1. Check Out Our Own ButtsEven though I think it’s silly, I’m pretty sure that most women do the same thing when they look in the mirror in the bathroom. We are socialized to care so much about how we look, so it’s not surprising that women look at their butts so often when no one is watching. But if you make sure you like what you see, it can be a great way to feel good about your body…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
2. Reply to online dating messages while we’re on the toilet
Even while I was in the bathroom, I once downloaded the Tinder app, which I almost immediately deleted. I know this is weird and maybe even kind of funny, but I also know I’m not the only one who uses the bathroom to check her dating apps on her phone. I don’t know a single person, male or female, who doesn’t scroll on their phone while using the bathroom these days.
3. Drinking in the bathroom
I totally get it if you want to drink the rest of your beer and go to the bathroom at the same time. I’ve had a lot of beers while going to the bathroom. Is that weird? Absolutely, I say. But is it ridiculously fun when no one is watching? Absolutely.
4. Just Fart Super Loud
Nothing beats the feeling of being able to fart loudly and privately in a women’s bathroom that is all by yourself. I know I’ve gone to the bathroom just to fart as loudly and freely as I could without worrying about offending anyone, and I bet you have too.
Hey, just because your deodorant says it will keep you fresh for 24 hours doesn’t make it true. Unfortunately, there are times when you have to take a bath in your armpit sink. Even though it might not be the sexiest thing ever, I think we can all agree that it is better than having smelly armpits.
6. Check Our Noses For Boogers
I think I do this almost every time I go to the bathroom. Even though picking your nose or blowing it is kind of gross, being in a cave with bats is much worse.
7. We wonder if we should change our tampon after we go to the bathroom.
It is suggested that you do. The worst part is when you go to the bathroom and then remember you forgot to bring a replacement.
8. Check Our Underwear For Period Blood
Periods and the blood that comes with them are nothing to be ashamed of. On the other hand, if you’re anything like me, when you’re on your period and alone in the bathroom, you probably check your underwear and pants for period blood leaks.
Olabode Akanbi Thomas, popularly known as Bode Thomas, was born on October 1919 into the family of Andrew Thomas, a wealthy and influential Yoruba trader. He attended C.M.S. Grammar School, Bariga, a missionary school founded by the Church Missionary Society on the 6th of June, 1859
Bode Thomas studied Law in London alongside Chief FRA Williams and Remi Fani-Kayode (Femi Fani-Kayode’s father). Later on, Bode Thomas, FRA William and Remi Fani-Kayode established the first Law firm in Nigeria named Thomas, Williams and Kayode in Jankara Street, Lagos…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
Chief Bode Thomas rose to prominence at a young age. He became a member of the Regional House of Assembly in 1951. He represented the Western region as Minister of Transport under the Macpherson Constitution.
He was astute, workaholic, thoughtful and forward-looking. He was also a founding member of the Action Group. Prior to joining Action Group, he was a successful Lagos lawyer and was a member of the Nigerian Youth Movement.
Bode Thomas Vs Alaafin of Oyo
Reports claimed that Bode Thomas was a brilliant but very arrogant lawyer. He was said to be so arrogant to the extent that sometimes, people labelled him a bully. Judges hated the way he comported himself in court. They saw him as a brash and arrogant man.
Bode Thomas died in a controversial circumstance after his unfriendly encounter with Alaafin Adeyemi II, father of the current Alaafin Lamidi Adeyemi III. Both Alaafin Adeyemi II and Thomas (who was the Balogun of Oyo in 1949) were members of the Oyo Divisional Council. At a time, the respected Alaafin was chairman of the council before Thomas took over. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
Alaafin Adeyemi II
OldNaija gathered that on November 22 1953, when Chief Bode Thomas arrived at a meeting of the council, all the other councillors, except Alaafin Adeyemi, stood up to welcome him. He rudely said to the king “why were you sitting when I walked in? Why can’t you show me respect?” Bode was 34 years old while the Alaafin was in his 60s.
Alaafin Adeyemi II felt very embarrassed and he said to Bode, “shey emi on gbo mo baun? Emi ni ongbo bi aja mo baun? Ma gbo lo” which translates as “am I the one you are barking at like that? Am I the one you are barking at like a dog? Keep barking.”
Bode as Transport Minister, 1952.
It was alleged that Bode Thomas got home and started barking like a dog. He barked and barked throughout the night till he died the following day – November 23 1953. There were rumours that the Alaafin had Bode Thomas poisoned. He was survived by his wife, Lucretia Shobola Odunsi and children. Among his children are Abimbola, Eniola and Dapo.
Bode has a street named after him in Lagos. He served as a colonial minister of the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria and privy counsellor of the historic Oyo clan of Yorubaland. He was a brilliant and successful man whose pride, they said, led to his fall.
Coca-Cola is likely to be sold everywhere from South Africa to Ghana. This well-known red-and-white color scheme makes it easy to see what you’re getting in any area. But when you get back home and go to the corner store, you might notice that some of the Coke bottles look a little different. What do those yellow cases hide? In other words, they had never been there before. But those strange containers aren’t a mistake; they’re trying to say something to customers. Only people who know what’s going on will get the real message…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
Coke bottles now have colored tops, so you might be wondering what makes these yellow ones stand out. Most drink packaging shows what flavor the drink is, like a beige cover for a vanilla drink. But the bright yellow ones are different. Also, it’s not always possible to get these storage units. You’ll only have the chance to do this within a certain amount of time. Yellow book covers are a sign of spring, and you can find them in stores now. Look out for each other, or you might end up staring each other in the face.
But the yellow lids on the containers are a strange thing to happen. They are limited, just like the colorful jars. If you compare this recipe to the one used to make regular Coca-Cola, you’ll see that the ingredients are just a little bit different. High-fructose corn syrup is not in Coca-Cola that comes in the bright yellow bottles, but it is in regular Coca-Cola. These drinks use sucrose, a type of sugar that can be found in beet sugar and natural sweeteners. When you read it on paper, that may seem a bit random. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
Why change one small part when the rest is fine? It was made clear. This change was made to help people who celebrate Passover. Corn syrup is forbidden during the Jewish holiday, just like many other foods. But sucrose isn’t against the rules for Passover, so people who follow the rules can still drink a Coke with a yellow lid.
The clamor for democracy heightened after President Ibrahim Babangida annulled the June 12 1993 presidential election which proclaimed M.K.O Abiola as the winner.
Babangida annulled the election on the grounds of “electoral irregularities”. Before he stepped down from power on the 26th of August, 1993, he set up an interim government that would oversee the transition of power to a democratically elected government…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
The Earnest Shonekan-led Interim National Government had no plan whatsoever to cede power to Abiola, and this earned it opposition from Abiola and his loyalists.
During its short stay, the Interim National Government witnessed many pro-democracy protests in the country one of which was the hijacking of Nigerian Airways Airbus A310 by four Nigerian teenagers.
The four plane hijackers
How It Happened
On the 25th of October, 1993, a domestic Nigerian Airways airbus scheduled to fly from Lagos to Abuja was hijacked by four Nigerian teenagers who claimed to be acting for the Movement for the Advancement of Democracy (MAD). The teenagers – Richard Ogunderu, Benneth Oluwadaisi, Kabir Adenuga and Kenny Rasaq-Lawal cleverly smuggled toy guns into the plane and began operation mid-flight.
OldNaija gathered that there were 159 people on the hijacked Airbus 310. As soon as the plane reached about 30,000 feet above sea level, the boys sprang into action. They gained access to the cockpit and one of them announced,
“Ladies and gentlemen, this plane has been taken over by the Movement for the Advancement of Democracy, remain calm, we will not harm you. You will be told where the plane will land you.”
Their initial plan was to divert the Lagos-Abuja flight to Frankfurt in Germany but decided to land in Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic after the pilots insisted there wasn’t enough fuel to reach Frankfurt. The plane had sought to land in Ndjamena, Chad, for refueling but was denied permission and diverted to Niamey.
In 2009, Richard Ogunderu, one of the four hijackers, recounted his role in the incident; he recalled that “the air hostesses were almost stone-dead, gripped by fear. We wanted change. Our action confirmed that when a system is inhumane, it could produce the extreme in all of us.” READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
He added, “I walked into the cockpit and seized the process, and then the others followed me. Two of us stayed back to intimidate the passengers. We took over the plane and asked the pilot to head for another country.”
The young hijackers stated the need to restore democracy and actualize the annulled June 12 election as the reasons for the hijack. Among other things they demanded were press freedom in Nigeria, the trial of all those who collaborated with the military regime, and the dissolution of the present interim government which they described as “illegal”.
During the operation, they separated men from women and government officials from ordinary citizens. On getting to Niger Republic, they freed 34 hostages. Those freed included Vice President Rong Yiren of China, said Souley Abdouleye, Niger’s transportation minister in 1993. The Interior Ministry said the people held included Nigerian Government officials and six crew members.
OldNaija gathered that the hijackers gave the Nigerian government a 72 hours ultimatum to meet their demands or else, they would blow up the plane with the hostages. Local and international media were amazed that such an incident could happen in Nigeria, considered an aviation safe haven.
The Rescue
The four teenagers had control of the plane for three days until the military stormed the premises. On the 28th of October, 1993, after Nigerian authorities gave the order to storm the aircraft, the hostages were rescued. The rescue operation left one dead (a member of the crew) and five injured, including one of the four captured hijackers, Richard Ogunderu. With their arms cramped on their backs, they were handcuffed and taken to prison.
Richard and a colleague inside Niamey prison
Lawal, one of the four hijackers said they were taken to a prison in a community with day temperature in the range of 55 degree centigrade. “We were poorly fed. We could neither speak Hausa nor French and nobody spoke English to us.”
The hijackers spent nine years and four months in Niamey prison without family contact whatsoever. They were later released in 2002.
