ASUU: FG begs NUT to withdraw strike threat

Federal Government, yesterday, appealed to Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, to shelve its proposed solidarity strike with Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.

The Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, made the appeal in Abuja, at a meeting with the members of NUT on the proposed industrial action.

It will be recalled that the NUT on September 26, 2013, gave Federal Government two weeks ultimatum to honour the agreement they had with ASUU or face total shutdown of the education sector in the country.

The Minister of Labour, Chief Emeka Wogu, who was present at the meeting, said the Federal Government has already implemented 80 per cent of the 2009 Agreement they had with ASUU.

According to Wike, “The 2009 agreements with ASUU have a number of issues and I want to tell you that the Federal Government, has already met 80% of the critical needs. It is remaining only two major components which are earned allowances, and they are expecting the Federal Government to release N400billion annually for infrastructural development.
“ASUU now asked the Federal Government to develop the universities annually, and it shouldn’t be part of Federal budget and not part of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, and that the Federal Government should allocate N400 billion for capital projects in the universities. This is not realistic, because we have Polytechnics and colleges of education”.
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According to Wike, “The 2009 agreements with ASUU have a number of issues and I want to tell you that the Federal Government, has already met 80% of the critical needs. It is remaining only two major components which are earned allowances, and they are expecting the Federal Government to release N400billion annually for infrastructural development.

“ASUU now asked the Federal Government to develop the universities annually, and it shouldn’t be part of Federal budget and not part of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, and that the Federal Government should allocate N400 billion for capital projects in the universities. This is not realistic, because we have Polytechnics and colleges of education”.

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2013 Miss Nigeria Winner, Ezinne Akudo Turns Traffic Warden

Miss Nigeria 2013 winner, Miss Ezinne Akudo Anyaoha, on Tuesday marked Independence Day with traffic personnel at Adeola Odeku Road/Ahmadu Bello Way intersection in Victoria Island, Lagos.

The reigning beauty queen spent over an hour assisting the traffic personnel, comprising the Nigeria Police and LASTMA, to direct traffic at the busy intersection.

 Her smart delivery attracted a large crowd of onlookers even as she got cheers from passing motorists and other road users.


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Jay Z Bull Shits Forbes Millionaire List "I'm Not Motivated By That"

Rap mogul Jay Z is not spending his days trying to figure out how to make the most money in hip-hop and offers his take on always landing on financial publication Forbes' quarterly lists.

According to Jigga, having a few spare dollars or millions in his pocket does not spark any extra motivation to land mega deals.

Jay knows to the penny how much money he has, he tells Robinson, but won't divulge the amount; when told that Forbes estimated his net worth at around $500 million, he dismisses it as a "guesstimate" and says he's not motivated by money. "I'm not motivated by that. . . . I don't sit around with my friends and talk about money, ever. On a record, that's different."

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Police Prosecutes Two Homosexual Suspects

Two suspected homosexuals, Samuel Friday, 19, and Oni Oluwatobi, 18, were on Wednesday arraigned before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court.

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They were arraigned on a two-count charge of indecent sexual practice and seducing another into homosexuality.

The prosecutor, Inspector Solomon Oladele told the court that the accused committed the offence sometime in May 2012 at about 2 a.m. at Peace of Jesus Apostolic Church, Asubiaro, Osogbo.

Mr. Oladele said the accused conspired and unlawfully committed indecent sexual practice and had homosexual sex between themselves, adding that this could have caused breach of peace.

He said the offence committed by the accused contravened sections 516 and 249 (d) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol.11 Laws of Osun, 2003.

Mr. Friday was also arraigned for allegedly seducing one Oladipupo Moruf by indecently touching and sucking his penis.

The prosecutor said that the offence was also committed in May 2012 at about 4 p.m. at Sadiat area of Osogbo

Mr. Oladele said Moruf’s complaints led to the arrest of the accused.

He said the offences committed by the accused contravened sections 516, 249(d) and 217 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol.11 Laws of Osun, 2003.

The accused persons, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and their counsel, Nnena Ngwu, applied for their bail.

The Chief Magistrate, Olusola Aluko, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 each with two sureties in like sum.

Mr. Aluko said the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction, swear to an affidavit of means, and provide three years tax clearance certificate as well as two passport photographs.

The case was adjourned to November 14 for mention.
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