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[quote author=IGBO-PRESIDENT]I helped wake her up. When she regained consciousness,she didn't just know what to do or where to start confessing or how to start pleading for forgiveness.
I categorically told her it was over between us. I collected the dubai necklace I gave her(which was a symbol of our engagement). She pleaded with me but I told her it was over btw us. I left.

The following day, she came to my house with Veron my best friend who betrayed me. They said they came to beg for my forgiveness.

She said it was me she loved, and that it was a mistake what happened btw her and Veron. Veron was speechless.
I told them to go and never come back because I don't ever want to see their faces. I left there.
My girl kept coming. I neglected her. She kept calling me. She called me again yesterday which is why I'm writing this.
Should I forgiver her?[/quote]You can forgive her but do not take her back.
You should be jailed for life if you take her back... A girl that can f.uck your friend can kill you... A word is enough for the wise

NLC, TUC to mediate in FG, ASUU dispute

NOVEMBER 29, 2013 BY FIDELIS SORIWEI
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President of the NLC, Mr. Abdulwahed Omar

| credits: File copy
As the face off between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities took another twist on Thursday, indications have emerged that the organised labour in the country would mediate  in the crisis.

The Acting Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, had  ordered ASUU members  who had been on strike since July to return  to work or risk being fired .

However, the National President of the Trade Union Congress, Mr. Bobboi Kaigama, said in a telephone interview with our correspondent that  the Nigeria Labour Congress and the TUC would intervene in the crisis.

 Kaigama and the Acting General Secretary of the NLC, Chris Uyot,  had  on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to pay the arrears of salaries  of  the striking   lecturers .

The  TUC president said on Thursday that the organised labour was preoccupied  with the resolution of the crisis and would avoid blaming either party involved in the crisis.

Kaigama, who said   he had held a discussion with his NLC counterpart, Mr. Abdulwahed Omar, on the issue, added that efforts would be made to ensure that the matter was resolved without either side conceding defeat.

He said, “Well, we have to intervene in this crisis. I have heard what has happened. The NLC and the TUC would intervene so that the conflict is not worsened.

“We don’t want to blame anybody on either side; we just want to do it in such a way that there is no winner, no vanquished. Omar and I have discussed it.”

Don't be naïve... Some lecturers( those close to retirement age and junior lecturers) will break ranks... Let me remind you that there is already a crack in some ASUU branches like Unilag,EBSU etc... Register will be brought out and lecturers that fail to sign it will be dismissed. Ask the 44 lecturers sacked by Unilorin management in 2001 and they will tell you what they faced.it took about 9years before the court reinstated them and some have died( they were 49 before, 5 died before the judgement)... In conclusion, it is only those that refuse to sign the register that will be sacked

President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the authorities of all the federal universities in the country to resume academic activities, Thisday reports.

Jonathan said that any lecturer or member of the academic staff that fails to comply with this directive will lose his job.

He directed the school authorities to declare vacant any position of any defaulting member of academic staff.

Pro-Chancellors of Nigerian federal universities, on Wednesday also called on all tertiary institutions in the country to resume.academic activities.
Source: http://m.news24.com/nigeria/National/News/Jonathan-orders-universities-authorities-to-re-open-schools-20131128

Below is the full text of the address by the Supervising Minister of Education, Barr. Nyesom Wike this morning.




PRESS BRIEFING BY THE SUPERVISING MINISTER OF EDUCATION, CHIEF (BARR) EZENWO NYESOM WIKE ON THE ON GOING INDUSTRIAL STRIKE ACTION BY ASUU ON THURSDAY, 28TH NOVEMBER, 2013

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You may recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) went on strike on 1st July, 2013 on the grievances of non-implementation of the Federal Government (FGN) / ASUU agreement, signed in 2009.

In reaction, the Federal Government initiated series of meetings between her team led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, including the Honourable Ministers of Education, Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Labour & Productivity, and other top Government officials with the Executive of ASUU. It should be noted that a joint Senate and House Committees on Education also intervened without success. A committee was also inaugurated for the implementation of the Needs Assessment Report.

As a further demonstration of Government’s commitment to resolve the crisis, His Excellency, Architect Namadi Sambo, GCON, Vice – President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on behalf of Government, intervened and invited ASUU to a meeting where the two contentious issues of Earned Academic Allowances and Funding, for the revitalization of the universities, were discussed and resolutions reached. There was still no positive response from ASUU.

Consequently, on 4th November, 2013, in a thirteen hour meeting, His Excellency Mr. President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR met with ASUU Executive, the Labour Union leaders from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), where all the issues were resolved and firm commitments made to address the lingering issues.

It is note worthy that Mr. President’s gesture was more than sufficient to guarantee the commitment of Government to address all issues as resolved at the meeting with Mr. President.

At the end of the meeting with Mr. President, the ASUU Executive promised to meet with its NEC to present the resolutions reached and report back by Friday November 8, 2013. It is unfortunate that while traveling to attend the NEC meeting in Kano, we lost a key member and former President of the union, Prof. Festus Iyayi. Government sympathizes with the families of the late Iyayi and ASUU.

It is amazing, however, that three weeks after the meeting with Mr. President, ASUU responded by giving new conditions for suspending the five month old strike.

Government has reviewed the entire situation and come to the conclusion, that the continuation of the strike action is an attempt by ASUU to sabotage all efforts to address the issues.

As a responsible Government we cannot allow the continuous closure of our public universities for this length of time (five months), as this poses danger to the education system, the future of our youths and national development.

Consequently, the Federal Government has directed as follows:
i.All Vice – Chancellors of Federal Universities that are currently on strike should immediately reopen for academic and allied activities as directed by their Pro-Chancellors;
ii.Vice – Chancellors should ensure that staff who resume for work are provided with the enabling environment for academic and allied activities;
iii.Any academic staff who fails to resume on or before the 4th of December, 2013 automatically ceases to be a staff of the institution; and
iv.Vice-Chancellors are also directed to advertise vacancies (internal and external) in their institutions.

The National Universities Commission is hereby directed to monitor the compliance of these directives by the various institutions.

The Federal Government has met all its commitments and obligations with respect to the FG/ASUU 2009 Agreement.

We appeal to all stakeholders to appreciate the position of Government which is in the best interest of our dear country.

Lizylaw: Are u sure? I also hrd dat Nuga will hold 3wks afta resumption nd at d same time, i hrd we resume 8wks afta d strike. Dunno which to bliv sha

That 8weeks issue is bullshit... 8weeks for what? Maintenance abi... Like I said earlier, I've heard that before and it was false... Why must management wait till after the strike to start maintenance? Were you not in school when Ajose lecture theatre was renovated?... OAU will resume immediately after the strike

bode15: I hope the latter part of your post is true and correct cos I don't think I am ready for school

You better get ready to resume... OAU will resume immediately after ASUU suspends the strike... The maintenance issue is bullshit. I heard the same thing some years ago... NUGA will hold 3weeks after school resumes according to management...

LizyL: why are they making everything so difficult? all the branches voted on the strike so why can't they just decide now? why do they have to meet johnny? not necessary

I think that they want to meet jonathan so as to give him some conditions before the strike is called off. Such conditions as:
1). Payment of outstanding salaries(salaries for spetember,october and november).
2). Government must assure the union that no lecturer will be victimised for participating in theindustrial action.
3). Government must assure the union that the new agreement won't be like others. Etc

[quote author=adonismuller][/quoteokay you won! Hope the strike has been called off?....congrats...!! You are too lame I can't keep doing this with you!!!

Please stop quoting me]
I know that a fool like you won't shut up honourably...

adonismuller: yeah...and I can remember last saturday channels tv carried a news about the NEC meeting yet it was a rumor!....its 3:00pm now and no one has heard anything from ASUU!...maybe on sunday you realize you have been a deluded fool to believe your crappy journalism in Nigeria!!!!

Besides we are talking about ASUU not english/grammar class!...but if you think you know too much,I guess your knowledge would call off ASUU strike..BINGO in internet!

See a fool who is not ready to learn... It is for the likes of you that ASUU is on strike...
For your information; punch was not the one that confirmed the meeting, the sun,tribune also confirmed it.http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/ASUU-set-suspend-strike/
You are just an attention seeker...nincompoop

adonismuller: I hope you still be around tomorrow ? Maybe then we will know who is seeking attention,and then also we shal get your source....ƒσя now enjoy being an educated illitrate!

Punch has confirmed it.http://www.punchng.com/news/again-ASUU-leaders-meet-set-to-suspend-strike
Who is the educated illiterate now? Attention seeker. By the way, it is illiterate not 'illitrate'

Details later
Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/anambra-supplementary-election-to-hold-november-30-jega/

[color=#000099][The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Dr Lawan Abubakar has debunked media reports that the union had postponed its National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting slated for tomorrow.]
The above excerpt is from the full interview of the chairman.
@op... It's as if you have problem with simple comprehension... Attention seeker. Mtcheeew

cutiepie01: I Was just wondering,what d big deal is about this 'se><'of a thing.The way people attach much importance to it as if their life depends on it.In my opinion,Being in a relationship is an avenue where u share ur dreams,visions,pains,worries,joy and many more things with someone.I feel there's more to a relationship than se><.''Love is in no way synonymous with se><''.Whats ur opinion abt this?

You are definitely a virgin...

It will be recalled that ASUU's NEC meeting was canceled last week wednesday in order to honour Prof. Iyayi who died on tuesday on his way to the meeting... Consequently, ASUU declared seven days mourning period which started on wednesday(Nov. 13) and will end today(Nov. 19) by midnight...
Now waiting patiently for NEC meeting to be re-convened before the week runs out...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday dissociated itself from the planned resumption of academic activities at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology.

The union said its attention has been drawn to the announcement by ESUT management that students are resuming academic activities today – November 18, 2013.

It stated this in a statement signed by the Chairman of ASUU-ESUT, Prof. Agu Gab Agu and others.

The union said, “The academic staff of ESUT dissociates itself from the above announcement.”

The statement also read, “While ASUU-ESUT mourns the demise of Prof. Festus Iyayi, a former President of ASUU, it awaits the direction of the NEC on the ongoing strike.”

Meanwhile, a condolence register has been opened for the late Prof. Iyayi at the ASUU Secretariat in ESUT, Agbani Campus.

Prof. Agu described the demise of Iyayi as a big loss to ASUU. “His death was a big loss to the union, the academia and the country in general,” he said.

The ASUU-ESUT boss prayed that God should grant the family of the former ASUU president the fortitude to bear the loss
Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/ASUU-disowns-planned-resumption-lectures-in-esut/

Two children of  Governor Sule  Lamido of Jigawa State have been taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC.
The siblings are Aminu Lamido, a 2010 graduate of Mass communication of Bayero University, and Mustapha Lamido, an  alumni of the University of Abuja. 
The brothers were arrested in Kano and have been flown to Abuja at the wee hours of Friday. 

Gov Sule Lamido
It was not immediately clear the  reason for their arrest but Vanguard gathered it may not be unconnected with  investigations into the account and finances of 27 local council of Jigawa state.
Confirming the arrest, Mr. Idris of EFCC Kano office  said, “The suspects and their files have been taken to Abuja”, without giving further details.
Meanwhile, Governor Lamido has abandoned the Governors ‘ forum retreat in Sokoto for Abuja to secure the release of his children. 
A competent source in Dutse told Vanguard that ” Lamido is shattered by the development and has abandoned everything to attend to the emerging situation ”
Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/11/efcc-arrests-lamidos-children/#sthash.XPouui9S.dpuf

So they wan continue strike for another 2mnths because a lecturer died.
@op. Na lie. At worst, it will be postponed till next week... Don't be gullible

ASUU Strike: Union Leaders Already Meeting in Kano to Formalise Strike Call off
ireporterstv.com
ASUU leadership is already converging in a yet to disclose venue in Kano State, where the union will eventually take the final decision to end the industrial action.

I would go on 2 weeks vacation to maiduguri ...

Na lie say dey don postpone the meeting. I never see the news on any major newspaper apart from the one cited by op... The meeting will still hold

Read what you wrote again... NUGA will hold three weeks after resumption. So if ASUU call-off the strike on thursday, OAU will probably resume on Monday...

@mod... Catapult this to front page

What about OAU?

*dancing skelewu ...I hope so

First of all, gbagaun tinz...
To your question, na 4 toilet ooo...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has been enjoined to use the opportunity created by President Goodluck Jonathan’s intervention to call off its four-month old strike.
A cross-section of residents made the call in an interview in Umuahia on Wednesday.
They expressed the hope that the president’s intervention would bring an end to the impasse.
Mr Lucky Akabuike, a former Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress in Abia, said the university teachers would create more enemies for themselves if they failed to end the strike.
“They will lose friends and the entire nation will turn against them if they did not use the President’s intervention to call off the strike’’, Akabuike said.
He noted that students and parents were already agitated by the industrial action.
He argued that strikes should be a means to an end and not an end itself.
Akabuike said parties in an industrial dispute should be prepared to give and take during negotiations and that hard line positions do not augur well.
He commended the President for wading into the crisis, saying that the gesture portrayed him as humble, caring and concerned about the future of children.
The National Coordinator, Associated Youth Club of Nigeria, Mr Emeka Okafo, said the president’s intervention showed that he wanted the crisis resolved.
“The 12- hour negotiation between the President and ASUU leadership showed his passion and commitment to ensure that students returned to school’’, he said.
He urged the lecturers to accept the President’s position and the Federal Government to implement the latest agreement.
“It will be counter-productive to the union and the nation if the students remained at home after this negotiation.
“As a former lecturer, the President knows about the decay in the nation’s universities; so his intervention is expected to bring lasting solution’’, he said.
A public affairs analyst, Mr Igbeaku Orji, expressed regrets that final year students who were to go for national youth service had missed the opportunity.
A parent, Mr Obinna Odowuike, described the President’s intervention as “belated’’, adding that the damage had already been done. However, it is better late than never’’, he said.
He said the President’s intervention had brought relief to parents.
The Chairman of Abia council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Mr Hyacinth Okoli, said ASUU should accept the offer by government and return to the classroom.
He urged the Federal Government to “religiously implement any agreement reached with the union."
Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/11/stakeholders-beg-ASUU-call-strike/

[b][/b]"He said his own members must decide for themselves irrespective of the directive by Fagge that the strike will be called off at the weekend".
@ishaba... This excerpt is from the original post... From the quoted sentence above, there are two facts from it:
1. Fagge has informed them that the strike will be called off by weekend.
2. ASUU UNIJOS chapter is not happy/contented with the directive given by fagge.
@ishabe. Which university do you attend?

ASUU UNIJOS says it must debate the directive of ASUU President that prolonged strike will be called off
In what appears the clearest indication that the prolonged ASUU strike will end by the coming days, the ASUU of University of Jos has declared that the final decision on who calls off the strike cannot rest with the ASUU President, Dr Nasir Fagge. He said his own members must decide for themselves irrespective of the directive by Fagge that the strike will be called off at the weekend.
This crack is coming as a surprise to close stakeholders after four months of unity.
The Chairman of the UNIJOS Chapter, Dr David Janakam spoke in an interview in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
“The national president of ASUU cannot ask us to call off just because the union has met with Mr. President. We don’t operate that way. Whatever agreement reached between the national body and Mr President will be a subject of discussion at local branches.
“We can only call it off when the local branches gives their acceptance to whatever agreement reached with the federal government in their last meeting with president Jonathan.
Janakam said members of the union have lost confidence in the federal government when it comes to agreement based on the lesson learnt from the current strike adding that the minutes of the last meeting with President Jonathan will be critically reviewed.
“If the local branches do not see any seriousness in the contents of that meeting, we will let our national body know of our opinion accordingly. If our response is positive, only then the national body can announce that we have agreed to resume classes.
“So, as far as this strike is concerned, it is the members of ASUU nationwide that can determine the end of the strike, not the national president. Leaders of various chapters of ASUU cannot take decision on behalf of their members in this case. It is the members themselves that should say it is time to call off. So it is not a leadership thing” said Dr Jankam
“I’m just coming back from Abuja where that national president and zonal chairmen briefed us chairmen of local chapters on their dialogue with Mr. President. Back home we will converge in our congress to discuss the issues. Whatever resolution reached in our congress will be made known to our national body.
“This is going to be the processes for calling off of this strike. That was why I said this strike cannot be called off with directive of ASUU president. It has to be the other way round”
He said the congress of the Unijos ASUU chapter has been scheduled for Monday next week.

Harrisonn: op you did not mention my name.. am in the meeting also

President Goodluck Jonathan is currently locked in a closed-door make-or-mar meeting with striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities inside the First Lady Conference Room, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The President is being joined at the meeting that started at 2.40pm  by Vice President Namadi Sambo; Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim; Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike; and Minister of Labour, Emeka Wogu among others.

ASUU President, Dr. Nasir Isa Faggae, led the union team which included past presidents such as Prof. Abdulahi Sule-Kano, Prof. Dipo Fashina and Prof. Festus Iyayi.

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Abdulawahid Omar and that of the Trade. Union Congress, Bobboi Kaigama, are also in attendance.

Indication that the logjam may be resolved at the meeting emerged when the President declared while shaking hands with members of the delegation that, “The matter must be resolved here today. Our children must go back to school.”

All those in attendance responded with a loud “amen.”
Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/jonathan-in-make-or-mar-meeting-with-ASUU/

@all...Wole Soyinka graduated with 2.1 not 3rd class as widely believed. Soyinka debunked this himself
Source: http://www.nigerianmonitor.com/2013/07/15/didnt-class-degree-wole-soyinka/

Eh eeeee ... Solar eclipse has started in oyo town... *quickly takes a bucket filled with water out to watch it*...