Attempted Stowaway: 25 years old man arrested at Lagos airport

MM2 Lagos

25-year-old man who attempted to hide under the tyre carriage of a Medview aircraft on a domestic flight was apprehended yesterday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) in Lagos.

Female Students Sexually Harassed Us Too - Nigerian Lecturers

• Sexual harassment can be both ways.


Complaints about sexual harassment seem to come mostly from female students. They get all the sympathy and attention. However, lecturers say they are being sexually harassed, too, by their students. They are worried that their case is not given as much attention as their students. Yet, they argue that they are at a greater risk because theirs is more difficult to prove.

Sport: All Africa Games: Super Falcons beat Tanzania, qualify for semi final

 

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The Nigerian national women’s team, the Super Falcons, are one step closer to wining the gold medal in the women’s football event at the ongoing All Africa Games in Congo.

India: Closing down of toll station between New Delhi and Gurgaon in 2014 has led to commuter chaos

You thought your commute was bad! Thousands of motorists stranded on a highway in incredible 26 lane jam as Indian city experiments with a new traffic management system

The demolition of the 32-lane toll plaza has resulted in bottle-necking further down the expressway


Bad commute: Motorists driving between New Delhi and Gurgaon this week faced a 26-lane traffic jam during their morning commute

FG to JP Morgan: Removing currency control would lead to depreciation of Naira

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The Federal government has responded to the announcement by JP Morgan to phase out Nigeria from its Government Bond Index for Emerging Markets (GBI-EM), stating that while ‘we respect the right of the J.P. Morgan to make this decision, we would like to strongly disagree with the premise and conclusions upon which the decision rests’.

Nigeria: Troops intercept Boko Haram drug suppliers

Following the directives by the Army Headquarters to troops in the North East for a painstaking search of motorists and cargoes, troops of the 3 Division Nigerian Army have intercepted and arrested some kingpins and foot soldiers of suppliers of Boko Haram terrorists with hard drugs and other stimulants.

File photo: Nigerian army soldeirs patrol along a road in Chibok, northeastern Nigeria, on March 5, 2015. Nigeria’s government said that work had begun to rebuild a school in the northeastern town of Chibok from where Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped more than 200 girls last year. Finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala laid the foundation stone at the Government Secondary School on Thursday on behalf of President Goodluck Jonathan, a statement from her office said. AFP PHOTO

Nigeria: Assets declaration: Fayose doesn’t have mud houses, cattle herds – Aide

The Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Mr. Lere Olayinka has counselled the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to tell President Muhammadu Buhari to make his assets public properly as he promised Nigerians, rather than asking Governor Ayodele Fayose to declare his assets publicly.

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Man abducts 18-year-old Tinder date from the streets to make a point about online dating

A YouTube prankster kidnapped a woman from the streets to make a point about internet dating.

The girl is stuffed into the van before they reveal it was all a prank (Picture: YouTube)

Russia bans Pornhub – despite the country’s passion for anal sex

Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (RUSSIA POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, who often struggles to keep his own clothes on, has banned Pornhub in the country.

THIS IS THE FIRST BLACK MAN TO RECEIVE A PATENT. HOW HE USED THE INCOME MIGHT SURPRISE YOU

Thomas L. Jennings was the first #black man to receive a patent. The patent was awarded on March 3, 1821 (US Patent 3306x) for his discovery of a process called dry-scouring which was the forerunner of today’s modern dry-cleaning. Jennings was born free in New York City, New York in 1791. In his early 20s he became a tailor but then opened a dry cleaning business in the city. While running his business Jennings developed dry-scouring.

HISTORY: THE MEN FROM MARS: THE TWO BROTHERS WHO WERE KIDNAPPED AND MADE INTO A SIDESHOW FREAKS

The Muse brothers had an incredible career. The story of the two black albino brothers from Roanoke, Virginia is unique even in the bizarre world of freaks and sideshow. They were initially exploited and then later hailed for their unintentional role in civil rights.

Mathilde, Jose Mourinho's daughter goes braless at GQ Awards. See photos

Jose's Special One! Chelsea boss is left looking distinctly unimpressed after being upstaged by his daughter Matilde, 18, and her VERY revealing dress at GQ Awards

Disabled boy’s mother says the supermarket’s response to her complaint ‘like winning the lottery’

(Picture: Gina Grant)

If you have ever complained about something in a restaurant, shop or supermarket, you will know that the usual response is a brief apology and, if you’re fortunate, some sort of gift voucher.

Photos: Obasanjo Visits Pres. Buhari in the villa yesterday

Adeyanju Deji, Buhari's social media critic spotted with Aishat and Yusuf Buhari in london

Adeyanju Deji: A PDP supporter who once called Buhari a "Brain Dead" President, meets Aishat and Yusuf Buhari in London.

Some of us criticizing Nigerian politicians on Facebook and Twitter don't really take it to heart as some of our readers do. We don't hate them; we just don't agree with many of them.

Every blogger has a motive for doing what he/she does on Facebook and Twitter.


Adeyanju Deji as a case study!


...with Yusuf Buhari

...with Aishat Buhari                                        

“Why I appointed more Northerners” – Buhari finally opens up

President Muhammadu Buhari has broken his silence on his appointments, which many Nigerians have described as “lopsided”.

Buhari in an interview with BBC Hausa on Tuesday said the Constitution allowed him full control over the choice of his closest officials.

11 bizarre things you probably didn’t know about the Queen

Hands up if you’re the longest serving monarch! (Picture: David Hartley/REX Shutterstock)

The Queen will today become Britain’s longest serving monarch after surpassing Queen Victoria with a reign of more than 63 years and 216 days.

But while we’re all too acquainted with the image of Lizzie being the head of state of Britain and the Commonwealth countries, there’s a whole lot more to our monarch that you probably aren’t aware of.

Here are 11 facts about the Queen that you probably never knew. 

British Airways flight evacuated after plane’s engine catches fire during takeoff

The BA flight was engulfed in flames Picture: (PA/Eric Hays)

More than a dozen people have been hurt after a London-bound British Airways plane caught fire on a runway at a Las Vegas airport. 

Life of a young Nigerian prostitute in Russia

Blessing, 23, was sold to a pimp by her best friend. Photo credit: Tatiana Egorova/Colta Blessing and another Nigerian girl who were tricked into prostitution in Russia. Photo credit: Tatiana Egorova/Colta

A young Nigerian prostitute in Russia who identified herself as Blessing, has narrated how she was beaten by Russian clients to force her to have sex with them.

Camerawoman sacked for tripping up refugee father carrying his child

Warning: This post contains pictures which may p*ss you off.

The camerawoman has been sacked (Picture: Reuters)