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  By: Uche Ihuoma November 5, 2013 The level of bad drainage system in Lagos is going from bad to worst, causing heavy level of flood in Lagos. Due to today's rain, the Ojude Berger of Lagos state, was in bad shape causing, motorists, pedestrians and shop owners to stand still.  The federal and state government shouldn't neglect this problem, else it starts pulling down houses and shop. EKO O NI BAJE O!

The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, said it shot dead seven suspected Boko Haram militants in a renewed onslaught in suspected hideouts of the insurgents in Borno. Lt.-Col. Mohammad Dole, the spokesman of the division, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Maiduguri. “In simultaneous operations conducted by troops from 5 Brigade at Ngala axis and 21 Brigade at general area of Bama on Monday, the military recorded huge successes as seven suspected Boko Haram militants were killed and several others injured. ” A total of 13 vehicles and several motorcycles belonging to the terrorists were destroyed. “Some of the vehicles destroyed contained Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) meant to be detonated in some towns and villages within the state.” “Several arms and ammunition were also captured,” Dole said.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday led a negotiation meeting with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to end the protracted strike embarked upon by the union since July 1. The13-hour meeting started at about 2.30 p.m. on Monday at the Presidential Villa and ended at 3.30 a.m. on Tuesday. The meeting had in attendance the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) led by their respective Chairmen Abduwaheed Omar and Bobbo Kaigama. The ASUU team was led by the union’s President, Dr. Nasir Fagge, three former presidents of the union, professors Dipo Fashina, Abdullahi Sule-Kano and Festus Iyayi as well as professors Biodun Osiyemi, Victor Osodeke, Suleiman Abdullahi and Dr. Victor Igbum. On the government negotiation team were, Vice President Namadi Sambo; Minister of Labour, Chukwuemeka Wogu; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Minister of State for Education...

Seven years after an unwanted pregnancy forced her to drop out of the University of Ilorin, Aishat Farooq emerges the best graduating student of the Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, reports Temitayo Famutimi When Aishat Farooq gained admission into the University of Ilorin at 15, to study Zoology, little did she know that she was not going to be an alumnus of the institution. That was in 2003. Despite the fact that she was a high flyer in her first two years in UNILORIN, the now 25-year-old indigence of Ilorin West-Local Government Area of Kwara State got distracted along the line. She played the campus love game and got a shocking result: she got pregnant. It was in 2006 and in her third year. She was pregnant for a fellow student whom she had been dating. She was disappointed in herself and thought the whole world was crashing on her.  Yet, she vowed not to terminate the pregnancy. Although she wanted to continue her studies in the university,  she became...

By: Funmi Ojuroye November 5, 2013 The Kabiru Turaki-led Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North, today Tuesday, submitted its report to President Goodluck Jonathan inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The committee recommended among others the setting up of an advisory committee on continuous dialogues that will have powers to advise the President on all matters related to dialogue and resolution or crisis. It also recommended the setting up of a Victims Support Fund for victims of insurgency to be administered by a new agency established specifically to assist the victims. A meeting between the President and security chiefs is currently ongoing.

By: Funmi Ojuroye November 5, 2013 Dino Melaye IN less than two weeks after he was arrested for leading a protest against Minister of Aviation,Princess Stella Odua,over the controversial purchase of two bullet-proof cars estimated at N255 million,anti-corruption crusader,Mr Dino Melaye, has been picked up again by the Police in Abuja. Dino,an Executive Secretary of Anti-Corruption Network,was reportedly picked up by stern-looking security operatives,yesterday,in his office,in Abuja. The Police Special Team that arrested the former member of the House of Representatives,Vanguard gathered,was led by one Patrick Ejoh, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP,from the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. Dino Melaye Although, the police team was said to have served Mr Melaye with a Warrant of Arrest, he was however not informed of his alleged offence. It was gathered at the time of filing this report that Melaye’s house was been searched by the police in an attempt to ...

By: Funmi Ojuroye November 5, 2013  President Goodluck  The over 12 hours marathon meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ended at about 3.30am on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja without a commitment from the union members. ASUU President, Dr. Nasir Isa Faggae, told State House correspondent that the delegation was taking back an undisclosed message to their members following which a decision will be taken on the union’s next line of action. “We have had a lengthy meeting with Mr. President, robbing minds on how best to address the problem of university education in this country. We now have a message from Mr. President that we are going to take to our members and we are expecting that our members will respond appropriately to his message,” he said. He said since the message was meant for members, he would not divulge it to the press. When asked whether he will call his members to retur...