Another strike coming up from 1st October, by the association of resident doctors. Nigeria my country, may God help us
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Monday, 30 September 2013
Nation Wide Strike By Resident Doctors From 1st October
Plane grounded after snake is found at doorway
A Mandarin rat snake predominantly found in Asia,
forced the grounding of a Tokyo-bound Qantas flight in Sydney after being found near the doorway of the plane.
A spokesperson from the Department of Agriculture has praised Qantas's quick actions, with the finding of the snake demonstrating the important collaborative efforts of the department and airport staff in identifying and containing serious biosecurity risks.
Australia's flagship airline said passengers were given hotel rooms overnight and left Sydney on a replacement plane Monday morning. Qantas said the original jet would be fumigated before returning to service in case there were other snakes on board.
The snake was taken by quarantine officials for analysis.
The Agriculture Department said the snake, a species that grows to an average 1.2 meters (4 feet), had been euthanized, 'as exotic reptiles of this kind can harbor pests and diseases not present in Australia.'
The department said the snake had arrived aboard the jet in a flight a day earlier from Singapore.
'The Department of Agriculture is looking into how the snake came to be on the plane, but isn't able to speculate at this time,' it said in a statement.
The mildly venomous Asian snake was about the width of a pencil and did not pose a threat to humans, but it had the potential to cause ecological havoc in the Australian environment if it had escaped the plane with a mate, Canberra Reptile Zoo herpetologist Peter Child said.
While snakes rarely pose aviation hazards, a 3-meter (10-foot) python in January clung to the wing of a Qantas flight from the northeast coast city of Cairns to Papua New Guinea. The python died during the flight but was still attached to the wing when the two-hour flight ended in the national capital Port Moresby.
A spokesperson from the Department of Agriculture has praised Qantas's quick actions, with the finding of the snake demonstrating the important collaborative efforts of the department and airport staff in identifying and containing serious biosecurity risks.
Australia's flagship airline said passengers were given hotel rooms overnight and left Sydney on a replacement plane Monday morning. Qantas said the original jet would be fumigated before returning to service in case there were other snakes on board.
The snake was taken by quarantine officials for analysis.
The Agriculture Department said the snake, a species that grows to an average 1.2 meters (4 feet), had been euthanized, 'as exotic reptiles of this kind can harbor pests and diseases not present in Australia.'
The department said the snake had arrived aboard the jet in a flight a day earlier from Singapore.
'The Department of Agriculture is looking into how the snake came to be on the plane, but isn't able to speculate at this time,' it said in a statement.
The mildly venomous Asian snake was about the width of a pencil and did not pose a threat to humans, but it had the potential to cause ecological havoc in the Australian environment if it had escaped the plane with a mate, Canberra Reptile Zoo herpetologist Peter Child said.
While snakes rarely pose aviation hazards, a 3-meter (10-foot) python in January clung to the wing of a Qantas flight from the northeast coast city of Cairns to Papua New Guinea. The python died during the flight but was still attached to the wing when the two-hour flight ended in the national capital Port Moresby.
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Toolz Catches The Bouquet @ Venessa Amadi's Wedding In London
The wedding took place in London this weekend and Toolz caught the Bouquet. Does this mean she will be getting married next? Aww...we can't wait especially when we know there's a special man.
I Have Always Made The Wrong Choice In Men! I'm In Church Now So I Can Spot The Good One - Funmi Fiberesima
Funmi is an actress and a movie producer. I found her interview somewhere and decided to bring it here. Lol, some of them (celebrities) need to watch what they say, especially when it comes to their love life and the interviewer is so funny. I just love her person tho. See the interview below;
Who is Funmi Fiberesima?
I am a producer and actress but I like to refer to myself as entertainment entrepreneur because I handle the business of entertainment...
How much did you spend producing your first movie?
I spent close to N12m and that was because I ran into a lot of people that were thieves but my production was protected because of my background. I have learnt that if I have to give somebody any money, the person has to sign a written agreement.
The money must have come from your boyfriend?
I don’t have a boyfriend.
Why is that?
I seem to make all the wrong choices. The cliché that good girls like bad boys applies to my situation because I have a tendency to run into the wrong kind of guys.
Did you fall for a bad boy?
Yes. I fell for a couple of them. I seem to have a track record in that area. The fact is that if one person does something bad to you and the second person does the same thing, you begin to ask if you have a problem. I am currently going through rehabilitation process in church so that I can spot a good guy when he comes.
What happened with the last guy you dated?
He is married now. We actually got engaged, he was a good guy but a boring one.
Would you have preferred an actor to him?
No, I would not prefer an actor because I am not sure I would be able to endure the sight of my husband kissing another woman in a movie.
But that is your profession…
I know. Our profession is the type that can drive a woman crazy. I know there are some actors that do all that and are still committed to their homes but I don’t think I am secure enough to be an actor’s wife.
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