Bank of Japan vows to keep the lid on interest rate
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we dont specify the period such as whether it is one year three years or five years he was quoted as saying1 the bank of japan will not raise interest rates for quite a long time its chief said in an interview published saturday even as its us and european peers tighten monetary policy1 we dont intend to raise them for quite a long time he told the mass-circulation yomiuri newspaper1 the boj has struggled for years to reach the 2.0 percent inflation rate thought necessary to turbocharge japans economy and has defended its decision to maintain monetary easing even as other central banks tighten policy1 after its last policy meeting in july the boj said it intends to maintain the current extremely low levels of short-and long-term interest rates for an extended period of time1 kuroda told the yomiuri that an extended period a phrase borrowed from the us central bank meant quite a long time1 haruhiko kuroda dismissed speculation that the central bank was planning to adjust its super-loose policy aimed at keeping long-term interest rates around zero percent and short-term rates at minus 0.1 percent1 its a commitment that we will maintain the current low levels of rates as long as uncertainty lingers1 his remarks are in sharp contrast to the direction the us and european central banks are taking. the us federal reserve is expected to raise interest rates twice more by the end of the year while the european central bank is exiting massive monetary easing1 kuroda argued that the continuation of the bojs easing policy would naturally lead to 2.0 percent inflation even if later than earlier thought the yomiuri said1 the prospect that japanese interest rates will stay low for the foreseeable future should keep the yen low but the currency has often rallied in recent times due to safe-haven buying in times of financial uncertainty1 mostly recently the yen rose against other major currencies when the turkish lira plunged due to ankaras frictions with washington rattling financial markets1

Lack of safe water affects childrens learning Community Leader
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they are expected not only to assist their mothers to fetch water but also to help with household chores that are made more time-intensive because of the lack of readily available water1 furthermore the lack of clean water means the absence of sanitary facilities and latrines in schools and so once puberty hits this has a more serious impact on female children1 according to him inadequate safe water sanitation and hygiene facilities affect the education health safety and quality of life of children as children under the age of five die each year from diarrhoea1 mohammed stressed that providing quality water sanitation and hygiene wash services in schools would reduce hygiene-related diseases and could help curb the schools days missed daily due to fatigue occasioned by search for water1 according to him girls are reluctant to continue their schooling when toilets and washing facilities are not private safe clean or simply not available1 the community leader therefore urged government policy makers school administrators communities and parents to ensure that all children go to a school with child-friendly water sanitation and hygiene facilities1 he also urged decision-makers and key stakeholders to increase investment for wash in schools with the participation of communities civil society the media students and children themselves1 he said providing wash facilities in schools would improve access to primary education reduce child mortality and halve the proportion of people without access to safe water and basic sanitation1 mohammed commended the network for civil society organisations in water and sanitation newsan and wateraid nigeria for launching the vote4wash campaign adding that it would go a long way in the quest for the provision of wash facilities in the communities. nan1

Osinbajo honours late RCCG pastor, Adeloye
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the vice president prof. yemi osinbajo on friday attended the funeral service of late pastor oluwayemisi adeloye of the redeemed christian church of god rccg1 the vice- president attended the funeral service which was held at rccg dominion sanctuary ikeja alongside his wife mrs dolapo osinbajo1 aged 58 adeloyes ministerial work took her to several stations both in nigeria and abroad1 she was the first programme coordinator of women in ministry of rccg1 delivering a sermon at the service pastor charles achonwa general overseer doulos ministries said that adeloye lived an exemplary life worthy of emulation1 achonwa said that the late pastor was an epitome of what a good wife should be1 in his tribute adeloyes son joshua adeloye described his late mother as a tireless worker and gods servant who impacted immensely on her family and society in general1

Benue to demolish houses contravening laws
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mr abraham gbileeka the general manager of benue urban development board says the board has marked no fewer than 300 buildings that contravene law for demolition in makurdi1 he said in an interview with the news agency of nigeria nan on saturday in makurdi that most of the affected structures were built on water channels1 its true that people are building on water channels and it is our responsibility as a board to stop them the only action we have to sustain the right thing1 once we discover that you have not received a legitimate approval from the board and you have gone ahead to build we serve you a notice which will lead to demolition1 so at the moment we already have 300 houses marked for demolition in makurdi alone he said1 the general manager also said that the structures marked for demolition were not only built on water canals but lack government approval1 gbilekaa said that areas that would be affected are nyiman extension achussa genabe owner occupier wadata and high-level naka road and some communities in north bank1 he however explained that marking a house does not necessarily lead to demolition as houses were marked sometimes because they have no records with the board1 gbilekaa warned the residents of the state against raising illegal structures that such buildings stand the risk of being demolished1 he also advised them to ensure that due process was followed when obtaining approval for their structures.nan1

For 'groping' Ariana Grande, Bishop apologies
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for groping ariana grande1 bishop apologies1

Apple set to launch new iPhones with Bigger screen
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apple set to launch new iphones with bigger screen1

Modric crowned UEFA player of the year
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the award recognises the best players irrespective of nationality playing for a club within the territory of a uefa member association during the past season1 real madrid and croatia star luka modric on thursday received the accolade of uefa player of the year in monaco beating his former teammate cristiano ronaldo and liverpools mohamed salah to the prize1 i can say for sure that this has been the best year of my career collectively and individually and i am enjoying the moment added the 32-year-old who was announced as the winner of the prize after thursdays draw in monaco for this seasons champions league group stage1 modric started out at dinamo zagreb and then had four years with tottenham hotspur before real prised him away six years ago1 his success here after he was named the best player at the world cup confirms that he should be among the favourites to win the ballon dor a prize dominated by ronaldo and lionel messi over the last decade1 salah was in attendance at the grimaldi forum on thursday but ronaldo now with juventus was not there1 im sorry that he couldnt be here. i am sure there is a reason why he couldnt come. i would have liked to see him. hopefully we will see each other soon somewhere else said modric of his old colleague1 modric has also been linked with a move away from real this summer with inter milan said to be keen on him but he claims to be more than happy in the spanish capital1 as i have always said i am at the best club in the world where i want to be. i am not just happy but very happy to be here1 reals achievement in winning yet another champions league last season was further recognised as modric also won the uefa award for the best midfielder of last season1 his clubmate sergio ramos was named best defender while real shot-stopper keylor navas won the best goalkeeper prize1 ronaldo in his absence was awarded the prize for best striker chosen by champions league and europa league coaches from last season and journalists1 im very happy to receive this great prize. i have worked hard for this to get to the highest point possible said modric who starred in the real side that won the champions league for the third year running before also leading croatia to the world cup final1 danish international pernille harder of german club wolfsburg won the uefa womens player of the year prize1 wolfsburg lost to dominant french outfit lyon in the champions league final in kiev in may1 there was also an award for david beckham the former manchester united madrid and england star collecting the uefa presidents award for his achievements in the game and his work since retiring as a player1 201718 luka modri real madrid1 201617 cristiano ronaldo real madrid1 201516 cristiano ronaldo real madrid1 201415 lionel messi barcelona1 201314 cristiano ronaldo real madrid1 201213 franck ribry bayern1 201112 andrs iniesta barcelona1 201011 lionel messi barcelona1

Heroic reception for ex-Kwara governors aide
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so bukola spent eight years without doing the road bukola saraki brought abdulfatah and this is all most his eight years the road is yet to be done he said1 heroic reception heralded mallam abdullahi danbaba an aide of governor abdullahi ahmed who resigned his appointment to remain in all progressives congress apc1 residents and supporters joined danbaba to rally round the community chanting anti-people democratic partys pdp and anti-saraki slogans1 some of the residents lamented that the community had suffered protracted neglect in infrastructural development particularly road construction1 alhaji ahmed usman the chairman kaiama development association explained that the community had been die hard loyalists of saraki dynasty without any development1 we have suffered a lot. we were being pushed to wall in time of infrastructure. that is why the people of kaiama are saying enough is enough1 for more than 30 years now late father of bukola saraki olusola saraki would come here and campaign that if we vote for him he would do kishi-kaiama road1 a mammoth crowd trooped out on thursday in kaiama kaiama local government area of kwara to receive danbaba who snubbed the governors defection to peoples democratic party pdp.1 usman added that there could not be any development without road particularly that kaiama was the food basket of the north-west south-west and north-central in term of yam yam flour maize guinea corn and soya beans among others1 he noted that people were frustrated to come around to buy yam because of the bad road noting that all the three roads that linked the community with the neighbourhood were in deplorable condition1 a youth abubakar kakagida said that the people were so patient to have followed saraki this far1 according to him the community has been deceived more than enough in the name of constructing kishi-kaiama road1 we the community are the one that called him to resign and come to back to the apc because we could not achieve our aspiration on sarakis platform1 meanwhile danbaba expressed delight over the warm and heroic reception saying his resignation had been justified by the turn out of the people. nan1

Saraki joins PDPs presidential aspirants
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by ifeanyi nwoko15 i therefore ask you and all well-meaning nigerians to join hands with me in this noble cause.my brothers my sisters lets grow nigeria together he said1 saraki made the declaration on thursday while meeting with young nigerians who want to run for office in 2019 under the nottooyoungtorun act that was passed by the national assemly and assented to by president muhammadu buhari1 he said i hereby announce my intention to run for the office of president of the federal republic of nigeria in the coming general elections in 2019 on the platform of the peoples democratic party pdp. i do so with the firm conviction that i have what it takes to secure inclusive growth for nigeria and nigerians1 according to a tweet by a special assistant to saraki on new media mr olu onemola on twitter he wrote live video the president of the senate dr. abubakar bukola saraki has just declared his intention to seek the office of the president of the federal republic of nigeria1 while speaking with the youths saraki said that his decision to seek the highest office in the country was in view of the numerous challenges being faced by the country and by nigerians1 he said that it was unthinkable that nigeria with its young population with over 70 per cent of its people under the age of 40 still could not take advantage of the youthful population which is envied by the western world1 he lamented that all over the country nigerians were crying out for succour with many people going hungry while others die of avoidable and treatable diseases1 the harsh conditions of extreme poverty faced by the people fuels the state of insecurity all over the country. hunger lack of education and lack of opportunities push many nigerians into criminal activities including terrorism1 many of our communities are paralysed with fear due to incessant communal crises kidnappings and other social ills as well as the threat of terrorism. we are failing abysmally to tackle the problems of today and to prepare for the future he said1 the president of the senate dr bukola saraki has officially declared to run for president in the 2019 general elections1 he therefore stressed that something must be done about the situation of things in every sphere of the country stressing that it was for the sake of offering solutions that he was declaring to run1 it is with all these in mind and taking account of the challenges that i have outlined that i have decided to answer the call of teeming youth who have asked me to run for president1 accordingly i hereby announce my intention to run for the office of president of the federal republic of nigeria in the coming general elections in 2019 on the platform of the peoples democratic party pdp. i do so with the firm conviction that i have what it takes to secure inclusive growth for nigeria and nigerians1 my plan for nigeria has inclusion in all aspects of the countrys affairs as a central pillar. every citizen has the inalienable right to feel a sense of belonging no matter their background or creed or what part of the country they come from. no matter who you voted for or what your convictions are government must work for you1 your generation does not deserve to live in the poverty capital of the world. it is no longer an issue of how we got here but how do we get out of this situation i promise you that i will lead the fight and employ every god-given resource available to us in turning things around. i am determined to grow nigeria out of poverty. we will stimulate the growth of small and medium enterprises smes as one of the ways of energising the economy and to create wealth for our people especially the youth1 he pledged to secure nigeria by redesigning the security architecture and equipping security agencies address infrastructural deficits in power and transportation defend the constitutional rights of all nigerians and uphold the principle of the rule of law at all times1 he assured the youths that he would not be selective in fighting corruption adding that he would ensure that all institutions of government would be allowed to function without undue inteference1 i offer leadership driven by empathy. where leaders are responsive to the citizens. where they know that government cares. we will not be indifferent or turn a blind eye to the real concerns of our people. every single nigerian life matters1 i have deliberately chosen the opportunity of being here with you my number one constituency who i see as the future of our great country to make my intention known. i believe the nigerian youth are critical to rebuilding and growing the economy and restoring our national pride1 saraki went on to say that the economy was in dire need of urgentrevival in order for nigeria to grow adding that nigerians have become more divided than ever before between the haves and the have-nots1

Tambuwal squares up to Saraki
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but i believe that pdp of today is capable of organising free fair credible and transparent primaries1 senate president bukola saraki who announced his aspiration for the office of president may be pitted with his ally and governor of sokoto state alhaji aminu tambuwal who has picked his nomination form for the same office on the same ticket of peoples democratic party pdp1 many of them defected at the same time from the ruling all progressives congress apc to regroup to upstage traditional members of pdp1 among others gunning for the slot are a two- time governor of kano alhaji rabiu kwankwaso ex-vice president atiku abubakar ex-governor of jigawa alhaji sule lamido and others1 tambuwal who arrived the partys national secretariat wadata plaza with his supporters at few minutes 6.p.m left at about 7. 10 p.m1 tambuwal told newsmen shortly after he picked the form that he was confident that the pdp leaders would conduct credible elections if the aspirants did not go for consensus candidate1 i cant say there is no need for consensus it is part of democratic process. if there is a possibility of it why not if it is not possible then we all go for the primaries1 there are a dozen of other bigwigs of the party many of whom belong to the same political camp1 tambuwal said that going by his antecedents he had the capability to confront the all progressives congress apc and its likely candidate1 i believe you need to check back my political antecedents. i have always confronted with this kind of hostile environment1 you remember how i emerged as speaker of house of representatives and how i remained there as speaker of house of representatives1 so i am not discouraged by whatever that may come up as a challenge from the administration1 on the issue of herdsmenfarmers crisis tambuwal said it was a major security concern to every nigerian1 we must look at the issue very comprehensively and proffer solution to it1 i believe it is an issue every responsible government must address and i assure you we can take it head on and resolve it. nan1

Nigeria to exploit green fund for development-Minister
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he said that towards that end the environment ministry was working closely with the federal ministry of power works and housing to generate renewable energy as a way of mitigating the effect of climate change1 by patricia amogu the federal government said on thursday that it would explore all possible avenues to ensure that nigeria benefitted immensely from the green climate fund gcf.1 the minister of state for environment malam ibrahim jibril stated this at a gala dinner and certificates award night organised by the african unions au scientific technical and research commission in abuja to mark the end of a three-day capacity building consultative workshop for au member states1 the consultative workshop was an avenue to train representatives of african states on how to access the gcf1 according to the minister accessing the fund will go a long way towards addressing climate change-related issues in the country1 the green climate fund is an operating entity of the un financial mechanism to assist developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change1 he added that it was in a bid to address climate-related issues that nigeria became the first african country to raise the sovereign green bond in line with the objectives of the paris agreement of 2015 to which it is a signatory1 the minister stated that the government would encourage the 36 states of the federation to put proposals that would stand the test of time and to benefit from the gcf1 he then urged participants to return to their various countries and apply the knowledge and lessons learned during the interactive sessions to help grow the various agencies parastatals organisations and academic institutions in their countries1 highpoint of the evening was the award of certificates of participation to all the key stakeholders participants and resource persons1 the new agency of nigeria nan reports that at least 20 african countries were represented at the workshop1

Nigeria, others get UKs solar energy support
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the countries are nigeria ghana somalia senegal and ethiopia1 nigeria ghana somalia senegal and ethiopia has been listed to benefit from uk governments support in growing solar technology companies1 a statement from the british high commission in abuja noted that the uk minister of state for africa harriett baldwin made the announcement on wednesday1 baldwin who accompanied prime minister theresa may to nigeria said that supporting such companies to provide clean energy to off-grid households in africa would improve the livelihoods of people1 africas solar industry is vibrant and exciting full of potential to transform the lives of millions of people who are still living off the grid1 by sharing british expertise were allowing this industry to flourish helping the poorest to access clean sustainable energy while also opening up opportunities for uk business and investment1 this is a win for african countries and a win for the uk she said1 the high commission in the statement mentioned that the uk aid through the department for international development dfid was helping to boost opportunities for early stage businesses in africa1 it stated that the opportunities were made available through the africa enterprise challenge fund aecf and a new round of the fund was being launched in five sub-saharan african countries1 the project is designed to help more than 11 million people across the sub-saharan africa countries have access to solar electricity1 a new round of the aecf 16 million is being launched providing grants loans and business development support to small businesses creating innovative household solar products and appliances1 this programme will help up to 1.5 million poor people in sub-saharan africa by 2022 access clean affordable modern energy with a focus on women and children1 it added that the uk aid would also help governments reduce the barriers in the growth of solar companies in africa and lay the groundwork for 14 partner sub-saharan african countries in clean energy1 support to dfids clean energy technical assistance facility 15.5 million will work across 14 countries in sub-saharan africa including nigeria and kenya1 it pointed out that the uk aid would increase its support to the energise africa impact investment platform to help 1500 new uk small investors provide the necessary finance needed1 it added that the platform would connect 125000 more people to affordable solar energy allowing the programme to reach a total of 325000 people1 energise africa to date has raised 4.8 million from 1000 investors to help more than 195000 access affordable solar energy1 strengthening the solar market in africa is opening up opportunities for the uks own pioneering solar industry to access the untapped potential offered by african markets. nan1

1,700 Nigerians in Libya prisons
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we are happy that they are in this very group that are arrived today thursday1 no fewer than 1700 nigerians are serving various jail terms in accessible prisons in libya and many others are held in rebels areas1 kefas said that were still many other nigerians held for various offences in various prisons in the area being controlled by the rebels which still remained inaccessible to the mission1 our major issue now apart from bilateral issue with libya is the issue of migrant crisis the federal government as at today evacuated 3801 irregular migrants in the last few months1 he said that the 165 irregular migrants arrived at the murtal mohammed airport in lagos on thursday 1 there are six of them that are dead and are in the mortuary as we cannot locate their families because many of them change names when they get there he said1 according to him out of the 165 irregular migrants that arrived are 109 that appealed for rescue through a video few weeks ago1 we have 109 that few weeks ago appealed t the president and religious leaders to come to their help through a video that went viral1 the charge d affairs nigeria mission to libya mr alex kefas confirmed as he also report that 165 stranded nigerian irregular migrants were on thursday evacuated from libya by nigeria1 the mission has been doing a lot to ensure the welfare of the migrants some of them were taken to the hospitals for child delivery he said1 he said that the mission had been getting support from the federal government of nigeria to improve funding to take care of challenges that it had been facing1 the issue we are talking about is not that we are not doing anything the european union international organisation on migration and un have been doing their best1 but one of the challenges is that some of the migrants have insisted that europe is their destination and we cannot stop them according to international law1 some of them refused to be repatriated and nobody could be forced to come back home it is not possible he said1 according to him about 65 of those categories were rescued from the high seas recently and this is almost on weekly basis1 some are still there as we speak even among those that sent the video recorded have refused to be repatriated so but we are still appealing to them to reconsider their steps he said1

UN renews zeal to rescue Lake Chad
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this will effectively address the drivers conflict that contributed to the emergence of boko haram and isil with a particular focus on longer term development needs he said1 the un has renewed support for the stability and resilience to take embattled lake chad basin out of crisis and to put it on the path to sustainable development1 the un said the resilience of the boko haram group in the lake chad basin since 2009 posed enormous security humanitarian and governance challenges1 four countries caught up in the insurgency are cameroon chad niger and nigeria1 un said the boko haram had displaced nearly 2.4 million people in the lake chad sub-region1 undp and the entire un system stand ready to support the lake chad basin countries and partners to ensure an inclusive sustainable and accountable implementation of the regional stabilisation strategy1 and put the lake chad sub-region on the path to sustainable development1 according to him the un is working closely with the government of nigeria and other lake chad basin countries in their relief and recovery efforts in addressing the needs of affected population1 he said that the visit of the un security council to the region in march 2017 and the subsequent adoption of un security council resolution 2349 2017 further galvanised the world attention to the crisis in the lake chad1 the adoption of the strategy fulfilled the security councils resolution 2349 that among others called for regional organisations to develop a comprehensive strategy1 mr edward kallon the un resident and humanitarian coordinator and undp resident representative in nigeria said abuja at the ministerial conference on the validation and adoption of the regional strategy on stabilisation of boko haram affected areas of the lake chad region1 kallon stressed the need for the collaborative efforts to mobilise resources to implement the strategy1 our task now is to take this forward and mobilise required resources to implement the strategy1 the high level conference on the lake chad region in berlin slated for sept. 2 and 3 will have a concrete regional stabilisation strategy to build on he said1 also speaking the eu ambassador to nigeria and ecowas mr ketil karlsen said that the strategy was more needed now than any other time1 the ambassador said that eu would support the depth implementation of the strategy1 karslen stressed the need to recognise the significant progress and the achievement by the stakeholders in solving the crisis in nigerias northeast and lake chad basin regions1 he expressed concern that with the magnitude of the crisis it had been one of those overlooked crisis in the global scale1 he said that the eu supports the integration approach to solving crisis stressing for need to combine political and financial strength to end the crisis successfully1 he said the eu has been and will remain supportive in the fight against insurgence in the lake chad basin stressing that the union had spent more than 700 million euros in its humanitarian assistance in the area. nan1

Buhari, South West strategise on Osun guber
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president muhammadu buhari has hosted south west caucus of the all progressives congress apc to a dinner to strategise on osun governorship election coming up on sept. 221 the national chairman of apc comrade adams oshiohmole had on wednesday inaugurated a 63-member national campaign council for the osun governorship election1 the campaign council is headed by governor abdullahi ganduje of kano state1 the dinner was attended by vice-president yemi osinbajo apc national leader asiwaju bola tinubu south west apc nec and nwc members as well as governors of osun ondo oyo and kano states1 mr gboyega oyetola the osun apc gubernatorial candidate was officially presented to the president at the event. nan1

The Earth ecosystem risks major transformation for worse: Scientists
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afp25 the earths forests deserts landscapes and vital ecosystems risk a major transformation in the next century due to climate change international scientists have warned1 in the next 100-150 years these changes will likely extend to savannas deserts and woodlands upsetting ecosystems and imperiling plant and animal life particularly in areas like europe and the united states researchers warned in the journal science1 if we allow climate change to go unchecked the vegetation of this planet is going to look completely different than it does today and that means a huge risk to the diversity of the planet said co-author jonathan overpeck dean of the school for environment and sustainability at the university of michigan1 the report is based on fossil and temperature records from a period that began 21000 years ago when the last ice age ended and the planet warmed seven to 13 degrees fahrenheit 4-7 degrees celsius1 but experts say their predictions are conservative since this historical warming caused by natural variability took place over a much longer period from the last glacial maximum 21000 years ago until the early holocene about 10000 years ago1 but human-caused climate change is different. the burning of fossil fuels like oil and coal emits heat-trapping gases around the planet. the earth is currently heating up at much quicker pace1 were talking about the same amount of change in 10-to-20 thousand years thats going to be crammed into a century or two said stephen jackson director of the us geological surveys southwest climate adaptation center1 ecosystems are going to be scrambling to catch up1 some of these changes are already under way in the southwestern united states where massive wildfires are destroying pine forests and transforming swaths of territory into shrubland1 every continent except antarctica was included1 the most significant changes were seen in the mid-to-high latitudes of north america europe and southern south america1 these were regions that had been most covered in glaciers and which warmed up the most as the climate shifted1 researchers calculated that if little is done to contain current emissions the probability of large-scale vegetation change is greater than 60 percent1 however if greenhouse gasses are limited to levels targeted in the 2015 paris agreement the probability of large-scale vegetation change is less than 45 percent1 shifting landscapes would affect not only the forests but drinking water river flow and water recreation1 and the loss of forests could unleash even faster global warming because important carbon sinks would disappear1 a lot of the carbon now locked up by vegetation around the planet could be released to the atmosphere further amplifying the magnitude of the climate change overpeck said1 researchers described their work as the most comprehensive study to date based on pollen and plant-fossil records from 594 sites worldwide dating back to between 21000 and 14000 years ago1

Lenovo launches dual screen laptop
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lenovo launches dual screen laptop1

Buhari, Theresa May in closed-door meeting in Abuja
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buhari15 theresa may in closed-door meeting in abuja1

25 states yet to domesticate UNs security resolution on women
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mancha said that domestication of nap was imperative because conflicts affected women and men differently adding that in most cases women and children were the most affected1 25 states yet to domesticate uns security resolution on women1 unwomens deputy program manager mr peter mancha stated this at the opening of a training on the role of media in implementing national plan on united nations security council resolutions unscr 1325 for electronic media in northern nigeria1 according to mancha the united nations security council resolutions unscr 1325 is premised on the important roles and responsibilities of women in peace-building1 he said that nigeria keyed into the resolution in 2013 and created a national action plan nap which was upgraded in 20171 he said that the action plan was under the ambit of federal ministry of women affairs and social development1 mancha however said that only 11 states in the country had domesticated the plan and deplored the situation where 25 states were yet to accept the plan1 the states that have domesticated the nap are bayelsa borno delta kaduna adamawa kano plateau rivers yobe gombe and kogi1 more effort needs to be made to fully implement the nap in states to help equip women to air their voices in decisions that concern them as the major victims in crisis situations1 the domestication of the nap will equip women in peace-building conflict-resolution enhance accountability and promote gender equality1 the united nations entity for gender equity and empowerment of women unwomen on wednesday in gombe said 25 states in nigeria were yet to domesticate uns resolution on women security1 he said that the plan had five pillars which echoed the governments commitment in ensuring the security of women and enhancement of their active participation in peace-building process1 he explained that the action plan would enable government and stakeholders to be alert and look out for and identify early signs conflict prevention peace-building and post conflict remedy1 mancha said that such would provide a good road map for the implementation of the un plan 1325 with practical operational tools for supporting those affected by armed conflicts1 he urged the media to increase sensitisation on the unscr1325 to ensure its full domestication to promote peace and security in the concerned states1 mr obinna chukwukezie media consultant search for common ground an international non-governmental organisation described the media as critical stakeholder in the implementation of the plan1 chukwukezie urged the media to engage more in the dissemination and enlightenment of the nap1 he also encouraged newsmen to be objective in their reportage and deliberately play up issues of gender inequality to give women and the voiceless a voice1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the training was organised by search for common ground in collaboration with unwomen unicef and the european union1 it is to equip journalists with the necessary tools and information in the promotion of womens role in peace-building1

Lagos has highest foreign debt portfolio DMO
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states with the lowest debt portfolio include taraba with 22.1 million dollars borno 22.2 million dollars yobe with 28.4 million dollars and plateau with 29.6 million dollars1 following lagos in a distant second is edo which incurred 279 million dollars1 according to the dmo other top debtors are anambra owing 107.4 million dollars oyo 106.34 million dollars ogun 105.3 million dollars osun 101.5 million dollars and abia with 100.2 million dollars1 following closely are ekiti with 97.9 million dollars ondo with 81.4 million dollars rivers 79.5 million dollars ebonyi 67.9 million dollars kano 65 million dollars katsina 64.7 million dollar and delta 63.8 million dollars1 the statement also revealed that imo incurred 61.2 million dollars nassarawa 61.4 million dollars adamawa 57.8 million dollars niger 55.7 million dollars and bayelsa with 57.2 million dollars1 others are akwa ibom with 48.3 million dollars kebbi 46.7 million dollars kwara 49.8 million dollars and sokoto with 40.2 million dollars1 others are kaduna 232.9 million dollars cross river 193.7 million dollars bauchi 134.9 million dollars and enugu 127.9 million dollars1 others are kogi with 32.37 million dollars jigawa 32.80 million dollars fct 32.83 million dollars zamfara 34.2 million dollars benue 34.7 million dollars and gombe 38.5 million dollars1 nan reports that the director-general of dmo ms patience oniha had at a media conference on aug. 14 said as at june 30 the nations public debt stock increased marginally by 3.01 per cent from that of dec. 20171 one of the beneficial outcomes is the rebalancing of the debt stock the ratio of domestic debt to external debt inching towards the target of 6040 and the target of 7525 between long term domestic debt and short term domestic debt1 according to the figures for june 30 released by the dmo the ratio between domestic and external debt stood at 70 to 30 compared to 73 to 27 in dec. 20171 oniha said the ratio of 60 to 40 was important to ensure that the nation was not 100 per cent indebted externally and that it was also easier to raise money domestically1 oniha also said the federal government had been borrowing from the external debt market to refinance maturing local debts because of the lower interest rates obtainable from foreign sources1