Headline: Climate Change Could Push Over 200 Million People By 2050
Climate change could push over 200 million people to move within their own countries in the next three decades if urgent action is not taken, a World Bank report has found.
Climate change could push over 200 million people to move within their own countries in the next three decades if urgent action is not taken, a World Bank report has found.
Flights and train service are being canceled in China’s Shanghai, as Typhoon Chanthu approaches the mainland after bringing heavy rains to Taiwan. The subway was also shutting down, while classes and many offices and shops were closed for the day.
Speaking on the issue when he featured on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Sunday, Obi expressed optimism that fiscal federalism will make Nigeria more productive. “My stand on the issue of fiscal federalism hasn’t changed because it will make the country productive. Whenever such controversies come up, what […]
Israeli aircraft have struck targets in Gaza in response to a series of rocket launches out of the Hamas-ruled territory. It’s the third consecutive night of fighting between the enemies. No casualties have been reported on either side.
Pop princess Britney Spears announced her engagement to her boyfriend Sam Asghari via social media. Spears, 39, displayed a diamond ring engraved with the word “lioness.” The news comes after her father filed to end the court conservatorship that has controlled the singer’s life and money.
Lil Nas X topped the MTV VMAs with video of the year for “Montero.” Justin Bieber was named artist of the year at Sunday’s show and the best new artist honor went to Olivia Rodrigo.
Jose Mourinho said he felt like a child when charging from his dugout to celebrate Stephan El Shaarawy’s last-gasp winner in a thrilling 2-1 victory over Sassuolo, which put his side top of Serie A in his 1,000th match as a manager. Italy international El Shaarawy struck with a sublime […]
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says despite the activities of the “forces of hate and evil”, the church will overcome. He made this known on Sunday, at the dedication of the new auditorium at the All Saints Anglican Church, Wuse zone 5, Abuja. In his address at the All Saints Anglican Church, […]
Russia’s Daniil Medvedev has won his maiden Grand Slam title by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4,6-2,6-4 in the final of this year’s US Open. The world number 2 player achieved the feat on Sunday night at the Arthur Ashe stadium in New York. The 25-year-old now becomes the first Russian to […]
A nine-year-old Nigerian boy, Nathaniel Nabena has survived cancer after the readers of a British newspaper, Mirror, raised £216k for his treatment. His father, Ebi, 46, said; “It is a miracle. Nathaniel has another shot at life. We are so grateful to the British public for helping us turn things […]
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America has installed its first openly transgender bishop – the first mainstream US Christian denomination to do so. The Reverend Megan Rohrer was elected in May to serve a six-year term with the Sierra Pacific Synod after its current bishop announced his retirement.
Speaking after attending the Juma’at prayer on Friday, the Zamfara state governor said amnesty offered to bandits no longer stands as many of them had failed to embrace peace. “My administration will no longer grant amnesty to bandits as they have failed to embrace the peace initiative earlier extended to […]
The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards will get a dose of “Bieber fever” for the first time in six years. Justin Bieber is set to return to the VMAs stage tonight for an all-star caliber event at the Barclays Center in New York.
Japan’s government says more than 50% of the population has been fully vaccinated. Its campaign before later than many other wealthy countries due to a lengthy process of required clinical testing and approval.
The Socialist mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, on Sunday announced plans to run for president in next year’s election, joining a growing list of challengers to centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron. “I have decided to be a candidate for the presidency of the French Republic” she said.
Women in Afghanistan can continue to study at universities but classrooms will be “gender-segregated” and Islamic dress is compulsory, the Taliban says. According to Associated Press, education minister, Abdul Baqi Haqqani, announced the new policy at a news conference on Sunday. According to Haqqani, the Taliban will not impose its […]
Thousands of Catalans are calling for the region’s independence from Spain as they chanted, sang and waved flags in a protest through Barcelona on Saturday. The march, organised by the grassroots Assemblea Nacional Catalana ANC, was the first since Spain’s government pardoned nine Catalan separatist leaders who had been jailed […]
Emma Raducanu has become the first British woman in 44 years to win a Grand Slam singles title following her triumph at the US Open final. She achieved the feat after beating Leylah Fernandez in straight sets at the Arthur Ashe stadium in New York on Saturday. In the battle […]
Cristiano Ronaldo makes a triumphant return to Premier League action. He scores two ahead of a Bruno Fernandes’ beauty and a Jesse Lingard strike as Man Utd secure victory against Newcastle on Saturday.
George W. Bush, who was president during 9/11, said Saturday at a service marking 20 years since the attacks that disunity today made him “worried” about the future of the United States. “So much of our politics has become a naked appeal to anger, fear and resentment. That leaves us […]
The EFCC chairman said the absence of substantial improvement in the living condition of the people in Africa and the rest of the developing countries, despite their natural resource endowment, can be blamed on pervasive economic crimes including embezzlement by govt officials.
Former US President, Barack Obama is commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks where four planes were hijacked by members of the Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda on a reflective note. The 60-year-old who shared a set of images of himself on Instagram on Saturday at the World Trade Center memorial, […]
Former Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan says peace is the bridge that links poverty to prosperity. Jonathan said this on Friday in Abuja, at the public presentation of a research report entitled ‘Terrorism and Banditry: The Nexus’, published by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF). The former president said Nigeria’s pursuit of […]
People of all faiths have been asked to take action to address the impact of climate change by religious leaders including Pope Francis, Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Bartholomew I, ecumenical patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox church. In a letter signed on September 1 but currently in circulation, the […]
Israel has recaptured four of the six Palestinian militants who escaped from a high-security prison earlier this week in one of the most spectacular breakouts in the country’s history, police said Saturday.
FIFA says England-based players will be able to play for their clubs this weekend after South American nations and Mexico dropped complaints about their failure to report for international duty.
Disney has announced that all of its films slated for release by the end of the year will be exclusively screened in cinemas first, bringing relief to theaters anxious to reconnect with audiences after the coronavirus pandemic devastated their industry.
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said bandits have over the years developed escape routes from aerial bombardments. He made this known in an article titled, ‘War Has Never Been A Solution Anytime Anywhere,’ issued following the offensive by the military against bandits and their hideouts in the north. Gumi […]
Jamaica’s Olympic sprint legend, Usain Bolt, has dropped his debut album ‘Country Yutes’. The retired athlete brings out his creative prowess as he enlists Nugent “NJ” Walker, his longtime manager, for the delivery of the body of work. Bolt, who once disclosed that he wants to be known as the […]
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday signed into law the State VAT Bill as passed by the House of Assembly. The state commissioner for information and strategy Gbenga Omotosho in a statement said the governor signed the “bill for a law to impose and charge VAT on certain goods […]
Former Germany and Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng, who signed for Olympique Lyonnais, was found guilty of premeditated bodily harm on his former partner. A spokesperson for a court in Munich said. He was fined $2.13 million.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke for 90 minutes, in their first talks in seven months. Both leaders discussed the need to ensure that competition between the world’s two largest economies does not veer into conflict.
The Lebanese presidency says a new government has been formed, breaking a 13-month deadlock that saw the country slide deeper into financial chaos and poverty. Lebanon has been without a fully empowered government since the Aug. 4, 2020 Beirut port blast.
President Biden is directing the Labor Department to require all businesses with 100 or more employees ensure their workers are either vaccinated or tested once a week. Companies could face thousands of dollars in fines per employee if they don’t comply.
The music star was reflecting on the trend of people divulging personal issues on their social media handles via his Instagram stories on Thursday. According to the singer, people should explore other options such as striking a conversation with people they have issues with privately rather than putting it out […]
The 24-year-old clocked 12.42 seconds on Thursday to crash Gloria Alozie’s 23-year-old national record and become Africa’s fastest hurdler in women’s category. The victory means the African champion will go home with $30,000 in prize money as well as a wild card for next year’s World Athletics Championships in Oregon, […]
In a step toward its aim of offering true augmented-reality spectacles, Facebook Inc on Thursday launched its first smart glasses. The glasses, which were created in collaboration with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, allow wearers to listen to music, take calls or capture photos and short videos and share them across Facebook’s […]
Former Manchester United captain, Wayne Rooney says Cristiano Ronaldo is capable of playing until he is 40 as he has adapted his playing style to extend his career. Ronaldo, 36, spent six seasons at Old Trafford between 2003-09, winning eight major trophies, and rejoined United from Juventus last month on […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said e-Naira will strengthen the banking system by making it easier to comply with existing laws such as anti-money laundering, customer protection against fraud and ensuring the safety and stability of the payment system. This was made known by the Deputy Governor Operations, Central […]
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has admitted that the Gunners Premier League match against Norwich on Saturday is a “must-win” game following their worst start to a league season for 67 years. Arsenal have failed to score and conceded nine goals in demoralising defeats to Brentford, Chelsea and Manchester City. Arteta’s […]
A top German court ruled on Thursday that social media influencers who receive money from companies to promote products must clearly label such posts as advertisements. If the influencers are not paid, they can show products without the advertising label, the Federal Court of Justice ruled in the cases of […]
The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the Value Added Tax Bill as Speaker Mudashiru Obasa directed the Acting Clerk of the House, Mr. Olalekan Onafeko, to transmit a clean copy to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for assent. The House also passed the bill that prohibits open cattle grazing in […]
France is expanding its free access to birth control to include all women up to age 25 starting next year. The country’s state health care system covers some birth control costs but not all of them.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the al-Qaida extremist group that used Afghanistan as a staging base to attack United States 20 years ago may attempt to regenerate there following an American withdrawal that has left the Taliban in power.
Fourteen people have died in a fire at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in North Macedonia, authorities report. The fire broke out following an explosion in a Covid-19 clinic in Tetovo in the northwest of the Balkan country.
Brazilian football legend Pele said he is doing well after undergoing surgery for a suspected colon tumor on Saturday in Sao Paulo. “I am recovering well,” Pele, 80, said in a message posted on social media on Wednesday. The hospital treating him said Monday the former footballer was recovering in […]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has lamented what he described as injustice in the country especially in the area of resource allocation. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Wike directed companies based in the state to start paying their Value Added Tax to the state government […]
Nollywood, the Nigerian movie industry, produced a total of 1,051 films in the first half of 2021 — 18 higher than the 1,033 recorded within the same period last year. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed this in its latest report published via its website on Wednesday. According to […]
Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, says his administration has restored democracy at the local government level. He said his government was determined to accept the result of the recently conducted LG election in the state. el-Rufai’s All Progressives Congress (APC), won 15 chairmanship positions out of 17 in the election […]
Super Eagles have continued their winning spree in the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers with a 2-1 victory over Cape Verde. Nigeria had to come from a goal down to win the match played in Mindelo on Tuesday. Gernot Rohr was forced to make seven changes to the line-up that […]