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SEASON GREETINGS

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merry xmas to all osasinfo blog readers

PC ERRORS AND THE SOLUTION FOR THEM

Here some common PC errors and the solutions for them... 1. MONITOR LED IS BLINKING: Check all the connections like Monitor Cable, Data cables,RAM, Display Card , CPU connections. 2. CONTINUOS THREE BEEPS: Problem in RAM Connection. 3. THREE BEEPS ( 1 Long 2 Short): Problem in Display Card Connection 4. THREE LONG BEEPS PERIOD WISE: Problem in BIOS or RAM (Basic Input Output System) 5. CONTINUOS NON-STOP BEEPING : Key Board Problem (I.e.; Some Key is pressed for Longer time) 6. FLOPPY DISK DRIVE (FDD) LED IS GLOWING CONTINUOSLY: Data cable to be connected properly (twisted cable). 7. NO DISPLAY ON THE SCREEN AT ALL: Hard Disk cable connected wrongly. Connect rightly seeing the Red mark (Faces power supply) and then Restart. 8. POWER LED IS OFF : a. Check main power cord b. Check S.M.P.S. c. Check Mother Board connection 9. SHOWING CMOS ERROR: Replace 3 Volt battery of Mother Board . Set Original Settings Manually.(Refer CMOS Setup chart)Enter your search terms Su

How to Change folder background in Windows 7/vista/xp

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I like to customize my folder and drive’s icon, color, view to give it a unique look. What about changing folder background? Usually we use software to do that. But here i change the folder’s background without any software. To do so firstly i would like you to know, what is the “desktop.ini” and how it works? Desktop.ini is the file where system assigns the values of icon, info, background image source etc. The folder will gives info about itself or a thumbnail view which has the proper desktop.ini file. It is a hidden system file and it's possible to show by CASE: 2 step: 2 in this article. Nothing to worry about it because the system can automatically create a new one if the file is being damaged or absent. It just needs a reboot of the system.

AAU TO RESUME SCHOOL ON THE 6TH JAN 2014

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All students of Ambrose Alli University are hereby informed that academic session will resume on 6th January 2014. Examinations are scheduled to begin by February 2014. The new session will commence from March 3rd 2014. This therefore implies that new students will begin full academic activity by march 3rd 2013.

HOW TO USE COMMAND PROMPT ON SYSTEM TO UNLOCK YOUR ANDROID PHONE

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It can really be annoying when you are locked out of your android smartphone simply because you tried the wrong patterns severally. When this happens, you can no longer access anything on your smartphone but receive incoming calls. For this method to work for you, your USB debugging must be turned on in your smartphone. Method 1: Connect your Android device via USB to your computer. Open Command Prompt by pressing the window key + R, then type “cmd” (without quotes) in the space provided and hit OK . Type in the following codes adb shell cd/data/data/ com.android.providers.settings/ databases sqlite3 settings.db update system set value=0 where

HOW TO MAKE USE OF AIRTEL BB PLAN ON NON BB PHONE

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Please follow this simple guide to keep enjoying Airtel BB plans on your network: Recharge your SIM with N100 then dial *440*17#, once it is successful dial *123*123# to confirm which account it will go to. NB: after dailing the code if it goes to Account 9 you have lost the ability to subscribe and use BB plans. However, if it goes to Account 10 congratulations you can still enjoy the BB plans till the airtel taking over is complete. Next: Send 'DEACTIVATE' in an sms to 440 to deactivate the daily plan then u can subscribe to the desired plan you want. 80MB N100 *440*17# BBUD 1Day 400MB N525 *440*18# BBUW 7Days 160MB N100 *440*171# BBUD2 (selected Lines) 240MB N200 *440*017# BBUD3 3Days (we all know how to extend it) 2GB N1500 *440*16# BBUM 1Month 6GB N3000 *440*016# BBUM3 3Months

LECTURES BEGIN IN ABSU

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This is to inform all ABSU students that lectures has started. as an eyewitness, lectures are taking place at law block, science and business admin block. Lecturers are willing to teach but the turnout of students is poor. Wishing all ABSU students a safe trip back to school.

ASUU strike update: FG finally signs agreement with Union, classes to resume

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has finally signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government after it was confirmed that the disputed N200 billion expected to be paid into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) account has been paid. The FG had before now given the Union an ultimatum to resume classes by Monday, December 9, or lose their jobs. The lecturers, however, called the government’s bluff, daring it to hand them their sack letters. Both parties have reportedly signed the MoU today in Abuja indicating that the strike would be called off sooner rather than later. There are indications that the strike may be called off next week when ASUU is expected to present the MoU to its National Executive meeting, NEC.

UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN 2013/2014 ADMISSION CLEARANCE EXERCISE HAS STARTED

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This is to inform all UTME and Direct Entry candidates, who have been offered provisional admission that the Admissions Clearance Exercise will commence on Monday, 9 December 2013 and end on Friday, 20 December 2013. Successful candidates for the Admissions Clearance Exercise would have paid the N20, 000.00 Acceptance Fee into the Admission Processing Fee Account at First Bank of Nigeria Plc (Acct. No – 2018156959 or University of Ibadan Micro-Finance Bank (Acct. No – 1050000027). Candidates are expected to report to the appropriate designated venues from 8.30a.m daily for the clearance exercise. The venues assigned to the Faculties are stated below: Venue 1 – GamalielOnosode Park, Behind Trenchard Hall (Faculties of Arts, Law, Science and Technology candidates) Venue 2 – Arts Theatre(Central Admin. Area) (College of Medicine, Faculties of Pharmacy, Education and The Social Sciences candidates) Venue 3- Admissions Office (Faculties of Agriculture & Forestry and

ASUU Strike Update - FG withdraws ultimatum

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December 11, 2013 Following the outcry of Nigerians and substantial compliance by some members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government has withdrawn the ultimatum given to striking lecturers to resume in Universities or be sacked. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, while speaking to journalists, displayed a letter, which was signed by the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Tunde Lemo and addressed to the Accountant General of the Federation. The letter confirmed that the total sum of two hundred billion Naira (N200 000 000 000) had been paid into a Revitalisation of Universities Infrastructure Account, as agreed in a meeting between ASUU and President Goodluck Jonathan on November 5, 2013. Okupe noted that the federal government was interested in resolving the six-month old crisis in a peaceful manner for the overall interest of all concerned. “Right now, the issue o

ASUU Strike - NLC Makes Fresh Intervention

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According to Mr. Chris Uyot, the Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the union has began another move to intervene in the impasse between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government. "The leadership of NLC has written a letter to the Presidency seeking leave to intervene in the crisis which is now in its sixth month. "We have sent a letter to the presidency today, Dec. 9. We want to intervene in this matter. "The turn of events is causing a lot of disaffection which can easily be resolved, that is if the government is willing to talk about it," Uyot said. Uyot said that NLC President Abdulwahed Omar met with the leadership of ASUU in Abuja as a preliminary step to articulate their position before meeting with the Presidency when invited.

Asuu STRIKE UPDATE- ASUU meets to decide today

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AS the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) meets today in Abuja, the issue of resumption from their five months-old strike will top the agenda of the meeting as expectations of Nigerians is to see the universities resume for lectures soonest. The ASUU president, Comrade Nasir Isa Fagge’s demand that the Federal Government should show commitment of meeting the disbursement of N200 billion for the year 2013 allocation to the universities through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was said to have been met, according to the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Dr. Doyin Okupe, last week. The Federal Government’s threat to disengage any lecturer that fails to resume lectures on December 4, earlier conveyed by the Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, has also been denied by President Goodluck Jonathan. With all these expected areas of conflict removed, many Nigerians are pleading with ASUU to suspend the strike and resume work. Indeed, feelers after th

HOW TO SPEED-UP INTERNET CONNECTION IN WINDOW 7/VISTA/XP

When using Windows 7/vista/xp it doesn't give us full bandwidth speed as it has to maintain OS (operating system) IDLE MODE. This idle mode is also applicable for processor, RAM, Audio & Video processing units to comfort a user but using or applying some tricks we can do it very simply. How to modify the idle or limit mode of bandwidth without doing any harm to Windows OS (operating system). It's a normal trick by using Group Policy Editor or gpedit. Just follow the steps 1. Go to Start menu type Run and press your enter key 2.In run type gpedit.msc and hit enter or click ok. The Group Policy Editor window will open if you have the sufficient privilege on the computer.

ASUU STRIKE UPDATE DEC 2013

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During the burial of former Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) President Festus Iyayi, members of the ASUU booed Rev. Fr. Andrew Obiyan who suggested that the months-long strike be called off. “Do not give the federal government the privilege of satisfaction of fighting and defeating you. I encourage you to surrender first in this fight. You have made your point eloquently and clear enough,” he said, which was met by jeers, according to the Daily Post. “Sincere and intelligent Nigerians will consider what you have done and will forever appreciate you for it. Your surrender at this time as a tool of power is the sign of strength, it’s not a sign of weakness,” Obiyan said, adding: “We may not trust the federal government owing to their antecedents, but I humbly request you to please trust them now.” ASUU President Dr. Nasri Fagge said that the boos were simply what the crowd thought of ending the five-month-long strike. Fagge said, “We were told here at this gatherin

UNIZIK PRESCIENCE 2014 FIRST BADGE ADMISSION LIST IS OUT

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For the candidates who applied for the prescience program at Unizik can now check their names at the utility building. Its being paste at the notice board in utility building. Those list are for the first badge. Meanwhile, the prescience/ diploma form is still on sale. Candidates who are interested are advice to purchase the form at any of the banks around the school. Prescience form= N8000, Diploma form= N5000 Read more here www.osasinfo.blogspot.com

UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN HAS PULLED OUT OF THE ASUU STRIKE

The University of Ibadan has pulled out of the ASUU strike and has announced that academic activities would resume on the 4th of January, 2014. This decision was announced by the Governing Council of the institution and was based on the directives of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Federal Universities and the National Universities Commission. However, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said strike still on. Mr. Olujimi Olukoyam, the registrar and secretary to the council at the UI, signed and released the official university bulletin on December 6, 2013, Friday. In the document the governing council explained that the re-opening became necessary in view of the consideration of all matters relating to the on-going ASUU strike, at its recent meeting. “Consequent upon the directives of the CPC which directed the Vice-Chancellors to re-open universities for academic and allied activities to commence, the management on Tuesday, directed the deans and directors to op

ASUU STRIKE

1) ASUU: A Union. 2) ASUUOLOGY: The study of ASUU. 3) ASUUCRAT: A member of ASUU. 4) ASUUCRACY: Government of ASUU plus Federal Government minus the students. 5) ASUUFEVA: Effects of ASUU on students. 6) ASUUNISTIC: The act of behaving in ASUU way. 7) ASUUDITE: A person who doesn’t believe in ASUU. ASUUING: demanding and negotiating in ASUU's manner. 9) ASUUNDER: Consequences of ASUU strike. 10) ASUUSTRIKER: A person who demostrates for ASUU. 11) ASUULATOR: The war between ASUU and the senators. 12) ASUUMANIAC: Someone who loves ASUU. 13) ASUUPHOBIA: The fear of ASUU. 14) ASUUCIDE: Act of killing an Asucrat by accident. 15) ASUUTIAN: A victim of ASUU's activities. 16) ASUUFÈCTO: a baby born by a student during ASUU. 17) ASUUGENERIAN: A student who spends 7 years in sch instead of 4 years due to ASUU strike. 18) ASUUIST: A lecturer or a group of lecturer who does not support ASUU but hopes to benefit from the union. 19) ASUUMONGER: Someone wh