Total moved staff out of Nigeria's Abuja, Algeria

Total moved staff out of Nigeria's Abuja, Algeria - CEO

* 1st time group evacuates foreigners from Nigeria's Abuja

* Total also moved staff from Saharan desert after attack

PARIS, Jan 25 (Reuters) - French oil major Total has moved its staff from the Nigerian capital Abuja following the kidnapping of a French national last month, Chief Executive Christophe de Margerie said on Friday.

10 Most Dangerous Cities in the World

Some of the most breathtaking areas of the world are unfortunately riddled with crime, conflict and violence. It is therefore practical for travelers to investigate the crime status of various locales around the world before getting tempted by what you perceive to be adventure and unexplored beauty. With this in mind we have compiled a list of the 10 most dangerous cities in the world as of the end of the year 2012.

1. Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
The never ending Chechnya - Russia conflict has left Grozny in tatters after missile and artillery strikes bombarded the city for years on end - with the death toll running into the thousands, and untold economic damage. Even after the official ceasefire in 2006, it is still a very dangerous place with an economy thats left in ruin, and a citizenry willing to go to any means necessary to mend their wounds. Its high kidnapping rates especially pose a threat to western tourists.

Top 10 Unique Staircases in the World

Making a house a home is a task for anyone, but getting it to look perfect is one of the most intricate procedures. Here we will be focusing on an integral part of a house that has 2 or more floors, The staircase. A lot of people choose to stick to the run of the mill staircase but below you will find 10 designs that are unique, innovative and awe-inspiring.

Sensualscaping Stairs:
At first glance it would seem as though you are under the influence of sorts but once your eyes start to focus you will see how free flowing and beautiful the thought behind this design really is. The stairs seem to melt together perfectly.

How to predict a coup

After successfully anticipating events in Mali and Guinea-Bissau last year, what does the scientific crystal ball have in store next

Countries at 'highest' risk of a coup are red, 'high' risk are orange and 'risk' are yellow. Graphic: Tom Murphy/Jay Ulfelder

Which countries are most likely to see a coup this year?

The Worlds Tallest Skyscraper - Burj Khalifa Dubai

isn't this is herculean? 

Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai and the tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m. It was known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration. The price of office space real estate had reached US$4,000 per sq ft in 2009. Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010.

 The tower is designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, who also designed the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) in Chicago, Illinois  and 1 World Trade Center  in New York City, among numerous other famous high-rises. Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010.

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Dubai Projects

I  wish that one day Nigeria would be this admirable

Business Bay- Business Bay is a central business district under construction in Downtown Dubai.  The project will include over 240 commercial and residential buildings.  It will be a new ‘city’ within the city of Dubai.  It is expected to be completed between 2012-2015. 

 

Palm Islands. Three artificial islands in the shape of palm trees will shelter apartments, villas, hotels and luxury stores. The islands are Palm Jumeirah , the Palm Jebel Ali and the Palm Deira. Palm Jumeirah, the most advanced, has been completed .  Five hundred and twenty kilometers of beaches to Dubai.  Check out more pictures of this project here - http://www.funonthenet.in/articles/palm-jumeirah-dubai.html

Palm Island

The World. With broad of Dubaï, nearly 300 artificial islands, seen sky will form a planisphere.  If you want to acquire one of these islands, it will cost some to you between 6,2 to 36,7 million dollars.

The Worlds First Dynamic ArchitectureThe Worlds First Dynamic Architecture

The Worlds First Dynamic Architecture

 Rotating Skyscraper Has Wind Turbine Power

The Dynamic Architecture building, which will be constantly in motion changing its shape, will be able to generate electric energy for itself as well as for other buildings. Forty-eight wind turbines fitted between each rotating floors as well as the solar panels positioned on the roof of the building will produce energy from wind and the sunlight, with no risk of pollution. The total energy produced by this inbuilt ‘powerhouse’ every year will be worth approximately seven million dollars.

Age has no mercy

(Sean Connery) (Alain Delon)

how true!!!

Fringe scarf

i like..do you?

bracelet made of shoe lace

interested in this DIY craft...bracelet from shoe lace

Elton John, David Furnish welcome 2nd son

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Elton John and David Furnish say they have become parents for a second time.

The couple say they are "overwhelmed with happiness" at the birth of Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John.

John, who is 65, and 50-year-old Furnish wed in a British civil partnership in 2005 and are parents to 2-year-old Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John, born in California in December 2010, also through a surrogate mother.

John and Furnish told Hello! magazine Wednesday that "the birth of our second son completes our family in a most precious and perfect way."

Isn't this madness?

whats happening to the this world?

route map to anywhere, everywhere..amazingly useful

Good one. Worth trying and preserving.

EXTREMELY USEFUL......CHECK IT OUT !! W O N D E R F U L ROUTE MAPS... TO ANYWHERE, EVERYWHERE. AMAZING! USEFUL. Hats off to whoever made this. This website is amazing. Select start and destination points, it will show you the way, by all modes of transport. The Route with map, to any destination in the world by Air/Bus/Train Just click on link below and proceed further http://www.rome2rio.com/

Stone pillows.- i think this is beautiful and creative

AVOID THE TOP 10 BIGGEST BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

According to world health organization following are such habits that will damage your brain severely:

1. No Breakfast – People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overreacting – It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking – It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

Every girl's dream

ISN'T THIS HILARIOUS??


but is it really this bad??

Charles Taylor 'worked' for CIA in Liberia

US authorities say former Liberian leader Charles Taylor worked for its intelligence agencies, including the CIA, the Boston Globe reports.

The revelation comes in response to a Freedom of Information request by the newspaper.

A Globe reporter told the BBC this is the first official confirmation of long-held reports of a relationship between US intelligence and Mr Taylor.

SCIENCE MEETS ADVERT IDEA

I LOVE SCIENCE 

Bulletproof glass manufacturer 3M Security Glass placed this advertisement at a bus stop. There's apparently $3 million in cash inside there, behind their bulletproof glass. If you can break it, it's yours


is this practicable in Nigeria?

OKOTIE RULES OUT FUTURE MARRIAGE

OKOTIE RULES OUT FUTURE MARRIAGE



The pastor of our great church, the Household of God, Oregun, Lagos, Rev. Chris Okotie

 has finally laid to rest speculations about his future marriage which have been the subject 

of media controversy since his separation from his former wife, Stephanie Henshaw last 

year.

GEJ and the North

Teimee Taryour wrote:

I've been thinking.....an­d this has nothing negative to do with my friends from the Northern part of the country.
However,WHAT DOES THE NORTH WANT?
The NORTH should not blame President Jonathan(not that he's my favourite person @ ds time- he leaves much or everything to be desired) for whatever reason.

All the important Positions in Nigeria are Occupied by Northerners. Yet they are not happy and millions of its people are suffering.
What Do they Want. - Mariam Umar.

**Vice President - North
**Senate President - North
**Speaker House of Reps - North
**PDP National Chairman - North
**PDP acting BOT chairman - North
**Head of Service - North
**INEC Chairman - North
**Inspector General of Police - North
**CBN Governor - North
**Chief Justice of federation - North
**President Court of Appeal - North
**President Federal high court - North
**National Security Adviser - North
**Chief of Defense Staff - North
*Controller, Customs Service - North. * * NDLEA - North. ** NTA. Chairman -North
**Controller Prison Services - North. **EFCC- North. {The same state with Mallam Ribadu former efcc chairman.}
**Richest man in Africa - North.
**85% of Petroleum Marketers in Nigeria - Northerners
**80% of Oil Block Owners in Nigeria - Northerners

Yet, the Poorest states in Nigeria and Educationally backward areas in Nigeria are in the North.
Now ask yourself, who is the problem of the North?
GEJ or Northerners? Or has
GEJ gone into an irreversible covenant with these Northerners, that he keeps bombarding them with key positions everytime? Or is he trying to buy their conscience and votes alike?
God dey sha!

every girl wishes

a husband
that has his own car,
house

marriage

A friend's narration:

Unemployed Christian Chukwudi Got Married against Friends Advise.

**"you can't be paying the bills for him and still be doing all the work in the House". - wife's friends advise.

A Guy who has no job got married to a banker, despite his fears and several advices that it's not good to marry without a job. Every month the girl would give the guy her full salary of N135k after removing her tithe.
The guy would give the wife N20k for personal upkeep and the guy determined what happened to the remaining money. This happened for three good years. There was happiness in the family and the wife never refused to do her primary home duties for that 3 years, despite wrong advice from friends that 'you can't be paying the bills and still be doing all the work'.

There was a particular month the guy used about N70,000 to travel from state to state for different interviews.He finally got a job with a good firm in Port-Harcourt.
His salary was N600,000 monthly for a start. He bought his first car (a brand new) for N4.5m, he gave d wife the car key, and continued to take public transport to work for about two years.

Then he bought the second car for N6 million. Then he took the keys of the first car and gave his wife the keys of the second car. They were very happy.
They eventually moved into their own house after few years.One day, the wife was looking for some documents.

Then she stumbled on a file neatly hidden, when she opened it, she saw her wedding picture when she was very slim in the first page of the file.
She then saw that the document to the purchase of the land and every other thing in the house were all written in her name! At the last page was the husband's wedding picture and a note written by him: ''MY WIFE IS ALL I HAVE GOT. NOT EVEN THIS HOUSE WORTH N24M AT THE TIME I BUILT IT IS MINE''.

Tears started to roll down her eyes as tried to put the documents neatly as she saw them and walked back to the kitchen.

This couple got married in 1998. Last Sunday was their wedding anniversary with three children, two boys and a girl.
True LOVE still exists till this day. Are you sure the love you have for your partner can be compared to this one you just read?
No matter what, remember you chose each other. So share.
It doesn't matter who puts food on the table.

Appreciate your spouse, ALWAYS!

freshen your breath.. perfect toothpaste

PERFECT TOOTHPASTE....

Everyone 's in debt

Someone shared this with my friends and I thought it would help lighten our evening.....enjoy....

It is raining, and the little town looks totally deserted. These are tough times, everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit. Suddenly, a rich tourist comes to town. 

He enters the only hotel, lays a 100 Euro note on the reception counter, and goes to inspect the rooms upstairs in order to choose one. 

The hotel proprietor takes the 100 Euro note and runs to pay his debt to the butcher. 

10 of the Most Quickly Ditched New Year’s Resolutions

I just came across this amusing article on BusinessPundit.com about why
people quit these '10 of the Most Quickly Ditched New Year’s Resolutions'...

This list includes:

- The “I Will Turn My Life Around” Resolution

- "I Will Lose Weight"

- "I Will Stop Smoking"

- "I Will Spend More Time With Friends and Family"

- "I Will Get In Shape"

- "I Will Enjoy Life More"

- "I Will Quit Drinking"

- "I Will Get Out of Debt"

- "I Will Get More Sleep"

- "I Will Spend Less Time Doing (Wasteful Activity)"  

Check out this article here:
http://www.businesspundit.com/10-of-the-most-quickly-ditched-new-years-resolutions

Have you stuck to YOUR New Year Resolutions?  

See life - Respect your childhood frnds

Amazing world tour

This is amazing!!! Pick out any interesting location around the  world and click on it. A page will come up with a photo. In the centre is a circle with a triangle. Click on the triangle. Now you get a full picture. If it's not a full screen, click on the 4 dots in the lower right corner. Now with full screen, place your curser anywhere on the screen and slowly drag the picture in any direction you want. Left, right, up, down, slow or stop. Panoramas and 3D Tours of the Most Beautiful Places Around the World! Click on the below City Names  Enjoy ! Victoria Falls,                                  Zambia   ï¿½   Venezuela,                                  Surroundings of Angel Falls,                                  Venezuela   ï¿½   Angel falls,                                  Venezuela   ï¿½ Kalyan                                  Minaret, Bukhara, Uzbekistan   ï¿½ Miami,                                  USA  ï¿½   Las Vegas,                                  USA   ï¿½   Lake Powell,                                  USA   ï¿½  Manhattan, New                                  York, USA   ï¿½   Golden Gate                                  Bridge, San Francisco,                                  USA   ï¿½   Millennium UN                                  Plaza Hotel, New York,                                  USA   ï¿½   Oahu, Hawaii,                                  USA   ï¿½   Las Vegas, Nevada,                                  USA   ï¿½   Millennium UN                                  Plaza Hotel, New York,                                  USA   ï¿½   Golden Gate                                  Bridge, USA   ï¿½  Statue of Liberty,                                  New York, USA                                    ï¿½   Manhattan, New                                  York, USA   ï¿½   Hollywood,                                  California, USA                                    ï¿½   San Juan and                                  Colorado rivers, USA                                    ï¿½   Goosenecks, Utah,                                  USA   ï¿½   Mono Lake,                                  California, USA                                    ï¿½   Millennium UN                                  Plaza Hotel, New York,                                  USA   ï¿½  Chicago, Illinois,                                  USA   ï¿½   Los Angeles,                                  California, USA                                    ï¿½   Kiev,                                  Ukraine   ï¿½   Ay-Petri,                                  Ukraine   ï¿½   Dubai,                                  UAE   ï¿½   Dubai, Islands,                                  UAE   ï¿½   Palm Jumeirah,                                  Dubai, UAE   ï¿½  Bangkok,                                  Thailand   ï¿½   Sankt-Moritz,                                  Switzerland   ï¿½  Cape Good Hope,                                  South Africa                                    ï¿½   Cape-Town, South                                  Africa   ï¿½   Moscow, MSU,                                  Russia   ï¿½   Moscow, Kremlin,                                  Bolotnaya Square , Russia                                    ï¿½  Moscow,                                  Russia   ï¿½   Moscow Kremlin,                                  Russia   ï¿½  55.748765;37.540841,                                  Russia   ï¿½   Moscow City,                                  Russia   ï¿½   Kremlin, Moscow,                                  Russia   ï¿½   Moscow City,                                  Russia   ï¿½   Trinity Lavra of                                  Sait Sergius, Russia                                    ï¿½   Saint-Petersburg,                                  Russia  ï¿½   New Jerusalem                                  Monastery, Russia                                    ï¿½   Saint Petersburg,                                  Russia   ï¿½   Novodevichy                                  Convent. Moscow, Russia                                    ï¿½   Ramenki,Moscow,                                  Russia   ï¿½  MKAD, Moscow,                                  Russia   ï¿½   Moscow,                                  Russia   ï¿½ Moscow,                                  Russia   ï¿½   Krokus Expo                                  Center, Moscow, Russia                                    ï¿½   Moscow Region,                                  Russia  ï¿½  Moeraki Boulders,                                  New Zealand   ï¿½   Fiordland, New                                  Zealand  ï¿½   Nepal,                                  Nepal   ï¿½   Maldives,                                  Maldives   ï¿½  Kuala-Lumpur,                                  Malaysia   ï¿½  Grimsvotn,                                  Iceland   ï¿½  Amsterdam,                                  Holland   ï¿½   Neuschwanstein                                  Castle, Germany                                    ï¿½   Egyptian Pyramids,                                  Egypt   ï¿½   Hong Kong,                                  China   ï¿½  The Iguassu Falls,                                  Brazil   ï¿½  Twelve Apostles                                  Marine National Park,                                  Australia   ï¿½  Sydney,                                  Australia   ï¿½   Buenos Aires,                                  Argentina   ï¿½  Egyptian                                  Pyramids, Egypt