“The global population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950, having fallen under 1 per cent in 2020. The latest projections by the United Nations suggest that the world’s population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050. It is projected to reach a peak of around 10.4 billion people during the 2080s and to remain at that level until 2100. Amid falling growth rates, global population projected to peak around 10.4 billion in the 2080s” The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, and India is projected to…
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He stated this when he received the state inter-agency consultative committee on electoral security (ICCES). The Chief Judge, Justice Muhammad Sai’du Sifawa said he would assign special court to handle electoral offences as the 2023 general elections approach. Members of ICCES, who are representatives of other security agencies in the state were led by the Sokoto State Commissioner of Police, CP Usaini Muhammad Gumel to pay courtesy call on Justice Sifawa last week Tuesday. Gumel briefed the Chief Judge of the Committee, which is the first of its kind in the state. According to him, it was set up primarily…
ASHENEWS reports that Scarlet fever is one of winter’s childhood illnesses, and while it most commonly affects children under ten, the bacterial infection can be caught by anyone. UK government has warned its citizens that cases of Victorian disease are soaring in the country. According to UK doctors, parents should note that cases of scarlet fever are higher than usual for this time of year, which symptoms they should be aware of. News of soaring cases comes after GP consultations of scarlet fever in England have been higher in 2022, compared to the past 2 years – and have remained…
Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has promised that the party will tackle security challenge and poverty bedeviling the country, if given the mandate in 2023. Okowa stated this when he spoke with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja, after participating at the St. James Anglican Church 2022 Harvest with the theme “Harvest of Joyful Return” where he delivered a sermon. “On our own part the Atiku-Okowa ticket we have promised what we to do, is our duty to try to bring Nigerians back again to believe, to know and act as one.…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sen. Smart Adeyemi has lamented the vandalisation of some of the newly-installed solar panels in the FCT. He expressed the committee’s displeasure on Sunday while continuing the inspection of some of the ongoing projects within the city. Adeyemi, who bemoaned the activities of vandals in the city, said that efforts must be put in place to secure and maintain all facilities, including traffic lights, rail tracks, manholes, and power installations among others. He urged Nigerians to protect public facilities put in place for their benefits, and called on the Federal Capital…
The Security Watch African Initiative (SWAI) has called for intelligence sharing and synergy amongst sub-regional bodies on the continent to check insecurity in African countries. SWAI, at its 17th annual conference and award ceremony in Banjul, The Gambia, also called for periodic assembly to assess the African security environment. The suggestions are contained in a communiqué from the 3-day conference that had the theme: “Post-COVID-19: Sustaining Security in Africa.” The communiqué was signed by Mr Patrick Agbambu, SWAI President and Sani Usman, Chief Communiqué Rapporteur. The continental body emphasised the need for a unified and an enabling legal framework as…
The Bill and Melinda Foundation says its new commitment of $1.4 billion to Africa, including Nigeria is to spur the region-led innovation to build a pipeline of climate-smart agriculture projects for smallholder farmers. Mr Enock Chikava, Interim Director, Agricultural Development of the foundation stated this in an interview on Sunday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt at the sidelines of the ongoing UN Conference on Climate Change. While $2.1 million is meant for research and development in agriculture sector in Nigeria, Chikava said that the foundation would mobilise 9 million dollars for technologies that would help the region make a difference…
Lagos state has emerged overall winner of the competitive events for the 35th National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST). This was announced during the closing ceremony of the festival, held at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos. The festival which attracted delegates from 29 states engaged individuals in various cultural competitions including traditional cuisine, drama, music, indigenous fabric and fashion. Rivers and Bayelsa got the second position while Ekiti took the third position. Kano State emerged fourth while Ogun got the overall fifth position. Chief Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General of National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), organiser of the festival, commended states’…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday in Abuja, predicted sunny and hazy atmosphere on Monday over the northern region throughout the forecast period. According to it, sunny and hazy skies are expected over the central region throughout the forecast period. “Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over the inland cities of the South in the morning and afternoon/evening hours. “Cloudy conditions are expected over the coastal cities of the South with chances of isolate thunderstorms over parts of…
The Ondo Central Senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Ifedayo Adedipe has admonished the national chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu to relinquish his position in the interest of the party. Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike and four other governors have been calling for Ayu’s resignation as the national chairman to pave the way for inclusiveness in the party’s administration. Adedipe, who made the call on Sunday in Akure, said the crisis rocking the party was not a personal matter between Wike and the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The PDP senatorial candidate said that it had…