Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Question: "How can married people avoid emotional affairs?"
An emotional affair occurs when a married person shares emotional intimacy and support with an individual other than his/her spouse. Marital partners should share problems, feelings, and needs with one other and determine the boundaries of what can be shared and to whom. Depending on others to meet our emotional needs can become a temptation, especially when spouses spend much time apart while spending large blocks of time with others. Co-workers and those in close proximity on a daily basis can become a substitute for emotional support. Work relations and friendships need to have proper boundaries to ensure they do not become inappropriate.
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Why we bombed church in Jos – Boko Haram
The Islamist sect, Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on a Church in Jos, Plateau State as well as the shooting of worshipers in another Church in Biu, Borno State.
According to Abul Qaqa, the dreaded group spokesman they carried out the killing of a customs officer and another officer of the State Security Service (SSS) in two separate locations in Kano on Saturday.
“By the special grace of our creator, we have today (yesterday) successfully attacked two churches in Jos and Biu,” Qaqa said.
Two people were reportedly killed in Jos and over 40 others injured while in Biu, a woman worshiper was killed and many others sustained gunshots.
“As we said earlier, we would step up attacks on our enemies. This is a war between us and the Nigerian state and there is no going back,” he said.
“They (security) claimed they have recorded over 90 percent success in their war of attrition, we want Nigerians to make deductions from what transpired recently. We would not bow out until we establish an Islamic State,” he said.
Armed robbers massacre 28 in Zamfara
The News agency of Nigeria had reported that some Gunmen suspected to be
armed robbers killed over 28 persons including a policeman on Monday in
Dangulbi and other villages in the Dansadau Emirate of Zamfara State.
armed robbers killed over 28 persons including a policeman on Monday in
Dangulbi and other villages in the Dansadau Emirate of Zamfara State.
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How I escaped from kidnappers – Obodo
Super Eagles and Udinese midfielder, Christian Obodo, on Monday narrated how he escaped from his abductors in Delta State before the police came to his rescue.
The on-loan Lecce player was kidnapped on Saturday in Efurun, near Warri, on his way to a church and taken to a forest in the southern state.
The kidnappers had demanded €150,000 as ransom from his family but the police said no money was paid.
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Dana pilot’s last conversation with air traffic controller
Below is the word-for-word account of the conversation between the crew of the ill-fated plane and the ATC on duty.
Co-pilot: “Lagos Tower, Dana code 0992!”
ATC: “Dana Code 0992, this is Lagos radar, go ahead!”
Co-pilot: “May Day! May Day! May Day! Dana code 0992 Five November Romeo Alpha Mike! (5N-RAM) dual engine failure!”
ATC: “Dana Code 0992, read me?”
Co-pilot: “I read you five by five! Dual engine failure! Negative response from throttle! Requesting for direct straight approach!”
ATC: “Alright, position it one mile to touch down, Runway 18R! Contact tower now on 1181!”
Co-pilot: “1181 Good day!”
Unfortunately, the crew never spoke with the control tower. The aircraft crashed into the residential building a few seconds after this discussion.
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Dana Crash: Relatives To Receive N16m Per Victim (Insurance)
The management of Dana Air, is expected to pay not less than $100,000.00 as insurance claims for each of the 153 passengers who died during the incident. This is in line with the requirement of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
The expected compensation regime is also in line with the the standard set by the ICAO, Montreal Convention, which a few years ago raised the compensation to $100,000.00 from the $10,000.00 stipulated by ICAO, according to the Warsaw Convention.
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The expected compensation regime is also in line with the the standard set by the ICAO, Montreal Convention, which a few years ago raised the compensation to $100,000.00 from the $10,000.00 stipulated by ICAO, according to the Warsaw Convention.
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Sunday, 3 June 2012
Passenger plane 'crashes into building in Lagos'


OMG! A plane belonging to Dana Airlines has just crashed at the Iju/Ishaga area of Lagos a few minutes ago. The plane was carrying 152 passengers and was coming from Abuja. Eye witnesses say the plane crashed into houses and human beings are burning at the scene of the crash. Such a sad day for Nigeria!
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