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The Only President in History that Lasted Just 45 Minutes as President

Pedro Lascuráin Paredes  :Pedro José Domingo de la Calzada Manuel María Lascuráin Paredes; 8 May 1856 – 21 July 1952 was a Mexican politician who served as the 34th President of Mexico for less than one hour on February 19, 1913, the shortest presidency in the history of the world. He had earlier served as Mexico's foreign secretary for two terms and was the director of a small law school in Mexico City for sixteen years. Pedro Lascuráin 34th President of Mexico In office 19 February 1913 (45 mminutes) He was the Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Minister of Foreign Affairs) from 10 April 1912 – 19 February 1913 during the regime of President Francisco I. Madero. He was married to María Flores. Early Life Lascuráin was born in Mexico City in 1856. He was the son of Francisco Lascuráin Icaza and Ana Paredes Cortés. Early Career Lascuráin received a law degree in 1880 from the Escuela Nacional de Jurisprudencia (National School of Jurisprudence) in Mexico City. He was mayor of Mexico Cit

Kenneth Omeruo: Is He the Perfect Replacement for Joseph Yobo

WHO IS KENNETH OMERUO? Kenneth Omeruo is a Super Eagles Defender who is plying his trade with CD Leganes in Spanish Laliga. He was born on the 17th of October 1993. Omeruo is a very strong Nigerian defender loved both by the Super Eagles Fans and that of Leganes for his die hard defending abilities and style of play. You need to see Omeruo in action when he plays; he is ever ready to put his body on the line to prevent a goal from going through his goal post. To make it short, he is like an Eagle and a Warrior on the field of play. Kenneth vie for the ball with Harry Kane of England Omeruo was part of the 2019 Nigeria U17 team, 2011 Nigeria U20 contingent. He was just 19 years of age when he was promoted to the Super Eagles in 2013 by late Stephen Keshi. As a result of his hard work he became former Super Eagles captain’s defensive partner Joseph Yobo in the heart of the Eagles Defence in the 2013 FIFA Confederation’s Cup in Brazil and in the 2013 Nations Cup which they eventually emer

Read: Taraba State and it 40 Plus Tribes; Which Tribe do you belong to?

Taraba State was created in 1991 out of the old Gongola State by the Military Administration of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on 27th of August, 1991. The first governor of the state was Rear Admiral Adeyemi Ambrose Afolahan who was a Military Administrator. And the first Civilian Governor was Rev. Jolly Nyame. And its current governor is Arc. Darius Ishaku who has been the governor since 2015. Taraba State is blessed with both Natural and Human Resources as it nickname is Nature Gift of the Nation. Taraba State has the highest number of tribes in Nigeria but this claim is unconfirmed. Below are the 40+ list of tribes in Taraba State you don't know. 1. BABUR 2. BAKULUNG 3. CHAMBA 4. BANDAWA 5. BAMBUKO 6. BETSO (BETE) 7. BOBUA 8. DANGSA 9. DIBA 10. PULBE 11. GENGLE 12. GORNUN (GMUN) 13. GONIA 14. GWOM 15. HAUSA 16. IDOMA 17. JIRU 18. JAHUNAWA JAHUN 19. JONJO 20. JOLE 21. JUKUN 22. KABAWA 23. KADARA 24. KANURI 25. KARIMJO 26. KENTON 27. KONA 28. KUNINI 29. KUTEB 30. KWANCHI 31.

Professor V.N. Parthiban the Man with 145 Degrees

Image: Hunter.com Professor V.N. Parthiban, an Indian professor, has 145 academic degrees under his belt.⠀ Image: Historyville The 58-year-old academician collected all these degrees within thirty years (30) plus. Prof. Parthiban, who is from the state of Chennai, India said that there is no Sunday that passes by without him having an exams, or a research paper to write. Parthiban, has taken Education with an extra ordinary level of seriousness. Image: Indiantimes He acquired these degrees over three and a half decades of hard work and commitment. So far, Mr. Parthiban has garnered about, 12 M.Phil Degrees, 9 MBA Degrees, 8 ML Degrees, 10 MA Degrees, 8 Masters in Commerce Degrees, and 3 M.Sc Degrees, and many more. He said that he's from an ordinary family, he struggled to finish his first college degree, got employment with the Indian Judiciary Department and since then he would apply for any available course wherever he could in the last thirty

Bilkisu Abdullahi, Kannywood Beauty is Plus 1 on May 5th

Beautiful, Bilkisu Abdullahi of Kannywood is Plus 1 Kannywood beauty, diva and actress Bilkisu Abdullahi is today this 5th May, 2020 Celebrating her birthday. Bilkisu who is from Kano State, was born in May 5th 1993 in Lagos State Nigeria. She was born and brought in Lagos where she did both her Primary and Secondary Schools. Her late father is from Kano State married to a Fulani woman from Yola, Adamawa State. The beauty, who began her acting career through her brother who introduced her to Sani Abdullahi Sani a.k.a Baba Karami. Baba Karami gave Bilkisu her first debut of Kannywood in his movie titled " Aiki Duhu".  Bilkisu was a sister to the lead actress in Aikin Duhu since then she has appeared in a lot movies and music videos in Kannywood. The actress who has a large numbers of follows received congratulatery messages from both fans and colleagues on Instagram See screenshot below: Happy Birthday 🎂

Tribute to Late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

  Late Yar'adua This day, May 5th, 2010  President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (Matawalle)  died in Aso Rock Presidential Villa after battling with acute pericarditis. He died at the age of fifty-eight (58). Yar'Adua was the first elected Nigerian President to die in office and the second Head-of-State to die in Aso Rock after General Sani Abacha in 1998.  Late Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, who was the younger brother of late General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua the then Vice President of Nigeria during the General Olusegun Obasanjo's Military Government was a former Governor of his state, Katsina State for eight years from 1999 to 2007. He was elected as the Presidents of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2007 with Goodluck Johnathan as his running mate. Image source: Getty Images Late Umaru would always be remembered by Nigerians both home and abroad as a honest, selfless, and a humble leader who had his people at heart. Yar'Adua died fighting f

Reasons Why Gen. Sani Abacha is one of the Best Nigerian President

General Sani Abacha Nigerians both home and diaspora most times remember  Gen. Abacha  as a dictator, Human Right Abuser, Looter and the killer of activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa of Ogoni people. A man known for ruling the country with an iron fist. However, it would be a great disservice to remember him for just that, as he also did some other significant things in his time as the Heads-of-State of Nigeria and below are his contributions to Nigeria and Nigerians. As Nigeria's Head-of-States,  Sani Abacha never travelled outside Africa, perhaps to give effect to Nigeria’s Africa-centred foreign policy.⠀ Nigeria was also president of the  United Nations Security Council making sure the obnoxious apartheid policy  of the minority white regime in South Africa was dismantled. Fuel Price : Under Gen. Abacha's rigeme fuel was N11 per litre in 1994. Abacha successfully partook in 2 coups In 1983, Abacha assisted Ibrahim Babangida in overthrowing Shehu Shagari, after just being ele