Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike reacts to burning of three local government offices in Rivers State
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Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike reacts to burning of three local government offices in Rivers State

Politics tamfitronics Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has blamed Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for the ongoing political unrest in the state. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Wike accused Fubara of inciting violence by proceeding with local government elections despite legal concerns.“No person who believes in peace and stability of any nation will say he supports violence, will say he wants to support destruction, will say he doesn’t want people to live in harmony,” Wike said.The minister emphasized the importance of understanding the root causes of instability, highlighting that a refusal to respect the rule of law is a recipe for chaos. “When there’s violence, when there’s instability, it’s for you to ask questions: what has led to the violence, what has led to the instability, what has led to destruction?”...
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Exploring the fascinating world of cretaceous birds
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Exploring the fascinating world of cretaceous birds

Lifestyle Newly discovered ancient birds from Late Cretaceous North America were hawk-sized and had powerful raptor-like feet, according to a study published October 9, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Alexander Clark of the University of Chicago, U.S. and colleagues.The most diverse birds during the Cretaceous Period were a now-extinct group called enantiornithines, known from all over the world during this time.However, enantiornithines and other Mesozoic birds are mainly known from Lower Cretaceous deposits, with a relatively poor record from the Late Cretaceous. Thus, there is a general lack of understanding of trends in bird evolution toward the end of the Mesozoic Era.In this study, Clark and colleagues describe three new enantiornithine birds from fossils found in the Hell Creek Formation of Montana, dating to the latest Cretaceous Period (68 – 66 million...
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NEWS UPDATE?Minister: Germany to return 1,130 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Lifestyle Nigeria’s Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed, said Tuesday Nigeria has signed an agreement with Germany for the repatriation of over 1,130 looted Benin Bronze artifacts back to the country. Mohammed disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Washington DC after three museums in the U.S. repatriated 31 Benin Bronze artifacts to Nigeria. He commended the German government for that effort, adding that Nigeria is also getting positive response from France and Mexico to return some of its stolen artifacts. If you enjoy this story, please do not forget to check out our other news stories: In 1897 during a British raid on Benin, the royal palace was torched and looted, and the oba (ruler) was exiled. The British confiscated all royal treasures, giving some to individual officers and taking most to auction in London. The estimated 3,000 objects eventually...
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