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ADUBA1: Did u read dt write up at all? If u doubt d issues raise them do ur own research

ADUBA1: Ufot wrote

Now that the Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) has finally inflicted a mortal defeat on ALL its
opponents during the five month epic struggle, I hope
that the right lessons have been learnt by all of them.
It took five months of unsuccessful lies, blackmail and
pussyfooting by the Federal Government, as well as
ignorant, envy/inferiority complex induced and tribally
motivated attacks by sections of the populace
including 'students', and a corresponding resoluteness
from ASUU members for the Federal Government to
finally come round to doing precisely what ASUU
demanded all along. But a more fundamental result of
this strike is in the way in which it has exposed the
epidemic of ignorance that is prevalent among not just
most members of the Nigerian public but also
Government officials about the university system in
Nigeria. It is shocking. It is incredible. It is
unacceptable. First, many Nigerians do not know that
ASUU is not involved at all in the running of the
universities. ASUU is merely a trade union whose duty
is primarily to protect the interest of lecturers in public
universities. The universities are run by those referred
to as the Principal Officers consisting of the Vice
Chancellor, the Registrar, the Bursar and the Librarian,
who are appointed by Government/Council and
confirmed by the Government. Thus, they(Principal
Officers) hold their appointments at the mercy of
Government and Government alone. It is they who
receive, plan, disburse and execute all the funds the
universities receive from the Government including
even the earned allowances which are supposed to
come to academics. ASUU does NOT have any power
over the Principal Officers, and so cannot enquire into
the way in which university funds are managed by
them. In fact, in several cases, ASUU is involved in a
running battle against university authorities over the
way ASUU members are treated by them. Therefore,
when you hear such questions as: 'What has ASUU
done with all the previous funds they have received
from the Government?' you know without a doubt that
this is coming from an irredeemably ignorant coward.
Secondly, Nigerians do not know that, because the job
of a lecturer is, unfortunately, primarily and statutorily
about research rather than teaching (I say
'unfortunately' because I sincerely think that this
policy is wrong), lecturers are promoted mainly on the
basis of their scholarly publications in journals, rather
than classroom teaching. Thus, strike or no strike,
lecturers are still working. Indeed, it is the breather
often provided by these unfortunate strikes that
enables lecturers to vigorously pursue scholarly
publications and attendance at foreign conferences. I
have just concluded a very stressful but highly
cerebral publication procedure for a paper I began four
months ago in a journal in Canada for which the fee
cost me a total of N45,000 including the bank charges.
This, at a time when my salaries for four months have
been withheld by the Federal Government with the
support of some of the same students I am
researching to teach. It is therefore nothing else but
laughable ignorance which drives the Government to
withhold the salaries of academics during strikes even
when it is obvious that lecturers are working harder
than ever during such strikes. And it is ONLY pure and
inelegant malice which drives some members of the
public to support such needlessly iniquitous
Government policy. Finally, this victory by ASUU over
the forces of retrogression, cowardice and tribalism
among the populace must force the likes of the Abuja
'market women', Yinka Gbadebo and his 'students',
Senate President David Mark, Catholic Archbishop
Ignatius Kaigama of Jos Diocese and the rest of the
anti-ASUU tribal/regional warriors on social media to
bury their heads in shame. These people by their anti-
ASUU posturing demonstrated without a doubt that
they are totally ignorant of the critical issues in the
dialectics of struggle and governance as it relates to
ASUU. Henceforth, they should hold their peace
because all discourse about ASUU and the university
system is assuredly beyond them. Last week, at Festus
Iyayi's funeral service in UNIBEN, the officiating Priest
even had the effrontery to advise ASUU to call off the
strike without advising the Government to fulfil its
own responsibility on the matter, so that, according to
him, the Government would not defeat ASUU. Yet
these are the same people eulogising late Nelson
Mandela for his unswerving courage in the relentless
struggle against Apartheid. Fellow compatriots, recall
that virtually all my essays on this strike ended with
the maxim: 'THE HOTTER THE BATTLE, THE SWEETER
THE VICTORY!' Who can dispute this now?

safarigirl: Mali wey we smoke 4-1, na dem wan destroy Ghana psychologically.

The Super Eagles have nothing to prove as far as African countries are concerned, we've shown them just why we're the Champions, we just need to overcome the Europeans and South Americans now

Adolak: Picture or it never happened. That's Nairaland's new slogan. So do the NEEDFUL.

sweetiePe: Italy-Nigeria Preview: Prandelli to rotate Azzurri against Super Eagles
https://static.goal.com/340700/340741hp2.jpg
Nigeria will hope to celebrate becoming the first African team to qualify for the World Cup with a win over Italy on Monday.

The two sides face each other in an international friendly at Fulham's Craven Cottage, and the Nigerians will undoubtedly be in buoyant mood after sealing their spot at Brazil 2014 with a 2-0 success against Ethiopia in Calabar on Saturday.

Goals from Victor Moses and Victor Obinna sealed a 4-1 aggregate victory, ensuring that the Africa Cup of Nations holders would qualify for their fifth finals in their last six attempts.

The win capped an excellent qualifying campaign for Stephen Keshi's side, who went unbeaten throughout their eight matches.

Victory against Italy would put the seal on a successful 2013, following on from February's triumph over Burkina Faso in the ACN final.

Defender Godfrey Oboabona was taken off on a stretcher 10 minutes into the second half of Saturday's game and could be a doubt for the trip to London.

They face an Italy side who were equally impressive in qualifying, as Cesare Prandelli's outfit also went unbeaten with six wins and four draws from their 10 fixtures in Group B of the European section.

Italy were given a stern test on Friday by Germany, who went in front at San Siro through Mats Hummels before AC Milan right-back Ignazio Abate earned his side a 1-1 draw to maintain Italy's record of having not lost to the Germans since 1995.

Prandelli will be without Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli, who limped out of Friday's clash with a thigh injury and has returned to his club.

After the draw with Germany, Prandelli said he plans to use Monday's game as a chance to rotate his squad.

"This team can certainly improve and we've got to focus on having the right fitness levels in Brazil," he said.

"We now have two days to recover and the plan is to put out an entirely new team in the next game."

In other news: Comparing me with Buffon is unnecessary, says Enyeama

melvinbba: @ let me teach u mr man u said after youth football not one will shine again ok let luk at the corrent super eagles
vicent enyama comes 4rm u-20 nigeria 99
efe ambrus u-20
omero-u-17
echejile u-20
ababona u-17 2007 beanch
mikel u-20
onazi u-17 2009
kalu uche u -20
musa-u-17
ideye u-20
and many oda i hav 4got dere catigories,ppl shud stop talkn lyk we dnt knw dis guys

Darejyde: I trust this story will inspire you for the day...

A father left 17 rams as an asset for his three sons. When the father passed away, his sons opened up the will.

The Will of the father stated that the eldest son should get 1/2(half) of 17 rams while the middle son should be given 1/3rd (one-third).The youngest son should be given 1/9th (one-ninth) of the 17 rams.

As it is not possible to divide 17 into half or 17 by 3 or 17 by 9, three sons started to fight with each other.
So, the three sons decided to go to a wise man.

The wise man listened patiently about the Will. The wise man, after giving this thought, brought one ram of his own and added the same to 17. That increased the total to 18 rams. Now, he started reading the deceased father’s will.

Half of 18 = 9. So he gave the eldest son 9 rams.

1/3rd of 18 = 6. So he gave the middle son 6 rams.

1/9th of 18 = 2. So he gave the youngest son 2 rams.

Now add this up: 9 plus 6 plus 2 is 17 and this leaves one ram, which the wise man took back!

MORAL: The attitude of negotiation and problem solving is to find the 18th ram i.e. the common ground (Zone of Possible Agreement).

Once a person is able to find the common ground, the issue is resolved. It is difficult at times. However, to reach a solution, the first step is to believe that there is a solution. If we think that there is no solution, we won’t be able to reach any

achimotan: Ghana of course

Danhumprey: This thread is absolutely unnecessary. It just an avenue for starting an e-war between Ghanians and Nigerians.

elampiro: The rules of football states that the ball has to completely cross the goal line to count. Without a goal line tech it is hard, and when a few cameras are used in a match. It is hard to draw a conclusion when there is no camera taking a shot from the side view of the goal line. And it is worse when the linesman is not by the corner flag at the point of action.

Although the second ball was Enyeama's fault, it is hard to conclude the ball crossed the line. It looked to be on the line, and the linesman was no where around the corner flag to take a credible decision.

The first cleared by Obaobuna looked like a goal. However, the linesman was correctly positioned when he denied the Ethopians that goal. The question is did the ball cross the line 100%? That is what a goal line tech should have showed us. The referee and linesman were not so sure, I think this was why they could not resist giving the Ethiopians the second ball which Enyeama miscalculated. The second ball didn't look like a goal to me.

Someone said, two half goals is = 1 goal. Lol

At the end it was fair. It would have been more controversial if both goals were either awarded or denied outrightly in the absence of a goal tech.

lexyman: They should keep changing their name , that will not stop eagles from walloping them ...



Keshi , pls tell your boys that no amount of goals will be too much . Eagles may learn how to spell Walyaibexantelopes come sunday .
We are African champion and we will replicate the victory again and again!!!

Afam4eva: Marion Jones was so similar to Usain Bolt during her reign. She was a force.

tayoccu: Good one from Blessing, God bless her.

Cutesthunk: hi guys, are the cutoffs out?

okeke2: am frm ogun state dey call me okeke cuz i look igbo