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Put an end to blame game and improve

2 years ago10311 min

The theory is known as self-serving bias in psychology. This life theory addresses the problem of people blaming other people for their mistakes but giving themselves glory and credit when they record rounds of successes. We hardly ever place the blame for mistakes on ourselves. We are quick to blame the problem on someone else, especially on those who are close to us. The self-serving bias is when we blame negative outcomes on outside factors...

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Security & Defence

Thugs break into Benue Assembly, legislators reject Ortom’s pension bill

2 years ago756 min

On Thursday, political thugs occupied the Makurdi complex housing the Benue State House of Assembly and harassed some lawmakers. According to information provided by our correspondent, the alleged political thugs damaged the vehicles of some lawmakers who were thought to be opposed to the plenary session’s resumption. The lawmakers protested unpaid six months of salary and three months of overhead expenses by suspending plenary, according to exclusive reporting from. The contentious executive pension bill,...

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International News

Nigerian conjoined twins successfully separated by Saudi surgeons

2 years ago10173 min

Hassanah and Hasina, conjoined twins from Nigeria, were successfully separated after a 14-hour procedure in Saudi Arabia. Hassana and Hassina, who were both born in Kaduna on January 12, 2022, shared the same pelvis, liver, intestines, abdomen, and reproductive and urinary systems. At the King Abdullah Specialist Hospital for Children in King Abdulaziz Medical City, an 85-member specialized medical team successfully completed seven of the eight stages of the procedure, according to Arab News....

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Security & Defence

Breaking: Police rescue two US Embassy staff abducted in Anambra

2 years ago1181 min

Security personnel have freed the two consulate staff members who were taken hostage on Tuesday during an attack on their convoy in the Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the state police’s press secretary, informed the media in Awka of this on Friday. Ikenga claimed that although their names and identities were not made public, they were rescued unharmed by the joint security forces early on Friday. The two remaining victims...

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News Politics

Buhari’s appointees, Emefiele must remain in Nigeria, at Tinubu’s inauguration: Arewa groups

2 years ago845 min

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has issued a warning that no President Muhammadu Buhari appointee who is facing any allegation of corruption should be allowed to leave Nigeria. The CNG has also stated that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, should not be permitted to leave the country until all of the allegations that have been made against him have been proven to be false. This information was provided...

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News Politics

Breaking: Lamidi Apapa, Peter Obi, faction leader of Labour Party storm tribunal

2 years ago914 min

Lamidi Apapa, the Labour Party (LP) factional leader, has appeared before the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal once more. According to reports, recent photographs show him seated comfortably and attentively listening to the ongoing proceedings in the courtroom. Apapa chose to sit in the back of the courtroom rather than in the designated area for Labour Party representatives. In addition, the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, arrived at the courthouse with a large group of supporters....

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News Politics

10th Assembly: Group Declares Support for Kalu as Deputy Speaker

2 years ago904 min

The Committee of Youth Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS) has described the Member representing Bende Federal Constituency in Abia State as the best candidate for the position of Deputy Speaker. Mr Obinna Nwaka, Director General of CYMS, stated this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Nwaka stated that it was necessary to drum up support for Kalu as members of the National Assembly’s lower chamber vie for leadership of the 10th Assembly. He described...

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News Politics

Peter Obi reacts as US Secretary Blinken calls Tinubu, makes commitments

2 years ago854 min

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the February 2023 election, has responded to the call from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Recall that Blinken called Tinubu on Wednesday to reiterate his continued commitment to strengthening the US-Nigeria relationship with the incoming administration. In response, Obi stated that the US response to Nigeria’s affairs should be based on mutual respect, shared ideals, aspirations, and interests that should transcend...

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News Politics

MUSWEN Applauds Akpabio’s Selection As Senate President

2 years ago822 min

The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has endorsed Senator Godswill Akpabio, a Christian second-term Senator representing Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District in the upcoming 10th National Assembly, for the position of Senate President. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has already backed the senator for the position in the 10th National Assembly. Professor Muslih Tayo Yahya, executive secretary of MUSWEN, stated that the decision was made to have an inclusive zoning arrangement ahead...

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News Nigeria

N22.7trn Ways & Means: House of Reps rejects $15m bribe from executive

2 years ago833 min

The House of Representatives has refuted claims that the executive branch of the government paid $15 million to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to restructure the N22.7 trillion in Ways and Means advances obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Rep. Benjamin Kalu, spokesman for the House of Representatives, said in a statement on Friday that the allegations were not only false but also baseless and unfounded. He called the report malicious. He clarified...

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