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Akinyemi: Israel-Hamas crisis may lead to WW III

Akinyemi: Israel-Hamas crisis may lead to WW III

By TheNewspad team Nigeria’s former Minister of foreign Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi says World War III is imminent, amid fears of retaliation by Iran after attack on the later’s Consulate by Israel, which declared war on Hamas over a fatal assault October 7, 2023 on Israelites. Akinyemi however assured that only divine intervention will put...

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Interrogating Edo status as a hub for sex trade

Interrogating Edo status as a hub for sex trade

By Osaigbovo Iguobaro The sex trade, like any other business, experiences its share of challenges, successes, and setbacks. Its roots in Edo date back Centuries, with historical accounts tracing its origins to the reign of Oba Ewedo (1255AD-1280AD) in the Benin Kingdom. During his rule, Oba Ewedo implemented reforms, including the establishment of a Custodial...

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Open defecation in Benin City: Epidemic waiting to happen

Open defecation in Benin City: Epidemic waiting to happen

By Osaigbovo Iguobaro Open defecation is fast becoming a modern day life for most residents of Ibiwe, Lagos Omo, Butcher, Jegede, and other adjourning streets around the King square in Benin City. This City which is a home to most migrant workers without shelters, is embroid in the web of contradictions at night after daily...

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Dispute over ‘pomo table’ ends in tragedy

Dispute over ‘pomo table’ ends in tragedy

Incessant uncontrollable anger, arguments that led to a fight between neighbours over a ‘worktable’ has caused the death of Mrs Tope Owoade in Ogun State. The housewife, was the owner of the table she uses the work in selling edible animal skin, popularly known as ‘pomo’ in local parlance. The Nigeria Police Command in Ogun...

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Should Nigerians worry about budget padding?

Should Nigerians worry about budget padding?

Tony Abolo Opaqueness defines Nigeria clearly we seem in for a ride by an opaque Presidency, NNPC Ltd and now add on, the Nigerian Senate. Nigerians are not any longer certain if it was a N25 trillion budget that was passed for assent or it was a N28.7 trillion budget, an addition of N3.7 trillion....

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Erisco Tomato Saga: Redirecting narratives on Consumerism

Erisco Tomato Saga: Redirecting narratives on Consumerism

By TheNewspad team Since September 2023, when a largely unknown Chioma Egodi, a Nigerian Facebook user posted on her timeline a stinker on Erisco Foods Limited after tasting the company’s tomato mix, Nagiko Tomato Mix, the Nigerian media, mainstream and social, has been awash with the fallouts that the post ignited between her and the...

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Chancellor attests to Varsity students’ virginity

Chancellor attests to Varsity students’ virginity

The Founder of Madonna University, Okija in Anambra State, Prof Emmanuel Edeh has declared that females students admitted into the Private institution as virgins and marry as virgins after their graduation. Prof. Ede who stoked the hornets nest while delivering the graduation speech of the University on Wednesday March 20th 2024, amid loud ovation by...

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‘How Tinubu ruined Nigeria’s foreign policy’

‘How Tinubu ruined Nigeria’s foreign policy’

‘How Tinubu ruined Nigeria’s foreign policy’ Ex-Governor Gabriel Senator Suswan of Benue State has blamed President Bola Tinubu for worsening Nigeria’s foreign policy, badly impacting the nation’s image at global stage. Suswan, top contender for national chairmanship position of Peoples Democratic party, PDP, made the assertion on Arise Television interview, Monday March 18, 2024. He...

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Honouring heritage, forging futures

Honouring heritage, forging futures

Tony Abolo The topic broaches on a constant philosophical question, an existential question, which we must all answer as individuals, as organizations or as nations. The existential question is stated thus –Where am I? Where am I coming from? Where am I going? To really take one’s location and bearing, one must ask – where...

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Mad man invades NIPOST, attacks staff

Mad man invades NIPOST, attacks staff

Pandemonium broke out when a middle-aged man seen as a lunatic, allegedly attacked a yet-to-be identified staff of the Nigeria Postal Service, NIPOST on airport road in Benin City, Edo State. It was leant that invader, strayed into the complex at 1:13p.m on Friday March 15, 2024 after beating security check at NIPOST gate. The...