The National Population Commission has said
that the rate of unemployment in Nigeria rose
from 21.1 per cent in 2010 to 23.9 per cent in
2011.
The NPC, in the latest report on its website, said
the nation’s economic growth had not translated
into job creation.
It said, “Figures from the National Bureau of
Statistics clearly illustrated the deep challenges
in Nigeria’s labour market, where the nation’s
rapid economic growth has not translated into
effective job creation.
“The NBS estimates that Nigeria’s population
grew by 3.2 per cent in 2011, from 159.3 million
people in 2010 to 164.4 million in 2011,
reflecting rapid population growth. In 2011,
Nigeria’s unemployment rose to 23.9 per cent
compared with 21.1 per cent in 2010.”
It said the labour force swelled by 2.1 million to
67,256,090 people, with just 51,224,115 persons
employed, leaving 16,074,205 people without
work.
The NPC said the lack of sufficient jobs resulted
in additional 2.1 million unemployed persons in
2011, up from 1.5 million unemployed people
produced in 2010.
It added, “Unemployment
was higher in the rural areas,
at 25.6 per cent, than in the urban areas, where
it was 17 per cent on average. In the light of the
country’s fast – growing population, efforts to
create a conducive environment for job creation
must be redoubled, if the trend of rising
unemployment is to be reversed.”
It said the Federal Ministry of Labour and
Productivity, in a bid to maintain industrial peace
and harmony, resolved 279 of the 328 labour
complaints it received in 2011, indicating an 85
per cent rate of resolution of complaints.
It said, “The number of complaints received
increased compared with 2010 (263). However,
the resolution rate of 85 per cent improved from
51 per cent in 2010.
“The FML&P also reported a decrease in the
percentage of man-hour lost to strikes in 2011,
and an increase in the number of persons trained
and equipped under skill acquisition programs to
establish their own trade.”
The commission noted that the number of jobs
created in 2011 was reported as 209, 239 by the
Federal Ministry of Labour and productivity.
[Punch]

Going by the Historical Account, The Regional
Administration Tripod of Nigeria in the early 60's
rested on Ibadan,Kaduna and Enugu.
However, the reality now is that while Kaduna and
Enugu has been recognized as a State, IBADAN is yet
to enjoy that deserved Status, which she has
consistently desired. Right from the Western Region
Days, IBADAN reputed to be the Largest Indigenous
City in Africa, South of Sahara, has been the Capital
and Centre of Administation. By all rational
Consideration, IBADAN which was undoubtedly the
Largest of the three(3) should have been created as a
State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria like Kaduna
and Enugu.
It is unfortunate that while IBADAN Comtemporaries in
the early days of Representative Gonernance have
since gained the status of Autonomous States namely
Kaduna and Enugu, our Own City IBADAN which by
Comparison has always been the most Viable, is today
no more than a State Capital. Many People ascribed
this to Criminal Marginalization of IBADAN by the
power that be. But I have good reasons to disagree
with those views, what was responsible was the
Trademark of IBADAN Complacency. At a time when
State Creation was been Proliferated all over the
Country by the Military and States been given out
almost as a gifts to their Friends and those who walk
along the Corridors of Power, Some of our highly Placed
Indigenes who were at the seat of Power and others
whose Friendship with the Military Top Brass were
Legendary, saw the demand for the Creation of
"IBADAN STATE" as Unnecessary Agitation and a
needless Exertion of Energy and Misdirection of Effort.
The Trademark of IBADANLAND has been Complacency
and Disunity. Many good things have eluded us in the
past because we could not speak with One Voice. But
now that a new spirit of understanding and
togetherness is unfolding towards achieving a common
goal. The Punishment for our Complacency is that
while others achieved Creation of State on the Platter
of Gold, we in IBADAN now have to seek State Creation
through very Strigent and Rigorous Constitutional
Procedure.
At this Juncture, Let me remind you particularly those
who are not conversant with Provisions of the 1999
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that we
required 2/3 Majority approval of the 36 States of
Nigeria, Before a Bill for the Creation of a New State
can be Passed. This will entail movement to all parts of
the Country to canvass support which will be
predicated on goodwill. It is definitely a Tall Order, but
to me Creation of "IBADAN STATE" is achievable with
the God on our Side. The Obstacles on our way are
surmountable, "Where there is a will, There will be
always be a way".
Few years back, The Central Council of Ibadan Indigene
(CCII) and other Notable Ibadan Elders took a giant
Stride by making a trip to the National Assembly for
the Submission of the Memorandum making a demand
for the Creation of "IBADAN STATE" marked the new
beginning of this new Spirit. It was a glorious day for
IBADANLAND, for the first time in the Comtemporary
History, IBADAN paraded a Formidable and Highly
Intimidating team in the pursuit of a common goal. The
Journey towards "IBADAN STATE" Creation has just
begun. and it is my hope whenever the CCII beckons,
we shall all respond positively.
WHY THE CLARION CALL (Facts beyond
Rheteorics)
The Proposed IBADAN STATE, which Comprises
Eleven (11) Local Government has a Population of
2,550,993 according to the 2006 Population Census
Pleminary Figures, Published in the Federal Republic of
Nigeria Gazette No24, Volume 94 of May 2007, which
is 45.61% of that of the Present Oyo State which is
5,591,589.
However, this Population of the proposed IBADAN
STATE is more than that of each of the following eight
( States of the Federation namely: Bayelsa, Ebonyi,
Ekiti, Gombe, Kwara, Nasarawa, Taraba and Yobe State.
Furthermore, as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution,
the Existing eleven (11) Local Goverment in Ibadan is
an acceptable number. For Example, Some of the
existing States in the Federation have a number of
Local Governments that are Less than or Equal to, or
Comparable to that of the proposed IBADAN STATE
namely:
i. Bayelsa (8LGA's)
ii. Gombe(11LGA's)
iii. Ebonyi (13LGA's)
iv. Nasarawa (13LGA's)
v. Zamfara (14LGA's)
The Proposed "IBADAN STATE" has abundant Human
Resources to run its Administration.
It is therefore, with a high sense of responsibility that i
hereby lend my voice to the support of all interested
group that are constitutionally empowered to process
and promote new States Creation in this Democratic
Dispensation. Let the great IBADANLAND be carved out
of the present Oyo State and created to " IBADAN
STATE" of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to the glory
of God and for the sake of Equity, Justice, Peaceful Co-
existence, Socio-economic Development and
purposeful search for the progress Nationwide.
Creation of IBADAN STATE is a dear project that
concerned all Ibadan Indigene, Friends of Ibadan,
Artisans, Market Men & Women, Students,
Proffessionals, Traders, Business Associates, Religious
Leaders as well as Traditional Rulers.
Am using this medium to appeal to the various
authorities concerned to give IBADANLAND its long
overdue Status, which is IBADAN STATE of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.
Long Live IBADANLAND
Long Live OYO STATE
Long Live FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

Congratulations! E ku ori re!

I said it.... When ghana must go bags starts coming in, mr obi will reverse his curse. Abi no b omo Igbo? They fit kill dere mama bcus of money. Mr obi or king obi I hail oooo

Who knows? Mayb d man no get house for igbo land. D man is wise.... More rich igbos are welcum to yoruba land. we don't want nonentities.... D man should remember if he bleeps up and refuse to pay his tax, he will b deported pack hm

Graet list. Ɣøû did we'll.

+1 for the yoruba nation. Yorubaland ko ni baje! Sum ppl would have wish it was located in onisha or nnewi! I don't care if it is owned by fashola or tinubu. All I know is dat it is in yoruba land. And odua land is progressing!

More of lautech

Mine is lautech. Proudly ladokite!

Though nigerian universities are lacking in some areas, but, I think nigeria universities are not dat bad as it is been portrayed by the western media. please let's show the world what the positive side of our universities looks like. Pls upload beautiful pics of ur alma mata.
Pictures expected to upload.
Building/ structures/lectures hall
Senate building.
Teaching hospitals
Sport complex
Laboratory
School entrance
Random pics of your school environment.

Mayb that's y lautech is ranked best state university. Nice and conducive environment, big and tall structures and wonderful teaching hospital

Lautech teaching hospital

gratiaoe:
The picture of the said LAUTECH plsssssssssssss

Ɣøû want pics? Cum down to osogbo to take pics of d teaching hospital. Goggle is ur friend!

Typical igbo land. Chai! Igbos don suffer. Nw I see y dey kip rushing to southwest. Can sumtin good come of dis barren land?

Nigeria anthem by yemi alade

The End of Jonathan is near. I love the northerners. Always cooperative.

The military says the influx of illegal aliens,
arms, ammunition and Improvised Explosive
Device (IED) materials into Nigeria through
porous borders is a challenge to the efforts to
combat terrorism.
The influx of illegal aliens, arms, ammunition, and
IEDs materials into Nigeria are some of the factors.
It also identifies the use of animals like camels,
donkeys and cows to traffic small, light and collapsible
arms into the country as another challenge.
This is contained in the current special edition of the
"Nigerian Defence Magazine'', a publication of the
Defence Headquarters.
The magazine said that the arms were being brought
into the nation through some of its porous borders.
It said that most of such arms came to the Boko
Haram insurgents through Libyan and Malian rebels,
desperate to exchange arms for money.
"This has added to the overwhelming challenge of the
influx of illegal aliens, arms, ammunition and
sophisticated IED materials into the country, and
efficient and effective fight against terrorism,'' it said.
It also said that the waterways and sea ports in the
South provided another means through which those
arms were trafficked to the country via the ships,
speed boats and canoes through the creeks.
It described as "disheartening and unfortunate'' the
means by which "merchants of death" (insurgents)
trafficked small weapons, to beat security agencies at
the borders.
"The fact that the weapons are small, light and
collapsible makes them easy to be concealed and
moved on camels and donkeys' back in specially
crafted skin or thatched bags,'' it said.
It said that some merchants of cows and grains in the
region hid the arms and ammunition in empty fuel
tankers, under vehicle engines and bags of grains and
smuggled them in.
"The grains are transported in large number via
trucks, trailers, lorries and old model pick up vans and
jeeps with little attention given to them by security
agents.
"The use of tricycles (Keke NAPEP), camels, donkeys
and cows moving in flocks to deceive, hide and
conveniently traffic arms in some parts of the North
are ways hitherto unknown,'' it said.
It, however, said that the Joint Task Force (JTF) in the
region had since uncovered those means and had
taken measures to contain them.
The magazine called for adequate deployment of
personnel and technology in the borders to man,
monitor and check the movement of illegal persons,
goods and arms into the country.
"Security agencies at the borders and seaports have
complained of the porosity of the nation's border and
water ways.
"The problem of porous borders is compounded by
inadequate personnel, patrol vehicles, surveillance
helicopter and equipment.
"Consequently, most of the borders are leaky and this
makes effective control of intruders, smugglers and
merchants of deaths, a mirage,'' it said.
The military has been battling against terrorists in the
northern part of Nigeria where a state of emergency
has already been declared in three states.
The Boko Haram, the most deadly of the terrorist
groups operating in Northern Nigeria, is responsible
for the killing of thousands of civilians and soldiers in
various attacks across the northern states.
Naij.com

Lagos State Government has said its energy
reform initiatives are yielding positive result
with the state close to being self-sufficient in
its power needs.
To this end, it said a number of public institutions was
being moved out of the national grid and connected to
the power being generated from the power plants
built by the state government.
Governor Babatunde Fashola disclosed this during his
engagement with a spectrum of residents and the
Diaspora community on the social media platform,
Google Plus Hangout.
The session was part of the build-up activities to mark
October as the Energy Conservation Month, declared
by the state government to sensitise residents on the
importance of energy conservation and efficient use of
available power.
The governor who answered wide range of questions
from participants, said the objective of de-connecting
some public institutions from the national grid and
connecting them to the state power infrastructure was
to ensure 24-hour uninterrupted power supply so that
they could be more efficient in the delivery of
services.
He said: "Working within what the Power Sector
Reform Act permits, we are gradually entering
self generation in Lagos State through our
independent power plants. As you may be
aware, we have an IPP at Akute and the Island
Power Plant. In a few days, we shall be
commissioning the Alausa Power Plant. Once
this is done, government offices will be taken
off the supply from the national grid and the
power which we no longer need will be made
available to Lagosians. "
The Google Plus Hangout was hosted by popular
music rapper and Lagos State Energy Ambassador,
Mr. Jude Abaga (M.I). He was joined by five 'Power
Kids' from Iju Senior Secondary School led by Master
Gideon Osadare and Dimeji Lawal-Are, a 500-level
Computer Science student, University of Lagos,
leading four others from some tertiary institutions in
the state. Naij.com

The spokesman for the forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi,
said this in a telephone interview with one of our
correspondents, in Abuja, on Wednesday.
He was commenting on the national dialogue advisory
committee set up on Tuesday by President Goodluck
Jonathan.
Abdullahi,who said he saw nothing wrong with
Nigerians sitting down to discuss their problems,
explained that contrary to the views held in certain
quarters, northerners were not opposed to any form of
dialogue in whatever form or shape.
He said, "There is no problem with Nigerians sitting
down to discuss their problems whether in the form of
dialogue, whether in a form of conference, whether in
the form of a meeting, even in the form of a Sovereign
National Conference.
His view on SNC is however not in tandem with that of
the foremost Northern socio-cultural organisation, the
Arewa Consultative Forum, which on Tuesday said it
would not support any form of dialogue termed
sovereign.
However, Abdullahi, a former vice-chancellor of the
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, said, "The SNC that
people are advocating; people are saying that it is a
way for Nigeria to break up. This shouldn't be a
problem. Even in Britain today, Scotland is still
agitating to opt out of the United Kingdom; even the
Northern Island problem is still there.
"In Spain, there are separatist groups agitating for
independence. Even recently, we had in the Soviet
Union and it has broken up into 11 different countries.
"India was created in 1948, in one year there was
Pakistan, in another year there was Bangladesh. So
why shouldn't it happen in Nigeria if they (advocates
of SNC) believe this is the way to go?
"We don't mind any conference no matter the
outcome. I don't think it should worry any Nigerian."
The former VC said the earlier Nigerians accepted that
Nigeria's ethnic nationalities could never dissolve into
one, the better.
He stated that it was left for Nigerians to make
something good out of the almagamation of Nigeria
by Britain in 1914.
Abdullahi also noted that it was probably out of the
desire to make something out of the situation that led
to the several conferences that had been held since
1914.
He, however, expressed fears that the current attempt
by the Jonathan administration to hold another
conference when the reports of previous ones had not
been implemented was suspicious.
The NEF spokesman said the country had held
constitutional conferences in 1976, 1978, 1988,
1994/1995 and 2005.
He stated, "In each of these conferences, there have
been voluminous reports on what is the problem with
Nigeria. It is not for lack of information on the issues
at stake."
Abdullahi said that the country could still gain from
the reports of past constitutional conferences.
He added, "When you look at it from this point of view,
those who believe that Nigeria's time is being wasted
or that these are diversionary tactics have a point.
"Because this is what (President Olusegun) Obasanjo
tried to do when he was looking for a third term and
he thought that he wouldn't get it through another
means except through constituting a constitutional
conference."
National Assembly backs conference
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Information, Media and Public Affairs, Senator
Eyinnaya Abaribe, in an SMS to one of our
correspondents in Abuja, said, "The Senate supports
the President in his choice of the members of the
committee."
The House of Representatives also welcomed the
committee and its membership, saying that Nigerians
were entitled to freedom of expression.
However, it clarified that whenever a constitutional
matter cropped up in the course of discussions at the
conference, it should be referred to the National
Assembly.
The Deputy Leader of the House, Mr. Leo Ogor, who
spoke to The PUNCH in Abuja, explained that the
National Assembly remained the legally constituted
body to resolve any constitutional issues in the
country.
Ogor added, "We are the true representatives of the
people. That is why constitutional matters must be
left to the National Assembly to handle.
"But, the constitution (1999) guarantees freedom of
expression and association. On that score, the
conference is a welcome development; to give people
the opportunity to talk and share ideas."

One_Naira: So that's why Nigeria chickened out. Without UK,USA,China and many other nations backing them up, they can't get balls to fight France. LMFAO, the same nation that's always running their mouth on how it's "superior" military defeated Biafra even with France backing it up. Roflmao.

ode! Tell me which african country fit defeat france 4 war?

Great. I tink nigeria should quit commonwealth.

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian
Universities (SSANU) joined ASUU and started an
indefinite strike on September 30, 2013, Monday.
This followed by a unanimous resolution adopted by
members of the University of Ibadan chapter of the
association at a congress held at the University Arts
Theatre in Ibadan.
Dr. Wale Akinremi, the Chairman of the Association,
University of Ibadan chapter, confirmed that the strike
was total, and it would not be over, unless called off
by the national body.
"This is as a result of the directive from our National
Executive Council; so, the strike is a national strike."
Dr. Akinremi further noted that the Association should
have gone on strike for a very long time "because of
the government's provoking way of attending to
issues".
"We have been short-changed by the government in
the area of subventions and we cannot take it again",
the Chairman of the Association said.
According to him, the education sector is the bedrock
of the nation's development and should be treated
with care. He also stated that there were other
important issues beside the subventions that needed
to be addressed.
Dr. Akinremi listed the issues as training, funding and
disparities in terms of payment.
"Non-teaching members of staff are wrongly placed in
the education system, and these issues must be
holistically addressed," the Chairman of the
Association concluded.
It would be mentioned that the the Academic Staff
Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) also threatened to join
an indefinite strike on October 4, 2013, which
would definitely deepen the crisis in the Nigerian
educational system.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has banned
the importation of all foreign currencies except
with approval.
This was contained in a statement signed by CBN
Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Ugo
Okoroafor, on Tuesday in Abuja. It said that the move
was sequel to the Bank's withdrawal of the operating
licence of 20 Bureaux de Change (BDCs).
The CBN alleged that the BDCs purchased and sold
huge sums of U.S. dollars with no documentation to
show details of the transactions.
The statement quoted the Deputy Governor, Economic
Policy, Dr Sarah Alade, as saying that the CBN
frowned at the existence of strong foreign exchange
demand pressure from domestic sources.
She said that the CBN had observed a surge in dollar
cash importation by banks and the huge cash sales of
the dollars to BDCs by the banks. She disclosed that
the purchase and sale of the cash were not adequately
documented by the BDCs.
Alade said that if the trend was not contained, it could
pose grave threats to the value of the naira as well as
the Nigerian economy which had gradually become
dollarised.
She said the CBN Governor, Malam Sanusi Lamido
Sanusi, and his team decided to take immediate
action to safeguard the naira and ensure its stability
in the face of the aforementioned challenges.
Meanwhile, the CBN has also announced that the
Retail Dutch Auction System (RDAS) would take effect
from Oct. 2. This followed the suspension of the
Wholesale Dutch Auction System (WDAS) at the
official foreign exchange market.
It said that the RDAS would allow only customers of
deposit money banks to buy foreign exchange at the
CBN through their banks. This is against the WDAS
where the deposit money banks bought foreign
exchange at the CBN on their own accounts and in
turn sold to their customers.
"The re-introduction of the RDAS is expected to
prevent round tripping of foreign exchange purchased
at the CBN official window to unauthorised channels.
"Also, a circular has been issued mandating all
deposit money banks to redeem all inward money
transfers in naira to the recipients at the prevailing
inter-bank foreign exchange rate. "This is in line with
best practice,'' it said.
The statement said that apex bank would continue to
support the operations of BDCs in line with existing
guidelines, adding that BDCs were still relevant in the
foreign exchange market.
"To guard against stifling the activities of the BDCs,
the CBN has authorised all deposit money banks to
deal at the official foreign exchange market rate. "It
also warned that banks can only sell foreign exchange
cash to BDCs subject to a maximum of 250,000
dollars per week per BDC.
"The CBN also advised all BDCs to continue to comply
with the conditions of their operating licences,
including the proper rendition of returns with respect
to the purchases and sales of foreign exchange.''
The statement said that the apex bank had assured
members of the public of its commitment to
maintaining price stability and the preservation of the
value of the naira in accordance with its mandate.

carsprayer: u are a very big fool..is it your oil? plsssssss let us control our resources...ode lasan..oloriburuku

so Ɣøû sabi yoruba? Ɣøû guys are so obsess with yoruba to the extent dat Ɣøû guys don speak your language anymore.

Teotihuacan: So Illorin is an aboki town?! What happened?? But anyway Lagos as far as Lord Lugard and Murtala Mohammed are concerned is a Nigerian town and just like illorin nobody has exclusive right over them but as far as the hotel is foreign not yoruba or Tinubu owned, we 're good.

attention seeker!

gbokukueba:

I will not disagree with the first part of your point but the second part i think hotels in Nigeria are hastily rated... imagine Golde Tulip saying its a 4star hotel... i lived in a 4 star hotel in Dubai for 9months its can compete with the so called 5 star hotels in Nigeria...

haba..... Pls fear God nao.... 9 month in a 4 star hotel in dubai? Oboy uno sabi lie.

pro01: A massive N30b ($200m) 'investment' created a paltry 650 jobs?

Besides, who patronises these overpriced 'luxury' hotels for pete's sake? I'm sure they are not "tourists" as the state government deludedly advertises. There are already too many of these vanity projects in Lagos, and I don't see how we need more.

It wouldn't be a bad idea for the thieves that finance these white elephants (whilst hiding behind the facade of foreign partners) to consider channeling their loot towards more productive investments that would have a greater impact on development and benefit a greater number of ordinary people.. . .in terms of job creation and otherwise.

enemy of progress.

Jonathan mission and destiny is to run down nigeria. D guy is such a fool. Can Ɣøû imagine, assu on strike, nasu to start dere own dis wk, asup to start dere own on friday, resident doctors too will start dere own 2mao. Am so sad....