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Sex For Marks: OAU Lecturers Demand Probe Of Professor

The Chairman, Congress of University Academics at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Dr Niyi Sumonu, has spoken on the case involving a a professor at the university, Richard Akindele, accused of requesting for sex from a female student in order to raise her scores. Professor Akindele was on Monday fingered in sex allegations after leaked conversation between him and the student emerged online. In the said phone conversation, the professor could be heard asking the student to have sex with him five times to upgrade her scored from 33 to a pass mark. Reacting, Sumonu asked the university to investigate the matter. He said, “If it is established that this is true, the person, who perpetrated that does not belong to the academic environment. We are supposed to mould the lives of the students – males and females.” Also Reacting , the immediate past Deputy Coordinator of NANS in the South West, Mr. Saheed Afolabi, called for a thorough investigation into the matter. He said, “This is b...

NPC Puts Nigeria’s Population At 198m

The National Population Commission (NPC) has put Nigeria’s current population at 198 million people with urban population growing at an average annual growth rate of about 6.5 per cent. Chairman of NPC, Mr Eze Duruiheoma, stated this in New York while delivering Nigeria’s statement on Sustainable Cities, Human Mobility and International Migration at the 51st Session of Commission on Population and Development. Duruiheoma said: “Nigeria remains the most populous in Africa, the seventh globally with an estimated population of over 198 million. “The recent World Population Prospects predicts that by 2050, Nigeria will become the third most populated country in the world. “Over the last 50 years, the Nigeria’s urban population has grown at an average annual growth rate of more than 6.5 per cent without commensurate increase in social amenities and infrastructure. “It grew substantially from 17.3 in 1967 to 49.4 per cent in 2017. In addition, the 2014 World Urbanisation Prospects rep...

Six {6} Of The Best Interview Preparation Tips

The interview is the most important part of the job search process. Job interview typically precedes the hiring decision. The interview is usually preceded by the evaluation of submitted CVs from interested candidates, possibly by examining job applications or reading many CVs. Mathematically, interview carries larger percentage. While CV and networking work hand-in-hand. Preparing for a job interview is essential to making a good impression. Not everyone possesses the ability to persuade or show good impression, but there are ways to develop it and summon it when you need it on a job interview. You don’t need to be like a soldier going to the war fronts with arms and ammunition in order to ensure success in your interview. As long as you’re ready to adopt the following under listed tips, success is on your way. 1. GATHER ENOUGH INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYER Getting enough information is one of the first tips every job seeker must put in place. Finding the relevant information of a h...

So Sad! Lafarge Africa Reports N35bn Loss In Full Year 2017

Lafarge Africa Plc, a sub-Saharan African building materials company, on Monday announced a loss after tax of N34.601 billion for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared with a profit after tax of N16.898 billion in 2016. The audited results showed that Lafarge recorded revenue of N299.153 billion, up 36 per cent from N219.714 billion in 2016. Gross profit stood at N50.759 billion in 2017, compared with N40.662 billion in 2016. Administrative expenses jumped from N23.737 billion to N41.595 billion in 2017, while finance cost rose from N38.216 billion to N43.216 billion due to high charges on over draft and bank borrowings. Lafarge Africa’s total loans and advances increased to N256.546 billion, from N104.709 billion in 2016. The company ended the year with a loss of N34.601 billion as against a profit of N16.898 billion. Despite the loss, the directors have recommended a dividend of N13.010 billion, which translates to 150 kobo per share, up from 105 kobo paid the previous year...

Jesus' Teachings on Discipleship

All Things Are Possible When Jesus came down from the Mount of Transfiguration with Peter, James, and John, the multitude was greatly amazed. No doubt His face still reflected the glory of the Father as did Moses' when he came down from Mount Sinai. Upon reaching the multitude, Jesus observed that the scribes were questioning the disciples, perhaps about their inability to heal a boy who was possessed with a dumb spirit. The father of this boy had brought him to the disciples for healing. They had tried to cast out the devil but could not. Jesus rebuked the devil, and the child was healed. "Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you." Often we hear quoted, "With God all things are ...

Nigerian Army rescued 149 people from Sambisa Forest

Three Boko Haram insurgents have been killed by the Nigerian Army as it continues its clearance operation - Troops rescued 149 people who were being held hostage by the insurgents - The logistics of the Boko Haram sect was also destroyed during the operation The Nigerian army on Sunday, April 8, said its troops rescued 149 persons in the ongoing clearance operation against remnants of Boko Haram insurgents at Yerimari-Kura community in Sambisa axis. Col. Onyeama Nwachukwu, the deputy director, Army public relations, said in a statement that the troops killed three insurgents and captured five others in the encounter, NAN reports. “ Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have continued to make progress in clearance operations to smoke out Boko Haram insurgents who escaped from their previous stronghold in the Sambisa Forest. “On Saturday, the troops made further operational exploit into Boko Haram’s hideout at Yerimari-Kura, in a deliberate operation to extricate and rescue h...

Why Senators May Oppose Buhari’s $1bn Security Equipment Fund -saraki

Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki has said that lack of due engagement with the parliament may force majority of senators to oppose President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval to withdraw $1 billion to fund purchase of security equipment. Saraki also blamed unending Executive, Legislature friction on lack of consultation and collaboration between the two arms. He said that some senators who spoke to him on the approved $1 security fund were uncomfortable that the President would approve the expenditure of such huge some of money without recourse to the National Assembly. The Senate President did not however say whether the upper chamber will block the use of the fund for what President Buhari intended. Saraki spoke in Jos, Plateau State on Saturday at a retreat on “Strengthening Executive-Legislature Relations”. It is expected that President Buhari’s approval of $1 billion for purchase of security equipment would be one of the topical issues for debate when the Senate resumes p...

AAUA Student Writes Emotional Letter As He Drop Out Over High Fee

*EXISTENCE turned EXTINCTION!!!* The V.C, Dean students affairs, Dean faculty of Agriculture, H.O.D Agricultural Economics & Extension. Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. Greetings sirs, It is lamentably pitiable that I'm writing this with tears in my eyes and with a sorrow-filled mind. I Eniolorunopa_Collins a 400l student of Agricultural Extension, hereby write to inform you that I'm done with education at this stage the school fee has gone outrageous. Let me quickly hark back to how I do pay for the fee then, My father(a retired civil servant) & My mother(on and off trader) has paid for my school fee just once ever since I've started schooling. My sister and I struggled to pay twice and now that I'm almost done schooling it's so melancholy that I just have to drop out as there is no hope on this earth to pay for that exorbitant amount twice before I become a graduate. I'm not laying emphasis on this to seek f...

AAUA Increases School Fee From 25k+ To 120k+

The management of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba, a state owned university in Ondo state shocked students this morning as students logged in to the portal to know their fee for the next academic session which starts on Sunday 8th of April 2018 And the school fee ranged from 120000 to 150000 depending on faculty for returning students And atleast 180000 for freshers It will be noted that the students have been at home since 9th of January when the last academic session ended and nothing was said about resumption until there were several agitations on social media telling the government of the state as well as management to stop keeping them in the dark over resumption as no excuse was given for the school’s close down as well as not to carry out their plan of increasing the school. The governor of the state however said on several occasions that the school fee is too meager and can’t even buy a good shoe, but denied the school fee will be upto 200000 as initially rumored The ...

Toyota Achieves 50,000 Sales In First Quarter

Market leader Toyota has passed 50,000 new-vehicle sales in 2018 on the back of three consecutive monthly sales records for HiLux and also for the company’s sports-utility vehicles (SUVs). Toyota’s first-quarter sales total has exceeded 52,400 vehicles – the best result for the company and its dealers in a decade. HiLux has extended its lead as Australia’s best-selling vehicle with more than 12,600 deliveries this year, an increase of 22.3 per cent. Toyota’s SUV tally has risen 26.6 per cent to more than 19,100 vehicles with strong results across its portfolio. RAV4 has posted six consecutive monthly records and its sales this year have risen 11.8 per cent to 5,573 vehicles – the highest first quarter in its 24-year history in Australia. LandCruiser wagon sales this year are the strongest since before the 200 Series replaced the 100 Series in 2007. Other notable 2018 SUV successes include Prado sales up 10.7 per cent, Kluger up 41 per cent and Fortuner 67.3 per cent. Corolla i...
Bride Storms Shoprite In Akure To Buy Bread, Shortly After Her Wedding So funny,Bride hits Shoprite, Akure mall, to buy bread, shortly after her wedding

5 Major Keys To Being The Perfect Boss

There is no bible or age rule-book that guides you to be a good boss. Management positions can be delegated by the number of years you have spent in a place or the kind of work you have contributed to an organisation. But a good boss is recognized by certain qualities. These qualities don’t just make him a stand up guy but a source of inspiration and aspiration to his subordinates. Below are my top 5 qualities that make a perfect boss. Listen A good boss listens to what his team has to say because great ideas, insights and perspectives don’t just come from one place but from anywhere. Therefore, he is open to the contributions of other people. Most of the contributions given by his team might not be fully formed yet and that is where his years of experience or expertise comes in to play. To fine-tune these ideas and eventually make them better. Better still, make contributions to ideas raised than will encourage a good outcome. Delegate wisely The key to leadership success is to...

UEFA New Rules For Champions League And Europa

Players will be able to represent two different clubs in the same European cup competition from next season after governing body Uefa changed its rules. As it stands, January signings cannot play for a second club in the Champions League or Europa League if they have already featured in that competition. A fourth substitute will be allowed in extra time of knockout ties, while 12 substitutes can be named in the finals. Some Champions League group games will kick off earlier - at 17:55 BST/GMT. What's changed? Registering new players: A club may register three new eligible players without any restrictions after the group stage. "This is in line with the existing regulatory situation in the different domestic leagues, which does not impose restrictions on the eligibility for competitions of players registered for a new club during the winter transfer window," said Uefa. This season, Barcelona are not able to select Philippe Coutinho for their Champions League knoc...

7 Obvious Symptoms To Know A Damaged Fuel Injector

1. Fuel leak If you see the gasoline is leaked out of the injector's body, it could be a definite sign of a broken or damaged injector. As the injector is cracked, the fuel can’t reach the nozzle and then, it will be leaked out. So if you see this symptom, check your car’s fuel injector and replace a new one. If you see the gasoline is leaked out of the injector's body, it could be a definite sign of a broken or damaged injector 2. Bad fuel economy If the engine does not receive enough fuel that it needs for combustion, it will put additional demands on the injector to provide more fuel. This could be caused by a damaged injector as it can’t supply enough fuel for the motor. As such, your fuel economy will decrease and you are going to pay extra money for gas. 3. Engine surge If the cylinder is sprayed with too much fuel, it will lead to a surge in the engine and significantly slower your accelerator 4. Fuel Odor If the fuel injector is not absolutely closed, the fuel...

Yoruba names for some animals & birds

This contribution answers the many questions that have always appeared as search terms on this blog for a long time. Unfortunately, I’m not equipped to answer those questions about the names of birds, animals, rodents … Such questions started appearing since the posting of What’s in a name? – A look at Yoruba’s views of some birds’ names by Deleola Daramola in June 2013. The article, a very popular one, had a mere 431 total views during the seven months of that year but would subsequently attract 1,640 views (2014); 2,868 views (2015); 2,822 views (2016) and in 2017 to date, there have been 1,872 views – a grand total of 9,633 views. There have been questions about “Yoruba name for igun”; “… hoopo bird called in Yoruba”; “… aluko and agbe birds in Yoruba culture”; “the English name of eye akalamagbo”; “What is the English of eye kowe”, and many others. At the end of the list, there are a couple of references, and more can be found through Google. PLEASE NOTE: Spellings often dif...

10 Ways to Quickly Make Money in Nigeria

Wealth is an ego fuel, it boost your mindset and gives you a different kind of feeling, everyone needs a life that everything is possible, the luxury and fast life but they sit at home lazily waiting for opportunity to knock when they have the potentials at their fingertip. If you haven’t been making cash and you’re a Nigerian don’t blame witches and wizards for this. If you are Nigerian and you’ve been thinking of how to make money, below are 10 tips that would be very helpful. 1. Look for problems technology can solve Ours is not a very developed society so there are pretty several challenges and problems that can be solved with the creative use of technology. In the past decade, technology has provided the youngest group of billionaires in the world many of them in their twenties. If you have a keen eye for spotting problems and challenges you can create valuable solutions to these challenges. You don’t need to have the hard core programming skills to deliver a tech startup. Y...

Continho as good as Neymar - Dani Alves

While the Selecao wait for their star striker to regain fitness, both Dani and Tite believe the former Liverpool playmaker can make the difference Dani Alves is not worried about Neymar's current absence from the national team, as he believes Philippe Coutinho is every bit as good as his Paris Saint-Germain team-mate. Coutinho has established himself as one of the world's most talented midfielders since narrowly missing out on Luiz Felipe Scolari's 2014 World Cup squad. Playing regularly in a Liverpool side renowned for their attacking fluency under Brendan Rodgers and then Jurgen Klopp has played a major role in his development, before eventually sealing a £142 million switch to Barcelona in January. And while he has made a somewhat slow start to his Barca career, Alves insists that he has to be considered in the same breath as Neymar, who misses out on Tuesday's clash with Germany due to a fractured metatarsal. "I think that Coutinho is a player who is on t...

Floyd Mayweather bought 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom for his birthday

Speak about boxing these days, and Floyd Mayweather’s name is bound to be mentioned. The 41-year old American has a luxurious lifestyle, which he likes to show off. It is thought Floyd Mayweather earned around £70million in his last fight with 29 year old Conor McGregor, adding to his current estimated net worth of over £500m. As usual, the professional boxer took it to social media, where he shared a video of his new seven digit birthday gift with his 20 million Instagram followers. Mayweather took a tour of the Rolls-Royce’s flagship sedan, revealing the lavish interior and making sure that everyone knows that it’s brand new, with just 10 miles (16 km) on the clock, and a birthday gift for himself. He’s best known for owning, or having owned, some of the most expensive cars on the planet, including models from Bugatti, Koenigsegg, Ferrari and others, and this new 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom he gifted himself for his birthday. The most basic model starts at around $500,...

Net Worth Of Orji Uzor Kalu and Some Basic Fact You Didn't Know About Him

Orji Uzor Kalu net worth  Orji Uzor Kalu Net Worth is $1.1 Billion, he is currently the chairman of SLOK Holding. Mr. Orji is also the chairman of First International Bank Limited. He also owns Daily Sun,a Nigerian newspaper which has a daily circulation of over 130,000 copies as at June 2014. About SLOK Holding This is a consortium of companies with business interests spread all over West Africa. The company has interests in real estate, oil, finance, media and publishing, insurance and tourism among others. Daily Sun newspaper is part of SLOK Holding as the major arm of their media and publishing segment. Orji Uzor Kalu Airline - SLOK Airline During the Obasanjo era SLOK airline owned by the former governor of Abia state Orji Uzor Kalu was suspended, since then it has halted its activities in Nigeria. Today, the airline is the major air carrier in the Gambia, and has other offices in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia. According to reports Sl...