Bongo flava music star, Diamond Platnumz has asked the Tanzanian government to consider declaring a national holiday on the day he will get married to his Kenyan girlfriend, Tanasha Donna Barbieri, a model and radio personality.
In a recent interview in Tanzania, Diamond explained that he wants the government to consider his wish so that all his family members can attend the ceremony.

“The reason why we had to change the date is because Tanasha’s mother will be working on Valentine’s Day. I do not want a small wedding, if it is possible I would like the government to consider it a public holiday,”

he said.
In December last year, Diamond officially announced his intentions to marry his sweetheart on valentines day however, he extended the dates because some super star celebrities like Rick Ross could not make it and yet he wanted his party to be big.

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CHIMAOBICCU:
too small

Really?

A South African actress is recovering in the hospital after she was beaten beyond recognition by her boyfriend after she kissed an actor in a stage play. The incident reportedly occurred at the weekend after 30-year-old Londiwe Ngcamu featured in a theatre production Seven Days War, set in the 1980s. She was said to have played the lead role of an IFP woman who fell in love with an ANC member at the Winston Churchill Theatre.After the show ended at around 10pm on Saturday, the mother of a two-month-old baby girl and a six-year-old boy met her boyfriend at the bus stop and walked home with him.


When they got home, they got involved in an argument before the man attacked her. He banged her head on the ground and used his knee and fists to hit her face as she begged for her life. Speaking to The Witness from her hospital bed on Monday afternoon, Ngcamu, from Sobantu, said: “We had just come back from the theatre after our performance and I was chilling with my cast members at the clubhouse in Sobantu, where some of our cast members who live far away stay during shows.“At around 10.30 pm I got a call from home informing me that my baby was restless, so I had to rush home,” she said.Ngcamu said a man known to her, who cannot be identified by The Witness at this time, had called her and offered to walk her home.She decided to walk alone for some of the distance intending to meet the man halfway, but when they met on the road an altercation broke out between them and the man then dragged Ngcamu to his home where he beat her severely.“When we got to his home the gate was closed and he pushed me onto the gate to open it.“One of his friends and [that man’s] girlfriend were there but they did nothing to help me.“They saw him beating me up but stood and watched for a while before they left.“When we got to his room he threw me on the floor and started beating me. He banged my head on the ground and used his fists and knee to hit my face. He even used the small suitcase I had with me to hit me on my face.”Ngcamu said at some point the man started punching her and kicking her in the ribs, telling her that he wanted to break them.“I was so scared and kept on begging him not to kill me, but he kept on going. It went on for hours.“When he got exhausted he would lie down on his bed to rest and gather his strength, then start beating me all over again.”The woman said at some point she realised that he had a knife and she tried to grab it.“I can’t remember what happened to the knife but I have a huge cut on my palm and I think it was from when I grabbed the knife.“He then pulled out an axe and asked me if I would prefer that he used the axe to slit my throat or to cut off my fingers. I thought he was going to kill me. I kept on praying, asking God to spare my life.”She managed to grab the axe and threw it under his bed.“While beating me up, he was shouting to one of his relatives who was in another outside building that he must help him dig my grave because he was going to kill me,” said the still visibly shaken Ngcamu.She also added that she made her escape from his house after he went to bed, and rushed to her siblings who took her to the hospital and reported the case to the police.Confirming the incident, police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala, said a case of assault has been opened at the Mountain Rise police station.

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Citizens Are Questioning What the Leaders Plan, Because of What's Happening Around them

On Monday 28, 2019,At mile 12,Brt Terminal, like Up to 15 buses are parked and there is Queue that is long and those BRT Workers just there Playing without being Concerned.

So Now Citizens are Feeling Concerned that Election is on its Way, and they are told their PVC will do Justice. Will their PVC truly do Justice? Or Is it that They will continue to suffer the same fate?

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The former record holder of the Most viewed music video by Nigerian artiste on Youtube, Yemi Alade’s Johnny has reached a 100 Million views Milestone on youtube.

Well the visual didn’t take it spot back from the record breaker Davido‘s Fall video which have over 108 Million views as at this time.

100 Million is actually a big milestone for Yemi Alade, now she fight for Queen of the Industry. LOL

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Following the strike embarked upon on November 4 by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government of Nigeria, has again resumed negotiations with the union in a bid to bring an end to the strike.

Students of public universities have since the strike been at their homes, with their academic needs stalled as ASUU has maintained that the strike won’t be called off until its demands are met by the federal government.
At the meeting which began on Monday evening, at around 5pm, had in attendance, the minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige as well as a delegation of the striking lecturers.
Some of the conditions which ASUU has given the Federal government to call off the strike include that FG releases N50 billion to demonstrate its commitment to the revitalisation of the universities.
This is in following the MoU signed by both ASUU and FG in 2013 wherein the federal government agreed to pay the academic body N1.3 trillion as part of the funds for the revitalisation of the universities.

Although the MoU had stipulated that the payment be made in tranches of N200 billion in 2013; N220 billion 2014; N220 billion 2015; 220 billion in 2016; N220 billion in 2017 and N220 billion in 2018, only N200 billion was released in 2013.

Meanwhile, at the resumed meeting today, Dr. Ngige said the meeting is aimed at bringing the strike to a halt.
Also, the ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, said the union hoped the federal government would do the needful to resolve the strike.
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REGISTRATION BEGINS DESPATCH RIDERS

Screening begins tomorrow 22nd January 2019.
Dispatch Rider needed.
Location :lekki and Ajah Axis.
Salary:#26000
And
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Salary:#23000
Interest Candidate must have Ssce,ND and Riders licence (for dispatch Riders)

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tsephanyah:
Your body your choice
OBASANJO is the MOST CORRUPT. It was under his govt that he(Obasanjo) acquired 600million naira SHARES in Transcorp as an incumbent president&after public outcry, declared facially that he had lodged the SHARES in a BLIND TRUST.

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seunny4lif:

My school uniform

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Earthquake1:
I will be next to face Pacquiao

U are finished be that

Lizzy Gold, Nollywood actress and former Beauty Queen, has revealed why she no longer wears pants.

According to her, the fear of her underwear being used for ritual purposes is chief among the reasons.

Speaking to Inside Nollywood recently she said, “I’m saying goodbye to wearing pants. No more wearing of underwear”.

Speaking further she said, “So recently, I heard some group of ladies were returning from church and they were stopped by gunmen who asked them to take off their pants supposedly for ritual purposes. I heard this from a reliable source, so please let’s be on guard” .

The mother of one passed the caution to her colleagues in the statement: “To my colleagues, you know we spend most of our times in hotels during filming, we can’t trust these hotel workers. They might come in when you are not around and steal your pants.

“I beg you, if you can’t avoid wearing pants, then travel with just two pants so you can be able to monitor them. I repeat, you can’t trust anyone, even ladies now steal pants. Protect your sanity, always be on guard and also protect your peace. All ladies should stay woke and be more prayerful.”

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MCMXCVIII:
Abegi!
Let her go that side, baby mamas can have pride!
I wonder why fornication is just a joyful thing nowadays.


Signed,
Chairman, The Freebasics Association Of Nigeria (FAN)

wicked na him.u be

Famous Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji has taken to her Instagram page to gush over her son, Jayce, who turned four months old today.
The mother of one has vowed to spoil her son with the good things of life as she expresses delight over how fast he is growing.
She wrote on Instagram:


"Am I the only one, or is there any other person that has a child who drives them crazy with joy? Rhetorical question..lol. Jayce is already 4 months old and it seemed like it was just last week that I was pregnant with him. They grow up so fast! ��

My quiet place. My wide awake. My peek-a-boo. My chocolate cake. My giggle. My I love you. My peace. My heaven sent. My greatest joy. My everything. ���"

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Manny Pacquiao proved that age is no obstacle on Saturday with a 12-round demolition of Adrien Broner, defending his welterweight title in his first fight on US soil in two years.

Pacquiao easily won with an impressive display of superior hand speed and destructive power that landed him a unanimous decision victory over the much younger American at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.

The Filipino star almost knocked Broner down twice in the seventh and ninth rounds and showed that he can still be a force in the highly-competitive division despite turning 40 last month.

In his 70th fight as a professional, Pacquiao retains the lesser version of the WBA’s two welterweight belts and possibly sets the stage for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, who watched the bout from ringside.


Pacquiao improved to 61-7-2 with 39 knockouts, winning on all three judges scorecards including by a one tally of 117-111. The other two judges also had it onesided at 116-112.
Pacquiao started the onslaught in the seventh round by hitting his 29-year-old opponent with a left hook then immediately doubling it up.
Broner went into a shell mode, absorbing more blows but managed to hold on to the end of the round.

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Jerhonda Pace is reportedly one of the women featured in the docu-series "Surviving R. Kelly" that reveals the accounts of persons who claimed to have been sexually abused by R&B singer R. Kelly.

According to the Daily Mail UK on Saturday, January 19, 2019, Pace shared in an interview with Dateline NBC that she has a piece of potential evidence to back up her claim of being abused by the disgraced artist when she was just 16 years old.

She claimed that "after he (R. Kelly) had spit on me, I wiped it off…. I wiped it off with my t-shirt."
The shirt reportedly contains semen belonging to the singer, the Daily Mail gathered. It also confirmed that the accuser met R. Kelly during his child pornography trial in the year 2008.

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American singer, Alicia Keys will be hosting the 2019 Grammy Awards set to take place Feb. 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The “Fallen” singer made the announcement today via a video on her YouTube channel.
“I’m soooo EXCITED to announce that I’ll be hosting the 61st Annual Grammy Awards ?!! There’s so much in store and I CAN’T WAIT for y’all to see it ALL come to life ? Tune in on February 10th at 5PM PST / 8PM EST. Only on CBS!”
“I know what it feels like to be on that stage and I know what it feels like to be proud of the work that you’ve put in, and to be recognized for it. And I’m just feel grateful that I’m able to bring that light and that energy.
“This is a first. It’s a first. It’s amazing. And I think it’s perfect timing. Honestly, I’m really excited. I feel really good about it, because I feel like it’s the perfect opportunity to give the light back [and] to lift people up, especially all the young women who are nominated. To me, it feels like sister vibes.”

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It's Real...

The new uniform for Zambia’s Customs officers has sparked a mixture of outrage and laughter on social media.
The stripped blue uniform which was unveiled this week has left many Zambians ashamed of their country.

Many Africans, especially Zambians, are criticising the uniform and social media is filled with all kinds of comments ranging from downright anger to total laughter.

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Yes U will be healed brother

Uhmmm

I told you it won't be hard at all. Ajasa was a very close pal to them. So ID Cabasa has decided to clear the air saying, lord of Ajasa who is down with Peptic Ulcer has not been abandoned and Olamide, 9ice, himself and 2phat have all reached out to the indigenous rapper. Below is the SOS Cabassa sent out...
‘My attention has been drawn to a rather alarming post about Lord of Ajasa’s health. I believe it is necessary to quickly address this before the public is misinformed. Lord of Ajasa was diagnosed with Pelptic Ulcer and he is currently at the Hospital and being attended to. @baddosneh @9iceofficial @babanla2phat and myself have been in touch with the wife and Ajasa. Let everyone be clear that Ajasa has not been neglected as been widely suggested by certain people.
I speak for everyone concerned when I say that We are not aware of the online post making the rounds which is not necessary. To set d record straight Ajasa is not a wasteful Artiste or careless as being suggested by a lot of people. I pray we don’t get ill or sick… He is responding to treatment and hopefully might not need surgery. Please let’s pray for Ajasa’

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God HELP Us in this Shithole

RIP

OK. So you’re just out of a relationship and you’re fresh in the dating market. You’re thinking of hooking up with a beautiful young woman irrespective of where or how you meet her. It could be at the bar, a red light district or even the club. All you’re concerned about is the fact that she’s single and you should make that move simply because she’s a potential fling or girlfriend in the making. Even though she seems to be a good catch, you may want to watch some subtle signs she may be giving off that may be an indication of the negativity she would bring, if you ever considered dating her. As a result, here are five types of women you should do all you can to avoid (at least till you get to know them well enough) when you’re on the lookout for a woman to date.

The One That Dislikes What She Does

A lot of women are around who don’t give a hoot what happens to their jobs or careers simply because they would rather not work but get someone who would shoulder all their responsibilities. It is important for you to deduce if she’s on to you for different reasons that have nothing to do with the real you such as your account balance. You can ask her about her career and be on the lookout for how passionate she answers your inquiry. If she’s also driven to leave her present job for something bigger, then that’s a good sign. If she’s however the type that isn’t too keen about what she does and jumps around from one job to the other or repeatedly tells you she dislikes work, she may be out for the money. Women that are like this mostly do not appreciate how generous you may be on the long run which has a negative effect on whatever kind of relationship you plan to have with her.

The One That’s Always Stuck With Her Phone

Someone that’s attached to their phones are problematic in that they have a need to constantly stay in contact with people perhaps as a means of feeling secured. They may not necessarily be chatting with their friends or acquaintances but they feel a compulsion to check their phone for details. Dependency on social media through their smart phones would present a problem as time goes on if you end up dating them.


A Lady That Just Came Out Of A Broken Relationship

There are a lot of reasons why these type of women should not be atop your list of potential dates. Though they are very attractive, passionate and wild, chances are they would break your heart. A woman that just got out of a relationship is doing all she can to avoid any new pain. They usually want to be around people and will connect with anyone around them that would make them feel better. Such women would easily jump into any relationship that comes their way which increases the chances of you getting hurt if you ever get attached to them.

The Lady Seated Alone Downing Drinks In The
Bar

A lot of men are attracted to women that can hold their own and do typically the kind of things men do on a regular. It is however important you avoid throwing caution to the wind as she may just be at the bar to blow off steam after a bad day or worse still a breakup. More so, she may be the type that gets emotional after one too many drinks and the fun night you might have been on the lookout for could turn into a night of tears and petting.


The One That Blames The World For Everything That’s Wrong With Her

Rolling with a pessimistic woman is something you don’t want to do especially one that never sees her fault in things. Such people are basically incapable of accepting responsibility for their actions and would rather blame everyone and everything for whatever wrong befalls them. They would never change any of their problematic attitude because they never see anything wrong in their actions. If you find her constantly talking about how everyone messes up but her, you may want to reconsider going ahead with a relationship.


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Oshodi community has been thrown into mourning after a Tipper fully loaded with sand rams into roadside sellers killing two, a mother and her child. The horrific incident took place on Monday January 14th.


Report has it that the woman who sells sachet water aka “pure water” in the area was with other roadside traders selling their wares when the tipper lost control and rammed into them. Sadly, the woman and her child were the only ones who died in the accident.

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The viral photos of a man performing sex acts with dozens of women has surfaced online, and has also sparked a controversy. The identity of the man was not given and it couldn’t be confirmed if the man who was performing sex acts on dozens of women had a porn intention. Here are the photos below;

Recall that Nigerian porn star Kingtblakhoc started off like this. He started off with racy Instagram videos of him with nude and semi-nude women in his hotel room. After gaining a following online, he created his website hoclifestyle. On his website, he sells porn videos starring him as the only guy. Some of the videos have corny story lines such as the one with him and a female banker. Kingtblakhoc, a Nigerian Porn Star revealed that he lost all his family members 2 weeks, in a yet to be disclosed incident.

Kingtblakhoc who disclosed that he is devastated and wants to get back to work immediately, told his fans to beware of those parading themselves as his family. He further stated that only his Maami Igbagbo who he features in his porn movies, is his only family at the moment. He wrote on Instagram; “Lost all families but I’m stronger. All thanks to @maami__igbagbomy wifey. My queen. She makes me feel better all the time and she knows best way to take away my #stress I love you my pumpkin.”

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The continued strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), which seems to have become a ‘new normal’ in the last 19 years, to many stakeholders, is seen as contributing to the growing decadence in the society typified by production of half-baked graduates, who are not employable, mass exodus of Nigerians abroad with the attendant depleting foreign reserves, as well as widening the gap between the rich and the poor manifesting in prostitution by the idle students.

They argue that these years should be seen as deliberate setback to varsity education as successive governments have failed to accord priority to the sector in their budgetary allocations. Besides, they further argue that most of the successive administrators or political appointees into the sector have been self-serving or lack the requisite knowledge to handle the issues bedeviling it.

The implication, they say, is the rising societal vices as the idle students could easily be manipulated by politicians for their selfish interests.

Specifically, in the last 70 days, the ASUU has kept the gates and classrooms of the nation’s public university system comprising 43 Federal and 47 state universities locked.

The same can also be said of the polytechnics, with 28 federal Polytechnics and about 30 states owned polytechnics closed and several thousands of students locked out of the learning environment.

This is because series of meetings between the federal government and the unions have failed to achieve the desired aim, even as ASUU is threatening to renege on its earlier promise of allowing their members to participate in the February elections.

ASUU’s grouse with the Federal Government in the last 19 years centres on the lackluster attitude to education in the country.

It is on record that between 1999 and 2018 (19-year period), poor funding and attention by the government had led to the series of strikes in the academic calendar at all levels of education in the country, which is gradually becoming the new normal.

Out of the 19-year-period since the infamous FG/ASUU Agreement in 1999, only five years; 2000, 2004, 20014 2015 and 2016 were spared of the Incessant strikes that had led to the downturn in academic activities and students performances.

Demands by ASUU declared as valid by President Muhammadu Buhari, include funding for revitalization of public universities and the issue of Earned Academic Allowances (EAA); University Staff Schools; implementation of the judgment of the National Industrial Court, National Universities Pension Management Company and guidelines for pension matters for professors.

Others are the exemption offered by the government regarding the issue of TSA, which included the issue of grants, endowment funds as well as salary shortfall, which is already being implemented by the government and the union’s proposal to submit a position paper to the Federal Government on their observation with a view for government to advise state governments.

However, as the nation is being held in the jugular by ASUU and ASUP, parents, student bodies and other stakeholders have been counting the losses suffered by students and others as the strike has become an annual event in the academic calendar of the country’s tertiary education sector.

Besides, the trend seems to have done incalculable damage to the society by way of rising societal vices through idle students’ involvement in criminal and other undesirable activities, unemployment occasioned by half-baked nature of the university products, among others.

Worried that strikes have done no good to the country, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) last weekend appealed to the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to return to the negotiation table with the Federal Government.

“There is a need for ASUU to continue its negotiations with the Federal Government to find a common ground to resolve issues that led to the union’s ongoing strike,’’ NANS National Public Relations Officer, Mr. Bestman Okereafor said.

Okereafor, in a statement on alleged threat by ASUU not to suspend its action, added: “We consider this decision as devilish and not in the best interest of Nigerian students.

“We wonder how the lingering disputes will be resolved if meetings are boycotted. We are calling on the leadership of ASUU to reverse its decision and consider returning to the negotiation table.’’

The students’ umbrella body also urged the lecturers to work towards resolving the dispute and suspend the strike in the interest of Nigerian students.

Already the Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAC) last week defied ASUU by resuming activities through conduct of exams for their students.

It Is A Destruction To Structured Learning

Professor Chidi Ebere Onyia, former Faculty of the California State University, Dominguez Hills, California, United States of America (USA) said the decision by policy makers to fund tertiary education has always been disingenuous regardless of the political party in power.

Reflecting on the past 19 years, Prof. Onyia said it “clearly shows that politicians who assume office come with a plan to kick the can down the road till its time to handover to another government”.

“The problem with this mindset is that we graduate at best young people who are not ready to engage the work environment productively. The original designers of the semester system had a clear understanding of the implication of structured learning within a timeline for student mastery of content,” he said.

According to him, this should be understood based on empirical evidence the implication of disruptions in the academic calendar on staff motivation/morale and engagement in the learning, research and administrative process.

He tasked the government to understand that this new model of disruption presents an anomaly in the learning design, saying that the FG should be honest enough to accept that the education quality issues is to a large extent a product of their dysfunctional leadership thinking, kneejerk policies, budgetary gaps and low-quality infrastructure.

He added: “Expecting an internationally respected higher education system in Nigeria is not possible and the policymakers are aware of it because education advocates locally and globally have been singing the same songs for years with empirical evidence. Ignoring the need to restructure the current funding model and accountability process will only lead to another strike by the many unions in our academic system.

“ASUU’s demand for improved service for lecturers is reasonable and should be taken seriously if we intend to improve our comparative advantage as a nation.

Disruption In Academic Calendar Not Productive

Prof Onyia in his submission inferred that the disruption of the academic calendar is unproductive and ignoring, saying “Its effect in the overall nation-building process is a clear sign that we have the wrong leaders whose understanding of good governance or quality education is not aligned to the realities of today.”

In the same vein, a rights advocacy group, Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Lagos frowned at the unconcerned attitude demonstrated by the Federal Government over the years as it relates to the revitalization of the country’s public education institutions.

As successive governments continue to turn deaf ears to the issue of revitalization of public university education 19 years after the union and government conducted a NEEDS Assessment that confirmed the poor learning situations in many universities across the country, ERC submitted that it was evident that the negotiation team led by Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN) confirms that the Federal Government is not interested in resolving the crisis of proper funding of university education in the country.

Threatening a mass action in line with NANS position to end the trauma and unproductive holidays students are subjected to, the group said: “It is to this end that ERC calls on the ASUU leadership not to make the strike a sit home strike or limit the activities of the strike within the confine of their members. The ASUU leadership must map out public activities, mass meetings, rally and or protest that are capable of attracting Nigerian students, civil societies and parents to the struggle on the need to save public university education from collapse.

“We opined that it is this kind of united action of all oppressed layers of the country that will save public university education system from collapse. It is required at this period by all to guarantee the delivery of qualitative and public-funded education; this is inevitable if Nigeria ever wishes to banish poverty, ignorance, squalor, insecurity, disease and corruption”.

19 Years Of Deliberate Setback to Varsity Education

A concerned parent and retired teacher in the Oyo State Teaching Service Commission, Chief Akin Ogunmefun frowned at the unconcerned attitude of successive Ministers of Education in the country for being cold-hearted in the matter that involves education of the masses in the country and described the incumbent minister a lame duck.

Speaking on its negative effect on the lives of students, Ogunmefun attributed the poor showing of graduates from institutions to the 19 years of neglect of the sector by the FG.

He said, “The danger inherent in this forced leave on students is that they stand the risk of being recruited as mercenaries by politicians desperate to clinch and return to office in the general election.

“I pity this nation, go to street corners at night what you find are young girls that are products of possibly polytechnic and universities lurking around dark spots for men. This is awful and connotes serious threats to the crop of young people we are breeding.

“In Benin Republic, young Nigeria boys and girls make up the population the entire population of mushroom universities operating in small houses and without laboratories.

“The situation might become completely hopeless if nothing urgent is done to stem the tide of declining fortune of Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.”

Government Has Defied, Breached Equal Rights To Education

Worried by the situation in public universities, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has (SERAP) also lent a voice seeking the intervention of UN special rapporteurs to “prevail upon the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reach an agreement to end the ongoing strike action by ASUU.

According to SERAP, the incessant strike has had ‘real and dire consequences on the right to higher education, specifically university education, as guaranteed by the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, to which Nigeria is a state party.”

In the appeal, SERAP’s Senior Legal Adviser, Bamisope Adeyanju, said: “By failing to prevent and end to the ongoing strike action by ASUU, the Nigerian government has defied and breached the explicit requirements of the right to equal access to higher education by Nigerian children and young people, under article 13(2)(c) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.”

The urgent appeal sent to Ms. Koumbou Boly Barry, Special Rapporteur on the right to education and Professor Philip Alston, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights argues that: “The failure by the Nigerian government to reach an agreement with ASUU has also implicitly made access to higher education a privilege of the rich and well-to-do rather than a right of every Nigerian child and young person, as students in private schools continue to attend classes while those in public universities stay at home.

According to SERAP, “The failure to end the ongoing strike action by ASUU is also a fundamental breach of the right to higher education without discrimination or exclusion, as strike actions continue to penalise economically disadvantaged parents who have no means or lack the capacity to pay to send their children to private schools.

The urgent appeal read in part: “The obligations of the Nigerian government to create the conditions necessary for the enjoyment of the right to education include taking preventive measures to address the root causes of strike action by ASUU and to take steps to end any strike action in a timely manner when it occurs.”

SERAP argued that the government has the responsibility to preserve and strengthen education as a public good and a matter of public interest, saying that short of deliberate intervention of the Special Rapporteurs, the ongoing strike action by ASUU would continue and this would continue to impede access to university education for the poor and marginalized.

Atmosphere Of Peace Will Soar Varsity Profile

Prof Peter Okebukola, former Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission in an interview with Sunday INDEPENDENT on the failure of Nigerian Universities on the League Table of World University Rankings (CWUR) suggested that there should be significant improvement in the resourcing of universities for better quality research.

Secondly, we should tighten the rigour of promotion and dim the practice of promoting based on a mere number of publications rather than on quality, measured by the appearance in high-impact journals. Thirdly, we should better incentivise our researchers so they can be motivated to carry out groundbreaking research.

“We should encourage our scholars to compete for international prizes since many are unaware of the existence of such awards or are too timid to apply; we should work hard towards better training for our graduates so they can excel internationally and be eligible for appointment as CEOs of global companies.

“we should strive to maintain a stable academic calendar by ensuring that events that will trigger local and national strikes are avoided. It is in an atmosphere of peace that Nigerian universities can rise stoutly to be the best they can be,” he advised.

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