Grammy Awards 2014 nominations revealed: here are the List

  On Friday  6th December, the Recording Academy revealed the full list of nominees for the 2014 Grammy Awards, which will take place January 26th 2014. The full list below... 

Album Of The Year:
The Blessed Unrest — Sara Bareilles
Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City — Kendrick Lamar
The Heist — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Red — Taylor Swift

Record Of The Year:
“Get Lucky” — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
“Radioactive” — Imagine Dragons
“Royals” — Lorde
“Locked Out Of Heaven” — Bruno Mars
“Blurred Lines” — Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams


Song Of The Year:
“Just Give Me A Reason” — Pink Featuring Nate Ruess (songwriters: Jeff Bhasker, Pink & Nate Ruess)
“Locked Out Of Heaven” — Bruno Mars (songwriters: Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine & Bruno Mars)
“Roar” — Katy Perry (songwriters: Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Katy Perry & Henry Walter)
“Royals” — Lorde (songwriters: Joel Little & Ella Yelich O’Connor)
“Same Love” — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert (songwriters: Ben Haggerty, Mary Lambert & Ryan Lewis)

Best New Artist:
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran

Producer Of The Year:
Rob Cavallo
Dr. Luke
Ariel Rechtshaid
Jeff Tweedy
Pharrell Williams

Best Pop Solo Performance:
“Brave” — Sara Bareilles
“Royals” — Lorde
“When I Was Your Man” — Bruno Mars
“Roar” — Katy Perry
“Mirrors” — Justin Timberlake

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
“Get Lucky” — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
“Just Give Me A Reason” — Pink Featuring Nate Ruess
“Stay” — Rihanna Featuring Mikky Ekko
“Blurred Lines” — Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams
“Suit & Tie” — Justin Timberlake & Jay Z

Best Pop Vocal Album:
Paradise - Lana Del Rey
Pure Heroine - Lorde
Unorthodox Jukebox - Bruno Mars
Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
The 20/20 Experience - Justin Timberlake

Best Rap Song:
“F***in’ Problems” – ASAP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar
“Holy Grail” – Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake
“New Slaves” – Kanye West
“Started From the Bottom” – Drake
“Thrift Shop” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz

Best Rap Performance:
“Started From The Bottom” — Drake
“Berzerk” — Eminem
“Tom Ford” —  Jay Z
“Swimming Pools (Drank)” — Kendrick Lamar
“Thrift Shop” — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:
“Power Trip” — J.Cole Featuring Miguel
“Part II (On The Run)” — Jay Z Featuring Beyoncé
“Holy Grail” — Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake
“Now Or Never” — Kendrick Lamar Featuring Mary J. Blige
“Remember You” — Wiz Khalifa Featuring The Weeknd

Best Rap Album:
Nothing Was The Same — Drake
Magna Carta…Holy Grail — Jay Z
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City — Kendrick Lamar
The Heist — Macklemore  & Ryan Lewis
Yeezus — Kanye West

Best Country Solo Performance:
“I Drive Your Truck” — Lee Brice
“I Want Crazy” — Hunter Hayes
“Mama’s Broken Heart” — Miranda Lambert
“Wagon Wheel” — Darius Rucker
“Mine Would Be You” — Blake Shelton

Best Country Album:
Night Train — Jason Aldean
Two Lanes Of Freedom — Tim McGraw
Same Trailer Different Park — Kacey Musgraves
Based On A True Story — Blake Shelton
Red — Taylor Swift

Best Country Duo/Group Performance:
“From This Valley” – The Civil Wars
“Don’t Rush” – Kelly Clarkson featuring Vince Gill
“Your Side of the Bed” – Little Big Town
“Highway Don’t Care” – Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
“You Can’t Make Old Friends” – Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton

Best Country Song:
“Begin Again” – Taylor Swift
“I Drive Your Truck” – Lee Brice
“Mama’s Broken Heart” – Miranda Lambert
“Merry Go ‘Round” – Kacey Musgraves
“Mine Would Be You” – Blake Shelton

Best Rock Performance:
“Always Alright” — Alabama Shakes
“The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” — David Bowie
“Radioactive” — Imagine Dragons
“Kashmir” (Live) — Led Zeppelin
“My God Is The Sun” — Queens Of The Stone Age
“I’m Shakin’” — Jack White

Best Rock Song:
“Ain’t Messin ‘Round” – Gary Clark Jr.
“Cut Me Some Slack” – Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear
“Doom And Gloom” – The Rolling Stones
“God Is Dead” – Black Sabbath
“Panic Station” – Muse

Best Rock Album:
13 — Black Sabbath
The Next Day — David Bowie
Mechanical Bull — Kings Of Leon
Celebration Day — Led Zeppelin
…Like Clockwork — Queens Of The Stone Age
Psychedelic Pill — Neil Young With Crazy Horse

Best Alternative Music Album:
The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You — Neko Case
Trouble Will Find Me — The National
Hesitation Marks — Nine Inch Nails
Lonerism — Tame Impala
Modern Vampires Of The City — Vampire Weekend

Best Dance/Electronica Album:
Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
Settle — Disclosure
18 Months — Calvin Harris
Atmosphere — Kaskade
A Color Map Of The Sun — Pretty Lights

Best R&B Performance:
“Love And War” — Tamar Braxton
“Best Of Me” — Anthony Hamilton
“Nakamarra” — Hiatus Kaiyote Featuring Q-Tip
“How Many Drinks?” — Miguel Featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Something” — Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway

Best R&B Album:
R&B Divas — Faith Evans
Girl On Fire — Alicia Keys
Love In The Future — John Legend
Better — Chrisette Michele
Three Kings — TGT

Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Love And War — Tamar Braxton
Side Effects Of You — Fantasia
One: In The Chamber — Salaam Remi
Unapologetic — Rihanna
New York: A Love Story — Mack Wilds

Best Americana Album:
Old Yellow Moon — Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
Love Has Come For You — Steve Martin & Edie Brickell
Buddy And Jim — Buddy Miller And Jim Lauderdale
One True Vine — Mavis Staples
Songbook — Allen Toussaint

Best Comedy Album:
Calm Down Gurrl — Kathy Griffin
I’m Here To Help — Craig Ferguson
A Little Unprofessional — Ron White
Live — Tig Notaro
That’s What I’m Talkin’ About — Bob Saget

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media:
Django Unchained
The Great Gatsby 
Les Misérables 
Muscle Shoals
Sound City: Real To Reel

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media:
Argo (Alexandre Desplat, composer)
The Great Gatsby (Craig Armstrong, composer)
Life Of Pi (Mychael Danna, composer)
Lincoln (John Williams, composer)
Skyfall (Thomas Newman, composer)
Zero Dark Thirty (Alexandre Desplat, composer)

Best Song Written For Visual Media:
“Atlas” – Coldplay (From The Hunger Games: Catching Fire)“Silver Lining” – Jessie J (From Silver Linings Playbook)“Skyfall” – Adele (From Skyfall)“We Both Know” – Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw (From Safe Haven)
“Young And Beautiful” – Lana Del Rey (From The Great Gatsby)
“You’ve Got Time” – Regina Spektor (From Orange Is The New Black)

Best Musical Theater Album:Kinky Boots
Matilda: The Musical
Motown The Musical

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Viva Duets - Tony Bennett & Various Artists To Be Loved - Michael Buble The Standards - Gloria Estefan Cee Lo’s Magic Moment - Cee Lo Green Now - Dionne Warwick

Best Jazz Instrumental Album:
Guided Tour — The New Gary Burton Quartet
Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue — Terri Lyne Carrington
Life Forum — Gerald Clayton
Pushing The World Away — Kenny Garrett
Out Here — Christian McBride Trio

Best Gospel Album:
Grace (Live) — Tasha Cobbs
Best For Last: 20 Year Celebration Vol. 1 — Donald Lawrence
Best Days Yet — Bishop Paul S. Morton
God Chaser (Live) — William Murphy
Greater Than (Live) — Tye Tribbett

Best Music Video:
“Safe And Sound” – Capital Cities
“Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film” – Jay Z
“Can’t Hold Us” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton
“Suit & TIe” –  Justin Timberlake featuring Jay Z
“I’m Shakin’” – Jack White

Best Recording Package:  
Automatic Music Can Be Fun – Geneseo
Long Night Moon – Reckless Kelly  
Magna Carta…Holy Grail – Jay Z  
Metallica Through The Never (Music From The Motion Picture) – Metallica  
The Next Day – David Bowie    

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package:  
The Brussels Affair – The Rolling Stones  
How Do You Do (Limited Edition Box Set) – Mayer Hawthorne  
The Road to Red Rocks (Special Edition) – Mumford & Sons  
The Smith Tapes – Various Artists
Wings Over America (Deluxe Edition) – Paul McCartney And Wings  

PIX FROM Dr Sid's Introduction in Lagos

The introduction held yesterday at Simi's family home in Ikoyi.  More photos after the cut...

Federal University Kashere Admission List 2013-2014 Out:

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The Federal University Kashere , Gombe State has released the 1st batch list of candidates offered provisional admission into the institution for the 2013/2014 academic session.

How to Check 2013/2014 FUKASHERE Admission List:

Simply click on the links below to download the FUKASHERE 100 Level admission List and Direct Entry Admission List respectively;

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INSTRUCTIONS TO ADMITTED CANDIDATES

Collection of Admission Letters will commence on 2nd January, 2014 at the University Campus, Kashere, Gombe State, while registration details will be announced later.
Successful candidates should however note that they MUST posses 5 ‘O’ level Credits including English, Mathematics as well as correct subject combination for their programmes of admission before they could be allowed to register.

ASUU: Payment of N200billion is a gimmick

Three days after the federal government announced that it had paid the N200billion university infrastructure renewal fund into an account in the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, as demanded by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the union is yet to be formally notified of the payment.

Disclosing this on a television programme today, a Professor of Counselling and Psychology at the University of Lagos, Professor Ngozi Osaweren, said as at this morning, the federal government has not deemed it fit to formally communicate the payment of the money to ASUU.

The Professor said she made phone calls to the leadership of the union to find out if the government had officially notified the union of the payment, the reply was negative.

She accused the government of not being sincere, adding that the government should formally communicate the union on the payment of the money, if it was sure.

The university lecturer accused the government of berating ASUU and taking it for granted.

The ASUU President Dr. Nasir Fagge-Issa had in an interview asked the government to formally communicate to the union that the money had been paid in the CBN as demanded by the union. He predicated the suspension of the strike on government replying a letter written by ASUU to government on 25 November.

Also commenting on the issue, the Secretary of ASUU in Lagos State University, Comrade Adeyemi Suenu, described the purported payment as a gimmick, adding that government is just buying time by trying to paint the lecturers as the problem of the universities.

“The whole payment of N200 billion into CBN account is all gimmicks which the government has not been able to prove with a documented evidence.”

“If the government paid to CBN account, it should release the account number for the populace to see. Moreover, why should two parties be involved in an agreement and one party goes ahead to fulfil its part without the knowledge of the other,” he asked.

The Secretary said it is very important for Nigerians to understand this present government and the way it builds up sentiments without doing its responsibilities.

“We need to understand this government of deceit, they threatened to sack us if we don’t resume on the 4 December. Now it has been postponed to  9th of this month, one thing is certain, if FG does not fulfil its part of the agreement in the right and acceptable manner, ASUU will not betray the educational sector by calling off the strike without achieving anything.

“We have committed more than enough to this struggle to be cowed by sentiments, our position remains that government fulfil its part of the deal,” he declared.

Chairman, University of Lagos Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Dr. Karo Ogbinaka, has accused the supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, of incompetence in the handling of the Ministry.

Ogbinaka, in a chat with PMNEWS, in Lagos, western Nigeria, blamed the protracted industrial disputes by federal and state-owned universities on Wike’s inability to resolve the issues. The Philosophy lecturer flayed the Education Minister for leaking a letter by ASUU leadership on its demands to President Goodluck Jonathan to the press, without the latter seeing it first.

“We sent letter to the government through Wike and instead of forwarding the letter to the President, he leaked it to the press and started making all types of comments he could make in this world. We found in Wike somebody who talks and reasons later,” he said. Short of calling Mr. Wike’s action a blackmail, Ogbinaka said he misinformed the public that ASUU had made fresh demands as conditions for stopping the strike.

“I doubt if Wike has the patience to even read the documents presented to him and that is what has landed us in the situation we are in. If it was not for him, the ASUU strike was as good as resolved. Wike is clearly incapable by every standard,” Ogbinaka stated.

The ASUU chieftain faulted Wike’s retention in the Ministry of Education after the sack of Professor Rukayyat Rufa’i Akali, former Minister of Education.

He frowned at President Jonathan’s choice of Wike. “We understand what led to the removal of the former education minister, Professor Rukayyat Rufa’i and, if in a football match, the referee sacks your goalkeeper, what a reasonable coach would do is to sacrifice a player to bring in another goalkeeper. I think the President should have reshuffled his cabinet the moment key ministers were removed, but unfortunately he left Wike as supervising Minister of Education,” Ogbinaka said.

Meanwhile, Senior Presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, Wednesday, in Abuja, confirmed to journalists the proof of deposit of N200 billion into a designated Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN account. Okupe named the special account as “Revitalization of Universities Infrastructure Account,” with reference number FD/OAGF/220/ADC/1/4DF, while modalities on its proportional disbursements to the institutions were being worked out.

However, ASUU said it has not been officially notified.

But Ogbinaka assured that ASUU had resolved to call a National Executive Council, NEC, meeting to annul the strike once the government met its demands.

MANDELA is DEAD

South African Government has announced the death of Nelson Mandela. South African president Jacob Zuma announced that the former president and anti-apartheid revolutionary passed away peacefully in the company of his family in his home in Johannesburg around 8:50pm thursday evening Dec. 5th. He was 95 years old.
Nelson Mandela, the revered statesman who emerged from prison after 27 years to lead South Africa out of decades of apartheid, has died. 
“He is now resting. He is now at peace,” South African President Jacob Zuma, announced late on Thursday
His death marks the final chapter in a life that changed South Africa forever.

President Jacob Zuma said flags will be flown at half-mast across South Africa immediately with a state burial to follow. The UK government have also announced that flags will be flown at half-mast in the UK. What a man! May his soul rest in peace, amen.Madiba!

FG to Mobilize NANS against ASUU

According to dailyindependent, the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike might be taking extreme measures to disorganize the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
Read the full Report below and tell us what you think;

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The Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, a strong ally of President Goodluck Jonathan has made a drastic move to tear the ranks of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, apart using the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) President. Impeccable sources, including student leaders in the body and Presidents of the Student Union Government (SUG) squealed to us that current NANS National President, Yinka Gbadebo popularly called Ayefele was given a huge sum of N30 million to distribute to student leaders across the country to help mobilize students against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to discredit the ongoing strike.

We gathered that the said Yinka sent a text message to all the SUG Presidents and Senate Presidents last night to converge in Abuja today for an ‘interactive session’ with Wike.

Some SUG presidents, who spoke to us, noted that they will not honor an invitation of a tout and known cultist, having shown so by the names he called during the Rivers State House of Assembly saga.

When asked what the agenda will be, a source noted that it will be all about asking for their opinions on how to join the Federal Government in embarrassing ASUU, as well as redeeming the shame that will befall the FG tomorrow should ASUU stick to the strike.

We also gathered that the N30 million was rejected by some student leaders who told Yinka to take the money back to the Minister, but he insisted on sharing the money daring them to do their worst.

The outcome of the meeting is not yet known as at the time of filing in this report.”

UNIPORT RESUMES ON MONDAY 9/12/2013

REGULAR PROGRAM
AMENDED SECOND SEMESTER ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR RETURNING STUDENTS	FIRST SEMESTER ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR FRESH STUDENTS
1.0    Sunday, 8th December, 2013 Returning Students Arrives 2.0    Monday, 9th December, 2013 – Saturday, 21st December, 2013 Lectures resume for returning students 3.0    Monday, 23rd December, 2013 – Sunday, 5th January, 2014 Christmas Break 4.0    Monday, 6th January – Friday, 14th March, 2014 Lectures Continues 5.0    Monday, 17th March – Friday, 21st March, 2014 Revision 6.0    Monday, 24th March, 2014 – Friday,  11th April, 2014 Second Semester Examinations for returning students 7.0    Wednesday,  7th May, 2014 Extra-ordinary Meeting of Senate to consider Second Semester 2012/2013 Results	1.0    Sunday, 8th December – Friday, 20th December, 2013 Fresh Students Arrives Registration of Fresh Students (Monday, 9th December, 2013 – Friday, 20th December, 2013) 2.0    Monday, 23rd December, 2013 –  Sunday, 5th January, 2014 Christmas Break 3.0  Monday 6th January – Friday, 28th March, 2014 Lectures begins for fresh students 4.0  Monday, 31st March – Friday, 4th April, 2014 Revision 5.0  Monday, 7th April – Friday, 24th April, 2014 First Semester Examinations for Fresh Students 6.0  Wednesday, 21st May, 2014 Extra-ordinary Meeting of Senate to consider Second Semester 2013/2014 Results for fresh students

ASUU STIKE UPDATE:FG presents proof of N200bil Deposit

The Federal Government yesterday presented proof of deposit into the coffers of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, of the contentious N200 billion meant for the funding of the universities as demanded by the ASUU.

The government also said that having fulfilled its own side of the bargain, it expected ASUU to keep to its own promise and call off the strike.

In a press conference in Abuja, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, said that it was necessary for the government to proof to Nigerians that following the presidential intervention on the ongoing strike by the lecturers, President Goodluck Jonathan instructed the fulfillment of the agreement with ASUU.

Okupe said: “On November 13, 2013, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation authorised the banking and payment system department of the Central Bank of Nigeria via a letter with reference number FD/OAGF/220/ ADC/1/4DF to open a ‘revitalisation of Universities Infrastructural Account’ with the CBN.

“On November 29, 2013, the CBN confirmed in a letter reference BPSD/BSD/ CON VOL 17/088 to the Accountant- General of the Federation that the said account had been opened and an account number was given.

“Prior to all this, the Director of Funds in the Office of the Accountant- General of the Federation through a letter reference FD/LP2008/37/C/I/DF dated November 8, communicated with the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Universities Commission requesting for the list of federal universities in Nigeria for the purpose of opening a special account for them.

“On November 12, 2013, the NUC through the Office of the Executive Secretary, Prof. Julius Okojie, in a letter reference NUC/ES/444/ VOL15/280 responded to the request and gave the list of the universities with their various account numbers domiciled with the CBN.”

He said that following this development, the accountant- general had communicated with the executive secretary, requesting for the details of amount payable to each of the listed universities currently being processed by the NUC.

“I state categorically that I have personally seen the balance in the account as of today and confirm that it contains the requisite amount and disbursement will commence as soon as ongoing administrative processes are sorted out.

“Distinguished gentlemen, we want to reaffirm that the President and this administration have no credibility issues whatsoever. Mr. President has always honoured his words and obligations to the Nigerian people as and at when due.”

Okupe said that given due considerations to the four items mentioned by ASUU as preconditions to their calling off the strike, the Federal Government stated that none of them remained weighty enough to justify the continuation of the strike.

“Therefore, there are no further legitimate reasons for the strike by university teachers to continue a day any longer.

“We, therefore, call on Dr. Nasir Fagge, his distinguished colleagues in the ASUU leadership and other patriotic members of their union to put all else aside and call off this strike in the interest of our young men and women who have been kept out of school for five months and who have no recourse to any form of compensation whatsoever.

“Having come this far, we believe it is time that we all come together once again as major stakeholders in the affairs of the country and the educational sector in particular to move on and begin to chart a new course for advancing the sector and improving the standard of our institutions for higher learning. There are no victor or vanquished in this protracted disagreement.”

Oprah Winfrey-I refused to get Naked

Oprah Winfrey, one of the most powerful women in the world, declared she would not be stripping off her lingerie to get ‘buck naked’ on screen.
The billionaire TV tsarina and occasional actress was speaking to me about her role in director Lee Daniels’s movie The Butler, in which she plays Gloria, wife of a White House butler played by Forest Whitaker.
Gloria becomes bored with her middle-class life while her husband’s off looking after ‘that other family in the White House’.
Oprah said that after a while Gloria starts to drink, and fools around with a neighbour, played by Terrence Howard.
She said Daniels would have preferred her to go much further during her scenes with Howard. ‘You know, he would have had me buck naked on that sofa if I had let him!’
She added that she and Daniels argued ferociously about how Gloria would behave. ‘He did more screaming than I did — I’m not a screamer,’ she said.
She insisted it would make no sense for Gloria to go to bed with Howard. ‘If she’s going to roll around in bed in the middle of the afternoon,’ she explained, then it would be ‘a lie, a fake thing’.
The infuriating fact about Oprah Winfrey is that she has a day job that takes her away from acting.
It’s 15 years since she did Beloved; and 27 years since The Color Purple.
She provides the heat in The Butler in more ways than one.
Not only does she look terrific, but she nails the character completely: she’s a force of nature on screen.
The movie spans several decades, and I wondered aloud whether America has paid that promissory note to African-Americans that Martin Luther King talked about in his I Have A Dream speech.
Oprah believes it has. ‘I think that every day, each of us is allowed to be judged by the content of their character,’ she said.
Forest Whittaker and Oprah Winfrey, with director Lee Daniels (right), during a photocall for their new film The Butler, at the Corinthia Hotel in London

She also noted how much African-Americans have accomplished since King’s oration. Once upon a time, she said, they had to sit at the back of the bus. ‘Now we could buy the bus.’
Oprah observed that five decades ago: ‘I would not have been allowed to be Oprah Winfrey. “How dare I!” I certainly wouldn’t have been allowed to have owned my own television network,’ she laughed, delighted by her own audacity, her gold bangles jangling.
I risk a joke, asking if she is allowed to buy handbags now — a reference to the infamous episode in Zurich where an assistant in a posh store didn’t let her see an expensive bag, because she didn’t think she could afford it.
‘I don’t think I’m going to have a problem buying a handbag in London,’ she said, matter-of-factly.
And then she hitched up her Donna Karan ensemble, and helped me retrieve my tape recorder, which had been strategically placed next to her Yves St Laurent-shod feet.
Oprah has people at her offices and her various homes to pick up after her, so I was flattered that she could be bothered to do some light lifting for me.

-DailyMail

SHOCK-I-N-G! Paul Walker was burnt alive

The L.A County Coroners Office have revealed how Paul walker died. They say he was mortally wounded in the crash on Saturday November 30th, but was still alive. According to the report, he was burned alive. And the only way they could positively identify him was through dental records. This is such a horrible way to die. It's also been revealed that his friend was driving 90mph in a 15mph zone

From TMZ

Paul did not die from the impact of the crash alone. He burned to death after the Porsche GT crashed into a tree and a pole and exploded into flames.

The man who was driving the Porsche GT, Roger Rodas, died from multiple traumatic injuries suffered upon impact. Burning was not listed as a factor in his death.

Sources in the coroner's office say both men were positively ID'd by using dental records.

See the first photos of Paul's longtime girlfriend since the accident.



This is the first time Paul's longtime girlfriend 23-year-old Jasmine Pilchard- Gosnell has been photographed since he died in a car accident. Paul and Jasmine began dating in 2006. She broke down as she arrived at his home in Santa Barbara.
R.I.P Paul

ALL CATHOLICS WILL GO TO HELL-Chris Okotie

This is according to PMNews. Nigeria’s controversial preacher and former presidential candidate, Chris Okotie, told his congregation last Sunday, that: ''All Catholics in the world will go to hell because they worship Satan and are led by an Anti-Christ Pope who is a friend to the devil,'' - Fifty-five year old Okotie, while preaching in his Household of God Church in Ikeja area of Lagos, said the Catholic church is “a counterfeit church set up by Satan” and that Catholics“bow to idols and crucify Jesus every Sunday when they eat bread claiming they are eating Jesus’ body.” Okotie told a stunned congregation: They are not Christians and have never been. They don’t know Jesus. They believe that when they eat bread on Sundays, they are eating the body of Jesus. It’s ritual. The pope is an Anti-Christ and the Catholic church will soon declare for Satan. This is the end of times,”He said Pope Francis is an Anti-Christ who does the job of the devil and that time is fast approaching when the Catholic church will pledge allegiance to Satan. He advised members of his church to come to the rescue of Catholics and evangelise them. This, he said, was not out of disrespect but out of respect for the word of God. He said those who know the truth should bring it to those who do not know it in the Catholic Church. Okotie said one of the Catholic most revered Popes, Pope John Paul 11, surrendered the Catholic Church to Mary, the earthly mother of Jesus Christ, instead of Jesus himself. He said even the current Pope Francis has also done same. He said Catholics are not Christians and do not worship the same Christ that he preaches in his church, at least the one spoken about in the Bible. Okotie said he did not write the Bible but it was clear to him that those in the Catholic church were lost and were heading to hell fire. “They don’t believe in heaven. They believe in purgatory, the purgatory that they invented,” Okotie said. “That church, the Catholic church has been there for Satan and at the right time, they will declare for Satan,”Okotie said. Okotie who has been married twice and divorced also twice said a beauty pageant will take place in his church next Sunday to select the most beautiful woman in his church. He also said his yearly “Grace programme” where he makes donations to charity organisations will also take place next Sunday. The once rock star turned celebrity preacher and politician has been controversial for years. He once said it was the devil who told him for the first time that he was going to be a preacher. He also said Nigeria’s famous preacher Prophet T.B. Joshua is the son of the devil and his followers will go straight to hell. In recent years, he has been saying that God has anointed him to be Nigeria’s president. That prophecy has not come to pass in two presidential elections that he participated in. I just hope he will try his luck AGAIN in 2015

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IBBU Admission List 2013-2014 Out on School Website

: How To Check

The Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBU) has released the official admission list of candidates admitted into her various undergraduate programs for the 2013/2014 academic session.

How To Check the 2013/14 IBBU Admission List:

Follow the steps below to check IBBU Admission Status on the IBBU Website;

1) Visit the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University admission status checking via the link below;
>>IBBU Admission Status Checking Portal<<

2) Type in your JAMB Reg. Number in the space provided,

3) then click the CHECK STATUS button

Ambrose Ali University AAU Supplementary list 2013

 How To Check AAU supplementary Admission list

The Ambrose Ali University has published the supplementary admission list of candidates admitted into her various undergraduate programmes for the 2013/2014 academic session. Candidates who sat for the 2013/2014 AAU Ekpoma Post Utme can now check their admission status on the Schoolportal website.

How To Check the 2013/14 AAU Supplementary Admission list:

Follow the steps below to check the admission status;

1) Visit the AAU Ekpoma admission status checking website  via the link below;
>>AAU Ekpoma Admission Status Portal<<

2) Enter your AAU Application No in the space provided,

3) Enter your PIN No;

4) then click on the Submit button

Kogi State University Admission List 2013 Out

Kogi State University Admission List 2013 Out: How To Check KSU Admission List on JAMB Website

The Kogi State Universitry (KSU) Anyingba has published the 1st batch merit admission list of candidates admitted into the institution for the 2013/2014 academic session.

The published admission list is currently only accessible on the JAMB admission status checking portal.

How To Check 2013/2014 KSU Admission Status on JAMB website:

Follow the steps below to check your admission status on the JAMB e-Facilities portal;

1) Visit the JAMB admission status checking portal via the link below,
>>JAMB Admission Status Checking Portal<<

2) Enter your JAMB Registration Number in the space provided,

3) the click the “check admission status” button

NOTE: The lists are uploaded in batches. If you get a response like “NO Admission Offered Yet”, simply check back later to know when your status is updated.

Anambra State PDP Chairman Kidnapped

The Chairman of PDP in Anambra State, Prince Kenneth Emeakayi, was kidnapped yesterday Monday Dec. 2nd by unknown gunmen who abducted him as he was returning to Awka, the State capital.

He was said to be returning from his village in Okija when his car was intercepted at a junction in Nri and was taken away by the gunmen. He hasn't been heard from since and the kidnappers are yet to contact his family.
The Security agencies are on top of the situation

BOKO HARAM AGAIN? AIR FORCE BASE ATTACKED IN MAIDUGURI

According to news reports, the Composite Group Air Force Base in Maiduguri, the Maiduguri  International Airport and other places in Borno State were attacked in the early hours of this morning by gunmen believed to be members of Boko Haram. The gunmen, said to be over 300, attacked with heavy artillery including Rocket Propelled Grenade Launchers.

Several people were killed by the explosives which the terrorist planted in targeted areas, including the newly constructed trailer park along Damaturu- Maiduguri road, military check points, residential and public buildings. Some Boko Haram members and securities operatives were killed in the attack.

The attack this morning has prompted a 24-hour curfew in the city. Only vehicles on emergency calls and essential services are allowed to move for now.

INCREDIBLE!!! Governor Oshiomole apologised to The WIDOW

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Monday met with the the widow he insulted in a major road in the state while on an inspection tour, If you miss that read it HERE and donated two million naira to her, after an apology:

"Let me apologise to you for the way I spoke to you, I am very sorry about the statement. I have also realised that even in anger, one could still achieve the same result that he set out to without provocative outburst. I apologise from the bottom of my heart."

The widow, Mrs Joy Ifije, who was invited to the Edo Government House by the governor, was also offered automatic employment by Governor Oshiomhole to take her off the street. She was so happy...

Oshiomhole had invited the widow to personally apologise to her over his uncomplimentary remark which had generated controversies in both the conventional and social media in since last week.

Oshiomhole's action has frustrated the PDP in Edo State that were trying to play politics with the matter.

The governor used the opportunity to advise against risking their lives to trade on high ways. He said trading on the road and walk ways could hinder free flow of traffic as well as cause accidents.

He added that his government will continue to change the face of the state with infrastructural development.

On her part, the widow, Mrs Joy Ifije, pleaded with the governor to forgive her for flaunting the law of the state and promised to do better next time. She said: "I know I was wrong, that was why I quickly knelt down to beg when I realised I was face to face with the Governor."

Funny enough, the widow promised to help government advise other women not to trade on the road side

As at now I can say that Mr Oshiomole is  the most humble Governor Nigeria has ever had.

Congrats to Mrs Joy Ifije

FAT JOE REGAINED HIS FREEDOM

It’s an extra special Thanksgiving for Fat Joe this year. The Bronx vet was released early from prison on 28 November after serving three months in prison on tax evasion charges. Joe failed to pay taxes on more than $1 million in income between 2007 and 2008.
welcome back JOE

ASUU tells PARENTS:- Don’t risk the lives of your children and wards. Keep them at home

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday  advised   parents  not to endanger the lives of their children and wards by sending  them to their  university campuses.

ASUU which also  told  its members not to sign attendance registers in their institutions, lashed out at the Federal Government for lack of consistency in its statements on  the ongoing strike.

The Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, had  at a news conference in Abuja  on Thursday,  warned that any ASUU member that failed to resume on or before Wednesday would be sacked.

Wike  also directed vice-chancellors to advertise vacancies (internal and external) in their institutions.

He  told the vice-chancellors to open attendance registers for lecturers that resumed in   their universities.

The Federal Government  then  directed the  Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, to deploy policemen in all  the federal universities.

On Friday, President Goodluck Jonathan, who   described the strike by the university teachers  as a “subversive action,” added that ASUU had ceased to be a trade union.

But the  Chairman, University of Ibadan chapter of ASUU, Dr. Segun Ajiboye,  said parents should keep their children and wards at home  as no academic activity would resume until the five-month-old strike was called off.

Ajiboye added, “Don’t risk the lives of your children and wards. Keep them  at home because ASUU will not teach. Soldiers and the police deployed by the Federal Government  will not teach.    Wike can come and teach in the universities. It is a huge joke to sack lecturers. Our strike must not be in vain. Our students must see the results.

“It is funny. We thought we are in a democracy. I assure Nigerians that we know what the law says about the strike. Our job is statue backed. We are not threatened. “We do not trust the government. The record of the government is clear. This government is dishonouring agreements. Our members are resolved to pursue this to a logical conclusion.”

Ajiboye also said that the Federal Government’s stance was from a script that was played out by the military administration of Ibrahim Babangida in the 1990s.

He stated, “Dear members, stay calm and remain resolute. There is nothing wrong in asking government to do what it says it will do immediately. ASUU is not making any new demands as the supervising minister is propagating. Government is only repeating a ‘one act play’ scripted by the IBB dictatorship in early 90s. It didn’t work then, and, it won’t work now. All branches are intact. We cannot be intimidated.

“If ASUU could withstand Babangida, this government cannot  threaten us. We have worked this road before, the only thing that will work is peaceful resolution. It is sad that government wants to sack us because we are asking for the resolutions. We are ready to be sacked but government should learn from the University of Ilorin experience. We are going to stay the course.”

ASUU President, Dr.  Nassir Fagge, urged  university teachers  on Sunday   not to sign any attendance register.

Fagge,   in a message to the UI chapter  ,  urged the lecturers to be  resolute in their demands despite the threat of insecurity to their jobs.

He  said, “Comrades, can you see the unfolding drama? Now Jonathan says they didn’t give ultimatum. That the vice -chancellors did and Wike  became their trumpet. But NUC’s (National Universities Commission) ultimatum is by the  Federal Government to us to resume or get sacked.

“Wike’s  press address says ‘FG has directed’ not ‘VCs have directed.’  Be calm, stay resolute. By God’s grace, we are on course.”

The  Chairman, University of Lagos chapter  of the union, Dr. Karol Ogbinaka, said Jonathan’s description of   the strike  as  a “subversive action,”  was unfortunate.

“How can our action   be subversive when we do not have arms and ammunition? We take exception to that. We are academics not coup plotters. I have a feeling he was misquoted. I wish to deny this on his behalf because it is an extreme statement,” Ogbinaka said.

He  also faulted the buck passing on the directive to reopen universities, saying it pointed to the fact that the  government was “somersaulting.”

According to him, the Federal Government is  now shifting the blame among the pro-chancellors, Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Wike.

But the Presidency on Sunday insisted that those behind the strike were  enemies of the  state.

It said this could be the reason why the ASUU leadership refused to call off the strike even when 42 out of its 61 chapters voted against  its  continuation.

The Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, stated these at a  news conference  in Abuja on Sunday.

He wondered why the leadership of the union also refused to call off   the strike even after its 13-hour   meeting with the President.

Okupe described the strike as an evil programme motivated by selfish political interest.

He said, “The ASUU leadership refused to accede to the wishes of 42 of its 61 chapters nationwide, who voted in favour of the agreement with the President and the calling off of the strike; but in a surprise volte face presented government again with a new set of demands and considerations outside the terms agreed at the presidential intervention.

“From all indications therefore and other information available to government, it has become obvious that this is no longer an altruistic strike borne out of good intentions and aimed at improving the welfare of students and staff of the universities and the standard of our educational institutions.

“Rather it is an evil programme motivated by selfish political interests and motivations within the polity. These are, quoting late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, ‘the enemies of state operating from within’”.

While Okupe was talking tough in Abuja, the   All Progressives Congress slammed the government for issuing  the sack threat against the university teachers.

In a statement in Lagos, the APC   said the resort to military  tactics reflected government’s poverty of ideas in resolving the prolonged   strike.

The   statement   by the party’s  Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,  also criticised Wike for the way he talked down on the striking teachers, while issuing the  threat.

APC stated, ‘’Wike’s language was crude, his presentation was rude and his threat was demeaning and counter-productive. We believe his lack of finesse and the inability to think out of the box in handling the whole strike issue will not bode well for a quick resolution of the crisis.”

Meanwhile, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress  will on Monday(today) meet with the ASUU leadership  as part of its  efforts to resolve the crisis between the union and the Federal Government.

Source: PUNCH Newspaper

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ASUU: UNN, ESUT To Resume Activities On Monday, Dec. 2

 

Representatives of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), declared in separate statements that educational activities there are scheduled to resume on December 2, Monday.
In his statement, the Registrar of the UNN, Mr Anthony Okonta, asured that “normal academic activities would resume immediately.”
Students who had outstanding examinations for the 2012/2013 session should report to their respective faculties and departments.
The ESUT Registrar, Mr Chris Igbokwe, also directed students, academic and non-academic staff to report to the institution on Dec. 2. According to the statement, students are advised to return to their respective campuses as the second semester examination would commence on Monday, Dec. 9.
On Thursday, November 28, the Federal Government prompted all federal universities to resume work on or before Dec. 4. The statement, issued by the Supervising Minister of Education, Mr Nyesom Wike, directed the striking members of ASUU to resume work on or before the said date –  or consider themselves sacked.

DEJI OF AKURE IS DEAD

Oba Adebiyi Adegboyaga Adesida

SaharaReporters has learnt that the Deji of Akure kingdom, Oba Adebiyi Adesida has died of an undisclosed illness in Akure the Ondo State capital.
A family source revealed that Oba Adesida last attended a public function in Lagos where he celebrated the marriage ceremony of his son,  Adetunji Oluwagbemiga two weekends ago.
When SaharaReporters called a source in the palace he said in a local dialect "Oba ti w'aja' meaning the 'the King is gone'.
He also disclosed that the monarch died in his palace as palace guards tried to rescue him.
The monarch who was born into the Ojijigogun ruling house ascended the throne on August 12, 2010 after he was recalled from London shortly after the former Deji was dethroned for abusing his wife.

(sport) Liverpool is ready to Secure Moses Now

 

                                                    Victor Moses

Liverpool are keen on securing a permanent deal for Chelsea winger Victor Moses, reports The Metro.

The Reds took the 22-year-old on loan from the Blues in the past transfer window and, despite the Nigerian star in-and-out of the team at Anfield, Reds boss Brendan Rodgers is ready to keep him for the long term.

It’s thought the Merseyside outfit will have to pay their Premier League rivals £7m for his long term services.

Moses however, will be looking for more opportunities at the Anfield outfit before he decides to leave Chelsea for good.

The winger struggled for opportunities at Stamford Bridge and with Jose Mourinho in charge at Chelsea, it’s unlikely he will get many opportunities in the future.

And with Liverpool ready to keep him at the club, Moses may now see his long term future on Merseyside, if he is given more opportunities to shine.

ALAAFIN confered honorary Chieftaincy on Gov Yuguda

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi on Saturday, advocated the adoption of the historic Oyo Empire as a model for the development of a strong and prosperous Nigeria.

Adeyemi made the call in Oyo during the conferment of honorary chieftaincy titles on Gov. Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State and his wives.

According to the monarch, the Oyo example is a model in empire building which can still be adopted by Nigeria in its efforts at state and nation building.

“I expect that the Presidential Advisory Committee on the National Conference will find time to understudy how Oyo became a prosperous empire and sustained its leadership over a long period,’’ he said.

The traditional ruler said that the crises rocking Nigeria had assumed a frightening dimension, threatening its corporate existence.

“The national question has thus far remained unresolved, one hundred years after amalgamation, making calls for a sovereign national conference strident,’’ he added.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the monarch conferred on Yuguda, the title of Obasayero of Oyo Empire, while his wives, Aisha, Abiodun, Mariya and Nafisa bagged various tittles.

Adeyemi said that the honour done to the Yuguda family was in line with the ancient tradition of the old Oyo empire‘s building of bridges across different cultural and ethnic divides.

Yuguda, in his acceptance speech, described the action as a clear testimony of Alaafin”s true and genuine disposition to the unity of Nigeria.

He pledged loyalty to the monarch, promising that he would not hesitate to give constructive and honest advice at the appropriate time.

Dignitaries present at the ceremony included Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mrs Monsurat Sunmonu, and a former Governor of the old Oyo State, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo.

HOLLYWOOD SAD MOMENT! PAUL WALKER IS DEAD

Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker died in a car crash saturday afternoon when his friend lost control of a Porsche GT and collided with a street light.
The star's representatives and official Facebook page confirmed his death .
Walker, 40, was a passenger in the high-powered super-car when it spun out of control in Santa Clarita at 3:30pm yesterday.
The LA County Sheriff's department has confirmed that two people died in a collision at 3:30pm yesterday, but no names have yet been released.
However, representatives for the actor have confirmed that Paul Walker, who is survived by a 15-year-old daughter, was one of the two men who died .
'It is with a truly heavy heart that we must confirm that Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident while attending a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide,' reads a Facebook update on Walker's official page.
'He was a passenger in a friend's car, in which both lost their lives. We appreciate your patience as we too are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news. Thank you for keeping his family and friends in your prayers during this very difficult time. We will do our best to keep you apprised on where to send condolences. - #TeamPW.'
Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker died in a car crash this afternoon when his friend lost control of a Porsche GT and collided with a street light.
The star's representatives and official Facebook page confirmed his death this evening.
Walker, 40, was a passenger in the high-powered super-car when it spun out of control in Santa Clarita at 3:30pm today.
The LA County Sheriff's department has confirmed that two people died in a collision at 3:30pm today, but no names have yet been released.
However, representatives for the actor have confirmed that Paul Walker, who is survived by a 15-year-old daughter, was one of the two men who died this afternoon.
'It is with a truly heavy heart that we must confirm that Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident while attending a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide,' reads a Facebook update on Walker's official page.
'He was a passenger in a friend's car, in which both lost their lives. We appreciate your patience as we too are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news. Thank you for keeping his family and friends in your prayers during this very difficult time. We will do our best to keep you apprised on where to send condolences. - #TeamPW.'
picture of the scene of the accident after the cut...

 If you have a heart take a second to type R.I.P to paul