Why Jonathan Decided To “Come Down Hard On ASUU”

Leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday moved from Abuja to their respective campuses expecting crackdown, as the Federal Government has issued several threats. President Goodluck Jonathan might no longer be directly involved in negotiation with the lecturers: he is angry for the ASUU leaders’ contempt for the office of the President, their decision to issue new conditions and then being allegedly backed by some external forces.

5 Die In Accident As Commuter Bus Skids Off Road In Zamfara

Five persons died in an auto crash when a 10-seat Sharon bus skidded off the road at Tudun-Gara village near Kaura Namoda in Zamfara on Saturday. Alhaji Muktar Fago, Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC’s Unit Commander in the zone, said the carnage occurred at 6.30 am, about 10 kilometers into Kaura-Namoda/Sokoto road.

World Cup: Blatter Sends Message To Nigeria

Amanze Uchegbu-lam’s address was factual, his delivery dramatically entertaining and the response from the hall was an ovation. The former Vice president of NFF was in Warri to deliver the message of FIFA President, Sepp Blatter and CAF President Isa Hayatou to the General Congress of the FA yesterday.

Daniel Sturridge suffers serious injury in training ahead of Hull clash

Liverpool suffered a huge blow ahead of their Premier League clash with Hull City – striker Daniel Sturridge is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering suspected ankle ligament damage in training.

According to reports from The Guardian, Sturridge left Melwood on crutches on Friday.

Peter Okoye kissed a fan on stage at tanzania Concert

This Tanzanian fan won't be forgetting Peter Okoye anytime soon as she was brought on stage during the twins Tanzanian concert. She not only got a kiss, she also got a hug and Peter Okoye's wristwatch. see more photos...

We might be having a big, white wedding together – Paul Okoye

Paul and Peter Okoye, popularly known as P- Square, are unarguably the hottest musical sensation in Africa at the moment, and since doing things together comes naturally to them, many had expected that they would get married on the same day.

REVEALED: Why Wearing Bras Is Bad For Women

A 15-year study has revealed that bras provide no benefit at all to the breast but rather makes them sag and does little to alleviate back pain. According to the study, women who wear bras have saggier breasts than women who don’t. 

BBA Winner Dillish Features In Flavour‘s New Video Titled ‘Ikwokrikwo‘

#BBATheChase 2013 winner has spent the most time in Lagos than any other country – why wouldn’t she, the West African state is the home of entertainment these days… Dillish Matthews who’s been globetrotting in the last few weeks is back in Nigeria and has featured in singer Flavour‘s new video titled ‘Ikwokrikwo‘. The video was directed by Clarence Peters.

Sack Threat Will Only Make Strike Linger – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities, ASUU, Calabar Zone, has reacted angrily to the order to return to the classrooms issued to them by the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, saying that the action would worsen the strike action rather than solving the problem.

Nigeria’s Challenges Will Only Make It Stronger – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed optimism in the unity and survival of the country, saying that the present challenges of the nation would only strengthen her. Speaking, Friday, at Umuida, Enugu Ezike, Enugu state during the funeral of Mrs Paulina Eze, mother of Senator Ayogu Eze,

Governor Oshiomhole Apologises Over Comments To A Widow

Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Friday apologised for the comments he made to a widow in Benin during an inspection tour on Mission Road, in the state capital, a fortnight ago. Oshiomhole said that he now regretted the comments which had become the subject of discourse in the social media. The Governor, however, noted that he made the comments in anger.

ASUU STRIKE: Mixed Reactions Trails Federal Government’s Threat PLUS See What Students Have To Say

The Federal Government has given ASUU 1 week ultimatum to call off the lingering strike that has been on since the 1st of July 2013 and failure to do so will result in the loss of their jobs.  Meanwhile the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday described the threat by the federal government to sack lecturers if they don’t return to classroom as empty threat that could not hold water.

Ogun FRSC Unleashes Tear-Gas On Children

Officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Ogun State sector unleashed terror on  three school children in Abeokuta, on Wednesday, by  tear-gassing  them while attempting to impound their father’s new vehicle. An eye-witness said that the incident occurred when the  children -Ibrahim  Folorunsho (8), Basirat Folorunsho(6) and Faridat Folorunsho (6 months) were being conveyed to school by their father in company of their  mother.

Yes, We Owe Keshi Money. So What? - NFF

Amidst reports on the failure of the Nigeria Football Federation to pay the monthly salaries of Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi, who is being owed for several months,President of the NFF, Amini Maigari has explained that the situation in the Glass House was not peculiar to Keshi. Maigari, who has recently received the Sports Administrator of the Year Award in Lagos, noted, "Yes we are owing Keshi, so what?"

Femi Fani-Kayode & Bianca reacts to Governor Oshiomhole “Heartless” Words To A Widow

UNICAL Lecturer Supports FG, Lambasts ASUU

A Lecturer at the University of Calabar, Dr Edidiong Ebitu, has described the new demands by the Academic Staff Union of Universities as an act of sabotage of the education sector. Ebitu made the declaration on Friday in Uyo in an interview with journalist.

Sony to Invent WIGS With Built-in Computers and Wireless Internet

Sony has filed a patent application for a cutting edge SmartWig which allows users to wear a computer in their hair. The device could be worn over natural hair and would process data, communicate with other devices, navigate roads and collect medical information.

The Minister Wants To Start A Fight He Cannot Finish – UNN ASUU

The Chairman of ASUU at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Dr Ifeanyichukwu Abada, on Thursday said that the lecturers were not bothered by the federal government’s one week ultimatum to return to class which it issued on Wednesday. Speaking with journalist yesterday in Nsukka, Abada said the union has no business with the minister who issued the order but with President Jonathan, adding that the order cannot work.

What Governor Adams Oshiomhole Said to a Poor Widow (PHOTOS)

This can best be described as the most shocking remark ever made by a State Governor to a poor woman. The heart of a man who can say such things, especially in front of a huge crowd and cameras is desperately wicked.

WORLD RECORD: Man Arrested More Than 1500 Times, In Jail Again

A man who’s been arrested over 1,500 times will be spending yet another Thanksgiving behind bars. Henry Earl, dubbed “World’s Most Arrested Man” by The Smoking Gun, was arrested last month for public intoxication in Lexington, Ky.

We’re Not Afraid of Sack, Wike Can Go to Motor Park and Recruit Lecturers There – UNIABUJA ASUU

Dr. Clement Chup, the ASUU chairman, UniAbuja Chapter, said the union dared the Federal Government to sack its members over the prolonged universities’ strike.

He said this during a telephone interview with Daily Trust in the afternoon of November 28, 2013, Thursday.

Tiwa Savage And Teebillz Make First Appearance As Husband And Wife

The newest entertainment couple in Nigeria – Tiwa Savage and TeeBillz; made their first appearance as a couple at the MTV Base Shuga premiere which held on November 26th at the Silverbird Galleria in VI. Lagos.

FG Orders Reopening Of Universities, Tells VCs To Sack All Lecturers Who Fail To Resume

Students of government-owned universities might have just been condemned to extended stay out of school as the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, over non-implementation of the 2009 agreement seem set to continue owing to the government’s new tactic of threat.

Lamar Odom Demands $10m From Kardashian Family To End Marriage To Khloe

NBA Star , Lamar Odom is said to be demanding $10m dollars and Khloe’s $875,000 engagement ring to divorce peacefully with Khloe. You may be wondering why Lamar is demanding so much from the kardashian’s. Read on.

Sao Paulo World Cup Stadium Crane Collapse

Two lives have been lost and another injured in an accident at a Sao Paulo stadium that is due to host the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup football. A senior local fire official said crews were called to the Arena Corinthians after reports of a collapsed crane. The crane fell on the the stadium, destroying parts of the stands.

BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian government gives ASUU one week ultimatum to call off strike

ASUU has been on strike since July 1. The Federal Government on Thursday gave the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, one week ultimatum to call off the ongoing strike. The acting Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, stated this while briefing journalists in Abuja. ASUU has been on a nationwide strike since July 1, demanding the government implements a 2009 agreement it had with the union.

BBA contestants Beverly Osu and Bimp are a couple!

This is not hearsay or rumour o...it's fact! BBA The Chase contestants Beverly Osu and Bimp from Ethiopia are dating. They currently live together at a temporary place in Lekki. Bimp is planning to stay in Nigeria for good if all his plans go well. He will return to Ethiopia tomorrow while Beverly goes to South Africa for the Channel O awards but as soon as she returns to Nigeria, Bimp will return to his love. I hear they are totally mad for each other! Go Bev! This is a hotter catch than Angelo!

Nicki Minaj's boyfriend tattoos her face on his arm

Forget her "I don't care attitude".Nicki Minaj has been holding it down with one man Safaree Samuels(boyfriend,hypeman & manager),since she hit the limelight.The reason isn't far-fetched.He was the one who believed in her before she became Nicki of today.He hustled with her mix-tapes and struggled to get her deals before Lil Wayne came across of of her songs in a mixtape..The rest is history.

Chancellors Order Universities To Reopen

The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Federal Universities on Tuesday called for the immediate re-opening of all shut down universities across the country. This is contained in a communiqué signed by the committee’s Chairman, Prof. Kimse Okoko, released in Abuja on Tuesday.

Angola Denies Banning Islam, Demolishing Of Mosques

Angolan government representatives have rejected reports that Angola had become the first country in the world to ban Islam and Muslims as false. According to Connor Adams Sheets, a senior reporter with the International Business Times, an official at the Angolan embassy in Washington DC said the reports were erroneous.

Mysterious River With Healing Water Appears In Enugu

Wonders are happening in Nachi, a community in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, as mysterious healing water, already named “Orimiri Jordan”, (River Jordan), appears in its territory. The journalists, who visited the community on Tuesday, report that it has indeed become a Pilgrimage Centre, playing host to people from all parts of Nigeria.

National Confab Should Not Be Funded With State Resources; ASUU Strike’s Legitimate And Patriotic, Says Aturu

A human rights campaigner and lawyer, Mr Bamidele Aturu, on Tuesday urged that the proposed national conference should not be organised with state resources. Aturu made the statement at a news conference in Lagos. He advised that groups and nationalities interested in participation should sponsor themselves to make the conference genuine.

FG Condemns ASUU’s Conditions For Calling Off Strike

The Federal Government, yesterday, condemned the new conditions which Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, insists must be met before it could call off its five-month-old strike. Members of the union had on Friday met in Kano for the National Executive Council, NEC,

Angola Becomes First Country to Ban Islam, Shuts Down All Mosques

Shouldn't there be freedom of religion to every citizen of a country, so how can Angola do this? If reports are to be believed then the Southern African country has become the first country in the world to ban the Islamic religion. According to multiple reports coming from Angola, Mosques in the country have been closed down and some even destroyed.

Plane Crash In Ilorin; trainees from aviation school escape death

Three crew members on board a training aircraft of International Aviation College, Ilorin, escaped death as the plane crashed during a routine exercise. The incident occurred at about 11.33 a.m. yesterday within the vicinity of Ilorin International Airport.

ASUU Agrees To Suspend Strike After Secret Meeting, Gives Jonathan Three Conditions

University lecturers in Nigeria have agreed to end the five-month old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, if the federal government agrees to three conditions, according to the Nigerian Eye. The three conditions are expected to be made known to President Goodluck Jonathan today, after which the strike will be called off and if an agreement is reached.

ASUU STRIKE: We Will Not End The Strike Until...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said it will not suspend its ongoing strike until the four months salaries owed its members are paid. 

The union also wants the immediate implementation of the N1.2tn offer by the Federal Government to public universities, starting with the release of N100bn this year. The balance of N1.1tn is to be spread over five years from 2014.

Tiwa Savage and Tee Billz Weds Tomorrow, 23 November

Sexy songstress Tiwa Savage will tomorrow, 23 November, take a big step into matrimony as she will get married to her hearthrob, Tunji ‘Tee Bliz’ Balogun.

The much-publicised traditional wedding will be holding at the Arc Event Centre, Lekki, Lagos, the same venue that hosted top dignitaries that came for Peter Okoye (half of PSquare) and Lola Omotayo’s wedding.

''Festus Iyayi Was Shot By Policemen In Kogi's Governor Convoy''

An anonymous tipster has confided in SaharaReporters that Festus Iyayi, a former president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), was actually shot by policemen in the convoy of the Kogi State Governor, Captain Idris Wada, prior to the road accident in which he supposedly died last week. The source claimed that the injuries found on the late writer’s chest were consistent with gunshot injuries and that a bullet did pierce his heart.

Yar’Adua Was Poisoned By Obasanjo's Kitchen Staff! — Professor Ukandi G. Damachi

Nigeria's Former President Ibrahim Babangida long term confidant Professor Ukandi G. Damachi had allegedlly told the United states council that former president Yar'Adua was poisoned by Ex President Obasanjo's Kitchen staff. According to Wiki leaks Professor Ukandi G. Damachi who is a friend to the US consul, He told them in secrecy about the alleged poisoning.

ASUU Strike: the Union Queries Four ESUT Professors for Alleged Sabotage

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has queried four professors of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) for sabotaging its ongoing nationwide strike. Prof. Agu G. Agu, the Chairman of ASUU at the ESUT, informed about it while briefing the journalists in Enugu on November 18, 2013, Monday.

Jude Okoye Didn’t Attend His brother, Peter Okoye’s Wedding

So it has been confirmed, Jude Okoye, elder brother of the dynamic duo P-Square wasn’t present for his brother’s wedding. A source spoke with P-Square’s publicist Bayo Adetu and he confirmed that Jude Okoye was not at Peter and Lola’s wedding yesterday. The gist is that Jude Okoye and some members of P-Square’s band were stuck in Ghana after their Saturday night show. What’s weird is that Peter and Paul also at that show and were able to make the trip back on Sunday morning but not Jude.

ASUU Didn’t Go On Strike Because Of Salaries – National Wages And Salaries Commission

Chairman, National Wages And Salaries Commission, Dr. Richard Egbule, has said the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU did not go on strike because of salaries, because the commission handled the issue of salaries well. Egbule said this when Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters visited the commission on its oversight tour of the commission.

How Leaving The Light On All Night Messes With Sleep

Sleeping with the light on could lead to worse Zzs, a small new study suggests.

Reuters first reported on the study, published in the journal Sleep Medicine, which showed that sleeping with the lights on is linked with waking up more often in the middle of the night and having more shallow sleep. Plus, it seems to affect brain oscillations that are linked with sleep depth.

Nigeria Banks To Shutdown Nationwide

A major crisis looms in the financial sector, as all banks in the country may shut their doors to customers anytime this week, as their chief executive officers (CEOs) move to protest the continued detention of their staff by the Department of State Security (DSS).

Taraba Crisis: Stop Parading Yourself As Governor – CSOs Tell Deputy

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, in Nigeria has called on the acting governor of Taraba state, Alhaji Garba Umar, to revert to his position as the deputy governor, urging him to respect the rule of law in order not to breed crisis in the state.

Messi Celebrates 10 Years Since Debuting with Barca

“It was a very important moment in my career because I realised a dream that I had had since I was very young. “I had fought hard to reach this moment, and it was very special,” Messi told Barca TV in an interview.

ASUU: ''Call Off Strike In Memory Of Iyayi'' - Saraki

Former Kwara state governor, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday urged the leaders and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to end the lingering 4-months strike. Mr. Saraki, who was reacting to the death ASUU former president, Dr. Festus Iyayi, in a road accident, said the union should consider calling off the strike in his memory.

JAMB 2014 - No 2nd Choice Tertiary Institution For Candidates

JAMB 2014 registration has begun and one of the changes made to the registration template is the removal of second choice institutions and addition of an Innovative Enterprise Institution (IEI) making the the choices four in number namely:
1. Degree Awarding Institutions
2. ND Awarding Institutions
3. NCE Awarding Institutions
4. Innovative Enterprise Institutions (IEI)

This is big change and I wonder why JAMB kept it a secret instead of announcing it before the commencement of registration.
What do you guys think about this