Photos From Nelson Mandela's Funeral

Nelson Mandela was buried today December 15th at his ancestral home in Qunu after a four-hour state funeral service this morning which was attended by 5,000 people including Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson and Prince Charles

Harp Rhythm Unplugged, December 15th; hosts - Wyclef & Bovi

Artists performing: P Square, Dbanj, 2face, Wizkid, Flavour, Davido, Banky W, Burna Boy, May D, Iyanya, Olamide, Ice Prince, Dr Sid, Omawumi, Waje, Sean Tizzle, KCEE, Tonye, Jared, DJ Jimmy Jatt. Comedy by: Basketmouth, I Go Dye, Gordons, Seyi Law, Buchi and Apororo.

Regular: 7,000 and VIP 30,000. Tickets sold by NaijaTicketShop.com and all NaijaTicketshop outlets in Eko Hotel, Silverbird Cinemas and Ozone Cinemas. For Table Bookings call : 08165025419.

Man Sues China Govt Over Museum Demolition

Shanghai - A Shanghai man is suing local authorities in China's commercial hub for almost $48m over the demolition of his home, which doubled as a private museum a court and reports said on Friday.

Liu Guangjia, whose house and a museum-style garden of bonsai trees and exotic rocks in the southwestern suburb of Anle were destroyed in April last year, is seeking $47.6m in compensation, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

The museum was free to visit for the public, it added.

It is rare for cases against the authorities to reach the courts in China, and state media said Liu's demand was the largest ever brought against a local government.

A district court heard that Liu and his wife Zhu Rongzhou, both in their 70s, were taken away and tied up for 30 hours during the demolition, the Global Times said.

"Zhu had just finished treatment for breast cancer and Liu's arm was dislocated in the struggle," it reported.

"When they were released, the house, museum and all the contents were all gone," it added.

In an online trial report, the court said objects taken away from the house and museum included dinosaur fossils, calligraphy, gold and jewellery.

Bandits 

Liu said the district authorities and a local property developer "forcefully and unlawfully" tore down the property and took away his collections, according to Xinhua.

The local Minhang government denies the accusations and says the demolition followed legal procedures.

Forced demolitions are common in China as local governments rely heavily on land sales for their incomes and investment projects to drive economic development.

Users of China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo micro-blogging service condemned the Minhang authorities.

"Forced requisition and demolition are no different from robbery and plunder of villains and bandits", Xie Zhiyong, a professor at Chinese University of political science and law, wrote on his verified Weibo.

"I hope to see an impartial verdict from the court," said another Weibo user.

The case was continuing on Friday, the Higher People's Court of Shanghai said on its microblog.

2013 Lagos Countdown Begins

Activities marking this year’s Lagos countdown took off effectively last Sunday with a commanding performance  by Terry G (afro hip pop act) at the bar beach, venue of the Lagos countdown.

As at the last count, over fifty artistes have been confirmed to perform at this year’s countdown. Some of them include Tu-Face Idibia, Davido, Omawunmi, Iyanya, Wande Coal, Timaya, J-Martins, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Iceprince,to mention but a few. Continue...

The Lagos countdown which started on Sunday 8th December will  run for the next 23 days with series of activities including Karaoke night, Outdoor Cinema, Unveiling of the  Oniru statues, Festival of Light, Kids play Arena and will climax with  spectacular fireworks on the night of the 31^st December 2013, as we cross over into  the New Year.

Some artiste who spoke on their expectations of the event expressed readiness to give Lagosians and tourist in attendance something to remember.First to speak was Kcee of the Limpopo fame;  “my fans are in for very good time and  it promises to be exciting night”. Also to speak was 2face Idibia, he urged all Lagosians to get ready for another level of fun as he will raise the bar at the biggest New Year eve party in Africa come 31^st of December.

As the Lagos countdown welcomes visitors and fun lovers to see the elegance and loads of fun awaiting them, organizers have promised visitors a lovely time. Some of the goodies at hand include free Wi-Fi for internet access as provided by ICSL limited. Also available to be won is a new 2013 Hyundai Veloster to be donated by Stallion Motors, teenage pavilion, Games section for kids, fast food court,, bars and shopping areas.Arrangements have been completed to transport fun lovers for freewith a bus ride at different locations to the venue of the Countdown.

Celebrities at Nelson Mandela's memorial service

Her Serene Highness, Princess Charlene of Monaco

Model Naomi Campbell arrives at Nelson Mandela's memorial service at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. 

Bono and South African actress Charlize Theron

Spain's Prince Felipe arrives for the memorial service of South African former president Nelson Mandela. 

South African actress Charlize Theron attends the memorial service of South African former president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium (Soccer City) in Johannesburg. (AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN)

Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, is seen in the VIP tribunes during the memorial service of South African former president Nelson Mandela

Sweden's Princess Victoria is seen in the VIP tribunes during the memorial service. 

The CNN team at the FNB stadium. Photo by Twitter user @THETonyMorrison

In this image from TV, supermodel Naomi Campbell, left, arrives at the FNB Stadium in Soweto. (AP Photo/SABC Pool)

Scientists discover second, secret DNA code

Washington - Scientists have long believed that DNA tells the cells how to make proteins. But the discovery of a new, second DNA code on Thursday suggests the body speaks two different languages.

The findings in the journal Science may have big implications for how medical experts use the genomes of patients to interpret and diagnose diseases, researchers said.

The newfound genetic code within deoxyribonucleic acid, the hereditary material that exists in nearly every cell of the body, was written right on top of the DNA code scientists had already cracked.

Rather than concerning itself with proteins, this one instructs the cells on how genes are controlled.

Its discovery means DNA changes, or mutations that come with age or in response to viruses, may be doing more than what scientists previously thought, he said.

"For over 40 years we have assumed that DNA changes affecting the genetic code solely impact how proteins are made," said lead author John Stamatoyannopoulos, University of Washington associate professor of genome sciences and of medicine.

"Now we know that this basic assumption about reading the human genome missed half of the picture," he said.

"Many DNA changes that appear to alter protein sequences may actually cause disease by disrupting gene control programmes or even both mechanisms simultaneously."

Scientists already knew that the genetic code uses a 64-letter alphabet called codons.

But now researchers have figured out that some of these codons have two meanings.

Coined duons, these new elements of DNA language have one meaning related to protein sequence and another that is related to gene control.

The latter instructions "appear to stabilise certain beneficial features of proteins and how they are made," the study said.

The discovery was made as part of the international collaboration of research groups known as the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements Project, or ENCODE.

It is funded by the US National Human Genome Research Institute with the goal of finding out where and how the directions for biological functions are stored in the human genome.

SOURCE-NEWS24

Airtel: Cheap Internet Bundle For Android Devices

Starting from the lowest down to the highest, their subscription codes, price and data allowance/validity period;

NOTE:- The plans below are only meant to last for 1, 2 or 3 days only. But if you want it to last for a week, Migrate to Airtel club 10 Padi Or any other package that gives you 10MB for 1 week Whenever you load N100.

Before subscribing to any of the plans below make sure you have been credited with your free 10MB first...

1. 80MB @ N100 TEXT BBUD to 440

2. 165MB @ N200 TEXT BBUD2 to 440

3. 240MB @ N200 DIAL*440*018#

4. 600MB @ N400 DIAL*440*2# (this is a weekly plan)

5. 1GB @ N1200 TEXT BSM to 440 (monthly plan)

6. 2GB @ N1500 DIAL *440*16# ( monthly plan)

7. 4GB @ N1500 DIAL *440*161#( monthly plan)

8. 6GB @ N3000*440*016# or send BBUM3 to 440 (3months)

NOTE:- Some of these codes may not work for everyone/sim.

Another interesting plan is MTN NIGHT plan, which gives a DATA allowance of 4.5GB for one month @ N2500 TEXT 102 to 131

Hope It Helps.

How To Share MB Data On Glo To Add People To Share Your Data Plan Anywhere Anytime

HOW TO ADD PEOPLE TO SHARE YOUR DATA PLAN WITH
Dial *127*01*Receiver Glo Number# e.g Lets say you have a Brother in School and You want to give him Access to Share your Glo Data Plan, His Glo Number is 08054550055, Just Dial *127*01*08054550055# on your Own Device that has the Data Bundle Plan you wish to share and thats all.

HOW TO REMOVE PEOPLE FROM SHARING YOUR DATA PLAN
Dial *127*02*Receiver Glo Number#

=> If you want to know or want to be sure of how many people you're really sharing your data plan with, Dial *127*00# so as to get a list of them.

Enjoy

COMPLETE GUIDE ON HOW TO SET UP INTERNET IN IPHONE5

It's obvious that apple is making waves in the world of internet, just
like other competitors.
Iphone 5 as one of Her Products Poses Numerous Features that Keeps It
Enjoyable To Their Users coupled with durability Waranty. 

 

Futhermore, To Every New Users, it might look soo difficult to 
Configure your device, today shows you a complete guide to perform the 
task Successfully. 
Shall we Go There Now? 


STEPS TO SETUP INTERNET ON IPHONE 5 DEVICE 

1. The Above Image of Iphone 5 shows you that you must star t from 
Home Screen or Menu. 

2. Then Select ' Settings' and Choose ' General as shown below 



3. After that, Select ' Cellular and also Choose ' Cellular Data 
but make Sure you activate it and ON your 3G Network for a Faster 
Connection. 

4. Then Select 'Cellular Data Network' 
A case where you couldn't find this Option, don't panic, connect the 
device to the Computer and quickily Use Itunes to install the Carrier 
Settings. 

5. If its available, move ahead into Editing the cellular Data Settings. 
Watch me below 

Using MTN Network in Nigeria as a Case-study, 

APN : gprs.mtnnigeria.net 

USERNAME AND PASSWORD: web 


FOR OTHER COUNTRIES, 

APN: gprs.base.be 
USERNAME AND PASSWORD: base 

Then Return Back to Your Home Screen. 
Hey! Wait A minute You are not Done yet, 

Switch off your device for 10 to 15 minutes to initalize and ON it 
again to automatically Activate All your Setups on the Device.

KEEP ON ROCKING

United Kingdom Places Ban On HTC

Nokia has won a patent infringing battle against HTC, leading to the ban of sales of the HTC One Mini in the UK.

The UK High Court found in October that HTC had infringed Nokia’s European patent number 0998024, described as a ‘modular structure for a transmitter and a mobile station’. As a result, Judge Richard Arnold ruled today that HTC can no longer sell its One Mini smartphone in the UK.

HTC had tried to argue that the microchips found to infringe Nokia’s patent were “a very small component” and therefore did not justify a sales ban. It also claimed that HTC does not compete with Nokia in the UK, because its smartphones run Google’s Android operating system while Nokia’s running Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS.

However, Nokia dismissed these arguments, claiming that it has “lost sales of Lumia phones since the launch of the One range.” HTC sold about 715,000 smartphones worth about £221 million in the UK between January and September, according to court documents.

DJ Xclusive Ft. Timaya - Pangolo [Video]

How to Protect Your Android Device from Malware

If you're in the majority of Android users, your smartphone or tablet isn't protected from malware attacks. In fact, Jupiter Research reckons that a full 80 percent of smartphones are unprotected.

Why is that a problem? The answer is that even if your smartphone hasn't been affected so far, it likely will be, and that's because of the vast sums of money motivating criminals to seek out and capture financial data, passcodes, and other potentially profitable information. The more machines, the more money.

Until phone makers address the potential issue more thoroughly, it's in your interest to secure your device with a few easy-to-implement steps.

Step 1: Download apps from trusted sources only.

The Google Play store is a trusted source. It's the official app-distribution channel and it regularly scans apps for malicious code and removes malware apps that it finds. Amazon, meanwhile, says it tests apps before publishing them to its store.

There are other trustworthy sources out there as well, but be aware that most Android malware comes from third-party sites.

Risk Tip: Some app stores may ask you to turn on a device-based setting, which can allow the device to install apps from "unknown" sources. Be aware that this is risky.

Step 2: Avoid sideloading from questionable sources.

Sideloading is the disabling of Android security, downloading and then running of APK files -- look for the .apk extension. APK files are the program files, similar to the EXE files in the Windows OS.

While it's not inherently dangerous to use an APK file rather than the Google Play store to load an app, it is when the source is questionable.

Risk Tip: You can reckon that any source offering paid apps for free is questionable.

Step 3: Learn to identify fake apps.

Apply the same techniques that you use to identify rogue emails from bogus financial institutions, like pixelated, poorly rendering logos, spelling mistakes, and publisher names that don't match the official spelling or wording -- for example, "Blackberry" rather than the official "BlackBerry."

Risk Tip: Some organizations outsource their app development, resulting in mismatched publisher names. Perform a Google search on the labeled publisher and gauge the app's legitimacy based on that.

Step 4: Question apps that don't appear to do much.

Read through the app reviews in the Google Play store. Make sure that the user reviews indicate that the app does what it says it does.

Risk Tip: Apps that request your email can be the source of annoying promotional mailings.

Step 5: Install security software.

Major PC security vendors like AVG and Norton make antivirus apps for Android too. The apps detect and remove viruses, malware and spyware. They often also have additional benefits that make handing over any money more palatable, like phone locating via Google Maps and locking or wiping functions.

Microsoft releasing Windows 8.1 as free upgrade

Los Angeles - Microsoft is releasing its long-awaited Windows 8.1 upgrade as a free download starting on Thursday. It addresses some of the gripes people have had with Windows 8, the dramatically different operating system that attempts to bridge the divide between tablets and PCs.

Windows 8.1 still features the dual worlds that Windows 8 created when it came out last October. On one hand, it features a touch-enabled tile interface resembling what's found in tablet computers.

On the other, there's the old desktop mode where the keyboard and mouse still reign. The update adds some new finger- and gesture-friendly shortcuts for touch-based apps, while restoring some respect for the desktop mode that a billion PC users have become accustomed to.

The release comes as sales of traditional desktop and laptop computers continue to decline because consumers are spending money instead on the latest smartphones and tablets.

It also comes at a time of transition for Microsoft as the Redmond, Washington, company focuses on devices and services, not just software.

Earlier this month, Microsoft struck a deal to acquire Nokia's phone business and patent rights for more than $7bn. Microsoft is also searching for a new CEO to replace Steven A Ballmer, who announced last month that he plans to retire within the next year.

The Window 8.1 update is free for current owners of Windows 8. It's available starting at 11:00 GMT on Thursday in New York, which corresponds to the start of Friday in New Zealand. Simply go to the Windows Store app to find it.

It may take a few hours for updates to reach everyone. Computers with Windows 8.1 already installed will go on sale on Friday local time. That's also when people will be able to buy stand-alone copies of Windows 8.1.

The changes range from the cosmetic to improved functionality:

Start me up - The Start button is back in desktop mode, although not the way it was before Windows 8 came along. In Windows 7 and before, a click on Start would have brought up programs and important folders in a list.

Now, one tap on Start flips you back to the new tile interface, where you can click or tap tiles to open programs. A long press brings up crucial settings such as the Control Panel.

Boot to desktop - You can now start up the machine in desktop mode, bypassing the tiles for a short time. That removes some of the headache for companies that want to use Windows 8 but don't want to buy a touch screen monitor for every employee.

Onscreen keyboard swipes - The onscreen keyboard now includes the ability to type numbers or punctuation marks by swiping up or away from certain keys on the standard "qwerty" layout, eliminating the need to toggle between numeric and alphabetic layouts. You can also select from suggested words mid-stream using side swipes and taps on the virtual spacebar.

Gesture-enabled apps - You can now wave in the air in front of the front-facing camera to get a response. For example, in the new app Bing Food & Drink, a right-to-left wave in "Hands Free Mode" flips through pages of a recipe.

Quicker tile organisation - You can tap and hold Windows tiles with your finger to move them. Another couple taps will allow you to resize them in one of four sizes. In the previous version, you had to go back to the mouse or touchpad and right-click on tiles to do this, and you were limited to two sizes.

Easier apps access - Finding all your apps takes just a swipe up on your start screen, as long as you don't do it from beyond the bottom edge. Before, you had to swipe up from the bottom edge, then tap on the All Apps button.

Automatic updates - Apps update in the background, replacing the constant reminders to go to the Windows Store to update the apps yourself.

Smaller tablets - Windows 8.1 now has a home screen that looks good in portrait mode on screens measuring 18cm to 20cm diagonally.

Lock screen access - You can now answer Skype calls or take photos from the lock screen without having to log in. Just swipe down. You can also set other apps like Twitter to send notifications when the screen is locked.

Better multitasking - In Windows 8.1, you can run up to four apps at once side by side, double the previous amount, though you need a large, high-resolution monitor to do so (On its own, Microsoft's Surface tablets are not big enough for more than two).

You can resize panes using a slider that moves side to side, instead of being limited to one larger window and one slender one. This is still not as capable as Windows 7 or in desktop mode, where you can open dozens of items in windows that can be resized both horizontally and diagonally. And many app makers have yet to adapt, meaning some apps still appear as a thin sliver, even if you want them to take up half the screen.

Global search - Typing while on the tile-based start screen will pull up multiple search results - if applicable - from your computer, the web and the Windows app store. If you're searching for a musician, you'll see a list of popular songs you can play using Xbox Music, and if it's someone famous (like US President Barack Obama) you'll see biographical details, videos and other information. Before, you had to choose where to search: In apps, settings, computer file or on the internet.

E-mail update - The standard-issue Mail app now has a "power pane" on left-hand side with folders for updates from social networks like Facebook, messages from favourite contacts and newsletters. Some of these features work only with Microsoft accounts such as Hotmail and Outlook.com, though. A new "sweep" command deletes multiple messages with a couple taps.

Better browsing - No longer are you limited to 10 open tabs in the tile version of Internet Explorer. Before, web pages automatically closed without prompts when you try to open more.

You can open as many as you want now. Better yet, you can have two different websites displayed side by side, the way you've long been able to before Windows 8 came along.

Xbox music refresh - The music streaming app now optimizes playback over discovery with a layout that has more lists and smaller photos.

It also adds the ability to create playlists from any website with a couple taps. When on a website featuring artists, swipe in from the right edge and tap the Share button followed by the Music button. It will create a song playlist based on those artists, which you can then stream for free.

Picture editing - A picture editor with pre-set effects comes with the update, allowing for photo touch-ups, cropping, contrast changes and other features.

Xbox One integration - You can pick up where you left off if you start playing a video purchased on Xbox Video on a tablet and then watch the rest on Microsoft's upcoming game console, Xbox One

ENDTIME: World’s First Gay BIBLE Has Been Published With Verses That Promote Same Sex

  A book claiming to be the world’s first ‘gay bible’ has been published to coincide with the debate on same-séx marriageTitled the ‘Queen James Bible’, its editors claim that it is a re-working of the King James Bible translated in a way that ‘prevents homophobic misinterpretation of God’s Word’.
‘Homoséxuality was first overtly mentioned in the Bible in 1946 in the Revised Standard Version. There is no mention of or reference to homoséxuality in any Bible prior to this only interpretations have been made’, the book’s official website said.
KING V QUEEN: BIBLES COMPARED
Genesis 19:5 (King James) ‘And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? Bring them out unto us, that we may know them.’
Genesis 19:5 (Queen James) ‘And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? Bring them out unto us, that we may rape and humiliate them’
Timothy 1:10 (King James) ‘For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine’
Timothy 1:10 (Queen James) ‘For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine’

Jude 1:7 (King James)’ ‘Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire’
Jude 1:7 (Queen James) ‘Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after nonhuman flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire’
The publication, printed and bound in the U.S. is timed to coincide with the current debate over same-séx marriage. The sales pitch on the website says: ‘You cant choose your séxuality, but you can choose Jesus. Now you can choose a Bible, too’. The book is on sale online but does not advertise its origins, with no specific publisher, editor or translator listed by name on it’s offical website. ‘God’ is listed as the author and ‘Jesus Christ’ a contributor.
Douglas J. Moo, Wessner Chair of Biblical Studies at Wheaton College and a professional Bible translator, told The Christian Post that the Queen James editors’ assessment of past translations is not entirely accurate.
‘Few, if any English translations use the actual words ‘homoséxuality’ or ‘homoséxual.’ But the history of English translation shows that versions have consistently used other language to refer to what we would call homoséxual relationships’, said Mr Moo.‘For instance, the King James Version of Romans 1:27 refers to ‘men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly. ‘It would be very difficult to deny that this language, and the language found in many other places in both the OT and the NT, refers to homoséxuality.’
A Vicar in New Zealand, meanwhile, has caused outrage by putting up a poster outside his church in Auckland, New Zealand, that claims Jesus was gay. ‘It’s Christmas. Time for Jesus to come out’, the sign proclaims, with an image of baby Jesus as a toddler in a manger, surrounded by a rainbow halo.
Reverend Glynn Cardy of St Matthew in the City church, said that, as homoséxuality was not a word until the 1800s, any mention of it in the Bible or other documents would have mistranslations. He points out that there is no indication about Jesus’s séxuality: ‘The fact is we don’t know what his séxual orientation was.’
His attempts at challenging the status quo were defended by fellow Reverend Clay Nelson who said the billboard tried to humanise Jesus by getting people to think about the challenges he would have had growing up.
He added: ‘Some scholars have tried to make the case that he might have been gay. ‘But it is all conjécture. Maybe gay, maybe not. Does it matter? ‘There is almost nothing in the record of his teachings about séxuality while there is plenty about the perils of being rich.
Certainly he always supported the marginalised in society

BBM For Android Is Finally Out Download Now

BlackBerry Ltd said on Monday it has begun to roll out its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service to users of Android and iPhone devices. the long-awaited cross-platform offering, which was delayed after issues arose following the initial launch last month, is now being rolled out in a phased manner.
“To help manage this unprecedented pent-up demand for BBM, we are implementing a simple line-up system to ensure a smooth rollout,” Andrew Bocking, who heads the BlackBerry’s BBM business, said in a blog post on the company’s website.
BlackBerry said last week that 6 million Android and iPhone customers had pre-registered for the launch.The company said those that
had already signed up for the service at BBM.com are being allowed to use the platform right away, while others will be signed on as fast as possible.
To download Visit http://www.bbm.com
from your iphone or Android phone
**Samsung customers in Sub-Sahara Africa can download BBM today from the Samsung Apps store. iPhone and other Android users in Africa will be able to download the app in three days’ time.

For those who do not understand "Why ASUU is on strike" - Please read this and share widely.....

 1. Less than 10% of the universities have Video Conferencing facility.

2. Less than 20% of the universities use Interactive Boards
...
3.More than 50% don’t use Public Address System in their lecture OVERCROWDED rooms/theatres.

4. Internet Services are non-existent,or epileptic and slow IN 99% of Niger...ian Universities

5. Nigerian Universities Library resources are outdated and manually operated. Book shelves are homes to rats/cockroaches

6.No university library in Nigeria is fully automated. Less than 35% are partially automated.

7. 701 Development projects in Nigerian universities 163 (23.3%) are abandoned 538 (76.7%) are PERPETUALLY on-going projects

8. Some of the abandoned projects in Nigerian universities are over 15 years old, some are over 40 years old.

9. 76% of Nigerian universities use well as source of water, 45% use pit latrine, 67% of students use bush as toilet

10. UNN and UDUS have the highest number of abandoned projects (22 and 16 respectively).

11. All NDDC projects across universities in Niger Delta States are abandoned. About 84.6% of them are students’ hostels

12. 77% of Nigerian universities can be classified as "Glorified Primary Schools" Laboratories are non existing

13. There are 8 on-going projects at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi. None of them is funded by the State Government

14. 80% of Nigerian Universities are grossly under-staffed

15. 78% of Nigerian Universities rely heavily on part-time and visiting lecturers.

16. 88% of Nigerian Universities have under-qualified Academics

17. 90% of Nigerian Universities are bottom-heavy (with junior lecturers forming large chunk of the workforce)

18. Only 2% of Nigerian Universities attract expatriate lecturers, over 80% of Ghanian Universities attract same

19. 89% of Nigerian Universities have ‘closed’ (homogeneous staff – in terms of ethno-cultural background)

20. Based on the available data, there are 37,504 Academics in Nigerian Public Universities

21. 83% of the lecturers in Nigerian universities are male while 17% are female.

22. 23,030 (61.0%) of the lecturers are employed in Federal universities while 14,474 (39.0%) teach in State Universities.

23. The teaching staff-students ratio is EMBARRASSINGLY very high in many universities:

24. LECTURER STUDENT RATIO: National Open University of Nigeria 1:363 University of Abuja 1:122 Lagos State University 1:111

25. (Compare the above with Harvard 1:4; MIT 1:9; Yale 1:4, Cambridge 1:3; NUS 1:12; KFUPM 1:9; Technion 1:15).

26. Nigerian Universities Instead of having 100% Academics having PhDs, only about 43% do so. The remaining 57% have no PhDs

27. Nigerian University medical students trained in the most dangerous environment, some only see medical tools in books

28. Only 7 Nigerian Universities have up to 60% of their teaching staff with PhD qualifications

29. While majority of the universities in the country are grossly understaffed, a few cases present a pathetic picture

30. There are universities in Nigeria which the total number of Professors is not more than Five (5)

31. Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil, established in 2001 (11 years old) only 1 Professor and 25 PhD holders.

32. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, established in 2006 has only 2 Professors and 5 PhDs

33. Ondo State University of Sci & Tech Okitipupa, established in 2008, has a total of 29 lecturers.

34. MAKE-SHIFT LECTURING SYSTEM: Out of a total of 37,504 lecturers, only 28,128 (75%) are engaged on full-time basis.

35. 9,376 (25%) Nigerian Lecturers are recycled as Visiting, Adjunct, Sabbatical and Contract lecturers.

36. In Gombe State University, only 4 out of 47 Profs are full-time and all 25 Readers are visiting

37. In Plateau State University, Bokkos, 74% of the lecturers are visiting.

38. In Kaduna State University, only 24 out of 174 PhD holders are full-time staff.

39. 700 EX-MILLITANTS in Nigeria are receiving more funds anualy than 20 Nigerian universities under 'Amnesty Scam'

40. 80% of published journals by Nigerian University lectures have no visibility in the international knowledge community.

41. No Nigerian academic is in the league of Nobel Laureates or a nominee of Nobel Prize.

42. There are only 2 registered patents owned by Nigerian Academics in the last 3 years.

43. Numerically more support staff in the services of Nigerian universities than the teaching staff they are meant to support

44. More expenditure is incurred in administration & routine functions than in core academic matters in Nigerian Universities

45. There are 77,511 full-time non-teaching staff in Nigeria’s public universities 2 Times number of academic staff

46. University of Benin, there are more senior staff in the Registrar cadre (Dep. Registrars, PARs, SARs) than Professors

47. Almost all the universities are over-staffed with non- teaching staff

48. There are 1,252,913 students in Nigerian Public Universities. 43% Female 57%Male

49. There is no relationship between enrolment and the tangible manpower needs of Nigeria.

50. Nigerian Uni Horrible hostel facilities, overcrowded, overstretched lavatory and laundry facilities, poor sanitation,etc

51. Except Nigerian Defence Acadamy Kaduna, no university in Nigeria is able to accommodate more than 35% of its students.

52. Some universities (e.g. MOUAU),female students take their bath in d open because d bathrooms are in very poor condition.

53. Laundries and common rooms in many universities have been converted into rooms where students live, in open prison style.

54. In most improvised cage called hostels in Nigerian Universities, there is no limit to the number of occupants.

55. Most State universities charge commercial rates for unfit and unsuitable hostel accommodation

56. In off-campus hostels, students are susceptible to extraneous influences and violence prostitution, rape, gang violence

57. Nigerian University Students sitting on bare floor or peeping through windows to attend lectures

58. Over 1000 students being packed in lecture halls meant for less than 150 students

59. Over 400 Nigerian University students being packed in laboratory meant for 75 students

60. University administrators Spend millions to erect super-gates when their Libraries are still at foundation level; Expend millions to purchase exotic vehicles for university officers even though they lack basic classroom furnishings; Spend hundreds of millions in wall-fencing and in-fencing when students accommodation is inadequate and in tatters;

61. Govt interested in spending money on creation of new uni instead of consolidating and expanding access to existing ones; Keen to award new contracts rather than completing the abandoned projects or standardizing existing facilities; Expend hundreds of millions paying visiting and part-time lecturers rather than recruiting full-time staff

62. Govt spending hundreds of millions in mundane administration cost instead of providing boreholes and power supplements; Govt hiring personal staff, including Personal Assistants, Special Advisers, Bodyguards, Personal Consultants, etc.

Andrew Uchenna Ogbonna (CLN)
e-Reference Librarian
Festus Aghagbo Nwako Library
Nnamdi Azikiwe University,
PMB, 5025, Awka, Anambra State, NigeriaSee More

SOURCE-Ndi Igbo