Tag: Britain

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December 4, 2013

Pope Francis reveals he once worked as a bouncer

As career changes go it could scarcely be more dramatic From working the doors at a bar in Buenos Aires ...

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December 1, 2013

Opinion: Was Jonathan’s Israel trip a ‘holy trip’ or a state visit?

by Adeolu Ademoyo President Jonathan traveled to Israel recently.  But we did not know whether it was a “holy trip” ...

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November 29, 2013

WTH! Man dragged to court for damaging bed and curtains after frantic sex

One half of a randy couple ended up in court for causing criminal damage after their bed collapsed while having ...

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November 12, 2013

Did you miss the Tatler UK story on Eku Edewor & others? “The Nigerians have arrived!” (READ, LOOK)

by Hauwa Gambo You might not know Tatler, but you should. It’s one of Britain’s more upscale society magazines – ...

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October 16, 2013

Shameful: This married teacher, 37, blackmailed schoolgirls into sending him sexually explicit photos (PICTURED)

Blackmail: Married physics teacher Zahid Akram, 37, posed as a boy online and persuaded schoolgirls and young women to send ...

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October 13, 2013

Opinion: What makes a good Nigerian?

by Denrele Animashaun Nothing gets done unless we work on our corner of the world and there lies the rub. ...

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October 11, 2013

Opinion: How Africa let me down

by Adedapo Adebajo Those who know me very well can attest to the fact that, I am in love with ...

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October 1, 2013

For the Records: Full text of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa’s 1st Independence Day speech (PHOTOS)

On Saturday, October 1, 1960, Nigeria became an independent nation. What follows is Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa’s speech delivered at ...

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September 4, 2013

Amazing: Meet former soldier who has become Britain’s first transgender Muslim woman (PHOTOS)

New life: Lucy Vallender 28, was formerly a male TA soldier, pictured clutching her beret, but she has since had ...

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August 21, 2013

What was he thinking? Meet Britain’s most tattooed man with 80 per cent of his body covered in ink (PHOTOS)

Britain’s most heavily tattooed man has become the first person in the country to have his face branded to make ...

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August 5, 2013

Meet Britain’s most overweight 10-year-old tipping the scales at 158kg

The girl, from Hounslow, West London, was 4ft 10in tall and 24st 5lb, while an 11-year-old boy from Manchester, who ...

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August 1, 2013

Opinion: Umaru Dikko, nostalgia and PDP’s politics

by Is’haq Modibbo Kawu But for now, it will be interesting to see how much discipline Alhaji Umaru Dikko can ...

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July 25, 2013

I want to export gay marriage around the world- David Cameron

by Rachel Ogbu British Prime Minister, David Cameron has vowed to ‘export’  gay marriage around the world. Recently, at a party ...

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July 7, 2013

The wait is over! Andy Murray wins Wimbledon ending 77 years of British tennis hurt (PHOTOS)

Andy Murray today became the first British man to be crowned Wimbledon champion in 77 years after beating Novak Djokovic ...

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June 13, 2013

DON’T fill me in: Craig David boasts incredibly chiseled-out body – but has he taken it too far? (LOOK)

He may have had a song about different flavours of ice cream. But it looks as though Craig David has ...

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June 5, 2013

Syrian conflict: Horrific pictures reveal slaughter as gov’t forces capture key town (GRAPHIC IMAGES)

Horrific pictures today revealed the scale of the ongoing slaughter in Syria after government troops regained control of a strategic ...

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May 24, 2013

SEE the 2 men who tried to get into the cockpit on a flight to the UK (PHOTOS)

Two men repeatedly tried get into the cockpit of a passenger plane forcing it to be escorted by an RAF ...

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May 12, 2013

Gotcha! One of Britain’s most wanted men is arrested while sunbathing with his girlfriend (PHOTOS)

One of Britain’s most wanted criminals has been arrested in a police raid of his Spanish home. Convicted armed robber ...

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May 6, 2013

“My friends were getting their periods and I hadn’t” – Hope rises for woman born with no womb

A woman born without a uterus could be become the first in Britain to have a womb transplant enabling her to ...

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April 21, 2013

Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich slides to No. 5 on Britain’s top rich list, see Top 10

Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov has topped the Sunday Times ranking of the wealthiest people in Britain and Ireland with a ...

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April 16, 2013

British tourists detained, deported for tweeting ‘destroy America’ (PICTURED)

Careful what you tweet. Two 20-somethings arriving from the U.K. learned a harsh lesson about the American government’s sense of ...

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April 10, 2013

Flashback: When Margaret Thatcher visted Kano in 1988 (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido Late Prime Minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher was in Nigeria in January 8, 1988 visiting Lagos and ...

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March 19, 2013

Kleptomaniac! Thief is jailed for his 343rd offence after stealing clothes from charity shop (PICTURED)

A man who has been called Britain’s most prolific shoplifter was back behind bars again today after admitting four more ...

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August 18, 2012

TICKER: Allow us die – Court ruling shatters death wish of two paralysed men

Two severely disabled victims of locked-in syndrome have protested angrily that British judges are leaving them to undignified and increasingly ...

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July 28, 2012

“Look at the Queen’s glorious frown!” – Check out the top 10 Olympics Opening Ceremony tweets

The 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony finally took place last night in grand fashion. With a ceremony masterminded by director ...

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June 16, 2012

Prince Philip to Olusegun Obasanjo: “You look like you’re ready for bed!” – and other gaffes, as he turns 90

The United Kingdom’s Daily Mirror relives 90 of the gaffes of the monarchy’s Prince Philip, famous for saying exactly what ...

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OluwapelumiJune 11, 2012

Oh, Father: British Prime Minister David Cameron forgets 8-year-old daughter at pub

by Adeniyi Abdul Critics of David Cameron can now add his parenting to the list of things they don’t like ...

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March 28, 2012

Don’t you dare: Britain warns Nigeria over threat to ban British airlines

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Nigerian Government had earlier this week issued an ultimatum to British Airways and Virgin Atlantic regarding fares. ...

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March 15, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: SSS parades suspected killers of kidnapped European contractors

by Lekan Olanrewaju As fingers are still being pointed in different directions over the recently botched hostage rescue attempt, the State Security ...

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March 12, 2012

“We join forces with the rest of the world” – GEJ writes letters to Britain and Italy over dead citizens

by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday formally sympathised with the governments and people of Britain, Italy over the two ...

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