Students groan as ASUU strike affects NYSC mobilization

The rippling effects of the thirteen week-old strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in protest of federal government’s failure to implement the 2009 agreement, has started to tell on the nation’s public universities.
Students from the public Universities, who are due for their one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in the next batch (‘C’), now fear that they may be unable to take part in the mandatory programme.
A source at the NYSC said students in private institutions have started receiving call-up letters for the 2013 Batch ‘C’ orientation exercise since the scheme must go on.
“We cannot postpone the exercise over the ASUU, Federal Government impasse.
“The mere fact that public institutions have been shutdown for three months is enough fact for prospective candidates to know they would not be enrolled for service, as all clearance needed for their call-up letters were not carried out,” he added.

A final year student, Health Education of the Tai Solarin University, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state, told DailyPost that the strike has disrupted her personal development plans.
“I had wanted to take up a course after my project while we await our call-up letters. Now the registration for the programme has closed as I could not fulfil all the requirements due to the ongoing strike.
“We only hope that this action would end sooner,” she adds.
Meanwhile, the NYSC Director-General, Brig-Gen. Nnamdi Okore-Affia, has flagged off a two-day national summit on de-briefing/planning of NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme.
The summit on the theme “Repositioning the NYSC SAED Programme to Enhance Service Delivery” is holding at the Lagos State NYSC Secretariat.

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Thai Cook Fries Chicken With His BARE Hands, Doesn’t Get Burned!!!

Kann “Superhands” Trichan got the cool nickname for his incredible ability of scooping pieces of chicken from burning-hot oil with his bare hands. The 50-year-old Chiang Mai-based street cook can sink his fingers into 480 degrees hot grease without getting so much as a blister on his hands, and his amazing ability has won him international fame. People from all over the world come to his “Fried Chicken Iron Hands Man” food stall to see Kann use his hands to scoop out the chicken and he and his wife travel the globe showing off his gift. Superhands has no idea why he can do what he does, but he’s just happy it brings more and more customers for his business, every day. Kann Trichan first discovered his unusual gift seven years ago, when he accidentally got hot oil splattered all over his body. While attending his giant woks, he noticed a squirrel eating a mango on a branch just above him. The squirrel dropped the big fruit right in the oil splattering it all over Kann’s body and head. A taxi took him home and when he got up the next day ready to go see a doctor, he took a look in the mirror only to see he had no burns. The redness was fading away and his skin was practically intact, so he just decided to go back to work, to the astonishment of his fellow street vendors. From there on, his reputation grew, and everyone wanted to see the man who survived a shower of hot oil without a single burn. Trichan began experimenting and noticed he was able to use his bare hands to handle the pieces of chicken in hot oil so he decided to use it to attract customers. They were loving it and business was booming. Seven years later, Kann Trichan is still operating his food stall in front of the Chang Mai technical college, surrounded by curious tourists wanting to see his hands dipped in boiling grease. Kann Trichan also holds the Guinness Record for picking 20 pieces of chicken from oil heated to 480 degrees Celsisus, in just one minute. He says he can feel the oil is hot when he dips his hands in it, but it simply leaves no mark. Scientists have yet to unravel this peculiar gift.

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Mandela's Statue Unveiled in Washington

 

A statue of former South African president Nelson Mandela was unveiled Saturday outside the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C., the site where four protestors were arrested in 1984 — an event credited with spurring anti-apartheid sanctions against South Africa.

The 3 meter statue, a replica of the sculpture outside the gates of Drakenstein Correctional Centre in South Africa where Mandela was released after 27 years in apartheid-era jails, is the work of South African artist Jean Doyle, who modeled the sculpture from photographs of Mandela leaving the prison in 1990, his fist is raised triumphantly over his head.

Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, noted the statue stands across the street from a statue of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who is also depicted with his hand over his head but with two fingers raised, flashing the V for victory sign. Suggesting the two statues are engaged in a game of Rock-Paper-Scissors, Rasool noted that “rock beats scissors.”

A plaque at the base of the statue quotes from Mandela's address to a joint session of Congress months after his release in 1990.

“The stand you took established…that here we have friends…fighters against racism who feel hurt because we are hurt, who seek our success because they too seek the victory of democracy over tyranny. I speak…of the millions of people throughout this great land who stood up and engaged the apartheid system in struggle. Let us keep our arms locked together so that we form a solid phalanx against racism…Let us ensure that justice triumphs without delay.”

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Accra wins Africa’s friendliest city As Obudu, Kruger bag Africa Travel Awards

THE Pan African award committee of the Africa Travel Awards, with members from all across Africa, has announced the winners of the 2013 edition of the awards.
Accra, the capital city of Ghana, was chosen as the friendliest African city for African visitors, Kruger National park in South Africa is the clear winner of the Best National Park in Africa, while Obudu Mountain Resort in Nigeria is the best Resort in West Africa.
Kruger National Park, South Africa
The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Established in 1898 to protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld, this national park of nearly 2 million hectares, SANParks - Kruger National Park is unrivalled in the diversity of its life forms and a world leader in advanced environmental management techniques and policies.
Truly the flagship of the South African national parks, Kruger is home to an impressive number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals. Man’s interaction with the Lowveld environment over many centuries - from bushman rock paintings to majestic archaeological sites like Masorini and Thulamela - is very evident in the Kruger National Park.
These treasures represent the cultures, persons and events that played a role in the history of the Kruger National Park and are conserved along with the park’s natural assets.
The largest game reserve in South Africa, Kruger National Park, is basically a synonym for the word “safari.” Home to over 500 bird species, 100 reptiles, nearly 150 mammals, multiple archaeological sites, and a stunning diversity of trees and flowers, Kruger is the country’s flagship national park. Adventurers can explore the park in a 4x4, take a bush walk or fly above in a hot-air balloon.

Accra, Ghana
Stretched along the Atlantic Ocean, Ghana’s most populous city boast of glittering beaches, monumental buildings, museums, libraries, galleries, traditional markets and lively nightlife. Accra’s architecture reflects its colonial history, with 17th century castles standing alongside modern skyscrapers. A veritable melting pot of cultures, the city’s central financial and shopping districts contrast sharply with the less affluent residential areas surrounding the urban core.


 In Accra, you will explore the 100 plus year old capital city with its blend of colonial and modern architecture. You will enjoy a cruise on the Volta, the largest manmade lake in the world.  View the scenic and striking landscape of the undulating Akwapim-Togo mountain range as you dance to the sounds of Ghanaian highlife music.  Visit Ada, on the Volta estuary, where you will enjoy a variety of water sports. Your time at Busua Beach will provide the perfect opportunity and location to unwind. Absorb the beautiful, natural surroundings and savor the hospitality of Ghana.
Join us on this tour and give yourself permission to disconnect from the maddening pace of your world.
The Obudu Mountain Resort, Nigeria

Located in Cross River State Obudu Mountain Resort is close to the border of Cameroon and is accessible from Lagos and Abuja via Calabar by plane.
The resort offers the leisure seeker and the conference goer a complete contrast in not only its temperate climate, but also its exciting and beautiful location.
Nestling at the top of the mountain, the Obudu Mountain Resort is on a plateau at 1,576 metres above sea level, on the Oshie Ridge of the Sankwala Mountains. The temperate climate offers a total contrast and welcome respite from Africa’s tropical heat, tranquillity, beautiful scenery and breathtaking views make it ideal for the lone adventurer, families on reunion, young couple or holiday group.
Obudu Mountain Resort provides accommodation in the form of African round huts and chalets on stilts maximising the breathtaking views. Obudu Mountain Resort also offers self-contained suites varying in size, from the 2-bedroomed Governor’s Lodge with its own lounge/dining room and kitchenette, to the 20 Mountain Villas, each with three bedrooms, lounge, dining room, kitchenette and balcony.
The food and beverage offering is found in the Terrace Restaurant and Bar with a cosy and relaxing atmosphere made complete by the blazing log fire. Local and international cuisine is served to satisfy the taste and the healthy appetite from a day’s nature walk or round of golf.
The Obudu Mountain Resort offers a fully equipped gym, two floodlit tennis courts, a squash court and a natural swimming pool. Keen golfers can show their prowess on the hotel’s 9-hole golf course.
The tours to view the magnificent scenery and spectacular birdlife are necessary for the visitor to this part of the world and these tours could be taken on foot or on bicycle. For those who forgot to pack binoculars, the Canopy Walkway, which is situated in the trees, allows visitors thrilling close-ups of the birds in their natural habitat high above the ground.

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Photo- See Picture Of PSQUARE And Their Younger Brothers Back In The Days!

Ifeanyi, Tony, Henry, Jude, Peter and Paul Paul of Psquare posted a picture of him and his brothers when they were boys…

Cant stop laughing.

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