In furtherance of efforts at resolving the lingering industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige will tomorrow Tuesday, August 29, 2017, by 12 noon meet with the President and Executive of ASUU, government delegation at the meeting will include Minister of Education, Minister of Finance, Chairman National Income Salaries and Wages Commission, Executive Secretary National Universities Commission and the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC).

The Minister recalled that ASUU had earlier promised during the last meeting held on Thursday, August 17, 2017, to take the offer of the Federal Government back to its members and get back to the Federal Government within a week.

Senator Chris Ngige calls on ASUU to show good faith as the Federal Government had already demonstrated commitment to addressing the grievances of the Union.

Samuel Olowookere. https://etimes.com.ng/strike-action-finally-ASUU-fg-meet-tuesday-sallah/

As the clamour to restructure Nigeria political and economic space is reaching a high crescendo, it has been alleged that the national assembly isn’t showing interest as it stands today. This has demonstrated that there is a disconnect between them and the people they are representing. This is worrisome,said Chucks Nwachukwu, a social commentator and legal practitioner

He was quoting Baralabe Musa and others that have called for the need to Restructure the nation. He said that the is need to punctuate. He said that agitation is a period for reform and the government must understand this.

Chuks said that we have political and economic restructuring…and due to the fact that there has been a higher call for political Restructuring, there is need to look at economic Restructuring. The economic model has to change.

The position of the military is absurd as it regards to hate speech. The constitution spelt out the roles of hate speech and military isn’t a police and they have not been mandated to monitor hate speech be it in social media. This is the height if degree of absurdity and they think their job is to release fear on the people. Fear is itself a hate speech and they are wanting to use this to put terror on people ,he said .

He said that the military has nothing to monitor the civilians on this but restated that there is nothing wrong in containing hate speech but there should be ways things are done.

https://etimes.com.ng/military-no-right-monitor-social-media-chuks-nwachukwu/

I can speak English that doesn't make me a Briton
I can speak Yoruba also...that doesn't make me Omo Yoruba

So speaking Igbo is no brainier



Ina asu Igbo dika isu Igbo obu nnukwu Ife....I nwere Ike tooo na Ani Igbo


Jiri nwayo

WetinConsignMe:


First of all notice you never answered my question:
HOW DOES BIAFRA BENEFIT NDIGBO?!!!!
Here is what I wrote:
Can someone please educate me:
I read somewhere that Igbos own over 70% of private buildings in Abuja. How does it benefit Ndigbo to give up their share of Nigerian oil and Nigerian wealth and return to land-locked south east AND THEN need a visa to go back to Abuja, Lagos, etc??!! And they MUST go back because that's where their businesses are, that's where the big ports are, that's where the big businesses are done!

Secondly, if u don't think I am Igbo, ngwa ka mu na gi sua Igbo ka amara onye g'asu kari ibe ya. Ngwa, asugo m. Sua nke gi k'anyi nu.

OrdercityWeb:

Its over-civilization that is worrying some of our men. Because we are educated so they think culture should be relegated.
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We need to make it known to them. These Igbo women steal our children away from us, I've seen it happen too many times.
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Do you mind those greedy Igbo women. We know they love money more than life so they will always go for the rich ones.
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I don't care what anyone calls it "tribalist, supremacist" whatever. Let them stay on their own.
That's how they will steal our cultural values and call it theirs. See how they've started stealing Agbada too.
Bloody copycats. They can't produce anything original.

Don't blame the Igbo women...blame Yoruba men that don't find their women cool and Yoruba women must up their games

You are calling names...the last time I checked it's the men that do the wooing of woken not the other way round....I think you will say that Yoruba men must start appreciating their women and the Yoruba women must up this game

OrdercityWeb:

Its over-civilization that is worrying some of our men. Because we are educated so they think culture should be relegated.
...
We need to make it known to them. These Igbo women steal our children away from us, I've seen it happen too many times.
...
Do you mind those greedy Igbo women. We know they love money more than life so they will always go for the rich ones.
..
I don't care what anyone calls it "tribalist, supremacist" whatever. Let them stay on their own.
That's how they will steal our cultural values and call it theirs. See how they've started stealing Agbada too.
Bloody copycats. They can't produce anything original.

To be honest...Yoruba ladies are pretty and have wonderful shape that it where it stops...if their men don't appreciate their women ,why should other tribe appreciate it

Charity begins at home. The hausa will always marry ahusa
The Igbo will always marry Igbo or their closest cousins in niger Delta...but Yoruba...they will flaunt other tribes and downplay their own


Well, I don't know if yo say this is a complex...mind you if an Igbo girl will marry outside her tribe...she will marry a well place non Igbo man...so that she believes if you want to 3wt frog...eat the fattest one.


The Yoruba must find a way to preserve their culture otherwise in few decades time we will have half Yoruba kids and half Igbo kids running things and you know the affinity between mum and kids are greater than a father


They might call this a tribalistic statement but truth is harsh.


But why do Yoruba detest their ladies...I see that daily . You can hardly see Igbo man flaunting other women

OrdercityWeb:

Exactly!
They know what they are doing, why is it its the "successful " Yourba men they are marrying.
I don't know what's wrong with young Yoruba men, we have gorgoeus, beuatiful and intelligent Yoruba girls everywhere yet they'll go and marry one person from across the Niger whose culture is not compatible with ours hence their children become lost.
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I am going to start a sensitization campaign on that. We need to let our young men know.

Why always the two meeting....why don't they carry SW along...are they not in South


This isn't cool ..i.musy be honest. We need a United south

shewa88:

I don't know what's wrong with you guys always shouting fallen breast! Do you expect her body to not change Tell me! is your body the same as when you were 18, give yourself brain abeg and grow up. all these fallen breast nonsense is becoming stale.

Is yours crest fallen ?

OrdercityWeb:
Yoruba men stop marrying Igbo women, you're breeding a lost generation who don't know the roots of their father.
They are manipulated by your wife and her family that's why most of them lean towards their mom's side

The Igbo will gain....don't be surprised in no distance time...an Igbo blood will be the ooni . The kids will have loyalty to their mum and take whatever money they make in Yoruba land to Igbo land....we know kids love mum more


The Igbo will gain ..the Igbo are making cultural headways in Yoruba land apart from the economy...look at Akure set up


They should salvage what is loosing in their culture or they will have a generation of half Igbo kids losing it over


The Igbo are smart here

I just laugh

Swift....hmmm don't go there

GogetterMD:

I have an unlocked modem too, but I have tried virtually all of the ISP.... Airtel, MTN, NTEL, Spectranet, Smile, and they are all crappy. Seems Swift is still the fairly consistent amongst dem, buh I don't want to buy a new modem again, so it's only sim I want

If I tell u what I experienced from same company at the Oba akran office ikeja .... Such a lousy peeps

Nwereonye:
Very bad.
Wanted to try it out but with this your complaint, it seems I'll change my mind.

Don't these kings from that side ever get tired ?

You learnt that term lately

Tyche:
The ipob's are just rabble rousers that ought to be ignored

They don't produce anything yet you guys are scared if BIAFRA and don't want them to go....such an irony of a nation

Bolustical:


What about the East? Tell me what the east contributes in terms of VAT, IGR, food production(rice especially) and crude oil. At least, these are ways we depend on each other.

Igbos are quick to tag northerners as parasites but numerous statistics have proven otherwise

Even the NE would have fared better than the SE if not for Boko Haram

I will leave it for NLers to judge who the real parasites are.

Birds of the same feather flick together. They ain't

ddippset:
so academic qualification is now the standard for making friendships and forming associations right? as head of state Buhari interracted with world leaders in europe and america and very important world personalities talkless of some Ojukwu. another thing don't give us no crap about policies bla bla bla. all of the hating, the hate speeches, the insults began the very moment jega announced Buhari the winner of the presidential election. everything happening now is a result of anger over the loss of pdp.

Sometimes I wonder if God gave these Niger Delta folks oil and take away their brains and sense of reasoning

The Saudi Government has apologised to two Nigerian pilgrims who were maltreated by security personnel at the Madina Airport. The Deputy Governor of Madina region, Sheikh Mohammad Albijawi who tendered the apology during a visit to the victims in their hotel assured that the security officials will be sanctioned for the maltreatment.

He further urged Nigerian pilgrims to be of good conduct and perform the annual spiritual pilgrimage based on the religious guidelines and instructions. He further disclosed that the Saudi authorities have put facilities in place to ensure a hitch free Hajj this year.



The Nigerian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Umaru Salisu Zainabu also commended the Saudi Arabia authorities for a swift response to the incident. Responding, the tortured pilgrims Audu Damina Muhammad and Ibrahim Nani Godi from Nasarawa State expressed their gratitude to the Saudi authorities and the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) for responding to their plight promptly.



The Chairman/CEO, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Malam Abdullahi Mukhtar Muhammad had recently announced that 79,000 intending Pilgrims were going to perform this year’s Hajj. This he revealed comprised 60,000 under state government quota and 19,000 under private tour operators.



The first airlift from Nigeria took off from the Abuja International Airport on July 30, 2017 and would be concluded by August 26, 2017 when the Jeddah International Airport will be closed. The return of Nigerian pilgrims, PRNigeria gathered will commence on September 6 and the last flight will be on October 8.

https://etimes.com.ng/saudi-officials-apologise-nigerian-pilgrims-maltreated-madina-airport/

A HISTORY OF PROSTITUTION & WOMEN TRAFFICKING IN BINI OF THE 17TH CENTURY


By Olfert Dapper
(A Dutch Doctor & Historian, 1668)

"After a man dies all the wives with whom he has had sexual relations become the King's and are given again in marriage by him, but those with whom he has not slept go the son who may keep them or marry them to others..

It happens also that the King sometimes does not give these women in marriage but makes them regetaires who must annually contribute to his treasury a certain number of cowries. These women who have nothing to fear from men's authority, choose as many lovers as they like and play the LovePeddler lustily , as married women also do sometimes. These regetaires when they become pregnant outside marriage and bear sons, are freed from having to make these payments, but if one of them has a daughter the King gives the girl as wife to someone or other.

There are also great regetaires to whom the smaller must present annual accounts, and likewise the great regetaires must present annual accounts to the Fiadors1, or justices, who alone show them to the King..

After a man's wife has been in childbed, he has no sexual relations with her until the child is one - and-a-half years old and the child can walk. But if he comes to know that his wife has meanwhile been making shift with another, he makes a complaint to the Fiadors. "

Reference(s)

From Olfert Dapper (1668) pp495 - 505, a doctor of medicine, spent most of his life in Amsterdam, a history of which he also wrote.

Chai....is this buhari. Wike should give him akpu from etche as an Igbo man he is

Buhari needs it


Welcome back baba

Why Igbo....this isn't an Igbo affair. I am thinking we are missing it here

We should call the ijaw, Igbo, Yoruba and hausa to order and if we had Restructured country all these won't arise

vannessa7:


okay, I just have to quote you to correct this wrong notion that Yoruba s hate ipob , it's actually funny and unbelievable, I think it has to do with your mental state, self esteem and general upbringing, YORUBAS DO NOT HATE IGBOs, need I repeat my self? our feelings towards you range from indifference to amusement, it only graduate to irritation when you start your hate speeches and curses which doesn't affect us in anyway BTW, I wonder what kind of home programming you were given that make you guys like this, an average Yoruba man is too self secured and don't have that tribal mental shackle that make you feel it is you against the world like igbos feel. smh

By Na-Allah Mohammed Zagga

We the Hausa/Fulani have always accused others hating us or being indifferent to our plight when we are victims of violence elsewhere. During the Ille Ife violence against Hausa/Fulani, we accused the media of conspiracy of silence or refusing to talk about it. It is easier to accuse others than to admit our own foibles. We hardly acknowledge our own faults. We have a notorious record of violence against minorities in the name of religion and politics. We have always turned the so-called peaceful protests into violence. We preach tolerance only when we are victims elsewhere, but forget our own intolerance in our own area of dominance. Former President Jonathan's convoy was attacked with stones by Hausa/Fulani thugs during his reelection campaigns in the North. He was a protected public figure, his security details had every power to respond decisively. But Jonathan showed maximum restraint. He is a minority politician campaigning in areas dominated by Hausa/Fulani. Instead of condemning the violence against Jonathan, our people, including the seemingly enlightened ones, were hailing the violence against him.

In defending violence against others, don't think it is your right to harm people in areas where you are in the majority. If every section of Nigeria had chosen to respond to violence with violence, the country would have ceased to exist. If the Niger Delta people had decided to retaliate the humiliation of Jonathan in the North during the electioneering campaign by violently attacking General Buhari's campaign team, do you think Nigeria would have survived the vicious circle of violence, letting alone having any election in the country?

We are taking our unity for granted. As Adejare Ibrahim argued in his post, no region has a monopoly on violence, and I agree with him. Our intolerance is getting out of hand. We shouldn't see majority advantage as licence to harm others with impunity. The inability to think through the consequences of our mob violence may bring us faster and closer to disaster. Our proneness to violence has created so many enemies for us across the country. And this animus towards us is so inveterate that, even where Hausa/Fulani are victims of violence, other people hardly care to sympathize with us. Instead, they tell you "you are getting a dose of your own medicine."

Look at the recent brutal massacre of the Fulanis in Sardauna Local Government of Taraba State by ethnic militias. The media didn't give it publicity, despite the fact that it was a case of genocide. The usual response of other Nigerians is: they deserved what they got, they are getting a dose of their own medicine! When our own violence destroys the humanity in other Nigerians, who will stand for us for justice when we are victims? When we make disregard for the sanctity of life not only a habit, but also a duty executed with sadistic glee, we ultimately rob ourselves of other people's sympathy and support if we become victims of violence. Don't defend violence because it brings nobody any benefits, including you its supporter. I despise violence in all its forms. I have condemned the Taraba violence against the innocent Fulanis brutally murdered by hate-intoxicated ethnic militias, and I won't hesitate to condemn violence perpetrated by our own people against others in the country. Enough of this violent tendencies, it does us no good.

https://etimes.com.ng/hausafulaniwhy-hate-us/

I dey shame

She is still young for gravity to be the visitors ..I am thinking handling and cuddling of the brreeast must have seen the Jericho fallen

Rapoo:
beauty to behold indeed as the OP said
but
with a fallen breast


I guess gravity paid her a visit

Rorachy:
Come to Owerri and you will know Lagos girls are still learning.

They said Owerri is the Las Vegas of the 3ast and devil's play ground

Throughout the week, it was terrible, a lot of work piled up and I must finish it, that’s what I am paid for, though underpaid but a man got to do it. By 4.pm I called Tunde for a TGIF. We headed to some cool bar around Ikeja. Called my girl, but she was out of town for an official “ish” got drinking and some cool girls came with Tunde. Got introduced to Mary, sweet young one, in her early twenties. We started having a chat , from the tone of the chat, she wasn’t up to date politically, economically and she was almost chatting throughout the duration we had but always on booze.


Saw her as a young lady and decent, though in a bar, we were introduced. That doesn’t diminish her value to me; the venue of any meet isn’t imperative, but the attitude after the meet. Gave her benefits of doubts, we drove out and headed to another joint, it is Friday, my girl isn’t home, had to make some mint friends and here is this lady (Mary) all pretty and all outgoing though shallow intellectually. Wondering if beauty without brain is the new “cool” in town. Wanting to kill my boredom with discussion yet she couldn’t give me the groove I needed, we took it to alcohol, she gave it to me. Drinking and snapping picture, cool ambience and nice environment are the few materials a “slay queen needs” with a bottle of premium and top notch spirit….she is good to go. Mary went literary, snapping away and sipping away.


Tunde has gone with Yemi, I am left with her, wanted to drop her at the end of the day, but from the countenance, she didn’t want to go home! She is barely 24! We did it in my place and she wanted to stay for the weekend… just like that. I figured out how to discharge her. I had to put my thinking cap and get cracking and thought of an excuse. She never got up from the bed till like 10.30 am , picked the remote and went straight to the movie channel, watched till like noon. Still worried why she doesn’t see it as a problem staying over at a new man’s house and offering her “things” without even bargaining. As an old fashioned dude, I enjoy the “chase” but as it stands most girls in big cities like Lagos don’t give us the chance to make the chase, they just give it to us. Here is this one giving it to me, lounging, no bargain and no negotiation…. dropping the values of women like hot Akara.


I wondered what happened to the old “Shakara” that women are noted for, what happened to the good old, advises that mums dish out to their daughters those days? Was in this mood of contemplation, I came up with an idea. I told her to get bathed, get dressed that we would be going to a fast food joint to do breakfast. It was in that joint I told her that I would drop her off because my mum would be visiting later in the day. Mary isn’t the type of lady I would introduce to mum and she never knew it. As I dropped her off, I deleted her number and heaved a sigh of relief… good riddance to bad rubbish. Are good girls going extinct in Lagos


Diaries of A Single Man

https://etimes.com.ng/single-men-ask-good-girls-going-extinct-lagos/

zenmaster:

If Chima already had the title of "Eze" (king) while in Bini Kingdom, then we need to investigate which part of Bini kingdom that Chima ruled over

Mind you, it was not stated that Chima had a title EZE in Benin, who gave him the title, who coronated him and where was this taken place


Eze is a common igbo name and also a title

In this case, Eze in CHima's case is a first name while Chima is the surname

Do Benin man bear eze chima ?


Can anyone tell us the traces of Benin language in Onitsha


People should stop this Benin....thing


Is it not the small Benin I know

mesoprogress:


Exactly my point. Bini was small but had a united kingdom. They could have sent Eze Chima to rule Onitsha. But then Onitsha already had indigenous population. In fact the Eze Chima might be Igbo who absconded from Bini. All Igbo languages and market days in Bini were borrowed from larger Igbo ethnic group

As millennials, this is huge in today's society. Social media and technology has made a major impact on the every-day aspects of life for us. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. can come in between a person-to-person engagement. There is nothing we hate more than someone who is constantly on his or her phone. Every now and then is understandable, but people need to know when and where it is appropriate. During dinner, a movie, or a deep conversation is probably the most annoying thing to your date. It makes someone feel you are uninterested and as if you find your phone more fascinating than that person.

Gaming is another big one. I mean, hey, go on your Xbox for a few hours, I don't care. But when gaming becomes a problem, it's usually when a guy stays up until 4 a.m. every morning playing video games and then sleeps all day. When it comes to our age, those things are OK every once in a while, however, it makes females believe you have nothing better with your time.

We love nothing more than a guy who can leave his phone in another room. Most girls can't, but we admire men for not being so attached to their cell phones. Take us away from all that. Take us on a date hiking and tell us to leave our phone in the car.

2. Maturity

There are many characteristics of a man when it comes maturity. These characteristics include responsibility, a hard work ethic, respect, and understanding. Without any of these traits, it's extremely difficult for a smart woman to take a man seriously.

Most of us don't really want to sit around and wait for a guy to meet up to our standards. Some women hold unrealistic standards, but the majority of us truly just want someone to lean on.

Maturity means a man is willing to take on responsibilities and challenges, even when risky. A hard work ethic is more of an attraction not because of success, but because a man is able to move himself forward and follow his dreams. Keep in mind that with most women, it's not the money- it's about the sense of security and confidence a that man will be able to take care of a woman in the times of struggle if needed (which the female should do as well).

3. Respect


I was always told, "find a man that treats his mother well". A man should be raised or taught how to treat people, especially women. A lot of childish guys will refer women as sexist slurs and speak about them inappropriately. A man without respect will check out a woman's body in front of you, which makes us feel so low and awful about ourselves. This may be the largest red flag any women can notice.

We watch how you speak to the waiter/waitress, how many times you smile and greet a stranger you walk passed, and how you judge people. If the waitress walks away and a guy says, "kill me if I'm ever that fat," he has no respect. If a man can look straight through others and treat them like they are invisible, he has no respect. If a man mistreats his friends and family, he has no respect.

Women want someone who is able to say "hello" first to someone. Women want someone who would smile back and a cashier and ask he or she how they are doing. Women just want someone who understands not everyone is perfect, especially the woman herself.

A man with respect will allow a woman to do her own thing, not control her. He will give her space, time, and love whenever needed for her convenience. Women want someone who doesn't look down on people for any reason at all. Someone who understands people have their own battles to fight in life and that it is wrong to judge.

4. Someone open-minded

Nothing is more boring than a guy who will tell you what is and what is not. No woman wants a man that will make her feel foolish for believing silly things or having weird thoughts. As women, we need someone to laugh at our jokes and mistakes, because it can be hard for us to find humor in them on our own. Women need someone to lean on when they feel hopeless. Women need inspiration when they are down, or even just a reminder of all the opportunities the world has for us.

Women like when mean talk about the future, especially when realistic expectations are involved. We need someone to open up to and vent to, even if it is over something idiotic. We need someone to tell us that everything is OK and that everything happens for a reason. We need someone who is open to all beliefs with tolerance, respect, and absolutely no judgement

We don't need anyone making us feel insecure about our thoughts or feelings. It's important to always have someone to go to when something is bothering you. Be that person for her. When you actually listen to a woman, her femininity blossoms. If you listen to a woman with an open mind, a whole new bond of trust is exposed. So don't make someone feel crazy or look at them any different for saying how they feel.


5. Consistency

Women love when men ask us out. We love when a guy shows interest in us and wants to see us or even randomly ask us how our day went. There is no point in wasting time on someone who could go months without speaking to you and not even notice. Inconsistency is a total waste of our precious time.

If a girl is willing to take the time our of her day to remember to text you, ask you to hang out, or is even just waiting for a text from you, she is a good girl. If you don't have the best intentions for her and you plan on being a temporary person, leave her alone.

Seriously, just leave her alone. Don't waste her time if you want to just walk in and out of her life. Consistency is everything. It maintains the connection and interest in one another, which is so important when it comes to relationships. If love, care, honesty, and respect is not constantly upheld between a couple, the relationship is bound to fail.

6. Strength

We all know the trends about men being over 6 feet tall, or men with sharp jawlines and large pecks. We all can't help but fall for a nice body. It's not our faults, it's human nature just as it is for men. A guy who is strong is not only shown physically, but also through behavior and action.

A strong man will always help a woman out of a situation. He will always give good advice and educate himself on what makes a woman feel comfortable. A strong man will hold a lot to his heart such as family and friends. A strong man will be afraid to break down because he believes he is the one meant to hold down the fort. This is why women are kind of attracted to men when they are weak and vulnerable, because it is those times a women realizes how strong a man has been.

7. A guy who doesn't need drugs and alcohol to have a good time
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This is a weird one but it is definitely more person. No one likes that one girl who gets super wasted and throws up every party. No one likes that girl who hands all over everyone and can hardly stand. Well we are the same with men.

It's a huge red flag if a man goes out every weekend. If a man needs to turn to drugs, alcohol, parties, etc. in order to feel "big"- he is no man. I mean once in a while is no problem at all. Although, it's so important for a man to feel free to live as he pleases without pressure. A man should be able to grab drinks with his buddies, even sometimes drink too much. A woman should respect that.

Drinking and drugs are habit-developing issues and can impact the bond between a man and woman. Drugs and alcohol can deflate the honesty, friendship, and love in a relationship. Not only does this make a woman feel less, but it makes us see men as weak.

8. A man who can keep his word

This is the most important thing a man can do for a woman. Do not talk a woman up with promises you don't plan on ever fulfilling. When a women turns on you to lean on you with trust, honesty, and hope, do not crush her faith with your lies. Never make promises you can't keep.

When a women realizes a man has failed to attempt or succeed in all he claimed, the man is perceived as too week to fulfill his duty as a significant other. Women see broken promises as dishonesty, especially when these lies are extremely consistent and tend to pile up in a bundle of disappointment.

A woman needs someone to rely on so we can be relied on as well. Women need men to be strong and allow us to admire their dignity and self-confidence. A man should be someone a woman idolizes and wishes to take after. A man should teach his woman things about life, faith, and loyalty.

Although some women can expect more. A lot of women aren't perfect, just as men, and fail in these aspects as well. However, if you are wondering how to attract a woman, or how to help make her day easier, or even just to remind a woman you love her, I hope you can learn something from this.



https://etimes.com.ng/8-things-women-seek-men/