FG denies ban on importation of frozen fish

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ABUJA—The Federal Government, yesterday, debunked the news making the rounds that it had banned the importation of frozen fish into the country, describing the allegation as false.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, said there had never been any ban on frozen fish in the country, pointing out that what the government did was rather to enforce strict control on prohibition of farmed fish.

Adesina explained that the new fish importation policies were geared towards boosting local fish farming and production in a bid to protect the country from becoming a dumping ground by fish importers at the expense of local investors and general health of Nigerians.

Adesina, also said that Nigeria has been recertified to export shrimps to the United States of America, USA, indicating efforts made to transform the fish industry.

SSANU rejects N373.4bn budget on education…says it falls short of UNESCO 26% recommendation

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has said that the N373.4 billion allocated to the education sector by the Federal Government in this year’s budget fell far short of the 26 per cent minimum recommended by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

The Chairman of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta chapter of SSANU, Abdussobur Salam said this at a press conference held at the end of the congress by members of the union in the institution.

He said further  that inspite of the fact that education got the second highest allocation in this year’s budget, the fund was too paltry to have the desired impact on the sector.

What JAMB’s ‘one-varsity only’ directive could mean for candidates

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What JAMB’s ‘one-varsity only’ directive could mean for candidatesMany candidates registering for this year’s  Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, were shocked when they were given the choice to pick only one university of their choice, contrary to the traditional first and second choice options of universities and/or polytechnics. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, responsible for the UTME, in a new policy has made it compulsory for candidates to pick one university, one polytechnic, one college of education and one innovative enterprise institute (IEI) when registering for their exams.

Jude Okoye apologises for firearms pix

The ‘Social Media’ People’s parliament has won another milestone. Jude ‘engees’ Okoye who we earlier reported fans had blasted for posting pictures of firearms on his Instagram page has apologised for his conduct and taken down the photo.
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His apology comes barely three days after comedian Basket Mouth was also forced to make his own statements after a joke gone sour on  rape.

Jude had on Tuesday uploaded pictures of his pistols and bullets enraging a lot of people on social media who had demanded he took it down.

2014 BAFTA Awards. Nominations announced Wednesday, January 8th; ceremony on Sunday, February 16th.

Best Film
Nominees:

12 Years a Slave (2013)

American Hustle (2013)

Captain Phillips (2013)

Gravity (2013)

Philomena (2013)




Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film of the Year
Nominees:

Gravity (2013)

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

Philomena (2013)

Rush (2013/I)

Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

The Selfish Giant (2013)