Prevail on FG to honour agreement – ASUU

The National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Nasir Fagge, has urged Nigerians to prevail on the Federal Government to honour the agreement it signed with the union.

Fagge told the News Agency of Nigeria on telephone in Lagos that Nigerians should stop appealing to the union to call off its strike.

He stressed that rather than prevailing on ASUU to call off the strike, Nigerians should look at its demands and see their relevance to national development.

“Why is it that when issues like this come up, Nigerians will start begging ASUU to call off strike in the interest of the children and the country in general, rather than prevailing on government.

Kegites Club elects chief

Members of the Kegites Club of Nigeria, at the Federal Polytechnic in Ado Ekiti, elected a new chief. He is Fadosi Akinola, who emerged at the yearly handover (coronation). He was conferred with the Egungun title after his emergence.

The event started with singing, drumming and dancing which members refer to as gyration. This lasted for hours before the selection process began.

Members, who were qualified for the post were taken into the shrine. The decision on who to choose as the new chief lies in the hands of the Council of Elders. He was conferred with the Egungun title.

Does NYSC still have relevance?

It is about that time of the year again when fresh graduates nationwide begin another phase of struggle after passing through stress to get higher certificates. They are preparing to be mobilised for the mandatory National Youth Service. In the next couple of weeks, the graduates will be in different camps of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

Now, I am not against the scheme as the headline of this article may suggest. I just feel that the programme is losing its relevance and perhaps living on borrowed time. I have my reasons for holding this opinion.

Nigerian Students' Campus News - : B’Haram: 70 teachers killed in 9 months —Amnesty I...

Nigerian Students' Campus News - : B’Haram: 70 teachers killed in 9 months —Amnesty I...: BY CHARLES ABAH AND FRIDAY OLOKOR No fewer than 70 teachers have lost their lives to violence perpetrated by suspected Boko Haram member...

B’Haram: 70 teachers killed in 9 months —Amnesty International

BY CHARLES ABAH AND FRIDAY OLOKOR

No fewer than 70 teachers have lost their lives to violence perpetrated by suspected Boko Haram members in Northern Nigeria in the last nine months, the Amnesty International has said.

The AI also declared that the sect members reportedly killed hundreds of pupils within the period.

The group, which stated this in a fresh report entitled “Education under attack in Nigeria” on Thursday,  also said that more than 50 schools had been burnt and 60 others shut in the region.

The report assessed attacks on schools in Northern Nigeria between 2012 and 2013.

  AI’s Deputy Africa Director, Lucy Freeman said, “Hundreds have been killed in these horrific attacks. Thousands of children have been forced out of schools across communities in Northern Nigeria and many teachers have been forced to flee for their safety.

“Attacks against schoolchildren, teachers and school buildings demonstrate an absolute disregard for the right to life and the right to education.”

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  Last week, members of the sect reportedly killed over 50 students of a College of Agriculture in Yobe State.

Students decry state of education

BY JAYNE AUGOYE AND TEMITAYO FAMUTIMI

 As Nigeria celebrates its 53rd Independence anniversary, the continued closure of the public universities attracts criticism from students who spoke with JAYNE AUGOYE and TEMITAYO FAMUTIMI

These are trying times –Ogunjobi

These are trying times for the nation, I must confess. Nigeria has not faced greater threats and total paralysis in major sectors than this period in its history. The nation’s   journey in the past 53 years was a chequered one replete with many gains and losses in its social, political and economic advancement. Nonetheless, as a Nigerian student  trapped in this crisis, the Independence Day should offer the present administration the opportunity to correct the anomalies in the education al system and other key sectors in the economy.
•Oluwafemi Ogunjobi, 400 level Language Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.

Why celebrate mediocrity? –Irabor

Strike continues, says ASUU

University teachers said yesterday that their strike will go on — 89 days after it began.

This is in spite of the intervention by Vice President Namadi Sambo in bringing the lecturers back to the negotiation table.

The teachers are seeking proper funding of education and the payment of their N87 billion earned allowances.

These are part of the 2009 agreement between the teachers and the government. The government has offered N30 billion for the earned allowances and made available N100billion for projects on the campuses. The lecturers rejected the offer. The strike has been on since July 1.

The latest position of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the umbrella association of the teachers to go on with the strike, was made known yesterday by University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter Chairman Dr. Karo Ogbinika, in a statement.

When YABATECH students rose against violence

The Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) in Lagos was in turmoil last Thursday, as some students went after a group of boys suspected to be cultists, who macheted a student. The action disrupted academic and social activities. WALE AJETUNMOBI and MARK ORGU (300-Level Educational Management, School of Technical Education, YABATECH) report.

SOME students were having a nice time in the Complex Hall’s common room when the boys arrived, blocking the entrance. They stopped people from entering or leaving. Unaware of what was happening, Chinonso Anyankura, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the National Association of Anambra State Students, arrived on the scene. He insisted on going in and the boys, who were suspected to be cultists descended on him. The attack on their colleague infuriated other students.

The following day, they went after the boys, who macheted Chinonso.

‘NANS has become a tool for politicians’

Jude Ezeibe, a student of Agric Engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), is the president of the National Association of Abia State Students (NAASS). In this interview with EMMANUEL AHANONU (Political Science, University of Calabar), he speaks on the challenges of being a students’ leader.

Why did you join students’ unionism?

It is because I have the passion to serve my fellow students and be their voice, so that they can be heard. I want to make sure that their welfare is guaranteed every time.

What are your objectives?

I want to give a voice to students. I also want to take the association of Abia students to a level where it will be respected by the government and the people as the mouthpiece of youths.

BBM for Android, iOS now here

• Paul Omorogbe & Seyi Sokoya 

• A fortnight ago we had written that BlackBerry Messenger would be available on multi-platforms, namely Android and iOS, the operating system that runs the iPhone and iPad.
  
  We are glad to announce that BlackBerry confirmed on Wednesday that its messenger service would come to Android and iOS this weekend. To be specific, the Android version was launched on Saturday, while the iOS version hits the App Store today.
  BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) was previously exclusive to BlackBerry users, and is much loved by the BlackBerry faithful worldwide. However, Nigerians seem to love it most judging by how fast BlackBerry became the craze among the populace and has continued to be up till now.

Blackberry reveals date BBM messaging will go to rivals

From this weekend, users will no longer need to own a Blackberry device to access its BBM messaging service.

Blackberry has confirmed BBM will be available as a free download for Apple and Android devices but not for Windows phones.

The move comes as the Wall Street Journalreports that Blackberry will lay off 40% of its staff before 2014.

Widening the appeal of BBM could be a clever way for the company to reinvent itself, said experts.

"Blackberry is having a tough time, sales are down, it is losing market to Windows phones and it needs to do something to stop the rot.

BlackBerry Messenger to launch on Android, iOS this weekend

Free downloads to open BBM to rival smartphone platforms

By Neil McAllister

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will be available for download on Android and iOS devices beginning this weekend, the struggling Canadian smartphone maker has announced.

BlackBerry has been teasing the idea of separating its popular social messaging app from its smartphone platform since May, and it even made the app available on select Android-powered Samsung phones in a stealth pilot program in Africa last month.

Blackberry expands BBM chat app to Android and iOS

Blackberry's boss said he was excited to be able to invite more people to join the BBM service

The Q5 is being offered in red and pink colours as well as black and white options
The Blackberry Messenger (BBM) app is to be offered as a download to run on rival platforms.

Blackberry said it would initially offer texts, photo messages and group sharing functions on devices running Google's Android and Apple's iOS operating systems from "the summer".

When comrades meet

How can unionism be used for the benefit of students? Members of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) learnt the know-how during a visit to the chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Comrade Ayodele Adewale. TOLULOPE OGUNLEYE (HND II Computer Science) reports.

ALL was quiet at the secretariat of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State last Wednesday during a visit by some students union leaders. About 10:30pm, members of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) Students’ Union Government (SUG) arrived at the council to keep an appointment with the chairman, Comrade Ayodele Adewale.

Exam malpractices: Offenders face five -year imprisonment

Any West African Examination Council (WAEC) candidate caught indulging in examinations malpractices in any part of the country risks a minimum of five years imprisonment and N200, 000 fine.

This is because the Federal Executive Council has approved the memo from the Ministry of Education seeking to amend the WAEC Act 2004 in line with the 2003 convention in Ghana.

Aliyu to Fed Govt: honour agreement with ASUU

•Govt urged to implement pact 

The Chairman of the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) and Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, yesterday urged the Federal Government to honour the 2009 agreement reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the interest of the students.

He frowned at the annual nine per cent national budgetary allocation to the education sector as against the 26 per cent benchmark approved by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Aliyu described the development as “unfortunate”.

Govt begs NANS not to protest

The Presidential Committee on the implementation of the Needs Assessment of Nigerian Universities yesterday begged the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) not to protest over the lecturers’ strike.

The committee chairman, who is also the Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswan, made the appeal when students visited him in Abuja.

NUC lacks capacity to develop tertiary education –Don

An education consultant, Prof. David Iornem, has said the National Universities Commission and other government agencies lack the capacity to develop the country’s tertiary education.

 Iornem, a former senator, noted that the NUC, vested with the responsibility of seeking budget expansion to enable the universities to develop, instead engaged in antics that frustrated the institutions from getting the money.

‘Don’t force pupils to learn’

The Head Teacher, Lifetrees Nursery and Primary School, Oyingbo, Lagos, Mrs. Grace Adeogun, has expressed dissatisfaction with the manner pupils are being taught in some schools.

The educationist said this while speaking on the integration of Nigerian and British curricula in Lagos on Thursday.

She noted that pupils should not be forced to learn; rather, they should be encouraged to explore and learn at their own pace.

Police arraign three for kidnapping, raping UNILAG student

Three men, Bashorun Babajide,  Aje Olumayowa, and Babajide Ajayi, have been arraigned before the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, for allegedly kidnapping and raping an undergraduate of the University of Lagos.

In the eight counts which the police preferred against the defendants, it was alleged that after raping the girl, the men also took snapshots of their victim and posted them on the Internet.

It was alleged that within a few days of the upload, the nude photographs went viral on social media, exposing Titiloye to ridicule and shame.

Would You Rather Have Better Sex or More Money?

The list of reasons to do the deed just keeps getting longer. Medical researchers are coming forward saying that having enjoyable sex can decrease the risk of heart disease in men, increase longevity in women, decrease general pain and make you feel younger.

But, perhaps most interestingly of all, Drs. Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz, authors of "You: Being Beautiful" (and, of

18 pieces of advice for new grads

The following is an imaginary commencement address to graduates about to work by the Chief Executive Officer of Accretive Solutions, Richard A. Moran, a social scientist and best-selling author. He’s an expert at organisation effectiveness (and recognised as a top LinkedIn Influencer!) He offers 20 pieces of amazing advice targeted specifically for new grads:

PENGASSAN berates FG over ASUU strike

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has berated the federal government over the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) which has crippled academic activities in the nation’s tertiary institutions.

In a statement issued yesterday in Lagos, PENGASSAN Public Relations Officer (PRO) says the body, “views with deep concern and discontent the ongoing and indeed a recurring strike in our nation’s ivory towers by the Academic Staff Unions of our Universities (ASUU) which has entered its 9th week without any sign of being resolved soon as parties in the crisis continue to trade blame and spoil for more actions on the matter.”

NANS gives Fed Govt seven-day ultimatum on ASUU strike

Lagos State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has given the Federal Government seven days to end the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike.

The students gave the ultimatum at a press conference held at International Press Centre in Ogba, Lagos.

NANS Chairman, Lagos chapter, Yakub Eleto, said: “The consequences of the ASUU’s industrial action have been dire for Nigerian students. We know that there would be no development in the face of instability in the education sector. Government must save our education system from collapse.”

Students slam govt over strike

Students of Nasarawa State University (NSU) in Keffi have expressed concern over the government’s unwillingness to honour the 2009 agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

A 300-Level student of Political Science, Moses Ndung, blamed the Federal Government for the ongoing ASUU strike.

He said: “I think it is morally wrong for the government to have reneged on its promise. No amount of investment in education is too much. The government should play their part of the bargain so that Nigerian students can return to their classrooms. “

ASUU strike: N’ Assembly wants NNPC, CBN, TETFUND intervention

The National Assembly is reaching out to three key agencies of the Federal Government in efforts to  end the strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

The agencies are the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund.

Findings by The PUNCH on Sunday showed that the Senate and House Committees on Education initiated the joint move “as an urgent intervention strategy to save university education from crumbling.”

The Minister of Finance,  Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, had stated  last Wednesday  that meeting ASUU’s demands would cost the government N92bn.

Strike: Poly, education college lecturers may join ASUU

There are indications that lecturers from  polytechnics and colleges of education may join their counterparts – the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

According to sources from the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, the union may resume its suspended strike, due to a lack of remarkable progress from the government on the union’s wage dispute.

Following promises made to the union, it suspended its strike on July 16 for one month. But as of Sunday, the Federal Government had yet to fulfill the promises made to ASUP, which has stirred up a fresh round of controversy.

NUC misapplied Universities' money, bungled courses accreditation-ASUU President

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) President, Dr. Nasir Fagge, in this interview with vanguard newspaper, blames government for the dwindling fortunes of education and the National Universities Commission (NUC) for misapplying universities’ Stabilization Fund.
The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Okojie, is shifting the blame on the rot in the universities to the authorities which he accused of lacking in good leadership. What is your take?
The accreditation exercise conducted by NUC in all programmes in the universities was a charade.

ASUU v FGN: Education costs and price of ignorance

Education is very costly and quality education is even more expensive. Our people certainly know better when they say: “If you think education is too expensive, then try ignorance.” Anyone with a modicum of intellectual capacity would not need further explanation as to the direct connection between national wellbeing and the quality of education in place.

It is no accident that all the successful countries of the world today are those that have invested heavily in the education of their children while the most underdeveloped ones are those with the lowest per capital investment in education and, sadly, Nigeria is one of them.

I must confess my embarrassment by the present Academic Staff Union of Universities strike which has seen our campuses shutdown for weeks with no hope in sight for immediate resolution. The case of ASUU is an old one; but for a willful disregard of scholarship, the last thing anyone who has the interest of the nation at heart would like to

ASUU strike, evidence of govt failure –Rep

A member of the House of Representatives from Ekiti State, Mr. Bimbo Daramola, on Thursday, described the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities as failure of the Peoples Democratic Party-led government.

He called on the National Assembly to probe the N186bn given to 15 companies under Power Airlines Intervention Fund. He also said that the refusal of President Goodluck Jonathan to remove the Director General of

Commissioner, others call for increased funding of education

The Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture, Mr. Oyinlomo Danmole, Senator Anthony Adefuye and a cleric, pastor Sunday Kalu, have called on the government to increase the funding of education in the country.

They made this call at the 8th valedictory and prize giving day of the Viscum Group of Schools, Omole Phase 2, Lagos.

Danmole, who advocated functional education, urged the Federal Government to do more for education in the area of funding.

He said, “This is the only way to ensure a

Permanent voters card ready, awaiting distribution

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday said it had taken delivery of 20 million permanent voter cards for 2015 general elections.

The Resident Electoral Commission in charge of Akwa Ibom State, Gabriel Ada, said this in Uyo at a stakeholders meeting, organised by the commission.

He said the voter cards would

ASUU Strike: Activists Ask Jonathan To Sack Okonjo-Iweala

A group of activists under the aegis of Anti-Corruption Network have called on President Goodluck Jonathan to sack the minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, without further delay.

ASUU Denies FG’s Claim Over N92bn Allowance

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday denied the claim by the federal government that it demanded N92billion as earned allowances in the 2009 agreement.

Apparently reacting to the claim by the minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Dr Okonjo Iweala, that the federal government cannot meet the N92billion allowances being demanded by ASUU, the University of Ibadan chairman of ASUU, Dr Olusegun Ajiboye, described the claim as a lie.

UNICAL: Releases Post-UTME dates

SCREENING OF POST-UTME CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION INTO THE UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR FOR THE 2013/2014 SESSION
The Post-UTME Online Registration will be shut down on Friday August 16, 2013 by 12:midnight while the Screening exercise will be on Friday August 23, 2013 and Saturday August 24, 2013 respectively.

Special Notice:

UNILAG Releases Diploma Cut Off Mark

The University of Lagos has announced its 2013/2014 CGPA cut off marks for students who undereent the Foundation programme and are seeking Direct Entry Admission. Below are the marks:
S/N. FACULTY OF ARTS – CUT-OFF
1. Creative Arts – 2.50
2. English – 3.00
3. European Languages – 2.50
4. History & Strategic Studies – 2.60
5. Philosophy – 2.50
S/N. FACULTY OF BUSINESS

Huawei, others partner over Windows 8 phone

ICT firm and equipment vendor, Huawei, has partnered Microsoft and chip set maker, Qualcomm to produce a Windows 8 mobile phone named Huawei 4Afika.
Speaking at the launch of the mobile phone in Lagos, Senior Director of Business Development and managing director of Qualcomm’s West Africa operations, Alexander Dadson, said the firm was proud to be associated with the new mobile phone.

According to him, Qualcomm developed the

A voice from the street

Protesters in the Middle East made history in 2011 when they toppled dictator after dictator in what is now referred to as the Arab Spring. From Tunisia, where it started, it spread to Egypt, Libya, Syria and other Arab countries giving voices to people who have hitherto had their voices muffled for decades. The voices came in different forms and shades, the biggest ever line up of Arabic rappers and the spirit and resilience of the Cairo youth made Friday, November 4, 2011 a special day as it brought together political dissidents rappers from Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan on Egyptian soil in order to remind the world that the struggle for freedom of expression and speech in the Middle East has just begun.

All for charity

Students and beauty queens from three higher institutions in Plateau State dropped their academics to engage in charity to save the lives of an ailing colleague, Sylvia Gowal, and orphans. GOTODOK LENGSHAK and SULEIMAN DUTSE (300-Level Production, Nigerian Television Authority Television College, Jos) report.

They are beauty queens and students of various higher institutions in Plateau State. They also have kind hearts. They dropped their classroom work for

At the mercy of ASUU strike

Law students of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) are worried by the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike, which could prevent them from being mobilised for their Law School programme. IBRAHIM JATTO (400-Level Zoology) and HALIMAH AKANBI (200-Level Law) write.

FOR final year Law students of Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike came at a wrong time. The strike has put them on a

BlackBerry 9720 announced to keep a candle burning for BlackBerry 7

BlackBerry may be focusing most prominently on its BlackBerry 10 OS and the smartphones within that family but it's not abandoning the former versions of its operating system altogether. Indeed, the new BlackBerry 9720 has been announced and it is a standard bearer for BlackBerry 7.

The Qwerty-keyboard toting handset comes with a 2.8-inch touchscreen and trackpad "for easy navigation". It features BlackBerry 7.1 from the box, which includes

What to expect from the new iPhone this September

Not one, but two phones to choose from, or so the theories go

Most people love gossip - and while Apple chit-chat never stops, the rumours of an Apple event on 10 September seem more serious than most.

It's said to be the launch pad for the iPhone 5S, as well as the iPhone 5C (a budget version).

Windows 8.1 release date revealed, full build available to all from 17 October

Microsoft has finally revealed the release date of the full consumer build of Windows 8.1. It will be available as a free download to Windows 8 users from 17 October.

In fact, the software giant has given a specific time. It states that the update will be officially available from 12am 18 October in New Zealand.

Chris Brown sued over studio fight

A man who claims he was punched and kicked by a member of Chris Brown's entourage during a fight at a recording studio is suing the R&B singer for assault and battery.

Sha'keir Duarte is suing Mr Brown for unspecified damages in Los Angeles.
The star's lawyer Mark Geragos said it was a frivolous lawsuit and vowed to have it dismissed.

Oprah Winfrey 'sorry' for reaction to Swiss handbag incident

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey said she was sorry for the uproar and media response caused by her comments about an incident in a Swiss luxury store last month when an assistant refused to show her a $38,100 (24,640 pounds) handbag.

At the premiere of her new film, "Lee Daniels' The Butler," in Los Angles on Monday evening, the U.S. actress and talk show host, recently named by Forbes as the world's most powerful celebrity, said she regretted saying it took place in Switzerland.

"I'm really sorry that it got blown up. I purposefully did not mention the name of the store. I'm sorry that I said it was Switzerland," she told reporters on the red carpet.
"I was just

We can’t meet ASUU’s N92bn demand – FG

THE Federal Government on Tuesday said it did not have the resources to meet the N92bn financial demand by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the opening of a two-day meeting of Commissioners of Finance and Accountants-General of states, said the N92bn being demanded by the university lecturers was not within the reach of the Federal Government.

Reduce Computer Eye Strain

Fourteen. That's the number of hours that I estimate that I stare at a screen each and every day. Between my computer monitor at home and work, checking my phone periodically throughout the day and watching TV at night. I'm nearly constantly looking at one screen or another. As a result my eyes often get strained and tired because frankly, our eyes weren't designed for that, if you find your eyes constantly hurting or dry and irritated during or after your computing sessions there are a few tips to keep in mind to mitigate the strain on your eyes.

Terror alert

THE United States, on August 4, ordered the closure of over 20 of its diplomatic missions across the Islamic world, stating intelligence reports had warned of possible terror attacks on US facilities on that day.
The alert followed a high-level meeting on terrorism at the White House, which revealed Al-Qaeda was about to strike at US missions across the Arab world, though it named no particular country or countries. The intelligence issued from the escape of hundreds of Al-Qaeda cells via jail breaks in July. The jail breaks happened in no less than nine

Fight against Boko Haram sparks vigilante war

Nigerian ironworker Ba Kaka initially felt sympathy for Boko Haram’s violent uprising against a state he and many others saw as corrupt, un-Islamic and kowtowing to Western ideology.
But as deaths mounted in the Islamist sect’s bloody campaign against state institutions, security services, Christians and even school children in northeast Nigeria, he began to see them as a threat to his life and livelihood.
“We thought they were doing God’s work at the beginning, but over time, we realized they were

B’Haram kills 56 in Borno mosque, village attacks

IN yet another bizarre occurrence, suspected members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, have reportedly gunned down 44 people praying in a mosque in Borno State.

Agency reports on Monday indicated that the killings occurred on Sunday morning at a mosque in Konduga town, about 35 kilometres outside Maiduguri, the Borno State capital city.

A State Security Service agent and a member of a vigilante group working with the military told the Associated Press on Monday that they counted the bodies at the mosque after the attack.

A member of the vigilante group, Usman Musa, said four of

Asuu strike: Academic activities in full swing at RUSUT

RIVERS State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) is unfazed by the current nationwide strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over differences with Federal Government.

Prof. Barineme Fakae, Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University who confirmed this yesterday however did not explain why the varsity has defied the nationwide strike by public owned universities.

Saturday Vanguard investigations revealed that

Student Loan Consolidation Service: How To Know The Best

One pain many students suffer from is finding the right student loan consolidation service. Just a single mistake by selecting the wrong company could lead to pains for years to come and they would have to spend the rest of their youthfulness in paying back a consolidated loan that made their financial crisis even worse. For this reason, I’m giving away a complete, UNCONVENTIONAL guide that reveals the truth many consolidation companies hide from you.

An enormous number of college graduate end up with heavy burdens yearly. On the one hand, getting a job is a big trouble; and on the other hand, paying off the several student loans they owe. A workable solution to this burden is to use a student loan consolidation service.

But while there is no shortfall of student loan consolidation service, one must be

Understanding how to Succeed in school

The best way to succeed in school is to work hard, yet without proper learning strategies, you will most likely fail to attain the grades you deserve. Have you ever thought about how to learn to gain better grades at school?Holistic learning is a process of learning ideas, theories and other course material in such a manner that requires less rote memorization and more implementation of mind application.

The natural way of learning things are to

Ccnp Security Course Is Getting Popular With Proliferation of Cyber Crime

Technical course helps person to get practical knowledge of doing work in industries. This course helps people to get job in industry easily for their talent and expertise in a particular arena. People like to go for those courses which are having lots of job opportunities so that they dont have to struggle after completing the course.

Networking is one of the most

EASY KNOWLEDGE TO QUIT SMOKING (THE END)

LET’S STOP RIGHT NOW!

The first thing to do is set a date when you are going to quit smoking. Let’s start one week from today. That will give you plenty of time to practice with the weapons in your arsenal. Eight days from today, it will be the beginning of the end of your smoking habit.

 

Days 1 and 2

EASY KNOWLEDGE TO QUIT SMOKING Part 2

HOW YOU CAN QUIT SMOKING

Quitting is hard. If you have tried to quit smoking, you know how hard it can be. It is hard because nicotine is a very addictive drug. Sometimes it can be as addictive as heroin or cocaine.

Many people have found that including physical activity in their program to quit smoking has added a tremendous benefit to assist in quitting. There are many reasons for this:

When people are more active, they gain confidence and like themselves more.  They feel more energy, and are more capable of dealing with tension in their lives.  With increased activity, the smell of tobacco actually becomes offensive. Whenever you feel the need to smoke after you have decided to quit, get up and move around instead. A brief physical activity can provide you with the lift that you may have received from nicotine.

QUIT SMOKING IN A WEEK

Mosquito Repellents Can Effectively Protect From Mosquito Attacks

When going on some trips or simply going outdoors it is important to carry mosquito repellents. Mosquitoes though very tiny insects, can easily spoil one's vacation or outdoor activities. It is regarded as one of the most hated pest in the whole world that is known to breed in stagnant waters.

Not only the buzzing sound of this tiny pest is annoying but also their bite is also very dangerous. Generally when they bite people red swellings or welts develop which if scratched can cause

OAU rated best Nigerian varsity

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has been ranked as the best university in Nigeria and the eighth in Africa.

A statement by the university’s Public Relations Department, on Monday, said the latest “web-o-metric ranking was conducted by a world renowned research council, Cybermetrics Lab, which is based in Spain.”

Signed by the Head, PR Department, OAU, Mr Abiodun Olanrewaju, the statement said the university was ranked 14th best in Africa in the last rating done by

WAEC releases May/June 2013 examination results

Lagos -The WAEC on Wednesday released the full results of 1,543,683 candidates who sat for its May/June 2013 Secondary School Certificate Examination.

The number represents 91.38 per cent of 1,689,188 candidates who registered for the examination,.

The Head of National Office (HNO) of WAEC, Dr Charles Eguridu, announced the results on Wednesday when he addressed a news conference in Lagos.

Eguridu said 889,636 candidates obtained six credits and above, while 1,074,065 others obtained five credits and above.

According to him, the results of

EASY KNOWLEDGE TO QUIT SMOKING Part 1

Introduction

Many Students and Youth in this generation engage in smoking. They profess it is fashion for them but have neglected the consequences of the act of smoking.

The purpose of sharing this information is to assist you to become tobacco-free forever, without the urge to start-up again. Even though this Information is not 100% guaranteed but it is based on evidence from research on treatments and counseling that help people quit smoking.

If you are about to quit, do you know what

Ways On How To Stop Snoring

You may be among the 45% of normal adults who snore at least occasionally or you likely know someone who does. He (or she) may be the brunt of jokes at family gatherings (“Uncle Joe snores so loudly he rattles the windows!”), but snoring is serious business.

For one, a snoring spouse often keeps the other person from a good night’s sleep, which can eventually lead to separate bedrooms. “Snoring can create real problems in a marriage,” says Daniel P. Slaughter, MD, an otolaryngologist and snoring expert at Capital Otolaryngology in Austin, Texas.

Not only is snoring a nuisance, but 75% of people who snore have

Driver rapes Student, posted images on Internet

A 27-year old driver has been arrested and charged  before Apapa Magistrate’s court in Lagos for allegedly having sex with his girlfriend, a 23-year old Lagos State Polytechnic student, Thelma Lawrence, and posting her nude photo on the internet.

Henry Aiyenero allegedly committed the illicit act in his house at Ajegunle, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria.

Aiyenero  who works at Ifelodun Local Council Development Area, LCDA, as driver was said to have humiliated his girlfriend that way because she allegedly denied him sex for a long period.

Delta State-born Aiyenero allegedly lured the victim to his house at 9, Ogungbe Street, Ajegunle where he allegedly  threatened her with a knife and forced her to

LAGOS SPN CONDEMNS DEPORTATION OF POOR PEOPLE BY THE LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT

PRESS STATEMENT

Lagos State branch of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemns in strong terms the unlawful deportation of poor people, destitute and beggars to other parts of the country by the Babatunde Fashola/ACN/APC government in Lagos State. It is the height of insensitivity and crudity for a government to illegally arrest and detain poor people for months only to be dumped at other parts of the country at odd hours of the day.

The Lagos State Government in 2009 deported about

Repatriation of Nigerians by Lagos State Government; A wrong approach to issue

Nigeria is a country that consists of 36 states and a federal capital. Being a country, the success of one is the success of the country and similarly our burden a collective one, and as such nobody has the right to deport anyone from one state to another for whatever reason.

The recent repatriation of some Nigerians by the Lagos state government is an affront on our sovereignty and unity as a country, and as such we must all rise to condemn this act. Beggers, destitutes, students, working class, politicians, retirees or whatever, so far the person is a Nigerian, we all have legal right to visit or stay in any part of the country without any restriction and that explains the public condemnation that greeted the harassment of some northern governors on their visit to Portharcourt.


 Even if the deportees were beggars, it still does not negate their right to choice of residence in any part of the country and it is expected of the Lagos state government to
 accord unto them such right or what would have been the case if the people were to be of Lagos origin? Infact it is high time state of origin is removed from our constitution for it is fast dividing us than uniting us. As a Nigerian, I should be free to contest election in any state irrespective of tribe or ethnic group. I can remember how Nigeria threatened South-African interests in Nigeria, due to what we perceived as their unfavorable immigration policy and of recent the diplomatic row with UK government over the introduction of £4000 immigration bond. But now, on what moral ground can we question another country for deporting Nigerians, if we cannot
even put our own house in order.

The effort of the Lagos state government in reshaping the state and towards making it a model is understandable and well appreciated, but i believe there are better measures that can be put in place to keep these people off the street, as we have seen in the cases of Bike-men, road-side- trading, street urchins and others. However, contrary to the way some people are capitalizing on this development to score political points, it is obvious that this action is not aimed at victimizing any tribe or group as it has affected people from every geo-political zone and southwest not excluded.

It is therefore advisable that the Lagos state government finds better approach to similar challenges in the future, before intra-country deportation becomes a trend in our country.

God Bless Nigeria.

FASANMI KAYODE,

OAU Reviews Campus Road Safety

The Management of the Obafemi Awolowo University has reviewed its campus road safety and emphasized that sanctions will be made on offenders. Here is a list of the traffic offences that must be avoided when you are on the campus.

Traffic Offences that Must be Avoided
 

• Driving motor vehicles without Driver’s License or Learner’s Permit.
• Riding motor cycles without Driving License or Learner’s Permit.
• Driving or Riding with Learner’s Permit without a licensed driver to instruct and without the letter ‘L’ displayed in the front and rear of the vehicle as warning.
• Driving an unregistered vehicle or failing to exhibit the Registration number at the front and rear of the vehicles are required by laws.
• Driving or Riding without light or failing to dim light for approaching vehicle from the opposite directions.
• Wrong overtaking and excessive speeds, particularly of motor cycles.
• Carrying more than one passenger on a motorcycle and failing to wear crash or steel helmet.
• Failing to observe and obey traffic signs.
• Wrong parking of motor vehicles and Motor cycles and bicycles.
• Driving or Riding on Lawns and Krebs.
• Making illegal U-turns on Roads.
• Registration of Vehicles
• All Motor Vehicles and Motor Cycles owned by students must be registered with the Division of Students’ Affairs within one week of purchase or arrival on the Campus 

• Sanctions
  The University Security Unit is responsible for enforcing all Traffic Regulations and other Bye-Laws in the University. In addition, the Traffic Division of the Nigeria Police gives necessary assistance in this regard. Apart from surprise checks on all Motor Vehicles, and Motorcycles, the Security unit and the Traffic Police can arrest and prosecute all offenders in accordance with the Laws of the country.