and built with quality materials, state of the art equipment and finishing. Zylus Court consists of 3 Bedroom semi-detached duplex and BQ (semi-finished) It features a game and gym centre, solar street light, CCTV surveillance camera, electricity supply, facility management building, drainage system, interlock pavers road and goes for N29million. ALSO READ:  MTN partners with African Union on COVID-19 vaccinations For Oluwatosin Oladunjoye, Group Managing Director, Zylus Group International, the drive behind Zylus Court is to make quality and affordable shelter available with the recruitment of screened contractors and also an avenue for

How to Seduce Straight Guys Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government says it has approved the sum of N200 million to support the Federal Government Treatment Centres in treating COVID-19 cases in the state. The State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known on Sunday, in a statement highlighting the update on the management of COVID-19 in the state. “I have approved the sum of N200 million to support the ongoing patient management and treatment efforts of two Federal Government Treatment Centers in our state. “This is in view of the rising profile of the coronavirus disease due to the mutating variants now being discovered globally; and to shore up our containment and management capacity. “To this end, LUTH will be receiving N150 million and the Federal Medical Center, Ebute Metta, will be receiving N50 million. These sums will be disbursed on Monday, February 1,´´ Sanwo-Olu said. He said that Lagos State continued to be the epicenter of the coronavirus

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Obadiah Mailafia I have always been an admirer of German culture and civilisation. I have visited Deutschland more times than I can recall. I have studied German history with assiduity from Leopold von Ranke to Friedrich Meinecke and Golo Mann. German history, for the most part, has been dark, harsh, slippery, bloody and icy-cold. But I find the Germans of today to be warm, moderate, civilised and cosmopolitan. No leader embodies the New Germany more than German Chancellor Angela Merkel. She has been the occupant of the high magistracy of the German state for 18 years, having been first elected as far back as 2005. Not too long ago, she announced that she would no longer be seeking a fifth term as Chancellor, thereby clearing the way for a new Chairman for the ruling Christian Democratic Union, CDU. The greatest actors have always marshalled the wisdom to quit the stage when the ovation is loudest. Angela Dorothea Merkel was born in the old German

How to Seduce Straight Guys Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has pledged the support of his administration to the new Service Chiefs in their fight against insurgency. Zulum made the pledge while receiving the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor and other service chiefs, who paid him a courtesy visit on Sunday in Maiduguri. Zulum lauded the new security chiefs for their concern for Borno by making their first trip to the state. He said that the military and other security organisations should count on his administration at all time in their effort to contain insurgency. The governor called for more collaboration with armed forces in neighbouring countries of Chad, Cameroon and Niger Republic. He added that there was a need to enhanced ties between the military and civilian population to build trust and increase the military’s access to credible intelligence gathering needed in the fight against insurgency. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Lagos Govt approves N200m to suppo

How to Seduce Straight Guys Governor Adegboyega Oyetola Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has advised residents of the state to always adhere strictly to COVID-19 guidelines to contain its spread. Oyetola gave the advice during a COVID-19 sensitisation programme held at motor parks and markets in Iwo town, Osun, on Sunday. He said that non-compliance with the prescribed COVID-19 protocols would make the disease spread faster. Gov. Oyetola was represented by his Special Adviser on Civic Engagement, Tunbosun Oyintiloye. The governor urged residents to take responsibility in the containment of COVID-19 pandemic that is ravaging the entire world. READ ALSO:  COVID-19: Comply with mandatory mask-wearing to avert lockdown — Presidency “We must wake up to the reality that COVID-19 is real; unlike what we witnessed in the first wave, the second wave we are witnessing now is more deadly. “The rate at which people are contracting the virus coupled with the number of recorded deat

How to Seduce Straight Guys Real estate company, Zylus Group International in response to the yearnings of its prospective clients has launched a new project called Zylus Court at Shapati along Lekki/Epe expressway. The project which is still under construction has a completion date of twelve weeks. It will be crafted with the finest architecture and built with quality materials, state of the art equipment and finishing. Zylus Court consists of 3 Bedroom semi-detached duplex and BQ (semi-finished) It features a game and gym centre, solar street light, CCTV surveillance camera, electricity supply, facility management building, drainage system, interlock pavers road and goes for N29million. ALSO READ:  MTN partners with African Union on COVID-19 vaccinations For Oluwatosin Oladunjoye, Group Managing Director, Zylus Group International, the drive behind Zylus Court is to make quality and affordable shelter available with the recruitment of screened contractors and also an avenue for

How to Seduce Straight Guys Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government says it has approved the sum of N200 million to support the Federal Government Treatment Centres in treating COVID-19 cases in the state. The State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known on Sunday, in a statement highlighting the update on the management of COVID-19 in the state. “I have approved the sum of N200 million to support the ongoing patient management and treatment efforts of two Federal Government Treatment Centers in our state. “This is in view of the rising profile of the coronavirus disease due to the mutating variants now being discovered globally; and to shore up our containment and management capacity. “To this end, LUTH will be receiving N150 million and the Federal Medical Center, Ebute Metta, will be receiving N50 million. These sums will be disbursed on Monday, February 1,´´ Sanwo-Olu said. He said that Lagos State continued to be the epicenter of the coronavirus

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Obadiah Mailafia I have always been an admirer of German culture and civilisation. I have visited Deutschland more times than I can recall. I have studied German history with assiduity from Leopold von Ranke to Friedrich Meinecke and Golo Mann. German history, for the most part, has been dark, harsh, slippery, bloody and icy-cold. But I find the Germans of today to be warm, moderate, civilised and cosmopolitan. No leader embodies the New Germany more than German Chancellor Angela Merkel. She has been the occupant of the high magistracy of the German state for 18 years, having been first elected as far back as 2005. Not too long ago, she announced that she would no longer be seeking a fifth term as Chancellor, thereby clearing the way for a new Chairman for the ruling Christian Democratic Union, CDU. The greatest actors have always marshalled the wisdom to quit the stage when the ovation is loudest. Angela Dorothea Merkel was born in the old German

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Henry Umoru—ABUJA THE Senate has taken a swipe at the Social Economic Rights and Accountability Project,  SERAP, asking it to direct its grievances to the right Committee. SERAP had written the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to “use their good offices to urgently probe and refer to appropriate anti-corruption agencies allegations that N4.4 billion of public money budgeted for the National Assembly is missing, misappropriated, diverted or stolen, as documented in three audited reports by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation.” In the open letter dated January 30 and signed by SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said: “By exercising strong and effective leadership in this matter, the National Assembly can show Nigerians that the legislative body is a proper and accountable watchdog that represents and protects the public interest, and is able to h

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Femi Fani-Kayode Mr Kolawole Odetola, who I do not know and I have never met, wrote the following contribution and every Yoruba man and woman ought to read it. This was not written by flesh but by the Holy Spirit and it is what I have been saying for the last few years. He who has ears let him hear what the Spirit of the Lord is saying. I commend the author for his courage and I urge him to continue to sound the alarm until it is heard in every nook and cranny of the South West. The Yoruba elites will hate him for speaking this bitter truth just as many of them hate those of us that have been speaking it for many years but the truth is truth. Posterity and history will treat us kindly for having the courage to speak it despite the scorn and insults that are often poured on us on a daily basis and that we are often subjected to by those that cannot see beyond their noses, that lack courage and that have decided that their lot is best served by turn

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Bashir Bello Chairmen of the 27 local government Council of Jigawa State have resolved to contribute N150,000 monthly from their statutory allocation to fight against malnutrition in the state. The chairmen made the commitment as part of their effort to sustain nutrition funding and fight against malnutrition in the state. The Chairman, Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) in Jigawa, Alhaji Aminu Sani-Gumel made this known in Kano at the end of an advocacy meeting organized by Aisha Buhari Foundation in collaboration with the state government and other critical stakeholders with the theme “Uniting to end Childhood Malnutrition in Jigawa State.” Sani-Gumel who doubles as the Chairman of Gumel LGA, said as at January last year they had agreed to commit the sum of N250,000 monthly to the fight against malnutrition but some of the LGAs were not forthcoming hence the need for the renewed pledge of N150,000 to be deducted directly from their

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Henry Umoru—ABUJA THE Senate has taken a swipe at the Social Economic Rights and Accountability Project,  SERAP, asking it to direct its grievances to the right Committee. SERAP had written the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to “use their good offices to urgently probe and refer to appropriate anti-corruption agencies allegations that N4.4 billion of public money budgeted for the National Assembly is missing, misappropriated, diverted or stolen, as documented in three audited reports by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation.” In the open letter dated January 30 and signed by SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said: “By exercising strong and effective leadership in this matter, the National Assembly can show Nigerians that the legislative body is a proper and accountable watchdog that represents and protects the public interest, and is able to h

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Femi Fani-Kayode Mr Kolawole Odetola, who I do not know and I have never met, wrote the following contribution and every Yoruba man and woman ought to read it. This was not written by flesh but by the Holy Spirit and it is what I have been saying for the last few years. He who has ears let him hear what the Spirit of the Lord is saying. I commend the author for his courage and I urge him to continue to sound the alarm until it is heard in every nook and cranny of the South West. The Yoruba elites will hate him for speaking this bitter truth just as many of them hate those of us that have been speaking it for many years but the truth is truth. Posterity and history will treat us kindly for having the courage to speak it despite the scorn and insults that are often poured on us on a daily basis and that we are often subjected to by those that cannot see beyond their noses, that lack courage and that have decided that their lot is best served by turn

How to Seduce Straight Guys Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Nigeria was in a deficit where leadership is concerned, noting that the technocrats to lift the country and the African continent up were not lacking in the country. Obasanjo, who was president between 1999 and 2007, said this in an interview with academic and historian, Toyin Falola, held virtually on Sunday. According to Obasanjo, no matter what anyone wants to do, leadership needs to provide the right environment and incentive. He said: “Nigeria has no scarcity of people to lift the country and Africa up. But Nigeria is deficit in leadership.” He said the lack of understanding and knowledge of leadership has made it impossible for administrations to build on the achievements of their predecessors. As a result, Obasanjo surmised, “after a government had made two steps of progress forward, the successors moved two steps to the side and one step backwar

How to Seduce Straight Guys Again, FG sets to shut Third Mainland Bridge The Lagos State Government has confirmed that casting of the Third Mainland Bridge had been completed and would be opened to vehicular movement by 12 midnight Sunday, Jan. 31. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, disclosed in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Reports have it that the state government announced on Jan. 28 that the bridge would be closed during the weekend to enable completion of repair works on the double-sized expansion. Oladeinde said that the bridge would, however, be opened ahead of the earlier projected Tuesday, Feb. 2. Also read: Fashola reassures public on speedy completion of Third Mainland Bridge, Feb 15 reopening According to him, the earlier movement arrangements of 12.00 a.m. for Lagos Island-bound motorists and 12.00 noon for Mainland bound motorist to subsist. The commissioner expressed gratitude to Lagos residents, especially those affected

How to Seduce Straight Guys Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Nigeria was in a deficit where leadership is concerned, noting that the technocrats to lift the country and the African continent up were not lacking in the country. Obasanjo, who was president between 1999 and 2007, said this in an interview with academic and historian, Toyin Falola, held virtually on Sunday. According to Obasanjo, no matter what anyone wants to do, leadership needs to provide the right environment and incentive. He said: “Nigeria has no scarcity of people to lift the country and Africa up. But Nigeria is deficit in leadership.” He said the lack of understanding and knowledge of leadership has made it impossible for administrations to build on the achievements of their predecessors. As a result, Obasanjo surmised, “after a government had made two steps of progress forward, the successors moved two steps to the side and one step backwar

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Princewill Ekwujuru   MultiChoice Nigeria, owners of the Digital Satellite Television (DStv) and Gotv, has announced a price slash on its DStv and GOtv decoders with effect from February I, 2021 and will last for a month. The price slash, according to the company, will see subscription to the DStv high definition (HD) decoder, dish kit with Compact package drop to N9,900    from N18,600 on Confam package, while GOtv decoder, GOtennae with GOtv Jolli package subscription will go to N6,900 from N8,400. DStv Confam is one of the two recently improved DStv packages specially designed for the Nigerian subscribers. With over 120 channels, DStv Confam offers subscribers time with international entertainment, kids, news and sports boasting of a range of channels including SuperSport La Liga, CBS Reality, Fox, BET and Cartoon Network. READ ALSO; Breaking: Wearing of face-mask now compulsory in Lagos or face 6 months jail term —Sanwo-Olu GOtv Jolli, also a

How to Seduce Straight Guys President Muhammadu Buhari addressing the abducted students in Katsina, December 18th, 2020. PHOTO Bayo Omoboriowo President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians of full implementation of the 2021 budget, with all transparency and openness in meeting the targets, while appreciating the National Assembly for the effective and detailed attention before the passage. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja, said the president gave the assurance in Daura, Katsina State, after participating in the registration and revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress (APC). READ ALSO Tuition fee hike: LASU students reject Sanwo-Olu’s gesture, want reversal to N25,000 He said the budget aptly captured some of the visions of the administration, and all efforts would be poured in to ensure effective implementation. “We have directed all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies to foll

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Douglas Anele It must be admitted that throughout history individuals in positions of power and influence, especially political and military leaders suffering from undiagnosed and untreated emotional disturbance or motivated by excessive greed and megalomania have done unspeakable evil. So, it would be too hasty and unwise to dismiss every conspiracy theory around covid-19 without thoroughly looking at available evidence in each case. In this connection, perhaps the “Wuhan virus” might be the result of an experiment in biological warfare that went awry or was deliberately released for ulterior motives by some unscrupulous politicians, scientists and businessmen. Nevertheless, the emerging consensus amongst medical experts in different countries is that covid-19 virus originated from bats or pangolins at a wildlife market in China and was inadvertently spread to other parts of the world through human-to-human contact. Accordingly, although one cannot