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VIDEO: Corp member donates 5 hospital beds, PPE to Gbagada general hospital - Basic Storylines

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How to Seduce Straight Guys  A corp member, Franca Ebomah, serving at the Gbagada general hospital donated 5 hospital beds, and PPE to the general hospital as a token of her contribution to motivate health workers who risk their lives on a daily basis to ensure lives are saved. Addressing Journalists, Franca Ebomah says she was motivated to contribute her bit towards community development as a result of the effect of the pandemic on the world in general and Nigeria in particular. ‘In these troubled, uncertain times, we don’t need more command and control; we need better means to engage everyone’s intelligence in solving challenges and crises as they arise. –    Margaret J. Wheatley The pandemic came with a lot of uncertainties; the question of who would live and who would die plagued the minds of the entire world. Governments had nanoseconds to make decisions that would carter to millions of people and healthcare workers were at the forefront of this battle. A battle a...

Insurance leaders should be flexible — Experts - Basic Storylines

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How to Seduce Straight Guys By Rosemary Onuoha Operators in the insurance industry have been charged to step up and make the sector more welcoming, structured and flexible. Speaking at the 2020 Dive-In-Festival in Nigeria themed “Promoting Inclusion & Diversity in the Nigerian Insurance Industry for a Quantum Leap”, Founder, Funmi Omo Initiative, and former Managing Director of African Alliance Insurance Plc, Mrs Funmi Omo, said that diversity brings about balance. She stated: “Women should be seen as a backbone of any economy and as such they need to be given more attention. From the insurance standpoint, we need to have a more structural and deliberate approach to thrive. Diversity is very good, it brings about balance.” On creating a favourable atmosphere for the younger generation in the insurance industry, Omo said: “Leaders have to step up to make the insurance sector more welcoming and structured. “They need to be flexible and avoid being rigid and also take advantag...

All we seek is justice for slain colleague ― C’River PDP Youth - Basic Storylines

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How to Seduce Straight Guys By Ike Uchechukwu A group of PDP Youths in Senatorial District under the auspices of the Concerned Youths of Cross River North on Tuesday demanded justice for their slain colleague Charles Onwe who was killed a night before the PDP primaries for the Northern Senatorial District held in Ogoja. The group expressed surprise that weeks after the tragic incident which led to the death of Charles no one has been arrested and perpetrators are almost going Scot free despite the heinous crime. Briefing journalists on Tuesday in Calabar, the group Secretary, Ajegi Ikachi who spoke on their behalf bemoaned that stance of the party on the matter stressing that the PDP has been silent over the incident and called for urgent action by Party and stakeholders concerned. He stated: “We the PDP youths of the Northern Senatorial District of Cross River are dismayed nearly one month after the election that was characterized by unprecedented violence that left some party f...

FAO tasks Nigeria on livestock sector investment for food, economic growth - Basic Storylines

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How to Seduce Straight Guys The Food Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) on Tuesday tasked the Federal government to show more commitment in the livestock sector to enhance food security and economic growth in the country. Mr Fred Kafeero, FAO Representative in Nigeria made this known in abuja at the Inception workshop of the TCP/NIR/3701- piloting the demonstration of the National Livestock Transformation Plan in Nigeria (NLTP). Kafeero said it was worthy of note that Nigeria has demonstrated a high commitment to develop the livestock sector through the NLTP. He said the FAO has provided technical support for a Technical Cooperation Project ( TCP) to support scalable piloting of the plan through the promotion of best practices and adoption of simple technology. READ ALSO:  Nigeria to participate in agriculture transformation initiative — FAO Also speaking, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agriculture, Dr Andrew Kwasari, explained that the N...

Nigeria targets 45% GDP boost from digital economy - Basic Storylines

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How to Seduce Straight Guys Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami By Emmanuel Elebeke The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has assured that the digital economy will contribute more than 45 per cent of the nation’s GDP by the end of the year, as the contribution of the ICT sector alone is now approximately 15 per cent. This is even as the Minister also assured that the broadband plan 2020-2025 which focused more on broadband penetration will boost the penetration to 50 percent by the end of the year. With the current broadband penetration level now standing at 42.0 percent, Pantami said the Ministry will continue to leverage the covid-19 era to achieve digital economy development. The Minister was speaking at the virtual Nigeria Internet Governance Forum 2020 (vNIGF) with the theme: “ Achieving Inclusive Digital Economic Development in the Post-COVID 19 Era”. ALSO READ:  Internet Governance: Pantami, Danbatta target d...

We have treated over 20,000 petitions in 20 years ― ICPC Chairman - Basic Storylines

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How to Seduce Straight Guys Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related offence Commission (ICPC) has disclosed that it has treated over 20,000 petitions since its establishment 20 years ago. This is as the Commission’s office in Osogbo presented prizes to Students who emerged among the best five in its National Essay competition to mark its 20th Anniversary. Speaking during the presentation of prices at its Government Reservation Area office in Osogbo, the State Commissioner, Baba Alaro Shuaib, who spoke on behalf of the commission’s Chairman, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, he said over 5000 of the petition were investigated while over 1000 cases were at different stages of trials in courts across the country. ALSO READ:  Zookeeper injured after attack from 440-pound gorilla During the same period, he added that assets worth billions of naira have been recovered, forf...

Fani-Kayode debunks marrying fifth wife - Basic Storylines

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How to Seduce Straight Guys Former minister of aviation and chieftain of the main opposition party in Nigeria, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has debunked reports that he’s planning on getting married to a fifth wife named Halima Yusuf. Describing the reports as false, Fani-Kayode who is separated from his fourth wife, Precious Chikwendu, said that Halima “is simply a dear friend and confidante.” Also read: South Africa minister reprimanded for party’s trip on airforce jet The former minister advised those peddling the reports that he’s about to get married to her to “desist from doing so.” “There have been wild speculations in the social media that I am planning to get married again. This is false. “Miss Halima Yusuf, who has been cited as my fiancee, is simply a dear friend and confidante who I have the utmost respect for and who I hold in high esteem. “She, together with others, has been a source of immense comfort for me and mine at this time and for this, I am eternally grateful ...