Guide To Naturally Last Longer In Bed

The average man lasts somewhere between 3 and 7 minutes during sex, but in a recent Cosmopolitan poll of 2,500 women, 77% wanted sex to last longer than 10 minutes, and 1 in 5 women wanted it to last more than 25 minutes!

And with a woman’s orgasm sometimes taking 20 minutes or more, we�ve got some catching up to do… follow these exercises and techniques, and you will train yourself to last much longer during sex.

Start Doing PC exercises
Your PC or pubococcygeus muscles which you can basically call your “sex muscle” is located between your anus (your asshole) and your scrotum (your ball sack). See picture for exact location of PC muscle

Stronger PC muscles help you have more intense orgasms and…

• Stronger PC muscles helps you get much harder erectionsso having a stronger PC muscle prevents Erectile Dysfunction and…
• Stronger PC muscles help you maintain harder erections much longer naturally without the use of expensive Viagra and…
• Stronger PC muscles improves ejaculatory control (you’ll conquer Premature Ejaculation) which means you’ll last much longer in in bed during lovemaking and and studies have proven this.
• Stronger PC muscles gives you stronger ejaculations so you’ll actually “shoot” instead of “dribble” and…
• Stronger PC muscles can also help you have prolonged and multiple orgasms and…

3 Better Sex PC workouts to help you last longer in bed…

In order to locate the PC muscle do this: urinate, and then completely stop the flow of urine… the muscle that you used to stop urinating is the PC muscle.

Repeat this process a couple of times, and �stop� the flow harder each time, till you get a better idea on where the PC is located, and better control over it.

Now, try and flex this muscle while not urinating… at first you will have weak control over it, but after a few clenches, you�ll be able to squeeze it harder / control it better… now, on to the workouts!

PC workout #1:

1. Just try to flex your PC muscles at least 100 times or more everyday. You can flex your PC muscles during TV commercials, while you’re talking on the phone, at stop signs or red lights, or while taking a shower and…
2. It doesn’t matter where & when you do your PC exercises and nobody will ever know you’re doing them and to make sure you’re getting a good PC muscle workout…
3. DON’T tighten up your abs or butt muscles too much while performing your pc exercises. It’s okay to flex these neighboring muscles somewhat, but flexing them too much too much and it’s okay to flex your abs some but flexing your abs too much will take away from your PC sex muscle workout.

PC workout #2:

1. First thing in the morning and before you go to bed – Flex your PC muscles 10 times in a row at a moderate pace, rest for 10 seconds, and repeat 9 more times and then…
2. Flex and hold your PC muscles for 5 seconds, rest for 5 seconds and repeat 9 more times and then…
3. Completely release the pc squeeze — until the muscle is fully loose — between each tightening rep.
4. During the day just try to Flex your PC muscles as many times as you can.

Advanced PC muscle workout #3:

1. First thing in the morning and before you go to bed – Flex your PC muscles as many times as you can in 2 minutes, rest for 20-30 seconds and then…
2. Flex and hold your PC muscles for 2 minutes (120 seconds) and…
3. You probably won’t be able to hold it for 2 minutes but try to flex and hold your PC muscle for as long as you can and after you’ve finished holding PC muscles rest for 1 minute and then repeat 4 more times.

Any of these 3 PC sex muscle workouts should be done daily or at least 4 times a week and…

Try to convince your female sex partner to do PC exercises because Women can have better sex and more pleasurable orgasms from doing these exercises as well.

How to tell if your PC sex muscles are getting stronger:
Try to make your erect or semi-erect penis move by flexing your PC muscles and…The more you can make your penis jump around = the stronger your PC muscle is and… Some guys PC muscles are so strong they can place a towel over their erected penis and still move their erected penis up and down with a towel still on it!Also, after a good, intense pc exercise session, you may see the base of your penis looking thicker.

Sex tip: Having a woman flex her PC muscles during sex can help her orgasm quicker� however, unless you are attempting the male multiple orgasm, you should keep your PC muscle completely relaxed during sex, as squeezing it may cause earlier ejaculation.

If you really spend a good amount of time doing PC exercises you can expect to start having better sex within 2-to-3 weeks.

Exercise can help you last longer in bed & Have better sex so…

Do 20-to-30 minutes of moderate-to-high intensity exercise 3 times a week to help increase blood flow to the penis naturally without Viagra and…

You should do moderate-to-high intensity activities like fat loss intervals or competitive sports is because… These types of activities will give you more endurance to last longer in bed during sex.

Dr. James White, author of The Best Sex of Your Life, did a study that showed that… Men who exercised reported having 30 percent more sex and 26 percent more orgasms and… They had more sexual satisfaction than men who didn’t exercise and…

12 More Sex Tips for Men to Last Longer and Stay Harder in Bed

1. Lose Belly Fat

See how to lose belly fat so you can thrust your penis deeper into your partner during sex and when you lose belly fat…

Your penis will look bigger giving you more sexual confidence so for every 10 pounds you lose your penis will look an inch bigger.

2. Have more erections

Keep achieving erections and ejaculating on a regular basis, so that your penis stays “in shape”.

Keep having erections so you’ll keep having more and to also keep your erections more harder each time you have one because if you don’t…

You’ll truly lose it if you don’t use it because…

The less erections you have over time your erections will become much softer, leading to eventual Erectile Dysfunction (ED).

3. Increase your testosterone

 

The increase in testosterone will provide with more confidence and less anxiety, which will allow you to maintain better mental ejaculation control.

4. Get a stronger upper body & stronger abs

Get a stronger upper body and stronger abs so you can improve your thrusting and so your support muscles don’t tire during sex.

Sex tip: While the stronger upper body and abs will help you better support yourself without physically tiring, make sure to keep your mid-section and crotch / pelvic area loose during sex, in order to keep from tensing up and ejaculating sooner.

5. Avoid Excessive Alcohol & stop smoking

While a drink or two may actually help take the edge off, and numb you so you can last a bit longer than usual, excessive alcohol famously reduces your sexual sensitivity and makes it more difficult to maintain a long lasting erection &…

Cigarettes encourage poor circulation, and without good circulation you are likely to often be unable to maintain (or even attain) an erection when you want to have sex.

6. Take it easy:

As much as you may strongly desire your partner, it is a bad idea to use up all of your energy within your first few minutes in bed together and once you are feeling physically exhausted…

You are very likely to lose your erection and be unable to continue having sex. Pace yourself, and don’t forget how satisfying it can be to make love slowly and deeply.

Rushing + anxiety + overexcitement = lack of ejaculation control and no physical arousal.

7. Perform the male multiple orgasm technique

Using an ancient Taoist sexual technique called the male multiple orgasm (or MMO), you perform a strong and well-timed PC squeeze to block ejaculation during orgasm.

When you block ejaculation during orgasm, you can stay hard after orgasm, for multiple more orgasms, and continue on penetrating as long as you’d like with a rock hard erection.

 

8. Focus on sexual positions that improve blood flow:

If you are the partner on top, it is easier for blood to flow to your penis. This provides you with stronger erections that last for a longer length of time.

For the same reason, sexual positions that involve your partner being on top of you can drain blood away from your penis and make it harder to maintain an erection. If you are having problems with sexual stamina, focus on missionary or rear entry positions for a while and notice the difference this can make.

9. Calm down:

Sexual stamina can be easily influenced by nervousness or anxiety, and men often feel stage fright associated with new partners or their own body image issues.

If you think this is a problem for you, try to learn how to relax before sex, or talk about your nerves with your partner because…

She probably has nerves of her own, and she might be able to relieve some of yours when you share them.

This will be like lifting a burden off of your shoulders, allowing you to actually enjoy the sex without pressure, which will lead to better and longer lasting sex!

10. Don’t Masturbate Too Soon Before Sex:

Masturbation uses up some of the energy and blood flow that you need to have a good erection and enjoyable sex, so avoid it if you know that you are going to be having sex sometime within the next few hours &…

Masturbation uses up some of the energy and blood flow that you need to have good sexual stamina, so avoid it if you know that you are going to be having sex sometime within the next few hours &…

Some people become so used to the way it feels to stimulate themselves that their body doesn’t respond as well to sexual stimulation from their partner (thereby making it more difficult to maintain an erection) but…

If you think this latter issue is impacting your sexual stamina, try masturbating in new and varied ways to ‘teach’ your body how to respond to different levels and kinds of stimulation.

Sex tip: while masturbating the same day before sex is a bad idea, masturbating the night before IS good, so that you don�t go into battle with a fully loaded weapon, ready to go off.

11. Try a penis ring:

For very little money, you can purchase a small rubber ring that can be worn at the base of the penis during sex. It helps to trap the increased volume of blood in your genital area, helping you to maintain a firmer erection for a longer time.

12. Examine your medications:

Unfortunately, many drug treatments can influence sexual stamina in undesirable ways. Certain anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs are particularly bad for this.

If you think your medication might be interfering with your sex life, talk to your doctor about whether you might be able to try a new drug (but never stop taking your current drug without your doctor’s approval).

Sex tip: a low dose of SSRIs, a class of anti-depressants, can actually delay ejaculation. Just take a low enough dose that it doesn�t interfere with your sex drive and erection strength.

7 Tips for Giving Your Partner the Hottest Massage Ever

1. Start From The Face

• Use two fingers of your hands and press the temples of your partner. Use both the hands for that.
• Do it for a few seconds and you will see that they have started to relax.
• After that, you can slide the fingers down and reach the cheeks to make tiny little circular patterns on them.
• When you get down to the jaw, trace the lips very softly and you will see that they are starting to feel the pleasure of it.

2. Check The Neck’s Front

You will be amazed to find out what a simple caress can do when you glide your hands to the front end of the neck. Yes, that is a great tip for a sexy massage. The thyroid gland in there is a factor in the stimulation of the sex drive.

So, doing that might enhance the pleasurable sensation for your partner. Try and draw circles with your fingers around Adam’s apple of your partner to maximize the effect. You can also use the tongue for that.

3. Trace The Ear

Give a gentle squeeze in the ear and make sure that you use your forefinger and your thumb to pull the earlobe. Yes, that trick is known to get the blood flowing south in men.

Also, you could trace along the ear’s C-section with the tongue to make him go crazy. That’s a sure-shot move that always works. Try it out now and you won’t be disappointed for sure.

4. Don’t Miss The Lower Back

There is something in the kidneys; acupuncturists believe that is best for strengthening the sexual energy of a person.

So, while you massage all the other areas, make sure that you pay attention to the lower back as well. Knead the palms into the lower back until the skin there is all warm and heated up.

All you have to do next is use the fingers to trace them along the spine. This will be enough excitement for your partner.

5. Pay Attention To The Palms

Have you ever tried massaging the palms for a while? Sure it feels amazing, right? Well, now imagine how it would make your partner feel if you did that to him. That makes it all the more obvious why you should do it more.

Take your fingers and trace circles on the outer section of the palm to make your partner thrive with pleasure.

6. Check The Stomach As Well

• All you have to do is take two fingers and tap them from the naval to the penis base of your partner.
• Next, use your hands to circle the belly button for a while.
• Make sure that you cover each and every part of the stomach when you circle your fingers.

The sensation that it produces is beyond explanation so doing that to the body of your partner will excite them more.

7. Massage The Soles Of The Feet As Well

The feet of your man is considered to be one of the basic erogenous zones of the body. Even if it is not, then it surely has some or other connection to it.

So, massaging them once in a while during a sensual massage will be a great idea. With your knuckles, grace his heel and reach his toes. You will have no idea how wonderful it feels.

Rihanna, Kanye, BTS named Time’s most influential people on internet

The music icons stood out as the biggest music names on Times online radar, majorly because of their cultural impact, entrepreneurship and huge following on social media sites

Rihanna denounced snap chat for ridiculing her domestic violence experience, Her actions plummeted the company’s financial values. The pop star has been a voice for women over the years and is also using her beauty and fashion line to inspire women who feel undesired. Her influence was summarised by Eliza Berman in a description for Time. “When Rihanna speaks more precisely grams, the whole world listens’’. Another famous music icon to make the list is Kanye West. However, “Ye’’ has a different relationship with the social media world, with the father of three regularly posting controversial quotes and pictures. The rapper infamously posted a picture of a signed Donald Trump’s hat with the slogan “Make America Great Again”. He received a lot of backlash, although he still remains very influential among his devoted fans that backed his album “Ye” to Number 1 on the official billboard charts. The award winning band BTS saw their “Tear” album become the first K-pop project to top the billboard 200 chart. The group has a very strong influence on their “ARMY” fan base and has been at the top of Billboards’ social 50 chart longer than many famous artists including Justin Bieber. Recently in May, the band won the top social artists award at the Billboard Music Awards. The magazine also featured activities such as Shaun King who constantly fights for marginalised societies, Emma Gonzalez and David Hogg. (NAN)

Oshodi transport interchange: Lagos announces closure of flyover to fix skywalk bridge

To Close Traffic from 10:00pm Sunday, July 1 To 5:00am Monday, July 2, 2018 The Lagos State Government on Friday said there would be partial restriction of movement on Oshodi flyover to enable it advance the ongoing construction of the Oshodi Transport Interchange. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode This is with effect from 10:00pm Sunday, July 1st to 5:00am Monday, July 2nd, 2018. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Ade Akinsanya, the Government said construction work at the Oshodi Transport Interchange had entered critical stage and the contractor Messer Planet Projects Limited would be hoisting heavy structural steel trussSkywalk Bridge.

Men of LASTMA, FRSC, Police, LAGESC, VIO, etc. would be on ground to manage traffic and provide safety and security support during the 7-hour night operation. The Skywalk Bridge, the longest free standing pedestrian bridge in Nigeria at 53.4km long and six metres wide, would link Terminal One and Two buildings at the Oshodi Transport Interchange. The flyover would be completely closed in the direction of Anthony to the Airport, while the motorists (in both directions) would now make use of the second carriageway, that is, the one in the direction from Airport to Oshodi to Anthony. He said motorists coming from Anthony can either access Town Planning Way through Ikorodu Road or Apapa Oworonshoki Expressway and then turn to Ilupeju Industrial Avenue then link Agege Motor Road via Ilupeju bypass and make a U-turn at Bolade and turn to Apapa Oworonshoki Expressway. “For motorists coming from Isolo/Airport Road, you can enter the service lane at Charity and turn to Agege Motor Road at Oshodi and then link Ilupeju Industrial Avenue via Ilupeju Bypass and then turn to Town Planning Way to link up Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway,” the Commissioner said. Besides, Akinsanya added that in the days and weeks ahead, there would also be closure on some certain section of roads within the axis to vehicular and human traffic, just as he solicited the cooperation and support of all road users plying the corridor to observe all the precaution signs on the road. “We encourage individuals and groups that may have cause to use the network of roads and bridges passing through, or linking Oshodi and environ, to be alert to disruptions and danger associated with movement of heavy steel and equipment,” he said. He added that the State Government has also put in place effective traffic management strategies to manage traffic situation during the period of closure. He said the notice of restriction of the road became expedient to enlighten motorists and other road users to utilize alternative routes to avoid delay as well as obey traffic officers deployed on the road to ease movement. Akinsanya also thanked road users and motorists for their support, patience and understanding since the commencement of the project, assuring that on completion it would be an iconic facility that would change the face of Lagos forever.

Sad News: Fuel Tanker Explodes at berger

A tanker laden with petrol has exploded on Otedola bridge axis of Berger along Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) says over 20 vehicles are affected in the inferno.

In a tweet on its official Twitter page, the agency said the tanker suffered brake failure.

“A tanker which had brake failure loaded with PMS caught fire on the Otedola Bridge INW Berger. The number of vehicles affected is 20+, the traffic situation is at standstill, all alternative routes advised at the moment,” it said.

Please pray for Nigeria.

Easy Workouts to Lose Weight Fast

You don’t have to kill yourself at the gym every day to slim down. There are easy exercises to lose weight that you can do at home or on the go.  In fact, sometimes easy workouts work better.

So before you try CrossFit, join a hardcore boot camp class, or sign up for heavy duty HIIT program, find out how fast weight loss exercises can speed up weight loss and then incorporate one of these workout routines into your schedule.

Easy Exercises to Lose Weight Fast

To lose weight, you need to create a specific calorie deficit. For example, you might want to reach a 500-calorie deficit each day to lose one pound per week. Or you might set a goal to reach a 1000-calorie daily deficit to lose 2 pounds per week. Either way, you need to control the number of calories you eat and burn more calories with movement to reach your target.

Many dieters start an intense workout plan to slim down. But, sometimes it’s better to do easy exercises to lose weight fast. There are four ways that easy exercise can help you to slim down:

• Improve daily non-exercise movement.Easy workouts are designed to increase your heart rate to burn calories, but they shouldn’t wear you down. So you don’t feel the need to take a nap or lay on the couch all day after doing a workout. This helps you to stay active throughout the day and boost the number of calories you burn from NEAT.

• Exercise every day. When you do easy workouts, you can exercise every day. Hard exercise, on the other hand, requires a recovery day following the session. When you work out daily (instead of 2-3 days per week) you may be able to burn more calories from exercise.
• Maintain a consistent exercise program.Even though intense exercise is effective for weight loss, hard workouts put your body at a higher risk for injury and burnout. And you’re not likely to burn enough calories for weight loss while you’re recovering on the couch. Easy workouts are usually safer for your body and may allow you to be more consistent, week to week and month to month.

• Keep hunger levels steady. Hard workouts often increase hunger levels. And sometimes they even increase your sense of entitlement to food. For example, you might feel that you deservea high-calorie meal or treat after hard exercise because you earned it with your effort. But easy workouts are less likely to leave you starving. The result is that you may eat less with an easy fitness program.

If you are healthy enough for vigorous activity, hard workouts are good for your body. High-intensity exercise helps to build muscle and burn fat. But easy workouts can speed up weight loss, too.

2 Easy Workouts to Lose Weight Fast

There are two easy workout routines listed below. Choose a fitness plan based on your current level of fitness and health.

1. Easy Exercise Routine for Beginners

This plan works well for people who don’t exercise at all. The easy exercises will jolt your metabolism out of lazy mode and get it moving again. But to make this plan work, you need to keep your workouts short and manageable. That way, you never have an excuse to skip a session.

For this plan, you’ll exercise 1-3 times each day, but each workout won’t last long. You don’t need to change clothes, you probably won’t get too sweaty and you don’t need any extra equipment.

The workout looks like this:

• 7 minutes fast walk
• 7 minutes of easy lunges and easy push ups
• 7 minutes fast walk

You can do this workout at a local park, at your office, or in your home. Set reminders on your smartphone to remind yourself to complete your sessions. Or better yet, recruit a friend to hold you accountable.

Need more of a challenge? Swap brisk stair climbing for walking. If you are at work, climb the office stairs, do lunges on the landing and push-ups against the wall.

Why this easy fitness plan works: The duration of the workout makes it easier to tolerate and more likely that you’ll stick to the plan.

And even though the workouts are short, you are still burning substantial calories in a short period of time. Done properly three times per day, you can burn up to 300 – 500 calories. If you do this easy workout around mealtime, you’ll probably also shorten the amount of time you spend eating which will help you to decrease the amount of food you want to consume.

2. Easy Exercise Routine for Regular Exercisers

This plan works for people who already exercise. The purpose of this plan is to bump your body out of its regular routine for faster weight loss. You’ll do this by adding more activity to your day, but you’ll keep the extra sessions easy so that your body and brain don’t get burned out.

Your easy workout will consist of adding 30-45 minutes of easy enjoyable activity at the opposite end of your day as your normal workout. If you work out in the morning, add a brisk evening walk to your schedule. Do you exercise in the evenings? Consider biking or walking to work in the morning.

Why this easy fitness plan works: It’s common for people who exercise regularly to do the same routine week after week. If you do the same exercises at the same intensity all the time you’ll get the same results. Your body hits a plateau. This plan increases your activity level without added stress or strain to your joints. So you burn more calories without taxing your body.

Boost Your Easy Exercise Routine for Faster Weight Loss

Your new easy exercise routine will help you burn more calories. But you can lose weight faster by adding these challenges:

• Skip dessert for a week. Grab a small serving of berries instead
• Skip the drinks that cause weight gainband drink water instead.  Not a fan of water? Learn to make flavored water to curb your cravings.
• Dump starch. Instead of eating empty calorie white foods like bread, white rice or pasta, fill up on a variety of lean protein and good carbs.

Turn Fast Weight Loss into Long-Term Success

If you stick to your easy workout routine, you should see some change in the scale or in the way your clothes fit after a week or two. Then ask yourself this question: was it worth it?

If the answer is yes, then keep your easy fitness plan going. You may even want to make it more challenging by adding moderate exercise and high intensity sessions. Then start tracking your diet to make sure you eat the right amount of protein to lose weight and maintain muscle.

If the answer is no, don’t worry. Even an easy exercise plan requires a big commitment. You may not have been ready for the investment. But don’t give up entirely. Choose a few parts of the plan that seem manageable and try to incorporate them into your schedule. Your weight loss will happen more slowly, but at least it will happen.

Cossy Ojiakor reveals that her married neighbor who beat her and his wife did it for his “pretty Hausa house girl”

Busty Nollywood Actress, Cossy Ojiakor  who has been in the news lately after she was allegedly battered by her neighbor has revealed why the incident happened.

Cossy who got the beating of her life after she tried to stop her neighbor from beating his wife and daughter has just revealed that he did so because of his house help who he has a fondness for.

Cossy said the man is so into the house help that no one dares do anything to her, else they will receive severe beating. She also said this has emboldened the help and she has become rude and selects which errands she wants to go on.

So far, Martin Obinka Maruche is yet to be arrested for battery after he left Cossy with wounds on her breasts, back, thighs, and had her bleeding from a broken fingernail.

Cossy wrote: “Do you know why Martin Obinka Maruche @martinsmaruche1kobokolized wife, daughter and me with his Original Italian Belt. Well… It is all because of a pretty Hausa house girl that has well rounded boobs. She is a sweet sixteen..of about 18/22yrs. Madam have tried to take Amira the house girl back to my neighbor Alhaji wife, who introduced the girl… It was war……. And Amira refused to go. Well no one shouts on Amira the house girl without getting kobokolized with original Italian belt, and she is so choosy with works assigned to her,….. Introducing Amira the powerful house girl……. Hmmmmm. Anyway It is almost a WK now and he has not been apprehended by the ilaso police station. Guess I may have to transfer this case. Anyway I saw him this morning. I was so afraid. I locked up my car and stay put. Am traumatized. I almost thought he will break my car and get to me…… Details shortly….”

Paul Okoye Tells Nigerians To Talk About Herdsmen Killings Even If Super Eagles Wins Argentina

Singer, Paul Okoye like every other Nigerian is also anticipating Today’s Match, but he’s not happy with what the country has turned into, Sharing a photo on his page minutes ago the father and Husband has advised Nigerians to Pour out their mind and cry out even if the super eagles win today.

Here is what he wrote below;

I know we can’t wait for the game ….. but pls Nigerians, let us use this opportunity to tell our leaders that they have failed us 😡 … they don’t value human beings anymore😡and pls don’t be distracted, if by the grace of God Nigeria wins …. pls congratulate the players and pour out your mind and speak out at the same time …. it’s about time we let the whole world know that, as we celebrate we are also mourning 😡 God help us all 🙏

Meanwhile, Nollywood actor, Yomi Fash-Lanso who went all out to campaign for President Buhari in 2015,has written an open letter to the President following the killings and bloodletting in different parts of the country.

Read his letter below;

I won’t bother you sir Mr President Muhammad Buhari – Chief Security Officer – of our SOVEREIGN NATION under GOD. NIGERIA. @muhammadubuhari
I would’ve loved to write you a letter but I know you won’t get it even if it’s through DHL, UPS, FEDEX etc cetera, thus my reason of putting it up here on my page, and tagging you because I know that via this medium you’ll get it, or your page handlers will pass the message to you.

I’m a born and bred in Nigeria man. Lagos state to be precise, and I’ve lived all my life in this beautiful country because I LOVE my country. Not because I can’t afford to CHECK OUT with my family. So you’ll understand my STAND.

I followed you from 1984 – 2015 because of your INTEGRITY, ANTI CORRUPTION CAMPAIGN, TENACIOUS STAND and your ONE NIGERIA advocacy you’ve always preached. Mr President I was one amongst millions of young Nigerians that put their LIFE, CAREER and FAMILY on the line to campaign for you when you showed interest in Nigeria politics because WE believe you can put Nigeria back on the RIGHT PATH, and we were so happy when you eventually won in 2015. Some even lost their precious lives celebrating your victory.

But! What went wrong SIR?

Sir, are you still in CONTROL of SECURITY and SAFETY of LIVES and PROPERTY in Nigeria?

Sir, are you now TRIBALISTIC as been alleged by some quarters in Nigeria?

Sir, are you carrying out a FULANI AGENDA as been alleged by some quarters in Nigeria?

Sir, are the lives lost – been BRUTALLY and MERCILESSLY SLAUGHTERED since 2015 not Nigerians?

Sir, are you so sure that some POLITICIANS are the ones BEHIND the mishaps befalling Nigeria?

Sir, are the Miyetti Allah people that own up to the plateau, benue and other state killings ABOVE THE LAW?

Sir, is life of a COW worth more than that of a HUMAN?

Sir, is it a norm that farmers crops and vegetations which are source of SURVIVAL for them be DESTROYED because COW REARERS need to GRAZE the LAND?

Sir, are you accepting the fact that COW REARERS are KILLERS in disguise?

I’ll stop here sir while I and millions of Nigerians that CAMPAIGED and VOTED for you wait for answers via ACTIONS.

Your humble citizen
Yomi FashLanso
#ISTANDAGAINSTKILLINGS

Teenage Actress, Regina Daniels Dazzles In Super Eagles Jersey

17-year old teen actress, Regina Daniels who has a large followers on Instagram has rocked her Nigerian Jersey ahead of the Super Eagles World Cup match with Argentina in Russia today.

Regina Daniels took to her Instagram page to share some photos of herself squatting as she rocked the Super Eagles’ jersey to support the players playing a crucial match in a couple of hours.

The light-skinned student had her first name boldly written at the back of the over-sized jersey.

It is hoped that Nigeria makes it out of the group alongside Croatia.

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Meanwhile, Juliet Ibrahim who is already in Russia for the much anticipated football match has sent her best wishes to the Super Eagles;

She wrote on her twitter page;

Best of luck today #supereagles #juju is in town to make sure that no one tries any BS! Las las is for me to jump on the field and shake my bum bum to distract them all… #worldcup #Nigeria #RussiaWorldCup2018

Khloe Kardashian finally speaks out on Tristan Thompson cheating scandal

She clapped back at fans calling her a hypocrite

We’ve been so caught up in the emotional turmoil of Love Island (catch up on the latest here) we’ve kind of forgotten about all the IRL drama going down in the celeb world of late.

Cast your minds back to April 2018, before that pesky love rat Adam Collard had snaked his way around the whole Love Island villa and public enemy number one was Khloe’s boyfriend Tristan Thompson.

You may remember, just days before Khloe was due to give birth to their first child, video footage emerged of Tristan seemingly kissing a mystery woman. It then transpired that Tristan had allegedly cheated on Khloe in New York.

There has since been lots of speculation over whether Khloe would leave Tristan, with latest reports suggesting the couple are staying together and raising their daughter True in LA.

Now Khloe has addressed the situation for the first time, snapping back at a fan on Twitter who labelled her a hyprocrite.

© Twitter

Khloe had some strong words when a Twitter user going by the name Queen Persia said she was ‘disappointed’in Khloe. “I love, adore & root for @khloekardashian but I’m so disappointed she stayed with that wasteman Tristan. she preaches about women knowing their self worth and when to walk away but when it’s time to walk the walk, she’s a hypocrite.”

© Twitter

Khloe then replied: “Not exactly Queen Persia, you have no knowledge of what goes on in our household or the enormous rebuilding this takes to even coexist. I’m proud of my strength. I appreciate your opinion and I hope you hold that same opinion to everyone else who has stayed in situations.”

Apple and Samsung end patent fight after seven long years

Apple and Samsung have finally settled a seven-year-long patent dispute, bringing to an end the long-running battle over the design of their rival smartphones.

The terms were not disclosed.

But it comes weeks after a US jury ordered Samsung to pay Apple $539m(£403m) in damages for copying features of the original iPhone.

The fight started in 2011, when Apple sued its South Korean competitor, seeking more than $2bn in damages.

The suit was the first of many that saw the two companies square off in courts around the world.

In 2012, a US jury awarded California-based Apple $1.05bn in damages for the copied features, which included design elements like the screen that displays icons in a grid.

Samsung appealed part of that award, taking its case all the way to the Supreme Court, arguing that damages should be limited since patent infringement involved only certain features.

In 2016, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court agreed, handing a victory to Samsung.

But the justices did not rule on the patents themselves, leaving that decision to a lower court.

That battle went to trial in May, ending in defeat for Samsung, which had argued that it owed only $28m. Instead the jury set the award at $539m – about $140m more than the figure it had appealed.

How banks outsmart the market, making profits despite bad loans

                                                                           Emefiele, CBN governor

BUSINESS environment in Nigeria worsened in 2016 when the economy plunged into recession. So, for most of 2017, Nigeria struggled to exit the bad economic condition. “If the economy is doing very well, some of those businesses that are defaulting on their loan obligations will also be doing well. If the economy is not doing well, then those underlying businesses would also not be doing well, thereby finding it difficult to pay back their loans,” Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr. Ahmed Kuru said while giving a clear picture of the situation.

Incidentally, lenders needs to extend new loans for greater development and provision of faster stimulants for economic recovery, but most of them  got their fingers burnt as those who borrowed money from them could not pay back.

When a borrower stops paying back money borrowed, it is regarded by the lender as a Non-performing Loan (NPL). An NPL by definition is the sum of borrowed money of which a debtor has not been able to meet up in scheduled payments for at least 90 days, and is either in default or close to being in default. Once a loan is non-performing, the odds that it will be repaid in full are considered to be substantially lower, while the NPL ratio is the amount of NPLs over total loans, usually expressed as a percentage. Such loan in effect reduces current profits because the banks will account for expected losses known as impairment charges. These are basically money that is put aside by a bank in case its customers cannot make the required loan repayments, but which will leave a huge dent in a company’s profits.

Historically, bad loan kills banking business across the world, yet banks exist to give loans. For decades, the Nigerian banking industry has suffered so much under the yoke of NPLs.

Incidentally, they cannot stop lending because the business of banking is the business of taking money from those who have, and making it available at a cost, to those who don’t have, but need it for investment and other purposes.

However, when banks go out of this intermediation role to make money from other sources, it becomes a subject of argument whether the banks are being innovative or compromising professional ethics and standards.

The central bank is aware of this when it set a rule that says lenders with “NPL ratios above 10per cent shall not be allowed to pay dividend.”

Apparently, the apex banking regulator is aware that it is a misnomer to have huge hole dug by NPLs in the books of a bank while the same lender claims to be recording jumbo profits and giving out dividends to shareholders.  This reality was captured by the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) Ibrahim Magu during a session with the Association of Chief Compliance Officers of Banks in Nigeria, May 2018.

His words:“We must work together to save this country. Most of the banks are sitting on the water. In fact, some of these banks are almost collapsing.”

So, it is interesting to have a good number of banks with huge NPLs declaring impressive profits in 2017 and first quarter of 2018.

Some stakeholders see this as innovative, arguing that thinking outside the box in this case is when a lender discovers other possible ways of delivering value to shareholders in periods when traditional methods fail. Others argue that these banks are cutting corners, and violating credit management and professional banking rules. This view is supported by Kuru when he explained that at the point when some transactions that resulted in bad loans were entered into, some of the banks did financial engineering. “They raised the interest payable and instead of the obligor paying N4billion, it becomes N7billion.  So there are some loans that are unrecoverable.”

To this end, “There must be due diligence, even in this practice of private banking. There must be accountability; there must be transparency in our transactions. You don’t have to wait until anything goes awry before you begin to find a solution to it,” Magu on his part warns.

 

The Dollar-Yuan superiority war

China has never veiled its intention to have its currency, the Yuan, take the centre stage in shaping global economy because of its belief that this would enable it have a better control of its domestic economy as many of the countries and companies that trade with China usually go through a third currency, especially dollar. As far back as 2009, former Governor of China’s  central bank, Zhou Xiaochuan, while delivering a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations, said, “The desirable goal of reforming the international monetary system, therefore, is to create an international reserve currency that is disconnected from individual nations.” So, having the Yuan as a major player on the global scene is a strong state policy for the communist country.

The dream inched close to becoming a reality on November 30, 2015 when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave the Yuan the status of a reserve currency. A major success was also recorded on October 1, 2016 when the Bretton Wood institution included it in its Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket, which determines currencies that countries can receive as part of IMF loans. The basket is also a collection of reserve currencies that serve as an alternative to the US dollar. The inclusion of Yuan marked the first time a new currency had been added to the basket since the Euro was launched in 1999. The basket already includes the Euro, Japanese yen, British pound, and U.S. dollar.

According to Bloomberg, one major benefit of being a reserve currency is that the Renminbi, another name for Yuan, would be used to price more international contracts. Most of the commodities exported by China are priced in the U.S. dollars which means that the wellness of the Chinese economy cannot be divorced from the value of its currency vis-à-vis the dollar. Another benefit is that the currency would be in higher demand as many central banks would have to hold it as part of their foreign exchange reserves. This would result in the lowering of interest rates for bonds denominated in the currency.

Speaking on the decision to include the Chinese currency in the SDR basket, Siddharth Tiwari, former IMF’s Director of Strategy, Policy, and Review Department, said “The Renminbi’s inclusion is an important milestone in the integration of the Chinese economy into the global financial system. The IMF’s determination that the Renminbi (RMB) is freely usable reflects China’s expanding role in global trade and the substantial increase in the international use and trading of the RMB. It also recognizes the progress made in reforms to China’s monetary, foreign exchange, and financial systems and acknowledges the advances made in liberalizing, integrating, and improving the infrastructure of its financial markets. We expect that the inclusion of the RMB in the SDR basket will further support the already increasing use and trading of the RMB internationally.”

Nigeria to drive youth entrepreneurship with technology

As BoI restates commitment to support SMEs
In a bid to achieve a knowledge-based economy in the near future, the federal government has unveiled plans to drive and support youth entrepreneurs in the country deploying the use of technology.

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, stated that the federal government has concluded plans to build technological hubs in the six geopolitical zones, pointing out that it is the way to shape the future of the country.

The Vice President at the Student Innovation Challenge (SIC) South West regional demo day held at the University of Lagos, said “The best of technological companies started from the universities and this is why we have decided to build technology hubs in the six geopolitical zones starting at the University of Lagos.

“Everybody knows where the smart money is looking and we all know that the universities are the best place to get the very best talents because we believe it is what is needed to shape the future of the country.”

Meanwhile, the Bank of Industry (BoI) has reaffirmed its commitment to provide financial assistance and support for the establishment of large, medium, small and micro enterprises in the country.

According to Osinbajo, “We have partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the BOI, MTN and other agencies to organise the student challenge to find the best of students’ innovation, technology ideas, creative ideas from students across Nigeria. We want to gather many of the great ideas as much as possible for them to get a chance to be supported or tested commercially. It is absolutely the exciting time to be alive. The best days are here and the future is here.”
Earlier, the Managing Director, BOI, Olukayode Pitan, noted that the gathering was a reflection of the changing attitude in Nigeria towards innovation and galvanizing support for start-ups, pointing out that these are the choices Nigeria must make if economic development is to yield real dividends for the Nigerian masses and address the social and economic challenges.

“It is laudable that this platform allows the younger generation to showcase entrepreneurial insight, talent and innovation. The Bank of Industry (BOI) is Nigeria’s oldest, largest and most successful development financing institution. Our vision is to transform Nigeria’s industrial sector by providing financial and business support services to enterprises,” he said.

He noted that the technology sector is a budding industry that shows a significant amount of promise, harnessing the innovation and ingenuity of the nation’s vastly young population while also solving local and global problems at scale.

“I am elated that BOI is associated with the Student Innovation Challenge (SIC) because the initiative is a testament of the current paradigm shift being witnessed in Nigeria’s technology and business ecosystem. The challenge is particularly worthy of commendation because it is focused on students in tertiary institutions and creates access that allows the youth brainstorm on entrepreneurial and innovative ideas,” he added.

H explained the mandate of the bank, saying the DFI seeks to provide financial assistance and support for the establishment of large, medium, small and micro enterprise.

“The Students Innovation Challenge provides a medium in line with executing this mandate. I would like to encourage all participants who have been selected to pitch their ideas today to put their best foot forward.

“This platform creates access to actualize your ideas, do not misuse it. In every competitive contest, there would be one “victor” but many winners. To those of you whose ideas are not selected, do not be dismayed, go back and strategize. Do not give up or lose hope. You are already a winner for being here”, he added.

2018 World Cup:- Mexico Vs Sweden (Full Time)

2018 World Cup:- Mexico Vs Sweden (Full Time)

Mexico	0
Sweden	3

Vconnect introduces platform to support SMEs

A service marketplace company, Vconnect has introduced an online platform, aimed at connecting small and medium scale businesses with customers as part of efforts to promote effective marketing.The platform, market.vconnect.com, is an online mall of customers, where qualified service professionals can find and connect with real customers at any given time.

Specifically, with the use of Internet, businesses can now leverage the power of having an online presence by increasing sales, saving money on advert and getting more customers as compared to getting customers on an offline store.

Speaking at a business summit to launch the platform in Lagos, Chief Executive Officer, Vconnect, Deepankar Rustagi, said the company is poised to solve the issue of finding a reliable service provider in the industry.

Hence, it has created a way of ensuring trust between service professionals and customers on the platform with providing national identity documents and taking a pledge to provide quality services.

Rustagi noted that professionals find it hard to acquire new customers because there is a deficit of trust in our markets. “We are trying to bridge that gap bringing the right profile and qualified service professionals so people can hire them seamlessly with the help of Internet,” he said.

He revealed that there is a breakage insurance cover for customers who deal with fracture equipment, stating that what we have as target is that every individual seeking a service professional should get three quotations seamlessly within two hours on our platform.

According to him, the service is currently restricted to customers and businesses within Lagos with intent to expand by mid August to Abuja and Port Harcourt.

‘How to curb delisting of firms in stock market’

To reduce the persistent delisting of firms’ on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to the barest minimum, investors have stressed the need for government to fast-track the acceleration of its industrialization plan.This will help to resuscitate the ailing manufacturing industries and other services sector.

Delisting is the process of removing a company from the official list of the stock market, either voluntarily or by compulsion.

The exchange, however, listed only five new companies- The Initiatives, in 2016 and Transcorp Hotels, Global Spectrum Energy Service, Jaiz Bank and Med-View Airline in 2017.

The investors, who spoke in an interview with The Guardian, argued that for Nigeria to become a strategic economic frontier in Sub-Saharan Africa and across the globe, it must have vibrant manufacturing sector that would help spur activities in the stock market.

According to them, if the manufacturing sector of any economy were not recording a significant improvement, the companies operating in the environment would find it difficult to grow and make profit.

This, according to him would continue to reflect on the company’s financials and share prices in the stock market.

Specifically, an independent investor, Tony Ibeh, said: “If the manufacturing sector of any economy were not recording a significant improvement, the share price will drop in the stock market and nobody would come to such market to raise capital because the market cannot support it.

“Regulators must seek to provoke more domestic demand in the economy so that the demand can drive supply for consumer companies to make profit and make it cheap for people to borrow and companies can employ more people, hire and train more workforces.” He added.

The former Secretary General of the Independence Shareholders Association, Adebayo Adeleke explained that one of the two biggest socio-economic challenges facing the nation is the issue of job creation.

He argued that Nigeria cannot create jobs without having a strong manufacturing base and industrialised economy.

He wondered why government would subsidize dollar for pilgrimage, while manufacturing sector that creates job and stimulate economic growth is neglected.

He added that if the processes and procedures involved in the implementation of the industrialisation plan is strengthened, it would spur economic growth, facilitate job creation and repositioning Nigeria at a competitive level in international trade.

Furthermore, Adeleke pointed out that manufactures are facing untold hardship due to harsh operating environment, noting that if government fails to revive the sector, more firms’ would be delisted from exchange .

“We need to get our priorities right in this country, it is true that we are highly religious, a situation where government is subsidizing the rate if dollar for people who wants to go on pilgrimage selling dollar to them at N197 per dollar and then giving about N316-N320 rate to manufacturers.

“These are people that who keep the engine of business running, employ other people and make them productive, get more products in to the system, make life more affordable for every body. Don’t you think we are getting things essentially wrong?

“Some of these companies cannot just cope, probably the volume of business they are doing is not that large and that is why some of them are delisting, even though some are voluntary, they are facing difficulties and challenges.”

2018 World Cup:- South Korea Vs Germany (Full Time)

 

South Korea	2
Germany	0

MAN kicks against Nigeria’s ratification of African free trade agreement

Nigeria’s’ possibility of ratifying the free trade agreement –African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – before the end of the 180 days deadline set by African Union (AU) member-countries, after the deal was signed on March 21, may suffer another setback as local manufacturers have dissociated themselves from the outcome of the consultations being presented for Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval.With Nigeria’s Chief Negotiator, Ambassador Chiedu Osakwe and technical drafting group set up by the Federal Government expected to submit the outcome of the consultations for presidential approval this week, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) said the issues raised by major stakeholders, including those expressed by manufacturers, still remained unattended to.

The manufacturers are, therefore, asking government to provide details of how concerns bordering on the tariff lines and product lines (categorised using HS codes) that have been agreed for liberalisation, as well as the exclusion and sensitive lists, implementation of market access without negotiating the rules of origin and other safeguard measures, would be addressed once the AfCFTA is ratified.

President Muhammadu Buhari had declared that his administration was not disposed to entering into any agreement that would make the country a dumping ground and jeopardise its security architecture following concerns expressed by MAN and other private sector players.

Specifically, MAN noted that the draft of the consultations, held with the private sector, remains shrouded in secrecy as no technical paper was presented for validation by the affected stakeholders before presentation to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approval and ratification of the trade agreement.

The presidential committee on AfCFTA had last week met to discuss findings from the consultations held with stakeholders across the country’s six geo-political zones, with a draft report expected to be presented this week.

MAN President, Dr. Frank Jacobs, who addressed journalists yesterday in Lagos, said the Nigerian Office of Trade Negotiations’ (NOTN) version of the outcome of the stakeholders’ engagements and sensitisation did not adequately reflect the overall proceedings and factual expressions at those meetings.

According to him, local producers are worried that rather than squarely addressing those critical issues, all efforts were geared towards extolling the laudable objectives of the AfCFTA.

Jacobs noted that Nigeria should lead the process of ensuring that concerns of the private sector are addressed.

However, the Director-General of MAN, Olusegun Ajayi-Kadir, said the people needed to know what is being signed by the government and trade.

‘I Enjoyed Every Bit Of The World Cup’ – Ighalo

Following the exit of Super Eagles from the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia, the Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo, has taken to his social media to react on the last match against Argentina. He is thankful to God for no injuries and also thanks God for the situation (pictures attached). It can be recalled that Ighalo during the tournament is known to disable comments, and only enabled it for a while after Nigerians victory against Iceland. However, to the surprise of many, he enabled comments in this his recent posts. Perhaps waiting to hear Nigerians feelings.