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13/11/2023

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26/09/2023

20/09/2023

India

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.

20/09/2023

Tonto Dikeh pledges to give N100,000 monthly to Mohbad's son for a year and educational scholarship from kindergarten to secondary school.

20/09/2023

Tinubu announces new minimum wage

17/03/2023

BREAKING: Lance Reddick, widely known as "The Wire" for his roles in John Wick, has passed away at the age of 60.

26/01/2023

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06/11/2022

Tuesday, 16th March, 2019, a local Nigerian Fisherman from Bayelsa captured a Blue Marlin Fish reportedly worth $2.6 million but ate it with his friends.

According to AFP Fact Check, the alleged $2.6 million value of the fish was taken from a July 2019 article by CNBC on the White Marlin Open in the US - a week-long fishing competition held every August.

The $2.6 million payout was for the largest white marlin caught during the 2018 competition; however, the largest blue marlin received a prize of $924,000.

CNBC also reports that, the marlin fish is worth about $31,325.30 per pound. Furthermore, the females, which are significantly larger than males, can reach 14 feet in length and weigh more than 1,985 pounds, while average sizes tend to be in the range of 11 feet and 200 to 400 pounds.

The fish is not primarily intended for human consumption because it contains unhealthy amounts of mercury and other contaminants; however, their meat is considered a delicacy, particularly in Japan, where it is served raw as “Sashimi.”

The blue marlin of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans are more widely pursued by sport fishermen than any other marlin species. Their wide distribution in tropical oceanic waters and seasonally into temperate zones makes them available to many anglers, and their potential to reach great sizes and spectacular fighting ability makes them a highly desired catch to some anglers.

the fisherman missed out on the opportunity fo a lifetime.

12/10/2022

: EAST / WEST ROAD TO PORT-HARCOURT OVERTAKEN BY FLOOD.

The Okebe portion of the East-West Road, which, as at night was very dry, has been seriously overtaken by the Flood. The impact of the erosion from the very strong water current seem to have even started destroying the edges of the East West Road which portends serious threat to motorists and pedistrians.

This seems to be the greatest flood we have so far experienced as it is way over and above the Great Flood of 2012; and it is extending seriously towards Ahoada and Mbiama.

This calls for circumspect by motorists and travellers during this period. We pray for quick receding of the flood to avoid more severe consequences.

Kiens Kume
Reporting!