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Abuja: Peter Obi, lose Abuja lands, as Wike revokes 165 Plots Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has announced the revocation of 167 plots of land in some highbrow districts of the nation’s capital, Abuja. Areas affected are Maitama, Gudu, Wuye which had the highest revocation, 41; Katampe, Katampe Extension, Wuse 2, Jabi, Utako, Idu Industrial zone, and Asokoro which had the second highest revocation, 39. In a notice issued Thursday night in Abuja, the administration said the plots were revoked due to the refusal or failure of their allottees to develop them. “The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA hereby informs the general public that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him under Section 28(5)(a) & (b) of the Land Use Act 1978, revoked the underlisted plots with names and titles as reflected in our records for continued contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy to wit ...

P@nic as dollar reportedly trades for N1000 to $1  The exchange rate between the naira and dollar reportedly quoted for between N980 and N1000 to $1 in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Kano on Thursday, September 21. Leadership reports that in Lagos the dollar is trading for N1000, in Abuja and Port Harcourt, the price of the dollar is N980/$1, while it is selling for N965/$1 in Kano. Meanwhile, the official rate of the dollar is N768.5/$1. A market survey on Thursday showed that in the black or parallel market, the dollar is gaining more strength against the local currency, despite the government’s promise to crash the price of the dollar to increase the value of the naira. A currency trader in the Wuse Zone 4 area of Abuja Mallam Abu told the publication that the price of the dollar is expected to appreciate beyond the current level in the coming days. He said the reason the price is currently hovering around N980 was due to lower demand for the hard currency at the moment.

  Tribunal sacks NNPP’s Abba Yusuf, declares APC’s Gawuna winner in Kano The Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Nasir Gawuna, winner of the March 18 election. Recall that INEC had on March 20, declared Yusuf who contested on the platform of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP)winner of the election. According to the results released by Ahmad Dokko Ibrahim, the returning officer, Yusuf polled a total of 1,019,602 votes, while Yusuf Gawuna of the APC secured 890,705 votes. Dissatisfied by the outcome of the election, Ganuwa and his party approached the tribunal. Delivering its judgment today, the three-man panel ordered the withdrawal of certificate of return which INEC presented to Governor Yusuf and directed a certificate of return to be issued to Gawuna. The court deducted 165,663 votes from Gov Yusuf total as invalid votes, stating that the ballot papers (165,663) were not ...

PICTORIAL:A baby has been born at a hospital in Rajasthan, Northwestern India, with 14 fingers and 12 toes. The baby girl has seven fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. While doctors have described her condition as a genetic anomaly, her family are reportedly delighted and have publicly called her the reborn version of Dholagarh Devi, a well-known local deity whose temple is near where the girl was born.  A medic at the hospital where the baby was born, Dr BS Soni, said "There is no harm of any kind in having 26 fingers, but it is a genetic anomaly. The girl is otherwise absolutely healthy." It is not currently known whether the family are planning to have their newborn girl undergo surgery to reduce the number of digits on each limb.  Credit: Daily Mail

I decided to marry my new wife, Goodness, one month after my ex wife packed out of our matrimonial home because the Holy Bible said "Paul Nwokocha" should not be alone. I am still performing my duties to my children as their father, i didn't discard them, i cloth them, pay their school fees and feed them, i also pay the rent of the house they live. The only thing is that i decided to be alive to preach the gospel. To me, marriage is not for better for worse rather for better to the best, i didnt marry to endure but to enjoy. My ex wife, Alice stopped giving me food not minding that i give her money for the running of the house every month, I was living as an outcast in my home. Paul Nwokocha