NLC calls off strike

The NLC finally called off the intended strike after a meeting with the FG which lasted till 11:56pm yesterday. The announcement for workers to go to work was made very late as the meeting that brought an end to this strike ended 4 minutes to the official commencement of the strike. The Government is said to have agreed to implement the N18,000 minimum wage from August 1st, 2011. The organised labour communiqué read by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, says, "Federal Government agreed to comply with the new National Minimum Wage Amendment Act 2011.

"Federal Government shall conclude negotiations with Labour on the implementation of the minimum wage not later than 31st July, 2011. Detailed negotiations on the relativity implication of the implementation of the new National Minimum Wage Act 2011 will be concluded not later than 31st July, 2011.The new wages will be implemented from 1st August, 2011. The arrears of the new wages with effect from 23rd March, 2011 will be paid not later than 31st August, 2011.

"No worker shall be victimised in any manner or form as a consequence of the implementation of the new Minimum Wage Act. In line with the agreement earlier reached with the Federal Government and state governors, labour resolves to suspend the three-day warning strike across the country"

pic of the day

Wot do u call this........

Man caught with 28 bags of indian hemp

The men of the 'A' Division police station in Akure, the Ondo State capital, yesterday seized 28 bags of marijuana from a residential building along Leo area of the city. A man, Alonge Bolaji, suspected to be the owner, was also arrested.

Mr. Alonge was arrested alongside six other co-tenants who allegedly failed to notify the police of the nefarious activities of the suspect in a residential building.

Parading the suspect, Hamza Ameyi, the divisional police officer in charge of the station, said the arrest and the seizure were made possible based on a tip off from the public.

Mr. Adeyi said that despite the fact that residents of the building allegedly knew what the suspect did for a living, they did not report his activities at the police station.

"Though we have freed the other six people, it will serve as a lesson to them to always report any foul play or sinister move they discover in their environment," Mr. Ameyi added.

Questioned by journalists, Mr. Alonge, who confirmed that the substance was found in his room, however, said that he was contracted to buy the substance by one Adamu from Kano.

He added that Adamu, who was still at large, gave him N30, 000 to buy the 28 bags while promising to pay more later.

"I bought each bag at the rate of N3, 500 with a view to sell it to Adamu at N6, 000 per bag. I wanted to make quick money from it and use it to take care of myself.

"At least I am not a robber; I don't think what I did was wrong because it is another kind of business, which can bring quick money. It is better than internet fraud and other criminal acts."

When asked why he ventured into the business, he said, "man must eat and since I cannot go into armed robbery, I have to take care of myself through selling Indian hemp."

English no be small work o!.

LWKMD
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New set of arms intercepted

THE Tin-Can Island Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Command, NCS, yesterday  intercepted another set of arms and ammunition concealed in four vehicles in a 40″ container.

This is the third time in less than two months that security operatives would be intercepting and confiscating arms and ammunition in the seaports.

Speaking to newsmen on the development, Customs Area Comptroller, Mr Austen Warikoru, said  the vessel, MV Safmarine Texas, that brought in the container from the United States had since gone back, adding that the importer and the clearing agents had been arrested.

He also stated that the items had actually gone through examination and were about to exit the gate when a second examination exercise was carried out following a tip off.
Also found in the container with number UESU 456777-3 includes 1,431 round of live ammunition, two hand guns, a large military bag, and  two military camouflage wears.

He noted that the way the four vehicles were packed in the container, it was really difficult to carry out a proper examination externally.

His words: "To be sure of the content of the container, we had to carry out a second and proper examination."

He also said the seized items, the suspected importer, Mr Ume Uzoize and the clearing agent, Mr Ifeanyi Edom, have handed over to the Police for further investigation.

Meanwhile, operatives from the Nigerian Navy Intelligence have also intercepted eight illegally imported military trucks just as two person have also been arrested in connection with the import.

In a statement the Federal Officer Commanding Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogbor said that some of the seized items include a Chevrolet double cabin vehicle covered with a camouflage tarpauline spread neatly into a container.

"Inside the vehicle were some pistols, hundreds of live ammunition, bullet-proof jackets and military boots and sundry prohibited items.

"In addition, heavy duty military trucks used for the movement of troops and logistics were also impounded by the Command".

He stated that the onslaught against these criminals will continue until they desist from the unlawful activities.

INEC releases new time table

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday released the time table for the 2011 elections with the presidential election scheduled to hold on 9th April, 2011.

The National Assembly election is to hold on the 2nd of April while the gubernatorial elections and the State Houses of Assembly will take place on the 16th of April.

The provisional time table was immediately hailed as a political advantage for President Goodluck Jonathan who is canvassing for his party's presidential ticket in the election.

The order of elections gives him the advantage of assuring the loyalty of governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who would be expected to play a key role in helping him win the election if he emerges the presidential candidate of the PDP.

In a brief ceremony at the commission's headquarters last night, the national chairman of the commission, Professor Attahiru Jega  explained that  the release of the time table was in conformity  with the provisions of the Electoral Act.

KANAYO TO RUN FOR HOUSE OF REPS. IN 2011

When Kanayo O. Kanayo came into Nollywood, he made a remarkable difference that today he is not only a front runner in the motion picture industry but one of the oldest actors still standing.

Having come, seen and conquered Nollywood, he is ready for more exploits. KOK as he is popularly called has formally declared his intention to run in the 2011 elections in the House of Representatives.

Lecturers @ American University of Nigeria earn $1m monthly

American lecturers at the American University of Nigeria, owned by the former vice-president and now presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, earn one million dollars per month.


This was disclosed by Abubakar, at the second National Joint Education Stakeholders Action Coalition held in Abuja on Thursday.


According to him under the salary was part of the negotiations that he had with an American university in Washington D.C in the United States before it allowed the lecturers to come to Nigeria.


Atiku said, "Today I do not derive one kobo from all the investments I have made in education. Rather, in the university I still continue to pay the American lecturers one million dollars every month because the school fees that they are charging are not even enough to fuel the generators that they are running because the university was built to American standard. Because I have a special agreement with the American university in Washington, managing the university and everything I do must conform to American standard."

Courtesy:the punch

Avatar sequels get confirmed release dates

The first sequel to blockbuster hit Avatar will be released in December 2014 with a second to follow 12 months later, 20th Century Fox has announced.

James Cameron will start writing the scripts early next year and said the films will be "self-contained stories that also fulfil a greater story arc". "We will not back off the throttle of Avatar's visual and emotional horse-power," the director continued. Avatar has earned $2.77 billion (£1.76 billion) at the global box office. It holds for the record for the highest-grossing film ever, having exceeded Titanic's international takings of $1.84 bn ( £1.16 bn) in January. Like the first film, the Avatar sequels will be set on the distant moon of Pandora and will be shot in 3 D.

Cameron, 56, has yet to decide whether he will make the films separately or back to back. In a news release, the Oscar-winning director said the Avatar sequels would "continue to explore its themes and characters, which touched the hearts of audiences in all cultures around the world".

THIS PINGING SHIT!!

Before i got mine, everywhere i went it was always blackberry this, blackberry that. It was all so irritating to me. It got to a point that hearing the name "blackberry" for whatever reason made me nauseous. Adding salt to pepper, when i and my friends engage in very serious gists i subconsciously notice the sudden hush of some of them like they had gone mute, then surprisingly they start chuckling, some even roar with laughter. I then think to myself "have they gone bananas?" without further ado i ask what their problems are and the reply i get is: "this person wey i dey ping dey bust my head". This makes me go red in rage but without agitating, i hiss it all off and say to myself what the hell is it with all this blackberry drama. After being forced publicly to know much about it against my wish especially with much display of the device from ladies, i opted for one. Ever since my life has not remained the same. Using one gave me a new perspective of the old saying "na who wear shoe no where e dey pinch am". I must say the makers of this phone are tear tear my skull. Apart from making the world less than a global village, the trips you catch from pinging, browsing and listening to music all at once is off the hinges. The downloads and applications at your disposal could make you go wild. Even for all those sharp boys that love to keep in touch with their babes, the blackberry internet service has made communication easier and free since all you need to do to talk, and listen to your sweetheart's voice if you can't call is to send voice notes (that's if she has one o!). I must comment that the blackberry virus is officially the most virulent cos' once it hits you, you'll go all BLACK 'n' BERRY. The BB flu is widespread and is still spreading rapidly. In the world of distractions, it has occupied the number 1 spot, displacing the television and some girlfriends. The pinging technology has cut the cost of making few seconds calls to ask frivolous questions (why call when you can ping). As a bad guy if you want to meet a babe, the BB apart from boosting your swag, also helps you cut the chit chat and convincing that it takes to get the girl's nos, all you have to do is collect her pin. For all you immoral users that see the BB as a tool for dirty acts you will be charged to the BB court of law. Its official from now on my guys make una no vex but 'No BB No friendship' and my girls 'No BB No........' I pray ooo. I could go on and on but i bet you get my drift. To all those seasonal pingers please go and pay for your BIS, its worth it................. If you want to reach me, just ping.

Ayo Babatunde

Kunle wins GUS 7

Oyekunle Oluremi is certainly one of the happiest man on earth right now.The 23-year-old dude is now a millionaire after winning the Gulder Ultimate Search 7.


On Thursday afternoon, the Omo Forest, Ogun State, venue of the show witnessed the battle among the three finalists: Adeleke, Atiku and Kunle, to determine who would win the 2010 edition of the GUS, where 12 contestants started the search for the Ultimate Hero.


"Am I the Ultimate Hero? Am I dreaming? Ah! Ah! I am the last man standing," were all Kunle could scream, having realised that he had beaten two others to pick the N7m and a brand new Sports Utility Van among other freebies as the first prize of the GUS 7.


After unhooking his bundled plates and constructing his boxes, the winner ran wildly to the beam; took his machete, set his three boxes, climbed over the boxes, cut the rope that tied the bridge to the beam; ran across it like a wild cat and picked the pole.


He jumped inside the champion spot and hoisted the pole with the champion's flag.He just couldn't believe it.
Congrats to him

Join Uti @ MMA by 8pm

Information reaching me is that there will be a surprise welcome for Uti Nwachukwu;winner of the BBA Allstars by his family, friends, and well wishers at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport today Thursday 21st of Oct by 8pm.so catch ur bus or flight to Lasgidi and join the party...u may get a fair share of the 200 dolls..wink

Beyonce not pregnant-Mum

Beyonce's mother has gone on US television to deny reports that her daughter is expecting her first child.


The singer, 29, who is married to rapper Jay-Z, was said to be shocked but pleased about her pregnancy .

But her mother Tina Knowles told The Ellen DeGeneres Show: "It's not true".

On a preview clip posted on website TMZ, Ellen asked her: "The rumours are that Beyonce is pregnant. Are you going to be a grandmother again?"

Tina responded: "I heard that but I'm here to clear the rumours up."

She joked: "The truth is that it's not Beyonce that's pregnant. It's me."

She added: "I'm kidding. I'm 56. No, no, it's not true, not right now. I'm looking forward to it. With all the rumours by now I'd have about five or six grandchildren."

Charly boy and Denrele;what the hell is this?

Both these Wierdos have been highly suspected, Over and Over again...

Their sexuality have been questioned and both of them are said to be really fond of each other.

Derenle Specifically has maintained that he is a straight dude and that he really likes girls.

Well, Bright and Early this morning,these pictures were leaked and I really wonder wot it is all about....

CAN SOMEONE PLS TELL ME???

Fayemi becomes new Ekiti state governor

Ekiti State governor, Segun Oni, has been relieved of his job as the federal appeals court rules this afternoon in Ilorin that his opponent and Action Congress governorship candidate in the 2007 election, Kayode Fayemi was the rightful winner of the election.

The court, ruling on a legal challenge to a rerun election held in the state last year, cancelled the result of voting in Ido Osi and Ifaki, saying these were concocted. The 8000 votes were then deducted from the PDP result - thus handing over victory to the Action Congress candidate.

The judges lampooned INEC and Police's handlings of the 2007 and 2009 elections in the state.

Source:234next.com

"I will stop working when I have money" ; 82 year old canoe operator

An 82-year-old canoe operator, Mr. Wahide Peremule, who said he had been paddling canoe since 1955 said he would not quit the job until he had enough money.

Peremule, one of canoe operators ferrying residents living around Agiliti area in Agboyi Ketu Local Government Development Area of Lagos, told PUNCH METRO said it was proceeds from paddling canoe and hewing of wood that he used to pay the bride price of his wife.

"I will quit paddling canoe as soon as I have enough money so that I can go and retire in my home town in Rivers State," he said.

The octogenarian, who looked energetic and showed dexterity as he paddled some victims of the floods, said he was not bothered by competition from young canoe operators, adding that paddling canoe also required experience.

Born in 1928, Peremule said despite his age, he could still paddle canoe to a long distance and could ferry four passengers at a time.

Peremule, who said he was used to long voyage, added that he made N1,000 daily but could make N2,000 when "business is good."

He said, "I am not a happy man. They demolished my house and I was not given any money to build another house. Where will I stay now? I do not have any place to stay. I am squatting at Maidun. I am married and have four children and a grandchild. Some of my children are still in school. They do not like the job I do. In fact, this is not a good job. I do not like it.

"If I get another job, I will leave it immediately. However, I am in this job to make money and also because canoe paddlers are not many, residents and visitors will suffer as there is no other means of transportations to and from the town."

Culled from the punch newspapers

...OMG is this not pathetic....when am thinking of retiring at 42.....@ 82,he is still thinking of makin money.....when then is he gonna spend it???

Quote of the day

Hi guys,av not been feeling fine for some time now...so I decided to take solace in the words of a renowned Author and Poet......Henry David Thoreau who said....

"It is healthy to be sick sometimes"....

Does this really make sense to you?....Lemme have ur comments pls

Pic of d day!

This is my new bed...got it some days back...since then I av been bed ridden...I guess d reason is pretty obvious....lol...I pray o!

We did it the Chilean way!!

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has spoken of his pride and gratitude following the successful rescue of the 33 trapped miners.

At a news conference just minutes after the final man was hoisted up, Mr Pinera thanked the miners for showing "companionship, solidarity, teamwork and unshakable faith".

He said those values and sentiments would "stay engraved in the deepest parts of our hearts".

"They have given us an example of nobility and greatness that I hope will inspire us.

"When I saw them emerge they were so happy because they were experiencing a kind of rebirth, and this country is more united and stronger than before."

Shift foreman Luis Urzua, 54, was the last miner to reach the surface, the climax of a rescue mission which has gripped the world.

After being embraced by the president, Mr Urzua told told him: "I hand over my shift - I hope this never happens again.

"To our rescuers, to all of Chile and all of the people, I am proud of living in this country."

Mr Pinera replied: "I receive your shift and you have done your duty, coming out last as a good captain will always do.

"I feel proud of each and every one of the 33 miners because they have given an example of courage and loyalty."

Mr Pinera told reporters that as a result of the event, Chile was a "more respected" country.

"People now know more about this small country. It's a country that is able to fight against adversity - to unite with strength, faith and hope.

"I'm very proud to have the privelege and responsibility to be the president of Chile in a year of adversity."

Mr Pinera went on to say the rescue effort was an "inspiring experience" for Chile as well as the world, adding: "We did it in the Chilean way, we did it well."

Edo Language now compulsory in Edo schools

To ensure that Edo does not become extinct, the language is to be made a compulsory subject at the primary and junior secondary levels in the state, Permanent Secretary of the ministry of education, H. Iyawe said yesterday.

Speaking at the matriculation ceremony of 300 Edo language trainee teachers at the College of Education, Ekiadolor, Benin, Mrs Iyawe, who represented the state commissioner for education, Ngozi Osarenren, said Edo Language has also been approved as a school certificate subject at the senior secondary school level.

She commended the Benin Cultural Heritage Centre (BCHC), which provided the scholarship for the students, for collaborating with the College of Education to run the special Edo language programme designed to raise the necessary manpower for teaching the subject.

She assured that at the end of the training, the students would be employed by government and deployed to schools.

....Edo Language for WAEC!...Nawa o