Some facts about the world’s tallest building

Burj Khalifa is a special building and one with many superlatives apart from being the tallest in the world. Burj Khalifa is not only the tallest building in the world but also the tallest standing man-made object.

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Benin airport was shut down for non-payment of taxes

The Edo State Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) at the early hours of yesterday locked the administrative offices of the Benin airport for claim that the airport has failed to pay the PAYE (Pay As You Earn) tax which were removed from the salaries of workers of the airport.

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Electrician dies on PHCN property due to electrocution in Jos

An electrician was electrocuted on a PHCN pole in Jos after he tried to change the supply into his shop to a phase with more regular supply. The electrician whose name is Chukwuebuka Eze met his untimely death as fate didn’t shine luck to him on that fateful day.

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Apple to build store on 15th-century Spanish ruin

Apple Inc. has discovered an ancient site in the place it wants to build its new store in the Spanish capital Spain. The ancient site is the ruin of a hospital San Andres Hospital which was built in the early 15th century and later changed its name to Buen Sucesco (which means Good fortune).

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Facts and Pictures: World’s longest road bridge on water

Wonders of technology no matter how long they have been in existence, don’t fail to amaze us. The Chinese especially have really done a great job in building spectacular bridges which has broken and set records in the world.

In 2011, China unveiled the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge which snatched the record of the world’s longest bridge from the Lake Pontchartrain Bridge (23.87mi/38.4km) with a length of 42.5km (26.4mi). The bridge links Chinese port city of Qingdao to the offshore island Huangdao.

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