From Stockholm to Mexico City, hoards of commuters left their pride at the door & let their drawers do the walking.

In Mexico City, hundreds of people also took off all but their smalls to take part in the “No Pants Subway Ride” – just for laughs – around the world.

Young and old, men, women and children got in on the 12th annual round of the prank held once a year in 50 cities, the well-ventilated movement said on its website. It was the third time people in Mexico City lost their trousers and skirts to partake in the underground underwear fun…..More pictures when you continue

Culled from: Talkofnaija

General Carter Ham, head of US Africa Command, met President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria, where Islamist extremist group Boko Haram has been carrying out a deadly insurgency in the country’s north and centre.

Ham recently spoke of concerns over indications of collaboration between Boko Haram and an Al-Qaeda affiliate in northern Africa, which he warned has found a safehaven in northern Mali, where Islamists have taken control.

A statement from Nigeria’s presidency said Jonathan discussed issues including Boko Haram and asked for US support in resolving such problems.

“President Jonathan also briefed General Ham on his visit to Mali and the efforts by ECOWAS to resolve the conflict in that country, adding that the situation could still be contained if the right steps are taken quickly,” it said.

Jonathan attended an October summit in Bamako to discuss winning back northern Mali from the Islamists.

ECOWAS, a 15-nation regional bloc, says it wants to deploy 3,300 troops to reclaim northern Mali and is waiting for approval from the UN.

Meanwhile, Malian Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra quit Tuesday under pressure from influential former putschists who are opposed to a military intervention.

Ham recently told an audience in Washington that he was concerned about indications of growing links between African extremist groups that could pose a threat across the continent as well as to Europe and the United States.

“We have seen clear indications of collaboration amongst the organisations,” he said.

“In one instance … we believe and have seen reports that Boko Haram is receiving financial support, probably training, probably some explosives, from Al-Qaeda in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb, and in a relationship that goes both ways.”

There has long been intense scrutiny over whether Boko Haram is forming operational ties with other extremist groups.

Diplomats have said previously that there has been evidence of Boko Haram members seeking training in northern Mali, but not of operational links.

The US has declared three Nigerian extremists “global terrorists,” but has declined to label Boko Haram as a whole a terrorist group due to its nebulous nature and domestic focus, among other factors.

It is believed to include various factions with differing aims, in addition to imitators and criminal gangs that carry out violence under the guise of the group.

Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation and largest oil producer. Its 160 million population is roughly divided between a mainly Muslim north and predominantly Christian south

culled from Vanguard

Whiskey, a money lender, who used to offers loans at extremely high interest rates to people, was accused of aborting pregnancy for Hammed, which later resulted to the deceased’s death.

The charge sheet read in court on Thursday alleged that committed the offence on September 01, 2012 at Kelebe area of Osogbo, Osun State.

According to the charge sheet, Whiskey caused the death of Hammed when he unlawfully aborted her pregnancy.

Police Prosecutor, Mr Oladoye Joshua accused the suspect of committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap 34, Vol 11 laws of Osun state of Nigeria 2012.

Joshua pleaded with the court to remand the accused person in prison custody, saying that the allegation carried capital penalty.

The plea of the suspect was not taking on the ground that the magistrate court lacks jurisdiction to entertain murder charge, just as his counsel, Mr Olalekan Sanusi could not apply for his bail.

Presiding magistrate, Mr Olusola Aluko ordered the accused to be remanded in Ile-Ife prison custody and adjourned the case till November 09, 2012 for mention.

Ismaeel Uthman

Jonathan and Boko Haram

Culled from AllAfrica