World War III
22 Oct
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday expressed concern about the increasing global conflicts, revealing that 58 wars involving 92 countries are currently ongoing. Obasanjo also likened former Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, to former British leader and Prime Minister Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, who led Britain to victory in the Second World War. The former…
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The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to halt the divestment of oil assets by Shell and TotalEnergies
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Permanent Secretary of the Plateau State Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Mineral Development, Mr. Yabilsu Dogo, has disclosed that 100 illegal miners have been arrested in Jos in the past week. Â Â Â Â Dogo made this known in his office, saying that the ministry has been collaborating with the police to stop the illegal activities.…
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Ahead of 2026 governorship poll in Osun, a group within state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, enlisted
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Some members of major political parties in Osun State have reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries in a violent attack that broke out during a rally in Ilesa town of the state on Wednesday. Supporters of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and the opposition All Progressives Congress were said to have clashed while campaigning around…
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Enugu State has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of one of its highly respected medical elders and renowned gastroenterologist, Prof. Neri Picardo. The association said the late physician collapsed and died while seeing a patient at his clinic at the Niger Foundation, in spite of several efforts to resuscitate…
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Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Thursday urged 10,000 youths in the state inaugurated into Imole Youth Corps, to ensure the success of the programme. The Imole Youth Corps is an empowerment programme of the state government to provide job opportunities for the youth in the state. Speaking during the inauguration in Osogbo, Adeleke said…
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Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the expansion of its Contactless Passport Application System to Europe, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, set to commence on Friday, February 7. Immigration spokesperson, ACI AS Akinlabi, made this known in a statement on Thursday. Akinlabi said the expansion follows the successful implementation of the system in Canada on…
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has began the payment of N50,000 monthly stipends to 10,000 indigenous youths from the Niger Delta under its Youths Internship Scheme. Mrs Seledi-Thompson-Wakama, Director of Corporate Affairs at the NDDC, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday. She explained that the beneficiaries would undergo practical, hands-on training…