₦airaland Forum

Much hype was given to yesterday, being "Black Friday" for the year. JUMIA, KONGA Deal Dey, and other online stores did their best in promoting the day. Even banks, normally conservative in their dealings, attempted to catch in on the day. So, the question is; how successful were they in ensuring that Nigerians took advantage of the day in making bargain purchases? Did you participate? If yes, can you take tell us what the experience was and how satisfied are you? And if no; why? Any regrets? Let us getting the ball rolling!
You asked what about me? Well, I didn't take advantage of the day. Reason? No extra cash to do so.

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The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the purchase of N9.2billion worth of clean cook stoves and wonder bags for rural women under the National Clean Cooking Scheme.

Wonder bag is a non-electric slow cooker invented by Sarah Collins, ‎a south African eco-entreprenuer, who came up with the idea six years ago during a power cut, when she decided to keep her dinner cooking by surrounding the pan with cushions.

The council also awarded a contract of N60.9billion to an indigenous firm, KaKatar CE Limited, for the provision of engineering infrastructure for Kyami District, Zone C, Abuja.

Supervising Minister of Information, Dr. Nurudeen Muhammed; Minister of Environment, Mrs. Lawrecia Mallam; and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Muhammed, briefed State House correspondents at the end of the meeting presided over by Vice President Namadi Sambo.

Muhammed said the N9.2billion inclusive of Value Added Tax was approved for the procurement of 750,000 units of clean cook stove and 18,000 wonder bags.

He said the stoves are expected to be delivered by Messrs Integra Renewable Energy Services Limited within a period of 12 weeks.

He noted that the stoves which will be assembled locally, will provide jobs to Nigerians among other benefits.

The minister said, “The National Clean Cooking Scheme is an aggressive drive to engender clean cooking culture amongst the poor rural women, to reduce and possibly eliminate cooking with solid fossil which is detrimental to health.

“The scheme is expected to provide 20 million clean stoves over a five-year period at the rate of four million stoves yearly which will be distributed without charge.

“It will also reduce incessant felling of trees which exposes the country to ecological problems
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amzienoni:
i called some1 in camp nw, a worker dere nd she said al d nysc workers av left d camp. Pls any suggestion on wat to do abt dis issue

I'll advice you report at the state HQ of NYSC wherever you are redeployed. All your questions will be answered there. At least you are with the id card issued to you guys during the orientation exercise. Success.

Maiduguri market

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Two suicide bombers – a male and female – attacked a heavily populated Maiduguri market, killing scores of people, an eyewitness, Yusuf Ahmed, said on Tuesday.

An unconfirmed source said 65 corpses had been evacuated while others claimed 30 people were killed in the explosion.

Ahmed said on the telephone, “As I am talking to you, people are still trying to rescue the injured and evacuate the corpses. It is difficult to know the number of casualties.”

He said the place had been condoned off by security agencies making it difficult to assist in the rescue operations.

A youth vigilante source confirmed that the female attacker kept a parcel in one of the shops on One-way, a commercial area beside the popular Monday Market, telling the traders that she had something to pick from the market,

“The package detonated few minutes later. And as people were still wondering what happened and trying to rescue the injured, a bomber in the same area detonated a bomb planted on her; this claimed so many lives,” the source said.

Details later…

Another source claimed that the third bombing suspect was caught by the people. This also could not be confirmed as the police had yet to give an official confirmation of the explosion.

Cadillac ATS-V

“Low-Gloss Crystal White Frost.” The menacing Cadillac ATS-V that appeared in Los Angeles is so cool that it merited the creation of an icy new hue, which Cadillac chief engineer Dave Leone proudly noted was a production colour – not a one-off custom job.

Under the ATS-V’s chiseled white flanks sits a 455hp 3.6-litre twin-turbo V6 gasoline engine, backed by either a maximum-fun six-speed manual transmission or a maximum-efficiency eight-speed automatic. The ATS-V is claimed to hit 60mph from a standstill in a BMW M4-menacing 3.7 seconds, and a top speed in excess of 185mph.

This littlest of Cadillacs has full-grown performance features, including titanium connecting rods, six-piston Brembo front brakes and a 25% improvement in chassis rigidity courtesy of a slew of braces added to the car. That bolstering is necessary, owing to the extreme forces generated by the car’s capability, which includes more than 1.0g of lateral grip and 2.0 lateral gs when tested on the fiendishly tricky Carousel turn at Germany’s Nürbürgring circuit, Leone says.

That is cold-blooded, no matter the paint colour.

Toyota Mirai

Toyota seems bent on performing a grand social experiment with the Mirai, the first hydrogen fuel-cell car that (some) consumers will be able to buy and keep rather than lease and return.

The test: can environmental virtue overcome styling that suggests a Prius victimised by an over-exuberant body-kit purveyor?

The Mirai is environmentally virtuous, and it is indeed novel to give drivers the option of buying rather than borrowing their fuel-cell vehicle. This is a big deal, as fuel-cell cars are electric vehicles with a 300-mile driving range and the ability to refuel in just minutes rather than hours – where hydrogen fuelling infrastructure exists, of course.

That caveat explains why Toyota is initially limiting sales to select communities in California, where hydrogen stations – some built with financial assistance from Toyota – have gone up over the past five years.

The Mirai’s $57,500 sticker price represents something of a bargain considering the stunning technology beneath the sheetmetal. Now, if only that sheetmetal held up its end of the bargain.

2016 Jaguar F-type

Jaguar USA’s “Villain Academy” advertising campaign would have us believe that it is “good to be bad”, but the new manual-transmission edition of the 2016 Jaguar F-type suggest that it is better to be backward.

Indeed, the addition of a stick shift – that disappearing, once-critical sports-car accessory – will be catnip for die-hard traditionalists. Available all-wheel drive will also please would-be F-type drivers who have disqualified the comely cat for its lack of manners in the snow. There are caveats, however. The manual will be available only for F-types fitted with a six-cylinder engine driving the rear wheels. Six-cylinder cars with all-wheel drive are automatic-only, as are all V8s.

The F-type also switches to electric power steering for 2016, which could be a worrisome development given electric racks’ propensity for numb feel, but Jag engineers insist they’ve got it sorted. Then again, drivers may be having too much fun running through the manually shifted gears to care.

Mazda CX-3

John Krafcik, late of Hyundai Motor America and currently president of the online buying service TrueCar, was liberated by his departure from the Korean carmaker. In between soliloquies about Porsche 911s, he now freely professes his admiration for Mazda’s products, especially the new CX-3 compact crossover SUV.

The car is a sure hit, thanks to its svelte lines – a challenge for an SUV on a compact car platform – and its surprising levels of equipment. Despite the diminutive 168.3in (4.3 metre) length, the CX-3’s back seat had space for the TrueCar executive and your reporter to fit comfortably.

The view from the back seat gave Krafcik the opportunity to admire the stitching on the faux leather dashboard, which conveys a premium impression in an entry-level vehicle.

But perhaps the real source of the CX-3’s appeal is its gas pedal. The CX-3’s accelerator, like that of Krafcik’s beloved Porsche 911, is floor-hinged rather than hung from above as in nearly every other car on the road. Perhaps there is room in the executive’s garage for two loves.

Volkswagen Golf R Variant

Europe’s largest automaker rolled out unapologetic car-journalist bait in Los Angeles, hitting us squarely in our weak spot for wagons and all-wheel drive with the introduction of the Golf R Variant: a Golf wagon packing the drivetrain of the ferocious, ego-stoking Golf R.

That means a 296hp turbocharged 2-litre four-cylinder gasoline engine and full-time all-wheel drive, with suspension lowered 0.8in from the standard version.

Power courses through a six-speed dual-clutch transmission, producing acceleration of 5.1 seconds to 100kph and a top speed of 250kph. It goes on sale in Europe in spring 2015, but Volkswagen is shtum on US availability.

Mercedes-Maybach S600

Daimler, the Mercedes-Benz parent, made the slightly embarrassing decision a couple years ago to mothball Maybach, the ultra-luxury marque it had resurrected from a 60-year hibernation in 2002.

With the development of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, however, the company was able to revive the label as an indicator of the absolute pinnacle of the S-Class family. Though it now wears the Mercedes-Maybach badge, this S-Class sees the return of Maybach-calibre goodies such as a refrigerator, champagne flutes and dual reclining rear seats.

The Mercedes-Maybach S600 is 8.1in (20.5cm) longer than a regular S600, with most of that length being earmarked for rear legroom. Fortunately, the reclining seats have pop-up footrests to keep occupants’ Ferragamos off the lambskin carpeting.

Upgraded door seals and sound insulation lead Mercedes to proclaim the Maybach S600 the world’s quietest production sedan. The company’s new aeroacoustic wind tunnel in Sindelfingen, Germany, provides the evidence, they say – and lacking such a facility for independent verification, we’ll take the engineers at their word. The car’s stunning execution would certainly lend credence to any claims that the parent company planned this course for the brand all along.

Mini Citysurfer concept

It may be called the Los Angeles auto show, but that didn’t stop Mini, the BMW Group subsidiary, from bringing an electric two-wheeler it deems ideal for making that crucial “last mile” of travel between parking spaces and ultimate destinations.

The battery-powered Citysurfer scooter can travel as fast as 15mph over distances of 10-15 miles. And you don’t have to unload the Citysurfer to recharge, because its 12-volt plug adapts to a Mini’s onboard outlet. The two-wheeler weighs just 40lbs (18kg), and folds to fit in the luggage compartment of the Mini three-door hatchback. In that respect the scooter evokes Honda’s Motocompo mini scooter of the early ‘80s, which was designed to fit flush inside Honda superminis of its day. Granted, the Citysurfer does without the Honda’s irredeemable machine-age styling and gas-burning engine.

A word about power: some human-derived propulsion is required to launch the Citysurfer, whose electric drive provides assistance only after the rider has pushed off.

Lest the Citysurfer user feel tethered to the mothership, the scooter has a few tricks of its own. It will charge a mobile phone while underway, for example, further feeding the rather frightening impression that, short of a kitchen, Mini vehicles have all the tools to sustain modern life.

Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang

There was no larger legend revived at the show than that of the Shelby Mustang. The original Shelby GT350 debuted in 1965, and was subsequently flogged by Carroll Shelby’s team in Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) contests.

And arguably no other debutante delivered a more breathtaking impression in Los Angeles than the GT350, when it rumbled out of the shadows for the first time. “Flat-plane” crankshafts are a racing staple that contribute to more power potential, but they are typically reserved for racing, not passenger cars, owing to the increased vibration they typically produce. Ford claims to have eliminated this unwelcome byproduct.

The car also eschews the Mustang GT’s V8 purr in favour of a higher-pitched howl. We’ve heard it from Italian exotics, but not much from US muscle. Ford engineers admitted they were near defeat at times, but persevered to produce this 500-plus-horsepower race engine for the street. When you hear one pass by, you’ll know their toil was worth the effort.

Lexus LF-C2 concept

Toyota’s luxury subsidiary wants to prepare customers for a shocking development: the company will offer a drop-top version of the sexy new RC F coupe, and it will look something like this gaudy, golden LF-C2. The 2+2 roadster is more than the production model with the roof lopped off, however.

The concept eliminates a roof of any kind, which freed stylists’ hands considerably. (Occupants could always pack sou’westers, but rain would do the lovely off-white leather upholstery no favours.)

The gold paint works its way inside, too, coating most hard surfaces. The glittering metallic effect is certainly eye-catching, suited to unrepentant extroverts – a new target for Lexus, a brand giddily emerging from its conservative shell.

Audi Prologue concept

By most accounts the Los Angeles show’s most striking design, the appropriately monikered Prologue mega-coupe forecasts the brand’s future aesthetic, which should include Mercedes S-Class-challenging sedans and coupes that will be sized and proportioned similarly to the Prologue.

The concept’s creases and hexagonal grille foretell styling themes across Audi’s coming product line, according to Audi’s chief exterior designer, Andreas Mindt. Cars will get the six-sided grilles, while SUVs’ apertures will be octagonal.

The Prologue is powered by a 605-horsepower twin-turbo 4-litre V8 gasoline engine that features a 15-second overboost mode, yielding 553lb-ft of torque. This punts the 4,365lb coupe to 100kph (62mph) in a very fleet, manufacturer-estimated 3.7 seconds. Given the broad consensus on the design, it would seem Audi’s already-hot sales will be in for a boost when the Prologue’s cues begin trickling down – or overboost, as the case may be
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Quite why those who compile the
Ballon d'Or shortlist even bother to
add 21 names to a list starting with
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi
isn't entirely clear. Talk that Manuel
Neuer might be in with an outside
chance of snatching the award this
year is rather refreshing, if also a little
misguided.
There is an obvious chasm in quality
between the two best players in the
world and the best of the rest - Messi
and Ronaldo are relentless goal
machines in their own right. The race
for third place is incredibly hotly
contested, however. Neuer, Thomas
Müller, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Ángel Di
María, Sergio Agüero, Philipp Lahm,
Arjen Robben and Gareth Bale all
spring to mind.
That list omits a player whose
manager has stated the need and
potential for him to step up and join
the game's elite. His fans maintain he
is amongst the best in the world. So
where exactly does Eden Hazard
currently rank? Is he anywhere near -
or close to approaching - the level of
Ronaldo or Messi?
While Ronaldo's current goalscoring
exploits are unrivalled (he has scored
18 goals in ten La Liga appearances
this season), Messi has seven goals,
but also adds seven assists too
(compared to Ronaldo's five). Both
players return the top two
WhoScored.com ratings in Europe's
top five leagues, both this season and
over the course of the whole of 2014.
By WhoScored rating, Hazard comes
out as the seventh best player this
year, accurately reflecting his current
standing.
Averaging 7.87, Hazard has
successfully dribbled past an
opponent 122 times this calendar
year; second only to Messi in Europe's
top five leagues. His turning circle and
change of pace whilst in possession
are exceptional, drawing fouls from
those incapable of otherwise halting
him.
However, there is a stark difference in
his return in front of goal compared
to Messi and Ronaldo. Last season
Hazard scored 14 goals and assisted
seven, while this term he has just
three goals and one assist to his
name in 11 Premier League
appearances. He is playing in the
best-performing and highest-scoring
team in England.
Hazard is without question still
behind the top two, but also some
others, as well. Luis Suarez, for all his
misgivings, is unplayable on his day,
and while he dribbles almost as much
as Hazard (he was second to the
Belgian for dribbles per game in the
Premier League last season), his ability
in front of goal sets him apart. His
rating in league games over the
course of 2014 (8.12) is the third best
in Europe, and gives further credence
to the argument that Suarez is next in
line, even if FIFA overlooked him for
the Ballon d'Or for his World Cup
naughtiness.
Also ahead of Hazard in the rankings
is Marco Reus, who would have only
added to the relative ease with which
Germany won the World Cup this
summer had he been fit. He has
overcome that disappointment with a
fantastic year for Borussia Dortmund.
Reus has directly contributed to 20
Bundesliga goals this year, averaging
4.3 shots and three key passes per
game this season. His return would
surely soar in a team that weren't
performing as poorly as Dortmund.
There are few finer counter-attacking
players around than Reus.
Sergio Agüero and Zlatan Ibrahimovic
are two of the other closest
challengers for the crown of the
world's 'third best', but the
Argentine's injury problems continue
to hold him back. He has stayed fit so
far this season, second only to
Ronaldo in Europe's goalscoring
charts (12) as a result.
Ibrahimovic, meanwhile, remains one
of the most brilliantly unpredictable
players around, and with five goals in
as many Ligue 1 starts he is also still
one of the most prolific goalscorers. It
is criminal that he has never even
featured in the Ballon d'Or or World
Player of the Year top three.
Eden Hazard's quest for greatness
continues, but there is still some way
to go before he can truly claim to be
amongst the very best on the planet.
Right now, it is Luis Suarez that can
claim to be the closest to Messi and
Ronaldo, the runaway top two.
Ali Tweedale
All statistics courtesy of
WhoScored.com , where you can
find yet more stats, including live in-
game data and unique player and
team ratings.
www.football365.com

boygeorge. Thanks. Much appreciated. I got 500 from there months back. They just started laying. I'm at the moment more interested in the "laying" performance

This is pathetic

0 - 2! Game Over

Why are you guys agitated? You all had given up on the team before the Congo match. You may as well revert to that mindset. Then it won't hurt much if we can't turn it around eventually.

There is hardly any argument over who the best 2 footballers currently are: CR7 and Messi (in no particular order, please. However, there is much debate over who is closest to these 2 in decisiveness. Names such as Neymar, Bale, Hazard, Neuer, etc. have been mentioned without any consensus as to who is the best among the rest. So who is your pick? Someone on this list or another?

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Officers of the Nigerian Prison Services on Wednesday caught two sisters, Shade Oyetobi and Atinuke Adebanwo, who attempted to smuggle 11 wraps of Marijuana into the Ikeja Lagos State High Court holding cell for awaiting trial inmates.

Our correspondent gathered that the culprits, who claimed to be orphans, brought in the contraband substance for their brother, Babatunde Oyetobi, an awaiting trial inmate.

According to them, Babatunde, who was arrested in a street fight, had been in prison for about two years.

The two sisters, who were handcuffed together by the officers, said they had contributed money to hire a lawyer for their brother, adding that they had been coming to court regularly to stand by him since his trial started.

Twenty-four-year-old Shade, who said she was a hairdresser, confessed that the Marijuana wraps were handed over to her by one, Jamiu, a friend to Babatunde.

She said, “Actually, it was my brother’s friend, Jamiu, who sells watches, that gave the stuff to me this morning to give to my brother.

“Actually, Jamiu and I have not been on talking terms for some time, since we had a disagreement over one watch, but he had collected my phone number from my friend this morning and called me.

“I don’t know where they sell Marijuana, I don’t know how much they sell it and I don’t smoke,” Shade said.

Adebanwo, married with three children, said she was not privy to the arrangement.

Crying profusely, the 32-year-old lamented that her sister had put her in trouble.

Facing her sister, Adebanwo said, “Oh my God, I don’t know that it’s a crime to have the two of you as my siblings. Is it a crime to stand by you after the death of our parents?

“I don’t know anything about this whole thing. Please ask her; I am even sick, I was supposed to go for my treatment this morning.”

Speaking to our correspondent, the officer, Mr. A. R. Muhammed, who arrested the sisters, said the Marijuana wraps were hid inside a black nylon bag and concealed beneath a pair of slippers.

Muhammad said, “We demanded to know their mission as they were coming in and they told us they wanted to see their brother; then we asked to see what was in the black poly bag but they said it was a pair of slippers, then when we demanded to see the slippers, the younger sister became guarded.

“At that point, we ordered them to walk out if they were not willing to show us the slippers; but we became suspicious when they chose to walk out without seeing their brother rather than show us what was in the nylon bag. That was why we moved in and forced them, only to discover that they were trying to smuggle Marijuana into the cell.”

The two sister were subsequently handed over to the Area F Police Command in Ikeja
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Badsharpgirl. I guess the DOCs you got from Zartech are still in your farm. Can you share your experience with the birds in details? I'll so much appreciate that. Thanks

Good Thinking. Just a reflection of our lopsided federalism. FG spends most of its money on overheads; that is why the ministers & senators can afford retinue of needless aides. Same reason why federal civil service is overbloated

Giancarlo Stanton might be an
unfamiliar name to most people
outside North America, but the
baseball player has been elevated
to one of the highest earners in
sport after signing a £208m
($325m) 13-year contract with the
Miami Marlins.
Under the terms of the most
expensive deal in United States
sporting history, the 25-year-old
slugger will earn £16m per year,
£307,692 per week, £1,831.50 per
hour and £30.53 per minute.
It is a particularly stunning headline
figure given that the Marlins' payroll
for their entire 25-man roster in 2014
was only £33.4m with Stanton's
previous contract with them worth
just over £4m annually.
The value of the deal makes it a
Major League Baseball record,
although the £187m ($292m) 10-year
contract Detroit Tigers' Miguel
Cabrera signed in March pays more
annually.
BBC Sport looks at how Stanton
compares to a selection of sport's
highest earners.
And in the time it's taken you to read
this far, he's earned £26.
Floyd Mayweather
The unbeaten five-division world
champion is known as 'Money
Mayweather' for a reason.
According to the Forbes 2014 list of
the world's highest-paid athletes,
the 37-year-old earned
approximately £67m ($105m) from
fights against Saul Alvarez and
Marcos Maidana.
Floyd Mayweather (left) is
unbeaten in 47 professional
fights
He is only the second sportsman or
sportswoman to break the $100m
(£64m) barrier, after golfer Tiger
Woods, despite having no personal
endorsements.
Mayweather signed a 30-month, six-
fight deal with pay-per-view
broadcasters Showtime in 2013 and
tops the list.
Forbes say he has earned almost
£255m ($400m) in the ring since he
turned professional in 1996.
Cristiano Ronaldo
The Portuguese forward, 29, is
second in the Forbes list, with an
estimated annual salary of £33.2m
topped up by endorsements worth
£17.9m.
Ronaldo signed a new five-year
contract with Real Madrid in
September 2013. He has scored 275
goals in 262 games for the
Champions League holders.
Tiger Woods
Woods, 38, topped the Forbes' list
for 12 consecutive years until 2011
but his earnings have suffered a
significant drop since he was
engulfed by scandal in his personal
life in 2009.
The loss of sponsors such as
Accenture and EA Sports hit his
bottom line, while increasing injury
problems have limited his
tournament play and contributed to
a downturn in results.
However, despite failing to win a
major tournament since 2008,
Woods is still sixth in the Forbes
ranking with a total income of
approximately £39.1m, £35.1m of
which comes from endorsements
and £4m from salary and winnings.
Forbes' 2014 list of world's
highest-paid athletes
Athlete Sport Earnings
1. Floyd
Mayweather Boxing £67m
($105m)
2. Cristiano
Ronaldo Football £51.1m
($80m)
3. LeBron
James Basketball £46.2m
($72.3m)
4. Lionel
Messi Football £41.3m
$64.7m
5. Kobe
Bryant Basketball £39.3m
$61.5m
6. Tiger
Woods Golf £39.1m
($61.2m)
7. Roger
Federer Tennis £35.9m
($56.2m)
8. Phil
Mickelson Golf £34m
($53.2m)
9. Rafael
Nadal Tennis £28.4m
($44.5m)
10. Matt
Ryan American
football £28m
($43.8m)
The Forbes list covers the period
between June 1, 2013 and June 1,
2014
Roger Federer
The winner of 17 Grand Slam titles, it
is a keenly-contested debate as to
whether the 33-year-old Swiss is the
greatest tennis player of all time, but
he is almost certainly the most
beloved and his worldwide
popularity has contributed to his vast
earnings.
Seventh on the Forbes list, Federer's
income was approximately £35.9m,
with £33.2m from endorsements and
£2.7m from his achievements on a
tennis court.
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has won 32
grands prix, the most by a
British driver
The 29-year-old Briton's current
annual salary is $31m (£20.6m)
without including bonuses and
endorsements.
However, if the Mercedes driver wins
his second Formula 1 World
Championship on Sunday, he can
expect his earnings to increase
substantially.
Wayne Rooney
The Manchester United and England
striker's latest contract, signed in
February this year, is relatively close
to the deal signed by Stanton, with
the 29-year-old earning roughly
£46.50 per hour less than the Miami
Marlins man.
Rooney is thought to earn up to
£300,000 a week, £1,785 every hour
and just under £30 every minute.
If he saw out the length of the five-
and-a-half-year deal, it will earn him
more than £70m.
Forbes has his annual income at
£15m, with £11.8m from his salary
and £3.2m from endorsements.
Usain Bolt
The six-time Jamaican Olympic gold
medallist, 28, has estimated earnings
of £14.8m, almost all of which came
through endorsements.
German sportswear company Puma
provide his main sponsorship, worth
approximately £6.4m annually.

More than one in 10 men have paid
for sex, according to a major study
of British sexual habits.
The majority of the 11% who had
done so had visited sex tourism
hotspots such as Bangkok and
Amsterdam.
The report, in the journal Sexually
Transmitted Infections, said paying
for sex was linked with other
"hedonistic and risky behaviours"
including binge drinking and drug
use.
It said that young professionals
rather than "lonely older men" were
paying.
A team at University College London
analysed data from the Third
National Survey of Sexual Attitudes
and Lifestyles.
Their initial study found couples
were having less sex than in the
1990s . Now their investigations have
turned to the practice of paying for
sex.
Male behaviour
Just 0.1% of the women aged 16-74
surveyed had paid for sex, but 11%
of the men said they had at some
point in their lives.
Of the 6,108 men surveyed, 3.6%
had paid for sex in the past five years
and 1.1% in the past year.
The men who had paid for sex had,
on average, more than double the
number of sexual partners - 32
compared with 14.
Lead researcher Dr Cath Mercer told
the BBC: "I think I was most
surprised that it is not paid partners
making up most of the total, but they
are having more partners generally.
"These men tend to be highly
sexually active."
But that comes with a price. The men
who had paid for sex in the past five
years were twice as likely to be
diagnosed with a sexually
transmitted infection (STI) such as
HIV, syphilis or gonorrhoea.
Holiday sex
The most likely age group to have
recently paid for sex were those in
their late 20s and early 30s.
Other characteristics of those likely to
pay for sex included being single,
having a managerial or professional
job and drug use.
Dr Mercer said the findings broke the
stereotype of the "lonely older man"
paying for sex.
Nearly two-thirds of them reported
paying for sex abroad, with Europe
and Asia being major destinations.
"It could be down to opportunistic
reasons such as a lads' weekend
away, paid-for sex is available, it's
something they wouldn't necessarily
do at home, but in that situation it
happens, but there are other
reasons as well," said Dr Mercer.
"What we do in the UK won't stop
men paying for sex, we may push
them abroad even more."
She said sexual health clinics needed
to see paying for sex as a warning
sign of other risky behaviour for
spreading infections, such as having
multiple partners.
Sexual health charity FPA's director of
health and wellbeing Natika Halil said:
"This study shows that men who
have paid for sex are
disproportionately affected by STIs,
and it's vital we reinforce 'prevention
over cure' sexual health messages.
"We heard from many men over the
years that had paid for sex abroad
and returned to Britain in a panic
because they didn't know if they had
an STI.
"The best way to avoid this is to keep
a supply of condoms with you, and if
you do have sex make sure you use
them. If you know you have taken a
risk, it's important to get tested as
soon as possible." SOURCE: BBC WORLD SERVICE.

Take the initiative, sis.

To start with a full truck of 600 bags, you will need 1.5m minimum. Approximately, a bag from the miller costs 2100 (that gives 1.26m), depending on your location, 50naira/bag transportation cost (that gives 30k). Other expenses include; store rentage, carpentry work, marketing/publicity, especially if you are opting for the less popular brands. However, you may opt to start with half a truck (300 bags) or liaise with a major distributor near you who will sell you the feeds at reasonable discount. Success

It is a precarious situation. At the present rate, Boko Haram seems able to overrun any part of the North East it chooses. The question remains; should we continue to hope that the military will overcome the insurgents (even when they remain ill-equipped) or we prepare to defend ourselves by acquiring firearms will the possibility that it could create another security challenge down the line? For the Emir, who undoubtedly has access to privileged information on the insurgency, to talk this way, it only means situation in the North East is dire. I only hope our politicians will act with prosperity in mind over this issue.

TheLight001:
Please what can you say about the viability of milling a new brand of feeds?

. Not much as I've never been directly involved in that aspect of poultry production. However, I do know - at least according to what I heard from a vet doctor friend, whose father was once into it - that you may not break even unless you are able to sell up to 40 tons/daily i.e about 1600 bags. I also know - from observations - that there are many feed-millers around whose feeds are as rich as those of the known names. They are, however, not being patronised much because they lack the needed marketing machinery. I also know that you can get the formulae for feeds formulation online and/or buy concentrates from the major millers and mix with the appropriate quantities of maize and wheat offal.

Are you planning to go into milling of a new brand of feeds or distribution of an existing feeds. Clarify, please.

heywhy4u. The market here is ok. I mainly sell to a lady making snacks within Rufus Giwa Polytechnic. I also have a bulk buyer within Owo township in case RUGIPO is on strike or a long holiday.

This is saddening. Someone in government should take the fall for these atrocities.

heywhy4u:
are u into crops or livestock and wish area of ondo state are u?

. Poultry. Owo. Thanks.

Numerouuuno:
guinea citizens are GUINEAN
panama citizens are Panamanian ( I learnt this from prison breaks season 3)
Laos citizens are Laotian
Gibraltar citizens are Gibraltarian

. Nice Try. However, if people from Equatorial Guinea are so called, what then are those from Guinea Conakry & Guinea Bissau called?

Aaaaaaaaah!

The Boko Haram menace can be resolved the moment the political class decides to end it. Boko Haram is nothing more than a political tool which the 2 main political parties are using as it suits their purpose.

They are to consume "starter" for the first 4 weeks. Switch to "finisher" from the fifth week till they are ready for the table. You may add bone meal to their feeds to ensure the bones are strong enough to bear their weight. An alternative is to mix "layers mash" with the "finisher" at the rate of 40:60. "Layers mash" contain more calcium for strong bones. Success

Give it a try na!

Ok. Am here.