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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has suspended its nationwide strike 15 days after the industrial action began. National President of ASUP, Mr Usman Duste, announced this on Wednesday during the union’s 14th National Delegates Conference at the Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi state. He said the decision to suspend the strike followed the series of meetings held between the leadership of the union and the Federal Government. According to him, both parties agreed to a Memorandum of Settlement and Action (MoS) on each of the issues raised by the union. “The union considered the suspension to give an opportunity for implementation of the content of Memorandum of Settlement and Action, and shall be reviewed according to the timelines outlined in the MoS,” Duste said. The decision to commence an indefinite strike was the outcome of the National Executive Council meeting of ASUP which held on November 11 at the Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna State. Accordin...

Many candidates have been asking how come their names are not on the Merit admission list of the schools of choice despite having high JAMB Scores and even good Post-UTME results. That is understandable considering the fact that the desire and expectation of every Admission seeker to be admitted in the 1st batch or merit admission list of his or her school of choice especially when such candidates have good scores in JAMB. There are factors that may cause a candidate’s name to be omitted in the Merit or first batch Admission list. Let’s look at the 3 common ones among them. You did not Meet the Departmental Cut-off Mark:  Some schools make their departmental cut-off marks known while some other schools don’t. Each course of study in any school usually have its specific cut-off mark. So that you have a high JAMB Score which also qualified you to participated in your school’s Post-UTME screening does not automatically mean that you are qualified for admission ...

How LG chairman slapped female councilor in Kebbi A female councilor in Fakai local government area of Kebbi, Rakiya Musa Birnin Tudu was twice slapped by her chairman for telling him the complaints of constituents and local government workers. The councilor, in an interview with BBC Hausa service on Monday and monitored by DAILY NIGERIAN in Abuja, said the chairman is owing workers four months’ salary, with complaints coming from all quarters over the way he solitarily performs the affairs of the local government. She said as a result of the myriads of these problems, which also saw elected councilors confined to within spectators position, a council meeting was summoned where she voiced these grievances to the chairman. “It was during a council meeting convened over the different problems afflicting the constituents in the local government. We were discussing on these issues and we also asked him whether we offended him because of the way he has not been involving us in th...

The Nigerian job market is to see an injection of 9298 potential employees fresh out of school as the University of Nigeria Nsukka is set to host its 47th convocation scheduled to hold on December 1st. This was disclosed in a pre-convocation press briefing given by the Vice Chancellor, Benjamin Ozurumba. A breakdown of the figure shows 7,830 first degree, diploma and certificate including 132 first class graduates, 1,468 post graduate degrees and diploma comprising 331 doctor of philosophy degrees, 982 Masters Degree and 155 post graduate diplomas. Ozurumba also disclosed that the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, former Abia State Governor, Dr Orji-Uzor Kalu, and the Chairman, Zenith Bank, Mr Jim Ovia will be awarded doctorate degrees. The convocation lecture will be delivered by CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele. https://www.gistmore.com/132-first-class-students-among-9298-to-graduate-at-unns-47th-convocation

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What Mohamed Salah did before Chelsea game for man who rejected him as a youngster Source; givemesport.com Mohamed Salah . Mohamed Salah continued his magnificent start to his Liverpool career by scoring the opening goal against his former club Chelsea at Anfield on Saturday evening. The Egyptian winger netted his 15th goal of the season - in just his 20th appearance for the Merseyside outfit - and currently leads the Premier League’s top goalscorer charts with 10 goals. The £34.3 million Liverpool paid AS Roma for Salah’s services in the summer already looks an absolute bargain and if he continues producing these eye-catching performances, he’ll be a serious contender for the PFA’s Premier League Player of the Season award come April/May time. Even the most optimistic Liverpool fan couldn’t have imagined that after 13 games played, Salah would have more league goals to his name than Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus, Romelu Lukaku, Alvaro Morat...

Mugabe's monthly retirement salary revealed msn.com © Provided by Independent Media Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe. Mugabe’s resignation on Tuesday was met with jubilation by Zimbabweans across the diaspora, with celebrations spilling out onto the streets of Harare.  Just days after the former Zimbabwean president conceded to pressure from within his own party, his former vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa took over as interim Zanu-PF leader. Mnangagwa is due to be sworn in as Zimbabwean president on Friday will also be the party's presidential candidate in elections set to be held next year. The 93-year-old Mugabe was the world’s oldest-serving leader. His resignation was read out during a joint sitting of lawmakers, just before a vote to pass a motion of impeachment took place. Had the impeachment process taken place Mugabe have been fired with no retirement benefits at all. According to Zimbabwean law Mugabe could only have his retirement package denied...

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is now worth $100 billion, further securing his title of the world’s richest man.  According to Bloomberg , he’s the first to reach the $100 billion milestone since Bill Gates did in 1999. “World’s Richest Man” is a title Bezos officially earned in October when he beat Gates for the title, a feat he also briefly accomplished in July . Before July, Gates has held the top spot since May 2013. Bezos started 2017 as the fourth richest person in the world, and surpassed both Inditex founder Amancio Ortega and Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffet this year as well. Bezos’ climbing net worth is due in part to  an exceptionally profitable year for Amazon , which saw the acquisition of Whole Foods. The Amazon founder’s fortune broke $100 billion after rising some $2.4 billion this week, thanks to an increase in Amazon’s stock price tied to expectations for booming Black Friday sales. While Gates and Bezos hav...

It has clamped down on all forms of democracy | 5 reasons  Atiku  gave for leaving APC ynaija.com  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has finally left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after several rumours of his planned exit. There had been rumours flying around that Atiku was planning to contest in the 2019 Presidential election under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party. The Turakin-Adamawa has finally made it official through a statement he released on Fiday morning. Here are the reasons Atiku gave for his decision; The APC has clamped down on all forms of democracy “While other parties have purged themselves of the arbitrariness and unconstitutionality that led to fractionalization, the All Progressives Congress has adopted those same practices and even gone beyond them to institute a regime of a draconian clampdown on all forms of democracy within the party and the government it produced.” 2. The APC has failed to meet the expectation...

9mobile is currently up for sale after the initial saga that led them into changing names from Etisalat to 9mobile. The scramble to acquire 9mobile, Nigeria’s fourth largest network operator, has advanced to the next stage. 10 bidders are left out of the 16 who expressed interest in the purchase. And the highest bidder will acquire 9mobile. Here is a List of The 10 bidders of 9mobile 1. Globacom Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s second largest network operator 2. Airtel Nigeria 3. Dangote Group’s telecoms business unit 4. Alheri Engineering Limited 5. Smile Telecoms Holdings 6. Centricus Capital and Africell 7. Abraaj Capital (Based in Dubai) 8. Teleology Holdings Limited 9. The Carlyle Group 10. Africa Capital Alliance (ACA) The 10 firms above have been pre-qualified to submit their financial bids for the acquisition of 9mobile, this will be the final process through which a winner with the highest bid submitted for 9mobile, will emerge. 9mobile, formerly Etisalat Nigeria, w...

Says joining APC was a mistake Party rallies for unity APC Senators to join him soon in PDP He is a serial contestant, will return to APC after 2019 – El-Rufai We will not miss him – APC The All Progressives Congress, APC was yesterday moving to fortify unity in its ranks after one of its leading members and Nigeria’s former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar left the party in response to what he described as the clampdown of democracy in the party. Hours after Atiku issued his exit statement, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr. Boss Mustapha, himself at one time a very close confidant of Atiku, made a high profile visit to the APC national secretariat where the issue of unity was stressed Source Vanguardngr.com

Undergraduate commits suicide in Bauchi ​ A 300-level student of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, on Friday morning reportedly hanged himself. The deceased, Dahiru Adamu, 30, was said to be a student of the Department of Technology Education at the institution. He was found hanging from a tree. The incident was said to have occurred at the Gubi campus of the school along Kano Road. A student of the institution, who spoke on a condition of anonymity, told ​ Saturday PUNCH ​ that the body of the victim was left hanging from the tree for about two hours before it was brought down. Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the Bauchi State Police Command, Kamal Datti, said it was the Chief Security Officer of the university that informed the police about the incident. He said, “Our men immediately swung into action, removed the body and deposited it at the mortuary at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital. Source Duta ...

The new acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Ezenachukwu Okwudili, on Tuesday disclosed the whereabouts of Nnamdi Kanu. Okwudili claimed that the fugitive ex-leader of the pro-Biafra group fled to London using his British passport. In a broadcast on Radio Biafra, Okwudili said, “Those who benefited from inciting young Igbo youth to violence and death, the time of reckoning has come.” “We are putting an end to blood-shed while continuing with our struggle. Kanu has fled to London using his British passport and he is hiding after our successful takeover of the Radio and IPOB Leadership.” The radio broadcast also accused Law Mefor, the brother of Uche Mefor, Kanu’s former deputy, of collecting money from Igbo traders and businessmen as under the pretence of being IPOB’s treasurer and converting same into his personal use. He said, “Those who live by the sword know the final judgment, therefore people like Uche Mefor and his br...

At least 50 people have been killed in a suicide bombing in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Mubi, police say. The mosque was packed with worshippers during morning prayers when the bomber struck in Adamawa state. Witness Abubakar Sule told AFP news agency that it appears the bomber was part of the congregation. No-one has said they were behind the bombing but the Islamist militants Boko Haram typically target crowded places in northern Nigeria. Some 20,000 people have been killed in Boko Haram's eight-year insurgency. The BBC's Ishaq Khalid reports Boko Haram militants have recently stepped up suicide bombings in Nigeria's north-east after the military recaptured territories previously controlled by the group. Photo credit;  vanguard  Source; Duta evening news 

worldtribune.com Robert Mugabe, the only head of state in Zimbabwe’s history as an independent nation, has agreed to step down and will be replaced by the vice president who he had sacked. Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party removed Mugabe as its leader at a special meeting and replaced him with Vice President Emmerson “Crocodile” Mnangagwa, officials said. Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, right, meets with Defense Forces generals at State House in Harare on Nov. 19. / AP Mugabe was an avowed Marxist when to assumed power which he steadfastly refused to relinquish during decades of despotic rule. The 93-year-old Mugabe, the world’s oldest leader, broke down in tears before meeting army chiefs after being ousted by the Zanu-PF party on Nov. 19, reports said. Mugabe had until noon local time on Nov. 20 to resign as president or impeachment proceedings would start, Zanu-PF said. One of Mnangagwa’s top aides told MailOnline that “Mugabe is not a pro...

See below for the updated list of winners from throughout the night! ARTIST OF THE YEAR The Chainsmokers Drake Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars -- WINNER Ed Sheeran NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR James Arthur Niall Horan -- WINNER Julia Michaels Post Malone Rae Sremmurd COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey, “Closer” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” -- WINNER DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne, “I’m The One” Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Don’t Wanna Know” The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk, “Starboy” TOUR OF THE YEAR Garth Brooks Coldplay -- WINNER U2 VIDEO OF THE YEAR Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, “Despacito” Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like” -- WINNER Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You” FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK Drake Bruno Mars -- WINNER Ed Sheeran FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK Alessia Cara Lady ...

eonline.com Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Whether or not these stars win at the  2017 American Music Awards , having a spot on E!'s Best Dressed is the next best thing. After hours of prepping, primping, pinning and more, stars like  Ciara  and  Demi Lovato  are making the last award show of the year count with swoon-worthy, drool-inducing outfits, courtesy of Hollywood's top stylists, makeup artists and hair pros. They're showing up and they're showing out, so now it's time to decide which stars won the night. Just take  Selena Gomez , who took a risk, stepping out of her normal princess-like style to stun in a leather jacket dress with blonde tresses. It's bold, different and impactful—everything you'd want on the red carpet. Check out the red carpet stunners below!  Ciara The singer is a dangerously beautiful in head-to-toe patent leather, paired with wet hair. Ashlee Simpson The singer is giving us Sunday night fever in her '70s-insp...

 A facebook user allegedly said he saw the act in his area. A police man welding his gun,  not actually funny i must say

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah with manager Juergen Klopp after being substituted during their Premier League match vs Southampton at Anfield, Liverpool, November 18, 2017. — Reuters picLIVERPOOL, Nov 19 — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed Mohamed Salah’s superb form after his two goals inspired the Reds to a comfortable 3-0 home win over Southampton yesterday. The 25-year-old Egyptian international took his tally to 14 goals in all competitions with a brace in the first half of the Premier League clash, before Philippe Coutinho added a third just after the hour. Salah joined Liverpool from Roma in June but has already underlined his worth with a top flight-leading nine league goals in an impressive start to life at Anfield. No player in the club’s history has more goals than Salah after their first 12 Premier League appearances, after he who eclipsed Robbie Fowler’s tally of eight. “He is in a good moment,” said Klopp. “It’s go...

While  England's  elite players dropped like flies at the sheer mention of the words 'international friendlies',  Brazil's  superstars were only too happy to don their nation's colours on Tuesday night. Of course, that meant that the world's most expensive player was involved in the game at Wembley stadium, alongside  Liverpool's  Philippe Coutinho, Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus, and many other top players too. But Neymar didn't just turn up, perform, and head back to France to focus on winning the Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain, or the Ballon d'Or all by himself. Oh no. Neymar spoke to the England mascots ahead of Tuesday's friendly Instead, the Brazilian took the time to chat to the England mascots ahead of the game, answering all their questions in a patient manner. Tunnel footage ahead of the game showed the 26-year-old in deep conversation with a youngster, who asked him why he went to PSG. The Brazilian was only too happy t...

The most powerful photos from the historic anti-Mugabe marches in Zimbabwe Many took to the streets of Harare in Zimbabwe to call on the resignation of president Robert Mugabe.Reuters Tens of thousands of protesters have reportedly taken to the streets of Harare in Zimbabwe to call for the resignation of president Robert Mugabe. Protesters sang songs, hugged soldiers, and waved banners, placades, and the national flag as Zimbabweans added their voices to the  political changes this week . On Wednesday, the military took over the country's state broadcaster and blocked access to the country's parliament and courts. The military said it was determined to weed out "criminals" and wanted to "pacify a degenerating political, social, and economic situation." The military added that it would only return power once it had achieved it's goal. On Saturday, the military sanctioned a march in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. Here are some of the best photographs. Te...