Nollywood Experience Another loss:Donald Okoli passes on

This is not a good time for Nollywood,It has lost another great man Donald Okoli,more info coming soon,may the Almighty give the family and fans the fortitude to bear the loss.

ASUU declare one week warning strike

Port Harcourt -  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday declared a week-long warning strike to protest against the non-implementation of the 2009 agreement between the union and the Federal Government.
The branch chairman of  ASUU at the  Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), Dr Felix Igwe, told newsmen in Port Harcourt that the strike would halt academic activities in the universities.
The Federal Government had in 2009 reached an agreement with ASUU, which the union claimed that some state governments had refused to implement.
He said the union after a meeting  of its National Executive Council (NEC) resolved to embark on the one week warning strike, billed to commence on Sept. 25.
“ASUU will embark on a one week warning strike starting from midnight of Sept. 25,2011 to protest the lack of commitment on the full implementation of the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement in the nation’s universities,” he said.
He said the industrial strike action would be total in all ASUU branches, including RSUST.
FG committed to implementing agreement with ASUU, says Wogu
In Abuja the Federal Government has assured the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of its commitment to  the implementation of  the agreement reached with the union.
A  statement issued  by Mr Samuel Olowookere, Assistant Director of  Press, Ministry of Labour and Productivity, stated this  on Thursday in Abuja.
It  quoted the labour minister, Chief Emeka Wogu,  as giving the assurance at a meeting with the National President of ASUU, Prof.  Ukahchukwu Awuzie.
Also present at the meeting were  the Minister of  Education, Prof. Ruqqayattu Rufai and the Minister of State for Education, Mr Nyeson Wike.

Source:  Vanguard Newspaper

UN chief urges Jonathan to keep eye on Cote d’ Ivoire, Liberia

United Nations -  UN Secretary-General  Ban Ki-moon has urged President Goodluck Jonathan, in his capacity as ECOWAS Chairman to remain engaged in addressing security challenges facing countries in the region, particularly Côte d’Ivoire
and Liberia.
The two leaders met on Thursday on the sidelines of the 66th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Cote d’ Ivoire and Liberia are grappling with fragile security situations and cross-border threats.
Last week the UN reported that it had deployed two units of its peacekeeping force in Cote `d’ Ivoire to the country’s border with Liberia, after a group of heavily armed militiamen crossed over and attacked two Ivorian villages, killing at least 18 people.
A statement from the UN Spokesperson’s Office said Jonathan and Ban also exchanged views on how best to enhance the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and to pursue the campaign on maternal health.
The Secretary-General was reported to have expressed his appreciation for the support provided by the Nigeria Government in responding to the emergency situation created by the Aug. 26 bomb attack at the UN House in Abuja.
Earlier on Thursday, Jonathan attended a Security Council high-level meeting on prevent diplomacy where he urged the world body to redress the imbalance between mediation  and military dimensions of peacekeeping.

Source: Vanguard Newspaper