A new study shows the 'strongest evidence to date' that height and weight affect how much money you make

A new study offers the “strongest evidence to date” that overweight people and short people face social and economic barriers to success because of their size.

Using genetic data from more than 119,000 British people between the ages of 37 and 73, researchers from the U.S. and the U.K. found that higher body mass index is associated with lower income and greater social deprivation, which takes into account unemployment, car and home ownership, and home overcrowding.

Shorter height is associated with a lower income, level of education, and job class. The study, published in the BMJ on Wednesday, reveals that these effects are particularly punitive for shorter men and heavier women.

Several studies have previously linked tallness and thinness to higher socio-economic status in developed countries, but the direction of the association—whether being tall and thin makes people wealthy, or whether wealthy people grow tall and maintain a slim figure because they can afford better food and health care, for instance—was a mystery.

High-flying life of Britain's most wanted £71m cocaine fugitive who was 'living like an African king'

David McDermott was arrested in Ghana but has hired lawyers to fight extradition

Britain's most wanted cocaine fugitive was living like an African king hiding out in Ghana having married into one of the country's most affluent families.

David McDermott, of Ormskirk, West Lancashire, was being hunted by the National Crime Agency and was finally arrested in an international sting operation at his home in the affluent Burma Hills area of country's capital Accra this week.

Now the Mirror Online can exclusively reveal the 42-year-old had married and had a child with the daughter of the Governor of the country's Central bank.

Suspected of being a member of an organised crime syndicate from Liverpool - he has been on the run for three-years for his connection to a smuggling plot to import£71 million worth of cocaine into the UK.

Miracle of two teen sisters found alive and well ELEVEN MONTHS after being abducted

Ky-Lea Fortner (left) and Shaeleen Fitch-Fortner were missing for almost a year

Two teenage sister have been found alive 11 months after they were kidnapped .

Ky-Lea Fortner and Shaeleen Fitch-Fortner, then aged 13 and 15, disappeared last April and were thought to have run away from home.

The pair, who were living with a foster family, were last seen waiting for a bus at their school in upstate New York.

But on Wednesday they turned up just 15 miles away in the nearby town of Vestal, reports NBC News .

A friend of the family was held following the sibling's discovery.

Police said Amanda Hellman, 29, was arrested on suspicion of second degree kidnapping.

Save The Date Formal Launch & Unveiling Of Nigerian Students & Youth Corpers Discount Card @nsycdc

Better Bargains guaranteeing a New lease of life of comfort for the very challenged demographic category of our country, those at the receiving end of pay cuts, job losses by their parents and sponsors or having to live with shrinking purchasing power of the Naira.

All You Need To Know About The Nigerian Students and Youth Corpers Discount Card @nsycdc

Thanks Hon. Bimbo Daramola for this wonderful initiative.

As part of measures to keep alive dreams and aspirations of Nigerian students as well as Youth Corp Members, the Bridge Concept Nigeria Limited has innovated The Nigerian Students and Youth Corpers Discount Card. This initiative according to the company will seamlessly make students and Corp Members to cope favourably with socio-economic challenges in the country.

According to the inventor the systemic support system is specifically designed to offer opportunity to Nigerian students and Corp members, in order to maximize their little available resources to accomplish more, which will help in promoting the well being of students who are mostly challenged financially.

The 11 Most Amazing Cars That Debuted at the Geneva Auto Show

The world’s fastest and most luxurious cars made their debuts at this year’s highly anticipated Geneva International Motor Show—which is still taking place (March 3 through 13)—where we saw significant debuts from Aston Martin, Bugatti, Bentley, Jaguar, McLaren, and more. From supercars to ultra-luxe limousines, the show floor was filled with the absolute best the automotive industry has to offer. Here are 11 of the most impressive. (salon-auto.ch)

BREAKING: Yobe Deputy Governor, Abubakar Ali, in auto crash in Kano

The deputy governor of Yobe state, Abubakar Ali, was on Monday involved in an auto accident along the Kaduna- Kano expressway.
A witness, Sunusi Abdul, told 3m360 that the incident occurred in Daka-Tsalle town, along the expressway.
“The SUV he was travelling in had a head-on collision with a Toyota Avensis vehicle,” Mr. Abdul said. Fortunately, the deputy governor’s vehicle did not somersault, but the Toyota car was badly damaged and some of its occupants injured.”
Mr. Abdul, who said the accident occurred around 9:30 am, added that he also narrowly missed hitting Mr. Ali’s car.
He said the deputy governor’s convoy later continued its trip to Kano.