ASUU may call off strike on Thursday.

Indications have emerged that the  Academic Staff Union of Universities may call off the over four-month-old strike on Thursday. Barring a last-minute change, the National Executive Committee of ASUU will meet on Wednesday night to consider the position of the congresses of the over 50 public universities on the offer made by the Federal government to revamp the institutions.

The  union met with  a Federal Government team led by President Goodluck Jonathan last Tuesday in Abuja. The  ASUU leadership, after briefing the zonal coordinators  on  the offer, had directed the local branches   to organise  congress meetings between Friday last week and Tuesday (tomorrow)

Wale and Chipmunk to perform at Ice Prince's FOZ concert.

Grammy award nominated rapper, Wale is set to perform in Nigeria for the first time at Ice Prince’s Fire Of Zamani concert on November 23 at the prestigious Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The big-budget concert is part of activities for the launch of Ice Prince's much talked about album (FOZ)

 UK rapper, Chipmunk will be performing at the Fire Of Zamani concert along with Africa’s biggest rapper, MI Abaga.

25 Nigerians arrested by Spanish police for sex trafficking.

Spanish police have arrested 25 people in a sex-trafficking ring that brought women from Nigeria to work as prostitutes.

The women, allegedly lured with the promise of good jobs in Europe, were first flown to Mexico or Brazil, travelling on false identity documents.

From there, they were flown to Paris, then smuggled into Spain to work in the sex trade, police say
Five women who were victims of the sex ring were freed in the raids.
Police found one member of the gang performing an abortion on one of the five women, reports the BBC.

Arrests were made across Spain – in Madrid, Toledo, Cantabria and Palma de Mallorca.
More than 100 vans concealing luxury goods were also seized.
The gang used the vans to launder their profits and send them back to Lagos, police say.

The vans, with dark-tinted windows and welded doors, were stocked full of beer but had luxury items hidden deeper inside.

Goods worth an estimated 5m euros (£4.1m; $6.6m) were found in 94 vans seized in Madrid and another 26 in the port of Valencia, including high-end televisions and cases of alcohol.

Police say the gang was formed more than 20 years ago in Nigerian universities and was also known for sending so-called Nigerian letters by email, asking recipients to send money.

Clara Chime forced out of Enugu state government house.

Don't know how true this is oh, but please read with an open mind. So is heard that on Sunday Governor Chime with the assistance of security operatives, sent his wife from the Enugu State Government House.

Mrs. Chime’s personal effects were packed for her by the governor and his security detail, and she was forcibly taken out of the Government House in broad daylight.

Mrs. Chime, who struggled to depart with her four-year-old son, was bundled into a convoy of six cars and taken to her mother’s residence at House 38, Coal City Estate, Enugu.

Miss Venenzuela wins Miss Universe 2013

25 year old Miss Venezuela, Gabriela Isler, beat 85 other contestants to emerge the winner of the 2013 Miss Universe. The 61st edition of the Miss Universe held at the Crocus City Hall, Moscow, Russia. 

1st runner up – Miss Spain
2nd runner up – Miss Ecuador
3rd runner up – Miss Philippines
4th runner up – Miss Brazil

And Oh, None of our African beauty queens made it to Top 16 category. More pictures below...

 

Comedian, Sheyi Law opens multi-million naira lounge at Ikorodu.

Popular comedian Sheyi Law just opened a multi-million Maria lounge at Ikorodu, Lagos state. The lounge features a night club, restaurant and bar. He named it Xcess lounge and Comedy Bar and will be launched in on Monday, 25 November. See pictures below...

Pictures of our Nollywood actors at the AFRIFF opening ceremony.

The 2013 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) commenced in Tinapa, Cross Rivers State yesterday. Here are pictures of our Nollywood actors at the opening ceremony last night. The annual event will hold from November 10 -17. See more photos after the below...