Chelsea are closing in on Liam Delap deal as details of the long term contract are being completed with his agents.

Enzo Maresca appreciation + UCL football made the difference as Chelsea are set to activate £30m release clause.

#CFC just wait for formal communication now.

Listen up, Men “12 Dark Signs Your Woman Is Cheating On You — Wake Up Before You Become a Finished Man”

Let’s not sugarcoat it. If your woman is cheating, the streets already know — you’re just the last one to find out.
While you’re paying bills, she’s getting thrills. While you’re busy building, she’s sneaking and giggling.

Here are 12 dark signs your woman is cheating on you. If you notice 3 or more, you’re either being played, or already breathing dust.

1. Her phone is always on silent or face down
She guards that phone like it's the nuclear codes. She used to scroll freely. Now, it's locked up like Fort Knox.

2. She starts accusing you of cheating for no reason
Guilt makes her paranoid. She projects. She starts flipping the script so you don’t notice what she’s really up to.

3. Sudden glow-up with no reason
New hair, new nails, new perfume — and you didn’t ask for it or fund it?
Someone else is getting the benefit while you’re just footing the foundation.

4. She stops nagging you or becomes extra nice
That peace isn’t genuine. It’s guilt camouflage. She’s distracting you with softness while committing betrayal.

5. She hides while texting or answering calls
She used to text beside you. Now she’s going outside to “talk to her sister.”
Yeah right. Her “sister” is a man with tattoos and zero responsibilities.

6. She's suddenly too busy for intimacy
Excuses like “I’m tired,” “I have a headache,” or “not in the mood” show up often.
Why? Because someone else is draining her energy.

7. She becomes emotionally distant
You’re having conversations with a ghost. She’s cold, distracted, and always “somehow” not in the moment.
She’s emotionally checked out because her attention is elsewhere.

8. She gets defensive when you ask simple questions
Where are you going? Who are you with? Why are you late?
Normal questions suddenly spark war. Because she has something to hide.

9. She constantly brings up privacy and independence
She starts with “I need space” or “you’re too controlling.”
Translation: “You’re interrupting my side quest.”

10. Her friends act awkward around you
They know. Trust me. Her inner circle always knows.
Watch their body language — they can’t fake comfort when they know you’re being played.

11. She suddenly cares about her body count or starts acting defensive about her past
She’s comparing her new man with you and trying to clean up her history while living a double life.

12. Your gut tells you something’s off
Men always feel it. You just keep suppressing it.
That voice in your head is not paranoia — it’s your masculine instinct screaming for you to take charge.

If you ignore the signs, you’ll become another breath dust victim funding Jezebel’s nightlife and lies.
Don’t be the last to know. Don’t be the fool in love with

➥𝐼𝑓 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑐𝑡 & 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒⇅

WHAT TRUMP JUST DID (AND WHY THE WORLD’S SHAKING FROM IT)

While the Left obsessed over headlines and gender pronouns, President Donald J. Trump spent the last 7 days doing what real leaders do: saving lives, reasserting America’s power, and getting results.

Here’s everything they don’t want you to know:

1. He Stopped a Nuclear War Between India and Pakistan

Things got hot in Kashmir. Really hot. Both sides were mobilizing. Nukes were on the table.

Trump stepped in. Quietly. Firmly. And brought both sides back from the edge.

Pakistan thanked him publicly. India pretended they did it alone — but insiders know who made the calls that saved the world.

That’s not diplomacy. That’s deterrence with teeth.

2. He’s Bringing Putin to the Negotiating Table

There’s a peace summit being arranged in Turkey. Ukraine’s in. Russia’s sending delegates. Trump says he’ll go himself.

Just his presence is enough to move the needle. Putin, for the first time, isn’t slamming the door shut.

Biden couldn’t even get a voicemail returned. Trump is reshaping the battlefield by showing up.

3. He Hammered China — Got Them to Blink

Trump forced China to the table:
• 90-day pause in the tariff war
• Immediate cuts to key tariffs
• A crackdown on fentanyl exports to the U.S.

Let’s be clear: Trump’s the first American president to actually get China to move on fentanyl. Not talk. Not task forces. Action.

4. $600 Billion Saudi Investment Secured

In Riyadh, Trump locked down the biggest economic deal in U.S.–Saudi history:
• $142 billion arms deal (massive boost to U.S. manufacturing)
• Over $600 billion in new investments into American infrastructure, energy, and tech

It’s a triple win: jobs, energy independence, and a Middle East that fears us again — not the other way around.

5. $200 Billion Boeing Deal from Qatar

Trump helped land a mega-contract between Qatar Airways and Boeing for 210 jets — worth over $200 billion.

That deal:
• Revives Boeing
• Puts Americans back to work
• Strengthens our aerospace edge over China

And it wouldn’t have happened under a DEI-obsessed, apology-driven administration.

6. He Lifted Sanctions on Syria — With a Hidden Blow to Iran

Trump lifted select U.S. sanctions on Syria — but only after securing conditions to:
• Expel Iranian-backed militias
• Rebuild with Gulf money, not Russian or Iranian influence

It’s a strategic strike against Iran’s grip on the region. He didn’t fire a missile. He just cut their legs out from under them with deals and pressure.

7. He Brought the Last American Hostage Home from Gaza

While Biden stood back and hoped, Trump made a direct diplomatic push through Egypt and Qatar to get the final American hostage — a 26-year-old aid worker — released from Hamas.

And he succeeded. Quietly. No ransom. No deal with terrorists. Just leverage.

This wasn’t just a headline. This was a message: You harm an American, you pay.

8. Gas, Groceries, and Eggs — All Cheaper This Week

Thanks to Trump’s trade wins and Middle East diplomacy:
• National gas average dropped to $3.13
• Grocery prices fell 0.4% — biggest drop in 5 years
• Egg prices crashed 12.7% — fastest decline since 1984

This isn’t stimulus checks. This is real economic policy that works.

9. Inflation Is Cooling, Markets Are Up
• CPI is holding steady at 2.3%
• S&P 500 just passed 5,900 — fully rebounding
• Investor confidence is roaring back

People are finally catching their breath again.

10. He Just Cracked the Back of Big Pharma

Trump signed an executive order that:
• Ties drug prices to what countries like Canada and Germany pay
• Forces direct-to-consumer pricing
• Cuts middlemen out of the equation

Drug prices may drop 30–80%. And for once, the courts can’t block it.

11. Doubled Down on School Choice

He declared Charter Schools Week and reminded every American parent: Your kid’s future belongs to you — not some woke school board.

12. 150 Executive Orders and Counting

In just over 100 days, Trump has:
• Dismantled Biden’s DEI infrastructure
• Streamlined bloated federal agencies
• Relaunched energy independence
• Cut off foreign influence in domestic policy

This is what rebuilding America looks like — brick by brick, signature by signature.

THE BOTTOM LINE:

In one week, Trump:
• Averted a nuclear war
• Brought Putin to the table
• Shut down China’s fentanyl pipeline
• Crushed grocery and gas prices
• Landed $800B+ in foreign investments
• Reasserted U.S. dominance in aerospace
• Cut Iran’s influence
• Freed an American hostage
• Lowered drug prices
• Protected your kids’ schools
• Reignited the economy

That’s what real leadership looks like. No teleprompter. No stutters. No apologies. Just America First — again.

@realDonaldTrump has lifted sanctions on Syria. Does anyone still doubt that this man is a force for good?

He is also in talks with Iran and the Houthis, he is allowing Saudi Arabia to have a nuclear programme without recognising Israel and he is negotiating directly with Hamas which has resulted in the releaese of the last American/Israeli hostage just two days ago.

Most importantly he has also said “we’ve got to be good to Gaza. Those people are suffering. We’re gonna take care of that. There’s a very big need for medicine and food and we’re taking care of that. We are pushing the Israelis.”

This represents a dramatic and significant shift in U.S. foreign policy and it is commendable.

God is using this man to bring peace and justice to the Middle East and indeed to the wider world (e.g. his efforts to end the India/Pakistan war and Ukraine/Russia conflict) just as I said he would.
Slowly but surely things are getting better.

@netanyahu must be very worried because Israel has been isolated. Glory be to God!

(FFK)

@realDonaldTrump has lifted sanctions on Syria. Does anyone still doubt that this man is a force for good?

He is also in talks with Iran and the Houthis, he is allowing Saudi Arabia to have a nuclear programme without recognising Israel and he is negotiating directly with Hamas which has resulted in the releaese of the last American/Israeli hostage just two days ago.

Most importantly he has also said “we’ve got to be good to Gaza. Those people are suffering. We’re gonna take care of that. There’s a very big need for medicine and food and we’re taking care of that. We are pushing the Israelis.”

This represents a dramatic and significant shift in U.S. foreign policy and it is commendable.

God is using this man to bring peace and justice to the Middle East and indeed to the wider world (e.g. his efforts to end the India/Pakistan war and Ukraine/Russia conflict) just as I said he would.
Slowly but surely things are getting better.

@netanyahu must be very worried because Israel has been isolated. Glory be to God!

(FFK)

23 years since Zizou produced 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 moment vs Bayer Leverkusen in the UCL Final

‎*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 16/05/2025*

Parents fear WAEC, UTME overlap as resits begin today

Nigeria’s inflation rate drops to 23.7%

NELFUND mulls extending student loan to private varsities

U-20 AFCON: South Africa defeat Flying Eagles 1-0 to reach final

Barcelona wins 2025 La Liga title

BUA, Dangote cement to crash prices for govt’s projects

Niger approves six months maternity leave for women

LASIEC writes INEC over three LP factions in Lagos

Davido: I’d have been a journalist if I wasn’t a musician

Oil prices tumble on hopes for Iran nuclear deal

Uganda army chief threatens voters who don’t choose his father

Canada commits $10m to halt malnutrition in five northern states

ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to release man detained for 16yrs without trial

Tinubu to Malian envoy: West Africa is stronger together


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Invented by Samuel Morse in the 1830s, Morse code was a revolutionary communication system that used a series of dots, dashes and spsces to represent letters, numbers, and punctuation. It allowed messages to be sent over telegraph lines in minutes, instead of weeks. On May 24, 1844, Morse dispatched the first telegraphic message, “What hath God wrought?”, over an experimental line from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore.

* Taurophobia is the fear of bulls.
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Tinubu to join world leaders at Pope’s inauguration

Tinubu to Gov Alia on Birthday: The nation stands with you

Shettima urges EU-Africa synergy for transformative growth

N’Assembly divided as compulsory voting bill advances

NASS to ensure only registered architects participate in government projects – Speaker

BSC/HND dichotomy undermining polytechnic graduates – Speaker

Senate urges Tinubu to sign Forest Security Bill to address insecurity, kidnapping

Senate seeks stiffer penalties for oil theft, terrorism charges for major offenders

Senate names 20-member panel to organise security summit

Local Automobile Industry Patronage Bill scales 2nd reading in Senate

Reps To Probe Mass UTME Failure, Order Release Of Under 16 Candidates’ Results

APC Reps increase to 205 as PDP, NNPP lawmakers defect to ruling party

Fagbemi, Kekere-Ekun, Pantami To Headline MULAN Conference In Kwara

Edo poll: A’Court reserves judgment in Ighodalo’s suit against Okpebholo

Court nullifies Edo LG chair, deputy’s impeachment

Court of Appeal affirms nullification of Ebonyi council polls

Court dismisses £950tn rights suit against Atiku, others

Influencer VDM re-arraigned for allegedly cyberbullying Nollywood actresses

10 Thai sailors, vessel convicted for trafficking cocaine, fined $4m

Troops dislodge terrorists during raid on Sambisa

Renewed terror attacks temporary, CDS assures

OAGF to tackle irregular payments in constituency projects

Nigerian envoy seeks funds for new embassy building in Ankara

APC governors: World Bank, IMF’s assessment vindicates Tinubu

NCDC deploys emergency teams as Lassa fever kills 138

FG to implement 100% subsidised healthcare initiative for vulnerable Nigerians

FG to prioritise emergency works on Benin–Sapele road

Minister clears NELFUND of alleged fraud in student loan disbursement

Don’t create more schools, fund existing ones — Minister tells NASS

Minister inaugurates 2025 FCT hajj ministerial committee

Bala Mohammed threatened to slap me, insulted my father – Minister Tuggar

FG approves new procurement thresholds for MDAs

NYSC DG warns Gombe corps members against negative content

Economic strain: Inflation surges above 30% in Abuja, 10 states

NEMA urges states to provide safer grounds ahead of flood

Over 12,000 residents benefit as REA inaugurates 2.5MW at NDA

Africa needs $600bn annually for energy growth – NUPRC

FCCPC seals fake consumer protection office in Abia, arrests operator

Customs warns importers, agents against false declaration, evasion of duties

North-Eastern varsity gets NUC accreditation for 12 programmes

Osun rector begs Adeleke to confirm 17-year contract staff, decries funding challenges

KASU Has Resumed Academic Activities – VC

North Central poly students lament campus insecurity

COEASU urges JAMB to conduct holistic review of UTME results

NANS backs new ASUU president to elevate varsities

Dare Adeboye Foundation awards scholarships to 300

NJC reforms restoring trust in Nigeria’s judiciary – Watchdog

UTME glitches: Obi, Ezekwesili, others worry over impact on students, parents

Salem Baptist wins BSN quiz competition

Bet9ja Foundation supports 180 communities with boreholes, others

Private sector backing Tinubu against food hoarding — BUA chairman

Access Holdings shareholders approve N125bn dividend

Modular refineries decry exclusion from naira-for-crude deal

Nigeria ranks 3rd in Africa’s hotel devt – Report

Lagos motorcycle ban cost manufacturers 25% market share – MAN

Presidents after Obasanjo to blame for growing Boko Haram menace – Atiku

NNPP loses two Reps to APC

Ganduje, DSP pay sympathy visit to Kano top politicians

Defections: We don’t want Nigeria becoming one-party state — APC

Abductors Of Ondo APC Chair Tie Ransom Bearers Inside Forest

Delta deputy gov, Nwoko’s camps fight over APC leadership position

Drugs: Stop castigating Tinubu, UK-based professor warns

Gov Bago releases N822m to Niger’s 274 wards

Insecurity: Oyebanji demands more police personnel in Ekiti

Ondo assembly receives N33.86bn 2025 budget proposal for oil-producing areas

Prison Congestion: Ogun CJ frees 67 inmates

Lagos bans night construction to curb building collapses

Oyo approves N109bn for circular road

Bauchi approves N100m for families of vigilantes killed by bandits

No evidence anybody died after eating rice — Ogun Govt

Despite Govt’s ban, street begging still thrives in Anambra

Kaduna partners foreign investors to boost metals-mineral sector

266,000 Ekiti girls vaccinated against cervical cancer

Kwara shuts schools over violence

2025 Hajj: Lagos airlifts 1,062 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

Lagos neighbourhood corps unveils marine, forest guards

Windstorm cripples Gombe water supply, repairs begin

Fire guts Ifako-Ijaiye General Hospital in Lagos

Owa Obokun’s 10-day coronation events begin Friday

Ex-militants in Ondo protest exclusion from Amnesty Programme

Cross River communities demand action as Oron-Calabar waterway turns deadly

Bandits’ petrol supplier arrested in Katsina

Three in police custody for possessing explosive materials in Borno

Adamawa man arrested for alleged sodomy of four minors

Guardian, four others arrested for selling two-week-old baby in Lagos

Group donates tricycle to 12-year-old Gombe physically challenge pupil

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1975, Junko Tabei became the first woman to conquer Mount Everest. The ascent by the Japanese adventurer came 22 years after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first to reach the summit.

* On this day in 1929, the Oscars were awarded for the first time. The first Academy Awards were presented at a private dinner with about 270 attendees. Today, it is the world’s most important entertainment awards ceremony.

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The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self. – Fred Rogers

Good morning


*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com, +234-8122200446*

You Told Your Wife You Are Going To Work

But you Went To Her Best Friend's House Whose Husband Is A Soldier.

Her Husband Comes Back And You Hid Under The Bed.

The Soldier Sends His Wife Off To The Market.

While You Are Still Hidding Under The Bed.

You Heard Him Inviting A Lady Over With His Phone.

The Lady Came

Shortly, His Wife Returns That Her Clothes are stained And She Wants To Change Them.

Before The Man Opened The Door.

He Asks The Lady To Hide Under The Bed.

Now, the Lady Turns Out To Be Your Wife.

And Both Of You Are Looking At Each Other Like Rabbits.

In School, We call it REUNION

In Social gatherings, we call it GET TOGETHER

In Mathematics, we call it Simultaneous Equation

In Psychology, we call it "What goes round comes around"

In Chemistry, we call it Chain Reaction

In Economics, we call it Demand and Supply

In Physics, we call it Nuclear Fusion!


#viral #trending

Just a Reminder: Lamine Yamal is SO YOUNG that he’ll be only 37 YEARS OLD during the 2045 UEFA Champions League FINAL...

Let that sink in… He’s already making history at 17.

This season, the teenage sensation has been one of Barcelona’s standout performers in the UEFA Champions League, and he’s already completed TWO full campaigns at Europe's elite level.

Lamine Yamal in the UEFA Champions League:
Youngest player to ever score in the competition
Youngest player to score in the group stage
Youngest player to ever score in the semifinals
Youngest player to register an assist
Youngest to start a UCL knockout match for Barcelona
Most successful dribbles in a UCL match (since 2020)

We’re not watching a future star. We’re witnessing history in real time.

IRNA News Agency:
Foreign Minister Araghchi met with Indian President Rashtrapati Bhavan at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in central New Delhi on Thursday.

@Irna_en

Negotiating on equal terms with no threat is wise and honorable: Top security official

Tehran, IRNA – Ali-Akbar Ahmadian, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said on Thursday that as direct negotiations under conditions of coercion and threat are unwise and dishonorable, talks on equal terms and free from threats are wise and honorable.

🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85827011/

@Irna_en

Iran, India sign two memoranda of understanding

New Delhi, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar signed two memoranda of understanding at the end of the 20th Iran-India Joint Commission Meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Thursday.

🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85827098/

@Irna_en

Iranian and Indian foreign ministers discuss next steps for cooperation

Minister of External Affairs of India, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, posted on his X account on Thursday that he met with Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in New Delhi, where the two sides discussed the next steps for enhancing bilateral cooperation in different arenas.

🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85827157/

@Irna_en

Iran prioritizes diplomacy while staying prepared for war at any level: IRGC commander

Mashhad, IRNA – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major-General Hossein Salami said on Thursday that Iran seeks to address its nuclear issue diplomatically and fairly free from threats; however, the Islamic Republic is prepared for conflict at any scale.

🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85827199/

@Irna_en

American-born cardinal is selected new pope

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been selected as the next pope, the first American pontiff in history.

🖇 en.irna.ir/news/85827262/

@Irna_en

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 08/05/2025*

Senate passes two Tax Reform Bills, defers others till Thursday

Nigeria completes $3.4bn IMF loan principal repayment

Rising insecurity: FG orders new strategy amid fresh attacks in Borno, Benue

Labour Party suspends Otti, Nwokocha, Kingibe, others

SSANU, NASU write FG over salary delay

Poly students give NELFUND five-day ultimatum over loan disbursements

Governors’ wives defend role in governance

VDM released after five days in EFCC custody

Flying Eagles in AFCON Quarterfinals after 2-2 draw with Kenya

Black smoke signaled no Pope elected on day 1

ECOWAS President flays Nigeria-Benin border facilities mismanagement

UK govt denies changes to visa rules in Nigeria

Police nab Belgium, UAE wanted fugitives in Edo, Enugu

U.S. agency blames death of Wigwe, others on pilot error, faulty chopper

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The world’s longest-lasting kiss lasted for 58 hours, 35 minutes, and 58 seconds. The kiss was between Ekkachai Tiranarat and Laksana Tiranarat from Thailand over three days from February 12 – 14, 2013, to mark the sharing of love on Valentine’s Day.

* A cluster of bananas is called a “hand.” Along that theme, a single banana is called a “finger.”
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Senate passes two tax bills, rejects 10% VAT

Speaker Abbas redeploys committee chair after summons to Benue, Zamfara govs

Reps probe Abuja alternative medicine college funding

Reps urge free screening, subsidised treatment of cancer patients

Court admits Kanu’s ‘inciting broadcasts, videos’ as exhibits

Oil spill: London court hears Bodo community suit against Renaissance

EFCC drops Mercy Chinwo’s name from fraud case against EeZeeTee

Soldiers foil terrorist attacks in Borno, capture seven

NAF boosts air power against terrorists with nine fighter jets

IGP Sets Up Special Police Unit For Elite’s Protection

Military not inferior to terrorists, Badaru declares

Food Security: Fed Govt signs $158m agriculture financing scheme pact

Food security: FG disburses N12bn, reclaims northern farmland

Power minister opposes construction of 4,800MW nuclear power plants

Power consumers owe Discos N54bn in February – NERC

Eight varsities to benefit from Education ministry, REA 24-hour electricity deal

NELFUND warns tertiary institutions against illegal charges on student Loan

Bagudu: Councils, Wards must become centres of development

Statistician-General lauds Sanwo-Olu’s achievement in data management architecture

CBN spends N306bn on staff severance, related costs

New marine policy to unlock Nigeria’s blue wealth, says Oyetola

24 federal higher institutions powered by solar – Minister

NNPCL ordered to raise oil output to 2.5m bpd by 2026

Flooding: NEMA alerts governors, urges clearing of blocked drainages

FG to support two million children at risk of violence

NEPC, NBS sign pact to track $31.8m informal export trade

Afreximbank unveils $1bn Africa film fund

NIWA, LASWA begin waterways safety campaign

Oluremi Tinubu inaugurates Bayelsa hospital, medical outreach

Abuja doctors suspend warning strike

FUOYE VC seeks N250m damages over alleged defamation

MAPOLY rector warns new students against cultism, indecent dressing

Miva Open University launches Lagos centre

Ribadu to deliver OOU 9th Oba Adetona annual lecture as monarch clocks 91 Saturday

CONUA advocates education reform over UTME mass failure

C’River senator empowers 34 law students with N8.5m grants

Labour to demand cost of living allowance amid worsening economic hardship — Ajaero

Arewa Think Tank hails Tinubu on importation ban

WHO decries 33-year life expectancy gap between rich, poor nations

Google unveils AI Max to improve online visibility

Access, Zenith, six other banks grow investment securities to N41.7tn

Aradel earmarks $20m for Chappal Energies acquisition

Seplat raises oil output to over 131,000bpd

ExxonMobil commits to $1.5bn deepwater oil fields investment

Rotary Club presents renovated, solar-powered e-library to Delta school

Nigeria First Policy: Replace your Escalade with Innoson, Atiku tells Tinubu

2027: PDP leaders renew push for Damagum’s replacement

LG poll: Lagos APC pushes for consensus candidates in 57 councils

Ekiti PDP defies court order, holds local govt congress

Adeleke unveils three fire trucks in Osun, promises more investments

Aiyedatiwa seeks farmers’ collaboration to boost cocoa production

Security: Makinde hails police, donates operational vehicles

Hajj: Makinde gives timeline to airlift intending pilgrims from Ibadan Airport

Otti to Abure: you’re a clown in desperate search of crown

C’River deputy gov visits Obudu Ranch accident victims

Flood threat: Kaduna opens safety camps in 13 LGAs

Niger donates 25 operational vehicles to police

Over 8,000 properties received approvals in 2024 – LASG

Lagos, banks partner to create 10,000 MSME jobs

Lagos food bank supported 1.2 million households – Commissioner

Rumpus in Ekiti judiciary over exclusion of judge in CJ nominations

APC’s Basiru, Osun Assembly clash over proposed jail term for public skating

Lagos to divert traffic for APC council primaries Saturday

Delta to digitalise land acquisition process to check fraud

Lagos kicks off 1.3km road construction in Ikorodu

Alaafin not behind US-based Yoruba monarch’s death – Palace spokesman

Kwara victims remain in captivity after N14m ransom, as kidnappers want additional N10m

5 siblings die of food poisoning in Anambra, mother in critical condition

Police hunt pirates after kidnap of 13 Rivers boat passengers

Gunmen abduct 18 bus passengers in Kogi

18-year-old apprentice impregnates 10 girls in five months in Anambra

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1886, Coca-Cola was invented. According to legend, Dr. John Styth Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist, produced the syrup which was first intended as medicine, in a brass pot in his backyard. Today, Coca-Cola is one of the world’s most popular soft drinks

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It’s always worthwhile to make others aware of their worth. – Malcolm Forbes


Good morning

*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com +234-8122200446*.

Global harmony and cooperation among nations are vital for addressing the interconnected challenges facing humanity. However, achieving this ideal requires overcoming significant obstacles and employing multifaceted strategies. Here's a discussion encompassing key aspects:
The Importance of Global Harmony and Cooperation:
Addressing Global Challenges: Many of the world's most pressing problems – climate change, pandemics, economic crises, terrorism, and nuclear proliferation – transcend national borders and require international collaboration for effective solutions.
Promoting Economic Growth: Global cooperation facilitates trade, investment, and technological exchange, fostering economic growth and development worldwide. Fair trade practices and reduced trade barriers benefit all participating nations.
Protecting Human Rights: International cooperation is crucial for upholding human rights and promoting democracy worldwide. Shared standards and mechanisms for accountability are essential.
Global harmony reduces the likelihood of conflicts and wars, fostering a more stable and secure international environment. Diplomacy, conflict resolution mechanisms, and international law are key tools.
Enhancing Global Security: Cooperation on issues like counter-terrorism, cyber security, and arms control is essential for enhancing global security. Shared intelligence and coordinated efforts are crucial.
Obstacles to Global Harmony and Cooperation:
Differing national interests often clash, hindering cooperation. Nations prioritize their own goals and concerns, sometimes at the expense of global collaboration.
Differing political ideologies and systems can create divisions and mistrust between nations, impeding cooperation.
Vast disparities in wealth and power create imbalances in international relations, hindering cooperation and fostering resentment.
Past conflicts and historical grievances can create deep-seated mistrust and animosity between nations, making cooperation difficult.
Differing cultural values and norms can sometimes lead to misunderstandings and conflicts, hindering effective collaboration.
A lack of trust between nations can prevent effective collaboration. This can stem from past actions, broken agreements, or perceived threats.
Strategies for Promoting Global Harmony and Cooperation:
International organizations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and the International Monetary Fund play a crucial role in facilitating global cooperation. Strengthening these institutions and promoting their effectiveness is vital.
Diplomacy and dialogue are essential tools for resolving conflicts and building consensus among nations. This includes multilateral diplomacy, peace negotiations, and conflict mediation.
Global cooperation is needed to address challenges that require collective action, such as climate change, pandemics, and global security. Investing in global public goods benefits all nations.
Reducing global inequality and promoting fair economic practices can foster greater trust and cooperation among nations. This includes promoting sustainable development, fair trade, and debt relief.
Education and cultural exchange can help bridge divides between nations and promote mutual understanding and respect. This includes educational programs, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people diplomacy.
Building trust and confidence among nations is essential for fostering cooperation. This requires transparency, accountability, and respect for international law.
Achieving global harmony and cooperation is a long-term process requiring persistent effort and a commitment from all nations. While challenges are significant, the benefits of collaboration far outweigh the obstacles. The pursuit of global harmony demands a concerted, sustained, and inclusive effort from all stakeholders.