ASUU UPDATES

Parents in the university town of Nsukka have appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend its ongoing strike, considering the setback and suffering it would cause students and their parents. Some of the parents who spoke with newsmen in Nsukka on Friday said that if the strike was allowed to continue, it would alter university academic calendar and make it difficult for students to graduate when they ought to. Mrs. Njideka Ozioko, a secondary school Principal, decried the incessant strikes in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector, describing them as unhealthy development. ASUU strike “It is unfortunate that some students have spent over five years for a course that is supposed to last four years as a result of frequent strikes. “When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers; ASUU should consider students and suspend the strike, while it continues negotiation with government.” She said the union should explore other avenues of ventilating its grievances, maintaining  that strikes adversely affect the academic life of students. Similarly, Mr. Jude Urama, while appealing to the lecturers to suspend the strike, said the government should make education a priority in its programme by treating issues relating to the sector honestly and transparently. “It is unbelievable that government cannot implement agreement it reached with ASUU since 2009. “If government knew it didn’t have the financial muscle to fulfill that agreement, why did it sign the agreement?’’ Urama asked rhetorically. He also appealed to the lecturers to consider the interest of students and parents who are on the receiving end, and suspend the strike, so that final year students could finish up with their examinations. Also commenting, Mrs. Joy Ezeugwu, a Civil Servant, urged the ASUU leadership to give Federal Government more time to meet its demands, in view of the present economic recession in the country. “It is unfortunate that government has been unable to fulfill its own part of the agreement reached with ASUU since 2009. “Education is the engine room that drives economic and technological development of any nation. “Our leaders should learn how to give education its pride of place in order to move this country to the next level,” she said.

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/parents-beg-asuu-suspend-ongoing-strike/

The Minister of Education Malam Adamu Adamu yesterday gave indication that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of (ASUU) would be called off next week.

Speaking during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, Adamu said one of the demands by the union for payment of N1.5 billion monthly will be met by Monday next week.

He said ““They asked for N23billion to be paid. But we said the condition for that N23billion to be released was for them to account for the N30billion they had taken, which is a total of N53billion. And they were not able to account for it.

“The Minister of Finance undertook to do the audit from the ministry. And we agreed that the result will be known in six months. During that six months, government undertook to be paying them N1.5billion each month during the time they are waiting for this. And their grouse was the forensic audit promised by the Minister of Finance had not been done and the money promised had not been paid. 

“So, at our meeting two days ago, our agreements were as follows. And we will pay them all and do forensic audit on the entire N53billion. And that is what I tried to do yesterday (Wednesday). I wrote to the Minister of Finance and she has already approved and this money will be paid. Probably, by Monday, they will be able to receive the cheque.” 

The minister however insisted that ASUU’s request for universities to be exempted from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) is not possible.

On salary short fall, he blamed the University authorities for recruiting staff without following due process. 

“Concerning their salary short fall, we said a lot of the reasons spring from what they are doing wrong. They go and do a lot of employment without proper authority.” 

Chairman of the committee, Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano) said “We are happy with your explanation and we hope ASUU will respond positively by calling off the strike.” 

TRIBES IN NIGERIA

TRIBES IN NIGERIA

Nigeria is made up of several ethnic groups, majority of which are the Igbo, Hausa and the Yoruba. Within these ethnic groups are several tribes numbering 371.
However, the multi-tribal nature of Nigeria may put someone at a loss, especially when such tribes begin to display their unique culture, dialect, etc. To this end, a full list of the 371 tribes in Nigeria is provided for better understanding of the beautiful and united country called Nigeria.
The picture above displays the culture of the Mambilla people 
1 Abayon -Cross River
2 Abua (Odual) -Rivers
3 Achipa (Achipawa) -Kebbi
4 Adim -Cross River
5 Adun -Cross River
6 Affade -Yobe
7 Afizere -Plateau
8 Afo -Plateau
9 Agbo -Cross River
10 Akaju-Ndem (Akajuk) -Cross River
11 Akweya-Yachi -Benue
12 Alago (Arago) -Piateau
13 Amo -Plateau
14 Anaguta -Plateau
15 Anang -Akwa lbom
16 Andoni -Akwa lbom, Rivers
17 Angas -Bauchi, Jigawa, Plateau
18 Ankwei -Plateau
19 Anyima -Cross River
20 Attakar (ataka) -Kaduna
21 Auyoka (Auyokawa) -Jigawa
22 Awori -Lagos, Ogun
23 Ayu -Kaduna
24 Babur -Adamawa, Bomo, Taraba, Yobe
25 Bachama -Adamawa
26 Bachere -Cross River
27 Bada -Plateau
28 Bade -Yobe
29 Bahumono -Cross River
30 Bakulung -Taraba
31 Bali -Taraba
32 Bambora (Bambarawa) -Bauchi
33 Bambuko -Taraba
34 Banda (Bandawa) -Taraba
35 Banka (Bankalawa) -Bauchi
36 Banso (Panso) -Taraba
37 Bara (Barawa) -Bauchi
38 Barke -Bauchi
39 Baruba (Barba) -Niger
40 Bashiri (Bashirawa) -Plateau
41 Bassa -Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Plateau
42 Batta -Adamawa
43 Baushi -Niger
44 Baya -Adamawa
45 Bekwarra -Cross River
46 Bele (Buli, Belewa) -Bauchi
47 Betso (Bete) -Taraba
48 Bette -Cross River
49 Bilei -Adamawa
50 Bille -Adamawa
51 Bina (Binawa) -Kaduna
52 Bini -Edo
53 Birom -Plateau
54 Bobua -Taraba
55 Boki (Nki) -Cross River
56 Bkkos -Plateau
57 Boko (Bussawa, Bargawa) -Niger
58 Bole (Bolewa) -Bauchi, Yobe
59 Botlere -Adamawa
60 Boma (Bomawa, Burmano) -Bauchi
61 Bomboro -Bauchi
62 Buduma -Borno, Niger
63 Buji -Plateau
64 Buli -Bauchi
65 Bunu -Kogi
66 Bura -Adamawa
67 Burak -Bauchi
68 Burma (Burmawa) -Plateau
69 Buru -Yobe
70 Buta (Butawa) -Bauchi
71 Bwall -Plateau
72 Bwatiye -Adamawa
73 Bwazza -Adamawa
74 Challa -Plateau
75 Chama (Chamawa Fitilai) -Bauchi
76 Chamba -Taraba
77 Chamo -Bauchi
78 Chibok (Chibbak) -Yobe
79 Chinine -Borno
80 Chip -Plateau
81 Chokobo -Plateau
82 Chukkol -Taraba
83 Daba -Adamawa
84 Dadiya -Bauchi
85 Daka -Adamawa
86 Dakarkari -Niger, Kebbi
87 Danda (Dandawa) -Kebbi
88 Dangsa -Taraba
89 Daza (Dere, Derewa) -Bauchi
90 Degema -Rivers
91 Deno (Denawa) -Bauchi
92 Dghwede -Bomo
93 Diba -Taraba
94 Doemak (Dumuk) -Plateau
95 Ouguri -Bauchi
96 Duka (Dukawa) -Kebbi
97 Duma (Dumawa) -Bauchi
98 Ebana (Ebani) -Rivers
99 Ebirra (lgbirra) -Edo, Kogi, Ondo
100 Ebu -Edo, Kogi
101 Efik -Cross River
102 Egbema -Rivers
103 Egede (lgedde) -Benue
104 Eggon -Plateau
105 Egun (Gu) -Lagos,Ogun
106 Ejagham -Cross River
107 Ekajuk -Cross River
108 Eket -Akwa Ibom
109 Ekoi -Cross River
110 Engenni (Ngene) -Rivers
111 Epie -Rivers
112 Esan (Ishan) -Edo
113 Etche -Rivers
114 Etolu (Etilo) -Benue
115 Etsako -Edo
116 Etung -Cross River
117 Etuno -Edo
118 Palli -Adamawa
119 Pulani (Pulbe) -Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa , Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi , Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, etc.
120 Fyam (Fyem) -Plateau
121 Fyer(Fer) -Plateau
122 Ga’anda -Adamawa
123 Gade -Niger
124 Galambi -Bauchi
125 Gamergu-Mulgwa -Borno
126 Qanawuri -Plateau
127 Gavako -Borno
128 Gbedde -Kogi
129 Gengle -Taraba
130 Geji -Bauchi
131 Gera (Gere, Gerawa) -Bauchi
132 Geruma (Gerumawa) -Plateau
133 Geruma (Gerumawa) -Bauchi
134 Gingwak -Bauchi
135 Gira -Adamawa
136 Gizigz -Adamawa
137 Goernai -Plateau
138 Gokana (Kana) -Rivers
139 Gombi -Adamawa
140 Gornun (Gmun) -Taraba
141 Gonia -Taraba
142 Gubi (Gubawa) -Bauchi
143 Gude -Adamawa
144 Gudu -Adamawa
145 Gure -Kaduna
146 Gurmana -Niger
147 Gururntum -Bauchi
148 Gusu -Plateau
149 Gwa (Gurawa) -Adamawa
150 Gwamba Adamawa
151 Gwandara -Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
152 Gwari (Gbari) -Kaduna, Niger, Abuja, Plateau
153 Gwom -Taraba
154 Gwoza (Waha) -Borno
155 Gyem -Bauchi
156 Hausa: -Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna,Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Niger,Taraba, Sokoto, Zamfara etc
157 Higi (Hig) -Borno, Adamawa
158 Holma -Adamawa
159 Hona -Adamawa
160 Ibeno -Akwa lbom
161 Ibibio -Akwa lbom
162 Ichen -Adamawa
163 Idoma -Benue, Taraba
164 Igalla -Kogi
165 lgbo: -Abia, Anambra, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi,Enugu, Imo, Rivers
166 ljumu -Kogi
167 Ikorn -Cross River
168 Irigwe -Plateau
169 Isoko -Delta
170 lsekiri (Itsekiri) -Delta
171 lyala (lyalla) -Cross River
172 lzondjo -Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo, Rivers
173 Jaba -Kaduna
174 Jahuna (Jahunawa) -Taraba
175 Jaku -Bauchi
176 Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse) -Bauchi
177 Jere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa) -Bauchi, Plateau
178 Jero -Taraba
179 Jibu -Adamawa
180 Jidda-Abu -Plateau
181 Jimbin (Jimbinawa) -Bauchi
182 Jirai -Adamawa
183 Jonjo (Jenjo) -Taraba
184 Jukun -Bauchi, Benue,Taraba, Plateau
185 Kaba(Kabawa) -Taraba
186 Kadara -Taraba
187 Kafanchan -Kaduna
188 Kagoro -Kaduna
189 Kaje (Kache) -Kaduna
190 Kajuru (Kajurawa) -Kaduna
191 Kaka -Taraba
192 Kamaku (Karnukawa) -Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger
193 Kambari -Kebbi, Niger
194 Kambu -Adamawa
195 Kamo -Bauchi
196 Kanakuru (Dera) -Adamawa, Borno
197 Kanembu -Borno
198 Kanikon -Kaduna
199 Kantana -Plateau
200 Kanuri -Kaduna, Adamawa, Borno, Kano,Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe
201 Karekare (Karaikarai) -Bauchi, Yobe
202 Karimjo -Taraba
203 Kariya -Bauchi
204 Katab (Kataf) -Kaduna
205 Kenern (Koenoem) -Plateau
206 Kenton -Taraba
207 Kiballo (Kiwollo) -Kaduna
208 Kilba -Adamawa
209 Kirfi (Kirfawa) -Bauchi
210 Koma -Taraba
211 Kona -Taraba
212 Koro (Kwaro) -Kaduna, Niger
213 Kubi (Kubawa) -Bauchi
214 Kudachano (Kudawa) -Bauchi
215 Kugama -Taraba
216 Kulere (Kaler) -Plateau
217 Kunini -Taraba
218 Kurama -Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
219 Kurdul -Adamawa
220 Kushi -Bauchi
221 Kuteb -Taraba
222 Kutin -Taraba
223 Kwalla -Plateau
224 Kwami (Kwom) -Bauchi
225 Kwanchi -Taraba
226 Kwanka (Kwankwa) -Bauchi, Plateau
227 Kwaro -Plateau
228 Kwato -Plateau
229 Kyenga (Kengawa) -Sokoto
230 Laaru (Larawa) -Niger
231 Lakka -Adamawa
232 Lala -Adamawa
233 Lama -Taraba
234 Lamja -Taraba
235 Lau -Taraba
236 Ubbo -Adamawa
237 Limono -Bauchi, Plateau
238 Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) -Niger
239 Longuda (Lunguda) -Adamawa, Bauchi
240 Mabo -Plateau
241 Mada -Kaduna, Plateau
242 Mama -Plateau
243 Mambilla -Taraba
244 Manchok -Kaduna
245 Mandara (Wandala) -Borno
246 Manga (Mangawa) -Yobe
247 Margi (Marghi) -Adamawa, Borno
248 Matakarn -Adamawa
249 Mbembe -Cross River, Enugu
250 Mbol -Adamawa
251 Mbube -Cross River
252 Mbula -Adamawa
253 Mbum -Taraba
254 Memyang (Meryan) -Plateau
255 Miango -Plateau
256 Miligili (Migili) -Plateau
257 Miya (Miyawa) -Bauchi
258 Mobber -Borno
259 Montol -Plateau
260 Moruwa (Moro’a, Morwa) -Kaduna
261 Muchaila -Adamawa
262 Mumuye -Taraba
263 Mundang -Adamawa
264 Munga (Mupang) -Plateau
265 Mushere -Plateau
266 Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) -Plateau
267 Ndoro -Taraba
268 Ngamo -Bauchi, Yobe
269 Ngizim -Yobe
270 Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang) -Adamawa, Borno
271 Ningi (Ningawa) -Bauchi
272 Ninzam (Ninzo) -Kaduna, Plateau
273 Njayi -Adamawa
274 Nkim -Cross River
275 Nkum -Cross River
276 Nokere (Nakere) -Plateau
277 Nunku -Kaduna, Plateau
278 Nupe -Niger
279 Nyandang -Taraba
280 Ododop Cross River
281 Ogori -Kwara
282 Okobo (Okkobor) -Akwa lbom
283 Okpamheri -Edo
284 Olulumo -Cross River
285 Oron -Akwa lbom
286 Owan -Edo
287 Owe -Kwara
288 Oworo -Kwara
289 Pa’a (Pa’awa Afawa) -Bauchi
290 Pai -Plateau
291 Panyam -Taraba
292 Pero -Bauchi
293 Pire -Adamawa
294 Pkanzom -Taraba
295 Poll -Taraba
296 Polchi Habe -Bauchi
297 Pongo (Pongu) -Niger
298 Potopo -Taraba
299 Pyapun (Piapung) -Plateau
300 Qua -Cross River
301 Rebina (Rebinawa) -Bauchi
302 Reshe -Kebbi, Niger
303 Rindire (Rendre) -Plateau
304 Rishuwa -Kaduna
305 Ron -Plateau
306 Rubu -Niger
307 Rukuba -Plateau
308 Rumada -Kaduna
309 Rumaya -Kaduna
310 Sakbe -Taraba
311 Sanga -Bauchi
312 Sate -Taraba
313 Saya (Sayawa Za’ar) -Bauchi
314 Segidi (Sigidawa) -Bauchi
315 Shanga (Shangawa) -Sokoto
316 Shangawa (Shangau) -Plateau
317 Shan-Shan -Plateau
318 Shira (Shirawa) -Kano
319 Shomo -Taraba
320 Shuwa -Adamawa, Borno
321 Sikdi -Plateau
322 Siri (Sirawa) -Bauchi
323 Srubu (Surubu) -Kaduna
324 Sukur -Adamawa
325 Sura -Plateau
326 Tangale -Bauchi
327 Tarok -Plateau, Taraba
328 Teme -Adamawa
329 Tera (Terawa) -Bauchi, Bomo
330 Teshena (Teshenawa) -Kano
331 Tigon -Adamawa
332 Tikar -Taraba
333 Tiv -Benue, Plateau, Taraba and Nasarawa
334 Tula -Bauchi
335 Tur -Adamawa
336 Ufia -Benue
337 Ukelle -Cross River
338 Ukwani (Kwale) -Delta
339 Uncinda -Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto
340 Uneme (Ineme) -Edo
341 Ura (Ula) -Niger
342 Urhobo -Delta
343 Utonkong -Benue
344 Uyanga -Cross River
345 Vemgo -Adamawa
346 Verre -Adamawa
347 Vommi -Taraba
348 Wagga -Adamawa
349 Waja -Bauchi
350 Waka -Taraba
351 Warja (Warja) -Jigawa
352 Warji -Bauchi
353 Wula -Adamawa
354 Wurbo -Adamawa
355 Wurkun -Taraba
356 Yache -Cross River
357 Yagba -Kwara
358 Yakurr (Yako) -Cross River
359 Yalla -Benue
360 Yandang -Taraba
361 Yergan (Yergum) -Plateau
362 Yoruba -(Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Kogi)
363 Yott -Taraba
364 Yumu -Niger
365 Yungur -Adamawa
366 Yuom -Plateau
367 Zabara -Niger
368 Zaranda -Bauchi
369 Zarma (Zarmawa) -Kebbi
370 Zayam (Zeam) -Bauchi
371 Zul (Zulawa) –Bauchi
By Zents Kunle Sowunmi

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION RESULTS UPDATES IN TARABA STATE

Security Heightened As SIEC Awaits Result
Results of the local government elections in Taraba have begun to trickle in from the various local governments of the state, even as security is being scaled up to forestall any uncertainty.
At the SIEC office THIS morning, security personnel from the police, army, civil defence corps and SSS, can be seen in the vicinity. Also, both ends of the Ahmadu Bello Way stretch, where the office is located, have been cordoned off by security personnel.

Returning officers could be seen coming into the premises being escorted by heavily armed police and civil defence corps.
As at the time of writing this report, the Chairman of the TSIEC Taraba State, Dr Philip Duwe, is being awaited at the office meanwhile our correspondents in other local government areas updated their results as follows

 Sardauna L.G.A.
1. Kabri ward PDP 4264 & APC 2413
 2. Gmb A' PDP=2662 - APC=1777
3.Gmb B' PDP=2905 - APC=1948
4.Warwar PDP=6080 - APC=924
5.Mbamnga PDP=6635 - APC=1126
 6. Kakara PDP=8725 - APC=2251
7. N/Yaji. PDP=1574 - APC=786
8.Magu. PDP=1726 - APC=1239
9.Nguroje PDP=3733 - APC=1843
10.Titong PDP=4190 - APC=2372
meanwhile report reaching us shows that election has been suspended in Ibi local government areas . details shortly
 
 

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BREAKING: Saraki, Dogara travel out to meet President Muhammadu Buhari

The Senate president, Bukola Saraki and the speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara have departed for London to meet President Muhammadu Buhari.

Former APC national chairman, Chief Bisi Akande and Bola Tinubu, recently visited President Buhari in London.

Channels TV, citing a source at the National Assembly, reports that Saraki and Dogara traveled to London on Wednesday morning, February 15, to meet with President Buhari who is currently on holidays in the UK.

The president had on February 5,2017 written to the National Assembly informing the lawmakers of his desire to extend his leave in order to complete and receive the results of a series of tests recommended by his doctors.

Buhari has also maintained that he would only return to Nigeria when his London doctors certify him well enough to do so.

Recall that the president had on January 18 written the National Assembly, notifying the legislature that he was proceeding on a 10-day leave and temporarily transferring presidential power to Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo.

The leave was supposed to last 10 work days, between January 23 and February 6, according to the letter transmitted to both chambers of the National Assembly.

The president, whose real medical condition remained unknown, was expected to arrive the country on February 5 for resumption of work on February 6.

But the extension of his vacation means Vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, will continue to exercise presidential powers until he returns to the country.

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Teachers in Taraba Protest Over Non-payment of Salaries

Darius Ishaku, Taraba State Governor

About hundreds of teachers in public schools in Taraba State on Monday, embarked on a protest.
The teachers also said they were embarking on special prayer and fasting for payment of their salary arrears by the state government.
The teachers said they are owed between three and eight months of arrears, but the state government has denied it is owing the teachers.
From the early hours on Monday, the teachers converged on the Yamusala Eid prayer ground in Jalingo to seek divine intervention in the matter.
Speaking later on behalf of the teachers at the entrance of state House of Assembly, their leader, Mohammed Mustapha, said the non-payment of salaries had brought untold hardship to the teachers.
Mr. Mustapha expressed surprise at the state government’s claims that it had paid all teachers’ salaries.
“You will recall that Governor Darius Ishaku, while presenting the 2017 Appropriation Bill, told the House of Assembly that the state does not owe teachers.
“That claim is not true; some teachers are owed eight months, some five, others three,” Mr. Mustapha said.

He said efforts to get the state government to pay the entitlements had failed, forcing the teachers to take their case to the assembly.
One of teachers, David Bako, said though the fasting and prayer were voluntary for both Christian and Muslim teachers, it would continue until the arrears were paid.
“We resorted to seeking divine intervention as our governor kept mute and closed his eyes on the plights of we teachers.
“Many of us are in traumatic conditions, some of us have been ejected by landlords,’’ he said.
Addressing the protesters, Kizito Bonzena, Chairman, House Committee on Education, assured the teachers that the assembly would look into their complaints.
He advised them to remain calm, law abiding and orderly.
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