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- Muslim flight attendant files complaint against her employer for suspending her because she refused to serve alcohol
- Ibinabo Fiberesima shares photos of herself with her three children
- Photos: Sunshine Stars football club players held hostage by fans after football match in Ibadan
- You have failed to deliver your 100-day in office promises- Nigerian students tell Buhari
- Bow Wow shows off eye infection on instagram
- Photo: Tinubu awarded Honorary Doctorate Degree
- Photos: Ambode, Osinbajo, others attend the birthday Thanksgiving Service for Bishop Okonkwo
- Another raunchy photo from Blac Chyna's magazine shoot
- All the fun photos from WED Expo’s MBNWedding couple’s grand wedding
- Amen! Lagos State government restricts trailers from plying roads from 6am to 9pm
- Jim Iyke and Lithuanian girlfriend welcome baby boy (photos)
- Adesina's appointment shows I had a good team - GEJ
- Gov. Oshiomhole and his wife at US event yesterday (photos)
- Plane bound for Senegal with 7 people on board goes missing
- Watch 'Fifty' trailer - 'See African Women Like Never Before'
- Photos from Jigawa state governor's daughter's wedding
- Three sisters give birth on the same day at the same hospital
- Anna Ebiere shows off her post baby body...
- Olu of Warri dies at 70
- New photos of Bishop Mike Okonkwo as he celebrates 70th birthday
- Popular fast rising comedian Kenny Blaq releases new comedy video skit..
- Beyonce rocks 8 hot outfits at Made in America Festival (photos)
- OAP Gbemi OO shows off her curves in a 2-piece yellow swimsuit
- Amber Rose & Blac Chyna take jabs at Tyga. Tyga responds by calling Amber a 'peanut head'
- See the state of New Market, Ngwa Road in Aba (photos)
| Posted: 06 Sep 2015 12:41 PM PDT  She wants to do her job without serving alcohol in accordance with her Islamic faith -- just as she was doing before her suspension. "What this case comes down to is no one should have to choose between their career and religion and it's incumbent upon employers to provide a safe environment where employees can feel they can practice their religion freely," said Lena Masri, an attorney with Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.Charee started working for ExpressJet nearly three years ago. About two years ago she converted to Islam. This year she learned her faith prohibits her from not only consuming alcohol but serving it, too, Masri said. She approached her supervisor on June 1 and was told to work out an arrangement for someone to fulfill passenger requests for alcohol. "It was at the direction of the airlines that she began coordinating with the other flight attendant on duty so that when a passenger requested alcohol, the other flight attendant would accommodate that request," Masri said. "We know that this arrangement has worked beautifully and without incident and that it hasn't caused any undue burden on the airline. After all, it was the suggestion of the airline." It seemed to be working out until another flight attendant filed a complaint against Stanley on August 2 claiming she was not fulfilling her duties by refusing to serve alcohol, Masri said. The employee complaint also said Stanley had a book with "foreign writings" and wore a headdress. On August 25, the airline sent a letter to Stanley informing her that it was revoking its religious accommodation to exclude her from service of alcohol and placing her on administrative leave. "They placed her on unpaid leave and they advised her that her employment may be terminated after 12 months," Masri said. "We are requesting that her employment be reinstated and the accommodation of her religious beliefs be reinstated as well." A spokesman for Express Jet declined to discuss Stanley's complaint. "At Express Jet, we embrace and respect the values of all of our team members. We are an equal opportunity employer with a long history of diversity in our workforce. As Ms. Stanley is an employee, we are not able to comment on her personnel matters," spokesman Jarek Beem said in an email. Source: CNN. Majority of people online said she should even be fired. What do you think? or as CNN asked, is it religious freedom or discrimination? |
| Ibinabo Fiberesima shares photos of herself with her three children Posted: 06 Sep 2015 12:17 PM PDT |
| Photos: Sunshine Stars football club players held hostage by fans after football match in Ibadan Posted: 06 Sep 2015 12:12 PM PDT |
| You have failed to deliver your 100-day in office promises- Nigerian students tell Buhari Posted: 06 Sep 2015 12:06 PM PDT  The National Association of Nigerian Students [NANS], the apex students' body in Nigeria, expresses disappointment and worries over the non-fulfillment of the 100-day in office promises that President Muhammadu Buhari earlier made during the 2015 Presidential Election and the denial of such vows by the media machinery of The Presidency. RECALL ON BUHARI'S PROMISES DURING CAMPAIGN During Mohammadu Buhari's Presidential campaign, it should be recalled that a public letter was published by the President titled, "My Covenant". He made no fewer than thirteen promises to Nigerian in the document which are: Reduction of fuel price to N45 per liter; Subsidize oil price at $100 a barrel; pay the poorest 25 million people N5, 000 every month; guarantee 40,000 megawatts of electricity in four years; Post NYSC Stipends; provision of Free meal ticket per day for all Nigerian school children and also provision of three million jobs in his first year in office. To the utmost surprise of every Nigerian students, President Muhammadu Buhari, has not only failed to deliver on his numerous "100-day in Office promises", the president and his media machinery are intentionally and falsely, in the bid to cover the ineptitude of failing the "100-day integrity test" in the court of public opinion, denying these lofty promises made during the electioneering campaign. Also, he promised to build four refineries in one year; provide free education to all Nigerian children, conquer Boko Haram in two months, payment of allowance to Graduate job seekers, Tackling Child Labour, Graduate Employment, Nationwide Environmental Sanitation Plan, No foreign Health Care for Government officials, 20% Education Budget, Just Farm, Government Buys Policy, Educating the Girl Child, An Independent EFCC and ICPC, Establishment of Office of Public Defender, Protecting Freedom of Speech, More Government spending on Health, Improving National Security, Prompt and stress free pension payment, Addressing Ethno Religious Tolerance, A fair deal with women and Corruption Free Election. With the aforementioned lofty promises, Nigerians taught the change they expected had come. But amazingly, after 100 days in office, Buhari whom they described as 'Baba Go Slow' because of his sluggishness in executing government policies has not achieved any of the promises. NIGERIANS EXPECTATIONS Muhammadu Buhari should learn that Nigerians mean business and ready to see developments around the nooks and crannies of the country. Nigerians believe that terrorism will be a thing of the past, corruption will be a forgone issue. Nigerians believe that the new president should find a lasting solution to the backlog of unpaid salaries, perennial fuel scarcity, fuel subsidy regime, cost of governance, institutionalized corruption, insecurity, erratic power supply, poorly-developed education and all other human endeavors. The clock is ticking! OUR TAKE ON RECENT APPOINTMENTS Also, it is disheartening and perhaps, indicative of the direction the administration of President Buhari is heading with respect to the lopsided appointments made so far. He is just being driven by the passion to salvage a 'perceived' sinking state, irrespective of who is negatively affected. He needs to know that we have a federation that should be run through established laws. All the federating units must be part of the government to avoid unnecessary litigation against constitutional violations. There are still many more appointments to be made and Nigerians are watching to see what will happen. IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL CONFAB REPORT Furthermore, we urge the Federal Government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari to implement the recommendations contained in the National Conference report because it is the only way to solve Nigeria's myriad of political and economic problems. Buhari must do whatever is necessary to ensure the implementation of the confab report. The implementation will further re-launch and revamp the nation. Non- implementation of the report will amount to turning deaf ear to the voice of the people. Since governance is about people, government should do what the people want. WORDS OF ENCOURGEMENT TO NIGERIANS We still enjoin all well-meaning Nigerians to repose their faith in solemn assurance of a new, united, peaceful and prosperous Nigeria and join hands together with the Federal Government to re-invent governance, entrench freedom and democratic ethos, create jobs, eradicate poverty, build infrastructure, sustain businesses, secure lives and properties, re-enact the essence and value of peaceful co-existence among Nigerians and restore the lost glories, hopes, faith and confidence of our people under this current administration. Comrade Timileyin Gbenga, AYENURO The Vice President, National Affairs, National Association of Nigerian Students [NANS] September 4, 2015. |
| Bow Wow shows off eye infection on instagram Posted: 06 Sep 2015 12:03 PM PDT |
| Photo: Tinubu awarded Honorary Doctorate Degree Posted: 06 Sep 2015 11:42 AM PDT  |
| Photos: Ambode, Osinbajo, others attend the birthday Thanksgiving Service for Bishop Okonkwo Posted: 06 Sep 2015 11:39 AM PDT |
| Another raunchy photo from Blac Chyna's magazine shoot Posted: 06 Sep 2015 11:37 AM PDT |
| All the fun photos from WED Expo’s MBNWedding couple’s grand wedding Posted: 06 Sep 2015 12:35 PM PDT   On Friday 28th August, Blessing & George, the lucky winners of My Big Nigerian Wedding Season 2 (Abuja) exchanged their vows in style at their white wedding ceremony. The event which took place at The Pearl Arena @ Emerald Park was nothing short of fun, glam, excitement, colour and class all the way. CLICK HERE for their full wedding photos.                              My Big Nigerian Wedding is produced by WED Expo in partnership with Riverside Productions, the TV Production Company producing episodes of the Reality Show which will begin airing on TV Stations across the country soon. We would like to thank sincerely, all our wedding vendors (The Dream Team) who provided their services at no cost for this wedding. They jointly made Blessing & George's dream come true. We couldn't have done it without you. CLICK HERE to see the full list of wedding vendors for this lovely wedding. Next up is the wedding ceremony for the winners of MBNWedding Lagos which comes up on 11th September at The Balmoral, Oregun Road, Ikeja, Lagos. It promises to be exciting! *Please note, this wedding is strictly by invitation. For press enquiries and vendor contributions, contact info@mbnwedding.com For more lovely photos and up to date information about this competition, visit www.weddaily.com/mbnwedding Official Airline Company of My Big Nigerian Wedding Season 2 is Etihad Official Hotel Booking Company of My Big Nigerian Wedding Season 2 is Jovago (www.jovago.com) Season 1 of My Big Nigerian Wedding Reality Show is currently showing on DSTV Africa Magic Showcase, Cool TV, Iroko TV and more. Season 2 will air on DSTV and more stations as well. WED Expo is the place to be this October for any wedding vendor who wants to promote their business and witness a big boost like never before. It is the most interactive wedding exhibition in Nigeria which ensures brides, grooms and families have the very best services to choose from to make their special day the biggest and most memorable of their lives. Admission as a guest is FREE. It's going to hold in 3 major cities: WED Expo Benin Date: October 3rd to 4th, 2015 Venue: 14.85 Marquee, No 4 Okada Drive, Edo Hotel, GRA Benin City, Edo State WED Expo Abuja Date: October 9th to 11th, 2015 Venue: M and M Event Center, Beside Nicon Luxury Hotel, Garki Area 11, Abuja WED Expo Lagos Date: October 16th to 18th, 2015 Venue: The Haven Event Center, Beside Arch Bishop Vining Memorial Church, Ikeja GRA To book a booth: Call – 07001111933, 08096448289, 08182855057 SMS/Whatsapp – 08096448289 BBM PIN - 593F526B For daily updates on My Big Nigerian Wedding Season 2, interviews, pictures and more, visit www.weddaily.com Photography: Cognito Studios |
| Amen! Lagos State government restricts trailers from plying roads from 6am to 9pm Posted: 06 Sep 2015 11:26 AM PDT  The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Oluseyi Whenu, disclosed this at a meeting in Lagos with the leadership of the various transport unions in the State. He explained that the restriction was to ensure strict enforcement of the Road Traffic Law, which, according to him, was often violated by the trailer drivers. He said the government would henceforth go tough on any trailer that contravenes the law. |
| Jim Iyke and Lithuanian girlfriend welcome baby boy (photos) Posted: 06 Sep 2015 11:05 AM PDT  Jim Iyke did a great job hiding his relationship from Nigerian media...who knew he was dating a white woman and had a baby with her? According to The African Eye magazine, who sent the photos to LIB, Jim and his 23 year old Lithuanian girlfriend Dana Kinduryte welcomed a baby boy on September 1st at Grady Hospital, Atlanta. The child has since been named Harvis Chidubem Iyke.  According to African Eye, Jim met Dana, a law graduate in London over a year ago but she didn't even know he was a famous actor until three months after they started dating. Five months after the couple found out they were expecting a child, Jim moved Dana into his apartment in Atlanta where he cared for her. Jim was said to be present and assisted in the delivery of his first child. Many of his friends and colleagues are said to be surprised about the baby news as most didn't know he was expecting one. Congrats to Jim and Dana     |
| Adesina's appointment shows I had a good team - GEJ Posted: 06 Sep 2015 10:50 AM PDT  Former President Jonathan says that the recent appointment of former Minister of Agriculture Akinwunmi Adesina as the 8th President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, is an attestation to the fact that he had a very good team during his administration. Jonathan said this in a congratulatory letter he sent to Adesina on his new appointment In a related development, Jonathan in a congratulatory letter to Arunma Oteh, the former DG of the Security Exchange Commission during his administration, said her appointment as the Treasurer/Vice President of the World Bank also attest to the fact that he had the best in his team while he was president"Given your exemplary record of performance, while serving as the Honourable Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development in my cabinet, I have no doubt that you will deploy your energy and the bank's resources to ensure that Africa experiences a new era of accelerated development.You were not only a critical voice in my economic team, you also walked the talk, and earned the praise of our countrymen and women, by ensuring that Nigeria's quest for self-sufficiency in food production became an achievable dream. I am particularly pleased with your emergence as the AfDB boss; a development, I believe, has come as a reward for having served your country meritoriously. It also attests to the fact that my Administration had a good team that managed the affairs of the country."the letter read "I am delighted that you are going to your new job, fresh from the experience of having led the recovery and growth initiatives of the Nigerian Bourse in the wake of the decline, occasioned by recent global economic recession and financial crisis. I am particularly pleased that you are being rewarded and elevated on the world stage, after serving your country meritoriously, at a time I was the President. This is a clear testimony to your capacity, high integrity, and tenacity of purpose. It is also a vindication of the decision of my Administration to stand by you, believing in your abilities and competence, even when questions were being raised in some quarters over your choice. I am convinced that the experience you gathered as Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria (SEC) gave you deep insights on how to tackle the peculiar challenges of a developing nation. The World Bank can draw from this to ensure that its future partnerships with emerging economies in Africa and other parts of the world are anchored on policies that will lead to sustained growth and development, which is a sine qua non for lifting millions of people in the developing world out of mass poverty." |
| Gov. Oshiomhole and his wife at US event yesterday (photos) Posted: 06 Sep 2015 10:43 AM PDT |
| Plane bound for Senegal with 7 people on board goes missing Posted: 06 Sep 2015 10:35 AM PDT  Senegalese authorities said the plane lost contact very late yesterday after disappearing from radar when it was 111 kilometers (69 miles) west of Senegal's seaside capital, Dakar. The plane was carrying the sick woman, a Senegalese doctor, two nurses and the three-person crew of the Senegal air-operated flight. Senegalese authorities said a search party is scouring an area off the Atlantic coast of Senegal for signs of the wreckage. |
| Watch 'Fifty' trailer - 'See African Women Like Never Before' Posted: 06 Sep 2015 10:24 AM PDT EbonyLife Films releases the official trailer to its highly anticipated feature 'FIFTY'. Hot off the BFI London Film Festival announcement where the movie has been selected – the only Nigerian film and one of five African films – to screen next month. The movie stars Ireti Doyle, Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Omoni Oboli and Nse Ikpe-Etim. Directed by Biyi Bandele and executively produced by Mo Abudu, FIFTY, captures a few pivotal days in the lives of four Nigerian women at the pinnacle of their careers. Tola, Elizabeth, Maria and Kate are forced at midlife to take inventory of their personal lives, while juggling careers and family against the sprawling backdrops of the upper middle-class neighbourhoods of Lagos. This trailer is a sneak peek into this tender but unflinching exploration of love and lust, power and rivalry, life and loss in twenty-first century Lagos. Our four lead characters muster courage, put on their six-inch heels, working hard and partying too, and strut confidently to tackle life's curveballs head-on. 'FIFTY' will premiere in Nigeria with a special grand Lagos premiere on the 13th of December 2015 at The Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos and will be released in cinemas nationwide on the 18th of December 2015. For more information: Visit www.fiftythemovie.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fiftythemovie Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fiftythemovie |
| Photos from Jigawa state governor's daughter's wedding Posted: 06 Sep 2015 10:28 AM PDT |
| Three sisters give birth on the same day at the same hospital Posted: 06 Sep 2015 10:17 AM PDT  While the siblings were given close due dates, they never expected their babies to share the same birthday. "We never thought it would all happen on the one day," says Fitzpatrick, who gave birth to her son first at 3:25 a.m. The new mom named him Thomás Óg.At 11 a.m, Joeline welcomed her daughter, Sorcha, via C-section, and finally around 8:30 p.m., Bernie gave birth to her son Phelim. "The two girls that delivered my little boy delivered Bernie's boy as well," Fitzpatrick said. "So two women delivered two cousins in 24 hours."The hospital staff was just as surprised by the remarkable coincidence as the sisters were. "We're all talking about it... the fact that we have four sisters in and it's never happened, as far as we know anyway, going back some time," said maternity manager Mary Salmon.Christina Murray, the fourth sister, is now waiting for her little one to arrive. Her due date was on August 30. "It was just so funny the way it happened really," Fitzpatrick said. "It was my first, Joeline's second and Bernie's third and it'll be Christina's fourth."Source: The Irish Mirror |
| Anna Ebiere shows off her post baby body... Posted: 06 Sep 2015 09:45 AM PDT  |
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| New photos of Bishop Mike Okonkwo as he celebrates 70th birthday Posted: 06 Sep 2015 07:17 AM PDT   Bishop (Dr) Mike Okonkwo is the presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM). He just turned 70 and photographer, TY Bello shared some new pics of him. Happy birthday to him |
| Popular fast rising comedian Kenny Blaq releases new comedy video skit.. Posted: 06 Sep 2015 07:17 AM PDT  Laugh and sing along series one . For bookings please call You can also follow kenny black on Instagram @KENNYBLAQMCFR Facebook.com/KENNYBLAQ Twitter . @kennyblaqmcfr 08169442205 08080805101 |
| Beyonce rocks 8 hot outfits at Made in America Festival (photos) Posted: 06 Sep 2015 07:13 AM PDT |
| OAP Gbemi OO shows off her curves in a 2-piece yellow swimsuit Posted: 06 Sep 2015 07:18 AM PDT |
| Amber Rose & Blac Chyna take jabs at Tyga. Tyga responds by calling Amber a 'peanut head' Posted: 06 Sep 2015 06:48 AM PDT  "When the hating don't work they start telling lies. #WhereYoFerrarriTho BlacChyna threw a shade back at him with a video meme captioned #Receipt" Amber Rose, being the supportive friend that she is clapped back. She posted a photo of her pink Ferrari, writing: "She don't need a Ferrari she can Drive mine #BFFGoals"That was when Tyga responded by calling Amber a 'peanut head' and showing off his own car. "We drive our own whips peanut head. #GoldPhantoms #LastKings" he captioned the photo.    |
| See the state of New Market, Ngwa Road in Aba (photos) Posted: 06 Sep 2015 06:31 AM PDT |
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