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The population of the world hits an estimated 7,713,468,000, the United Nations Population Division said yesterday. According to the World Population Prospect released by UN yesterday, the medium-variant projection indicates that the global population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050, and 10.9 billion in 2100. The data also shows that males outnumber females in Nigeria, and the world as a whole, negating the popular belief that women outnumber men in the West African country. Nigeria is estimated to be at 200,964,000 as of mid-year 2019, with 99,132,000 million females and 101,832,000 males. On the globe, there are an estimated 3,889,035,000 males and 3,824,434,000 females. QUICK FACT: Fertility in Nigerian women equal to or greater than four live births per woman, making Nigeria one of the most fertile countries in the world The population of Africa has risen by over 32 million in the past year, raising the numbers to over 1.308 billion peop

If there’s one thing you need to see before today runs out, then it is these stunning scenes from  Hong Kong  protesters – a whopping 2 million of them – parting “like the  Biblical Red Sea ” for  ambulance  to pass. The crowd of  demonstrators  had hit the streets near the Central Government Complex on Sunday to call on the  Hong Kong   government  to withdraw the controversial  extradition bill . While  Nigeria  is still inching towards a culture of respecting  ambulances  and promptly making way for the  emergency vehicles  to move, these crowd of protesters showed maturity and discipline to save a fellow human life . autojosh

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has said, it is the plan of the 9th assembly to unveil its legislative agenda immediately after resumption. Ogundoyin said this today while addressing newsmen at the 28th year memorial anniversary of his late father, Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin held in his hometown, Eruwa. the lawmakers who were inaugurated June 10, were to resume legislative activities fully 25th of June. According to the 32year old speaker, the 9th assembly is ready to make significant contributions towards the development of the state through passing of quality bills and formulating policies that can improve the lives of the people. He said, “So far, the 4th assembly is the most successful Oyo state parliament, considering the bills passed, policies initiated and other legislative achievements. “We have the records, we have studied them and our goal as the 9th assembly is to break more grounds than the previous assemblies. “Thus,

He found love in the strangest of places after deciding to come clean with the white woman he had wanted to scam.   Charley Kay and his white lover   A Nigerian man, Charley Kay has revealed how he decided, against the advise of his friends by not scamming a white woman he met online.   Charley Kay narrated that he had wanted to scam the woman but on a second thought, decided to come out clean with her. They connected and began dating, and for the past four months, things have been going well with the duo as the white lover has even visited Nigeria and stayed for two weeks.    He revealed that the white woman is now planning to come back to Nigeria to pay for his groom price.   See his post below:   

People hold pictures of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi during a symbolic funeral ceremony on June 18, 2019, at Fatih mosque in Istanbul. /AFP Egypt’s first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi was buried Tuesday, as calls mounted for an independent investigation into the causes of his death after he collapsed in a Cairo courtroom. The Islamist leader, who was overthrown in 2013 after a year of divisive rule and later charged with espionage, was buried at a cemetery in eastern Cairo’s Medinat Nasr, one of his lawyers said. Abdel Moneim Abdel Maksoud said family members had washed Morsi’s body and prayed the last rites early Tuesday morning at the Leeman Tora Hospital. That lies near the prison where Egypt’s first civilian president, a prominent Muslim Brotherhood member, had been held for six years in solitary confinement and deteriorating health. The prosecutor general’s office said the 67-year-old leader had collapsed and “died as he attended a hearing” Monday

The introduction of Video Assistant Referees to top level soccer has been criticized at times, but more often than not has been given the benefit of the doubt. That seemed to change on Monday, as France was aided by two controversial VAR decisions, which helped the European nation defeat Nigeria, 1-0, in the final group stage game for both countries at the 2019 Women’s World Cup. Both VAR decisions, the first to award a penalty and especially the second, to award a retake, were planned by both journalists, fans, and even former players on social media in real time. Here’s some reaction below to the big controversy from this afternoon’s match. herculez gomez ✔ @herculezg  ·  12 h I hate this new penalty kick rule for Goalkeepers.. Gut punch for Nigeria. herculez gomez ✔ @herculezg The French players encroach the area more than the Nigerian GK comes off her line. pic.twitter.com/aFJT9khUVN 788 9:53 PM - Jun 17, 2019 Tw