GRADUATES VENTURES INTO CAR WASH BUSINESS.

Unemployed graduates turns to car wash businesses in Kaduna metropolis to end their endless search for formal (white-collar) jobs. The correspondent who went round the city reported that the operators were making brisk business and smiling to the banks.

A graduate of University of Maiduguri, Julis Samba, who operates a car wash centre at Poly Gate said he ventured into the business when he realized he was wasting his "precious time time looking for jobs that does not exists".

According to him, he said he washes 25 cars on a good day and he makes between N80,000 and N100,000 a month. "I would not go to work for anyone if offered a job now, because I have 8 workers" he said.

Mr. Kelechi Humphrey, who graduated from the University of Abuja in 2009, also runs a car washing outfit at Barnawa area of the city said he makes as much as N120,000 a month. He said he charges between N300 and N500 depending on the nature of the car, and makes an average of N4000 daily.

Humphrey advised unemployed youths to utilize their time positively, instead of resorting to acts that would be inimical in the future.

Mr John Vatt, a patron said his street was bad and needed to wash car before going out everyday commended the initiative of the youths in setting up a car wash businesses.

Another patron, Ahmed Usman, said a car washing centers were contributing significantly to reducing the rate of unemployment and urged the government to create a special fund to support them.

DO YOU USE GAS?

In using gas to cook, one must be more than careful in the sense of noticing all that is going on around you.

A shocking accident happened on the 13th day of February, 2013 when a housewife died of an explosion from gas burner in her kitchen. The lady observed a cockroach near her washing basin and she grabbed a can of insecticide then sprayed it on the cockroach which was near the gas while still cooking. On spraying the insecticide there was an explosion and in no time the woman was caught by the fire and burnt her to the extent of sustaining 65% burns.

The husband while trying to save her also caught fire.
While an admission the husband was not informed that her wife was declared dead on arrival.

REASON FOR EXPLOSION

The insecticide contains atomize nano spray which spreads very rapidly. It is enough to ignite an explosion with the presence of oxygen.

LESSONS
1. Don't spray any flammable elements/solvents such as insecticides(Raid, Sheltos, Mortein and Body Spray) because they are highly volatile which makes them spread quickly.

2. Do not strike metals to sparks near a flaring gas, especially if you are not sure if its leaking.

3. Do not give room for children to play around gas related household equipment

4. Always close the nob after cooking.

ALWAYS MAKE "SAFETY" YOUR WATCHWORD IN EVERYTHING YOU DO.

FG GAVE US NO CHOICE BUT FOR THE STRIKE TO CONTINUE-ASUU PRESIDENT

In a bid to end the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, a directive was given by the President two days to the two FG committees appointed to negotiate with ASUU, the strike started on July 2 and the negotiation was not enough to keep ASUU at the table.

The body said it was necessary to do so because of the FG's perceived insincerity in the 2009 agreement as well as the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) both parties signed in January last year.

According to Dr. Nassir Faggae Isa, ASUU President, who addressed a press briefing at the University of Lagos on Thursday before any further progress can be achieved, the 2009 agreement and the MoU must be honoured. Further talks or even negotiations of terms can only happen he said.

Faggae said, "Consequently, our members are left  with no other choice than to prosecute this strike ti its logical conclusion. ASUU memners nationwide are saying this strike will not be suspended until and unless the government respects the 2009 agreement and make concrete efforts to implement in the best interest of the country."

According to him, during the meeting held between ASUU and the government representative on Monday, government declared that it neither had any motive to revitalize public universities through committed funding nor was it ready to pay in full the accumulated Earned Academic Allowances between 2009 through 2013.

UI, OAU NOW AWARDING DEGREE IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

The Federal Government of Nigeria has certified some universities federal universities to award the certificates of traditional medicine practice.
The National President, National Association of Nigeria Traditional Medicine Practitioners, NANTMP, His Royal Highness, Omon Oleabhiele, made this disclosure in Benin City, capital of Edo State at a retreat organized by NANTMP, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, NAFDAC and other national and global health organizations.

According to him, the Unversity of Ibadan (UI), and Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have already been approved by the Federal Government to award such degrees. Adding that the body is to draw the curriculum for the syllabus has already been inaugurated in Abuja by the Federal Ministry of Health.

He also said the arrangement is in top gear to certify more universities across the six geo-political zones for the award of degrees in a traditional medicine. He frowned at a situation whereby "Nigerian market is flooded with medicines from America, China, India and other Asian countries," whereas Nigeria's medicines which he said was better, are not available in Nigerian market.

Omon Oleabhiele who called for the immediate establishment of Tradional Medicine Hospitals to operate side by side with the orthodox medical hospitals, where patients should have the right of choice for their treatment method, which noted that the Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, was the first to call for such establishment.

He attributed the massive improvement in the traditional medicine sector in Nigeria to the efforts of President Goodluck Jonathan, just as he expressed hope that the bill on traditional medicine would be passed before his tenure ends.

A report compiled by Jethro Ibileke  from Benin, Edo State, Nigeria.

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NIGERIAN PARENTS

In Nigeria today, it is of very high probability that most parents don't want their child/ward to venture into any business while still schooling. They say "we don't want you to be distracted in your studies" meanwhile to another child/ward, doing one thing without being engaged in other things later is not their type and might not get them to being focused and serious about life generally. All because they don't have a fixed time to get on to the next schedule they would have lined up for themselves. I've seen students complained about such issues who saying "I don't feel serious and responsible for my life relying on my parents, i feel like sending a sum of an amount to their accounts every month end. I want to feel responsible for something(guys especially)." But every time you tell them "I need something to focus on when I'm not busy and something I can rely on" they'll say "don't worry, we'll always get you anything you need." But they don't always do everything. Do they?

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