D’Banj, Don Jazzy meet again at Ice Prince concert

Over the weekend, Choc City rap artist Ice Prince held his highly publicised Fire of Zemani concert but tension only heightened when fans watched with batted breath, as two Nigerian music heavy weights Don Jazzy and D’banj walk deliberately towards each other.

The ice cracked when they both broke into smiles, gave each other bear hugs and even shared a ciger… it was a great sight.

*Don Jazzy, D’banj, Dr Sid at Ice Prince Fire of Zemani concert

This is the second time this year, these two are meeting in public and exchanging cheerful pleasantries. First had been at the wedding ceremony of Dotun Ojuolape of Cool fm and D’banj’s sister Dotun. They had even performed together on stage.

Fans hurdled around them and cheered them on.

Ice Prince’s Fire of Zemani which held at the Eko Hotel and Suites attracted performances from Chip and Ruby, with Sunny Neji making a surprise guest appearance. Ice Prince came on stage and held everyone hostage; delivering incredible track lists from his new album.

Guests included a host of celebrities including Dele Momodu, Don Jazzy, D’banj, Ikechukwu, Dr SID, Waje, Dammy Krane, Tunde Ednut, Rita Dominic and many more.

Fans are hoping against hope that D’banj and Don Jazzy will work together again, but they have left no indication that will be happening soon…we can only keep our fingers crossed.

Jonathan Sick- Nigerian president has medical treatment while in London

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan received medical treatment on Thursday while on a visit to London, his office said, describing it as "precautionary" and saying his condition was not serious.

Jonathan, who turned 56 on Wednesday, was scheduled to be at an investment meeting in London on Thursday but was not well enough to attend.

"President Jonathan has since been examined by competent medical practitioners. He has been advised to rest for a few days," the presidency said in a statement.

"The Presidency wishes to assure all Nigerians that President Jonathan's condition is nothing serious and that the medical attention he has sought is only precautionary."

Multichoice Donates E-Learning Centre To Schools In Plateau

MultiChoice, a partner of DSTV has handed over a world class e-learning resource centre for students in 10 public secondary schools in Plateau State.

The e-learning facilities were unveiled at one of the centres in Government Secondary school West of Mines Jos during the commissioning of the laboratory.

According to Mr Timothy Okwu, public relation executive of MultiChoice, The e-learning project is part of their corporate social investment in the society.

Each of the 10 schools is equipped with laboratory containing a TV set, a HD PVR decoder, satellite dish, a power generator set, uninterrupted power system (UPS), a set of chairs and desks for the laboratory, among others, avails students access to educational TV channels that include: Discovery Channel, National Geographic, BBC Knowledge, BBC World, History Channel, Animal Planet and Mindset Learn, etc

According to Okwu, "The project introduced to impact critically on the knowledge levels and understanding especially of technical subject areas by students in underprivileged environment, is in its 9th phase and has been introduced to 255 schools in 25 states of the federation. Its extension to 10 public secondary schools in Plateau State brings the total to 265 in 26 states across the country.”

World Bank Votes N2bn to Tackle Erosion in Imo State

  The Sector Manager on Environment and Climate Change Matters, World Bank African Region, Beniot Bosquet, who disclosed this in Owerri  on Tuesday  said the fund was approved to tackle erosion at Umueshi in Ideato South, Ihioma-Ogbaeruru in Orlu and Eziala Obizi in Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Areas.

A statement by the Special Assistant on Media to Gov. Rochas Okorocha,  Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo,  quoted Bosquet  as making the pledge when his team paid courtesy visit on the governor. He said that other erosion sites such as those found in Ezem Azu Uruala in Ideato North and Umuezealaibe in Isu Njaba Local Government were awaiting approval by the World Bank. It quoted Bosquet as saying that the Nigeria Erosion and Water Shade Management Project (NEWMAP) was set up by the bank in conjunction with the Federal Government.

The joint efforts, the statement said, were to tackle environment and climate change issues in the South East.

Bosquet called on the Imo Government to support the intervention through the payment of its N400 million counterpart fund in order to access the approved amount.

The governor expressed gratitude to the World Bank team for its interest in the development of the state.

He said the state would pay part of its counterpart fund to ensure that the work commenced in earnest.

30% Of Children In North East Are Out Of School

Former Commandant, Infantry Corps Centre, Jaji, Major-General Mohammed Isa (rtd) has revealed that over 30 percent of our children of school-age have stopped school due to the security situation in the that part of the country.

He also disclosed that the situation has obviously affected foreign direct investment into Nigeria's economy as investors are now discouraged.

The former commandant, was speaking yesterday in Kaduna at a conference organized by the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Kaduna Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).

Also speaking at the occasion, the Vice President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Issa Aremu decried what he described as lack of ideological base for the nation’s political parties.

ASUU Strike: FG To Open Nigerian Varsities Nextweek With Or Without ASUU

The latest news coming your way on ASUU strike is that the FG is set to open Nigerian Universities with or without ASUU, according to ScanNews Nigeria.

President Goodluck Jonathan will on Monday, November 4, meet with the leadership of ASUU at the Presidential Villa.

An official of the Vice President’s office who pleaded anonymity told Scan News that all hands are now on deck to ensure that the Universities resume next week.

The President will at next Monday’s meeting present to the ASUU leadership the administration’s last concession for them to call off the prolonged strike.

A source at the Presidential Villa noted that if ASUU fails to call off, the Federal Government will then resort to plan B, which will be to compulsorily open the Universities, using the instrumentality of the governing councils and the school managements.

Already, most of the governing councils of the Universities have started meeting to work out modalities for the compulsory re-opening of the Universities should ASUU fail to honour the personal request of President Jonathan.

It was gathered that security report available to the Presidency may have necessitated this line of action to salvage the Universities system from the direction it is facing at present.

Source: Osun Defender