Though the impacts of climate change are often felt through water, such as more intense and frequent droughts, extreme flooding, erratic seasonal rainfall and accelerated melting of glaciers, there is still insufficient understanding of changes in the distribution, quantity and quality of freshwater resources The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says some 3.6 billion people currently face inadequate access to water at least a month per year. This is contained in its State of Global Water Resources 2021 report published on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the figure is projected to increase to more than five billion by 2050. The report assessed the effects…
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So far, available records show that over 82,237 fighters and their families have surrendered since July 2021, out of which 16,577 were active male fighters, 24,499 women and 41,161 children. These figures exclude those that were arrested and awaiting prosecution or rehabilitation and reintegration By Sumaila Ogbaje The push by the Nigerian Armed Forces to end insurgency in the North East of the country has so far led to the surrender of 82,237 fighters and their families since July 2021. The bulk of the surrendered fighters of Boko Haram and Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist groups, were women…
On 01 November 2011, history was made— a little-known son of Africa would take over perhaps the largest agricultural research institute on the African Continent. That person was Dr. Emmanuel Nteranya Sanginga, who would become the first African-born Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria. Before his assumption of office, IITA was 44, and the leadership had been in the domain of Europeans and Americans. This heroic appointment came with mixed feelings—on one side, there was the fulfillment that, alas, one of our own—an African— is a director general, but on the other side, there was…
The Ezike-Oba community in Enugu- Ezike, Udenu local government area of Enugu state, has condemned alleged weekend harassment of protesting women by the security agencies in Enugu-Ezike. The condemnation is coming following viral videos online of the women allegedly being intimidated by the security agencies against their protest. Condemning the incident, the leader of the community, Malachy Odo Eze who spoke with newsmen in Enugu on Monday, described the alleged acts by the security operatives as an infringement on the women’s fundamental rights. According to him, the security agencies went too far by subjecting the protesting women to and ordering…
Stimulated by his love for humanity and the desire for the less-privileged ones in the society to improve their livelihood, Venerable Muhammad Ibrahim has stressed the need to continue to take care of the needy. In an interview with Trace reporters, Ven. Muhammed an Anglican Priest said he is Passionate about ameliorating the suffering of the people especially women and children. This, he said, he has been doing over the years, through his foundation “Passion for Christ International Foundation”. “This is stimulated by my love for humanity and the desire to see people around me enjoy the small benefits of…
Inflation in Germany has weakened slightly for the first time since July, with consumer prices rising by 10% in November compared to the same month last year, the Federal Statistical Office announced in an initial estimate on Tuesday. Previously, the annual rate of inflation had risen for three months in a row, reaching 10.4% in October. Economists do not see the decline as a reason to give the all-clear, however. Soaring inflation has been driven by energy and food prices in recent months. According to preliminary figures, energy costs rose by 38.4% in November compared to a year earlier. In…
Love or hate her persona of courage and candour, there is no denying the fact that in the leadership equation here in Nigeria and elsewhere, in every democratic dispensation, loyalty and commitment to service pay Those factors come of course, with character, hard work and being passionate to a cause one firmly believes in. That may perhaps, explain why the name, Lauretta Onochie sends shivers down the spine of her traducers, all because she has stood solid and strong with her abiding loyalty to the President Muhammadu Buhari’s cause to promote integrity, quality service delivery and gender equity especially in…
By Justina Auta Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, on Tuesday solicited for the support of men to end all forms of Violence and Harmful Practices against Women and Girls (VAWG) in the country. Mr Olujimi Oyetomi, Director, Press & Public Relations in the ministry, made this known in a statement when an NGO, Boys Champion, paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja. Tallen noted the alarming rate of GBV in the country, stressing the need to have more men speak on the side of women, to minimise or totally eradicate GBV in the society. ”We need more boys…
But in the West, this symbol is often equated to Adolf Hitler’s hakenkreuz or the hooked cross – a symbol of hate that evokes the trauma of the Holocaust and the horrors of Nazi Germany. White supremacists, neo-Nazi groups and vandals have continued to use Hitler’s symbol to stoke fear and hate Sheetal Deo was shocked when she got a letter from her Queens apartment building’s co-op board calling her Diwali decoration “offensive” and demanding she take it down. “My decoration said ‘Happy Diwali’ and had a swastika on it,” said Deo, a physician, who was celebrating the Hindu festival…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has handed over to NAPTIP, a 17-year-old girl from Oyo State arrested in Kebbi while allegedly on her way to Libya. The girl was traveling alone when she was arrested by immigration personnel in Yauri local government area of Kebbi. The NIS Comptroller in the state, Mrs Rabi Bashir-Nuhu made this known while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. The comptroller said that although the girl said she was travelling to Sokoto, “we have the belief that she is being trafficked to go to Libya to be used for labour exploitation, prostitution or organ…