Top 50 Nigerian Newpapers

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- See more at: http://www.helperblogger.com/2012/04/add-twitter-tweet-button-just-below-of.html#sthash.TNN1HHYW.dpuf    1.Vanguard (Delta)
    2.The Nation
    3.The Punch (National)
    4.This Day
    5.Sahara Reporters
    6.The Guardian
    7.Premium Times
    8.PM News (Lagos)
    9.The Sun (Lagos)
  10.Daily Trust (Abuja)
  11.Leadership Nigeria (Abuja)
  12.Nigerian Tribune
  13.Daily Independent (Abuja & Lagos)
  14.Daily Post (Lagos)
  15.The Sun News Online (Ismahi)
  16.Daily Times (Lagos & Abuja)
  17.Channels Television
  18.Africampusdirect (PortHarcourt)
  19.Osun Defender (Osun)
  20.National Mirror Newspapers (National)
  21.Naij.com (Lagos)
  22.The Advocate (Enugu)
  23.Nigerian Pilot (Abuja)
  24.Nigeria World
  25.Businessday News
  26.9jatracker
  27.Complete Sports (Oyo, Ibadan, Lagos Abuja)
  28.The People's Daily (National)
  29.The Nigerian Observer (Edo State, Benin City)
  30.New Telegraph (Lagos State)
  31.New Telegraph (Abuja, Lagos)
  32.The Breaking Times (Lagos, Portharcourt, South East Nigeria, Kano & Northern Nigerian States)
  33.BiafraNigeriaWorld
  34.Blueprint (Abuja & Northern Nigeria)
  35.The Tide (River State)
  36.National Daily Newspaper (Lagos)
  37.The Abuja Voice
  38.The Abuja Inquirer (Abuja, Port Harcourt, Lagos, Asaba, Kaduna)
  39.Imo Trumpeta (Imo, Abia, Rivers, Anambra, Enugu & Ebonyi)
  40.Daily Post Nigeria
  41.Business News
  42.Champion News
  43.National Accord (Abuja)
  44.The Union (Lagos)
  45.Africa Punch
  46.Nigeria 24 News
  47.The Times of Nigeria (Abuja)
  48.Tell (Lagos)
  49.Sunday Trust (Kaduna)
  50.DailyMirror Nigeria

The Monsters That Live Among Men(NL)

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'NL' in full means 'Leaders of Nigeria', Nigeria Since her independence(1960), 80% of her governance has been flooded by a group of Irresponsible and Inhuman politicians. who under the umbrella of politics,  has done more harm to this great nation than they have done good. A nation with all her Natural resources cannot boast of better life for her citizens, a nation capable of becoming world power, judging from its wealth of natural endowment, has been drastically reduces to nothing, thanks to a group of leaders who are insensitive to the basic needs of her(Nigerian) people. No Electricity, no pipe-borne water, Low infrastructural facilities, and high rate of insecurity among others.

Since her Independence Infrastructural crime has been on constant increase, she has been Labelled as a High risk nation by global perspective, because of  high rate of different categories of corruptions. As a result, Tourism is practically Non-functional, diseases are on the increase, The total economy of this highly endowed nation is constantly experiencing great inflation, The citizens live in a vicious cycle; where the rich gets richer and the poor gets poorer. This has lingered on for Decades, her politics has known nothing better  than selfishness, corruption and gross marginalization of the silent majority, by the vocal minority. The silent majority are more of poor background, of whom the weight of huge atrocities committed by the vocal minority, is placed on their head.

The rule of law has been laid down only for the  silent majority. When a leader commits a punishable offense , he/she is left to go free, but when one of these silent majority commits an offense, the hell is let loose.Oh! what a nation, highly blessed, perfect location, huge natural endowment., yet 89% or more of her citizens are poor; living on less than $2 per-day, but their so-called leaders have fat accounts littered in different banks in different parts of the world. Why this selfishness? Why this man-inhumanity-to-man? . Why this gross evil by the leaders, to a nation and her citizens?

The people of this great nation, more than any other nation  on earth, has great ability to instill patience and tolerance, hoping that one day, victory and normalcy will come. But when will this victory come?, when will this change come?.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. Is it going to be the same with Nigeria?

God Bless Nigeria.

Abuja Carnival: 30 Nigerians to get Scholarship from Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago has announced the award of university scholarship to 30 Nigerian youths to learn the art of management of carnival and costume making for steel band.

The offer was made at the weekend by Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism, Dr. Lincoln Douglas, on the opening ceremony of the annual carnival in Abuja.

The beneficiaries, it was learnt, would study for degree in Carnival Art Management of Festival in two institutions, University of Trinidad and Tobago and University West.

The minister said he would arrange with the universities for the admission of the Nigerian students as well as their accommodation and payment of tuition fees.

Trinidad and Tobago is one of the many foreign countries that participated in the street carnival in the nation’s capital on Saturday.
Douglas, who led a 25-man contingent made up of steel band orchestra to Nigeria for the event, also presented several costumes to the Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke.

He said the Caribbean country offered the sponsorship to Nigeria so as to support the creative energy of Nigerian youths as well help in reducing street crimes.

“Thisa great opportunity for Nigerian and Trinidad and Tobago.  We want to share our skills in the area of street carnival and music which we have been doing for 17 years. So, this a platform to bring people together to know each other,” he said.
Duke described culture as a tool for the promotion of national cohesion and creativity, stressing that Nigeria had the potential to leverage on the plus and possibilities available through tourism and culture.

The second day of Abuja International Culture witnessed the performance of Durbar and traditional food fair and hairdo

President Jonathan Commiserates With ASUU, Families Over Iyayi’s Death

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President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday commiserated with the leadership and members of ASUU on the tragic death of its former President, Dr Festus Iyayi.
This is disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati.
The president extended his sincere condolences to the family, friends and associates of the former ASUU president.
Abati said that the president joined ASUU and the families in mourning the renowned academic and award-winning writer.
He recalled that Iyayi rose to national prominence in the 1980s with his courageous leadership of ASUU and struggle for a better working environment for teachers and academics in the nation’s university system.
Abati said the president “is particularly dismayed by the fact that Iyayi has sadly lost his life while going to contribute to efforts to finally resolve the current ASUU strike.’’
He said that the president prayed that God will comfort all who mourn Iyayi and grant his soul eternal rest.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Iyayi died in a motor accident in Lokoja on Tuesday. (NAN)

Tragedy hits ASUU as Iyayi dies, Union suspends National Exco Meeting

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Hope of a possible suspension of the ongoing strike by university teachers  this week dimmed on Tuesday as a former National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof. Festus Iyayi, died in an accident involving a vehicle in the convoy of the Kogi State Governor, Captain Idris Wada (retd.).

Iyayi, a professor of Business Administration and Head of the  Department of Business Administration, University of Benin, died at 66.

His death made  ASUU  to postpone  its National Executive Committee meeting scheduled for  the Bayero University, Kano to discuss the position of

State Coordinator urges Completion of NYSC Camp In Sokoto

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State Coordinator urges Completion of NYSC Camp In Sokoto. 

Sokoto State Co-ordinator of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) Mr Thomas Yamma has urged the state government to prevail on the contractor handling the permanent orientation camp in Wamakko to quickly complete the project.

Yamma who spoke with newsmen in Sokoto weekend said the call became necessary as the existing temporary camp at Government Technical College, Farfaru-Sokoto, is not convenient for youth corps members.
He explained that students of the school housing the temporary site had to be relocated to neighbouring schools which disrupts their studies. Yamma also said accommodation challenges were common with temporary orientation camps, noting that this would be a forgotten issue when the permanent camp is completed.
“But, since the state government has been constructing a permanent orientation camp at Wamakko, its urgent completion will help in redressing the ugly trend”, he said, adding that the state governor who inspected the permanent camp on Friday also expressed displeasure with non completion of the job since the past five years. The coordinator however commended the state government for the moral, financial assistance and other logistic supports being provided for NYSC members serving in the state, saying serving corps members would surely reciprocate the gesture.
He further disclosed that 1,570 of the 1,830 corps members deployed to the state for the batch ‘’ C’, 2013 had registered as at Wednesday and that 70 per cent of them would be posted to schools in line with the existing posting policy of the scheme.

Commercial Centre Operators within Campuses lament over ongoing ASUU Strike

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Commercial centers Operators within Campuses lament over ongoing ASUU Strike 

The ongoing scrimmage between the Federal Government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has not only been negatively affecting the Nigerian students who have been at home for over four months, but also those who have found themselves transacting one business or the other on school campuses. It has been a moment of loss for different shop owners, typists, stylists, cyber café managers in the University of Ibadan community, since the students of the institution left the campus for their respective homes.

Mayowa Okekale and Oluwole Sobamowo, who went round, heard tales of how their sales have drastically plummeted. Their report.

Francis Bolaji, Chairman, Students’ Union Building (SUB)
The strike has been very disastrous and making our businesses here dull. In this room only, we have about 30 spaces where people engage in their different commercial activities. But now, the number of people around is about 15. So, you can see the difference. When we come here in the morning, we hardly make N500 at the end of the day, unlike before when we make enough sales with students on campus. Sincerely, it is very unfortunate. We are all talking about the strike and not looking beyond it. As an aftermath of the strike, the government may have a lot of things to contend with. By the time the strike is called off and students go back to their various campuses, chances are that they would have taken on different attitudes and behaviours. In view of this, we urge the government and ASUU to quickly do something about it.

Christopher Daniel, photographer student
The strike which is four months now is seriously affecting the whole strata of the school community. And since students have left the community, many people obviously don’t have anything to do in school again because of the strike. So it is inevitable that there would be a decline in the sales turn out. This is because the population that comes in and out has reduced.

Blessing Okos, typist
The sales have been so bad in whichever way one looks at it. Truth is, we hardly make N100 a day on the business, since we have no one to patronise us since the strike started. And that is really bad for us. We are all tired of this and hope that the strike would be called off soon....

Jonathan announces 2m Naira reward for golden eaglets players

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Receiving the golden eaglets on Sunday night, president Goodluck Jonathan said their victory
 was an indication that Nigeria is on the part of recovery in inter national sports

Nigeria Vs ASUU

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Nigeria: ASUU Rejects Jonathan's Meals During Negotiation

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities last week turned down offers of food and drinks by the Presidency during a 13-hour marathon meeting between the federal government delegation, led by President Goodluck Jonathan and the ASUU delegation, under the leadership of its national president, Dr Nasir Fagge, Sunday Trust has gathered.

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FG/ASUU’s Impasse: In whose Interest

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Strike in the Nigerian university system is no doubt a major setback that has placed Nigerian universities at a disadvantage, nationally and internationally. Just between 1999 and 2012, the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) has embarked on strike actions for a number of academic sessions. Again, the union went on strike on July 1, 2013, and this time around, the union is ready to lock horns until the government is ready to engender a radical change into the system.

Nigerian universities slipped into a fresh all time low with Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) back in the trenches. Reviews of diverse public opinions and various discourses point to the fact that neither ASUU nor President Goodluck Jonathan is the enemy in the current imbroglio. The stage for the present national cultural policy of ‘anti-intellectualism’, which has shaped Nigeria education tragically, was set over two decades ago.  The list of problems in our universities is endless; but infrastructure decay, as a result of inadequate funding, demotivated teachers, cultism and corruption in different shades and poor administration, is most evident.

For a year and half, there seemed to be relative stability within the education system, which most Nigerians were grateful for. But this hope was abruptly brought to an end, when ASUU decided to embark on another indefinite strike. Items in the contentious FG-ASUU 2009 agreement as published include: Funding requirements for the revitalization of the Universities; Federal Government assistance to State Universities; establishment of Nigerian University Pension Management Committee (NUPEMCO); progressive increase in annual budgetary allocation to education to 26 per cent between 2009 and 2020; Earned Allowances. Others are: amendment of the pension/retirement age of academics on the professorial cadre from 65 to 70 years; re-instatement of prematurely dissolved governing councils; transfer of federal government landed property to universities; setting up of Research Development Council/provision of Research Equipment to Laboratories and classrooms in the universities.

Nigerians agree that ASUU has always been the most perceptible voice drawing attention to the decay in the universities. However, frequent disruptions of the academic calendars in a bid to fight for uplift in the education system, make ASUU look more like an undertaker conducting the burial rites of the already comatose university system.

Several reactions from stakeholders in the education sector and concerned Nigerians have continued to trail ASUU’s recurrent clash with the Federal Government concerning funding for Nigerian universities. It is no longer news that the Nation has been grappling with dilapidated teaching infrastructure.

While most Nigerians agree with ASUU on the need for increased funding, some actually wonder if the current proposition by the universities lecturers is realistic and sustainable in the face of dwindling resources and belligerent socio-economic challenges. “ASUU’s proposition doesn’t seem holistic to me,” said a vice chancellor who pleaded for anonymity. “Even if FG meets the current demands, how does this fit into the overall picture in terms of national priorities, essentially, security issues and lack of electricity? Even if the universities are provided with world class equipment, would any student attend school where terrorist unleash violence on students?” “What would become of undergraduates admissions if the average failure rate of WAEC remained 74% and 75% as recorded in 2010 and 2011 respectively?” he further queried.

Similarly, another respondent also suggested that, “rather than continue with a trade union dispute approach, which smacks of brinkmanship, ASUU should consider solutions that would be all encompassing; the type that would address all tiers of education. ASUU should mobilize a joint action to salvage education as the effect of poor enrolment in primary schools would definitely manifest later at the tertiary level.”

On the other hand, most members of the academic community interrogated in the course of compiling this report concluded that there is need for parents, students and other stakeholders to join voices with that of ASUU, as the current situation of tertiary education in Nigeria is a potpourri of confusion. Conceptual fluctuations are particularly rampant in the overall tertiary system. Private universities are apparently flourishing at the peril of government owned institutions, considering the fact that the ‘body of knowledge’ now resident in these private institutions is fully grown at government expense. Proofs abound to buttress the argument that FG’s approaches to solving most of the problems highlighted by ASUU have often been sporadic and misdirected. It is hard to explain the recent establishment of 12 additional Federal universities or incubating the idea of Mega Universities, each of which is expected to admit up to 200,000 students, when existing universities are grossly understaffed and in various states of disrepair.

Various arguments posed in respect of the FGN/ASUU 2009 Agreement deadlock, notwithstanding, strong institutional framework for the education of young Nigerians cannot be built by refusing to confront issues that have continued to mortgage learning. Though it is true that students and their parents bear the brunt of ASUU’s suspension of classes, however, suggesting that there are other ways of getting the Federal Government to act, without going on strike is, “playing the ostrich”. It is pertinent to ask what the Federal Government did about the Needs Assessment Report, submitted in November 2012, besides setting up another committee to review it. Would the government have taken further action had ASUU not engaged in a full-blown strike? Though unconfirmed, there are claims that the original report itself has not even been made available to the university authorities till date.

In an exclusive interview with Nigeria Spur in Abuja, the President of ASUU, Dr. Nasir Isa Fagge said, “We were able to wind-up the negotiation in October 2009, precisely, and our expectation was that, having put so much into that document, government will just go ahead to implement the agreement…it is sad to know that till date, none of this has been implemented…this was what enraged our members, when we realized that they were not really interested in implementing the agreement, the MoU and even the Needs Assessment Report. Then, our members decided to embark on strike actions”

In the same vein, the Chairman of ASUU Unilag Chapter, Dr.Karo Ogbinaka revealed that ASUU has written over 200 letters and held over 60 meetings with government. He said that failure on the part of the government to implement the agreement was a deliberate act.

Until there is a collective agitation by all, like it was with the ‘fuel price hike’ protest of January, 2012, the importance of education would remain colourful themes of conferences, summits and seminars. There is a need to compile empirical facts and do away with the cliché-like ‘problem statements’ of ‘poor funding’. It is high time the Nation considered a global Need Assessment, so as to understand the full scope of funding issues. President Goodluck Jonathan and other members of his cabinet would score high points responding with an all-inclusive national action, by addressing all issues full-frontal as sincerely as possible. The education sector would remain on this journey that leads to nowhere by providing for ASUU today, to wake up to cries from Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) the next day, with Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) beating the drums of war. Certainly, Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) and other trade unions are also waiting in the wings.

The current government parades an array of professors and former ASUU members: Prof. Mrs. Viola Onwuliri, Minister of State Foreign Affairs; Prof. Chinedu Osita Nebo, Minister of Power; Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Minister of Health and the Minister of Special Duties, Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, not to forget the fact that the President was also a former lecturer; the academe is a constituency well represented. It follows that President Goodluck Jonathan’s government understands fully, the dilemma and challenges of the universities and should therefore bring to bear positive influence at ensuring that matters relating to education, are given the deserved attention, devoid of the usual political gerrymandering.

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What exactly is going on with the citadels of the four walls of Nigeria Education?. how can Nigeria; one of the major heavy weights in African Economy cub this ugly menace which has eating deep into the Nations Educational system.?

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Strike: ASUU seeks watertight deal from FG

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Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities have given the Federal Government certain conditions to be met before the union could call off its four-month old strike.

Part of this condition is that all federal parastatals in charge of fund, labour, and education must sign the agreement purportedly reached between its leadership and the Federal Government on Tuesday.

A prominent member of the union, who craved anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on behalf of the union, told Saturday PUNCH that doing this would give the association the confidence that “the Federal Government knows what it is doing when it signed the agreement.”

He said, “I must tell you that our mandate remains. The only mandate we have is that 2009 agreement must be met. We have not reached any agreement with the Federal Government.

“Since the Federal Government wants to be releasing N220bn every year for five years, then all monetary and regulatory agencies must sign. The Central Bank of Nigeria, Ministries of Finance and Labour, National Assembly, Office of the Presidency, National Universities Commission, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Trade Union Congress and our umbrella body, the Nigeria Labour Congress, must sign with consequences stated.

“The reason we will ensure this is that we don’t want argument tomorrow that the agreement was entered in error or that they don’t know the implication of signing the agreement. If possible, documents that will provide for automatic deduction of the agreed money at a particular/agreed date must be provided.”

The leadership of the union had engaged in a 13-hour marathon meeting with government delegation led by President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja between Monday and Tuesday.

Though it was generally perceived that both ASUU and the Federal Government achieved breakthrough in negotiation for the first time after the lengthy meeting with the President, Saturday PUNCH learnt that the lecturers might not be in a hurry to go back to class.

Another source close to ASUU who was also part of the marathon meeting with the President in Abuja, said there was nothing new in what the President promised members of the union.

According to him, government had always failed in implementing agreements reached with ASUU. He said, “Truly the President sat down for more than 13 hours with us. He told us that we were not leaving the venue until the issues were resolved. The Federal Government also promised to inject funds into the system, but a promissory note is not enough.

“Where would the money come from? There is no assurance that government will provide money especially with the mop-up policy in place that ensures that unspent money is refunded to government’s coffers at the end of every year.’’

Asked when the lecturers would call off the strike, he said, “I doubt if the strike is ending soon. The problem is with the Finance Minister. Where is government getting N1trn from? A government that could not implement agreement between 2009 and 2013, what is the guarantee that they would honour this agreement.

“It is all politics. We are still awaiting directives from our branches. We have told them the outcome of the meeting with the President but we are waiting for them to tell us what they think of government’s proposal.

“Imagine the Minister of Education has travelled out of the country. He was appointed Vice President for UNESCO General Assembly. How can he travel out of the country without resolving the crisis in the education sector?’’

He said the Federal Government should spend the trillions of dollars in its Sovereign Wealth Fund to finance university education and improve infrastructure in the country.

A key component of the agreement reached by both ASUU and the Federal Government was that government would inject N1.1trn into public universities in the next five years. Government is expected to inject N220bn yearly into the public university sector beginning from 2014. But government said it could only release N100bn this year, noting that the amount had already been processed.

The Federal Government also indicated that the N1.1trn would be domiciled at the Central Bank of Nigeria to show its commitment to the agreement. The money is expected to be released on quarterly basis to the universities so that there won’t be any problem about funding the deal.

The National Universities Commission and the Trade Union Congress will be the joint guarantors of the agreement while the Minister of Education will be the implementing officer. Government, according to sources at the meeting, also agreed to revamp public universities by ensuring that all the issues that always lead to strike are dealt with once and for all.

Asked to confirm if lecturers were planning to call off their strike, ASUU Chairman, University of Calabar branch, Dr. James Okpiliya, said the local chapter was yet to get formal briefing on the meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan.

He, however, said the union would make its position known to the press on the President’s offer after the end of a meeting scheduled for mid-night Thursday.

Also, Chairman of ASUU in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Adegbola Akinola, said that members must be properly briefed on the resolution between the Federal Government and representatives of ASUU in the last marathon meeting.

He said the only condition that could make its members accept any offer would be the provision of necessary documents.

He said, “The NEC meeting may not hold now. It is the local congress that is expected to hold first which is either tomorrow or Monday.

“Our members are not yet briefed about the details, so it is when we meet that we will know the details and then discuss whether what we got is sufficient enough to justify our action or demand.

“I can’t really pre-empt the mind of other members. But if we are to accept any offer, there must be document to back that up. We need to obtain documents on that. Maybe if there is a document, people may look at it critically.”

However, the Federal Government said it would include the N1.1trn promised ASUU in the education budget starting from next year. It also said it was waiting for the union to know the next step to take.

The Director, Press and Public Relations of the Ministry of Education, Mr. Olu Lipide, told one of our correspondents on Thursday that government was waiting for ASUU to take the necessary steps.

Meanwhile, the Dean of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, Prof. Omololu Soyombo, has said that the general ASUU body must agree before the strike could be called off.

He said, “It is difficult to believe the President but we give him the benefit of doubt. We believe that the President is noble, the ASUU president promised to give him a feedback. If this had been done earlier, the strike wouldn’t have extended for so long.”

Corroborating his view, the Chairman, Lagos State University, ASUU, Dr. Jamiu Oluwatoki said, “It won’t be long again. By next week there should be a NEC meeting and subsequently the congress meetings before the president can call off the strike
Source: Nigerian Punch.