Assu and fg update

Academic Staff Union of Universities met across the
country on Thursday to consider the offer by the
Federal Government.
The ASUU President, Dr. Nasir Faggae after a
meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan which
ended in the early hours of Tuesday had told
reporters that the union would take back an
undisclosed message to their members.
The PUNCH gathered that the striking public
universities lecturers met in the nine zones of ASUU
with branch chairmen to discuss the outcome of the
meeting with the President.
The meetings presided over by zonal coordinators
afforded them (zonal coordinators) the opportunity
to brief the branch chairmen about the offer made
by the Federal Government to revamp the public
universities across the country.
The Federal Government had at the last Tuesday
marathon meeting agreed to inject N1.1tn into the
universities over the next five years. The money,
the Federal Government promised, would be
released at the rate of N220bn annually starting
from 2014.
The Ibadan zone of ASUU held its meeting at the
Federal University Abeokuta on Thursday while that
of the North Central Zone took place at the Federal
University, Lokoja, Kogi State.
Sources at both meetings said that though the union
officials were not happy that the N400bn per year
they asked for was not granted, they were however
happy at the sincerity of purpose displayed by
President Jonathan.
Though they expressed varied opinion about the
offer, they were unanimous in commending
Jonathan for being the first Nigerian leader to meet
with the union.
When contacted, the Coordinator of the North
Central Zone, Dr. Suleiman Mohammad declined
comments on the meeting.
Mohammed, who said he was attending to some
pressing issues, said only the ASUU President could
speak on the issue.
But feelers across the zones, however, suggested
that the lecturers might have accepted the offer of
the government.
Although branch chairmen still have to call
congresses, it was gathered that the union may
have made up its mind to call off the strike after
meeting with the Federal Government again next
week.
A top official of the union said "We are happy with
the humility shown by Jonathan to personally meet
with us. This is the first time a sitting President will
meet with the union to thrash out issues. Members
were impressed with him and the strong
commitment that he displayed. But some expressed
fear that the new deal could go the way of past
agreements that were not honoured.
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Honey Boo Boo and Family Dress asKardashians, Heidi Klum Goes as Old Lady forHalloween: Top 5 Stories

Honey Boo Boo and family dress as Kardashians,
Heidi Klum goes as an old lady for Halloween, and
Heidi Montag gets breast reduction surgery: See
Us Weekly's top 5 stories from Friday, Nov. 1, in the
roundup!
1. Honey Boo Boo and Family Dress in Costume as
Kardashian-Jenner Clan for Halloween: Picture
Reality TV worlds collide! Alana "Honey Boo Boo"
Thompson and her famous family took on the
identities of another well-known clan when they
dressed in costume as the Kardashian-Jenner brood
for Halloween on Thursday, Oct. 31.
2. Heidi Klum Reveals Incredible Halloween
Costume, Is Completely Unrecognizable as an Old
Lady: Picture
Heidi Klum's gonna party like it's 2049! After much
build-up and a few teasing photos of her in the
makeup chair before her annual Halloween bash,
the Project Runway host finally revealed her 2013
Halloween costume on the night of Thursday, Oct.
31 -- herself, a few decades into the future, as an
old woman.
3. Heidi Montag Gets Breast Reduction Surgery,
Says She "Regrets" Size F Implants
Heidi Montag has gone under the knife once again.
The former Hills star, who made headlines back in
2010 for undergoing 10 plastic surgery procedures
in one day, recently went back into the operating
room to undo something she'd had done before --
her size F breast implants.
4. Us Poll: Halloween 2013: Which Celebrity Wins
Best Costume of the Year?
Oct. 31 may have come and gone, but the
Halloween festivities aren't over yet! This year's
holiday yielded some truly inspired celebrity
costumes, from Kelly Ripa as Miley Cyrus to Matt
Lauer as Pamela Anderson. Now, as the world's
collective sugar high wears off and Hollywood gets
back to business, Us Weekly wants to know: Which
star won Halloween with the best costume of the
year?
5. Courtney Stodden, 19, Splits With Doug
Hutchison, 53, After Two Years of Marriage
She's got her whole life ahead of her to love again!
After two very controversial years of marriage,
Courtney Stodden has separated from her much-
older actor husband Doug Hutchison, a source
confirms to Us Weekly. RadarOnline first broke the
story that the buxom model and reality star, 19, and
the former Lost actor, 53, were going their separate
ways; no word yet on whether either party has filed
divorce papers.

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Will smith net worth

Will Smith net worth: American actor, film producer
and rapper, Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr., has
an estimated net worth of $215 million. Given his
formidable success in numerous arenas of the
entertainment industry, the multi-talented Will
Smith qualifies as an original "Renaissance man."
Smith was a millionaire before the age of 20.
Although Smith initially gained fame as the rap star
Fresh Prince prior to the age of 20, (with constant
MTV airplay and blockbuster record sales), he cut
his chops as an A-list Hollywood actor on the small
and big screens in successive years, unequivocally
demonstrating his own commercial viability and
sturdy appeal to a broad cross section of viewers. In
2004, Forbes estimated his net worth at $188
million. As of Hancock (2008), he holds the record
for the actor to star in the most consecutive $100
million-grossing movies.
Smith returns to the Forbes list in 2011 thanks to
the Men in Black III where he reprised his role as
Agent J. Smith had fallen off of the list in 2010
because he took time off to nurture the budding
careers of his children Jaden Smith and Willow
Smith. Jaden starred in a remake of The Karate Kid
which Smith produced (the film earned $360
million). Smith helped Willow with her hit song
"Whip My Hair." The video for the song has been
viewed 11 million times. A Philadelphia native,
Smith was born on September 25, 1968. In 2005,
Smith was entered into the Guinness Book of World
Records for attending a record breaking three
premieres in a 24-hour time span. Smith married
actress Jada Pinkett-Smith in 1997, together they
have had two children: Jaden Christopher Syre (born
1998), his co-star in The Pursuit of Happyness, and
Willow Camille Reign (born 2000).
Annual earnings according to Forbes:
2010 – 2011 Earnings : $36 Million
2008 – 2009 Earnings: $45 Million
2007 – 2008 Earnings: $80 Million
2006 – 2007 Earnings: $36 Million
2005 – 2006 Earnings: $25 Million
2004 – 2005 Earnings: $35 Million
Salary according to IMDB:
Men in Black III (2012) $20,000,000
The Karate Kid (2010) $5,500,000 (back-end for
producing, based on worldwide gross of $358
million, plus share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
Hancock (2008) $20,000,000
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) $20,000,000
I, Robot (2004) $28,000,000
Bad Boys II (2003) $20,000,000 + 20% of the
gross
Men in Black II (2002) $20,000,000 + 10% Gross
Ali (2001) $20,000,000
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) $
10,000,000
Wild Wild West (1999) $7,000,000
Enemy of the State (1998) $14,000,000
Men in Black (1997) $5,000,000
Independence Day (1996) $5,000,000
Bad Boys (1995) $2,000,000
Six Degrees of Separation (1993) $500,000
Made in America (1993) $100,000
Where the Day Takes You (1992) $50,000

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