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Nice write-up! It is very painful h̶̲̥̅̊
w this famous celebs go rm grace to grass. The underlying problem is nt BAD INVESTMENT,bt LACK OF INVESTMENT. The young celebs making waves today still dont learn rm their predecessors mistakes and that is mind-boggling. Ï must say dis post shud serve as a rude awakening to all of us,nt jst d celebs that wen tins are rosy,we shud plan 4d future! To all those wЂό̲̣̣̣̥
are complaining that d thread is too lengthy; Ï Pity Yr Condition, cos 'THERE IS NO FREE GATE LIKE A BOOK!!!

Here is the latest update from the the meeting yesterday in Abuja :
FG: ASUU May Call Off Strike Next Week

27 Jul 2013

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Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim

By Senator Iroegbu     

The ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may likely be called off as a result of the recent breakthrough in negotiation with the Federal Government on some outstanding issues.
This is coming as the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim yesterday in Abuja inaugurated the “Universities Needs Implementation Committee”, with Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam as its chairman.
Suswam while speaking to journalists after the more than two hours meeting with ASUU representatives yesterday, disclosed that the two parties have resolved and agreed on all outstanding issues except two, which were the pending payment of allowances and upgrading of universities physical infrastructures.
He said that the two outstanding issues would be addressed next week with SGF handling the pending incomes with ASUU on Monday, while the upgrading of the university infrastructures would be discussed with his committee together with other intervention agencies.
He clarified that while it was not in his position to guarantee that the strike would be called off next week, but there was the likelihood of it, if the two remaining issues were resolved.
"It is not in my position to say when the strike will be called off...If all the issues are resolved, what is the need of carrying on with the strike", was his response when asked about the possibility of calling of the strike next week.
Suswam listed some of the major issues agreed upon to include the retirement age of the university lecturers from 65 to 70 years;  setting of research centres; establishment of pension Administration, and governing council (which has been done already) amongst others.


"After so many hours of deliberation, we agreed on major issues except two of them, which are on the pending upgrading of physical infrastructures of the universities and pending allowances", he said.
He added that, "By Monday we will talk about the pending allowances, while on Thursday that of upgrading of the university facilities will be discussed with my committee together with other intervention agencies".


Speaking further he said: "The issue of government intervention in the universities...because if you look at many universities there are infrastructural deficit and that is why we will also involve intervention agencies, and foreign institutions".

"The other issues agreed upon are the retirement age from 65 to 70 years, it has been resolved; setting of research centres; establishment of Pension Administration, and Governing Council, which has been done already.

Earlier, Anyim while inaugurating the Needs Assessment Committee, emphasised that it was set up in a bid to put in place appropriate requirements conducive for academics in all tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

He said that the major needs of all Federal Universities were identified by an assessment committee earlier set up to "assess and prioritise the needs of universities".

He said: "The report submitted by the Needs assessment Committee mandates the inaugurated Committee to interface with all agencies providing funding support to the universities with the aim of appropriately channelling support to identified priorities.

"Stimulate private sector investment into the public universities, monitor progress of the projects implementation and produce quarterly report for submission to the federal government and, intervention in any other matter that may be necessary to achieve the purpose of the Needs Assessment".

This mandate stem from the observations earlier carried out and it was noted that various countries fund tertiary institutions through varying approaches, some through budgetary allocations, non-budgetary interventions or private sector donations.

While noting that Nigeria was involved in the tripod-like methods of funding mentioned above, as besides the Federal Government, the central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation(NNPC), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) among others.

It would be recalled that the Federal Government set up the Need Assessment Committee to revitalise the physical infrastructure in the universities, with the aim of enhancing the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) base of the universities.

"With the expanded IGR, the universities council will be enabled to take care of staff earned-allowances and administrative needs of the universities on sustainable basis", Anyim said.

Other members of the Committee are the acting Executive Secretary of TETFUND as the Vice Chairman, a representative each of the Senate and House of Representative Committee on Education, the Office of the SGF, Academic Staff Union of Universities, Ministry of Finance, the Ministers of Education and Labour and productivity.

Also in the committee are representatives of National Universities Commission NUC, SSANU, NAATS, CBN, NITDA, NCC, NNPC, PTDF and a representative of TETFund, who would serve as the Secretary.
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/fg-ASUU-may-call-off-strike-next-week/154584/

@ op : simple modification will be nice to change d words 'bids nd waste' into "beads nd waist" Ï wonder wat u're waiting 4! @ mods: take dis topic to d FRONT PAGE or are u waiting 4 Tonto dikeh bd Mercy Johnson's waist?!

General_P: wat do dey expect students to do if d universities r closed for a few years .... cos if dat happens most students won't be interested in attending the universities anymore

. Imagine a situation whereby universities are closed 4 four years,Ï doubt if those currently in year one and two will want to continue afterwards! Although,its 4 d greater gud.

Dubemkelly: This is getting stupidly foolish....Close what? That's uncool mehn, if dey wanna close,dey shud end admission n complete d sessions dey have started not closing universities just like dat...Dey shud b considerate joor

. Ï completely agree wit u

Declare Emergency in Education, ASUU Tells FG

25 July 2013 , By Dele Ogunyemi and Johnkennedy Uzoma, Source: Daily Trust

Ibadan and Owerri

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has tasked the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the education sector in order to address the rot in the system.

The union also urged the government to teach the younger generation how to honour agreements by implementing what it agreed with the union.

According to the national treasurer of ASUU, Dr Ademola Aremu, it is better to close down universities in the country than to continue to produce ignorance in the claim that "we are producing students".

Dr. Aremu who was the immediate past chairman of ASUU, University of Ibadan chapter, stated this while participating in a television programme monitored in Ibadan.

He stated: "Ghana is now home to Nigerian students and children of the elite in particular because Ghana shut down the education system for two years and now they are enjoying the gains of the struggle. We may have to borrow a leaf from them and put our education on sound footing to stop outsiders from making us a laughing stock. Nigerians pay close to N100 billion to access education in Ghana."

The ASUU chieftain added that the lip service being paid to the education sector in Nigeria accounts for the rot in the system.

"We cannot continue to churn out poorly educated graduates. We cannot condone the lip service being paid to education by the Nigerian government, the majority of who train their children in foreign universities. We are calling on Nigerians to rise up and challenge the Federal Government to prioritize education and develop the country. The Asian tigers developed because of education. Students, parents, and well meaning Nigerians must rise up and tell the government that enough is enough," he said.

Meanwhile, chairperson of ASUU, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Dr.Ikenna Nwachukwu, has said that that time for negotiation with the Federal Government is over.

Nwachukwu, at a news conference said the implication of the union shifting ground might portend danger by allowing Nigerian universities not only to produce half backed graduates but to allow the institutions remain in comatose.

Abeg ♍aƙē NANS go boil beans jor!!! Shima or wetin u call yourself,are u sure u kw wat is happening in d education sector? As a proud Nigerian Student,Ï'm putting it to u dat we no longer recognise a body as NANS. If u like give 14days ultimatum,come even increase am by another 7days,dat one concern u guys. We d students no even recognise u let alone FG. Una better change una mindset. Mtcheww! Wetin d̶̲̅éý worry dis full country sef

190-the-clown:

Point of correct shun!!

my adaobi doesnt wear beads and im proud of her

carry your wahala go meet other nigerian girls

. Thanks 4 letting us kw that yr gf/wife is Adaobi! We don hear u,abi u want put her pix ni? Beads no b̶̲̥̅̊
bad stuff nau

Idowuogbo: I aint gon lie..I dey wear am before o! Follow fashion tins... I dey baf one day na hin my granmama barge in con site bling bling 4 my waist, as she b proper village woman(I love her still), she just shout "heeeeeeei, she don dey fevk o! Idowu,remove it now now! Mehn... As I comot bathroom d woman begin 1hr lecture about one onome wey dem sell waist beads, till today dem no fit reverse d slow motion jazz wey follow d beads come. Oh boi, since den me and beads don part.

. . <=D н̍̊̍̊α̇̇̇α̍̍̊..н̍̊̍̊α̇̇̇α̍̍̊..н̍̊̍̊α̇̇̇α̍̍̊
> нααα..​нααα..нαα
^ ^ ‎ н̲̣̣̣α̣̣̣̣α̣̣̣..н̲̣̣̣α̣̣̣̣α̣̣̣..н̲̣̣̣α̣̣̣̣α̣̣̣

@ op, A good number of gals/ladies wear beads arnd their waist to prevent fat. Bt d̶̲̅éý will hardly tell u y. D female folks here kw berra cos some of dem wear as well, d̶̲̅éý re only pretending

Joshua15: Pls my broda scored 190 in d exam 2day nd he is goin for MICROBIOLOGY pls is it Okay 4 d course I wil lyk 2 know the former ADMISION CUT OFF mARK 4 dis department pls any1 with idea should post it here

. 190 is nt a gud score. If it were 200,nd above it wud hv been fyn. Bt ₫п̥̥
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let him worry too much as d final cut-off will b̶̲̥̅̊
hinge on d general performance 4 dat dept. Jst relax man

My guy,focus on d future,u can't change d past. You already have a 2.2(nt d best of results though,bt many will kill 4 it),5million naira @ your disposal. What u need right now is to juxtapose both into forging a life 4 yourself. you also need to be patient as it may take some time before you attain your expected results. Forget abt going to start from O-level again,u can always do that yourself from . . . Btw,this is just y CRAMING is bad. Even if u have to cram to pass,go over d material in detail after d exams. That's all!

The procedures worked well 4 my bold 4,using mtn bis. Howeva,when Ï tried it 4 my curve 2,it did not work. It says : initiallising failed,when Ï clicked settings on d bb desktop. Wat could be wrong?

Nonybb: seventy-Five thousand=75,000

. Hyphen is nt necessary. 4 kids,u hv to put d hyphen,bt d right way is without hyphen

prof e.o.o:
How do Ï check data usage on mtn bis?

. Nawao somebody shid ansa nau

How do Ï check data usage on mtn bis?

Welcome back Ojb! Ï wish u a successful operation. But pls learn to INVEST!!!

Agrika: Hahaha...i even thought they were male officers

. Ogbeni,u well @ all? H̶̲̥̅̊
w 1 woman go manage beat 2 policemen? Those policewomen deserves serious flogging. Gosh! Shame no even catch dem?

Uhmmmm! Is protest really the answer? E don tey wen ASUU & Federal Govt don d̶̲̅éý use us students d̶̲̅éý play ball. God is watching!!!

ProfSule: ASUU nd FG, is ur tym. 99days for d thief, 1 day for d owner.

. Yea

It is now the fifth day into the indefinite strike by ASUU over the failure of the F.G to fufil their promises since 2009. As a Student and a concerned citizen,Ï honestly feel the strike action is in no way helping the students. As a matter of fact,ASUU can forge out other ways to get their demands met. The Federal Government must act quickly to savage this incessant strike action. To me,it just might seem that ASUU and F.G are taking the students for granted. They are suffering the Nigerian students,while their kids are abroad schooling. As a unique Uniport student,Ï am TOTALLY AGAINST THE STRIKE! Period!!!

In my mothers womb

Wait. . . Hw does dis affect d price of beans? I tink I should go ask my oga @ d top

jammyng: Pass is even better than no degree.

No degree is beta than pass. Half bread is no bread,half bread is only beta than puff puff.

Divinique: On March 26th 2013, all followers of our Lord Jesus Christ will show their appreciation for d ransom.
God displayed d greatest love of all by sending his only beloved son to die for u and me. Let's us prayfully kep that date in mind. A month of sober reflection.

yeah,dats d greatest expression of luv. Waitin expectantly 4dat day

Kaynee: Suits- Just bought it becos of the rave here and found out its not interesting
A man called God- Very interesting
Arrow
Three Idiots- I forgot to mention this before in my first post. This movie is very very interesting.... Its wow
Touch- New film acted by Jack Bauer and I must say its nice. Just watched s1 and part of s2

Suits is gud anyday ,anytym. . .except u dnt lyk law films

adefash: mine started after their 2-1 victory against civ, sistained by their 4-1 victory against mali.as soon as they fvck me up i turn my back.

Xo ur own is 4 beta only § nt 4 worse?

Prior to the match against the Ivory Coast, u will hear statements as : super chicken, eagles without wings,old men team etc. Bt after defeating the Ivory coast,we begin 2hear comments like : my darling eagles,go super eagles,dis boys are too much etc. I wonder what will hapen nw dat we hv defeated the Malians! . . . Maybe,they will start saying that KESHI IS THE BEST COACH IN THE WORLD. It is indeed true that people like to associate themselves with Success.

Bolushalom: i dont like her either..., i understand her boyfriend falling for kaylie, shes too difficult...the new black girl in d latest season, dunno if i like her or not...im nt thru watching it.

I havnt seen Secret cycle but have heard about it...desperately wanna watch SUIT, heard its really interesting

U're sure goin 2luv both suits § secret cycle.