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Authorities of the University of Ibadan , (UI) on Monday asked its students to vacate the premises immediately, pending the time the problem of shortage of water and electricity would be addressed.
The directive was issued to students following ‎an advice given by the Committee of Provosts and Deans to the university's management.
The Director of Communication of the institution, Mr Muhammed Oladejo ,who confirmed the development, said the management only asked the students to proceed on a two-week mid-semester break.
The students of Independence Hall of the institution had in the early hours of Monday stage a protest.
The students complained that they were facing hard time as a result of shortage of water and electricity.
An official of the university, who spoke , but pleaded anonymity, said, "‎The mid-semester break was declared as a result of power outage.
"The outage is also affecting other services on campus, especially water and electricity supply.
"The committee advised the management on the step taken to avert problems as witnessed recently.
"The mid-semester break will take two weeks. The students living at Independence Hall lodged a complaint and the school authorities decided to take immediate action"..

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Real Madrid have fired head coach Carlo Ancelotti after the Spanish giants failed to win any major silverware during the 2014/15 campaign.‎
Ancelotti led Real to their tenth European Cup success last season but has been shown the door after they finished runners-up to Barcelona in La Liga and lost to Juventus in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
Real president Florentino Perez held a meeting with Ancelotti on Monday afternoon where he told the former AC Milan, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain boss, who had one year left on his contract, that his services were no longer required.
"I would like to inform you that the board has taken the decision to relieve Carlo Ancelotti of his post as Real Madrid coach," Perez said at a press conference.
"It was a very difficult decision to make; the demands at this club are the utmost because Madrid always wants to win silverware.
"The affection that the players and the fans have for Carlo is the same as the affection I myself have for him. What did Ancelotti do wrong? I don't know. The demands here at Real Madrid are very high."

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The Kano State Police Command has arrested a fake National Youth Service Corps member. He was arrested in Karaye Local Government area of the
state. The fake corps member was arrested with forged NYSC documents a few hours after he had applied to exit camp for three days.
National Youth Service Corps 2015 Batch A orientation exercise is on in Kano. Strangely, Zaharaddini Dalhatu, an impostor and his family had been waiting for this moment. Dalhatu, a student of Computer Science from Kaduna State Polytechnic had joined others in camp, but ran out of luck and was arrested by men of the Kano State Police Command.
Dalhatu says he had been in the NYSC camp in Karaye for days and that applying for exit was his undoing. He apparently cloned all the documents found in his possession using his knowledge of Computer science.
Dalhatu's smiles attest to the fact that he's not perturbed by his arrest. He blamed the NYSC for not adequately securing its documents available on the internet. He advised the National Youth Service Corps authorities to effect some changes in its affairs to stop youths from such acts.
NYSC officials in kano state however deny that Dalhatu was present during this year's Batch A orientation exercise in the state and that he was arrested outside the camp, a claim contradicted by the suspect.
Every year in Nigeria, authorities detect fake nysc members in the 36 states of the federation as crooked youths continue to con the authorities and help themselves to the corps' monthly allowances in the face of rising unemployment. It is believed however that if the nysc improves the effectiveness of its processes and forgers gets severe punishment for cloning its documents such unwholesome act would be stamped out.

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Igbo mums be like...

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Improvisation of laive

He that can trek, let him trek...

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Lobatan!

Legend of the FUEL Seeker!

When fuel turns gold

Naija girls be like "you are very romantic"

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Barely four days to his inauguration, the Lagos State governor-elect, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has released his official portrait and has requested that he be addressed simply as Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the Governor of Lagos State. 

Mr. Ambode ‎takes over from Barr. Fashola on May 29.

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News reaching BlackBox Nigeria has it that Nigerian oil marketers under the aegis of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has called off its industrial action which has almost grounded the country.

BBN gathered that MOMAN decided to shealth its sword after a meeting with ‎Senate Committee on Petroleum resources. 

Chairman of the committee, Senator Magnus Abe is quoted to have revealed that MOMAN, Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) have also called off their ongoing strike.

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Its barely five days left for President Goodluck Jonathan to hand over as the President of Nigeria, so in order to celebrate his exit, another couple Michael and Edna Ayibaemi decided to start trekking from Warri to Otuoke in Bayelsa State in honour of the outgoing president.‎
The newly married couple embarked on their trekking journey at the early of this morning, Monday, May 24.
Interestingly, Michael said he was supposed to go alone but his wife who just gave birth 25 days ago, decided to join him with their baby.
Recall that last week, the total number of trekkers was at 22 and more might still join in before the inauguration.

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President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday appealed to Nigerians to pray for the incoming government of Muhammadu Buhari more than they should do for him.
He said the incoming government needed more prayers now because any decision taken by its officials would have a lasting effect on the nation while he would only be taking personal decisions henceforth.
Jonathan spoke at the 2015 presidential thanksgiving and inauguration interdenominational church service held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja.
The President told the congregation that included the Vice President-elect, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and his wife, Dolapo, that the dreams of the nation's founding fathers could not be achieved without the help of God.
Jonathan who was ushered into the altar with the song "On the solid rock I stand," still pleaded with Nigerians to continue to remember him and his family in prayers.
He said, "I thank you for your support. I call on you to pray for us who are leaving, because today is the last day I will speak with you in this place as the President of Nigeria. If I have the opportunity of standing here again, I will be speaking as a former President.
"Pray for me, my wife and family, members of my government, ministers and others as we leave.
"But you should even pray more for the incoming government because we are leaving, probably to go and manage our private businesses. They are coming in to manage the whole country, so they require more prayer.
"I am leaving and will be taking decisions that will be affecting me. If they do any mistake, it will affect the whole nation. So I call on you to pray for this incoming government for them to succeed. All we want for this nation is good governance, unity and peace.
"We can't achieve these without the help of God."
Jonathan said the nation had reasons to be grateful to God because it was not doing badly despite its challenges when compared to other nations.
He reiterated his position that he could not have claimed to be perfect, admitting that he could have taken wrong decisions in one way or the other.
He however expressed delight that the nation did not disintegrate under his watch.
He again congratulated Osinbajo and his wife, and wished them a successful tenure.

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Mobile phone operators in Nigeria, yesterday, warned that their networks face shutdown due to fuel shortages that have crippled the nation for the past few weeks.
The warning from MTN and Airtel is a sign that businesses across the nation are now being hard hit.
In its reaction, Airtel said  yesterday that the situation was impacting negatively on its commitments to delivering quality services and seamless telephony experience to Nigerians.
Airtel said in a statement: "We are currently doing everything within our means, as well as going the extra mile, to ensure that all our base stations and switches are up and running.
"It is sad to note that it is becoming increasingly difficult to replenish current stock of diesel due to the lingering scarcity of the products.
"We are also concerned that, if the situation persists, it may have adverse effects on our network, impacting both voice and data services.
"Airtel, therefore, wishes to assure all customers that we will continue working with all our partners and stakeholders to mitigate any negative impact, as we remain committed to our promise of providing exceptional services just as we seek the cooperation and understanding of all while apologising for any inconvenience at this time."
Similarly, MTN has warned that its network faces shutdown due to fuel shortages that have crippled the nation.
The company, the biggest subsidiary of South Africa-based MTN Group, said it needed a "significant quantity of diesel in the very near future to prevent a shut-down of services across Nigeria.
"If diesel supplies are not received within the next 24 hours, the network will be seriously degraded and customers will feel the impact," it added on its Twitter account, @MTNNG, weekend.
"Diesel generators power most of MTN's base stations and switches across the country, but fuel supplies are running low," MTN Corporate Services Executive, Akinwale Goodluck, said.
Meanwhile, at press time, attempt to get reaction from Glo and Etisalat failed.

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NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday in Lagos, threatened to direct workers to stay at home should the current fuel scarcity get prolonged.
NLC, in a statement by the Joe Ajaero-led faction of Congress, lamented that with petroleum products' prices as high as N350 per litre, claims and counter-claims between Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and marketers over so-called  N159 billion  subsidy payments and all state actors looking indifferent, Nigeria was the only country on earth which unacceptably and criminally denied its citizens basic sources of energy, fuel and electricity.
The statement, by Mr. Issa Aremu, a Deputy President of Ajaero faction of NLC said; "After several weeks of deliberate deprivations of petroleum products by both the government and marketers, with all the associated hardships, it is time all Nigerians stopped agonizing and rose in unison against the situation. With petroleum products' prices as high as N350 per litre, (far above N87 per litre) claims and counter-claims between Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and marketers over so-called N159 billion subsidy payments and all state actors looking indifferent, Nigeria is the only country on earth  which unacceptably and criminally denies its citizens basic sources of energy, fuel and electricity.''

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The All Progressives Congress on Sunday accused the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration of deliberately sabotaging the incoming administration by contriving crises without making any effort to resolve them.‎
The party said the Jonathan administration was leaving behind a fractured economy without electricity, with no fuel and disgruntled workers on strike over the non-payment of salaries.
This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
The APC however appealed to Nigerians not to lose hope despite the daunting challenges currently being faced "in this atmosphere of contrived chaos, saying help is on the way."
The Peoples Democratic Party could however not be reached for comments.
Calls to the mobile telephone of the party's spokesman, Chief Olisa Metuh, indicated that it was switched off. A response to a text message sent to him was still being awaited as of the time of filing this report.
Mohammed said, "In a few days' time, President Jonathan will hand over to the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. Never in the history of our country has any government handed over to another a more distressed country: No electricity, no fuel, workers are on strike, billions are owed to state and federal workers, $60bn is being owed in national debt and the economy is virtually grounded
"Today, Nigerians are roaming the streets, jerry cans in hand, searching for everything from kerosene to fuel to diesel to power their homes, keep their vehicles on the road and keep their businesses going.
"They are paying as much as N300 per litre for fuel, if at all they can get it. Yet their government is not saying a word about the situation."
The APC also said while the Jonathan administration had "arrogantly told Nigerians that it remains in office and in power till May 29, all it had been doing is sacking people and making new appointments as if it had been deprived of the opportunity to do so in the past six years."
The party lamented that the outgoing administration had shown no interest on how to end the fuel scarcity that had paralysed the socio-economic lives of Nigerians.
"They are not interested in how to raise electricity production from its unprecedentedly low level of 1,327 megawatts, they are not doing anything to end the strike by blue and white collar oil workers, or to stop the impending one.
"They say they are in office till May 29, but they do not care how workers in 18 states, who are owed a total of N300bn in salaries under their watch or federal workers who are owed N400bn, will be paid. Yet, they are running a budget of N1tn deficit," APC said.
It also alleged that the administration had deliberately stopped meeting its obligations to oil marketers on fuel subsidy, which the party put at about N200bn.
The statement observed that if the current energy crisis was not solved soonest, the telecommunications sector could even be grounded in a matter of days as service providers would have neither electricity nor fuel to power their base stations.
"Of course, the aviation sector has already been left comatose by the fuel crisis. The whole scenario reeks of sabotage!," the party said.
The APC explained that if the nation was being well managed and there was no problem, it would not have embarked on a campaign for change.
Mohammed said the "APC is ready, willing and able to begin to address the mammoth challenges facing us as a nation as soon as we assume office at the centre in a few days' time."
He, however, said the party would not hesitate for a second to keep Nigerians informed of how "we have been brought to this sorry state, with a view to avoiding such a tragic turn in the future."
The party also expressed sadness that the nation had been on auto pilot for the past several weeks, as the outgoing administration had shown neither the capacity nor the willingness "to resolve any of the crises it has contrived and foisted on the nation.
"This is the most vivid manifestation of the old saying that literally translates to a departing office holder defecating on the chair he is vacating," APC said.

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Chelsea 's first Premier League title success in five years sees Jose Mourinho's men automatically qualify for next year's Champions
League group stage.
Trailing eight points behind in second, last year's English champions Manchester City will also be joining them with third-placed Arsenal qualifying for Europe's elite for the 18th consecutive season.
Louis Van Gaal returned Manchester United to the Champions League in his first season in charge at Old Trafford but they will have to progress through the play off rounds after finishing in fourth spot.
The Europa League places are filled by Brendan Rodgers' Liverpool, who will enter the competition via the play offs, and Tottenham, who will begin their campaign in the third qualifying round.
One other contender for Europa League football next season is Aston Villa. The Villains could be handed a place in next year's competition should they beat Arsene Wenger's Gunners in the FA Cup final at the end of May.
At the other end of the table, QPR will play Championship football next season after ending the year with just 30 points.
The Hoops will be joined in the second tier by Burnley, who fell through the trapdoor despite a spirited effort. The final relegation spot goes to Hull City who are relegated after two seasons in the top flight.

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Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has won the 2014-15 Premier League's Golden Boot
having scored 26 goals.
The Argentina international finished five goals clear of Tottenham's Harry Kane, with Chelsea's Diego Costa a further strike behind.
The Argentina international's final goal of the season came in the closing minutes of City's win over Southampton as he headed in from inside the six-yard box and cemented his place at the top of the scoring charts.
Aguero was not the only award winner at City as Joe Hart sealed the Golden Glove prize for the most clean sheets.
The England goalkeeper made three key saves to keep the Saints at bay and register his 14th shutout of the campaign while Simon Mignolet and Lukasz Fabianski conceded in their respective matches.

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As the fuel crisis intensifies, more businesses are shutting down across the country. Earlier on, Radio stations, telecommunication companies etc have lamented over the crisis. Now the banks are following suit.

GT Bank has notifies its customers that henceforth, they would be closing operations from 1PM.

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