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How to Seduce Straight Guys The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, Kano State Chapter, said on Saturday that the council received 45 cases in January. The State Coordinator of the council, Labaran Kabo, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano. Kabo said that out of the 45 cases, 40 were criminal matters, while five were civil cases. According to him, during the period under review, the council completed 15 criminal cases, while 25 are still pending in court. He further explained that the five civil cases are still pending in court. Also read: Ortom to Buhari: Rein in herdsmen before they drag Nigeria into civil war “Some of the criminal cases were on armed robbery, criminal breach of trust, homicide, rape and theft, while the civil cases were on marriage and land disputes, as well as debt recovery”. The coordinator said that the council is giving voice to the voiceless and advised those who could not afford to pay for such services to feel

How to Seduce Straight Guys *JAMB urges compliance to advisories on transfer, change of programmes, institutions By Joseph Erunke – Abuja All admissions in the nation’s tertiary institutions for the 2020/2021 Academic Session would end by 15th June, 2021. According to Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Head, Media and Information, “The decision was collectively taken at a virtual meeting with Heads of Tertiary Institutions in the country on Wednesday, 24th February 2021”. “In his remarks on the occasion, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said the meeting with the institutions was aimed at knowing the level they had reached on the 2020/21 admissions scale,” he said. “According to him, the essence of the interactive meeting was to forestall an endless admission regime generated by the series of disruptions to daily life occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. “He said the meeting would enable the Board to put necessary machinery in

How to Seduce Straight Guys The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, Kano State Chapter, said on Saturday that the council received 45 cases in January. The State Coordinator of the council, Labaran Kabo, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano. Kabo said that out of the 45 cases, 40 were criminal matters, while five were civil cases. According to him, during the period under review, the council completed 15 criminal cases, while 25 are still pending in court. He further explained that the five civil cases are still pending in court. Also read: Ortom to Buhari: Rein in herdsmen before they drag Nigeria into civil war “Some of the criminal cases were on armed robbery, criminal breach of trust, homicide, rape and theft, while the civil cases were on marriage and land disputes, as well as debt recovery”. The coordinator said that the council is giving voice to the voiceless and advised those who could not afford to pay for such services to feel

How to Seduce Straight Guys *JAMB urges compliance to advisories on transfer, change of programmes, institutions By Joseph Erunke – Abuja All admissions in the nation’s tertiary institutions for the 2020/2021 Academic Session would end by 15th June, 2021. According to Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Head, Media and Information, “The decision was collectively taken at a virtual meeting with Heads of Tertiary Institutions in the country on Wednesday, 24th February 2021”. “In his remarks on the occasion, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said the meeting with the institutions was aimed at knowing the level they had reached on the 2020/21 admissions scale,” he said. “According to him, the essence of the interactive meeting was to forestall an endless admission regime generated by the series of disruptions to daily life occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. “He said the meeting would enable the Board to put necessary machinery in

How to Seduce Straight Guys Nigeria has been scheduled to take delivery of 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. This was made known in a joint statement  by the World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country was earlier set to receive its first four million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from COVAX Facility, a global scheme to procure and distribute inoculations for free. READ ALSO>>> We’re on mission to increase capacity in wheat production — Nanono   The COVAX Facility is co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, with UNICEF as a key implementing partner. It was launched in April 2020 to help ensure a fairer distribution of coronavirus vaccines between rich and poor nations. COVAX  said it would deliver two billion doses  to its members

How to Seduce Straight Guys The Masters – Augusta National Golf Club – Augusta, Georgia, U.S. – November 15, 2020 Tiger Woods of the U.S. on the 4th hole during the final round REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas are among the golfers set to don Tiger Woods’ signature Sunday red and black during the final round of the World Golf Championships (WGC) event in Florida to honour the 15-time major winner, who suffered a car accident. Woods, considered one of the greatest golfers of his generation, was being treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles after Tuesday’s crash left him with a fractured right leg and shattered ankle. The 45-year-old is recovering and in “good spirits”. Also read: 200 professional golfers in Jos for 2018 governor’s cup An 82-time PGA Tour winner, Woods famously wears a red shirt and black trousers on Sundays. Collin Morikawa, who leads by two shots over Brooks Koepka at the Concession Golf Club, will wear the same colour

How to Seduce Straight Guys The Kaduna State Government said on Sunday that bandits killed seven persons in different parts of the state. Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, confirmed the incident in a press statement on Sunday in Kaduna. Aruwan said, “on a sad note, security agencies reported that bandits attacked some people in Kajinjiri village, Igabi local government area, and killed two residents”. He said one person sustained gunshot injuries and was receiving treatment at a nearby health facility. READ ALSO:  PDP advices Bawa to restore professionalism in EFCC “Similarly, in Rago village, also in Igabi local government area, bandits killed two locals,” he said. He explained that in a separate incident, gunmen invaded Kutura station, Kajuru local government area, and killed three residents. The Commissioner said Governor Nasir El-Rufai has noted the reports with sadness, and condoled the families of those killed in both attacks, whi

How to Seduce Straight Guys Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on his efforts in providing security, good governance, and infrastructure building in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to Kogi governor, Mr Mohammed Onogwu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Onogwu, who quoted Obasanjo as making the commendation when he met with the governor on Sunday in Abuja, added that the former president urged him to sustain the efforts. READ ALSO NNPC says no plan to increase petrol price, cautions against panic buying He stated that the meeting between Bello and the former president ended with fruitful discussion. Obasanjo while commending Bello for successfully tackling insecurity in the state, said Kogi was central to the nation’s development. He urged the governor to sustain his efforts in providing security for his state, noting that Kogi was central to the nation’s peace and development. The former president noted that the fig

How to Seduce Straight Guys Nigeria has been scheduled to take delivery of 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. This was made known in a joint statement  by the World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country was earlier set to receive its first four million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from COVAX Facility, a global scheme to procure and distribute inoculations for free. READ ALSO>>> We’re on mission to increase capacity in wheat production — Nanono   The COVAX Facility is co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, with UNICEF as a key implementing partner. It was launched in April 2020 to help ensure a fairer distribution of coronavirus vaccines between rich and poor nations. COVAX  said it would deliver two billion doses  to its members

How to Seduce Straight Guys The Masters – Augusta National Golf Club – Augusta, Georgia, U.S. – November 15, 2020 Tiger Woods of the U.S. on the 4th hole during the final round REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas are among the golfers set to don Tiger Woods’ signature Sunday red and black during the final round of the World Golf Championships (WGC) event in Florida to honour the 15-time major winner, who suffered a car accident. Woods, considered one of the greatest golfers of his generation, was being treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles after Tuesday’s crash left him with a fractured right leg and shattered ankle. The 45-year-old is recovering and in “good spirits”. Also read: 200 professional golfers in Jos for 2018 governor’s cup An 82-time PGA Tour winner, Woods famously wears a red shirt and black trousers on Sundays. Collin Morikawa, who leads by two shots over Brooks Koepka at the Concession Golf Club, will wear the same colour

How to Seduce Straight Guys The Kaduna State Government said on Sunday that bandits killed seven persons in different parts of the state. Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, confirmed the incident in a press statement on Sunday in Kaduna. Aruwan said, “on a sad note, security agencies reported that bandits attacked some people in Kajinjiri village, Igabi local government area, and killed two residents”. He said one person sustained gunshot injuries and was receiving treatment at a nearby health facility. READ ALSO:  PDP advices Bawa to restore professionalism in EFCC “Similarly, in Rago village, also in Igabi local government area, bandits killed two locals,” he said. He explained that in a separate incident, gunmen invaded Kutura station, Kajuru local government area, and killed three residents. The Commissioner said Governor Nasir El-Rufai has noted the reports with sadness, and condoled the families of those killed in both attacks, whi

How to Seduce Straight Guys Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on his efforts in providing security, good governance, and infrastructure building in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to Kogi governor, Mr Mohammed Onogwu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Onogwu, who quoted Obasanjo as making the commendation when he met with the governor on Sunday in Abuja, added that the former president urged him to sustain the efforts. READ ALSO NNPC says no plan to increase petrol price, cautions against panic buying He stated that the meeting between Bello and the former president ended with fruitful discussion. Obasanjo while commending Bello for successfully tackling insecurity in the state, said Kogi was central to the nation’s development. He urged the governor to sustain his efforts in providing security for his state, noting that Kogi was central to the nation’s peace and development. The former president noted that the fig

How to Seduce Straight Guys The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday announced the postponement  of the sale of forms for Anambra governorship primary election from the earlier scheduled date of Monday, March 1, to Wednesday, March 10. The party in a statement by its National Organising Secretary, Retired Col. Austin Akobundu, in Abuja also announced the extension of the tenure of its zonal caretaker Committees for South-West, North-Central and North-West by 30 days. Akobundu also gave March 1, as the last day for submission of already purchased and completed forms for its zonal congresses in all the zones. “Consequently, screening of aspirants for North-East, South-East and South-South Zonal congresses is now scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, at the zonal headquarters. “In the same vein, the tenures of Zonal Caretaker Committees for South-West, North-Central and North-West have been extended for another period of 30 days. “The fresh extension takes effect from March 10, bein

How to Seduce Straight Guys The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has advised motorists to stop panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol saying it has no plan to increase the ex-depot price in March. NNPC disclosed in a statement  by its spokesman, Dr Kennie Obateru, in Abuja on Sunday. READ ALSO Nigeria’s Digital Switchover: Fresh missteps loom The   ex-depot price is the price at which depot owners sell products  to marketers. The price determines how much marketers will sell to motorists at their various fuel stations. “Contrary to speculations of imminent increase in the price of PMS in the country, the NNPC has ruled out any increment in the ex-depot price of petrol in March. “The corporation was not contemplating any rise in the price of petrol in March in order not to jeopardize ongoing engagements with organised labour and other stakeholders on an acceptable framework that will not expose the ordinary Nigerian to any hardship,” he s

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Gabriel Ewepu A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Concerned Nigerians, CN, Sunday, called for the release of Salihu Yakasai over alleged criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari. This was contained in a statement signed by Convener of CN, Comrade Deji Adeyanju, where the group expressed fear over the incessant arrest of critics of the Buhari-led administration including members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, which it described as worrisome. The statement reads in part, “Once again, we are constrained to call for the immediate release of Salihu Yakasai who was allegedly abducted by officers of the Department of State Services at about 1:00am, on February 27, 2021, few hours after criticizing President’s Buhari’s handling of insecurity in Nigeria. READ ALSO:  Gov Emmanuel donates land for proposed Air Traffic School “We are totally gobsmacked to note that the government of the day is increasingly becoming insensitive to criticisms, irres

How to Seduce Straight Guys Digital switchover Heartwarming, it was for me, to read reports of the press conference addressed on Tuesday by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, on the country’s Digital Switchover (DSO) process, which seemed to have been interred under the rubble of poor conception, mismanagement and corruption. The cheer brought by the government’s announced intention to reboot the process, positive as appears, has shown nothing beyond the fact that the DSO process is not completely forgotten. No more. No less. At the press conference, Mohammed unveiled a 13-member Ministerial Task Force to take charge of the DSO process which, for years, has proceeded in staccato fashion and left the country trailing many others, including in Africa. Members of the task force, to be chaired by Mohammed, include Armstrong Idachaba, Joe Mutah of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture (Secretary), Dr Armstrong Idachaba, acting Director-General of the

How to Seduce Straight Guys The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday announced the postponement  of the sale of forms for Anambra governorship primary election from the earlier scheduled date of Monday, March 1, to Wednesday, March 10. The party in a statement by its National Organising Secretary, Retired Col. Austin Akobundu, in Abuja also announced the extension of the tenure of its zonal caretaker Committees for South-West, North-Central and North-West by 30 days. Akobundu also gave March 1, as the last day for submission of already purchased and completed forms for its zonal congresses in all the zones. “Consequently, screening of aspirants for North-East, South-East and South-South Zonal congresses is now scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, at the zonal headquarters. “In the same vein, the tenures of Zonal Caretaker Committees for South-West, North-Central and North-West have been extended for another period of 30 days. “The fresh extension takes effect from March 10, bein

How to Seduce Straight Guys The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has advised motorists to stop panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol saying it has no plan to increase the ex-depot price in March. NNPC disclosed in a statement  by its spokesman, Dr Kennie Obateru, in Abuja on Sunday. READ ALSO Nigeria’s Digital Switchover: Fresh missteps loom The   ex-depot price is the price at which depot owners sell products  to marketers. The price determines how much marketers will sell to motorists at their various fuel stations. “Contrary to speculations of imminent increase in the price of PMS in the country, the NNPC has ruled out any increment in the ex-depot price of petrol in March. “The corporation was not contemplating any rise in the price of petrol in March in order not to jeopardize ongoing engagements with organised labour and other stakeholders on an acceptable framework that will not expose the ordinary Nigerian to any hardship,” he s

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Gabriel Ewepu A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Concerned Nigerians, CN, Sunday, called for the release of Salihu Yakasai over alleged criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari. This was contained in a statement signed by Convener of CN, Comrade Deji Adeyanju, where the group expressed fear over the incessant arrest of critics of the Buhari-led administration including members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, which it described as worrisome. The statement reads in part, “Once again, we are constrained to call for the immediate release of Salihu Yakasai who was allegedly abducted by officers of the Department of State Services at about 1:00am, on February 27, 2021, few hours after criticizing President’s Buhari’s handling of insecurity in Nigeria. READ ALSO:  Gov Emmanuel donates land for proposed Air Traffic School “We are totally gobsmacked to note that the government of the day is increasingly becoming insensitive to criticisms, irres

How to Seduce Straight Guys Digital switchover Heartwarming, it was for me, to read reports of the press conference addressed on Tuesday by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, on the country’s Digital Switchover (DSO) process, which seemed to have been interred under the rubble of poor conception, mismanagement and corruption. The cheer brought by the government’s announced intention to reboot the process, positive as appears, has shown nothing beyond the fact that the DSO process is not completely forgotten. No more. No less. At the press conference, Mohammed unveiled a 13-member Ministerial Task Force to take charge of the DSO process which, for years, has proceeded in staccato fashion and left the country trailing many others, including in Africa. Members of the task force, to be chaired by Mohammed, include Armstrong Idachaba, Joe Mutah of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture (Secretary), Dr Armstrong Idachaba, acting Director-General of the

How to Seduce Straight Guys To boost rice, maize production By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Agricultural Land Development Authority, NALDA, weekend, disclosed harvest of 25, 000 liters of urine from over 5000 rabbits will serve as organic fertilizer. The disclosure was made by the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Prince Paul Ikonne, in Owerri, Imo State, while unveiling ‘Rabbit Waste Organic Fertilizer’ from four pilot States under the programme. Ikonne also explained that 2,142,000 liters of rabbit urine will be harvested within  a year as it is expected to reproduce about 1,360, 000 rabbits in a year from the already distributed 17, 000 rabbits to farmers, as the programme will be extended to other five States. READ ALSO:  We’re on mission to increase capacity in wheat production — Nanono Speaking on the prospects of rabbit farming as a lucrative business venture he said with a total of five rabbits given to farmers on five per farmers bases under t

How to Seduce Straight Guys To boost rice, maize production By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Agricultural Land Development Authority, NALDA, weekend, disclosed harvest of 25, 000 liters of urine from over 5000 rabbits will serve as organic fertilizer. The disclosure was made by the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Prince Paul Ikonne, in Owerri, Imo State, while unveiling ‘Rabbit Waste Organic Fertilizer’ from four pilot States under the programme. Ikonne also explained that 2,142,000 liters of rabbit urine will be harvested within  a year as it is expected to reproduce about 1,360, 000 rabbits in a year from the already distributed 17, 000 rabbits to farmers, as the programme will be extended to other five States. READ ALSO:  We’re on mission to increase capacity in wheat production — Nanono Speaking on the prospects of rabbit farming as a lucrative business venture he said with a total of five rabbits given to farmers on five per farmers bases under t

How to Seduce Straight Guys File image of traffic jam caused by container-laden trucks and tankers on Mile 2-Apapa Expressway. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Lagos State Command says its continuous capacity building programmes for drivers have brought a lot of improvement on the traffic situation on roads in the state. Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Lagos State Sector Commander of FRSC, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. According to him, the corps has been educating drivers on quarterly basis on safe driving to correspond with the in-house training of the personnel which consequently is yielding positive results on the road. “We are not just sensitising our operatives, it is a routine thing in our calendar for the year. “The corps also built the capacity of the drivers too, especially the tanker drivers. “We educate them quarterly till the end of the year and that is the tradition and the reason we are experienci

How to Seduce Straight Guys …hold a summit in Bauchi over insecurity, others By Charly Agwam – Bauchi Youths from eight northern states have met in Bauchi, Saturday, with a mandate from the Northern States Governors Forum, to share ideas and find solutions to the myriad of challenges facing the region and the country. The youths under the umbrella of ‘Committee on Youths Engagement Priorities and Inclusion in Governance in Nigeria’ among other things demanded the declaration of a State of Emergency in education in all states of the northern region to catch up with other regions of the country. The youth committee blamed the poor education index as the major reason for the developmental setbacks in the region when compared with other regions of the country. Also read: Woman discovers headache caused by tapeworm larvae in brain “We can no longer pretend that all is well. The north is burning and we are looking the other way. Two-thirds of our people are children and youths, and

How to Seduce Straight Guys Kabir Tukura, Chairman, Youth Progressive Forum, National Assembly, said that the group would do everything humanly possible within its powers to ensure young people have increased access to political offices. Tukura, a House of Representatives’ member from Kebbi, said this at the Inclusive and Accountability Politics (IAP) Politics with Values Campaign Award organised by Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) in Abuja. He said that the National Assembly had been partnering with WFD to achieve a lot in terms of equipping youths to run for offices and it had led to tremendous impact in their lives. READ ALSO Jonathan tasks African leaders to commit to rule of law, democratic tenets He commended WFD for the politics with values initiative adding that this was just the starting point of proffering ways to increase inclusion in politics . “We are here to honour outstanding performances and achievement, it is a very good platform for us to call ourselv