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This is an heart rending story, a whole family wiped out in a night?
Who would have imagined my sweet Nigeria descending to this state?

This is exactly why i always tell people not to believe whatever they see on the media, especially as pertain to Nigerian security outfits.
These guys are brutal and very very inhuman in their ways.
I wont be surprised, if the arrested mastermind of the deeper life attack in kogi, is infact innocent of the crime.

jp philips: guy u dull no be small, ur wife was right, how can your fellow man rob you on a good day at 'slap point' or 'pen knife point'?

What then is the diff btwn u and a woman? Those robberies are meant for women not men, try that in enugu and a banker in suit will give you the beating of a lifetime.

What you forgot is that the power window motor can deliver a torque strong enough to cut off blood supply in an artery.

One bingo threatened me with a pen knife to my face in traffic, i pretended as if i was reaching for my wallet and immediately engaged the power windows, guy, though i recieved a cut but my window held him till apologies started flying out.
He dropped the knife in the vehicle, when he attempted breaking the glass, i zoomed off, his arm still stuck in the glass, when i got space, i released him with heavy blood stain on the head.

How can u be robbed without a gun? That's shameful, take a blow or a cut from that weapon and launch ur offensive, dats it.

Ol boy!
In every situation, you weigh your options
if the option is skewed away from you, playing Jackie Chan is foolhardy
Especially when you have a woman and kids in the car, at that level, thinking of yourself alone is unthinkable
Of course, things can turn either way, and don't forget this is Lagos o
A jungle where every man is for himself

bandiejay: pics uploaded

ol boy!
Are you sure those guys were not hired assassins!
Na God save you o!

Biggyd2: Sad! But the good side is that you made fun out of it. Hope it still brings laughter to your lives.

Ol boy, u no know women!
She wants me to pull a seal team 6 stunt
What if the loon had bashed my head in?
mtshew!

Na so!
It happened to me about 5 years ago, i was around Sheraton in Ikeja, i was driving and my wife was riding shotgun, when i was stopped by the red light. Immediately this unkempt guy just materialized by my window and shouted at me to give him money or he will hit me on the head with the kunmo he was holding!
Come and see the goon's red eye
My wife shouted back at him, that we don't have money to give him, i had to quickly tell her that you don't argue with a man with dangerous weapon.
I quickly emptied my pocket into the onyoshi's waiting palm.
Since that day, she always reminds me of the incidence anytime we have issues,may i add that she is a fan of John Rambo and Jet lee!

While waiting for the keyboard duelists, let me:


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Pls give it to her!
This woman is really a magician
Few hours after the fiasco!


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How did she do that? Naomi Campbell puts bad hair day behind her... with glamorous appearance at Olympic dinner party[/size]

She made the headlines yesterday for her less than impressive hairline seemingly slipping away.

But Naomi Campbell showed she was a true professional when it came to hosting a charity dinner party last night.

The 42-year-old looked back to her best as she shone in full bloom on the red carpet at Downtown Mayfair, in London.

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Back to work: Naomi Campbell looks back at her best as she hosts an Olympic dinner party in association with Fashion for Relief, last night in London

Naomi was determined to put on a great event despite making the news with her incredibly receding hairline while on holiday in Ibiza, earlier this week.

The supermodel looked completely different as she sashayed into the hotel to host an Olympic Celebration Dinner in partnership with Fashion For Relief and Interview Magazine.

The Streatham-born Londoner had styled her hair beautifully with a centre-parting and let it fall over her shoulders.

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Her long black dress was just as immaculate as it showed off her toned arms and shoulders with the lace chest teasing just enough cleavage.

Naomi said: 'The 2012 Olympics have been remarkable - I am elated for Team GB and the extraordinary success they have had so far.

'It is a very special and proud time to be in London and to celebrate the outstanding talent, which has been showcased during the games.

'I wish everyone taking part in London 2012 continued strength, determination and perseverance for the remainder of the games.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2186313/Naomi-Campbell-puts-bad-hair-shines-charity-Olympic-dinner.html#ixzz238HjPRmS

Our Nigerian weaveon addicts should learn from this!
Don't let ur husband discover u are bald on the wedding night o!

Every time I see Usain Bolt race, I can't help but imagine this
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[size=13pt]When extensions go wrong: Naomi Campbell displays shocking bald patches after years of wearing weaves[/size]

As one of the world's foremost supermodels, Naomi Campbell rarely looks anything other than picture perfect.
But it was a different story for the 42-year-old beauty as she enjoyed a holiday in Ibiza earlier this week.

With her hair pulled back in a ponytail, Naomi revealed her incredibly receding hairline, the result of her over-reliance on hair extensions and weaves for most of her modelling career.


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When extensions go wrong: Naomi Campbell displayed shocking bald patches as she holidayed in Ibiza earlier this week

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And while Naomi still looked in great shape in her patterned bikini, all attention was focused on her hairline, with her exposed scalp causing concern.

This is not the first time Naomi has sparked concern with her thinning hair, with experts saying she is suffering from traction alopecia - hair loss caused by the use of extensions.
The supermodel, originally from Streatham, South London, has worn straight extensions over her naturally curly hair for a number of years.
Traction alopecia occurs when the extensions pull on the natural hair causing it to break, and usually affects the hairline just above the forehead or the sides, where the hair is weaker.

It can take between three months to a year for hair to grow back in moderate cases.

But if the pulling continues the hair will never grow back and the only option is a hair transplant.

Stars including Paris Hilton, Victoria Beckham, Britney Spears and Alexandra Burke are all reported to have suffered traction alopecia as a result of hair extensions.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2185897/Naomi-Campbells-shocking-bald-patches-years-relying-hair-extensions.html#ixzz234kVaCuK

I noticed no one is talking about Unwired4g,
I use it anytime I'm in 9ja, their basic plan is 5,500 for 4gb at a blazing speed.

The issue is not wearing the vest, he ought to have been advised to wear it surreptitiously under his agbada!
By wearing it openly, he is sending these wrong signals:
1. Any killer should target the head since, the body is protected
2. "I can protect myself, why y'all should go to hell"
3. He is afraid to die
4. His security advisers are all idiots
5. He is affirming that his state is not safe.
All these are the wrong kind of signals to send to the terrorists, in short he is saying "Boko Haram is having the upper hand!"

Its already here!
There are many nudist colonies all over the place naa!
The op can join them, just make sure you have something to flaunt sha

Kobojunkie: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17986906

So what is the cause?
I don't want to believe its the akpu that their ancestors fed on.

[size=13pt]French book examines why black sprinters dominate the Olympics[/size]

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The 2012 Olympics has again seen black athletes commanding the sprint events. For French journalist Jean-Philippe Leclaire, author of "Why Whites Run Slower", this dominance can be explained by a combination of the right genes and hard work.
Ever since American runner Jesse Owens took the 1936 Berlin Olympics by storm, black athletes have generally reigned supreme in the sprints at international tournaments.

The last 25 holders of the world record for the 100-metre race have all been black and data compiled in 2007 revealed that 494 out of the 500 best-ever 100-metre sprint times are held by athletes primarily of West African origin.

The lineup for Sunday's 100-metre final at London's Olympic stadium once again demonstrates the dominance of black sprinters.

Despite the glaring statistics, the topic was somewhat of a taboo subject until recent years. Most scientists, authors and journalists avoided any quest for an explanation out of a fear of being accused of racial stereotyping.

But, in 2010, French author Jean-Philippe Leclaire, a former editor in chief of popular French sports newspaper "L’Equipe", took it upon himself to examine the evidence. Inspired by the emergence of white French sprinter Christophe Lemaitre and by American author Jon Entine's book “Taboo: Why black athletes dominate sport and why we’re afraid to talk about it”, Leclaire decided to dedicate a year and a half of his life to breaking that taboo.

Breaking down stereotypes

He approached scientists, journalists and athletes, and travelled to Jamaica -- the homeland of sprint marvel Usain Bolt -- to find out why “black power” reigns supreme on the track. In June of this year, his findings and conclusions were published in “Why Whites Run Slower”.

“I had been commissioned to write a biography of Usain Bolt at a time when Lemaitre became the first white athlete capable of running the 100-metre in under 10 seconds,” Leclaire told FRANCE 24. Lemaitre’s success on the track stirred the former athletics columnist to expand his mission slightly.

“Up to now, apart from Lemaitre and Australia’s Patrick Johnson, all the sprinters who have run the 100-metre in under 10 seconds were either born in West Africa or were descendants from slaves from West Africa,” he said.

“Lemaitre broke down all the prejudices and stereotyping, so I decided to write a book to raise the debate around this issue,” he said.

Over 361 pages, Leclaire examined the link between sporting performance and country of origin.

He studied a range of existing theories, including one that points to the so-called “innate muscle” makeup of black sprinters and another that argues that the supposed greater length of Kenyan runners’ femurs gave them an advantage. Other arguments revolved around the apparent thinner skin and lighter internal organs of black athletes.

In a 2010 study, two American academics insisted that black athletes' dominance of the sport was down to their higher centre of gravity.

The legacy of slavery and the need to escape poverty are also more controversial theories that have come and gone.

Sprinting gene.

By the end of his research, Leclaire was left in no doubt. For him, “athletic performance is largely determined by genetics and specifically ACTN3, the so-called ‘sprint gene’”.


The ACTN3 was discovered for the first time by a team of Australian researchers in 2003. It is a gene present in all humans in two forms, either the RR form which helps speed, or the RX form which aids endurance.

“Since its discovery, a lot of research has shown that the RR form of the gene gives those who hold it explosive muscle power when the body is put under a certain amount of physical stress, so it’s a natural predisposition for sprinters,” Leclaire explained.

“If you had a weak form of ACTN 3, it would be impossible to match the great sprinters,” he said.

Leclaire concluded that the genes favourable for sprinting are more commonly found in those of West African origin.

There are exceptions, of course, which explains how French sprinter Lemaitre has been able to compete in the same class as the likes of Bolt and fellow Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake.

“Lemaitre posesses the same genetic combinations that you find in most of the athletes of West African origin. He is the exception that confirms the rule,” Leclaire said.

East Africa, by contrast, is the land of the long-distance runner.

Author John Entine believes genetics also explains the continuing supremacy of Kenya’s runners in long distance races.

“They are short and slender with huge natural lung capacity and a preponderance of slow twitch muscles, the energy system for endurance sports,” Entine wrote on the website blackathlete.net. “It’s a perfect biomechanical package for long-distance running but a disaster for sports that require anaerobic bursts of speed.”

It’s not all biological

However, anyone thinking that they’ll able to challenge Usain Bolt at the London Olympics just because they possess the ACTN3 gene can forget it.

“Sociocultural factors also come in to play,” said Leclaire. “And it’s also a question of personality. Jessie Owens, Tommie Smith, Marie-Jose Perec and Usain Bolt became who they are thanks to training and the choices they have made as well as their genetic makeup.”

The director of the Copenhagen Muscle Research Institute, Bengt Saltin, believes an athlete's “environment” can account for 20 to 25 percent of his speed, but that the rest is down to birth.

Some of the many scientists and authors who have broached the issue in recent years preach caution about a tendency to fall into the trap of racially stereotyping athletes.

Matthew Syed, author of the book "Bounce: The Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice" points out that a host of West African countries including Ivory Coast, Senegal, Congo and Angola have never produced an Olympic sprint champion.

“Just because some black people are good at something does not imply that black people in general will be good at it,” Syed told the BBC.

Source: http://www.france24.com/en/20120805-france-usain-bolt-black-sprinters-dominate-olympics

[size=13pt]Nigerian Politicians Are Very Insane, They Kill Dreams, I’ll Never Do Business Here Again Says Virgin Atlantic Owner.[/size]

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The rich international businessman, Richard Branson, has lambasted the crop of leaders we have in Nigeria for their high level greed which, according to him, is killing big brands wishing to do business with the government of the country, for the growth of Nigeria’s economy.

Below is the revelations by Mr. Branson on his experience in Nigeria…

The chairman of Virgin Atlantic said: “we have virgin’s ill-fated footsteps by setting up a new airline in Africa in conjunction with Nigerian government, the details of the doomed attempts to crack the Nigerian market in the 2000s is better imagined. We put together a very good airline, the first airline in West Africa that was ever IOSA/IATA operational safety audit accredited but unfortunately it got tied down to the politics of the country…we led the airlines for 11 years…

“We fought daily battle against government agents who wanted to daily make fortune from us, politicians who saw the government 49% as a meal to seek for all kinds of favour, watchdogs (regulatory body) that didn’t know what to do and persistently asking for bribes at any point. Nigeria people are generally nice but the politicians are very insane…that may be irony because the people make up the politicians.

“But those politicians are selfish, we did make N3billion for the federal government of Nigeria during the joint venture, realising that the government didn’t bring nothing to the table/partnership except dubious debts by the previous carrier, Nigeria Airways. The joint venture should have been the biggest African carrier by now if the partnership was allowed to grow, but the politicians KILLED it.

Nigeria is a country we SHALL NEVER consider to doing business again..”

Source: http://www.osundefender.org/?p=35430

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Are they Pro Assad or Free Syrian Army (FSA) ?
Anyway, just kidding!

Just wondering,
Does Syria have a contingent in this game?

cheddarking: I was 13 and going to live with my elder brother in the UK.
I was so happy that my day I had dreamt of for so long had arrived.

My flight was for 10pm but I was ready to go by 12 noon.lol.

I ironed my Prized Nike Tshirt(With Just Do It Boldy Printed) and my combat trousers. I washed and vaseline-polished my Nike Hi-tops.

I was ready.

[size=15pt]Anyhow sha, when I got on the plane I found that my seat was between two morbidly obese women....One had strong B.O. and the other one had such a strong mouth odour...
Through out the night, the one with the Mouth Odour insisted on telling me her life story because 'it was my first time'. The other smelly one fell asleep but was FARTING in her sleep!

It was such a cacophony of smells...When the plane landed I literally raced to the exit for fresh air[/size]...

Lol,
I feel you my brother!
Reminded me of my last around December, i was sandwiched between this two old women, they were just breaking winds as if they were on a bizarre kind of game. I couldn't breathe with my nose, i had to resort to my mouth only! It was a 14hours flight and the worst flight i ever had! food i no fit chop, film i no fit watch, was just with mind power willing the clock to move faster!

afam4eva: I've watched the video and it was nice and clean. I wonder how they managed to shoot a video on a road.

The video was shot on an environmental Saturday or Sunday!(Got these info from analyzing the video)
In one of the shots you will notice the BRT Bus used to block the end of the road.
Anyway, very nice set arrangement, especially those okrika gowns on hangers (notice the adjoining shops are empty, a rarity in Lagos island at that time of the day)
The boys selling drinks,dodo and the ice cream bicycle made the video very real and nice!
Thumb up to the director!

PDP! I hail o!
Anyone that thinks, vote will ever count in 9ja, is bloody deluding himself
We dey watch, sha!
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Decryptor: DPJ: Honey, what does you think we should did again to get the attentions of Nigerians like that Fuel Subsidie issue?
GEJ: Ummm! I don't really know. I'm CLUELESS at the moment. Any ideas?
DPJ: I have an ideas. Pick up ur gsm and call Dickson and told him to appointment me as a P.A in Bayelsa.
GEJ: Wow! That's a good idea. But wait let me finish eating my cassava bread then i'll call him.
DPJ: Oh! that is my darlinton husband. Abeg, take more cassava breads until you are satisfaction.

Una no go kill pesin for nairaland
This calls for a gif!

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Can anyone answer this question,
Is it by force to serve?

kuss: OPEN THE LINK BELLOW TO SEE WHAT BOKO HARAM WILL DO TO CHRISTIAN IF THEY DONT ACCEPT ISLAM
http://www.anglicandioceseofjos.org/dogo.html

Ol boy!
Why u com post link without warning naa?
Terrible, very terrible!

Allah AKbullet!

@op
Another monumental scam!
All Hail Corruptiontopia! - Nigeria

BlackBaron: You guys seen the latest android project called 'Ouya' ?

Meant to be an ambitious new game console for the TV, powered by Android. Currently on Kickstarter.com, its raking in an astonishing $3000 a minute!
Is tis the next Big Thing ?

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ouya/ouya-a-new-kind-of-video-game-console

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2012/jul/10/ouya-android-games-console-kickstarter

Yes, i believe its the next logical step, bringing all those tablets and mobile games to the tv,
i tried to join the band wagon too at $99, but all the slots had been taken, apart from the $1000+
Anyways, waiting to buy when it hits the market!
OUYA! love the name sha! very catchy!

mashnino: Hello guys,

I am thinking of buying a new android device (samsung galaxy s3) i am a new android user actually so please tell me what to watch out for and what i should as soon as i switch on the phone cos i heard the thing can fit to suck all the credit away in a second(due to some updating stuff). so please how can i jump away from dis scenario and again can i use black berry subscription for it(i am using mtn). Thanks. will be waiting for a reply

Use another phone to get a mobile data plan on ur sim card!
Just make sure you buy at least 50mb.
slot the sim into ur new baby, sign in or create new account with gmail and watch it update ur google contacts etc.
I don't have sg3, but i believe all android phone are basically the same in setting up!
And buy more data if you want to download apps or else ur credit will vanish!

honeric01: So you think by buying her all these, she's going to turn a genius? why not discover what tickles her interest first? what does she do with all these gadgets? does she try to open them? check what is inside them?
does she draw them and try to label them?
does she ask questions about who built them? how it was built and what they can be used for apart from the browsing and playing games?

lol
i didn't buy them for her o, the gadgets belong to the parents
Apart from her barbie, the only thing i promised her is the lappie, and of course I'd already discover her passion.
That's the reason she is getting it.
But We are not here to discuss the intricacies of discovering children's talents, or are we?

[quote author=Okija_juju]My kid brother is 9 and owns an Ipad.. Although not connected to the internet via 3G, he has unlimited access the home WIFI system..

The truth is that its not so much about what you expose the kids to but how well you guide them through these 'exposures'.. Take sex for example, its almost everywhere you turn and look.. On T.V, Disney Channel, subtle on Cartoon network and even CNN.. So should I stop my kids from watching T.V because of this?! ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! I my humble opinion, thats like shying away from a problem.. Rather, I have my little ones watch these progams with me and explain the impilication of what they are seeing to them..

I will tell you a story..

In my kid sisters school, (Shes 8 BTW), A little girl was molested by an NYSC teacher.. The school in the process of trying to cover their reputation found out and simply fired the Teacher but neither reported nor arrested him.. So how did the story break out!! Apparently, the guy had been handling a certain girl who was so naive that she never reported to anyone but her friends knew about it.. So oneday one of her friends was at home watching T.V with the parents and saw a similar scene and while the mum was giving the child the "DONT LET ANYBODY TOUCH YOUR SENSITIVES" talk, the little girls tells her mum "but thats what my Teacher has been doing to ILEKE IDI in school'.. Well this brings the whole scene to the forefront.. Come and see the victims mother crying at the PTA meeting..

My point is that the world today is evolving rapidly... Technology is growing at an alarming pace.. The internet is the present and the future.. I dont think shielding our kids from it is the solution.. I believe in education.. Let them know about these things before they have to find out themselves and experiment without knowing the consequences forehand.. Keep an open line of communication thats devoid of judgement so that should they fall, they can always retrace their steps back to you for counselling.. And always correct them in love otherwise they would never come to you again in their time of problems.[/quote]Thank you for the bolded!
Most people spouting dung here are bunch of hypocrites!
Sometimes i wonder why Nigerians always never see good thing in anything but the bad?
smh