BREAKING: ASUU calls off strike

Report reaching DailyPost from Minna, Niger State capital, indicates that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has called off its five months strike.
The Union arrived at the latest decision to suspends its strike after a marathon meeting held at the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Niger State on Monday.

After a protracted debate, the Federal Government and ASUU reached a compromise during a negotiation brokered by the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Abdulwaheed Omar few days ago.

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Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) Undergraduate Essay Competition for Undergraduate Nigerians

Mobile Number Portability Essay Competition

Course(s) Offered: Essay competition
Course Level: Undergraduate
Provider: Nigerian Communication Commission
Country to Study in: Nigeria

Scholarship Description
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) hereby announces an essay competition, open to all undergraduates enrolled in all tertiary institutions within Nigeria.

This NCC-organised Undergraduate Essay Competition is titled the Mobile Number Portability Essay Competition, and will focus on the theme - "The Effect of Mobile Number Portability of Telecom Services and Usage in Nigeria."

Eligibility
Methodology for the essay competition:

• Undergraduates will write not more than 1000 words and not less than 500 words on the essay topic.
• Only first 500 entries representing undergraduates from tertiary academic institutions across the country.
• Winning essays will be selected based on Content, Grammar and Style.
• The winning essays will be announced by the First Quarter 2014.
• Participants are expected to register with their personal details and signed authentication as genuine Nigerian undergraduates.

Eligible groups
Citizens of Nigeria

Participating Institutions
All accredited tertiary academic institutions in Nigeria, AND
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), a parastatal of the Federal Government of Nigeria

Fields of study
The Essay Topic is: The Effect of Mobile Number Portability on Telecoms Service and Usage in Nigeria.

Objectives of the Competition are:

• Increase Awareness of the Subject Matter
• Engage and Enhance Research skills
• Encourage competition and academic excellence
• Build capacity of undergraduates

Photos : Genevieve Nnaji, D’Banj, Wyclef & Others Turn Up At Sean Tizzle’s Birthday Party

Sean Tizzle  has been able to make one of the most reputable break-in to Nigeria’s music industry and registering himself as one of the top acts so far.
Sean Tizzle turned a year older and was joined by superstars from the likes of Genevieve Nnaji to Wyclef and D’Banj. Check out more photos below.

Photo : Meet Victor Moses’ One year Old Son, Bentley Moses

Nigerian international foootbaler Victor Moses showed off his cute son on Instagram. His name is Bentley Moses. He was born in the UK in September 2012.

Photos From Rhythm Unplugged Concert Yesternight– Wyclef Jean, Bovi, Dj Jimmy Jatt, Toni Tones, Don Jazzy

The party was off the hook with Wyclef Jean as the center of attraction.

[PHOTOS] : Football Heavy-Weight Jay Jay Okocha Now PUMA Ambassador, As Shop Opens In Lagos

Mega sports brand PUMA has collaborated with former world class player Jay Jay Okocha as a brand ambassador for its store opening event in Lagos. The world class mega sport store opened at The Palms Shopping mall in Lekki on November 27, 2013.
For its market entry, PUMA partnered with Persians Retail (the retail division of Persians Group, owners and developer of The Palms Shopping Mall). According to Björn Gulden, CEO of PUMA, the opening of our first PUMA Store in Nigeria marks an important step in the African success story of our brand, strengthening their presence in a major emerging market.

Given Nigeria’s fast market growth, they look forward to continuing their expansion there with Persianas as a partner. Persianas Chairman Tayo Amusan said “PUMA’s partnership with Persianas demonstrates a long-term commitment to developing the brand in Nigeria through retail expansion in Lagos and beyond. We are delighted to have such a powerful sports brand as part of our Nigerian retail portfolio.” 
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[PHOTO]: See How This Endowed Naija Girl Sagged Her Skirts Down And Reveals A*ss In Public

Really crazy, this stuff really need to be checked ASAP

[PHOTO]: Nigeria’s 2014 World Cup Jersey Leaks Online

The new home kit for Nigeria is a little different from the previously used in 2013 qualifiers and playoffs, we have a dark green/blueish color application added to the sides of the shirt, while the collar of the kit comes in small Vshape in two colors.
The sleeves of the kit are dark green colour with parrot green colour application. Shorts of the kit are expected to be green as well as the socks whith white/dark green colour application.
The design of the kit is pretty much similar to those of many Adidas stripes which is based on new Condivo 14 template. Nigeria Away Kit 2014 World Cup
The new away kit is expected to be in similar design, but the main colour will be white. kit will be released in a months time.

PHOTO: Tonto Dikeh Engaged to her boyfriend Micheal Awolaja

Hmmm, At last... Congrats

Tottenham suffer their worst home defeat in 16 years... but at least Adebayor and Assou-Ekotto enjoyed the game!

Still smiling: Tottenham pair Emmanuel Adebayor and Benoit Assou-Ekotto pose after their side's 5-0 defeat

Tottenham players Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Emmanuel Adebayor were in good spirits at White Hart Lane despite watching their side suffer their worst home defeat in 16 years. Andre Villas-Boas could do nothing as Spurs were hammered 5-0 by Liverpool but Queens Park Rangers loanee Assou-Ekotto and outcast striker Adebayor did not seem too disheartened by the result.

Trashed: Kyle Walker puts his shirt over his head as Tottenham fall to an embarrassing defeat

Minutes after the final whistle, Assou-Ekotto posted on his Twitter account a picture of the pair smiling, with the caption: 'What a game tonight....happy to see my man @E_Adebayor (LOL)'.

Luis Suarez took his tally to eight goals in three games and helped to set up the other three goals by Jordan Henderson, Jon Flanagan and Raheem Sterling on the day he captained Liverpool for the first time.
Assuming the armband from the injured Steven Gerrard indicated that Suarez has fully completed his rehabilitation from bans for racist abuse and biting, and antagonising fans by pushing for a transfer during the summer.
Suarez may well be relieved that Liverpool wouldn't sanction the move to Arsenal, with the London club now only a place and two points ahead at the top of the standings.

At the double: Reds striker Luis Suarez scored twice as Liverpool thrashed Spurs at White Hart Lane

Hands on hips: A dejected Aaron Lennon of Tottenham Hotspur looks on as Liverpool run riot

Wizkid dissapoints fans at GTB Concert, Fights Wande Coal BackStage

The eagerly anticipated Guaranty Trust Bank End of the Year party held last night, and it lived up to the bar, except for one minor flop: Wizkid.
Social media was littered by fans who complained about the Star Boy artiste’s performance, who were disappointed because the organizers had saved the best for the last.
Wizkid had come on stage in a stoned state, clearly not in the right frame of mind to perform, with fans saying he did “more talking than singing”, and that “people stopped dancing when he came on”.
The other performers were on point with the likes of Flavour, Wande Coal, and Olamide giving the crowd a swell time, up until Wizkid came up.
The organizers were obviously not pleased with Wizzy’s performance, and the Star Boy reportedly worsening matters by getting in a fight back stage with Wande Coal.
There seems to be a lot going on in Wizkid’s life at the moment, as many blogs report he has broken up with girlfriend Tania Omotayo, and last night’s horrible episode may be in some way related to it.
Whatever it is, we hope he gets his groove back soon.

X Factor Final: is crowned the WINNER as she reduces the entire panel to tears with final performance

Victory: Sam Bailey celebrates her victory with Sharon Osbourne

Prison officer Sam Bailey has been crowned the winner of the X Factor 2013. Singing her winner's song, Skyscraper by Demi Lovato, in a floor length black sequin dress, she reduced Nicole Scherzinger and Sharon Osbourne to tears with her emotional performance and attracting over 1 million votes.
After months of hard work, Sam has earned her one million pound recording deal and a place on Beyonce's Mrs Carter tour next year. 

Winner! Sharon grabs onto Sam, who looks like she was genuinely shocked by the result

Bursting with pride! Sharon clutched onto Sam on hearing the news that she won, and was bursting with pride

Photos: Mariah Carey's Performance in Lagos, Pays Tribute to Madiba

She gave a brilliant performance last night at an Evening with Access Bank retired MD Aigboje Aig-Imoukhede and seemed genuinely happy to be in Nigeria.

 

She ended her performance with her hit song, Hero, with a pic of her and late Nelson Mandela showing on the screen.

 

 

 

Source: Linda Ikeji

APC Set To Picks Tambuwal As Presidential Candidate

If this happens, it means a top political office holder will be squaring up against Jonathan in 2015:

Though the speaker of House of Reps, Aminu Tambuwal had said he was not part of the meeting of leaders of the APC in Kano State governors lodge in Abuja last week, Daily Times has authoritatively gathered he was actually invited to the meeting and intimated of the decision to field him for the presidency in 2015.

"This is a big drama in the politics of this country. Whether they want it or not, we have massively suggested that Tambuwal is the best person for our presidential candidate and we will ensure it happens. We brought him to a venue where we are all present so that he would know that we are serious."

Our correspondent authoritatively gathered that Tambuwal had been invited to the meeting through one of the defecting governors. A source at the meeting revealed that because he could not stay till the end of the meeting, APC decided to communicate to him through his (Sokoto) state governor, Aliyu Wamakko.

Wizkid finally Breaks Up With His Girlfriend, Tania Omotayo

There have been several times where we suspected something wrong going on between the two but they were always quick to debunk such suspicions. I guess it has finally happened. Well we wish them the best as the Move on in life.

Jonathan Will Become Vulnerable If I am no more PDP Chairman –– Says Tukur

The battle for survival by the National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, is getting serious as more PDP governors have vowed that he either step down or they will be left with no choice but to dump the party and join their colleagues in APC.

But Tukur is ready to fight to the end and he his describing himself as the best man to be there in the interest of President Goodluck Jonathan's 2015 ambition,claiming that those calling for his removal are plotting to make President Jonathan vulnerable to be defeated in 2015.

Bayelsa Elders write GEJ, Say They're Not Feeling the Impact of his Government

President Olusegun Obasanjo is the first Nigerian president to prosecute his Secondary School friend, the man he appointed Inspector General of Police, a sitting Senate President, his serving Ministers, etc. But when some "idiots" want to talk on TV and Radio programmes, they will say Obasanjo do not have the moral right to write such a letter to President Goodluck Jonathan. How ridiculous!

Now President Jonathan's people have written to him complaining about the same lack of development:

"Whilst it takes the federal government the better part of the century to connect us by road, there exists a vast and expanding network of oil and gas pipelines across our territory connecting prolific oil wells to flow stations to export terminals and so on. In some 40 to 50 years of oil and gas production, the Nigerian government has in league with the oil companies virtually drilled the life out of our communities."

PDP IN MORE TROUBLE

The suit by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asking a Federal High Court in Abuja to sack the G5 Governors for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been faulted and dismissed as an exercise in futility.

“Now that PDP is at the receiving end of the same medicine they administered on others and they are window shopping for ways to have their cakes after devouring them. What a pity as about seven more PDP Governors will be joining APC by the first quarter of 2014 at that time they will be preparing on how to bury PDP formally by 2015.”

“The suit is laughable and betrays the ignorance of the PDP leadership about the laws of the land. It is also a further demonstration of the impunity associated with PDP in its disdain for democracy and due process,” erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of New PDP, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, said in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja.