The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have
finally call off the long strike it embarked upon for about six months. This
strike action started on the first day of July 2013 and lasted for five months.
The meeting that lead to the calling off ASUU strike was held in the federal
university of technology (FUT), Minna, Niger State on Monday, 12 December,
2013. After a long debate in the meeting, the Federal Government and ASUU
reached a decision to call off the strike. From the official desk of ASUU
president and on behalf of ASUU, student should go back to school and start
their normal school activities. and lecturers are to resume their official duty
with immediate effect.
Monday, 16 December 2013
Thursday, 5 December 2013
EXPLOSION IN CONOIL MEGA FUEL STATION IN ABUJA! OPPOSITE NNPC TOWER
There has been series of explosion in the CONOIL gas station opposite NNPC tower in central Area Abuja. as at this point the main cause of the explosion is uncertain but the fire is really massive and there is lots of casualties as the fire service is trying to put out the fire more tanks are exploding......
more detail coming soon......
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
MORE TRAGEDY AS ASUU CONTINUES STRIKE ACTION
Tragedy struck Tuersday when the former President of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Festus Iyayi, was killed in a ghastly motor accident.
The former ASUU president was said to be on his way to Kano with three other members of ASUU, University of Benin chapter, when the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by a police escort vehicle in the convoy of the Kogi State Governor, Capt. Idris Wada, around Lokoja, the state capital.
The former ASUU president was said to be on his way to Kano with three other members of ASUU, University of Benin chapter, when the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by a police escort vehicle in the convoy of the Kogi State Governor, Capt. Idris Wada, around Lokoja, the state capital.
Following the impact, the vehicle was knocked off the road and somersaulted three times, killing the professor of Business Administration instantly.
The unfortunate incident happened at Banda village yesterday when the governor was returning from an official engagement in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
In a statement by Jacob Edi, Special Adviser to the Governor, Media, the Kogi State Government said the convoy was moving at 80 kilometers per hour when a bus collided with the escort vehicle.
The condition of Iyayi’s three other colleagues was also described as critical at press time yesterday, as they were said to be in a coma.
The statement added that at least six victims with varying degrees of injuries from both sides are currently hospitalised,
Edi said Wada ordered a full-scale investigation into the accident, when he paid a visit to the injured.
An ambulance was said to have been dispatched from Benin to Kogi State to convey Iyayi's body to Benin.
Iyayi was part of the ASUU negotiating team, which met with the federal government last week, and was travelling to Kano in continuation of efforts to resolve the logjam that had ensued over the strike with his colleagues, before his death.
His death yesterday threw ASUU and the University of Benin community into mourning.
Reacting to Iyayi's death yesterday, President Goodluck Jonathan commiserated with the leadership and members of ASUU over his tragic death.
He equally extended sincere condolences to Iyayi’s family as well as his colleagues, friends and associates across the country and beyond.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the president joined them in mourning the renowned academic and award-winning writer.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the president joined them in mourning the renowned academic and award-winning writer.
“Iyayi rose to national prominence in the 1980s with his courageous leadership of ASUU in its struggle for a better working environment for teachers and academics in the nation’s university system,” the president observed.
Jonathan said he was particularly dismayed by the fact that Iyayi had sadly lost his life while going to contribute to efforts meant to finally resolve the current ASUU strike which has unfortunately disrupted academic studies in most of the nation’s universities for over four months.
Jonathan prayed for God to comfort all who mourn Iyayi and grant his soul eternal rest.
Also, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, condoled the Nigerian academic community and the family of Iyayi on his tragic death.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Malam Imam Imam, Tambuwal described the deceased as a respected teacher and unionist who gave his all for the progress of the education sector.
According to the speaker, late Iyayi's lifetime of struggles would no doubt inspire many upcoming lecturers and unionists to render selfless services to their country.
While urging ASUU and the Federal Ministry of Education to immortalise the late professor, Tambuwal prayed to the Almighty God to give his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
While urging ASUU and the Federal Ministry of Education to immortalise the late professor, Tambuwal prayed to the Almighty God to give his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
In the same vein, organised labour yesterday expressed shock over the death of Iyayi.
A statement by the Vice President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Issa Aremu, said the Nigeria labour movement had indeed lost a tested and committed activist of decent work in the universities and Nigerian labour market.
A statement by the Vice President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Issa Aremu, said the Nigeria labour movement had indeed lost a tested and committed activist of decent work in the universities and Nigerian labour market.
The statement said Iyayi would be remembered for the honesty, commitment and abundant energy he brought to the struggle of working men and women for improved working and living conditions.
It added that the death of Iyayi was a reminder to the federal government to urgently bring to a permanent end the persistent crisis of funding of public education.
“Late Festus would be remembered for the honesty and commitment, as well as abundant energy he brought to the struggle of working men and women for improved working and living conditions.
“The fact that he tragically died while reportedly travelling for the resolution of the four-month long strike of university lecturers was an eloquent testimony to his life and deeds; service to the working people and humanity!
“Fighters and comrades like comrade Festus hardly say goodbye. In literary and metaphoric terms, Festus is the latest major casualty of Nigeria's crisis of governance.
“Accidents are the norm (not exception) along the notorious Kogi-Lokoja road which for well over a decade remains under permanent ‘construction’ and ‘rehabilitation’ despite serial awards of contracts by various governments,” the NLC lamented.
“Accidents are the norm (not exception) along the notorious Kogi-Lokoja road which for well over a decade remains under permanent ‘construction’ and ‘rehabilitation’ despite serial awards of contracts by various governments,” the NLC lamented.
In another statement on the tragedy, the Chairman, University of Ibadan branch of ASUU, Dr. Segun Ajiboye, who regretted the incident, said it was a sad day for the union, which has lost a rare gem and a great leader with an impeccable character.
Asked if the union will still go ahead with its planned National Executive Council (NEC) meeting today, he said members of the union were in deep mourning (all Nigerians should be) and were not thinking about anything at the moment, except the loss the past leader.
In his reaction, Prof. Friday Okonofua, of the University of Benin, held Wada for being responsible for Iyayi's death.
“It is the governor of Kogi that killed him. He was killed by a reckless convoy. He killed one of our most distinguished academics who had won laurels from all over the world. We would hold the governor of Kogi responsible for his death,” Prof. Okonofua said.
ASUU 2013 FOUR MONTH OLD STRIKE TO END NEXT WEEK NOVEMBER 18 2013
Students are to Resume school on Monday,
November 18th 2013! This information was disclosed by a one of the top members of Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) . He told The Media that the lecturers have decided to return back to school. The source said there was no way the union could reject the new offer of N220bn a year tabled by President Goodluck Jonathan during a marathon meeting with ASUU last week Tuesday. ASUU had after the meeting, told Nigerians that it needed time to deliberate on the new deal and reach a consensus among it members before talking to the press.
ASUU went on strike July 1 over the non-implementation of a 2009 agreement it had with the government with a key component of the memorandum of understanding the allocation of 26% of Nigeria’s total budget to education. Although the government is planning to allocate just 9% of the 2014 budget to education, ASUU now seems set to end the strike after government offers that would surely boost lecturers’ take home pay and improve varsity infrastructure.
It should be noted that it is still a speculation that the strike is coming to an end on the 18th November 2013. This speculation came about as a result of the level of division among the striking lecturers. As some lectures are voting to "an end to the strike" while others really distrust the government so much that they believe that the government will not fulfill its end of the 'new' bargain. The strike has caused so much havoc but since its not an obvious meltdown on the economy, nobody seem to be taking note of the whole breakdown. GOD HELP NIGERIA. We are expecting the press release that will finally hit the nail on the head.
November 18th 2013! This information was disclosed by a one of the top members of Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) . He told The Media that the lecturers have decided to return back to school. The source said there was no way the union could reject the new offer of N220bn a year tabled by President Goodluck Jonathan during a marathon meeting with ASUU last week Tuesday. ASUU had after the meeting, told Nigerians that it needed time to deliberate on the new deal and reach a consensus among it members before talking to the press.
ASUU went on strike July 1 over the non-implementation of a 2009 agreement it had with the government with a key component of the memorandum of understanding the allocation of 26% of Nigeria’s total budget to education. Although the government is planning to allocate just 9% of the 2014 budget to education, ASUU now seems set to end the strike after government offers that would surely boost lecturers’ take home pay and improve varsity infrastructure.
It should be noted that it is still a speculation that the strike is coming to an end on the 18th November 2013. This speculation came about as a result of the level of division among the striking lecturers. As some lectures are voting to "an end to the strike" while others really distrust the government so much that they believe that the government will not fulfill its end of the 'new' bargain. The strike has caused so much havoc but since its not an obvious meltdown on the economy, nobody seem to be taking note of the whole breakdown. GOD HELP NIGERIA. We are expecting the press release that will finally hit the nail on the head.
Saturday, 21 September 2013
LAUNCHED! BBM on Android devices and IOS (Apple)
ANDRIOD AND IOS USERS CAN NOW CHAT WITH FRIENDS USING BLACKBERRY MESSENGER FOR MOBILE DEVICE
BBM for Android and iPhone features
- BBM Chat – Enjoy real, immediate conversations with friends on Android, iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones. Not only does BBM let you know that your message has been delivered and read, it also shows you that your friend is responding to the message.
- More than chat – With BBM you can share files on your phone such as photos and voice notes, all in an instant.
- Keep your group in the loop – Multi-person chats are a great way to invite contacts to chat together. BBM Groups lets you invite up to 30 friends to chat together, and go a step further than multi-chat by sharing photos and schedules. And, with Broadcast Message, you can send a message out to all your BBM contacts at once.
- Post Updates and stay in the know – BBM lets you post a personal message, profile picture and your current status, and lets your contacts know instantly in Updates.
- Your unique PIN – Every BBM user has a unique PIN that maintains your privacy, so you don’t have to give out your phone number or email address to a new or casual contact.
Availability
BBM will be available as a free download for Android smartphones running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean (Android 4.x) beginning at 7AM EDT on September 21. BBM for iPhones running iOS 6 and iOS 7 will become available for each market on the App Store schedule of 12:01 AM local time on September 22. For more information, or to download BBM for Android or iPhone, visit www.BBM.com.
BBM will continue to evolve quickly. Later this year, BBM Channels will provide a forum for active, real conversations between you and the people, brands, celebrities, artists, service providers, communities and more, that matter to you. By creating a Channel, individuals and brands can engage their friends and communities in conversations sparked by their thoughts, ideas and passions. Subscribing to a Channel will let you join conversations with people who share your interests. In addition, BBM Video calling and BBM Voice calling are planned for availability for Android and iPhone in a future version.
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
STEPS TO USE AIRTEL BLACKBERRY PLANS ON PC AND MOBILE DEVICES
this is the old airtel blackbebery plans
just recently, airtel launched a set of new blackberry subcription plans. and as always you can browse with these plans on any device although some sim cards will not browse with the new blackberry plans unless you do a little trick so here it is:
after subcribing for the BB plan of your choice, load an extra 100 naira airtime and subscribe for an additional 10 mb plan by dailin this code *141*712*11#. that is all you will be able to browse with the new BB plan on all devices including ipad, iphone, Android OS, Laptops, Desktops, Nokia java phones, etc.... any device that has the facility to access the internet. except of course Blackbery z10 family.
PLAN
| Validity Period |
Tariffs
| USSD Activation |
SMS Activation
| |
| Complete | Monthly | 30 days |
1,400
|
*440*1#
|
bcm
|
| Weekly | 1 week |
400
|
*440*2#
|
bcw
| |
| Daily | 24 hours |
100
|
*440*3#
|
bcd
| |
| Social | Monthly | 30 days |
1,200
|
*440*4#
|
bsm
|
| Weekly | 1 week |
400
|
*440*5#
|
bsw
| |
| Daily | 24 hours |
100
|
*440*6#
|
bsd
| |
| To check status |
*440#
|
Send status to 440
| |||
just recently, airtel launched a set of new blackberry subcription plans. and as always you can browse with these plans on any device although some sim cards will not browse with the new blackberry plans unless you do a little trick so here it is:
after subcribing for the BB plan of your choice, load an extra 100 naira airtime and subscribe for an additional 10 mb plan by dailin this code *141*712*11#. that is all you will be able to browse with the new BB plan on all devices including ipad, iphone, Android OS, Laptops, Desktops, Nokia java phones, etc.... any device that has the facility to access the internet. except of course Blackbery z10 family.
AIRTEL LATEST BB activation codes and pricing.
| Bundle Description | Price | Subscription code |
1 Month Unlimited (2GB) BB | 1500 | *440*16# |
1 Week Unlimited BB | N/A | *440*17# |
| 1 Day Unlimited BB | N/A | *440*18# |
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