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Write your perfect CV – the best advice

Each of us begins to look for work sooner or later. It is natural that all people want to find work closer to the house and that the salary was up to standard and work was pleasant. Nevertheless, often people work not where they would like at all. You probably ask why? Did you go to offices of the companies that interested you giving them the contact information in addition to your summary? What did we make wrong? Often happens that there is a mistake in the CV. We bring the CV in office, and we are sure that the employer can’t just ignore our good and nice candidate. The mistake exists because many people just don’t know how to write the job summary correctly. Because of mistakes, which were made in ignorance, the employer doesn’t call back, and other people get good workplaces. So how to write the summary so that you got a vacant position and the employer liked you as the professional? How to write a CV?

How to write a CV?

How to write a CV?

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For a start, let’s specify what CV is. According to the explanatory dictionary, the curriculum vitae are a short conclusion from things that you read, heard or told. That is, the summary is your short description. You should write all your best qualities and the strengths in the CV. It should cling the employer, force him to dial your phone number. Many people think how to write a CV for the job. However, it isn’t so difficult at all. It is enough to know several things thanks to which chances to write the good summary will increase many times:

• It is impossible to allow spelling errors. If you initially show yourself as the illiterate person, then the attitude towards you in the future will be corresponding. It is necessary to write the summary ideally without single mistake if you are a discern man or woman,

• Try to write the summary most laconically, without going into unnecessary details. The CV template should be A4 format maximum at 1 page. If you have tremendous experience lasting decades – 2 pages max. Your small traits of character, anyway, aren’t interesting to any employer. You should write only real facts, which you can prove and confirm on an interview,

• Never lie in the CV. To write the good summary means to write the truthful summary. Specifying incorrect data, or attributing nonexistent qualities, you risk not only to fail an interview with a shame but also to get a nasty reputation further and even not to pass the trial period,

• Apply the photo. The photo shouldn’t exceed the photo size on the passport, that is, it shouldn’t be a photo from your family album, you must look serious there (or course, if you aren’t applying for the position of a clown),

• Try to write why you should take a vacant position and why the employer wins employing you, laconically, but at the same time, effectively,

• Specify only that work experience, which you really have and which it makes a sense to specify and to highlight.

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How to write a CV?

How to write a CV example?

Most of the people consider what it is quite enough to know how to write the good summary. However, it isn’t so. It is desirable to write the good cover letter too. Many people don’t write it at all. It allows the employer to learn a little more about you that won’t be superfluous. The good cover letter shall correspond to several points, namely:

1. The letter should characterize you as the applicant, but also excessive impudence and self-confidence are not suitable. It isn’t necessary to be degraded too and to use words like ‘I will be excessively grateful’, ‘sorry’ and so on. Be polite, but moderately. Bootlickers are loved not by everyone.

2. It isn’t necessary to write the letter of the size of the composition. Don’t forget that to the employer read your summary, therefore, try to find the optimal volume for all text on a half of the standard page as a max. Re-read it several times, as there may be something superfluous that can be cleaned out without losing sense.

3. Place emphasis on those personal qualities, which can be required at a specific position. If you want to get the job connected with fixed communication with clients, focus attention on your skills to communicate, resistance to stress, and politeness. It is absolutely simple to write the good CV, to be fair and to objectively estimate the opportunities. The main thing is not to be afraid of the fact that the HR manager will refuse you. Self-criticism and uncertainty are bad assistants in search of a good position.

How to write a CV for an internship?

The resume templates for a position of the doctor differ a little from others. You also have to specify the contact information, year of the beginning and the end of the study, the name of educational institution, places of the passing of rates on advanced training, your work experience. Availability of the certificate will confirm your knowledge in a certain area that will be the additional plus during employment. In conclusion, specify a couple of personal qualities, for example, responsibility, emotional stability, diligence, and attentiveness.

Conclusion

Writing a resume is not a hard thing. You should do it not on the fast hand but thoughtfully and skillfully. Take some good resumes from the Internet as the basis and comprise something yours. Be attentive to details as this paper defines your future largely.

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Atiku, Daura forced Obasanjo in 2013 – Oba of Lagos opens can of worms

– Atiku Abubakar has replied to Oba Akiolu’s accusation that he forced him out of the police

– The Oba of Lagos had said the former vice president was among those who advised Obasanjo

– Atiku said he holds the Oba of Lagos in the highest esteem and he is totally innocent

Atiku Abubakar

Atiku Abubakar

Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos earlier suggested Atiku Abubakar was behind his forced exit from the Nigeria Police Force.

While speaking at the Administration of Justice Summit organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice on Monday, January 30, Mr Akiolu alleged that Abubakar played a prominent role in convincing Olusegun Obasanjo, to retire him from service.

He said: “I remember that I was a victim of that circumstance; then Abubakar Atiku, Daura, and others advised ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo that if he wants to win Lagos in 2003 presidential election, I must be removed. It was written on paper.

“And in fairness to Obasanjo, he argued that he knew nothing about it. And he had to send for the Inspector General because the then Chief of Staff challenged the plan to retire me. So for someone to sit at the Police Service Commission and determine who retires from the police is unfair. This is not how to run a very efficient police force.”

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However, in a statement issued by his media office on Tuesday, January 31, the former vice president denied the allegation. Below is the full statement:

“Former Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar debunks the accusations by the Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu, that he and others were responsible for his retirement from the police force in 2002.

“Reacting to the Oba’s allegations published in a section of the media, the former Vice President says in a statement by his media office in Abuja on Tuesday, 31 January that at no time did he suggest nor propose the removal of Akiolu from the police force.

“The statement explains that Atiku never supervised the Nigeria Police or the Police Service Commission, and therefore, couldn’t have been part of any alleged plot to force the Oba out of public service for committing no offence.

“The former Vice President also explains that he had no power over the Police Force or the Police Service Commission to remove anybody for whatever reason from office without committing any offence.

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“Atiku Abubakar emphasises that he was not familiar with Oba Akiolu as at the time the monarch was removed from the Police Force.

“The Turakin Adamawa affirms that he holds the Oba of Lagos in the highest esteem, but he is totally innocent of the allegations the monarch made against at him.”

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GOOD NEWS: Chibok community gradually returning to normalcy (photos)

Editor’s note: Alkasim Abdulkadir, the head of media and communications at the Presidential Committee on the North East Initiatives (PCNI) writes on his recent trip to Chibok community in Borno state.

Chibok: A community’s resilience in the shadow of Boko Haram - Alkasim Abdulkadir

Alkasim Abdulkadir, spokesman of PCNI at Government Secondary School, Chibok

The trip of uncertainty

A combat readied soldier delicately held the anti-aircraft gun at the back of the open van, three other armed soldiers precariously stand beside him scanning the morning traffic as we drive out of Maiduguri. Soon enough we were cruising out of the city; escorted by another van mounted by stern looking soldiers at the rear.

Chibok: A community’s resilience in the shadow of Boko Haram - Alkasim Abdulkadir

The soldiers who accompanied the PCNI team to Chibok

These were the complements the theater commander Major-General Lucky Irabor had described as unbroken special escort when the leader of our delegation, the Vice Chairman of the Presidential Committee of the North East (PCNI), Alhaji Tijjani Tumsah led us on a courtesy visit to the theater command a day earlier.

Their task that day was to take us to Chibok and back safely. The town had grabbed global consciousness in the wake of the abduction of girls at Girls Government Secondary School on April 14, 2014. The pristine and consistent work of the Bring Back Our Girls movement has also ensured the incident remains in our collective hearts.

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Most of us in the convoy were passing through the Damboa road since it was opened for the first time recently. Soon enough the now familiar sights of wanton destruction, mortar pockmarks on walls came into view shocking those who were seeing it for the first time. The emptied shells on the right and left shoulders of the road and fallen mobile phone masts all told tales of death and devastation. We passed empty settlements, homes that had become the abode of insurgents until early 2015. Every few kilometers one is accosted with the ruins of hamlets that are now fading memories in the minds of the townsmen.

Chibok: A community’s resilience in the shadow of Boko Haram - Alkasim Abdulkadir

Chibok residents

We passed soldiers at desolate intersections, lonely sentries waiting for slight movements in the shrubs to shoot. Shortly after passing Masba village, a loud ricochet followed by a volley of AA bullets interrupted our chatter; it stunned us into our thoughts as our eyes scanned to see if there were any movements around the shrubs. Fortunately, they were simply warning shots by our escorts however, our hearts had skipped several beats at the possibility of near mortality.

A rebound for Damboa

Hundreds of thousands of Internal Displaced Persons (IDP) families from Damboa hitherto were part of the IDP population in camps in Borno state, four months ago they went back home after a safety assessment by the army. Today, there are clear signs of a bounce back, amidst great reconstruction going on there.

Along the roadsides the greatest sign of recoveries are the fresh oranges, guava, carrots and the vegetables on sale. There were also lush green farmlands of spring onions spreading as far as the eyes can see and truckloads of commodities passing through -a testimony of livelihoods slowly coming back after years of displacement.

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Arriving Chibok

At Damboa, we took a detour to Chibok, passing through an undulating and never been tarred road. We were told it is even more torturous and impassable during the raining season. The journey from Maiduguri should have slightly been more than an hour; however it took us four hours to get there. At last we arrived Chibok and drove straight to GGSS Chibok, where we were received by Mr Yaga Yagarwa the local government chairman and other cheerful elders of the community.

Chibok: A community’s resilience in the shadow of Boko Haram - Alkasim Abdulkadir

Chibok LGA chairman receiving the PCNI team

We went round the ongoing ambitious construction of the school which will include a race track, ICT halls and staff residencies when completed; the project is intended to be a model institution in defiance to the Boko Haram ideology and a tribute to egalitarian values.

A call for greater support for Chibok

The governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima continues to personally be involved in the development of the Chibok community.

Last year, he spent Boxing Day with them and pledged to continue working in the interest of the released Chibok girls. Most importantly, 1.8 billion naira has been earmarked for the Damboa-Chibok-Mbalala fifty-five kilometer road in this year’s budget.

The Church of the Brethren in Nigeria, alongside the Midland Church of the Brethren in the United States continues to also support the people of Chibok, not only spiritually but also in cash donations and other non-food items.

The Victims Support Fund is also implementing its livelihood program –providing support for small business and skills empowerment and the forster care project in Chibok where it places orphans under the care of fparents and pays them a monthly stipend.

The PCNI sub-committee on Education under Professor Hauwa Biu is also committed to revamping the educational infrastructure in Chibok LGA and also scaling up the livelihood support in the area.

But the Chibok we saw needs more from INGOs, local NGOs and above all everyday citizens. It needs bore holes, psycho-social support, agricultural inputs, primary health care centers amongst several other things.

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We left behind a community of resilient people, from young girls riding bicycles home after a day of studies, to women with stacks of fire wood tied to their bicycles –indeed the women of Chibok are inseparable from their bicycles.

Chibok: A community’s resilience in the shadow of Boko Haram - Alkasim Abdulkadir

The Chibok women and their bicycles are inseparable

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CSO writes open letter to Father Mbaka, TB Joshua, others over Apostle Suleman

Editor’s note: The executive secretary of a civil society in Nigeria, Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET), Ikpa Isaac has written an open letter to Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, Temitope Joshua and other men of God in Nigeria.

Ikpa in his letter called on the men of God to intervene and caution other clerics against the use of hate speeches in Nigeria.

Ikpa’s open letter comes on the heels of the comment made by the founder of Omega Fire Ministries Apostle Johnson Suleman calling on his church members to kill any Fulani herdsman that tries to attack them.

CSO writes open letter to Father Mbaka, TB Joshua, others

Open Letter to the Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry, Enugu State, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka and the Founder, Synagogue Church Of All Nations, (SCOA) Pastor TB Joshua and other anointed men of God in Nigeria on the topic; “Hate sermons: Urgent need for prayers and understanding,” in the light of prevailing religious tensions In Nigeria.

My Dearest Lordships;

1. We send you fraternal and warm greetings from our secretariat in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and pray Almighty God to keep blessing you with strength and wisdom as you serve the quest of Nigerians and the rest of mankind for salvation.

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2. By way of brief introduction, Center For Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJECT) is a Non-governmental, Non-Profit, Non-partisan and Non-religious organization based in Nigeria. We are basically concerned with advocacy for social justice, equity and fairness as well as monitor ethics of transparency in public governance.

3. We have observed with bewilderment recent events in our dear country, Nigeria and after a thorough analysis, we have come to the painful conclusion that current happenings in Nigeria are quite unpleasant. And there is the imperative for collective actions to nip in the bud, any possibility of potential mass conflicts and crisis likely to sprout from it.

4. My Lordships, you are already aware Nigeria is on the cliffhanger at the moment; burdened by agitations, mutual distrust and suspicions, viral criminality as well as crises of all dimensions, which in some cases, have mutated into violent conflicts.

5. The federal government of Nigeria led by President Muhammadu Buhari has been strained and overstretched in its attempts to contain the crises in different parts of the country in the face of dwindling economic fortunes.

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Therefore, we were perplexed to notice the infusion of a delicate and extremely sensitive issue like religion into the troubling afflictions of the country.

6. We consider it particularly very urgent to write you this open letter based on our understanding of your respectful status in Christendom in Nigeria.

We are equally encouraged by our implied assumption that you are aware of certain supposed “Men of God” who have stoke the fire of discord and overheated the polity with bile sermons, utterances and discussions from the pulpit which have a strong potency to spark religious crisis of genocidal magnitude in Nigeria.

7. Initially, this organization was not too worried with the divisions publicly manifest in the disorderliness, in-fighting and leadership tussles which have characterized the Body of Christ in Nigeria in recent times.

We had hoped the concerned leaders would devote time and energy to resolve these internal squabbles in the nearest future in the interest of Christianity.

8. But we cannot pretend not to know that this negative trend has not only spiraled outside of the Body of Christ in Nigeria, but pulling the strings very hard in attempts to destroy Nigeria by pitching members of one faith against another.

9. On the front burner of national issues today is the acerbic sermons and utterances credited to Apostle Johnson Suleiman of the Omega Ministries, which has generated very fearful and deadly interpretations between adherents of Christianity and Islam across the nooks and crannies of Nigeria. He is not alone in these hate and inciting sermons from the altar.

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10. But Apostle Suleiman’s inciting comments happen to be the trouble at the moment. Initially, he opposed the Bill on prohibiting extreme religious views or preachment sponsored in Kaduna state and placed a curse of death on Governor Nasir el-Rufai. But it never bothered anybody because it had personal effect.

But invoking the powers of God Almighty to herd Christians into killing and beheading all Fulani herdsmen at sight is not only ungodly, but mocks the thinking of orthodox Christianity and reflects more the thoughts and actions of Nigeria’s external enemies bent on destabilizing the country by causing crisis of genocidal proportion in Nigeria, worse than Somalia or Sudan. In his latest outing, we can see a nexus in his still opposition to the Bill.

11. Calling for the mass killings of members of an ethnic group- the Fulani herdsmen, who pasture their cattle because of the transgressions of a few criminals suspected to be their kinsmen, is tantamount to exterminating a whole race.

This action would also be interpreted in Christian ethos as battling against flesh and blood, which true servants of God, (including you) have repeatedly warned us that we cannot win any war against the spirit.

12. Similarly, we deem it extremely bad faith the tendency of some anointed and venerated clergy, who are advocating for the extra-judicial killing of Boko Haram terrorists in the presumption that they launched war against Christianity. But the same Boko Haram insurgents also killed fellow Muslims in their rage of raids.

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The bickering in the aftermath of the split in Boko Haram leadership between Abubakar Shekau and Abu Musab Al Barnewi sufficiently placed this notion in public domain. But in all, does it not betray the essence of being a good brother’s keeper, love of neighbor and respect for sanctity of human life as decreed by God Almighty for anointed men of God to mount the pulpit to preach internecine wars with the religious card?

13. We believe Apostle Suleiman is acting the script of external enemies by inciting Christians in Nigeria into a religious war. And he goes further to blackmail the federal government into shielding himself by instigating Christians to perceive his impending arrest and interrogation by security agents to unearth the masked forces behind his actions as persecution of the church and Christians in Nigeria.

14. My Lordships, may you understand that it is germane for Apostle Suleiman and all other such “Men of God” to know they are not above laws of Nigeria and should be humble enough to submit themselves to security scrutiny. His confessions would either enable security agencies investigate and track people who are destabilization agents in Nigeria for external forces or exonerate him.

15. We plead your understanding in using your respected positions and statuses in talking to your congregations, adherents and followers not to be hoodwinked by the likes of Apostle Suleiman and such “Men of God” into deploying the anger they have deliberately instigated in Nigerian Christians to shield themselves from probe of their suspicious and ungodly acts.

16. We feel compelled to write you because of the respect, honour, integrity and acceptance you have earned amongst Christians and Muslims alike, within and outside Nigeria. We perceive in you, anointed men of God with the best credentials and wisdom to save the body of Christ at this crucial time on this sensitive, but potentially explosive religious incitement.

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We are further encouraged by your non- discriminatory roles as father to both the orphans, the vulnerable and the widows, much as banking on your vast knowledge of humanitarian complexities countries face when such religious matters are allowed to explode in violent clashes to promptly.

17. If you kindly devote attention to this cause, you would save Nigeria from a clearly masterminded plot to destroy our country by enemies waiting in the wings to fuel genocide in the country on the platform of religion.

Acting thus, you shall also save the entire body of Christ from disintegrating and embarrassing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who laid down His life for us.

18. My Lordships’ would wish to remember that the break-up of Nigeria was predicted for 2015, but the Almighty God saw us through the trying times, but the same forces have not relented. Having studied the sociological psychology of Nigerians on religion, they have realized sparking a religions crisis would instantly actualize this prophesied break-up.

The devil is surely at work and we must put on our shield of prayers and not guns to overcome this moment of torment to defeat the devil and his agents.

19. My Lordships, God Almighty has bestowed the onus of avoiding the looming calamity in the land in your hands, as His ordained servants.

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Please, do not let His children down, to inspire the Western world to laugh and mock us, by allowing the crisis to erupt. Your congregations and Nigerians indeed, listen and heed your words and advice, which beckons to your immediate intervention to save your dear country from ruination.

It will be unfortunate if Christians allow themselves to be used as the vehicle for bloodshed that would lead to genocide, hunger and suffering of the ordinary masses of Nigeria who are already pauperized and burdened in several ways.

20. We appreciate you for the time you have spared in reading this open epistle and we pray that may Almighty God give you the wisdom, foresight and strength to keep serving him and humanity in His Grace to the best of your ability.

21. Thank you very much and May Almighty God continue to bless you, Christians and the Church in Nigeria.

Comrade Ikpa Isaac

Executive secretary,

Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET)

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Religious unity in Kaduna as Muslim woman donates chairs to church; pastors decorate mosques

– Muslims and Christians have preached peace and harmony in the wake of religious violence in the country

– A Muslim peace ambassador donated chairs to a church to promote religious tolerance and understanding

– Her gesture was reciprocated by the church who also gave the mosques praying mats

Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani who is a peace ambassador has donated chairs to a church while pastors will also decorate mosques as part of the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week.

The week which begins from February 1 to 7 is meant to foster inter-faith unity and the two religious groups chose to exchange goodwill to each other in Kaduna.

Vanguard reports that Tijjani explained the essence was to promote respect and religious tolerance in the state and the country at large.

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She said: “The formula includes all people of goodwill. It includes those of other faith, and those with no faith.”

“The week is part of efforts to strengthen inter- and intra-religious relationship toward preventing and countering violent extremism and promoting peace building, reconciliation and conflict transformation, which is part of events of the ceremony worldwide.”

The peace ambassador noted that ethno-religious and political crisis in Kaduna state has affected hundreds of lives and properties and damaged the peaceful co-existance enjoyed by the people.

She then “called for the creation of institutes of comparative studies in the country, saying the institutes would promote better understanding, religious tolerance, forgiveness, reduce blasphemy tendencies and continuously preach peace and harmony between Muslims and Christians.”

“In order to make statements or generalisations about religion, the concept of religion, rather than a specific religion or group of religions, we need to engage in comparative study of religions so as to reduce ethno-religious attacks and blasphemy.”

Apart from donating chairs to a church, she also included a package of gift items to the best Church/Mosque cleaners so as to encourage their work.

Pastor Yohanna Buru who is the general overseer of the Christ Intercessory Fellowship Church, Sabon Tasha in Kaduna received the chairs and expressed happiness at the gesture.

He encouraged Muslims and Christians to learn to live together in peace so as to make the country safe.

He said: “The place of worship belongs to God; we must do everything possible to protect Mosques and Churches against destruction.”

READ ALSO: CSO writes open letter to Father Mbaka, TB Joshua, others over Apostle Suleman

“As the interfaith and harmony week commences, we are going to organise an endurance trek for Muslim and Christian clerics to create awareness on peaceful co-existance.

“We will also organise reading and writing competition among Muslims and Christians in schools and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to enhance understanding among youths.”

He promised the church would reciprocate the gesture and donate prayer mats and plastic kettles to some Mosques to foster peaceful co-existence.

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Call off strike or no salary – FG tells polytechnic lecturers

– The federal government has told ASUP that lecturers on strike will not be paid

– The response came after the polytechnic lecturers embarked on industrial action

– The 5-day warning strike is still on

Call off strike or no salary - FG tells polytechnic lecturers

Call off strike or no salary – FG tells polytechnic lecturers

On Tuesday, January 31, the federal government while speaking through a representative in Abuja indicated that it would implement the ‘No work, No pay’ rule on polytechnic lecturers currently on strike.

Chris Ngige who is the minister of labour and employment, appealed with the lecturers involved in the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) industrial action, to suspend their 5-day warning strike.

The lecturers had embarked on the warning strike on Monday to protest non-payment of salaries among other issues.

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According to NAN, Ngige said: “I wish to remind the Trade Unions that there is nothing like a “Warning Strike” in our National Industrial Relations System (NIRS).”

The minister said the strike was subject to all the rules governing strike in the world of work. Noting that Section 43 of the Trade Disputes Act, CAP. T8, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, LFN, 2004, would be applied regarding the law of “No Work No Pay’’.

He assured listeners that the FG was ready and willing to fully dialogue with the members of the union.

“The union had declared its intention to embark on a 5-day warning strike, effective from January 31, 2017.

“Government will open an unhindered channel of communication with all stakeholders and shall maintain this.

“Moreover, the Federal Ministry of Education has been discussing issues with ASUP on the concerns raised.

“Therefore, it is important for Trade Unions to embrace social dialogue in the pursuit and attainment of the economic and social interests of their members anchored on equity, natural justice and agreed procedures,” he concluded.

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The minister, therefore, appealed to the trade unions to embrace dialogue as the Federal Government is fully committed to peaceful resolution of all the issues at stake.

Meanwhile, only recently, President Muhammadu Buhari had to appeal to the leadership of Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) to call off their strike, and to understand that the nation is in recession, hence the inability of his government to meet their demands.

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Buhari's spokesman orders top artiste to shut his mouth up during live interview (video)

Femi Adesina, the special adviser on media and publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, January 30, asked veteran artiste, Dede Mabiaku to ‘shut up’ during an argument on a live radio show.

A video of the incident, which has now gone viral, shows Mabiaku storming out of the radio studio angrily with the spokesman to the president laughing.

Mabiaku refused to continue with the interview stating that Adesina’s statement was inappropriate.

“Why do you want to hear me when he (Adesina) had the audacity to tell me to shut up?” he asked.

He stated that Adesina had no right to use such language on him because he works with the government.

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Meanwhile, Adesina said those who are planning the protest are people who supported Goodluck Jonathan’s government and are still pained that he lost.

He said: “This is a country of about 180 million people. It is impossible for 180 million people to think the same way. Yoruba has a saying that is you all sleep and put your head in the same direction, then you are all foolish because you would be breathing in one another’s mouth and lungs. Dont forget the last election and how it went. Somebody scored 12.5 million votes, another scored about 15 million votes. There are some people who are still in that election mode.”

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Top 6 stories that broke this day, Tuesday January 30 (Photos)

After what has been a very busy day (news wise), the ZENITHBLOG.com team has gathered the most important news that hit the headlines this Tuesday, January 31.

Below are the top stories you might have missed.

1. Hausa trader allegedly kills Yoruba driver over N30 in Lagos

ZENITHBLOG.com Digest: 6 big stories that broke today

ZENITHBLOG.com Digest: 6 big stories that broke today

Riot started on Monday, January 30, on Mojeed street, Igando Lagos, when a 40-year-old Hausa trader, Ibrahim Adamu, allegedly killed a bus driver, Lekan Adeleke.

2. How Army officer beats up lady on her way to Onitsha (photos)

A young soldier, Sulaiman Olamilekan, has molested and beaten up a lady blue-black for ‘talking about him’.

3. Boko Haram bomber kills Muslims in Maiduguri

ZENITHBLOG.com Digest: 6 big stories that broke today

ZENITHBLOG.com Digest: 6 big stories that broke today

A suspected Boko Haram bomber has reportedly attacked a group of Muslims having their early morning prayers at a mosque opposite the University of Maiduguri.

4. BREAKING! DSS frees Apostle Suleiman after interrogations

ZENITHBLOG.com Digest: 6 big stories that broke today

ZENITHBLOG.com Digest: 6 big stories that broke today

Apostle Johnson Suleiman, the founder of the Omega Fire Ministries, has been released and has left the office of the Department of State Security Service (DSS), where he was interrogated by officials of the security agency.

5 CSO writes open letter to Father Mbaka, TB Joshua, others over Apostle Suleman

The executive secretary of a civil society in Nigeria, Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET), Ikpa Isaac has written an open letter to Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, Temitope Joshua and other men of God in Nigeria.

Ikpa in his letter called on the men of God to intervene and caution other clerics against the use of hate speeches in Nigeria.

6. BREAKING: Rivers state commissioner of police is dead

ZENITHBLOG.com Digest: 6 big stories that broke today

ZENITHBLOG.com Digest: 6 big stories that broke today

Rivers State Police Commissioner Francis Bolaji Odesanya is dead.

The Punch reports that Mr Odesanya was said to have died on Tuesday, January 31 morning at an unnamed hospital outside Nigeria after a brief illness

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After massive protest, Delta community to get eight-hour-power-supply

– The ancient town of Sapele in Delta will, from henceforth, enjoy eight-hour-electricity supply from the Benin Electricity Distribution )BEDC)

– The agreement was reached during a meeting summoned by the speaker of the state house of assembly, Monday Igbuya

– The decision was the offshoot of a protest that rocked the town following the poor power supply to the area

After a massive protest that saw dwellers of the ancient Sapele city in Delta carrying generators on their heads over the poor power supply from the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, Sapele is now to get eight-hour-power-supply daily.

The decision was reached after a high-powered meeting was summoned by Speaker of the state house of assembly, Monday Igbuya, who is representing the Sapele local government constituency in the Delta state house of assembly.

Stakeholders in the state power sector, including chairman of the state assembly committee on power, Peter Onwusanya; Commissioner for Power, Barrister Newworld Sofugha and the chairman of Sapele Local Government Area, Hon Ejaife Odebala were present.

Monday Igbuya

Monday Igbuya wants increase power supply to Sapele

Others are representatives of National Independent Power Plant, Benin Electricity Distribution Company, Nigeria Gas Company, Transmission Company of Nigeria and others.

READ ALSO: Delta residents protest power outage carrying generators (photos)

In the meeting which held in Sapele, Igbuya described the electricity supply in Sapele as unbearable and oppressive.

Igbuya, who spoke at length on the recent protest in Sapele over the power failure, faulted the Benin Electricity Distribution Company over its poor power supply to the area.

He criticized the numerous tales and shifting of responsibilities to consumers and other partners in the distribution process.

He said the high monthly bills did not reflect the epileptic power supply in the area.

Igbuya, while calling for an end to the poor electricity supply in Sapele, decried the ever- spiraling cost of diesel needed to power alternative sources of power in the community.

READ ALSO: Protest in Lagos Island over poor electricity (photos)

“What can the people of Sapele do with epileptic power supply? The situation has killed small and medium scale ventures. It has also increased unemployment and social tension,” he said.

He urged BEDC to stop illegal collections by providing prepaid meters, noting that the people of Sapele will pay the electricity bills if there is good power supply to them.

Residents of Sapele had protested the poor electricity supply to the area by BEDC.

They lamented that many companies had shut down because of poor power supply in the area.

It was thereafter agreed that there will be eight hour uninterrupted power supply to Sapele.

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NAIJ Weekly Price Check: Traders lament as prices of goods fluctuate

– The fluctuating price of goods in the market has left many traders in disarray

– Checks by ZENITHBLOG.com at Onigbongbo market Maryland, Lagos reveals an increment in the price of provisional items, foodstuffs, perishable goods and a reduction in others

– Traders selling food items recounted the effects of the current economic conditions on their businesses

The continuous rise in the price of goods has become an issue of concern recently. This has subsequently forced some traders into helpless situations.

Traders selling food items have recounted the effects of the current economic conditions on their businesses.

Although the government officially confirmed that the economy was in recession after Nigeria experienced negative growth for two consecutive quarters but the fluctuating price of goods in the market has left many traders in disarray.

While most Nigerians have lamented the impact of the recession as well as worsening value of the naira on the foreign exchange market, traders are of the opinion that sales has drop less than few weeks after the festivities.

ZENITHBLOG.com correspondent paid a visit to Onigbongbo market, Maryland, Lagos and it was evident how the price of foodstuff, especially perishable items, have increased.

A trader at the market simply identified as Chuks, told ZENITHBLOG.com about the increase in price of foodstuffs.

He said: ““Last week a bag of egusi cost N55,000 but just recently, the price increased by 10 percent. A bag of Egusi (Handpeel) cost N65,000 while the machine cost N55,000 as against its old price of N40,000. For ogbono, the price keeps fluctuating. A bag of ogbono before ranges from N85,000 to N100,000 but now a bag costs between N100,000 and N120,000. For crayfish, a big nylon goes for N26,000 to N30,000.”

“Before, I used to sell stock fish, but the rise in the price of the item makes me wonder where we are heading to as a nation the state of the economy is worsening compared to the previous administration.

“I buy goods in the market and record about N20,000 profit a day but now, if I make N10,000 a day then I am a lucky. The rise in dollar rates and especially the increase in fuel price, whether we like it or not, is really affecting our business negatively.”

The federal government increased the pump price of fuel by about 70 per cent to N145 earlier last year and petrol importers now have to pay more to access dollars for purchase of the product.

Findings by our correspondent revealed fairly unstable prices of imported goods while locally produced consumer goods have maintained fluctuating prices.

Hike in transportation fare, insurgency, and exchange rate fluctuations are some of the major reasons for the price increase recorded.

For Victor, a rice dealer in the market, “foodstuffs are there in the market, but their prices have doubled, and have kept increasing due to recess in the economy. People who used to buy bags now settle for one bag. Buyers are really cutting down on their expenses this period.”

“A bag of aroso rice that costs N16,500 now sells for N17,000; competing with Aroso rice that cost N17,500 as against its previous price of 18,500. Right now, I do not even have a bag of agric rice because people choose to buy at cheaper rates and they go to markets like Mile 12 where they can buy at affordable rates.

“This has made business a turn- around not for good but for bad because we just manage to sell the little ones we purchase so as to make ends meet and for survival as well,”” he stated.

Another trader in the market shares Victor’s view about scaling down their expenses since most people are adjusting to the current economy reality.

A trader identified as Moyo, who sells polythene bag (nylon) at the market, said prices of goods have increased and there’s a reduction in quality of production.

“We used to buy a bundle of black nylon for N1,000 before but now, we buy for N1,300. And for Santana nylon, we buy a bundle N500 before but now we buy at N650. Also, a bundle of polybag nylon cost N900 before but now it cost N1,300 while a bundle of big black nylon cost N2,500 as against its old price of N1,900.

“”People do not buy as they use to sales has drop. Since the rise in prices of goods has increased, it has affected the price of the raw materials as well. The quality of the production of polythene so far has been affected. The quality has been affected and the buyers are complaining as well. Before I realize about N30,000 as profit but now, it is not even up to N20,000. We are just managing,”” she stated.

Meanwhile, the price of palm-oil and groundnut oil are not as affordable as they used to be as discovered by our correspondent in the market.

“We used to buy a 25 litre keg of palm-oil for N12,500 but now, it costs N21,000. Same goes for the price of groundnut-oil that cost N13,500 before, but now goes for N14,500 to 18,000,”” a trader who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent.

Similarly, a trader referred to as Ronke, who sells soup ingredients, sugar, salt and spaghetti said the rate of increase in prices scares some traders from approaching the distributors when they run out of stock but there has been a little reduction recently.

She said:“Before, the price of all brands of tomato paste had over a 30 percent increment. A carton of Gino tomato paste cost N3,000 but now it cost N3,000 while others cost N2,200 and a carton of spaghetti that cost N3,400 is now sold for N3,600.

“”Some of the goods will increase today, and before you finish selling the next day; the price will increase. Salt was N2,500 last year for the full carton. But the last time I bought, recently, I bought a bag of salt for N4,200.”

Musiliu, a meat seller at the market said the new selling prices have adversely affected business for traders.

According to him: ““Prices have all gone high and buyers just keep passing by and some of us even sleep-off in our shops, since low patronage makes the place dull. Now,the price of a full cow leg ranges from N50,000- 70,000 depending on the size of the cow; The bigger the cow, the higher the price. It is just a difference of N5,000 placed on it.”

“People are buying but they are complaining because it is more expensive than before. A full cow before cost about N120,000 but now it cost N220,000. The continuous rise in the price of beef is influenced by the hike in transport fare and fuel price.”

While there have been general increase in prices for food items which are wholly or partially imported, it has been a mixed tale for fruits and vegetables, as well as other local farm produce.

Ifunaya who sells at the market, said fruits also witnessed hike in prices.

Yusuf, a trader who sells perishable items in the market, said the price of tomatoes have increased due to an unprecedented hike witnessed in transportation.

“The recent hike in transportation and insurgency in the northern part of the country has led to an increase in the price of tomatoes as well. A basket of Hausa tomatoes that cost N8,500 now goes for N10,000, same goes for pepper. Only the ones that are not fresh can be bought at an affordable rate.

For yams and other similar farm produce, the prices of some products remained as they were, while a few others have improved.

At the market, the price of yam remained relatively low compared to previous months. Before, five tubers of big yams cost N6,000 but now it goes from N3,500-N4,000. There are cheaper ones, but the size and location of market determine the price.

Despite the general increase in the price of non-farm produce, reduction in salaries of public and private employees have further weakened the purchasing power of most buyers.

Below is our weekly table of price changes before and now:

Table showing the changes in prices of food items before and now. Source: Esther Odili

Table showing the changes in prices of food items before and now. Source: Esther Odili

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