ASUP Strike: Shekarau holds meeting with polytechnic lecturers

The new Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, on Thursday met with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP.
The polytechnic lecturers embarked on a strike on October 4, 2013 demanding for proper funding of polytechnics and an end to the discrimination of polytechnic graduates in the labour market, amongst other.
On Thursday, the president of ASUP, Chibuzor Asomugha, congratulated the new Minster on his appointment.
Mr. Asomugha, on behalf of the union, expressed its disappointment, having to welcome the new Minster into office while polytechnics were on strike.
“You have been part of education, a teacher at some point in time, and you were also addressed as a Chief Lecturer, which is also something related to polytechnics; so we know you have sympathy for our sector. We are happy that you are here and we say, “Congratulations and welcome.””
Mr, Asomugha told the minster that ASUP’s demands were the need for a constitution of the Governing Councils of Federal Polytechnics, the migration of the lower cadres on the CONTISS 15 salary scale, the release of the White Paper on the Visitations to Federal Polytechnics, and the need for the commencement of the Needs Assessment of Nigerian Polytechnics amongst others.
Mr Shekarau in return expressed his gratitude to the union, stating that he would have loved to be welcomed on a very happy note. He noted that polytechnics were very important in the society and therefore the issue of strike could not be ignored.

Police arrests armed robbers using police uniforms

Armed robbers who specialize in robbing with police uniforms have been arrested by the Lagos state Police command. There names Julius George, Samuel Orgah, Lucky Oliseh and Lucky Friday were arrested by the police force at the Ile Zik  on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on the 22nd of June reports from Punch.

From their confessions, it was observed that other operations carried out by the gang included robbing a trailer load of rice at Oju-Elegba area worth N4.5m and a tanker carrying engine oil worth N11m. They were arrested during the Ile Zik area operation, which was said to be their fourth operation, and involving about N8m.

suspected kidnappers of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan's uncle

The Department of State Security today July 10th paraded 6 men who allegedly kidnapped the 70year old uncle of President Jonathan, Nitabai Inengite, in Bayelsa State on Feb 23rd.

There names are; Eldred Magnus Johnah, Raphael Inengesi Abobo, Ibeabuchi Inya, Oreva Abridi, Tammy Tamarapreye Agbai and Felix Onuoha, a native doctor.

Luis Suarez closing in on £75m Barcelona move as Liverpool line up Swansea's Ben Davies

 

 

Luis Suárez is edging towards a £75 million move to Barcelona as Liverpool step up their own transfer activity by considering a £10 million bid for Swansea City’s Ben Davies.

Suárez’s exit from Anfield could be sealed in the next 48 hours after the two clubs agreed the final details on the deal, with the transfer held up while Fifa arranges a date for the appeal against the Uruguay striker’s four-month ban.

The Uruguayan Football Association’s appeal is likely to be heard this week, as it tries to reduce the suspension, and Suárez’s move to the Nou Camp will be pushed through after that.

Negotiations between Liverpool and Barcelona are highly advanced, and the only other delay has been over the schedule of payments, but the forward is expected to be presented by the Spanish giants in the next few days.

Brendan Rodgers, the Liverpool manager, is focusing on strengthening his squad regardless of Suárez’s imminent departure, and is expected to complete the signing of Serbian international Lazar Markovic on Thursday

Alexis Sanchez signing excites Arsenal, says Arsene Wenger with Mathieu Debuchy also lined up

Arsene Wenger has claimed the £30 million signing of Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona has “excited” everybody inside Arsenal.

Sanchez was confirmed as an Arsenal player after travelling to London to undertake a medical and signing a four-year contract worth around £130,000-a-week.

The deal makes the forward the second most expensive player in Arsenal’s history behind Mesut Ozil, who joined for £42.5m last year. His signing should be quickly followed by the confirmation of right-back Mathieu Debuchy’s £11 million move to the Emirates.

KEFEE'S HUSBAND IS FINALLY IN NIGERIA AHEAD OF HER BURIAL TOMORROW

Kefee's husband is finally in Nigeria after weeks in the US following the coma and death of his wife. Teddy Don-Momoh pictured above with Samuel Okposo, Nikki Laoye and others in Benin on their way to Delta state ahead of Kefee's burial tomorrow.

Troops pulverize insurgents ambush at Delwa in Borno, killed 3 soldiers

Troops on patrol around Delwa and neighbouring communities in Borno state yesterday Wednesday July 9th broke through insurgents’ ambush  as they advanced to dislodge insurgents who were massing up in the area.

The fierce fire fight that ensued as the troops wadded through the ambush left scores of insurgents dead, while 3 soldiers died in action. 7 soldiers who incurred various degrees of injuries have been evacuated for treatment while the troops have continued with their mission.

          Only God can save us from this troops disaster..................killing killing killing is getting out of hand 

Nigerian Football Federation suspended...Again

Four years after FIFA suspended the African nation due to government involvement, soccer's governing body has again banned Nigeria "on the account of government interference."
The decision comes after FIFA sent a letter to Nigeria expressing "concern after the NFF was served with court proceedings and consequently an order preventing the president of the NFF, the NFF executive committee members and the NFF congress from running the affairs of Nigerian football was granted by a high court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria."
In other words, the country's soccer teams were under government control.
In a statement, FIFA said the suspension will be lifted once the elected members of the NFF are back in control.
This isn't anything new for the Super Eagles.
Following defeat at the 2010 World Cup, Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan banned the country's national team from playing for two years, a penalty that was later rescinded.
The Super Eagles advanced from a 2014 World Cup group containing Argentina, Iran and Bosnia and Herzegovina before losing 2-0 to France in the second round.
Ahead of the tournament, the Nigerians were alleged to have fixed a friendly against Scotland -- the first of many accusation made toward African sides at this tournament.
Following a 4-0 loss to Croatia, the Cameroonian national team was accused of match-fixing in an article from German magazine Der Spiegel. Cameroon's players also briefly refused to board a plane before the tournament due to a dispute in player fees.