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Non-academic activities in universities will be paralysed for five days from tomorrow as the non-teaching staff unions comprising the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, and Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, have threatened to commence on a warning strike over non-implementation of the 2009 agreements the unions entered into with the Federal Government.  Meantime, the Joint Action Committee, JAC, of the three unions have petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over what it described as the “continued industrial unrest at Federal University of Technology, FUTA, Akure”, urging “decisive government action concerning the University’s Vice Chancellor. JAC also wrote to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, informing him of the resolution of the three unions to embark on the warning strike. The three university affiliate unions, in a statement in Abuja, listed ten grouse upon which they decided to declare t...

If you have not heard of Empowr network , then allow me to enlighten you. Empowr a new network, offering members the opportunity to socialise with friends, make new friends, sell items and also buy from their marketplace using your earning. Joining the Network Registration is free and very easy to do. A new member will either be invited by a friend or join on his/her own. To register now click HERE Upon registration, a new member is awarded a free $20, and some advert funds (to be used in advertising in the network) up to $1,000. Activities Required from Members There are four different activities every member is expected to do on daily basis, and they are: Bid, List, Post and Share. Bid : There are always items listed for auctioning in the marketplace. Members are required to bid for items of their choice. Of course, there are different categories that one can choose from. List : Members are expected to list items they have for sale. If one has items he/she has been lo...

Until recently, the used vehicle business in Nigeria used to be a debasing one; the market was mainly for the organised dealers who were considered not financially strong enough to venture into new vehicle business. But things are fast changing as notable car dealers, including Cosharis Motors and Elizade Nigeria Limited, have become major investors in the business of Tokunbo cars as used cars are popularly called. The latest entrant is Kia Nigeria Limited, which has just announced the launch of what it calls ‘best ever certified used car programme’. A statement by the Marketing Manager, Dana Motors Limited, Mr. Jimoh Olawale, obtained via email, said the programme would offer many people “the platform to get the best valuation for their cars in real time at our used car showroom in Lagos.” Dana Motors, which is the representative of Kia Motors in Nigeria, also stated in the announcement that the used car programme w...

Hello guys, am back again with update on the activities of Guzan Intercity Enterprises (www.guzanintercityent.com). If you didn't follow the first part of this review, I suggest you get the full gist here - Guzan Intercity Ent. - Review Ok, let me get down to business. After publishing the first post on this fraudulent company, I had influx of messages and complains from people who reliably informed that Guzan Intercity Enterprises defrauded quite a lot of them, and made away with their hard earned money! Now, in case you are wondering what I mean, let me throw more light. In the last review, I pointed out that most people opted for the option of paying cash for some selected household items in order to qualify for the bigger ones - like cars. Instead of giving these people the items they paid for, representatives of Guzan Intercity Enterprises (in the persons of Luomaka Mike and Olabode Michael) ran away with their money. We are not talking about N2,000 or so, but a...