Nigeria, June 19 -- Former Nigerian senator and founder of Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce, predicted that a third world war is likely to occur, citing rising international tensions, the spread of nuclear weapons, and the increasing number of unstable global leaders as key reasons.

He made these comments during a live interview with global affairs expert Dane Waters on Tuesday.

"We're in big trouble, and as long as we have the kind of leaders we have in the world today, I see World War Three coming, and it's going to be terrible," Mr Murray-Bruce said.

According to him, the war breaking out will cause widespread destruction worldwide. However, he believes Nigeria and much of Africa will be spared.

"The beauty of World War III is th...