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   I just learned where the slang, "I don't give a rat's ass" originated from. History is interesting. The slang means, "not to care about something or someone at all". During World War II, British weapons engineers tried to sabotage strategic enemy locations by filling dead rats with small amounts of explosives, and placing them near boiler rooms and in coal piles, where maintenance technicians would hopefully see the dead rat, and dispose of it by throwing it into the furnace, detonating the explosives and destroying enemy infrastructure. The idea didn't pan out because German intelligence got wind of it, and trained everyone to check dead rats they may find as a safety measure, which included inspecting the rat's behind, something that suddenly became of critical importance. Thus originated the phrase, "I couldn't give a rat's ass," when something is not important to you.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Federal Capital Territory Development Authority (FCDA) from demolishing Trademore Estate sited in the Lugbe area of Abuja.  In an interim injunction, Justice Mohammed Zubairu ordered that the first to fourth defendants/respondents to maintain status quo and stop plans to demolish the estate. In the Motion No: M/11692/2023 dated July 12, 2023, the first to fourth defendants/respondents are the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, the FCDA, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), and the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). The judge granted an order “restraining the Defendants, whether by themselves, agents, employees, officials, privies, and all those purporting to be acting for them, or to have derived title from them, or other persons howsoever and whomsoever called from trespassing on or further trespassing on, demolishing, or further demolition of all that Trademore Estate Lugbe, Abuja, Known as Plot 1981, Sabon Lugbe...

 Did you know that the English language is not the official language of England and the USA? However, it is the "de facto official language" for both the UK and USA. By "de facto language, I mean it is a language widely spoken in the region. The word 'orange' was originally 'norange'. Before one could say a 'norange', but since losing the 'n'; we now say "an orange". In Spanish, till date, it is still 'naranja'. Some claim the French did it first; une orange. The character "&" used to be the 27th letter of the English language.

It's gut wrenching to mourn someone who is still alive. Emotional pain becomes physical pain or illness. You miss them so much, but in your heart you know they don't care about you even a little. Your short term memory becomes temporarily affected, and yet you know you have to get through it. True love isn't always something you can turn off easily, it stays forever. It takes a certain kind of strength to overcome deep loss, but life is the way it is. Reality is not always favorable. Here are ways to get through a breakup; 1. Exercise often: Aerobic exercises like running, jogging or hitting the gym have invigorating rewards. You feel the endorphin rush cloud your head. Run till you can't. 2. Let go of memories that might remind you of them. A picture, videos or any memento from the past. 3. Music: Music is therapeutic. Any genre is great as long as you connect personally with it. 4. Go the way out and speak to friends. The pains of hurt can implode your gut if y...

Reading comprehension is an art, however it is a long lost art. A lot of times people find it difficult to comprehend the words they are reading. It could be a short text, an ad., or a book. It takes more than just skimming to understand the words. After a long invigorating read, it seems as though you have just been on snooze or a day dream the entire time. You are not alone, we all feel the same way at some point. But fortunately, learning to read closely and smartly would make reading a little more fun. Here are ways you do that: 1. Eliminate distractions: Try to give your entire attention to whatever it is you are reading. Try to read with your eyes opened and mind fixed. 2. Picture the words: Picture what you are reading in best scenarios. It's great to have an imaginative memory. 3. Read out the words: It is more easier to stay focused when you say out the words or read aloud. Reading as dramatically as possible can be a key to comprehending better. 4. Look up the word...