Saturday, 23 December 2017

Tony Elumelu Fellow Trains 21 Startups In Osun State


Startup LABS over the weekend hosted 21 startups across Osun state in Ile-Ife, on December 17, 2017 to learn what it takes to win the TonyElumelu grant in 2018.
The meetup was facilitated by a 2017 fellow of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and founder of Epower, Mr. Ogunbowale Gbenga. With an excited guest already seated, Gbenga was able to unleash expository insights into the basics of funding and all there is to securing a long term networking relationship and opportunities with 999 fellows if a startup made the TEF list.
Here is what the convener of Startup LABS and host of the meetup, Joshua IGBA has to say,

The objectives of this meetup were met. I am more than confident that attendees of this meetup will make it to the TEF fellowship in 2018. It shall not end here; we will take this exposition to others and places, to teach those who have great products and ideas on how to apply.”


Here are what attendees have to say
John Ukwenga | Bestgrade Academy
This December edition of startup labs was wonderful. Gbenga has given an edge to any startup here today, who is considering the Tony Elumelu grant and any other accelerator programme out there. I learnt as a startup, one needs a mentor in the area of business so as to be properly guided in decisions making.

Dare Osunsanya | Darbot one-stop tech hub
Gbenga epower is an energetic and selfless entrepreneur with vast knowledge as regards various aspects of entrepreneurship. The training was an eye-opener to some of my mistakes when applying for accelerator programmes in the past. I was able to un-learn and re-learn.

Startup labs featuring TEF, continues in Abuja | January 7th and Lagos | January 14 featuring Ogunbowale Gbenga, Founder/CEO of Epower.

Thursday, 21 December 2017

OAU Artiste "Lardort" Drops New Jam "Kilofe"


OAU's #STEADY crooner, LARDORT, after dropping track, MY BABY with Mr. Zaki is out with another major magic titled KILOFE. This track, produced by Badman and mixed by SPIRITMYX is one that is going to keep your finger on the replay button.

This Track Issa JAM!

About Lardort
Lardort the AfricanChild is a part 3 law student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, whose versatility can't be underrated as he dishes out yet another well "crafted sound"  KILOFE produced by Badman and mixed & mastered by Spyritmyx as a follow up on his last released single 'Steady'. You can reach him on Instagram and twitter @kinglardort

 Click Here To Download "Kilofe" 

Or

 Click Here To Get "Kilofe" On Itunes 

 You Can Also Stream Here 


Wednesday, 20 December 2017

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Tuesday, 19 December 2017

NASU Strike To Continue As JAC Yet To Reach Agreement With FG

From the circular released by the Joint Action Committee of NASU, NAAT and SSANU based on the outcomes of the meeting carried out between the committee and the Minister of Education, the unions have been instructed to continue the strike as no reasonable agreement as been reached just yet.

Find the circular attached.

Friday, 15 December 2017

NASU, SSANU, NAAT demand N30 Billion from FG To End Strike

NASU, SSANU, NAAT demand N30 Billion from FG To End Strike
By Farombi Oluwaseun

Striking non-teaching staff in universities have asked for the release of N30bn to their unions if the federal government wants the strike called off.

The unions, under the auspices of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) embarked on another industrial action due to government’s inability to honour the deal it made with them.

Addressing reporters at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) on Wednesday, SSANU national vice president, Alfred Jimoh, said if the government releases the N30 billion, it would be added to the N4.6 billion shared among the three non-teaching staff.

Jimoh said: “Government should release more funds to take care of the arrears of the Earned Allowance of the three non-teaching staff of the Nigerian universities and to commence the immediate implementation of the allowances to forestall further accumulation of the arrears.”

The SSANU boss, who accused the government of using divide and rule system among the universities’ workers, declared that the ongoing strike would be total until their demands are met.

Also while speaking with Journalists, the SSANU Chairman,OAU branch, Comrade  Oketunde Ademola on behalf of  Non Academic Staffs blasted the university  management for paying the  earned allowance despite Protests against sharing formula. He further stated that strike is still in full scale as Earned allowance received is only a bonus .

As at the time of filing this report, main roads on OAU Campus are blocked as vehicular movements are being halted.

NECO Releases 2017 November/December GCE Results

NECO Releases 2017 November/December GCE Results
​The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released 2017 November/December External Senior School Certificate Examination results.

Prospective candidates are expected to purchase NECO result checking scratch card before proceeding to check their results online,

Cards are available in all NECO offices.

How To Check Result…

1)Go to NECO result checking portal
http://www.mynecoexams.com/results/default.aspx

2)Select your examination type i.e. Nov/Dec

3)Select your year of examination i.e. 2017

4)Enter the result checking scratch card PIN number in the required column

5)Enter your examination number

Finally, click on Check My Result button to access your 2017 NECO GCE result.

Court Declares Change To ‘State Of Osun’ Illegal


An Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa has said the changing of ‘Osun State’ to ‘State of Osun’ by the administration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola is illegal.

Justice Yinka Afolabi, while delivering the judgment on Thursday in a case instituted by Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association, Ilesa branch, Mr. Kanmi Ajibola, challenging the legality of the “State of Osun Land Use Charge Law,” held that the law and its makers were unknown to the 1999 Constitution.

Aregbesola had changed the name of the state from ‘Osun State’ to ‘State of Osun’ in 2011; but the NBA chairman, who is a human rights activist, approached the court in 2016 and asked the court to declare as null and void all transactions done by the state with the name ‘State of Osun.’

Afolabi also declared that the makers of the law, who are currently serving as members of the State House of Assembly, were not sworn in as members of the ‘State of Osun House of Assembly,’ but as members of ‘Osun State House of Assembly,’ going by the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.
He said, “The executive governor of the state changed the name in 2011. The renaming of a state goes further and deeper for anyone to single-handedly do.

“To re-order the name of Osun State as “State of Osun” is hereby declared as illegal, null and void.

“On the oath of allegiance, I state that the Seventh Schedule is part of the law. It is not a mere draft or a mere oath. It does not give room for any alteration.

“After deposing to an oath of office, you cannot turn around to do otherwise,” Justice Afolabi stated.

The plaintiff had sought an order setting aside the “State of Osun Land Use Charge Law, 2016,” having been enacted by the legislative body that is not known to the Constitution and for the state not known to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). It is not enforceable in Osun State.

Among other reliefs sought, the plaintiff also prayed for “a declaration that Osun State Government, having been delegated with the power to collect Land use charge revenue by the provisions of sections 2(2) and (3) of the “State of Osun Land use charge Law, 2016,” sections 4(1), 8(2), 10(1) & (5), 16(c)(i) & (ii), 17, 18, 21(3) and 22 of the “State of Osun Land use charge Law, 2016,” are not operable without appointing the Commissioner of Finance in Osun State.

Justice Afolabi threw out all the arguments by the State Attorney-General, Dr. Basiru Ajibola, who was the counsel for the governor and the state government and that of the Director of Legal Services, Mrs. Rachel Ojinni, as he granted all the seven prayers of the plaintiff.

Ajibola said the state government would appeal the verdict at the Court of Appeal.

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