ASUU STRIKE: NLC threatens to join ASUU strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday threatened to join the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in solidarity strike if the Federal Government failed to address the ASUU demands.

NLC President, Abdulwaheed Omar, made the threat at the opening ceremony of the “2013 Rain School’’ in Uyo.

Ghanaian Actress Deported For Shoplifting In London!!!

 

Ghanaian actress and new mum Emelia Brobbey has been reportedly nabbed in the UK for shoplifting a bracelet at Piercings while on vacation in London. According to an Accra based radio station, the incident has now landed some other Ghanaian celebs in the UK into a big trouble, as they are now faced with deportation threat.

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Davido Flaunts his N20million Mercedes Benz G55 AMG

Davido returned from the states just yesterday to an heroic welcome by his fans at the MM1 airport yesterday.

Forbes’ 2013 list of highest earning US celebrities under 30 --Gaga on the top

Forbes yesterday released their annua 'list of top-earning celebrities under 30′ and Lady Gaga topped the list. Forbes calculated their earnings between June 2012 and June 2013. See the top 10

below…

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PICTURE: The scene of the alleged accident that killed patience jonathan’s mum

Scene of the crash  , our hearts and

prayers are with the families at these

difficult times . May the soul of all the

victims rest in perfect PEACE. Amen

Nigerian Female Student Bags VC’s Award In UK

A Nigerian Nottingham Trent University student, Betty Alali Odema, who provided Christmas dinners for dozens of fellow international students unable to return home for the holidays, has been honoured with a Vice-Chancellor's award by the institution.

Patience Jonathan’s Mother Not Dead

Information  from competent sources in Rivers State indicate that the reported death of the mother of the first lady of Nigeria may have been misreported.

93% Northern Girls Lack Secondary Education - Sanusi Lamido.

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Lamido Sanusi, on Thursday, decried the low literacy level in the North saying that 93 per cent of female children in the region lacked secondary education.
The apex bank boss, who said this at this year’s Isaac Moghalu Foundation Leadership Lecture and Symposium held in Abuja, said the situation, if left unchecked, was detrimental to the economy.
The governor sited Jigawa State, where school completion rate among female is as low as seven per cent as an example.

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ASUU STRIKE: We Are Ready To Remain Shut For Three To Five Years — Prof Iyayi

Prof. Festus Iyayi former National President of the Academic Staff Union of

Universities (ASUU) explains his views and

thoughts regarding the ongoing industrial

action by ASUU.

Excerpts:BENIN ASUU has gone

back to the trenches with the

Federal Government. Why are

you on strike?

The short answer is this: Government believes

that Nigeria should continue to be not just a

second rate country but a third rate country

because the quality of development, the kind

of society you have depend on the kind of

education that the people have and the quality

of education that exists in the country.

Ondo Senator Apologizes For Supporting Child Marriage Bill

The Senator representing Ondo Central Senatorial District, Ayo Akinyelure has apologised for voting in support of the child marriage bill. The people of Mr Akinyelure's Senatorial District on Monday staged a peaceful protest in Akure, the State Capital against the voting of the lawmaker representing them in the Senate for supporting the child marriage bill.