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Nigerian currency, Naira has dropped eight points to trade at a new record low of 436 against the United States dollar in black market, on Thursday night, September 22 to Friday morning, September 23. This comes against the N428/$1 rate it was on Wednesday, September 21. The Naira has continued to weaken after a data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the economy was in recession. Also, the persistent dollar shortages on the official market is making life hard for Bureau de change operators. But according to the Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria, the naira would recover by Monday, September 26 due to the introduction of Travelex, a licensed forex dealer. Travelex, an international money transfer organisation, was officially directed by the CBN to distribute forex to the BDC operators by Monday.

Starting your morning with music you find beautiful, or a book you find inspirational or motivational, is the perfect way to set yourself up for success. It can give you something to look forward to in the morning, and sets you up with the right mindset to greet the day. You can adjust your music for the type of day you want to have, whether you need something that gets you pumped for an action-packed day, or something more soothing so you can handle a stressful day. The mind is hungry for new tidbits of information it can go to work on, and you should feed it every day, the same way you feed your body. Choosing the Right Audio Whether you pick a group of songs, or an audiobook that inspires you, is up to you. Choose your songs carefully though, as they can get stuck in your head, and if this sort of thing drives you crazy you might be better off listening to a book. I love these quotes... "Think about what your thinking about." "Saw it first f...

Is port Harcourt still safe? Guess what is happening... I am running.. Literally running... Was scouting for salvation ministry, getting to the junction I was directed, I heard gun shots... (That is around presidential bus stop...) Beloved brothers and sisters as men started running what did you expect of your humble servant I follow pick race.. Looking out I saw the police officers that were standing at that junction in front of me running when and how they over took me, I cannot say... But fear thou not I am alive and for locating salvation ministry, I'd better find another road or it waits for my next trip to port Harcourt... Thank you... Keep reading kingdavidpeter blog... I love you.

After 12 years and six kids together, Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt just after their two-year wedding anniversary. Subscribe now for the real story behind the split, only in PEOPLE. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may have had the ultimate Hollywood romance from the outside, but behind closed doors, their marriage was slowly coming apart. After months of mounting tensions between the two, Jolie, 41, told Pitt she wanted a divorce , an end to their two-year marriage and 12-year relationship. "Things built and built over time – it wasn't any one thing," a source close to the actress tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story, on newsstands Friday. "She's loved this man for several years, and [divorce] is not something you do impulsively." Meanwhile, a Pitt source tells PEOPLE: "There was clearly a breaking point, where she'd just had enough," says the Pitt source. "He may have been broken himself and said he couldn...

When we get married, we promise to be together until death separates us. However, these couples decided not to wait till the end and not to let the death separate them. So, they got married in pink coffins! This strange wedding ceremony has taken place in Bangkok, Thailand; in one of the local temples. Here is what they did. Several couples in their turn laid down in the pink coffin. There they have exchanged their wedding rings and pronounced their vows. As many as 10 couples have gotten married that way on one day. Why did they pick such a bizarre ceremony for the best and most special day of their lives? Well, locals believe getting married in a pink coffin destroys bad luck and promises blessings and success to the newlyweds. Then even more absurd things happened. The new husband and wife were covered with a piece of the white fabric, while lying in the coffin. It symbolizes their death and burial! And the monks started chanting over them and mourning them, as if t...

Scrape Your Tongue Taking time to scrape your tongue is one morning routine you won’t want to give up once you start it. It helps get rid of morning breath, and also is in line with the rejuvenation process you need to do to make the transition from sleep to wakefulness each day. As a bonus you’ll be able to taste your food better without the film that’s on your tongue even after brushing your teeth. The Right Scraper Some toothbrushes come with a built-in scraper on the back of the head. If yours doesn’t have one you’ll want to invest in one. You can find some that are literally just a plastic triangle-shaped scraper, and others that feature special bristles that are designed to get into the grooves of your tongue. You can also go with the type that is stainless steel and U-shaped to get the job done.

Captain Chinyelu Chizoba Ndubuisi is a presidential pilot and he flies the Nigerian Air Force 001 plane. He has once worked as an Air Peace pilot. The presidential pilot loves relaxing and easing tension by playing his favourite game, tennis. He is currently in the United States with his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari, who is participating in the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.