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Tenets Of The Newly Signed Petroleum Industry Law
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, August 16, 2021, signed into law the long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill as confirmed in a statement signed by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President. Before now, there have been various iterations of the Petroleum Industry Law. The PIB started as an omnibus bill back in…
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Twentyten Daily Weekly Roundup
Hello Twentyten Daily Readers, Welcome to a brand new month with us at Twentyten Daily. As you may already know, the month of September is regarded globally as World Suicide Month and we at Twentyten Daily have just the right articles and reports that embody causes of suicide in Africa and the rate of suicide…
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Six Countries With The Highest Suicide Rate In Africa
About one person in 5,000–15,000 dies by suicide every year, with an estimated global rate of 10.5 per 100,000 population. According to the World Health Organization, one person takes their life every 40 seconds. In high-income countries, male and female rates of suicidal behaviours are different from the rest of the world. While women are reportedly more prone to…
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Bandits Seize 73 Students In Northwest Nigeria
Zamfara state police say gunmen have abducted more than 70 students from Government Day Secondary School in the remote village of Kaya, the latest in a series of school attacks targeting pupils. Police spokesman Mohammed Shehu in a statement shared that a large group of attackers stormed the school early on Wednesday morning, seizing 73 students.…
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Northern States In Nigeria Impose Curfew To Curb Kidnapping, Violence
Niger, Katsina, Kaduna and Zamfara states have imposed a series of restrictions on residents in an attempt to control the skyrocketing rate of kidnappings and other violent crimes. The federal government in Nigeria have stood by as gangs of criminals known locally as bandits spread fear among local communities since the beginning of the year;…
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How Corruption In Nigeria’s Leading Sectors Drive-Up Poverty Rates
Would things get better? Every election term, Nigeria’s citizens vote in a new set of public office holders, again setting themselves up for the worse. As poverty rates climb higher and the gap between the rich and poor grows wider, one thing is unflinching; Corruption. Budget fraud, procurement fraud and outright embezzlement in sectors like…
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24,000 People Declared Missing In Nigeria – ICRC
According to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Nigeria has registered not less than 24,000 missing people, making up to 54.5% of the total 44,000 declared missing in Africa. Aliyu Dawobe, ICRC’s Public Relations Officer, said in a statement on Sunday, in Abuja, that children accounted for over 45 per cent of the…
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Reactions To South Africa’s Nuclear Energy Plan
South Africa’s nuclear energy industry dates back to the mid-1940s when the predecessor organisation to the Atomic Energy Corporation (AEC) was formed. Years passed and the commitment to nuclear energy slowed, as the world championed renewable energy. Now 31 years later, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced its plans to revive its…
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South African Scientist Detect New Coronavirus Variant
Scientists in South Africa are now monitoring a new Covid-19 variant with multiple mutations, according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). The NICD shared that the scientists are yet to establish whether the new variant is more contagious or able to overcome the immunity provided by vaccines or prior infection. The variant, known…
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Gunmen Attack Nigerian Defense Academy, Kill Two Officers
Suspected terrorists have attacked the Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA) in Kaduna State, killing two officers and kidnapping one in the most brazen attacks on the country’s defence arm since the beginning of the year. The high-security base located just outside the state capital Kaduna trains Nigerian officers and also cadets from other African militaries. According…