FGN/ASUU Wahala!

All Progressive Congress (APC) has condemned in the strongest term the approach used by Federal Government to put an end to the lingering strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The Union has been on strike fort four months now demand improved infrastructure and motivation. Besides, They have asked the federal government to respect and apply the agreement they reached with them before now.On Monday, market women organized a protest march in Abuja municipal council asking the Union to bring an end to the ongoing strike failing to to do so they will make sure their jobs are halted. APC questioned why the union did  not pressurize the federal government to make good their own promises by fixing the decay in infrastructure in the universities. Meanwhile, The federal government has released the sum of N600 billion to the union the offer which they declined.

Malawi Overtaken by Fear, Writes FIFA about Security Concern in Calabar

The Football association of Malawi has written an official letter to FIFA complaining about the security concerns in Calabar even as Septemeber 7, 2013 defining world cup qualifier draws closer. According to them, the security situation in Calabar has deteriorated to a level that  their delegation cannot afford to take such risk. They refereed to a statement from Common Wealth that  the state has been flagged as high risk state and therefore demanded FIFA to shift the match venue to either Abuja or to a neutral ground for safety reasons. Moreover, they questioned the appointment of Hamada El Moussa Nampain Drazza from Madagascar as the match referee so early before the match date. They requested the football body to change the venue. They noted that the man has questionable pedigree and therefore not suitable for the match. The Tom Saintfeit tutored side should know that virtually all Nigerian games especially qualifiers have been played in Calabar and they should therefore muster courage to come and play the super eagles come September 7.

Lady Gaga hurriedly releases her new Single to online stores.

Lady Gaga

A good number of Lady Gaga's snippets leaked last Saturday forcing the 27 year old Pop singer to release her new single 'Applause' to online stores such as iTunes and Youtube. Before then she has requested her ardent fans to report any such thing to her record label but to her greatest amazement, low quality clips of the video appeared online last Saturday.By Monday evening, it was becoming too much which prompted her to release it online. This come back album since after 2011 was scheduled for release August 19 but low and behold, it's been released before the due date. She blamed hackers for this untoward attitude.  ''Lord in heaven why'' the pop singer tweeted in anger over the video leakage. ''You just couldn't wait, this is just too much for one Saturday''; she lamented.

South African Women married to Nigerian Husbands protest against Stigmatization in J' burg

South African Women married to Nigerians

South African women married to Nigerians came together on Monday and threatened to stage a protest in Johannesburg, South Africa against what they term their marginalization, their Nigerian husbands and children by South African government. According to them, South African government have not taken their marriage relationships to Nigerians serious. They perceive them as having different motives and therefore tend to marginalize and stigmatize them in so many areas. These women are not happy with the way things are going have made so many protests in the past all to no avail. Now, they are taking the bull by the horn.

In Pix: Maltina Dance All Season 7 live from Nicon Luxury Hotels, Abuja

Crowd clamoring for more actions

Today is the first day of Maltina Dance All regional audition in Abuja, North Central Nigeria. You can see the crowd shouting and clamoring for more actions. The audition continues tomorrow which is the last day. Abuja will be last bust top for the season 7 regional auditions.

MTN Project Fame West Africa season 6 begins

Having searched for raw talents across 10 major West African cities, the award winning MTN Project fame west Africa season 6 is good to go. The final audition took place at the newly restructured Ultima Studio where 18 contestants were screened and to fill 15 slots that will head to the academy. 12 contestants were first tipped while the 6 remaining contestants were allowed to slug it out to fill the extra 3 spots remaining. They all sang their heart out impressing the judges to the extent that the judges increased the slot by 1 out of their own volition. While Niniola Apata started by singing Celine Dions version of  ''Natural woman'', Gbemisola Rowland also  sang '' Falling'' by Alicia key  followed by  Johnny Ighodaro sang  ''Kiss from a Rose'' by seal. Daniel Chukwudi came on stage with Craig Davids ''Unbelievable'' Veronica Ordu also sang Mariah Carey's ''My All'' . Olawole Ojo mounted the stage and rendered Alicia Key's ''No One''

After the rendition, Inyanya crowned it all by rendering his debut single 'Love Truly'

Absolute wickedness, a woman sets House maid ablaze in Surulere

Eno

It was an ugly incident last Saturday at No. 7 Adeniran Ogunsanya street,Surulere when a house wife allegedly set her own house maid on fire because she took a piece of meat from her pot of soup.

Mrs Nekese Iroakazi poured kerosene on her 11 year old house maid,  Ita-Bassey Eno, a native of Akwaibom state south south Nigeria and ignite a match stick on her. Her body was burnt down including her private part. The girl was picked about one month ago from her family and is staying alongside another house help, by name Happiness in the house of Mrs Iroakazi. While Happiness was outside the kitchen, the woman and Eno were both inside the kitchen and suddenly, Eno ran outside shouting for help.

I converted to Islam on my own, so what?- Daughter of a Pastor exclaims

It is absurd; it is unusual. Although there is freedom of religion in Nigeria but this news coming from the family of a christian pastor is somehow. Miss Charity Uzoechina, daughter of a pastor- Raymond Uzoechina has told the world to let be in her Nupe abode in Nupe kingdom, Niger State. She is currently living at the house of Etsu of Nupe Kingdom but her father has lamented that Charity has been hypnotized into doing what she is currently doing. She is now telling Nigerians to allow her practise the religion she had chosen. While Her father is claiming that Charity  was abducted as induced to live at Nupe kingdom, Charity on her own is saying that people are influencing her father into infringing into her right and that she is praying for him and other members of his family to come to the reality that Islam is the true religion. At 25, she claims she could sue her father if she so desires since she is ripe to practise any religion of her choice. This matter is in the court anyways.

£3000 Tourist Visa Bond to UK few months away.

The £3000 visa bond which the Home Office of united kingdom placed on the select common wealth countries will be coming into effect as from November this year. This will affect visitors from Nigeria, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Kenya hope of spending up to six months will have to cough out the stated amount. The announcement which was made public in June this year attracted so much criticism from the affected countries. While there was a protest in India against the foreign policy, Nigerian government asked UK government to retrace their steps and reverse the policy. Nevertheless, the UK Home Office has stood their ground hoping to kick off with the new Policy come November 2013. These common wealth countries have been considered by government of United Kingdom as high risk regions. Originally, visitors from common wealth countries entered UK without visa but today, everything has changed.

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