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Thursday, 22 March 2018

Congressional leaders unveil $1.3 trillion spending deal as shutdown looms

Congressional leaders reached agreement Wednesday on a massive spending bill that would increase funding to fight the opioid epidemic, help states with election security, and boost infrastructure spending across the country, including for a tunnel between New York and New Jersey that President Trump opposes.

The spending bill does not include funding for President Trump's long-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border or new money for interior immigration enforcement — rejecting two items that Trump had demanded in the negotiations. But it does include new funding for border fencing and other beefed-up security, according to the final text.

Black Panther Characters (ICMP)

Twitter has now issued a statement on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, crowning "Black Panther" the most-tweeted movie of all time.

The movie which stars Chadwick Boseman and directed by Ryan Coogler has amassed more than 35 million tweets.

According to the statement, "Black Panther's" Twitter chatter has thrown out two other box office hits that held the title, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."

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Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers

1. Boko Haram on Wednesday returned 105 of the Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapped from the Government Girls’ School in Yobe.

Sadly, five of them were confirmed dead while one was held back for refusing to denounce Christianity.

2. Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation, Ayo Fayose, Ekiti State Governor, Reno Omokri, former Media Aide to Goodluck Jonathan, the Peoples Democratic Party and some Nigerians have described the abduction and release of the Dapchi girls as a script well written by the Buhari-led government.

Justice League is the lowest grossing film in DC Universe (Nerdist )

"Justice League," DC's huge superhero team-up, has ended its theatrical run as the lowest-grossing DC Extended Universe film to date.

The DC version of "The Avengers," which unites Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, Aquaman, Cyborg, and Flash, made $229 million at the U.S. box office since opening in November 2017.

This puts "Justice League"$60 million behind the 2013 "Man of Steel," which is in fourth place. The movie is also $100 million behind the badly reviewed "Suicide Squad."

DBANJ AND DON JAZZY

Yes, you guessed right! D'banj is about to bring back his popular business brands, Koko water, Koko garri and Koko mansion.

The music star made this known on his Instagram page on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, when he was asked by a fan about the possibility of him rejuvenating his old businesses.

"My OG mr double 07 @iambangalee please think of Koko mansion, Koko concert, Koko mobile, Koko water ..time to show the world who is dbanj again let Koko mansion take over Big brother Africa," the fan wrote.

The singles champions at this year’s French Open will receive 2.2 million euros ($2.7 million), up 100,000 euros from 2017, tournament director Guy Forget announced on Tuesday.

The overall prize money will increase by around 10 percent, rising from 36 million euros last year to 39.2 million euros.

MARCH 21 ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA / EVENTS

March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 285 days remaining until the end of the year. This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Monday, Wednesday or Saturday (58 in 400 years each) than on Thursday or Friday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Tuesday or Sunday (56).

In astrology, the day of the equinox is the first full day of the sign of Aries. It is also the traditional first day of the astrological year. In the 21st century, the equinox usually occurs on March 19 or 20, being on March 21 only in 2003 and 2007. The next year in which the equinox occurs on March 21 is 2102.

From the desk of Femi Fani-Kayode...................

If we were in high school, I'll take Trump "behind the gym" and "beat the hell out of him" over his comments about women - Ex-Vice President, Joe Biden

Former Vice President, Joe Biden has said he would "beat the hell out of" President Donald Trump if they were in high school over his crude comments about women.

"When a guy who ended up becoming our national leader said, 'I can grab a woman anywhere and she likes it' and then said, 'I made a mistake. They asked me would I like to debate this gentleman, and I said no. I said, 'If we were in high school, I'd take him behind the gym and beat the hell out of him,'" said Biden at the University of Miami.