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Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, says President Goodluck Jonathan is worse than neo-Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar, describing Jonathan as a President that embraces impunity. Soyinka at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday blamed Jonathan for the fracas at the National Assembly in which lawmakers resorted to scaling the gate of the Assembly complex in order to gain access to their chambers after being prevented by the police. He said although Jonathan was democratically elected, his actions had proved that he was more of a dictator. He said for instance, the split in Nigeria Governors’ Forum last year in which 16 governors had the final say over 19 other governors showed that the President was willing to do anything to achieve his political goals. Soyinka said the barring of governors by policemen from entering Ekiti State to campaign for former Governor Kayode Fayemi in June showed that Jonathan was not only a dictator but was encouraging impunity by encouraging security agents

Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, says President Goodluck Jonathan is worse than neo-Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar, describing Jonathan as a President that embraces impunity. Soyinka at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday blamed Jonathan for the fracas at the National Assembly in which lawmakers resorted to scaling the gate of the Assembly complex in order to gain access to their chambers after being prevented by the police. He said although Jonathan was democratically elected, his actions had proved that he was more of a dictator. He said for instance, the split in Nigeria Governors’ Forum last year in which 16 governors had the final say over 19 other governors showed that the President was willing to do anything to achieve his political goals. Soyinka said the barring of governors by policemen from entering Ekiti State to campaign for former Governor Kayode Fayemi in June showed that Jonathan was not only a dictator but was encouraging impunity by encouraging security agents

For all the talk of Manchester United’s revival in recent weeks almost all of their Premier League victories at home have been unconvincing. But against Hull City at Old Trafford on Saturday they produced their most accomplished performance of the season, and it bodes well for Louis van Gaal’s evolution of this side. Against the likes of Crystal Palace, West Ham and Everton United haven’t effectively controlled matches on home turf, despite acquiring the points on all three occasions. That trio of victories came virtue of a world class-selection of players pushing the result over the line in the face of opposition frustration. On all three occasions endeavour and a little bit of luck were required to reach the desired result. In short, there was a lack of domination. After dismantling Hull, Van Gaal was at pains to use that word regularly in his post-match analysis, and with just cause. “We have dominated the game from the first minute to the last minute,” the Dutchman told reporters.

The traditional scrum of sharp elbows was notably less intense on Black Friday in the US this year. The crowds, gathering at the US's big shopping centres, appeared to have exhausted some of their shopping enthusiasm on Thursday. As last year, many retailers had opened their doors early to try to pull shoppers in ahead of rivals. "The consumer clearly enjoys shopping on Thanksgiving," said Target's chief executive, Brian Cornell. And, when opening the New York Stock Exchange for Friday's shortened day of trading, he welcomed the way the holiday season "has moved from an event on Black Friday morning to a multi-day event." Many shoppers headed straight to the shops whilst still digesting their Thanksgiving turkey on Thursday, forming queues outside Macy's by 6pm on what is becoming known as "grey Thursday".

Eric Barker writes Barking Up the Wrong Tree. *.Your Facebook profile probably reveals your true personality. It’s especially indicative of how extroverted and open to new experienceyou are but it can also tell people whether you have anxietyand even predict your job performance. *.I wouldn’t get too paranoid though; most people just judge you off the photo. Then again that photo can predict how happy you’ll be 3.5 years from now. (Just from status updates, Facebook knows how happy the entire US is every day of the year.) *.Your “relationship status” says a lot about how happy you probably are. What’s a really good sign? Men who listed their partnership status (“In a relationship with…”) and women whose profile picture displayed their partner both had happier relationships. *.Facebook knows the days and monthswhen you’re most likely to start a new relationship. Hell, Facebook can predict with a 33% accuracy who you’ll be dating next week. *. Dunbar’s numbersays we can onl

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Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States(the fourth Thursday of November), often regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. In recent years, most major retailers have opened very early and offered promotional sales to kick off the holiday shopping season, similar to Boxing Daysales in many Commonwealth nations. Black Friday is not a holiday, but California and some other states observe "The Day After Thanksgiving" as a holiday for state government employees, sometimes in lieu of another federal holiday such as Columbus Day.

The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, has urged Nigerians to critically examine the manifesto of those seeking elective offices. He said this would help to determine their suitability or otherwise for election in 2015. Kumuyi gave this advice while speaking to newsmen in Ilorin. The religious leader was in llorin for the take-off of a three-day crusade by his church at Eyenkorin, on the outskirts of the state capital. The cleric described as ‘mere speculations’, insinuations about the possible break-up of Nigeria after the elections. He asked Nigerians to separate “pronouncements” from “prophecies” about the future of the country. Kumuyi said Nigerians must put hands together to elect people who would do the will of the majority in 2015. He reminded political leaders to understand that they came into office for the good of the people. Kumuyi described his visit to the north central state as one meant beyond religion and ethnicity, saying he was

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) explained they could not fire the Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi from his position saying their hands were tied. According to a board member, the football body leadership is “helpless” in the situation. “The last time we did what we thought was best, we were forced to revert the changes by people in high places. This time around we are helpless. We are scared of announcing we won’t renew his deal due to what happened last time and unless he resigns or walks away we can’t help out.”

A former captain of the defunct Stationery Stores of Lagos, Yomi Peters, 71, who has been hospitalised at the Lagos State University Hospital, Ikeja, is dead. The late Peter’s ordeal was brought to public attention by a story on him inThe PUNCH, when his inability to defray his medical bills, stalled his treatment in LASUTH. Lagos State Football Association confirmed his death on Wednesday.

Workers employed by Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health to bury Ebola victims took drastic action this week in a dispute over pay, abandoning the bodies of 15 people in the street. Some were paraded at the entrance to a hospital Monday to stop people from entering. Another body was placed outside the entrance to a hospital administrative building. The workers have gone on strike because they say they are owed seven weeks of their "hazard" pay of $100 a week. Burying Ebola victims is a dangerous task, since the deadly virus is spread through contact with bodily fluids. The bodies were all cleared as of Tuesday after burial teams working for the Red Cross, rather than the state, were called in. The National Ebola Response Center has announced the sacking of all involved in the strike, said Sidi Yahyah Tunis, a spokesman for the center. Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea are the three West African countries at the heart of the current Ebola outbreak. The vast majority of more t

On Monday November 24, 2014 students of the University of Jos embarked on a peaceful demonstration against certain issues. Management met and issued a release assuring students and members of the University Community that some of the issues raised by the students were nothing but rumours that had no basis. However, certain steps were taken to address all the grievances including the shifting of the Second Semester Examinations with one (1) week and the setting up of a Committee to look at the other issues. This morning, Tuesday November 25, 2014 students mobilized themselves again and blocked the Bauchi Road Highway and set tyres on fire. In order to avoid further escalation of the situation, Management met this morning and directed that the University should be closed down until further notice. Students are hereby directed to vacate the hostels on or before 2pm. Please ensure that this directive is strictly complied with. Jilli-Dandam D. Esq. Registrar

This is to inform 2014/2015 prospective students of Kwara State Polytechnic that the institution has released the 3rd batch of Admission List. The list compris3es of HND and ND admitted students. Candidates can directly access the list now by clicking here Note that you will have to login to your application profile to print your application slip which will contain your student id.

Justin Bieber earned a whooping $80million between June 2013 and June 2014, making him the highest earning celeb under 30, according to a new list released by Forbes. See the top 10 below... 1. Justin Bieber, 20, $80 million 2. One Direction, 21 (average age), $75 million 3. Taylor Swift, 24, $64 million 4. Bruno Mars, 29, $60 million 5. Rihanna, 26, $48 million 6. Miley Cyrus, 22, $36 million 7. Jennifer Lawrence, 24, $34 million 8. Lady Gaga, 28, $33 million 9. Avicii, 25, $28 million 10. Skrillex, 26, $18 million

Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Bieber's current manager, Scooter Braunfirst discovered him through his YouTubevideos in 2007. Braun was impressed with the videos, and contacted Bieber's mother Pattie about wanting to work with him. After convincing Bieber's mother, Braun arranged for Bieber to meet with Usherin Atlanta, Georgia. Bieber was signed to RBMG, and then to an Island Recordsrecording contract offered by record executive, L.A. Reid. Bieber released his debut EP, My World, in November 2009. It was certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. ]Bieber released his first full-length studio album, My World 2.0, in March 2010. It debuted at or near number one in several countries and was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by the single " Baby", which is also, as of July 2014, the YouTube vi

Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Bieber's current manager, Scooter Braunfirst discovered him through his YouTubevideos in 2007. Braun was impressed with the videos, and contacted Bieber's mother Pattie about wanting to work with him. After convincing Bieber's mother, Braun arranged for Bieber to meet with Usherin Atlanta, Georgia. Bieber was signed to RBMG, and then to an Island Recordsrecording contract offered by record executive, L.A. Reid. Bieber released his debut EP, My World, in November 2009. It was certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. ]Bieber released his first full-length studio album, My World 2.0, in March 2010. It debuted at or near number one in several countries and was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by the single " Baby", which is also, as of July 2014, the YouTube vi

Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Bieber's current manager, Scooter Braunfirst discovered him through his YouTubevideos in 2007. Braun was impressed with the videos, and contacted Bieber's mother Pattie about wanting to work with him. After convincing Bieber's mother, Braun arranged for Bieber to meet with Usherin Atlanta, Georgia. Bieber was signed to RBMG, and then to an Island Recordsrecording contract offered by record executive, L.A. Reid. Bieber released his debut EP, My World, in November 2009. It was certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. ]Bieber released his first full-length studio album, My World 2.0, in March 2010. It debuted at or near number one in several countries and was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by the single " Baby", which is also, as of July 2014, the YouTube vi

The general public is hereby invited to the 40 th  Convocation Ceremonies of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, scheduled to hold from Wednesday, 10 th  to Friday 12 th  December, 2014 with the following highlights: Wednesday, 10 th  December, 2014 a.         Conferment of Diploma Certificates. Time:    9.00 a.m.          Venue : Local Government Studies Building b.         Conferment of Bachelor’s Degree and Award of Prizes in the Faculties of Administration, Arts, Education, Law and Social Sciences Time:    10.00 a.m.        Venue : Oduduwa Hall Amphitheatre c.         Convocation Play Time:    8.00 p.m.          Venue : Oduduwa Hall Amphitheatre Thursday, 11 th  December, 2014 Conferment of Bachelor’s Degrees and award of Prizes in the Faculties of Agriculture, Environmental Design and Management, Pharmacy, Science, Technology and College of Health Sciences Time:    10.00 a.m.        Venue : Oduduwa Hall Amphitheatre Convocation Lecture Topic: 

Facebook   Twitter   Google   RSS Feeds 2014 CONVOCATION AND 66TH FOUNDATION DAY CEREMONIES The 2014 Convocation and Sixty-Sixth Foundation Day Ceremonies will hold as follows: Friday, 07 November, 2014 Convocation Jumat Service Venue:  Central Mosque, University of Ibadan Time:  1:00p.m. Sunday, 09 November, 2014 Convocation Church Service Venue:  Chapel of the Resurrection, University of Ibadan, Ibadan Time:  10:00a.m. Tuesday, 11 November, 2014 Convocation Lecture: Title: Federalism, Democracy and the Future of Nigeria Lecturer:  His Excellency, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, Executive Governor, State of Osun Venue:  International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Ibadan Time:  4:00p.m. Thursday, 13 November, 2014 Admission to First Degrees and Award of Diplomas and Certificates (Arts, Science, Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Public Health, Dentistry and Law) Time:  10:00a.m. Venue:  Int

UEFA President Michel Platini has told BBC Sport the 2022 Qatar World Cup must be played in winter. The Frenchman's stance puts him in direct opposition to some of Europe's biggest leagues and clubs, who want the event to be staged in May. The World Cup is usually held in June and July, but Fifa has been told that Qatar's searing summer temperatures will put players' health at risk. Platini said: "It'll never be in April, May or June. It will be in winter." He added the 2022 Champions League semi-finals and final could be moved to June if necessary, saying the clubs would accept whatever decision was made. "It's not the clubs that are playing, it's the players and it's not possible to play in May when it's 40 degrees," said Platini, 59. Play media Archive: Qatar win right to host 2022 World Cup The English Premier League, Spain's La Liga and the German Bundesliga think a May World Cup will cause the l