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Top 7 Nigerian Celebrities That Look Differently After They Shaved Off Thier Dreadlocks.

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Dreadlocks have been around since ancient times. So it is not a new thing. People are rocking the cool hairstyle but you will be surprised how well some famous celebs have pull it off.

Though hairstyling was a beauty routine strictly regarded as a women's activity but that has gone with the advent of civilization. Men now pays good attention to their hairs, for example Korede Bello once said in an interview that he doesn't like people touching his hair.

Some men celebrities prefer dreadlocks, some looks good on in but on a long run they shave it off for one reason or the other. Like Rema who got rid of his dreads in support of the on going #EndSARS worldwide protest.

In this article, S P O R T A L E R T is looking at Nigerian celebrities who were once on dreads but shaved it for one reason or the other. Some of the even look better on low cut than when they were on dreads. Well I am not going to judge that, you do.

7. PRAISE NELSON

Praise was one of the BBNAIJA Season 5 Housemate. To those who watch or followed the show you will know Praise. He couldn't make it to the top five but he was there for about four weeks before his eventual evition. Praise was on dreadlocks in the house but after he left the show, he shaved if off with reasons best known to him. For me the low cut fits him better..

6. SOLIDSTAR

Joshua Inyejo better known as Solidstar is a songwriter and performer. The "wait" crooner was best identified on dreads before he got rid of it earlier this year. For me, the dreads his better on him o..

5. REMA

The Mavins Records artiste got rid of his dread to join the on going #EndSARS worldwide protest. Rema looks more mature on low cut than on dreads.

4. TIMAYA

Timaya started his career on dreads, as time goes the CEO of Dem Baba Record shaved it off, before we knew it he went back to dreads again. But Timaya looks responsible on low cut. Don't get me wrong he is responsible but look at him on dreads and on low cut and spot the difference.

3. TEDDY A

For fans of BBNAIJA, you can remember Teddy A. He was BBNaija Season 3 housemate. He storm the show on dreads but after he was evited, Teddy A shaved it off. He is now married to fellow Housemate Bambam and the union is blessed with a child. Teddy A looks like someone's husband on low cut than dreads sha.

2. FAZE

The "Originality" crooner was one of the shining light of Nigerian Music in the early 2000s. He was on dreads before his career suffered a plunge. Though FAZE has gotten rid of the dreads he is now on low cut still doing his music business. He looks very different.

1. V I C T O R M O S E S

The ex Nigerian International shaved off his dreads after he sealed a loan move to Inter Milan last season. Well he looks like a serious footballer now than before... And he is even more handsome.

So guys, who do you prefer on low cut ??

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An Appeal On Behalf Of Students To ASUU-Academic Staff Union Of Universities And Nigerian Government.

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Sometime ago, I reflected on the Strike by ASUU-Academic Staff Union of Universities, a union of Academics in Nigerian Public Universities established to promote their interest and the development of Nigerian Public Universities. The union has been on strike since March 2020.

The strike is now in its Seventh Month with its attendant negative effects on the education sector, and worrisomely, on Students and their Parents/Guardians and other people, no thanks to a federal government that does not honor agreements and undervalue the role of quality education in National Development.

I do not understand why federal government often allocate inadequate fund for education sector. The 2021 Budgetary Allocation for education sector was just not enough.

The allocation for education sector is 127 Billion Naira when that of a non-functional water resources sector is 153 Billion Naira, Power-198 Billion Naira, Police Affairs-441.39 Billion Naira, Works and Housing-404 Billion Naira, Transportation-256 Billion Naira according to the Sectoral Allocations in the 2021 National Budget in Punch Newspaper of 9 October 2020.

It is a well-educated (trained) citizens that will know how to run the transport sector, power sector, works and housing, have sufficient modern knowledge (in a world of increasing disruptive impact of technology) to police or secure the country, and how to manage water resources well.

Unfortunately, Nigerian Government at all levels have not done enough in terms of allocation for education sector in a world where countries' economies are now driven by knowledge.

This systemic problem (poor allocation for education sector) explains why Nigeria has many Brigands/Hooligans, poor people who could have discovered their God's given abilities through exposure gained by being educated, unemployable/half-baked Graduates called 'educated illiterates' in Nigerian local Parlance.

The poor allocation explains why Nigeria has high illiteracy rate, and by implication, inadequate number of educated people who can help improve Nigeria's development.

A Short History of ASUU

According to Wikipedia, ASUU was founded in 1978. The union succeeded the Nigerian Association of University Teachers founded in 1965.

Mr. Gbolahan Bolarin, a Lecturer at Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, in an Article titled 'Covid-19: ASUU Strike and the Danger of Weapon of Hunger', contributed to TheCable.ng, an Online Newspaper, provided considerable information about ASUU's Activities.

According to him, ASUU has always been in the forefront of the struggle for a better university system in Nigeria right from late 1990s.

According to Professor Timothy Odiaka, former Dean of Science, University of Ibadan, the first strike by ASUU was on 7 August 1988 during the Military Administration of General Ibrahim Babangida (Rtd.) which led to the proscription (ban) of and seizure of the property of the union.

The 1988 Strike was followed by strikes in 1994 and 1996 to protest the Dismissal of 49 UNILORIN-University of Ilorin Lecturers by General Sanni Abacha, former Nigerian Military Ruler.

According to Mr. Gbolahan, "It was ASUU's struggle that gave birth to the establishment of ETF-Education Trust Fund, now known as TETFund-Tertiary Education Trust Fund." In 1999, during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, there was strike by ASUU which lasted for Five Months.

There was another strike in 2001 which lasted for Three Months during the administration of Obasanjo. In 2003, after many failed attempts by ASUU to get Federal Government (FG) to implement the Letters of Agreement which included better University funding, age of Retirement and other things, ASUU went on strike for Six Months which made the federal government to introduce 'no work, no pay rule.'

Gbolahan was of the opinion that "if not for another strike that lasted for four months, federal government would not have signed the famous 2009 Agreement." Due to the strikes, payment of salaries was stopped for months.

There was another strike in 2010/2011 which started in July 2010 and was suspended in January 2011. It was the strike that started on 1 July 2013 which was called off on December 17 2013 that gave birth to NEEDS-Assessment which Gbolahan claimed formed the alternative source of funding (aside from TETFund) for public universities.

In 2017 and 2018, the union was forced to embark on another strike in order for the federal government to implement the MOU-Memorandum of Understanding of 2013 and 2017 MOA-Memorandum of Action federal government signed with the union. It was this strike that made federal government to release funds for the Revitalization of Universities.

The Strike in 2020

ASUU declared a two-week warning strike at ESUT-Enugu State University of Technology National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting on 9 February 2020.

The strike was due to federal government's threat to stop payment of salaries to Lecturers in federal government-owned universities if lecturers in federal government-owned universities did not join/refuse to be enrolled on federal government's IPPIS-Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System which ASUU claimed is against the laws setting up Tertiary Education.

The union stated that universities have laws governing its activities. ASUU was of the view that being enrolled on IPPIS will affect the autonomy (freedom/independence) of public universities.

According to Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, a lecturer at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State and National President of ASUU as at the time of writing this article, public universities in Nigeria have laws meant to ensure accountability and transparency in public universities.

He further explained that there is no need to be integrated into IPPIS. To placate the union, salaries that were not paid to the members of ASUU who did not agree to be integrated into IPPIS, were paid. ASUU did not call off the warning strike. The union insisted that the issues they have with federal government go beyond IPPIS.

At the union's emergency NEC Meeting on 14 March 2020, the union declared total, comprehensive and indefinite strike which Gbolahan referred to as "a strike that might probably be the strike of this century."

According to Professor Odiaka, since 1978 when ASUU was founded, there have been Nineteen Strikes by ASUU. Reasons given by Professor Odiaka for the strikes are; (a) insincerity of federal government to honor agreement particularly the 2009 Agreement (b) federal government's refusal to fund public universities (c) Appointment of highly inexperienced Politicians as Minister of Education, Minister of Labor and Employment (d) imposition of IPPIS on highly educated academics.

Prof. Odiaka believed that "the poor quality of universities in Nigeria was caused by Military Administrators and exacerbated or worsened by the neglect by Nigerian Civilian Rulers that allocate a mere 7-8 per cent of the annual budget for education sector as against the 26 per cent recommended by UNESCO-United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization."

My Perspective on ASUU and its Activities

To be honest, ASUU has very good points. I genuinely believe education is poorly funded in Nigeria. This explains why many innovations are not recorded in Nigeria since R & D (Research and Development) do not receive good attention.

I do try to know the percentage of annual budget allocated for education sector. It has been less than fifteen per cent. This is the reason why you see schools without functional laboratories and other facilities.

There have been Reports of Pupils and Students sitting under Trees, in Classes with leaky Roofs. That is how bad the problem in the education sector of some states is.

The Need for ASUU to Change its Mode of Engagement with Nigerian Government

I strongly believe ASUU needs to change its mode of engagement with federal government because strikes are negatively affecting the lives of Students, their Parents, Guardians and other people concerned. Students spend unnecessarily long time in schools to complete their studies.

This may negatively affect many students because Employers have certain age requirement for employment. When students could not finish their education in time because of strike (s), they cannot make money and support people who had supported them when they (students) need financial support while in schools.

Moreover, the strikes often made students to become idle and made them to commit crime and do other things they are not supposed to do. I was supposed to spend four years for my First Degree Programme. I eventually spent about six years. I have to deal with an extra, painful two years.

Many people have said that strike is "the only language/thing Nigerian Governments understand or that can make Nigerian Government to do the needful." I think so, too. But, I think ASUU need to mind the future of Millions of students they are training and the people paying for the education of these students.

Instead of strike, I suggest that ASUU should do the following; (a) take issues to the International Labor Organization for resolution (b) parents should sue government for failing to honor agreement (s) (c) Students, Parents, Civil Society Organizations-CSOs and other well-meaning Nigerians should peacefully protest government's poor commitment to reasonable agreements/against things government do not do for the education sector.

I also suggest that (d) CSOs, Students, Parents, Guardians and other people concerned should prevail on the National Assembly to give us a Law that will make at least 20 per cent budgetary allocation for education sector compulsory, prevent public office holders/people in government from sending their children to schools abroad and private schools. That will force public office holders/people in government to fix the problems affecting education sector.

In Conclusion, I appeal to Nigerian Government and ASUU to reach a compromise for the sake of students, their parents, guardians and other people concerned.

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Reactions To Wizkid As He Leads An End SARS Protest In London With BBNaija's Mike.

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A video of Afrobeats legend Wizkid leading a protest against the Nigerian police and SARS has surfaced online. In the video, Wizkid was spotted alongside BBNaija's Mike as they lead a protest in London.

Nigerian Afrobeat singer and songwriter Ayo Balogun popularly known as Wizkid took to the streets of London to protest against the extra judicial killings, brutality and intimidation against the citizens of Nigeria, by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

Several celebrities have already joined the protest, and many more are joining everyday voicing out there thoughts about the cruelty from some bad eggs in the police force against citizens of it's nation, people they swore to protect.

In the video shared by a Twitter user identified with the handle Pogllins, Wizkid was spotted addressing the protesting crowd, Wizkid mentioned in the video that IGP has disbanded SARS. Wizkid added that Nigerian youths should not let anyone tell them they don't have a voice, because they do, and they should never be scared to speak up, because as Nigerians we deserve perfect.

On that note, Wizkid thanked everyone who came out to protest, as they have achieved the goal they set out to achieve. Which is the disbandment of SARS in the country.

The superstar received multiple reactions from fans, for doing his part to bring an end to police brutality. See some of the reactions below;

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Hours After SARS Was Disbanded, See What Frank Edoho Said About The President That Got Reactions.

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After the long Protest against SARS, the federal government finally heard the request of the masses. And decided to do what the people have been crying and agitating for. Today, the Inspector General of Police finally disbanded SARS, he gave an official statement saying that All SARS officials have been disbanded and they will be transferred to different units in the Police.

Well, From the look of so many reactions on social media, Most Nigerians are still not convinced about the Statement that the IGP made. They still want more than just a statement. Frank Edoho who is a Nigerian celebrity made a post about the Statement few hours after the announcement was made.

In his post, he said that since the President of the Federal Republic of the country feels that, his citizens are to small for him to address them on the issue, then the Inspector General of Police is too small for Nigerians to believe that SARS has been dissolved. Here is a screenshot of his post

For Frank Edoho, he believes that the President needs to address the Nation, before people will believe. So Untill the President address the Nation, and people see positive changes, I think many people will still continue with the Protest. Here are some Reactions on Twitter.

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BREAKING: Protesters Shut Down Lekki Toll Gate.

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The #EndSARS protesters have shut down the Admiralty toll plaza in Lekki, Lagos, News Direct can report.

The #EndSARS protests led by Nigerian youths have continued despite the inspector-general of police announcing the immediate disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) following a nationwide outcry over its brutality.

He made the announcement at a press conference on Sunday afternoon in Abuja.

According to the youths, the protests will continue until there is a total reform of the Nigerian police force.

Meanwhile, a fresh incident in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has reportedly left about three persons dead from police gunshots on Sunday.

The youths were said to have angrily stormed the palace of the Soun of Ogbomoso while Dare was meeting with the monarch, Oba Jimoh Oladunni Oyewunmi, over the recent killing of a young man, Jimoh Isiaq, by the police during Saturdayâ€™s EndSARS protest in the city.

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Davido On His Knees As The Police Men Almost Used Tear Gas On Him. Fans React.

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The protest against the police brutality is still ongoing as protests still go on in every part of the country.

Despite the fact that the Inspector General of Police,Ibrahim Adamu have announced the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery squad (SAR's), Nigerians still insist that the Nigerian police still need to be reformed.

To the crux of the matter, Nigeria's Afro-beat star, Davido took to the streets of Abuja to protest againt the menace of the Nigerian Police Force. Davido early promised that he is going to be physically present today to protest .

As the protesters marched on the street alongside Davido, the police men on duty almost released their Tear Gas on the protesters.

Davido went on his knees to plead to the police men not to release their Tear Gas on harmless protesters.

The scenario was a very scary one as fans panicked and prayed for the safety of Davido.

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OPINION: #End ASUU Strike Could Be The Next Protest, Owing To These Four Reasons And Observations

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has been in strike for almost 8 months now and the story is no longer funny for students in the higher institutions.

For the past couple of days, the country has witnessed a massive protest from different people on the streets against the State Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, a protest which was tagged #ENDSARS. If you are current, it will be no news to you again that the government has responded to the tears of the people and met their demands by dissolving SARS. This news alone went viral just few minutes after the official statement from the IG of police and you could see the reaction and joy on the faces of the citizens. So many people had to celebrate this on their time line on social media and other platforms.

There's this particular side of the bid I want to direct our attention to, which is #ENDASUU strike which is looming already, and I tell you students, haven seen the response from the #ENDSARS protest will soon hit the streets and sincerely, it wouldn't be funny at all. I will like to emphasize on my point with the following reasons.

1. Firstly, house rent is far spent. Imagine you paid for a house you never used all because you were asked to go home because of strike action. Students are already feeling this particular pain and it's adding up to their anger and agitation.

2. The FYB, every institution has this group of people called "final year brethren". If this group of people should rise and take it upon themselves, knowing fully well that they have the support of the masses and some notable individuals, #ENDASUU strike may soon hit the streets.

3. If you take a kind of statistics, you will come to discover that some people have programmed themselves to graduate at a particular age by God's grace but the incessant strike action will not let them, in agitation to return to campus, this group of people can hit the streets with placards calling on ASUU very soon.

4. People now believe deeper that the government is at the beck and call of the people, therefore, there may be plans very soon to come out in protest against the Union soon.

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IGP Dissolves The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)

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In the finest spirit of democratic, citizen-centred and community policing, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has today, 11thOctober, 2020, dissolved the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) across the 36 State Police Commands and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) where they hitherto existed.

The IGP, while noting that the dissolution of SARS is in response to the yearnings of the Nigerian people, observes that by this dissolution, all officers and men of the now defunct Special Anti-robbery Squad are being redeployed with immediate effect.

The IGP notes that the Force is not oblivious of the ever present need to combat armed robbery, kidnapping and other violent crimes in the country which was before now the core mandate of the erstwhile Squad. He assures that a new policing arrangement to address anticipated policing gaps the dissolution of SARS would cause has been evolved and shall be announced in due course.

Meanwhile, as part of measures to prevent a re-occurrence of events that gave rise to the dissolution of SARS, a Citizensâ€™ and Strategic Stakeholdersâ€™ Forum is being formed to regularly interface with Police leadership at all levels and advise on police activities as they affect the general public.

In addition, the Force is constituting an Investigation Team which shall include Civil Society Organizations and Human Rights Bodies to work with the Police in investigating alleged cases of human rights violations. The measure, the IGP believes, will enhance transparency and accountability in police services as well as providing a system of deterrence for erring police officers whose action clearly violates the rights of the citizenry.

The IGP appreciates and commends all citizens particularly those who genuinely express their concerns for a better policing orientation in an organized, patriotic and civil manner. He reaffirms the determination of the Force to bequeath to the country a Police Force and System that is professional in service delivery and most importantly, accountable to the people.

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Top 7 Nigerian Celebrities That Look Differently After They Shaved Off Thier Dreadlocks.

An Appeal On Behalf Of Students To ASUU-Academic Staff Union Of Universities And Nigerian Government.

Reactions To Wizkid As He Leads An End SARS Protest In London With BBNaija's Mike.

Hours After SARS Was Disbanded, See What Frank Edoho Said About The President That Got Reactions.

BREAKING: Protesters Shut Down Lekki Toll Gate.

Davido On His Knees As The Police Men Almost Used Tear Gas On Him. Fans React.

OPINION: #End ASUU Strike Could Be The Next Protest, Owing To These Four Reasons And Observations

IGP Dissolves The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)

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