The Man Who Broke The World Record.
Jon Brower Minnoch broke the world record for being the heaviest person after weighing in at 1,400 pounds. At the age of 12, he weighed over 294 pounds. Ten years later, he added another hundred pounds. By the time he was 25, he reached nearly 700 pounds, and ten years later weighed 975 pounds.
Watch How Fans Came Out In Large Numbers For Naira Marley's Show In Washington DC
We recall that recently, Naira Marley announced his USA Your which was scheduled to take place in 5 different American States for 9 days this September. The singer took to social media and urged his fans to come out in large numbers to support him. Still, on the musical tour, there was news about the low turn up of fans at one of the singer's shows in the States.
After Fighting For The American Dream, Why Did George Washington Still Keep and Used Black Slaves?
George Washington was the first president of the United States of America, a nation that was created out of the sweat and blood of those who believed that they deserved to be free from the rule of monarchy and to create a government for them, them, and with them.
Yemi Alade Shares New Pictures Online, Stir Up Reactions
Yemi Alade, the popular Nigerian female musician, songwriter, activist and actress has shared some new pictures on her official Instagram page which has over 14.8 million followers. In the pictures, she wore a blue tracksuit and a bandanna face mask. Below is a photo of Yemi Alade
Lai Mohammed's Reply To The Calls For Killing Of Repentant Boko Haram Members Is A Good Answer
A lot of Boko Haram members have surrendered themselves to the Nigerian military. Also, some of these repentant Boko Haram terrorists have asked Nigerians to forgive them and accept them into the society. (Photo Credit: Adrikgist). However, many groups and people have refused to forgive these repentant Boko Haram members and they have asked FG to kill them because of the crimes they committed.
Hegemonism, power politics will never be supported
People queue up to board a military aircraft of the United States and leave Kabul at Kabul airport, Afghanistan, Aug. 22, 2021. (Xinhua) By Zhong Sheng, People's Daily The situation in Afghanistan has been on a drastic change recently. The chaos in the country, which is a result of the hasty withdrawal of the US military, is one of the deepest impressions left on the world by the war in Afghanistan.
An Open Letter by former Assistant Secretary Christopher Ford
Photo taken on April 20, 2021 shows the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) The "Lab-Leak" inquiry at the State Department Dr. Christopher Ford • Jun 10, 2021 In both journalism and policymaking — if not always in politics, or in the sordid world of score-settling by unemployed, second-rate apparatchiks — facts matter, and intellectual integrity matters.
U.S. will only incur pernicious consequences by imposing ‘democratic transformation’ on others
Cai Meng/China Daily By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily During the last few days, people in the U.S. have been reflecting upon the country’s policy toward Afghanistan, and the mainstream opinion held that Washington's efforts to impose a Western democratic model on Afghanistan have failed.
COVID-19 origin tracing must be carried out in scientific, fair, just manner
People wander near the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, June 22, 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) Editorial by People’s Daily Over the past more than one year, the U.S. has ceaselessly politicized the COVID-19 pandemic, stigmatized China in the name of the virus, used COVID-19 origin tracing as a tool, and frequently reversed right and wrong in the origin-tracing work.
U.S. attempt to contain China bound to end up in vain
Graphic: People's Daily Online Editorial by People’s Daily High-level officials of the U.S. government believe that continuing to hype the “origins-tracing investigations” can exhaust China’s diplomatic resources, increase U.S. leverage toward China and hedge against China’s influence, according to informed sources.
Blame game can’t hide U.S. failure in pandemic control
A medical worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a citizen at a community health center in Qingxiu District of Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2021. (Xinhua/Lu Boan) Editorial by People’s Daily There’s nothing Washington can use to tarnish China in its politicized and intelligence community-led report on origin tracing of COVID-19.
U.S. not eligible to act as judge of human rights
Photo taken on April 13, 2021 shows the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Photo by Shen Ting/Xinhua) By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily The U.S. Department of State recently released its annual “Trafficking in Persons Report,” arbitrarily and unscrupulously criticizing and smearing other countries, while listing the U.S. among the “Tier 1”, the highest ranking, countries in the report despite its notorious record on human trafficking.
U.S. is indeed destroying its image by discrediting China with lies
Graphic: People's Daily Online By Zhong Sheng, People's Daily Some U.S. politicians, out of the intention to contain and oppress China, are always looking for outdated instruments from the Cold War toolbox, frequently discrediting China and provoking conflicts with lies they have fabricated.
9/11 Attacks: 20 Years After, the World Pays Tributes to the Victims
Saturday, 11 September, 2021 marks the first major anniversary of a premeditated attacks culminating in a generation of people growing up with no real recollection of the events that unfolded that day. Exactly 20 years back, four planes flying over the Eastern United States were simultaneously hijacked by small teams of suicide attackers leading to death of thousands of innocent people within a matter of minutes.
Today's Headlines: Nowhere Is Safe Worldwide If Terrorism Thrives- Lai, Buhari Makes New Appointment
Nowhere is safe worldwide if terrorism thrives- Lai Mohammed The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says terrorism is a global issue and no part of the world is safe if it is allowed to pervade in any corner of the world. Photo credit: Vanguard Newspapers
COVID-19 origins probe by U.S. intelligence community merely another political manipulation farce
Editorial by People’s Daily The United States intelligence community report on COVID-19 origins is "not scientifically credible", and Washington's assertion of lack of transparency on the part of China is only an excuse for politicizing and stigmatizing purpose, the Chinese embassy in the U.S. said on August 28.
Nigerian Jailed For Stealing COVID-19 Relief Fund
In the United States, a Nigerian was found guilty of defrauding individuals, businesses, and the government through fraudulent schemes. Bamidele Muraina hacked into tax preparation firms and used stolen personal information to file fake unemployment benefit claims and tax forms. From 2018 to 2020, he filed more than 275 fake individual income tax returns using stolen identities to request refunds from the IRS totaling more than $2.6 million.
Texas abortion law and its controversies
On September 1, 2021, the Supreme Court decided not to block a Texas bill that effectively bans abortions after the 6-week mark. The new law is highly contested by public health experts and many organizations dedicated to safeguarding female health. How can this ban affect well-being and access to healthcare in the long term?
Repentant Boko Haram Insurgents Will Be Reintegrated Back To Society – FG Insists
The Buhari-led administration has insisted that repentant Boko Haram insurgents would be integrated back into the society. The Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, said on Saturday in a speech in Washington, DC. He claimed he was misinterpreted in reports claiming that “the Federal Government's decision not to prosecute repentant insurgents was in line with global best practice.”
World Bank Approves $400m Loan To Nigeria For Acquisition Of Covid-19 Vaccines
The Board of Directors of the World Bank has approved credit to the tune of $400 Million dollars to Nigeria for the buying of Covid-19 Vaccines. The money is an additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA). The International Bank announced the approval on Friday at Washington.