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How to Seduce Straight Guys   Dayo Johnson – Akure THE over 35 staff of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo state sacked a year ago by the state government have cried out that they have not been reabsorbed. Those sacked in 2019 were workers of the institution’s primary and secondary schools. The state government however directed that they should be absorbed back to the polytechnic. Also read: Gov Lalong threatens to arrest community leaders over dirty environment In an open letter to the governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu their solicitors, Banjo Ayenakin & Co, said in Akure that contrary to news report circulating across the state, the sacked staff have not been reabsorbed. Ayenakin said in the open letter that “The attention of our clients have been drawn to series of press releases from the Palace of Olowo of Owo; Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye; the Governing Council of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic and the management of the Polytechnic to the effect that Governor Ro...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Mike Eboh Gas flaring in Nigeria’s oil fields has taken a huge toll on the economy, as the country flared 225.1 billion standard cubic feet of gas, (bscf) between January and July 2020. The monetary value of the burnt gas in the international market is $787.7 million (about N299.33 billion). This comes against the backdrop of the huge revenue losses arising from the impact of the outbreak of Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, which crashed both volume and price of crude oil sales. According to the National Environmental Economic and Development Study, NEEDS, the environmental cost of gas flaring in Nigeria is $94 million (about N35.7 billion) yearly. The volume of gas flared was an equivalent of 12.0 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emission. A report obtained by Energy Vanguard, last week, from the Federal Government’s Gas Flare Tracker, stated that the 225.1 bscf of gas flared by the oil and gas firms in the first seven months of 2020 was capable...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Air Marshall Abubakar Sadique By Kingsley Omonobi The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has reiterated the relentless commitment of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to adding value in the ongoing efforts to end communal clashes, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of criminality in Benue State and its environs. The CAS stated this on Monday, 31 August 2020, during the commissioning ceremony of newly constructed 10 unit one-bedroom residential accommodation for Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) at the 21 Quick Response Wing (21 QRW) in Agatu, Benue State. Represented at the occasion by the Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Special Operations Command (SOC), Air Vice Marshal Charles Ohwo, the CAS disclosed that the newly constructed accommodation was provided to create a conducive environment that would motivate the personnel to perform optimally as well as reassure them that the Service is sensitive to their welfare needs. He assured...

How to Seduce Straight Guys The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Federal Government to implement the 2019 Memorandum of Action (MoA) it signed with the union. ASUU also urged the government to release funds for revitalisation of the Nigerian university system for the development of the education sector. Prof. Theophilus Lagi, the ASUU, Abuja Zonal Coordinator, made the call during a news conference on Monday in Abuja. Lagi said the ongoing strike by ASUU was to demand the release of the revitalisation fund, payment of arrears of Earned Academic Allowance, and constitution of visitation panels to public universities, among others. According to him, the quest for the revitalisation of the university system and the welfare of ASUU members have always been on the front burner of the union’s struggle and cannot be compromised. READ ALSO:  ASUU vows to sustain strike till demands are met ”We have pointed out severally to the government to expend more...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Say NASS sat for only 149 days instead of 181 days By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, numbering 39, on Sunday, alleged drop in National Assembly’s oversight functions and other legislative activities from June 2019 to July 2020. This was contained in a joint statement signed by leaders of the CSOs, which include Centre for Democracy and Development, CDD, Centre for Democratic Research and Training, CRDDERT,  Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, Socio-Economic Right and Accountability Project, SERAP, Media Rights Agenda, MRA, Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD, Zero-Corruption Coalition, ZCC, Accountability Maternal New-born, and Child Health in Nigeria, AMHiN,   Partners on Electoral Reform, Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre, PLAC. Others are African Centre for Media and Information Literacy, AFRICMIL,   National Procurement Watch Platform, Say NO Campaign—Nigeria, Reso...

How to Seduce Straight Guys THE Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports is set to implement the removal of squatters from the nation’s stadia, especially in Lagos and Abuja. The Minister, Sunday Dare, has never hidden his determination to restore the lost glories of federal stadiums. The ministry’s delegations have serially inspected the National Stadium, Lagos, perhaps with a view to involving the Lagos State Government in efforts to give it a face-lift. The latest such effort led by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Gabriel Aduda, gave the squatters a final quit notice. All structures, except those originally built in 1961 and renovated in 1973 for the All Africa Games, are set to be removed. The only exceptions are the Nigerian Olympic Committee, NOC, and the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, buildings. The rest, including the structures built by Ojez, Old Skool and the various sports equipment shops built by individuals, will go. The same applies to theNational Stadi...

How to Seduce Straight Guys World’s number one international talent show, The Voice Nigeria is back with the Season Three of the show. This season of the show will be fully produced in Nigeria and it promises to be bigger, better, and even more authentic than ever before. The one-of-a-kind singing competition opened for online auditions on the 25th of August, 2020. This year, contestants can look forward to big names as Coaches who will help unleash the hidden talents in them. The Coaches for this Season’s The Voice includes first time coaches Darey, and Falz The Bahd Guy, as well as return coaches, Waje, and Yemi Alade. Each of these award-winning artists boasts a successful music career across different genres, and they will be bringing to the table a wealth of experience in making excellent music, becoming a superb performing artist, and connecting with people, especially Nigerians, through art. Speaking on the expert selection of Coaches this season, Managing Director, Un1ty P...