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Senior Staff Association of Nigerian
Universities (SSANU) has threatened to go
on strike, if the Federal Government
implements some aspects of the Needs
Assessment report recommending the
reduction of non-teaching staff.
It said the rot in the universities was not
caused by non-teaching staff.
At a workshop to sensitise its members at the
University of Benin on the Needs Assessment,
National Vice President of SSANU Alfred Jimoh
accused the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) of collaborating with the
Federal Government to sack them.
Jimoh described the affected versions as
" demonic verses laced with some poisonous
and odious recommendations."
He said the section was antagonistic and
unacceptable. Jimoh spoke at 47th quarterly zonal executive council meeting (ZEC), western zones of SSANU.
National Public Relations Officer Nad Aboribo
said they were sensitising and enlightening
their members on the contents of the Needs
Assessment. Comrade Nad said they were crying out before the Federal Government implements the report.
Source... http://m.naij.com/news/54764.html

Both are world music ICONS,doing well in their different musical style....Below is an overview about them.
MICHAEL JACKSON
- American singer,songwriter, dancer, businessman and philanthropist. Often referred to by the honorific nickname "King of Pop"
- Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records
- His contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four
decades.
- Jackson's 1982 album Thriller is the best-
selling album of all time.
- Some of his other achievements include
multiple Guinness World Records; 13 Grammy
Awards as well as the Grammy Legend Award
and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award;
26 American Music Awards , more than any
other artist, including the "Artist of the
Century" and "Artist of the 1980s";
-Died on June 25, 2009 (aged 50)

BOB MARLEY
- Jamaican singer- songwriter who achieved international fame through a series of crossover reggae albums.
- Bob Marley accomplished a lot in his life; not
only in the music world but in making a
difference for people in third world countries
such as his home in Jamaica.
- He fueled his
lyrics with his faith and had around the world’s
faiths, ethnicities, nationalities, races, and
classes loving and appreciating his Rastafari
vision.
- He received the Peace Medal of the 3rd World, he was honored with the Induction to the Rock and Roll hall of Fame, his album ‘Exodus’ was
chosen by Time Magazine as the greatest album
of the 20th century, and also in 1999 his
album ‘Legend’ received its 10th Platinum
Certification.
-Died on 11 May 1981 (aged 36)

Now, who had a greater legacy in the world and why is one celebrated as a DAY and the world recognize it?Bring the comments coming

Nollywood actor Jim Iyke became the headliner of various Ghanaian newspapers in the morning of December 18, 2013, Wednesday.
The local media alleged the actor has been
involved in a fight at a café over monetary
dealings. Reportedly he was arrested by Ghana
police, but released shortly.
According to The Ghanaian Times, Jim Iyke was
involved in a brawl at the Crave Cafe at
Adjiringanor, East Legon in Accra, on
December 17.
An eyewitness narrated that people were eating
at the cafe at about 5 p.m., when a stout
gentleman in a black Range Rover with a
Nigerian number plate parked by the cafe.
Jim Iyke showed up about 20 minutes later,
driving his Sports Chevy with a Nigerian
number plate.
The actor got engaged the man in a heated
argument over $10,000 which later turned
into a nasty brawl on the street.
The eyewitness further explained that it
became difficult for those around to separate
the two, and at a point, Jim Iyke wanted to get
into his car to pull out something which was
suspected to be gun, but he was prevented by
those at the cafe.
Two policemen, one in mufti and the other in
uniform, appeared at the scene of the conflict
shortly, and apprehended Jim Iyke, took him
away.
According to the Ghanaian Times, the arrest
lasted about 20 minutes later. The actor was
came back at the café quite quickly, which
created the impression the case had been
"settled" by the two policemen.
The Legon Police Commander in a telephone
conversation with the local newsmen said, the
men he dispatched to the scene after receiving
information found that people around were
reluctant to give the police in-depth account
of what actually transpired and so they were
unable to bring the two men to the police
station.
Source...... http://vibeghana.com/2013/12/18/jim-iyke-in-a-fight-at-east-legon/

Less than 24 hours after the office of
Rivers State Deputy Governor, Mr. Tele
Ikuru, was bombed by unidentified
persons , the office of Justice Charles Wali
was also bombed on December 18, 2013, at
about 3 p.m., a day after he ruled that Mr.
Evans Bipi should stop parading himself as
the Speaker of Rivers House of Assembly.
An eyewitness revealed some cars at the
parking lot of the Judge and part of the
administrative block of the judge's office on
Omoku Road, Ahoada, were affected.
According to P.M.News, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari,
the Commissioner of Information and
Communications, confirmed the incident. She
expressed worry of the second bombing in the
state in two days, showing a comeback of
criminal elements.
Mrs. Semenitari wondered why some few
powerful politicians are backing bad elements
to throw the state into its dark days.
Source... http://m.naij.com/news/54619.html

Ur question.... where or when?
She just made it public on her twitter account

Sad news has just come from the official
Twitter account of BBA star, Karen Igho,
who has shared the information that she
has cancer and will be undergoing
treatment soon.
See the shocking posts below.
I have cancer. Are you guys happy??
- @karenigho (@Karen_Igho)

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https://twitter.com/Karen_Igho

Dear nlanders,what's your take after seeing Manchester united suffer a well humble defeat from Everton fc...Are they still worthy and to be seen as a threat to the EPL title?

Bananas contain three natural sugars –
sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with
fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and
substantial boost of energy.
Research has proven that just two bananas
provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-
minute workout. No wonder the banana is the
number one fruit with the world’s leading
athletes.
But energy isn’t the only way a banana can
help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or
prevent a substantial number of illnesses and
conditions, making it a must to add to our
daily diet.
DEPRESSION:
According to a recent survey undertaken by
MIND amongst people suffering from
depression, many felt much better after eating
a banana. This is because bananas contain
tryptophan, a type of protein that the body
converts into serotonin, known to make you
relax, improve your mood and generally make
you feel happier.
PMS:
Forget the pills – eat a banana. The vitamin B6
it contains regulates blood glucose levels,
which can affect your mood.
ANEMIA:
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the
production of hemoglobin in the blood and so
helps in cases of anemia.
BLOOD PRESSURE:
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in
potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to
beat blood pressure So much so, the US Food
and Drug Administration has just allowed the
banana industry to make official claims for the
fruit’s ability to reduce the risk of blood
pressure and stroke.
BRAIN POWER:
200 students at a Twickenham school
( England ) were helped through their exams
this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break,
and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power.
Research has shown that the potassium-packed
fruit can assist learning by making pupils more
alert.
CONSTIPATION:
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can
help restore normal bowel action, helping to
overcome the problem without resorting to
laxatives.
HANGOVERS:
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover
is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with
honey. The banana calms the stomach and,
with the help of the honey, builds up depleted
blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and
re-hydrates your system.
HEARTBURN:
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the
body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try
eating a banana for soothing relief.
MORNING SICKNESS:
Snacking on bananas between meals helps to
keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning
sickness.
MOSQUITO BITES:
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try
rubbing the affected area with the inside of a
banana skin. Many people find it amazingly
successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
NERVES:
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm
the nervous system..
Overweight and at work? Studies at the
Institute of Psychology in Austria found
pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort
food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000
hospital patients, researchers found the most
obese were more likely to be in high-pressure
jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid
panic-induced food cravings, we need to
control our blood sugar levels by snacking on
high carbohydrate foods every two hours to
keep levels steady.
ULCERS:
The banana is used as the dietary food against
intestinal disorders because of its soft texture
and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that
can be eaten without distress in over-
chroniclercases. It also neutralizes over-acidity
and reduces irritation by coating the lining of
the stomach.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL:
Many other cultures see bananas as a ‘cooling’
fruit that can lower both the physical and
emotional temperature of expectant mothers.
In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat
bananas to ensure their baby is born with a
cool temperature.
So, a banana really is a natural remedy for
many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it
has FOUR TIMES the protein, TWICE the
carbohydrate, THREE TIMES the phosphorus,
five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice
the other vitamins and minerals.. It is also rich
in potassium and is one of the best value foods
around So maybe its time to change that well-
known phrase so that we say, ‘A BANANA a day
keeps the doctor away.

With all the tension and drama going on in the
country, how many times do we get to see GEJ
let his hair down?
President Jonathan showed off his music skills
at the Aso Villa Chapel, Abuja when he grabbed
a guitar and entertain clergymen and the
congregation – at least that’s what this photo
says.
In other news, GEJ travelled along with CAN
President Ayo Oritsejafor to Isreal for the
yearly Christian pilgrimage. According to
reports GEJ visited Mount Olives where he said
his prayers.

A sex attacker who failed in the knifepoint
rape of a woman because of his drunken
impotence apologised to her and said 'it's
my first time'.
Sudan-born Khalid Abdullah cornered a
stranger in an alley and held a blade to her
neck in a jealousy fuelled assault, sparked by
seeing his own girlfriend with another man.
photo
The victim had been walking to work at
5:30am when Abdullah launched the terrifying
attack in April this year.
He told the woman, in her 30s, that he
'needed sex' before putting his hand over her
mouth and telling her to keep quiet.
But Abdullah, 35, was unable to carry out the
rape and told her: 'It's my first time, I'm
sorry.'
He offered the terrified woman his phone and
said: 'Call the police, you can call the police,
call the police now.'
The woman fled but Abdullah caught her and
told her he 'wanted to kill all women' after
catching his girlfriend being unfaithful.
She managed to reach her home in
Peterborough, and raised the alarm. Abdullah
was later identified through CCTV.
He was convicted of attempted rape after a
week-long trial at Peterborough Crown Court.
Judge Nic Madge jailed him for eight years and
described the attack as 'every woman's worst
nightmare'.
He told him: 'Whether due to the amount you
had drunk or for some other reason, you were
not successful in having sexual intercourse,
clearly that was your intention.
'You did not succeed in penetrating her and
she did not suffer any physical injuries, but
this was an absolutely terrifying experience.
'It was every woman's worst nightmare. The
victim was terrified because of your anger and
unpredictability.'
Detective Constable Louise Spinks said:
'Abdullah is clearly a dangerous individual and
we are pleased he is now behind bars for a
significant period of time.'

Would the almighty gunners continue with the top form after a disappointed outing against Borussia Dortmund on wednesday.What's your take on the Barclay Premier League leaders?

University lecturers
yesterday replied to Senate
President David Mark's
comments on the 2009 agreement, which
they are asking the Federal Government to
implement.
Mark had said that the government officials
who signed the agreement "did not know their
right from their left" and that the ASUU
officials who negotiated exploited their
ignorance.
The National treasurer of the Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr.
Demola Aremu said President Goodluck
Jonathan was among those who signed the
agreement 2009.
According to Aremu, it took ASUU and the
Federal Government team, led by Mr Gamaliel
Onosode, three years to arrive at the
agreement, so the team knew what they were
going into, adding that it is pretentious for any
top government functionary to claim that the
government negotiating team did not
understand fully what they signed with the
teachers.
He said ASUU went to the negotiation with a
300-page charter, which was reduced to a 60-
page agreement after the union shifted so
much ground on many of its demands and
Jonathan, who was then the Vice President,
asked the government to sign the agreement
after thoroughly going through it for six
months.
Aremu explained that the Federal Government
also came up with a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) on the implementation
of the agreement in January last year. He
asked: "So, if anyone assumes that they didn't
know what they were doing in 2009, did they
also not know what they were doing in 2012?"
The union therefore called on the lawmakers
and Nigerians to beg the President to
implement the agreement as begging will not
end the crisis.
"Begging will not bring any solution.
Nigerians should rather beg government to
face this agreement squarely and
implement it. That is where our future
lies," Aremu said, adding that senators could
also cut their allowances and contribute them
to education for the benefit of all citizens.
Also speaking on the issue, the chairman of
ASUU, University of Ibadan (UI) chapter, Dr
Olusegun Ajiboye, Mark's statement that ASUU
will lose public sympathy, if it does not call
off its strike, as "a careless talk" because,
according to him, the Senate has already lost
its credibility among Nigerians over its huge
allowances and its perpetual anti-masses
stance as opposed to the progressives in the
House of Representatives.
He also lashed out at the Vice Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Education, Prof. Sola
Adeyeye, over his comments on why a
professor will demand payment to supervise
postgraduate students, saying people, such as
Adeyeye, ought to keep quiet when
education is being discussed as "his
immediate family members are not in
Nigeria with all his children schooling and
living abroad, using the millions of public
funds being earned by their father in
Nigeria to live large abroad.

Is Algeria and Ivory Coast or Ghana better than Nigeria after a good outing in Africa Nations Cup and the Confederation Cup in Brazil....What a ranking

1 Spain Spain 1513 0 Equal
2 Germany Germany 1311 1 Up
3 Argentina Argentina 1266 -1 Down
4 Colombia Colombia 1178 1 Up
5 Belgium Belgium 1175 1 Up
6 Uruguay Uruguay 1164 1 Up
7 Switzerland Switzerland 1138 7 Up
8 Netherlands Netherlands 1136 1 Up
8 Italy Italy 1136 -4 Down
10 England England 1080 7 Up
11 Brazil Brazil 1078 -3 Down
12 Chile Chile 1051 4 Up
13 USA USA 1040 0 Equal
14 Portugal Portugal 1036 -3 Down
15 Greece Greece 983 -3 Down
16 Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina 925 2 Up
17 Côte Côte d'Ivoire 917 2 Up
18 Croatia Croatia 901 -8 Down
19 Russia Russia 874 -4 Down
20 Ukraine Ukraine 871 6 Up
21 France France 870 4 Up
22 Ecuador Ecuador 862 -2 Down
23 Ghana Ghana 860 1 Up
24 Mexico Mexico 854 -3 Down
25 Sweden Sweden 850 -3 Down
26 Denmark Denmark 824 -3 Down
27 Czech Czech Republic 783 5 Up
28 Serbia Serbia 778 15 Up
29Romania Romania 767 2 Up
30 Slovenia Slovenia 752 -1 Down
31 Costa Costa Rica 744 2 Up
32 Algeria Algeria 741 -4 Down
33 Nigeria Nigeria 724 3 Up
34 Honduras Honduras 720 6 Up
35Scotland Scotland 715 28 Up
36 Panama Panama 702 -1 Down
37 Venezuela Venezuela 692 -1 Down
38 Armenia Armenia 687 17 Up
39 PeruPeru 686 -5 Down
40 Turkey Turkey 670 9 Up
41 Mali Mali 668 -3 Down
42 CapeCape Verde Islands 662 2 Up
43 Hungary Hungary 636 -13 Down
44 Japan Japan 634 -2 Down
44 Wales Wales 634 8 Up
46 Iceland Iceland 633 8 Up
47 Norway Norway 632 -8 Down
47 Tunisia Tunisia 632 -1 Down
49 Paraguay Paraguay 613 -8 Down
49 Iran Iran 613 -1 Down
AFRICA team Rankin
17 1 Côte d'Ivoire -2 Up
23 2 Ghana-1 Up
32 3 Algeria -4 Down
33 4 Nigeria -3 Up
41 5 Mali -3 Down
42 6 Cape Verde Islands-2 Up
47 7 Tunisia -1 Down
51 8 Egypt -1 Down
52 9 Burkina Faso -1 Down
59 10 Cameroon
........What's your view about the ranking and how just is it?

If Mikel win am,go call police

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Even Abramovic stand, clap for him

Vampire

Where Davido papa

It still count why women are crying lack of men.There are men,but few wants to get married now.Wish you all the best ladies,tomorrow is Saturday again

Seriously I support his move on dissolving the cabinets. Plans has been made to remove our Christian governor in the north and the speaker of the state house of assembly has been saying trash cos he has been bought. Wish you quick recovery sir.

Reports reaching us from Jalingo say that
the Taraba state governor, Danbaba Suntai
has dissolved the state executive council.
All special advisers also have been seen off
the premises; special assistants' positions,
however, remain intact.
Also, Governor Suntai, whose actions now are
heavily scrutinized by the general public and
his fellow politicians, has endorsed the
appointments of Mr. Timothy Katap as the new
Secretary to State Government (SSG), and
Mallam Aminu Jika as the new Chief of Staff.
This is the second time that Mr. Jika is being
appointed as the Chief of Staff to Mr. Suntai.
He was first appointed when Mr. Suntai took
office in 2007.
All commissioners have been directed to hand
over to their respective permanent secretaries
while the special advisers are to hand over to
the Government House.

Chris Brown has been sentenced to an extra
1,000 hours of community service
Brown, 24, must do an extra 1,000 hours over
his conviction for beating up girlfriend
Rihanna. He called the official “a racist ass”.

No hating pls,celebrate with them dt do celebrate.....na bible oooo

pls abeg,can the house help me with the cut off mark for AAU EKPOMA.....I scored 52 in my PUTME.

Below are my ideas
-make a big chicken cage for #40,000,buy broilers 100 and each is #150 for 3weeks old and a bag of feed is #1250....atleast u wld be left with #30,000 for security sake and after 10weeks sale them each for #100,000
-A bag of onion in sokoto,kano,kaduna sales for #18,000,while in portharcourt it is #45,000
-A goat in sokoto is #15,000;atmost #18,000 and in the south it sales for #35,000
-Coming back from south to north....palm oil,crayfish in cross river is very cheap...plantain in Edo state is cheap nd surplus....Ogbono is very cheap in Ebonyi but all these are exppensive in North...

These dudes sometimes insult the uniform for selfish reasons....Well done job all the same

Sunny_bobo: I'd take this with a pinch of salt knowing that things like this could be arranged.

I rest my case for now.

If u don't begin to take life real,it will deal with u.

I always like dis man...he has foresight.