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1) The ASUU Diaries
N100bn was provided for addressing the infrastructural deficits of the Nigerian Universities by donor agencies and big companies with an interest in tackling the Educational sector crisis. This money is to be used to commence projects in about 61 Universities (hopefully your University is among) starting early September, at least says the Federal Government. This leaves the unresolved issue of N87bn for payment of earned allowances for Universities' staff. From the initial stance of "we-aint-got-no-money-cuz-recurrent-expenditure-on-a-national-scale-has-increased-chopping-the-budget", the Federal Government is now offering N30bn (wonder where that money magically appeared from). ASUU looked at the offered N30bn and said 'SWERVE!!' because the balance of N57bn hasn't been promised when it would be paid. (Who else thinks ASUU is like a runz girl asking FG the maga for money and they negotiating? Only me? I feel so alone So till F.G. (the maga) drops a better offer, ASUU still gonna strike (no kpansh from runz girl). By the way, NBA(not the basketball body..the law body -_-) have urged ASUU (let me just say here that ASUU and ALUU sound and look alike, they should rebrand :|) not to suspend their strike till they get all they demand so they won't commence another strike again.

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Leave it to Lady Gaga for the wildest ensembles of the night at the MTV Video Music Awards. From a geometric cube with pearl accents to a barely there floral and shell bikini, see four of our favorite outfits below!


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Before this piece was written, questions were asked, opinions formed and conclusions drawn. And to the men reading this, it isn’t an attack on you or your way of life, biko! It’s just that, you know, a sister’s gotta help, so kindly take it in the spirit of fun. Leggo!!!

I saw somewhere that side chick means “a gal that has decided that just about anything is better than nothing”, although in this case, it’s all about the ignorant ones. Here, good people, we have the gals with absolutely no idea of who/what they actually represent to their boyfriends. But not to worry, because yours truly is here to point out those little and very significant things that’d jolt your memory about that dude.

NEVER CALLS YOU BY YOUR NAME. This dude is always using endearments like “sweetheart” “honeypie” e.t.c. for you, he’s never really called you by your given name. They say that in the “guy world”, it only means that he’s got so many gals that he can’t keep up and the best way for him to avoid controversies is to use endearments. This way, the nigga doesn’t mix names up.

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At the press conference by the ASUU President, Dr. Nasir F. Isa delivered on Monday, July 1st, 2013, he offered a concise explanation on the inevitability of a nationwide strike action by ‘our lecturers’ scheduled to commence officially on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013. True to his word, academic activities in all public universities in the country especially our prestigious University of Lagos have come to a disappointing halt. In the midst of this impasse, it is important for us to reflect on the many issues that surround this strike action and other discussions it has thrown up.
To begin with, it is important to explicate on the contents of ASUU demands. As noted in their press release, ASUU posits that in 2009, it had an agreement with the federal government (whose team was led by Deacon Gamaliel Onosode, O.F.R.). This agreement was modified in January, 2012, following the intervention of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Anyim Pius Anyim in the bid to resolve the ASUU strike that lasted between December 4th, 2011 and 2nd February, 2012. The contents of the agreement which has remained the bone of contention hitherto include – funding requirement for the revitalization of Nigerian universities (N100 billion annually for 4 years), federal government assistance to state universities, progressive increase of the annual budgetary allocation to education to 26% between 2009 to 2020, payment of earned academic allowances (allowances for project supervisions at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, allowances to HODs, Deans, e.t.c.), establishment of the Nigerian University Pension Fund Administrator (the Nigerian Universities Pension Management Company), transfer of landed properties to university, setting up of Research and Development Units by companies operating in Nigeria (to bridge the industry-academia lacuna) and the establishment of a budget monitoring committee in each university. It is also important to note that only 2 of the agreement in 2009 have been fulfilled namely – the reinstatement of Governing Councils of various universities on or before February 12, 2012 and the amendment of the pension/retirement age of academics on the professional cadre from 65 to 70 years.
The sad story staring us in the face is that our government prides itself on a score of 2/10, having fulfilled only 2 of 10 of an agreement it wilfully entered into in the bid to develop a very strategic aspect of our national life, the educational system, dating back to 2009. The rhetorical question is that where on earth is 2/10 (20%) a pass mark. Without doubt, it is safe to conclude that this fake sense of fulfilment has beclouded the sense of the government of the day, and it has become manifest in every aspect of our national life. Hence, Benin-Ore expressway has perpetually remained an eyesore with the government still foot-dragging. Holistically, the lesson for us all is that the government is NOT DEVELOPMENT-ORIENTED. This is particularly important for us to know, as it has been constantly reiterated by scholars especially Mkandawire, T. that the existence of a developmental state (a state that is development oriented) is important in the bid to guarantee societal development. Hence, the Nigeria of our dreams remain nothing but utopian.
Of all the contents of the FG-ASUU agreement, a number of them are of resounding and emotive interest to me. ASUU’s demand for a progressive increase in the allocation to education sector to the tune of 26% in line with international standards advanced by UNESCO is quite pertinent in this discourse. The importance of education in the development of any society cannot be overemphasized. Hence, it beclouds my imagination when the federal government finds it difficult to accede to this particular demand in the face of the fact that the head of the government is a member of the academia. Looking at the 2013 budget, the Ministry Of Education is allocated N360,822,928,272 (Total Recurrent) and N71,937,785,489 (Capital) making a total of N432,760,713,762. This figure represents a paltry 8.67% of the total budget put at N4,987,220,425,601. This is quite mediocre when juxtaposed with the budget of Ghana who has in the last twenty-five years or more consistently dedicated at least 30% of its annual budget to the very strategic sector called education. The permeating culture of prebendalism has ensured that education has been starved of the requisite nutrients, hence our universities are in a parlous ‘state of nature’. This is particularly evident in the realities in our classrooms, hostels, libraries, e.t.c. This is a clarion call to those who mean well for the future of this country. 26% at least of the annual budget is not too much to ask for and be given in line with the biblical tenet “Ask and it shall be given unto you”.
The earned academic allowance also falls under the above category. The place of motivation in ensuring effective and efficient employee productivity cannot be overemphasized. However, it is quite sardonic and preposterous to comprehend the sad fact that our government is claiming ‘incapacitation’ in the bid to pay our lecturers in the face of massive corruption and personal aggrandizement among political officers in the country. Though the total earnings of our legislators for instance cannot be appropriately quantified, report has it that a senator carts home officially N2, 456, 647.7 monthly. This monthly pay of a Senator is roughly equivalent to the per annum pay of a Lecturer I on step 5 (steps 1 – 9). What a ludicrous situation!

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SkrepNation Brings Ten of the best Unilag Rappers and One Singer.. Good Intro! Has this Hip Pop feel to it but you cant really call it a Hip Pop song because it has all other types of feel to it too. The beat was steady, Skrep Nation didn’t carry last on this one. Feel Free….Download and Share Your Thoughts.

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less than 24hrs after the conclusion of the post utme, the University senate releases the results. For details on how to check result, follow link http://alariwo.net/unilag-releases-post-utme-results/

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Popularly known by stagename "Wizkid", Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (July 16, 1989) is a Nigerian songwriter,recording artist and performer.Discovered by popular Musician, Banky W, who signed him into Empire Mates Entertainment(EME) after dropping his first hit single, Holla at ya boi after which he sang hits like Don’t Dull, Love My Baby, Azonto, Pakurumo, Tease Me/Bad Guys, and Dance For Me.

Early Life

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He hailed from a large family of six children, with him being the last. He kicked off his singing career at the early age of 11 when he recorded his first song with one of Nigeria’s celebrated music icons, OJB Jezreel. He went on to record a 7-track album, which he released in his church in Lagos, under the name of Lil’ Prinz; this was just a stint that earned him a remarkable deal of encouragement and recognition from family, his church and other artistes.

Late 2006,He continued to develop as a Singer and Songwriter getting for himself the popular stagename "wizkid", and working under some of Nigeria’s biggest Musical names such as OJB Jezreel, Naeto C, Ikechukwu and many others. Over the next few years his talent as a Singer and Songwriter became evident and it resulted in Wiz being prominently featured alongside some of the biggest Artistes in Nigeria’s Music Industry to much critical and commercial acclaim.
Collaborations


2009 would prove to be Wizkid’s break-out year, collaborating with M.I on “Fast Money, Fast Cars” on the Talk About It album drew major attention to his distinct voice, singing style and penchant for great songwriting. He went on to feature on Kel’s ”Turn by Turn“, the Barcelos radio jingle and many other high profile projects. He also got signed to Banky W’s Empire Mates Entertainment, and featured prominently on Banky’s “The W Experience” album.

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At the age of 20, He had already achieved so much, thanks to his drive and focus for turning his life’s experiences into incredible music. In 2010, he released his first singles, “Holla at your Boy“, “Gidi Girl” and “Ori Mi” with label mate, Skales; followed by the hit song, “Tease Me” which was just a studio freestyle that got leaked online and turned into a big hit in different parts of Nigeria and among Nigerians worldwide.

He bagged the coveted award for the Promising Artiste of the Year at the 2010 edition of the Dynamix All Youth Awards, collaborated with several artistes and performed at some A-list events; some of which include the Soundcity Music Video Awards, Lord of the Ribs Lagos, Rhythm Unplugged, the Shutdown Concert with Rick Ross, the Koko Concert, Crack Ya Ribs Lagos, Face of Selera 2010 Abuja just to mention a few.

Awards and nominations

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With university lecturers having been on strike for over three weeks, paralysing activities in public universities

The Nigeria Labour Congress President, Abdulwaheed Omar, on Monday made the threat
join the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in solidarity strike if the Federal Government fails to address the ASUU demands at the opening ceremony of the "2013 Rain School" in Uyo.

Mr. Omar having noted the modules of the Rain School were designed to train members of affiliate unions and state councils of the NLC, in order to equip them with necessary skills to empower and protect their rights at workplace

Stated that should these strikes persist, workers of Nigeria will not hesitate to join them in solidarity,"
"We call on the Federal Government to have meaningful dialogue with ASUU with a view to implementing the agreement. The State Governments should equally obey the law and pay minimum wage to teachers and the local government workers as well as the 27.5 per cent teacher's enhanced salaries," he stressed.

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