Man Sets Guinness World Record For Pulling AEROPLANE With His Ears (Photos)

Some might say Johnny Strange is living up to his last name, because he’s just entered the record books for pulling a huge AEROPLANE with his EARS. Johnny, 26, used chains through pierced holes in his ears to drag a Cessna 172-P weighing 677.8kg for 20.4 metres at North Weald Airfield, Essex.

Beware, armed robbers disguise as ATM users at night, FG warns

The Federal government is urging Nigerians to be vigilant when withdrawing money from ATMs at night.The Ministry of Information released the following statement on the matter:

UK should do much more to help refugees

The UK "should do much more" to alleviate the refugee crisis, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has told ITV News.He also said the UK should show more "compassionate global leadership" over the crisis because the country has benefited from immigration and migration.

Oshiomhole drops four commissioners in cabinet shake-up

IN what seems to be a mini-cabinet shake-up in Edo State, Governor Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday, sacked four commissioners in the state,  saying that the decision was part of efforts to strengthen the ministries they headed.

6 family members die in Lagos fire

Tragedy struck  yesterday after a family of seven were roasted in a fire that engulfed a building at Lawanson, Surulere, Lagos.

However, doctors at the Intensive Care Unit  of  Gbagada General Hospital are  battling to save the life of the  seventh member of the family,  eight-year-old Chidinma who sustained serious burns.Among those who lost their lives in the inferno, whose cause could not be immediately ascertained, were Mr. Kelechi Ali, his wife, Nkiru,  Onoja, their baby boy  of about three weeks old, their son, Favour, of about three years old.

National News Headlines - 9/9/2015

THE SUN

*Don't behave like Chime, Anglican bishop warns Ugwuanyi

*Abuja Rotary Club gets first woman president

*I'm proud to be first 'white Nigerian' to undergo NYSC 'Mohammed Jammal, artiste

*Guber election: PDP chieftain murdered in Kogi

*Adeyemi, Melaye battle over Senate seat

*Declare your assets, APC dares Fayose

Wayne Rooney breaks England goalscoring record

Wayne Rooney has broken the record for the highest England goalscorer. He scored his 50th international goal in England's Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland.

Serena beats sister Venus to keep Grand Slam dream alive

Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus to reach the semi-finals of the US Open - and keep her quest for a calendar Grand Slam on track.

British Airways fire: Passengers evacuate on emergency slides as London-bound plane engulfed in flames

A British Airways plane bound for London has caught fire during take-off at Las Vegas airport, forcing 172 people to escape on emergency slides.

Lagos goes tough on street trading, traffic law

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday presided over the monthly security council meeting at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, with an assurance that the council will intensify its enforcement against street trading as well as ensure that the Road Traffic Law is enforced to the letter.Briefing newsmen after the meeting, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, said the meeting discussed various issues bordering on street trading, robbery in traffic, influx of elements being taken as Boko Haram and some other issues, with a way to finding lasting solution.