The Earth is spinning faster than a bullet, and yet we don’t feel it. Learn about the amazing scientific facts about our planet and the speed at which our Earth is rotating, which is mind-boggling. It can only be God! Watch this short video to learn about Earth's rotation and spin.
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The Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), after completion of a verification exercise to determine the signatures/thumbprints of the voters listed in the recall petition against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and submitted to the Commission, has rejected the recall petition in a Public Notice issued on April 3, 2025. INEC has duly notified Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in writing that it has rejected the recall petition filed against her. The recall petition is denied
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
by INEC for failure to comply with its regulations. According to the public notice issued by INEC following the provision of Clause 2(d) of the Regulations and Guidelines for the recall of a member of the National Assembly, House of Assembly of a State or Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (2024), the recall failed to meet the requirements of Section 69 (a) of the Nigerian constitution of 1999 (as amended). INEC indicates in its public notice attached herewith that it does not plan any further action related to the recall petition against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Out of a total of 474,554 registered voters in the constituency represented by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, only 43.86 percent of the voters, or 208,132 individuals, signed the recall petition submitted to INEC.
INEC rejection of recall notice published on its website
According to the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), it accertained 208,132 signatures/thumbprints during the recall verification exercise it conducted, from the submission of the petitioners.
The verification exercise was carried out across 902 Polling Units in 57 Registration Areas and five Local Government Areas that constitute Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's Senatorial District.
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Piranha are fish with razor sharp teeth found in the Amazon
River. The Piranha Fish is a vicious fresh-water fish known in Venezuela as the
‘caribe.’ It is a common native fish in the lowland streams, floodplains, lakes
and reservoirs in South America in the area known as the Amazon basin.
The Red-bellied Piranha Fish
Piranhas consist of many varieties differing extensively in
ecology and behavior depending on the specific species. There are about 20
known species of piranha, but only four or five of them pose any significant
danger.
The red bellied species (or Pygocentrus nattereri) are notorious
as ferocious predators that hunt their prey in schools. The red-bellied piranha
is very aggressive and nasty in behavior and eats almost anything including
other fish, sick animals and any human parts. Sick cattle that mistakenly bent
their heads down to drink river water in the river have been known to be seized by the nose and mouth
and dragged into the river and totally gobbled up by adult piranhas.
A bite from a piranha fish can be extremely powerful,
painful and dangerous and is caused by the fish’s large jaw muscles closely attached
to the tip of its jaw. Its strong jaws combined with the finely saw toothed shape
teeth make the piranha fish adept at tearing flesh effectively.
Red bellied piranha school
Despite their often description as extremely dangerous in
the media, piranhas normally do not represent a severe risk to humans. Even so,
attacks do happen, particularly when the piranhas feel confined in dense groups
and stressful situations especially during the dry season when the water level is
low and food is relatively scarce.
Dense piranha fish groups swimming near fishermen may escalate
the risk of attacks due to the commotion caused by struggling piranhas struggling
over fish bait in the water. Children are more often attacked than adults because
of splashing water which attracts piranhas.
If a person is injured or otherwise incapacitated and in the
water, the risk of being attacked also increases. In areas where piranhas are
common, warning signs are sometimes placed at high-risk locations and beaches are
protected by a barrier.
Notwithstanding their terrible reputation, piranha fish perform a useful role in the system of things in the Amazonian jungles by being a part of the checks and balance apparatus of the ecosystem, eliminating the feeble and sick so that the strong can succeed.
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Watch the Video...Razor Sharp Teeth Piranha Fish: A victim of its own aggressive eating frenzy
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Picture of released abducted girls:
Courtesy: Reuters/Reuters/Ola Lanre
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According to Nigeria’s Ministry of Information, “back channel efforts” by the federal government has resulted in the sudden release of 76 of the 110 Dapchi schoolgirls abducted from their boarding school on the evening of Monday, February 19 2018, by a militant group who attacked the town of Dapchi in Yobe State.
One of the schoolgirl’s parent who spoke to a BBC correspondent by name Kundili Bukar said the militants believed to be Boko Haram “drove into the town in a motorcade in the early hours of Wednesday morning and surrendered the girls to the community.”
The militants departed immediately they released the girls who were alleged to look tired and fatigued from their ordeal.
Dapchi schoolgirls are pictured in Jumbam village Yobe State after their release look tired and fatigued from their ordeal.
One may recall that President Muhammadu Buhari was very frustrated with the announcement of the kidnappings in February and declared it a "national disaster" and expressed his regrets to the parents of the girls' on 12 March noting the government would negotiate with the militants carefully in order to ensure the peaceful release the girls without resorting to military action. Speaking to the press at the time President Buhari sated "We are trying to be careful. It is better to get our daughters back alive."
Nigerian Minister of Information Lai Mohammed
In a government statement by the minister of information Lai Mohammed today, he said "The government had a clear understanding that violence and confrontation would not be the way out as it could endanger the lives of the girls,"
Nine of the girls abducted are confirmed to be dead according to the Nigerian government in its press statement on the matter.
The release of the girls comes about one week from the date President Muhammadu Buhari visited the Dapchi school, during which time he met with the girl’s parents and reaffirmed government efforts to secure the immediate release of their children.
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President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe finally bows to pressure
and resigns after 37 years of rule. In his resignation letter and statement,
Mugabe indicated that he resigned voluntarily in order to ensure a smooth
transition of power in the country.
Zimbabwe is in Southern Africa and is a landlocked country.
The country is renowned for its dramatic scenery and diversified collection of
wildlife within its protected parks, reservations and safari areas.
There was jubilation
among lawmakers upon the reading of the resignation letter from the president and
spontaneous celebrations erupted in the streets of Harare the capital on the
news of Mugabe's formal resignation. There was expression of hope, excitement,
optimism, honking of car horns in the streets among the residents of Harare.
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe
Mugabe who is 93 years old has been trying to cling to power despite fierce resistance from his opponents over the past week, during which time the military partially took over power and Mugabe was expelled from his own ZANU-PF ruling party and put under house arrest with his wife. The parliament this morning (November 21, 2017), had begun a legal process to impeach Mugabe after he failed to meet the dateline yesterday (November 20, 2017), imposed by the ZANU-PF ruling party for him to resign. The sudden announcement by Mugabe halted the impeachment hearing that had been initiated by parliament against him.
Celebrations in the streets after Robert Mugabe resigns.....Watch video
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A United States Indian tribal casino operator Mohegan Sun has been chosen by the South Korean government to build a new world class resort on Yeongjong Island region of South Korea.
Inspire Integrated Resort
Mohegan Sun partnered with KCC Corp, a South Korean chemical company to apply for a casino license. The objective of the project is to help boast the Korean economy.
Yeongjong Island region is a sparsely populated region in South Korea, but is strategically close to the Incheon International Airport which acts as a gateway to the western world. Yeongjong Island was likely chosen for the project due to its closeness to the Chinese Mainland China and it’s potential to draw a large number of Chinese, Asian and western tourists.
The Inspire Integrated Resort project by Mohegan Sun is anticipated to begin next year and open sometime in the early part of 2020. The resort complex will huge and expected to include a combination of a luxury hotel, a 215,278 square foot casino, a theme park, entertainment and convention spaces, a K-pop arena, shopping venues, and food and beverage outlets. The developers anticipate to open resort project in stages with initial focus of the development centered on entertainment in order to support Korea’s thriving entertainment industry.
The South Korean government has been encouraging companies to invest into the Korean casino industry. Several companies showed interest in the offer and applied to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for a casino license.
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Global Benchmark Brent Crude Oil price continues to fall
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Source: CNBC/Reuters
Posted Januray 7, 2016
Global benchmark Brent crude fell as much as 6 percent to nearly $32 a barrel, its lowest level since at least April 2004, as another free fall in the Chinese stock market rattled investors already concerned by the world glut in crude.
Crude Oil Barrels
China allowed its yuan currency to slip on Thursday, sending regional currencies and stock markets tumbling globally.
Stock market trading was suspended less than half an hour after opening after sharp falls triggered a new circuit-breaking mechanism for a second time since its introduction this week.
U.S. government data on Wednesday showed a 10.6 million-barrel surge in gasoline supplies, the biggest weekly build since 1993, rattling investors already concerned by near-record production and massive stockpiles around the world......Read more
Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan May Become The First Nigerian President In Office To Lose An Election.
Political Analysis and Comments
by Tom Okure, Ph.D
March 31, 2015
Former military ruler of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari, who is 72 years
old and says he is a born-again democrat is winning with a very clear margin
according to INEC reported poll results.
Buhari pledges to clean up the corrupt politics that has engulfed Africa’s
largest economy and its most populous country.
On Monday March 30, 2015, Nigeria's independent electoral commission {INEC) released the polling results of eight states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as it began the collation and announcement of the presidential election's results.
Early poll results early today Tuesday March 31, 2015 indicated that Muhammadu Buhari is still leading with 8,520,436 in 10 states and Jonathan gathered 6,488,210 in 8 states and FCT.
Before we published this blog post, new confirmed polling results now reported from 30 of Nigeria’s
states, plus the Federal Capital territory of Abuja, who have declared results, still indicate that Buhari is still leading incumbent President Goodluck
Jonathan, by 13,314,482 votes to 10,536,986.
If President Goodluck Jonathan loses to Buhari, he would be the first incumbent Nigerian president to lose an election
A Very Big Win For Nigeria's Young Democracy
Nigerian voters all over the country waited patiently on
March 28 and 29, 2015 to exercise their civil right to vote. In some instances
voters were forced to wait more than eight hours and endure harsh weather
conditions including heavy tropical rain storms and the scorching sun.
They arrived in droves to the polling stations and included
all kinds and types of voters, the young, the elderly, men, women, and mothers
with children and some with babies strapped to their backs. It was Nigeria’s
biggest and most exciting election held since the country gained independence.
There were moments of high drama, technical glitches with voting equipment,
shortage of ballot papers was reported in many parts of the country and some
violence and tensions were also reported.
Notwithstanding who ends up as the declared winner in the
presidential elections, one thing is clear, Nigerian democracy is the real
winner of the exciting political campaign and voting season.
The video below (Attribution: Channels Television) shows INEC presentation of the results of eight states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
More Election Results
Source: Nigerian Tribune
Date: March 31, 2015
As of 11.20 p.m., the results from 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), had been presented by collation officers made up of vice chancellors in Nigerian universities.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, from the results released, won in 10 states, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kogi, Ogun, Ondo, Kwara, Oyo and Osun.
Buhari garnered massive votes from Katsina, his home state, Kano, Kaduna and Jigawa states.
The total figure for the 10 states is 8,520,436.
Also, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, won in eight states of Abia, Anambra, Ekiti, Enugu, Nasarawa, Akwa Ibom, Plateau and Imo, including the FCT.
The total figure for the PDP winning states is 6,488,210. President Jonathan was able to garner more votes from Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Anambra, Abia and Imo states.
Signing out on Monday night, Professor Jega said the presentation of the results would continue today by 10.00 a.m.
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A Delta Jet Aircraft Skids On Runway While Landing At LaGuardia Airport And Hits Embankment, Narrowly Missing Contact With Water.
March 5, 2015
By Tom Okure, Ph.D
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Delta Jet narrowly missed contact with water
A Delta Jet (MD-88) aircraft originating from Atlanta and
landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport this morning skidded on the runway and
narrowly missed making contact with the water. On board the flight was 127 passengers and 5 crew members.
Speaking at a news conference this afternoon on the incident,
the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey spokesperson indicated that
passengers were safely deplaned. Previous planes using the airport are said to
have reported good breaking conditions on the particular runway. Minor injuries
have been reported with the number of injured reportedly reaching up to 24
passengers depending on the reporting source. According to the Port Authority, 2
passengers have been transported to local hospitals.
The Delta plane was moving at a rapid speed while landing at
the airport, when it hit the embankment. Fuel leaks possibly more than 1,000
gallons, reported from the left side of the plane.
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Did
You Know That…”Credit score” and “Credit report or Credit history” are not the
same thing even though many consumers use the term interchangeably which is a
major source of confusion.
Listen
Up: Your
credit report is simple a set of data or record, collected about a person or a
business previous borrowing and repaying habit which includes data about the individual’s
or business late payment history and even bankruptcy.
The
credit score on the other hand, is a 3-digit numerical number or expression
based on a level analysis of a person's credit files, which mirrors a person’s creditworthiness.
It is a combination of data based primarily on credit report information
typically derived from credit bureaus.
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