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Jordan Pickford should be England’s number 1 at the World Cup cos this Joe Hart ain’t got it at all

mansakhalifa:
Op You forgot to add OBJ to your list. That fellow remains the BEST running mate for Atiku,I assure you. They only just have to beg him to come out of his self-imposed political hibernation. But if Atiku can't get OBJ,he should just try and approach Shekau,that guy sure has clout. Convince him that democrazy isn't such a terrible idea and see every thing fall into place. My 5 quid.

BlowJobs:
I hope he faces more than a civil lawsuit. He needs to be impeched. Dude is a disaster

Yes.
If he is found to have obstructed justice and/or connived with Russia to influence the last elections.

ChimaAgbalajob:
That is if our people patronize the airport as they have snubbed enugu airport
Funny enough many people in SE and Igbos in diaspora are still unaware that international travels take place originating from Enugu or ending in Enugu. Many SE based business people still take the risk of carrying money to Lagos when flying to China instead of using the nearer Enugu international airport.

Our diaspora Igbos are even more hilarious. I have seen too many people using Ethiopian airline from Europe or America fly to Abuja or Lagos. Then board overnight bus with their families to travel to Enugu or somewhere in the SE. imagine the risk they expose those children to with very long road travels. Apart from robbery and bad roads; most of them experience untold abuse when their vehicles break down in the middle of nowhere. Then they make vlogs complaining about rough roads, police harrassment at checkpoints and other funny troubles they brought on themselves for lack of knowledge.

Some of our people are so outdated with developments in Nigeria that its not even funny.

Lol

In addition to your reasons, I also think that ticket prices are another reason why most Igbo diasporas prefer flying to Lagos or Abuja.

The relatively expensive ticket to Enugu may be due to the fact that the airport still lacks some critical safety infrastructure. Hence, Ethiopian Airlines would want to guarantee that they have enough money in the bank in the event of something terrible happening to their aircraft.

From my list, the "non politicians" are clearly Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Bianca Ojukwu, and Oseloka Obaze. These people are mostly known for their exploits outside politics as either technocrats or diplomats (in the case of Ojukwu).

Picking one of these individuals may be the safe choice for Atiku because it is most likely that none of them would be ambitious enough to aim for the control of the party structure, much like Atiku was in control of PDP from 1999-2003.

Following the latest news that former vice-president Atiku Abubakar has decamped to the PDP from the APC, rumors are making the rounds that he is interested in running for president in 2019.

So, if Atiku eventually runs for the highest office in the land, who are the men of timbre and caliber that would make a potential vice-presidential short list?

For me, folks like Chukwuma Soludo, Peter Obi, Rep. Nkiru Onyejeocha, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Oseloka Obaze, and Bianca Ojukwu, have the necessary gravitas and public sector experience to be Atiku's running mate.

Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Richard Burr (R-NC) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), as well as Rep. Jackie Speier introduced a bill today to address revenge porn. The bill, Ending Non-consenual Online User Graphic Harassment (ENOUGH) Act of 2017, is designed to address the unwanted sharing of private, explicit images.

The ENOUGH Act would specifically ensure the Department of Justice has tools in place to address revenge porn, and establish federal criminal liability for those who share revenge porn and other consensual images. In order to prosecute someone under the ENOUGH Act, there would need to be proof that the person knew the victim expected the image to remain private, and that sharing the image would harm the victim.

“A prosecution would also have to prove that no reasonable person would consider the shared image to touch on a matter of public concern,” the release states.

This bill comes after Rep. Speier introduced a version of the bill, the intimate Privacy Protection Act of 2016, in the 114th Congress. The bill, however, only made it to the House of Representatives.

“Perpetrators of exploitation who seek to humiliate and shame their victims must be held accountable,” Senator Harris said in a press release. “It is long past time for the federal government to take action to give law enforcement the tools they need to crack down on these crimes.”

The bill, which has bi-partisan support, also has support from tech companies like Twitter and Facebook. In the last year, Facebook and Twitter have made some efforts to crack down on revenge porn. In April, Facebook implemented a photo-matching technology to ensure people can re-share images previously reported and tagged as revenge porn. Last month, Twitter updated its policy to state that no one can post or share “intimate photos or videos” of someone without their consent.

Revenge porn is a widespread issue on the internet, with one in 25 people in the U.S. being victims of non-consensual image sharing, according to a 2016 report from the Data & Society Research Institute and the Center for Innovative Public Health Research. Of those affected by the sharing of consensual intimate images, 93 percent of people report “significant emotional distress” and 82 percent report significant difficulties in other aspects of their lives, according to the US Victims of Non-Consensual Intimate Images.

“For victims of non-consensual pornography, technology today makes it possible to destroy a person’s life with the click of a button or a tap on a cell phone,” Congressperson Speier said in a statement. “The damage caused by these attacks can crush careers, tear apart families, and, in the worst cases, has led to suicide. What makes these acts even more despicable is that many predators have gleefully acknowledged that the vast majority of their victims have no way to fight back. Even in states that have laws on the books, the average person can’t afford to take on these predators in civil courts. Worse are the numerous victims who have mustered the courage and strength to pursue criminal charges, only to learn there is no law that protects them. The ENOUGH Act will fix this gaping hole in our legal system.”
https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/28/senators-introduce-revenge-porn-bill/

Morning

cococandy:

She’s hot

And she also deserves a N50 million car

DEEDEE111:
Hello Nairalanders. I just got a job offer with the UN office in SOMALIA. Salary is $9,500 per month. My concern is the security situation in Somalia. I currently earn about N800k per month where I am working right now. I'm really confused. please I need advise from you guys.

I’ll advise you to stick with your N800k/month job. Your life is not worth the N3.4 million per month that you will be paid in a war zone.

queenfav:
Not really, but if the prosecution cannot prove the offence beyond reasonable doubt, the court cannot punish the accused with the maximum penalty. So long as a little doubt was created, it works to the advantage of the accused person.

And the judge may have taken into account some mitigating factors whilst preparing the verdict. It may have been her first felonious offense.

The court room where Trump could face a civil lawsuit

cococandy:
Lmao. Who’s Vera?
Anyway I get what you’re saying.

There u go

exlinklodge:
Injustics everywhere


How can this be called mansluaghter - seven years for killing a full flaged human being?

Injustice to the highest order

It is manslaughter because the killing was likely done in “the heat of passion” i.e. she had sufficient provocation to commit the act, and there was no premeditation on her part.

For instance, if she found her husband in bed with another woman, and she got so enraged that she attacked him with a knife which led to his death, a prosecutor would interprete her act as that of manslaughter rather than murder.

Essentially, murder requires premeditation, while manslaughter does not.

nelszx:
It'd be live on Supersport
If Supersport no carry watch BBC
The draws is like the tournament itself it'd be aired everywhere

Ok
All I know is that Fox Sports 1 will broadcast the ceremony.

elyte89:
Who knws d time d world cup draws will commence on Friday?and will it b aired by dstv?

It starts at 4pm Nigerian time. Not sure if it will be broadcast on DSTV.

cococandy:
I’m tempted to believe them because Toke owns bags that I only dream about .
And her salary is even in naira.

But even then, they should warn their father. If he doesn’t change his mind, nothing will happen.

I mean, to buy $20,000 Hermès handbags isn’t a beans

In some other jurisdictions, even if a woman initially gives consent to a guy to have sexual intercourse with her, she can "withdraw" the consent at any time during the said intercourse.

For instance, if a guy had intercourse with a woman for 10 minutes, and she withdrew her consent after the first 4 minutes of sex, the man could be liable of rape in that jurisdiction.

I know, it sounds weird.

Zoharariel:
Habaaa! I must confess that the babalawo wey do the jazz for Toke really sabi work.

Maje Ayide should be thanking his ancestors & the irunmoles wherever he is.

Toke Makinwa aka MTN (Everywhere You Go) is a confirmed cooperate Olosho!

I can't even get an erection if she strips n-aked except I have taken a glass of Schnapps + Orijin + Trophy + Codeine + 33 mixed with Arizona SK - Yaaasin!

I always suspected that her OAP gig (and the book sales) cannot afford the multiple Emirates business class trips she undertakes. So, it has been a sugar daddy who has been sponsoring her all along. Who knew?

By no means is Toke the only female OAP that has a sugar daddy. Many of them on IG are nothing more than glorified escorts.

BlowJobs:
We don't have cable.

We pay 69$ to xfinity for high speed internet (actually 59$ but renting the box for 10$)

Our entertainment includes Netfilx, Vudu, Hulu, Amazon Videos, Our Xbox one S (we barely use) and this amazing android box that i watch premier league/Champions league, Kodi on.

We're saving a lot of money by not havin cable while enjoying everything cable has to offer.

I use YouTube TV for my favorite sports channels, and I also intermittently subscribe to Sling TV.
I can watch my UCL, premier league, FA cup and Bundesliga games, movie channels, CNN, BBC on YouTube TV, all for $35/month. It’s definitely a great deal.

Would love to fly on this aircraft one day

The blogger obviously doesn’t know the difference between a bikini and a one-piece swimsuit. Our Naija sister is wearing a one-piece.

‘It really is very very quiet – both inside and outside,’ says British Airways captain Claire Bunton.

The 48-year-old has been flying the A380 for two years now and has kindly agreed to tell MailOnline Travel just what it's like to be in control of one. And it turns out that the low levels of noise it makes is one of the most surprising aspects of flying it.

That and the handling. And its 'funky' tech.

‘It is truly remarkable that 560 tonnes flies so beautifully,’ she says. ‘It’s very responsive and handles extremely well.’

Remarkable indeed, since the A380’s sheer size is utterly staggering.

It has wings that at 2,775 sq ft are 54 per cent bigger than those of a Boeing 747, four Rolls-Royce engines that are the size of a Mercedes C-series and enough storage space to transport 469 passengers, in a BA configuration.

It’s so big that only around 20 runways in the world can handle it. But its enormousness comes in handy for battling turbulence.

Bunton, who used to be a professional kitesurfer, says that a 500-plus-tonne cruise weight, coupled with great wing design and sophisticated controls ‘results in a very comfortable ride and the aircraft performing well in turbulence’.

It’s good during crosswind landings, too, apparently.

‘In crosswinds it’s very responsive and handles extremely well,’ says Bunton, who lives on the UK south coast and in Cape Town in the winter.

‘In a cross-wind an aircraft will track down the approach centre line lined-up with the runway. We point the aircraft into wind to offset the crosswind and to keep tracking the runway centre line. We call this "crabbed". On the A380 we flare [bring the nose up gently] for touchdown at approximately 40ft. Just before touchdown we gently apply some rudder with our feet to align the aircraft with the runway at just the right point… Yes, all this at 170mph!’

Landings can be aided by a very clever system called a BTV, which applies just the right amount of braking force for a pre-set runway exit.

Bunton explains: ‘The A380 has many funky bits of kit on it, including a BTV or Brake To Vacate option. This allows us to select the runway exit before landing, so instead of using a set auto-brake figure, or our foot brakes, the aircraft will apply the efficient carbon brakes at exactly the correct moment to ensure we vacate the runway as quickly as possible using minimum braking. It's brilliant!’

So that the operating pilots are fresh for the landing on ultra-long-haul flights, the flight crew will be bolstered by an extra pilot.

There is also a hidden sleeping area, but it’s not the ideal place to be in turbulence.

Bunton says: ‘We have a plush pilot bunk area. To save space the bunks are positioned laterally across the aircraft. In turbulence the rocking of the aircraft is not so comfortable if you’re lying laterally.’

Safety is obviously a priority for any British Airways flight – and to make sure that A380 pilots are in total control, they go through very rigorous training.

Bunton has previously flown 747s and 777s for BA in a career that began in 1990, but still had 14 weeks of training for the A380.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-5114605/BA-captain-reveals-like-fly-A380.html

In general terms, that guy clearly raped that girl, no two ways about it. But legally speaking, his actions weren't technically rape according to Nigerian laws because there was no penile penetration of her vagina.

However, she shouldn't have spent the night, AND laid in the SAME bed with a guy who is not her boyfriend/husband. I mean what on Earth moved her to do such a thing?? Would she have been cool with her bf passing the night at a random lady's place and sleeping on the same bed with the lady? I'm sure her answer would have been NO.

If she wanted to meet him so badly, they could have suggested a neutral place, say a restaurant, or even the beach,during the day time since he lives on the Island. That way, she would have gone back to her place by night time.

I hope she and her friends learned from her ordeal, and act wisely next time.

Sometimes, I still can’t believe Trump is my president. Cannot wait till 2020 before this clown is booted from office

Even Senator Kamala Harris, the junior senator from California, will have more grace and dignity than President tiny hands.

^^
That airport may become less viable whenever Anambra’s airport city gets going. And if the FG continues to neglect the AIIA, and allows facilities there to rot, the likes of Ethiopian (or even Emirates) may decide to move their SE operations to Umueri

Atiku/Soludo or Dankwambo/Soludo will give APC a tough time in 2019.

THE National Assembly has transmitted copies of proposed amendments of the 1999 Constitution to State Houses of Assembly for concurrence, it was learnt yesterday.

Findings showed that the transmission of clean copies of the suggested constitution amendments was concluded on Monday.

A source close to the Office of the Senate President said the transmission of copies of the amendment took some time because of “cleaning up of the copies to ensure that what you have in the Senate is also what you have from the House of Representatives”.

The source said state assemblies are expected to turn in their resolutions to the National Assembly in the first quarter of 2018 for further legislative work before transmitting same to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent.

Findings showed that state assemblies have been fully sensitised to appreciate the issues at stake and the thinking of Nigerians on all issues slated for amendment.

Much energy has been devoted to the constitution amendment proposals, which did not scale through the hurdle of the National Assembly.

Talks and comments have comprehensibly centered on such areas as the failure of the National Assembly to approve devolution of powers to states, removal of the Land Use Act from the Constitution and 35 per cent affirmative action for women.

The consensus is that the failure of the National Assembly to pass some critical proposals amounted to gross “insensitivity to the aspiration of greater number of Nigerians”.

In all, the National Assembly constitution review committee formulated 33 bills, 29 passed while four were rejected.

The four rejected critical proposals included devolution of powers to states, deletion of Land Use Act from the constitution, state creation and boundary adjustment and 35 per cent affirmative action for women.
http://thenationonlineng.net/national-assembly-transmits-constitution-amendment-copies-state-assemblies/

Icon79:
Word!

And they would have video evidence as well. Double trouble


O pari

Exactly. The video evidence is crystal clear.

Icon79:
Isn't what's going on here clear sex exploitation and sexual harassment? Anyway, mek him come do this for Amerika!

O pari

Don’t worry, in two years time those women will accuse and may sue him for sexual assault/harassment...And he will settle them with millions of Naira.

Can we eat curry with rice on the first date?

safarigirl:
they won't give us a group this easy and the host nation usually gets an easy group.

Expect Group A to look like:

Russia
Peru
Iran
Panama


We will either get a Group of Death or something close to it, punishment for winning Argentina in a friendly

at “punishment for winning Argentina in a friendly”.