V. President Namadi Sambo Takes Over Negotiation - ASUU Strike

Vice-President, Alhaji Namadi Sambo, Thursday took over the negotiation with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), in a move to end the lingering strike by the union. Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam’s committee had been in charge of the negotiations since the beginning of the strike about three months ago. This came after Sambo and ASUU’s delegation met behind closed doors in the State House for about two hours last night.

At the end of the meeting between the Vice-President and representatives of ASUU, the contending parties refused to reveal details of the discussions. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, ASUU president, Nasir Isa Fagge, noted that the union needed to discuss their meeting with their members and get back to the government.

Actress Monalisa Chinda Pays Visit To Kirikiri Prisoners

 Nollywood actress, Monalisa Chinda, made out time to pay a visit to the inmates of the Kirikiri maximum prison, female wing. Monalisa did this to celebrate her birthday, she was there on Sunday 15th September 2013. Monalisa didn’t just visit to give out charitable materials but she lit up the hearts of female prisoners at the yard in Apapa, Lagos with a long exhilarating speech which lasted several hours. She also shared a word of prayer as she bonded with the beaming inmates who couldn’t contain their joy and excitement before she left.
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Watch the trailer for Uche Jombo’s ‘Unconditional’

The movie tells the story of a woman whose 8 month old child was stolen, and her struggle to get the child back 11 years later, after she was found. The flick stars actress Dakore Egbuson, Anne-Macaulay Idibia, Lepacious Bose, Ruth Kadiri, Uche Jombo, amongst others.

Charles Novia backs NBC’s ban on Wizkid and Phyno

On social media, a predictable furore has been generated by the NBC’s action. Fans and friends of the concerned artists have been expressing their angst over the ban with some asking what yardstick was used in placing such a ban. As amusing and sometimes annoying one finds some of those comments, which I think stem from an emotive viewpoint rather than logical, I have to pity such commentators because I believe they actually are the ones the songs have corrupted in the first place.

In Today’s entertainment sector, sex is king. The more sex the music videos suggest, the better for the artistes, music video directors and even the stations. I have repeatedly screamed at various interactive music fora that these days, when watching the Nigerian television channels either on terrestrial or satellite bouquets, one cannot differentiate between the lewd music videos and soft porn!

D’banj – Top of the world

‘Top of the world‘ directed by GodFather Productions. The video will premiere on Soundcity this weekend. Watch the teaser to D’banj‘s new video

OAP Matse Uwaste fired from Nigeria Info

OAP Matse has been fired from her job at radio station. Maste who got married a few months ago switched from Wazobia fm 95.1 to Nigeria Info 99.3 two years ago, was fired by the management on September 2 with several reasons. They felt she lacked discipline, she couldn’t be called to order, she would come late to work’, a staff who would rather remain anonymous says in an interview back in January 2013, Matse had hinted at quitting radio soon, citing the world of politics as her next stop. ‘Every day, I get to know the minds of people and how they react to and relate with certain things, so it’s grooming me for another phase in my life, which by the grace of God is politics in the future. I have a bigger calling. Radio can help identify situations and problems’, Matse disclosed.
Reacting to the quit notice, Matse took to twitter saying

“Behind me is infinite power.Before me is endless possibility. Around me is boundless opportunity.Why should I fear?”

Good luck Matse

Kelvin, the bandit, Dreaded Kidnap Kingpin Gives President Jonathan 60-Day Ultimatum To Address Demands

A dreaded and ‘most wanted’ kidnap kingpin in Delta State known simply as Kelvin, the bandit, who doubles as leader of the new Liberation Movement of the Urhobo People (LIMUP) has given President Goodluck Jonathan a 60-day ultimatum to address the sufferings of the Urhobo people as well as grant amnesty to kidnappers or face attacks on oil facilities in the area.

He said this at a press conference while surrounded by members of his gang who were dressed in military attire and members of the Kokori, Ethiope East Local Government Area community, who expressed admiration of Kelvin and his men were present at the event.

Girl Stripped Naked In Public For Cutting Friends Face With Razor Over a Man

 Two days, at Inikpi street, High level, Makurdi, Benue State, a certain young lady was stripped naked for allegedly slashing her best friend’s face following their quarrel over a certain Sugar daddy. This girl (pictured below) cut her friend with a razor blade after she learnt her friend,who is also her neighbor, had gone behind her to sleep with her sugar daddy. Her sugar daddy she had introduced to her neighbor friend. So on Tuesday, the two ladies began shouting on each other which led to a violent fiery argument, they got physical, and then the sugar daddy owner unleashed the blade on her best friend for back stabbing her. Unfortunately, eye witnesses on seeing neighbor friend bleeding, took laws into their own hands, beat sugar daddy owner and stripped her naked. good for u "Mrs Sugar daddy" owner
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U.S Envoy – Why Nigeria Was Barred From 2015 DV Lottery

The United States Consul-General, Mr. Jeffery Hawkins, on Thursday, gave reasons why Nigeria was excluded from the 2015 Diversity-Visa-Programme registration. Hawkins told journalists at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, that Nigeria was among other countries that had in the last five years, sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the country through the programme.

“As at today, Nigerians have graduated from being under-represented to being a fully well represented group in the U.S.

Kate Henshaw Wore her N170,000 Shoe To Her Book Launch

Nollywood star actress, Kate Henshaw wore a N170,000 Charlotte Olympia shoe to her book launch which held in Lagos on Tuesday 17th September 2013. According to her rep, the autobiography will introduce readers to Kate’s world, from her childhood to the present day.
What do you think of the shoe?