Blog - Page 68 - People&Politics

Mar

02

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Gritty, But Arsenal Edge Battling Chelsea To Restore 5-point Lead Over Hot -On-Tails Man City

Sports

By David Hytner, at the Emirates Stadium Three goals were scored in the 2-1 victory on Sunday evening, but all were put in the back of the net by Arsenal. There were 63 minutes on the Emirates Stadium clock and the Arsenal crowd were in a state of extreme agitation. William Saliba had the ball at the back and he was taking his time – largely because there was nothing on for him. The fans screamed at him to hurry up. To do something. Anything. It was all going wrong because Chelsea were not just level at 1-1, they had…

Mar

02

2026

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Effects Of War: Iran May Not Be At 2026 US-Hosted World Cup

Sports

*'What Is Certain Is After This Attack, We Cannot Be Expected To Look Forward To The World Cup With Hope' *Qatar Halts All Football President of Iran’s football federation has said he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the US after the US and Israeli bombardment of the country, which started on Saturday. “What is certain is that after this attack, we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope,” Mehdi Taj said to the sports portal Varzesh3 as Iran traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening…

Mar

02

2026

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IRAN UPDATE! Who Succeeds Khamenei? Backer Of Killing Of 30,000 Iranian Peaceful Protesters In January Could Be Top Pick (READ HIS IDENTITY, IDEOLOGY, ANTECEDENTS)

Foreign

A council of three Iranian officials with mixed beliefs is governing Iran after the US-Israeli assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, multiple members of his family and 40 of his top lieutenants left a gaping power vacuum in the Middle Eastern nation. But the country’s notorious top nuclear and security official — Ali Larijani, the man allegedly behind Iran’s vicious crackdown on anti-regime protesters of recent months — could emerge as the most powerful man in the nation after the weekend’s chaos dies down, according to reports. Larijani is not one of the three men currently running the country.…

Mar

02

2026

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Thousands Of Jobs Coming As Benue Flags Off 90mw Waste-To-Energy Project

News

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi In a state with very few medium or heavy industries and a disproportionately high unemployment-to-available-jobs ratio, every little counts. And so when Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia disclosed that there would be over 6000 job opportunities during the flag-off of a 90mw waste-to-energy project, the applause was resounding. Technical Adviser to the State Governor on Media, Publicity, and Strategic Communication, Chief Solomon Iorpev, in a statement, weekend, said the project was designed to generate electricity by converting municipal and industrial solid waste into power and valuable by-products. The statement revealed that the project, which situated at…

Mar

02

2026

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Navy Inaugurates Multi-million Naira PHC Facility In Enugu Community

News

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Nigerian Navy has inaugurated a multi-million naira Primary Health Care (PHC) center to strengthen healthcare in Ugbawka community, Nkanu East Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State. The facility was built under an infrastructure project marked 'A Special Quick Impact Project of the Chief of Naval Staff in Honour of Rear Admiral Patrick Nwatu (rtd)'. Inaugurating the facility, the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, said that the structure represented the Navy's committed to social positive impact and betterment of society. Abbas said that the Navy would continue to touch lives across the…

Mar

01

2026

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Ayatollah Arafi, Others Have Contacted Me For Talks -Trump

Foreign

*Firebrand Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad Reportedly Killed In Airstrikes *Despite Everything, Our Military Capability Intact -Iranian Foreign Minister *8 Israelis Killed, Many Persons Under Rubble As Iranian Missile Hits Target Donald Trump said today that Iran’s new leadership wants to talk to him and that he has agreed, according to an interview with The Atlantic. “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them. "They should have done it sooner. They should have given what was very practical and easy to do sooner. They waited too long,” Trump said in an interview…

Mar

01

2026

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UPDATE! Ayatollah Arafi Appointed As Acting Supreme Leader In Iran

Foreign

There is now an interim successor to the slain Ayatollah Ali Khameini, Iran's Supreme Leader, killed on Saturday by US airstrikes in Tehran, the country's capital. He is Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, appointed as acting Supreme Leader. This came after Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council elected Ayatollah Arafi as the jurist member of the Guardian Council in the Leadership Council. The Leadership Council is responsible for carrying out the duties of the Supreme Leader until the Assembly of Experts selects a successor. The 67-year-old cleric, who serves on the powerful Guardian Council, was confirmed as part of the three-member body by the…

Mar

01

2026

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Power Tussle: What Have You Done About Supply Beyond Passing Electricity Bill Years Ago? -Adelabu Fires Back At Oyo Govt

News

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has faulted the indictment of the Federal Government by the Oyo State House of Assembly on the state of power supply in the state, specifically in Ibarapa zone of the state. He said their action was a fallout of alleged ignorance and bias. He spoke at the weekend, at the end of a meeting with the management of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) and other stakeholders on the way forward to improve power supply in Oyo State and other states within the firm's jurisdiction. Adelabu said Oyo State government…

Mar

01

2026

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UPDATE! Khamenei’s Killing: How CIA Tracked Iran’s Supreme Leader For Months, As US/Israel Eliminate 40 Military Commanders

Foreign

Totally unbeknownst to him, US intelligence officials had tracked Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for months, learning and understanding his movement until he met with top regime officials inside his fortified compound during the deadly strikes Saturday. The CIA had familiarized itself with the patterns of the 86-year-old tyrant before obtaining new intelligence of the fateful meeting in the center of Tehran, the New York Times reported today, citing anonymous sources. Upon learning of the critical gathering, American and Israeli military officials moved the attack, dubbed 'Operation Epic Fury', from the cover of darkness to the surprise daylight strikes…

Feb

28

2026

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UPDATE! US/Israel-Iran War: First Photos Of Ayatollah Khamenei’s Destroyed Compound Emerge

Foreign

Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound appeared to have been destroyed in the US' Operation Epic Fury, with officials confirming the attack was targeting the regime boss. Satellite images obtained by the New York Times showed multiple buildings at the fortified compound were leveled in the joint US-Israel attack, with black smoke billowing up from the rubble. Several other high-ranking Iranian officials and regime politicians were reported killed in the strikes. Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian were targeted in the attack, a senior Israeli official confirmed to Fox News. The military’s aim was to take out “those responsible for…