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This is a list for international airports with the most traffic and that is why you see Ikeja representing Lagos.

Oh! You Pretty Thing! Rest in Peace, Legend! Your works live on!

Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (Album)

They are fillers and it is either you like them or not. But there is no need to condescend to those whose choices are differnt from yours...

Actress Emma Thompson says young people
make themselves sound stupid by speaking slang
outside of school. But while the use of the word
"like" might annoy her, it fulfils a useful role in
everyday speech.
"That's, like, so unfair."
One response to Emma Thompson's comments likely
to trigger a rush of steam from her ears.
The Oscar winner has spoken out against the use of
sloppy language. She says people who speak
improperly make her feel "insane" and she criticises
teenagers for using words such as "like" and "innit".
But is peppering one's sentences with "like" such a
heinous crime against the English tongue?
Language experts are more understanding of teen
culture than Thompson, pointing out the word's
many uses. It's the unconventional uses that are
probably getting the actress hot under the collar. One of the most common is using "like" as a filler word in a conversation.
But fillers are a way we all stall for time when
speaking and historically always have. It has nothing to do with sloppiness, says John Ayto, editor of the Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang.
"It is not a lazy use of language, that is a common
fallacy among non-linguists," he says. "We all use
fillers because we can't keep up highly-monitored,
highly-grammatical language all the time. We all have to pause and think.
"We have always used words to plug gaps or make
sentences run smoothly. They probably did in Anglo Saxon times, it's nothing new."
But crucially, we often use non-word fillers, such at
"um" and "ah". The fact that "like" is an actual word could be why Thompson doesn't like it.

“Using 'um' may seem more correct to Emma
Thompson because using 'like' as a filler is not a
feature of her language” Robert Groves
Editor of the Dictionary of the English Language
Thompson attacks use of sloppy language
"When words break out from a specific use and
become commonly used in a different way, people
come down on them," says Dr Robert Groves, editor of the Collins Dictionary Of The English Language.
"Using 'um' may seem more correct to Emma
Thompson because using 'like' as a filler is not a
feature of the language she uses. The more
disassociated you are from the group that uses a
word in a different way, the more that use stands out.
It will be invisible to teenagers."
Another common use of "like" by young people is as a quotative, which is a grammatical device to mark reported speech. For example: "She was like, 'you aren't using that word correctly' and I was like, 'yes I am'."
It is also commonly used to indicate a metaphor or
exaggeration. "I, like, died of embarrassment when
you told me to stop using slang." Alternatively, it is
employed to introduce a facial expression, gesture or sound. A speaker may say "I was like..." and then hold their hands up, shrug or roll their eyes.
While certain uses of language - such as fillers - have probably always been around, the appropriation of "like" in this context can be traced to a familiar source of so much modern day slang- California's Valley Girls.

"Many of these uses of 'like' originate in America,"
says Dr Groves. "They were probably introduced into British English through the media, like films and television."
Using "like" in this way is also about signalling
membership of a club, says English language
specialist Professor Clive Upton, from the Universit
of Leeds.
"If they [young people] do deploy the sort of
language they're using on the streets in formal
settings then it could well be a disadvantage to them but at other times it's quite clearly the way they get along, the way that they signal they belong in a group, the way that they fit in.
"And we all do that in our professional lives as well.
We've got all our acronyms and our little words that we use that send a signal - I'm one of the club."
Thompson just isn't part of the "like" club.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11426737

What a sad story! The most chilling part of this horrific story is the glaring inadequacy/incompetence of the Nigeria Police Force on display. The Police Force with its own police dogs don't know how to calm down a mad dog. Appropriate dose of tranquilizer or sedative shots would have brought calmness and serenity to the dogs in 5 minutes and the chances of boy surviving with minor damages would have been greatly increased... I despair for this country.

A great hit... unless you are wearing a pair of sandals or slippers. if you are wearing any pair of men shoes, you have to wear an accompanying pair of socks.... It's hygienic and it's always cool with right colour blends.

The Smashing Pumpkins - Luna

Dave Matthews Band - Crash Into Me

Goo Goo Dolls - Name

Oh dear! So, some Nigerians hated beans when they were young? How could you hate beans when you were small? How could you? Ever heard of Ewa Agoyin (Agege's bread soul mate) ? People allergic to beans treasure it, Even "Aje butters" adore it, and short people eat it to beat their height handicap

Onions... I still wonder who I was to have hated it with a passion then..

I can only help but laugh at this. Seems like the minister is taking the p***. This is just basic economics, demand and supply. Even with the continuous increase in fish farming/aquaculture, the local fish production just can't meet the nation's fish demand at the moment. Fish is a relative cheap source of animal protein. The population of the country is always on the increase and most of the citizens are resource poor. That's why the local demand for fish is very high. Lack of capital, over-exploitation, climate change, pollution are the major constraints in meeting the local fish demand. These are the problems that should be tackled aggressively and the churning out of
"feel-good statements" like this.

I can only say kudos to Rochas for his policy on education especially tertiary. Offers of student loans and scholarship to Imo indigenes could be the primary reason for the high number of applicants from Imo. That could also be the reason why more than 40k applicants chose IMSU, a state university as their preferred choice. All hail Rochas.

I can only say kudos to Rochas for his policy on education especially tertiary. Offers of student loans and scholarship to Imo indigenes could be the primary reason for the high number of applicants from Imo. That could also be the reason why more than 40k applicant chose IMSU, a state university as their preferred choice. All hail Rochas.

After this tie matches, AVB could be the worst coach in Chelsea's Abrahamovic era. He needs to wake up and smell the coffee. His tactics and team selections leave a lot to be desired. Abrahamovic will sack him regardless of the cost if we fail to progress.

Long story! There's a way to effect a drastic change in the core north because this was exactly the same problem Atarturk faced in Turkey. Just turn the core north into a secular society. Take away power from the traditional rulers and eradicate 'almajirism'. Force all the children to attend secular schools for free. Take away the children who their parents refuse to send to those school, put them in foster homes. After 10 years, there'd be a glaring change in the society.

@poster, U r a dunce for posting that gibberish! I dont really blame you, I blame the moderator for putting this at the front page!

Funny but true. It's not bad as long as it's clean and the wearer is comfortable in it. Yesterday, a gal came to my house to fetch water. She wore one beautiful red short. I stared at those smooth laps unashamedly which prompted my Landlord to shout at me to go and 'val' the girl since I was wearing a red top too.