Wednesday, December 11, 2013
ASUU- Presidency received 50 Warning Letters Before ASUU Strike Began - Fagge
Pres. GEJ replies OBJ, Says letter is self-serving & provocative
We have noted the publication on several websites today of a letter recently written by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The Presidency acknowledges that it has indeed received the said letter from Chief Obasanjo.
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ASUU STRIKE: "All Issues Resolved"
He made the disclosure in a statement following his meeting with the leadership of the union on Wednesday.
He also lauded the patriotism and strong will demonstrated by members of the union to uplift the standard of education in the country.
Photos: Nelson Mandela's body lying in state in Pretoria.
The body of late anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela this morning arrived South African government Union Building, Pretoria, where it'll lie in state for 3 days. The public, invited heads of states and international guests will be able to see his body from today till Friday. He will soon be buried in his home village of Qunu in Eastern Cape province on Sunday Dec. 15th.
Ex- Nigerian diplomat in court for allegedly demanding S-ex from female colleague.
From UK Daily Mail
A doctor and former diplomat grabbed a female colleague from behind and thrust himself towards her before exposing himself and suggesting she performed a sex act, a tribunal heard. Dr Chukwuma Igbokwe, 46, also asked the woman for sex on his desk, it has been claimed.
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President Goodluck Jonathan Snubbed At Mandela’s Memorial. (Must Read)
Ex-President Obasanjo got a strong message for Pres. Jonathan, Accuses Him Of Lying, Destroying Nigeria & Promoting.
22 Year Old Nigerian Murdered In The US While Selling His Playstation 4
Jonathan, Alison-Madueke, Okonjo-Iweala Involved In NNPC Diversion Of $50 Billion Crude Oil Funds-PREMIUM TIMES
Ex-President Obasanjo got a strong message for Pres. Jonathan, Accuses Him Of Lying, Destroying Nigeria And Promoting Corruption.
“Nigeria is bleeding and the hemorrhage must be stopped,” Mr. Obasanjo said in the 18-page letter dated December 2, 2013 and exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES Tuesday.
"Lots of cheques that people donated bounced" OJB says in new interview
There are well meaning and bitter people in Naija. Most people were just complaining and these people didn’t even donate. All the figures flying in the air then were just fake and make-belief from different angles because if we had the money we wouldn’t have the governor donate N16million.
Uruguay set to become first country to legalize growing, buying and selling marijuana.
If this bill, which has the support of majority of the House and the president of the country, is passed, Uruguay will be the first country to legalize a trade that is illegal everywhere else in the world.
Reuben Abati replies Speaker Tambuwal
“Take the subsidy probe, the pension, the SEC probe and recently the bullet proof car cases. After the House of Representatives did a diligent job by probing and exposing the cases, you now see something else when it comes to prosecution." Tabumwal said while responding to questions at an anti-corruption seminar organized by NBA, in Abuja.
President spokesperson, Reuben Abati has replied Tanbuwal. See his tweets below...
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Heartless: “He flushed the toilet at the wrong time” – says Landlord who beat his tenant to death
A 65-year old person, Adebayo Akinrinlade, was recently charged to court for practically beating his tenant, Uche Jordan to death.
Akinrinlade was arraigned before a Tinubu Magistrate Judge in Lagos.
The person who lives at No. 40, Church Road, Aboru, Iyana-Ipaja, is facing a one-count charge of unlawful beating, leading to death.
Premium Times reports:
The Prosecutor, Chidi Okoye, said that the accused committed the offence on April 1, at No. 40, Church Street, Aboru, Iyana-Ipaja.
Just in- ASUU: Government Withdraws Ultimatum, CBN Confirms ₦200b Account
Ex-Jailers, Prisoners, Unite To Honour Mandela
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Nelson Mandela's prison cell, Robben Island, South Africa |
President Goodluck Jonathan Snubbed At Mandela’s Memorial. (Must Read)
Cairo police again uses tear gas against protesters, injures 6 people
Ukranian riot police arrive to Independence Square in Kiev
Several hundred people from special forces of Ukraine arrived at Kiev Independence Square. After that, the State Executive read a court decision to protesters about banning the mass protests in the city center. According to the coordinators of the protest, police arrived from the other part of the square as well. Law enforcers are facing barricades. Ukrainian opposition earlier said that it expects to break up the protests on Kiev's Independence Square during the next few hours.
200 poisoned with unknown gas in California.
Photos Gallery: Nelson Mandela memorial service.
Charles Novia names the Best 5 Nollywood Actors of 2013.
In my earlier assessment of the five best actresses of 2013,
I used personal and universally accepted criteria to arrive at my
conclusions. Obviously, a lot of actresses left out of the last list
must
have felt shortchanged but I still don’t have apologies for any omission
therein. The same process goes with this list for the Best Five
Actors in 2013 in Nollywood.
1 1/2-year-old child with two of his siblings burnt to death in Lagos.
Also, two unidentified dredgers got drowned in a 70-feet domestic well in Ojo Local Government, Lagos.
The deceased siblings identified as Imoleayo, Ismaila who is eight years old and Busayo Ganiyu, were said to have been sleeping when the fire started.
22 Year Old Nigerian Murdered In The US While Selling His Playstation 4
The suspect, Ronnie Collins, made arrangements online to buy the new console from the victim, 22-year-old Ikenna Uwakah. Uwakah[Above] was shot at 3:30 p.m. and died in the hospital Sunday, NBC News reports. Collins was arrested on Monday.
Monday, December 9, 2013
ASUU Strike: This Government Is Not Ready, The Strike Continues
They also accused the President Gooodluck Jonathan-led Government of insincerity in its bid to resolve the 6 months old dispute. ASUU President, Dr. Nasir Fagge, confirmed their stand to go on with the strike...
The Federal Government had through the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Julius Okojie, deferred its earlier ultimatum to the lecturers to resume work on Monday (today) or risk being sacked. The shift was to enable them to participate in the burial of Prof. Festus Iyayi, a former president of ASUU on Saturday.
Catholic priest goes gaga , Pulls Out Gun, Threatens To Shoot Church Members In Imo State.
Facebook Set To Introduce Sympathise Option?
ASUU Strike Update- Federal Government Summons VCs, ASUU To Abuja
Following the refusal of university lecturers to resume classes at the expiration of the 9 December ultimatum, the Federal Government has summoned all Vice Chancellors of federal and state universities to a crucial meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.
Also invited to the meeting were members of the Implementation Monitoring Committee (IMC) On Needs Assessment Report for inauguration.Continue
Manchester United Lover In kenya Commits Suicide After Loss To Newcastle.
"Macharia jumped from seventh floor of an apartment at Pipeline Estate after realising that his team Manchester United lost 1-0 to Newcastle at Old Trafford and committed suicide," said Nairobi's County Police Commander Benson Kibui.Continue...
Wife Slumps At House Of Reps Member's Burial, Tambuwal & Mimiko In tears Uncontrollably
Hon. Raphael Nomiye Groovy, who represented Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency of Ondo State in the House of Representatives was laid to rest over the weekend.
The funeral was almost halted as the the widow of the deceased, Mrs. Nabi Nomiye, slumped at the occasion, some minutes before the internment of her husband. She was immediately taken up to the State Specialist Hospital in Okitipupa by the Chief of Staff to the Ondo State Governor, Dr. Kola Ademujimi, a medical doctor and she was attended to by specialists. The funeral continued after she was revived.
Nollywood Star Yul Edochie Talks About His “Secret” 9 Year Marriage.
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Mandela Family Begins Sharing Over $15 Million Fortune.
And in the wake of the anti-apartheid leader’s death at 95 today, it is feared his surviving family will be plunged in to deep rifts over who stands to gain his fortune.
Goodluck Jonathan reveals Why Nigerian politics can’t produce a Mandela
President Goodluck Jonathan spoke yesterday of the virtues of a good politicians, saying intimidation and threats by some cannot make them great like like the late Nelson Mandela. He spoke while making a tribute to the late Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid and South African’s first black president, during the special inter-denominational memorial service held in his honour at the Aso Villa Chapel in the State House, Abuja.
Unlike Mandela, he pointed out, many politicians in Nigeria resort to intimidation, threats and show of force in their communication. According to him, it would be difficult for a politician to be truly great than for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle.
Photos: Nelson Mandela memorial service.
There had been fears people would be turned away, but the heavy rain left areas of the 95,000 capacity stadium empty.
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Corruption: $2.6 trillion stolen annually, says AfDB.
He said that the figure amounted to more than five per cent equivalence of the global GDP. According to AfDB one trillion dollars were being paid in bribes across the world every year. Kaberuka said that corruption had become a global threat, causing a serious roadblock to economic development and prosperity.
Kanye West denies comparing herself to Nelson Mandela stating he would not ‘dishonor or trivialize' the uplifting leader
Rapper Kanye West has denied reports that he compared himself to Nelson Mandela. In a series of tweets, Kanye has explained how he was misquoted and set the record straight over his supposed comments.
The Daily Currant had run a ‘fake’ interview with Kanye, where they quoted him as saying ‘I liberate minds with my music. That’s more important than liberating a few people from apartheid or whatever.’
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South African flocked to house of worship for a national day of prayer and reflection to honor Nelson Mandela
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans of all races flocked to houses of worship Sunday for a national day of prayer and reflection to honor Nelson Mandela, unified in their love for a historic figure whose funeral is expected to be one of the biggest in modern times. At the Regina Mundi Church that was near the epicenter of the Soweto township uprising in 1976 against white rule, Father Sebastian J. Rossouw described Mandela as “moonlight,” saying he offered a guiding light for South Africa. Hundreds of people attended the Mass.
U.S. war veteran released by North Korea returns home.
North Korea detained Merrill E. Newman for crimes it accused him of committing during the conflict six decades ago as a member of the U.S. special forces. He was released for humanitarian reasons after he apologized, the country’s state news agency said.
Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Marshal Harry’s Daughter
UNKNOWN gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Miss Julie Harry, the daughter of the former Vice-Chairman of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, late Marshal Harry.
The eldest son of the late politician, Mr. Sonny Harry, who disclosed this to SUNDAY PUNCH on Friday, said his sister was seized by hoodlums on December 1, 2013, about 100 metres away from her residence in Eleparanwo, Rivers State.
Death Shift from Bride's head after wedding on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway
Our reporter who witnessed the accident said the NNPC truck, while descending the slop from Alausa at top speed, couldn't hold its break. It then ran into the initial car and squashed the second one from the cargo truck.
Abomination: 24-year-old Cross River man Impregnates Younger Sister
A twenty-four-year-old man, Ndifreke Uko has allegedly impregnated his younger sister, Otobong Uko.
The incident occurred which occurred at Ikang Etta Street in Calabar Municipality of Cross River State, has left residents reeling in shock as they could not fathom why the two siblings engaged in such incestuous act.
Narrating her ordeal, Otobong said: “My brother has been having regular s*x with me until I suddenly realized what the whole thing was all about. And when I noticed it, I told my father, but he advised me not to make it public, until three months after I realized that I had missed my period”.
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Watch Miley Cyrus Twe*rking Santa Claus [PHOTOS & VIDEO]
Was Miley’s Christmas-themed performance too much?
Miley Cyrus Performing at the Kiis FM Jingle Ball Concert. Miley Cyrus could be getting a lump of coal in her Christmas stocking since the 21 year-old singer-actress was yet again being naughty not nice. The audience might have been singing “I saw Miley twerking Santa Claus” at radio station KIIS FM's 203 Jingle Ball this past Friday night at the Staples Center in L.A., California. Singing a block of her hit songs with a microphone decorated like a candy cane, the controversial crooner couldn't stop at tasteful as she twerked and grinded on an obviously jolly Kris Kringle clone.
President Goodluck Jonathan and other 59 world leaders to attend Mandela's funeral
President Goodluck Jonathan; United
States President Barrack Obama; and about 58 other foreign heads of
state and government are expected to attend either the memorial ceremony
or the state funeral of former South African President, Nelson Mandela. The funeral is expected to hold in South
Africa in the coming week, a foreign ministry spokesman said.
He said the final number of persons who would attend either Tuesday’s memorial in Johannesburg or the funeral in Qunu next Sunday would be confirmed in due course. According to online news reports, Jonathan will leave Abuja on Monday (today) evening to join other world leaders in South Africa at events leading up to the burial of Mandela. He is expected to also attend the Memorial Service on Tuesday at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg and will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri.
He said the final number of persons who would attend either Tuesday’s memorial in Johannesburg or the funeral in Qunu next Sunday would be confirmed in due course. According to online news reports, Jonathan will leave Abuja on Monday (today) evening to join other world leaders in South Africa at events leading up to the burial of Mandela. He is expected to also attend the Memorial Service on Tuesday at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg and will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri.
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Omo Oodua Opens Up, Speaks speak for no one, EXCEPT for the millions of Africans
I speak for no one, EXCEPT for the millions of Afrikan men and women who survived the dank, cold dungeons only to face being forced through THE DOOR OF NO RETURN and onto waiting ships that would transport them to places of grief and agony beyond their own Afrikan comprehension.
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