May 14,2023. Activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, gained momentum across Nigeria last week. The frenzy online, on the streets and across cities evoked nostalgia, excitement and wistfulness as stakeholders (mostly generations of Nigerians who themselves had served in the past as corps members) reflected on the long-term |
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The naming of a street in the Sagamu council area of Ogun State after a world boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has elicited joys from the boxer’s family members and residents of the area.
Joshua, a Briton, born to a Nigerian mother, Yeta, and an Irish man of Nigerian descent, Robert Joshua, has undoubtedly become a global superstar.
Remarkably, he’s an overseas-based successful pugilist that has identified hugely with Nigeria and never hidden his love for her in his activities. AJ as fondly called is a holder of many titles such as WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO.