China declared 3 Child Policy: decline in births in the world's most populous country

   

     3 Child Policy in China

China announced that married couples may have up to three children in a major shift from a limit of two after recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world's most populous country.

Moody's said the reform highlighted the risk of aging across emerging markets in Asia.

"Although China's new policy allowing couples to have up to three children could support fertility, it is unlikely to dramatically change the national birthrate, meaning that aging will remain a credit-negative constraint", Moody's said.

Shares in birth- and fertility-related companies listed in Hong Kong and mainland China fell after the Moody's statement.

The decision to allow families to have up to three children was met with scepticism in China, with people expressing doubts on social media as to whether it would make much difference, and calls for details on what promised "supportive measures" would be available.

But that failed to result in a sustained surge in births given the high cost of raising children, especially in cities.

Kwara Launches Interest-free Loans for Young Entrepreneurs

Kwara launches interest-free loans for young entrepreneurs

•Successful pitches to get up to N3,000,000 each

•scheme has 3-month moratorium

·      Application opens May 10

 

Kwara State Government has rolled out plans to support young entrepreneurs in the state with huge interest-free loans, an ambitious plan of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to invest in and raise a new generation of successful young men and women.

 

One of Nigeria's biggest investment in businesses owned by young people, Kwapreneur is open to Kwarans with viable and scalable business ideas and are not more than 35 years old. 

It is being coordinated by the Kwara State Social Investment Programme (KWASSIP) Office, according to a statement by the KWASSIP Ag. General Manager Mohammed Brimah. 

 

Registration is open through http://www.Kwapreneurs.com.  Application runs from May 10 to May 18, 2021.

 

The first phase of the programme targets at least 300 youngsters with viable business proposals, the statement said, adding that at least 1,200 young people will benefit from the initiative over the next four years. 

 

Successful applicants will be trained and supported with interest free loans ranging from N350,000 to N3,000,000 each, depending on the scale of their proposed businesses. 

 

Brimah said in the statement that Kwapreneur has been designed to harness the potentials of enterprising youths and raise a new generation of leaders through sustainable empowerment, thereby spurring socio-economic growth and job creation in the state. 

 

"Young people are to the nation what the heart is to the body. They drive and make it beat. Kwara under this administration believes in the talent and industry of her youths. To hasten economic development, we need them to become employers of labour. This is why we are to support young people with visionary ideas with interest- free loans for their businesses," the statement quoted Brimah as saying.

 

The application process will be in stages, including idea pitching and presentations, and training on business development before receiving funds, it stated.

 

"The youths-oriented programmes under KWASSIP are numerous. We have previously organised training for about 15,000 youths in basic digital skills, while we are looking to hit the 30, 000 mark in the next two years. Kwapreneur is also a sub-programme under K-power — a component for youths engagement and development,” the statement said.

 

“The programme will give successful applicants between N350,000 - N3,000,000 interest-free, while looking to equip them with skills, knowledge, and opportunities to become sustainably empowered in society. This is Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's definition of empowerment." 

 

Brimah said young people involved in high-potential business areas like agro-processing, logistics, transportation, among others, should apply.

 

He added: "No Kwaran covered in this age bracket is excluded. All entries will be judged by experts and professionals on their economic value. The most viable ideas will find their way through. We have put in place a free, fair and credible process to make it work. It is a non-interest loan. The icing on the cake is that beneficiaries have three months moratorium on the loans before they start refunding in tranche. Kwapreneur is a good opportunity to move from unengaged to an employer of labour and we trust that the youths will make the best of it."

 

Ag. General Manager KWASSIP

Mohammed Brimah

May 10, 2021

World will become normal in 2022" Bill Gate

 

Bill Gates said in an interview with Sky News that there is a possibility that the world will "completely return to normal" by the end of next year.

Gates explained that the high rate of vaccine implementation in countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States will help other developing nations get the antidote by the end of this year.

Image: Bill Gates via YouTube

The American businessman also said that, although he does not expect the virus to be completely eliminated by the following year, the cases should be reduced to "very small numbers."

Even though the billionaire was not surprised that developed countries prioritized their own citizens for vaccinations, he criticized the fact that, right now, people in their 30s can get vaccinated in those countries while those over 60 years old in Brazil or South Africa have yet to receive a shot. 

CONGRATULATIONS: To Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, who was just elected president of Malawi; Franklin Graham.

Dr. Lazarus Chakwere, the Elected President of Malawi.

Franklin Graham, the son of late Evangelist Billy Graham has acknowledge the election of Dr. Lazarus as the New Malawi President elect.

 He expresses joy in his post on Facebook page, and that God have determines to bring him to lead his own country for better living of the people. 

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Congratulations to Dr Lazarus Chakwera, who was just elected president of Malawi. Now-President Chakwera previously served as president of the Assemblies of God in Malawi and did a great job as chairman of our Billy Graham Evangelistic Association My Hope Malawi outreach in 2010.

 President Chakwera said, “My victory is a win for democracy and justice.” Will you join me in praying that God will bless, direct, and protect this man as he leads his country? "

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KWARA : The Causes of Poverty are brushed over and ignored

Dilapidated building people lives in Ilorin due to poverty rate in the Country.

Poverty and poor health worldwide are inextricably linked. The causes of poor health for millions globally are rooted in political, social and economic injustices. Poverty is both a cause and a consequence of poor health. Poverty increases the chances of poor health. Poor health, in turn, traps communities in poverty. Infectious and neglected tropical diseases kill and weaken millions of the poorest and most vulnerable people each year.

The causes of poverty in every country are deeply rooted in the global system, which has been programmed over thousands of years to benefit the richest and most powerful – from colonialism, to structural readjustment and the global spread of neoliberalism today.

Although the causes are complex, the fact that they are programmed into the system by humans gives us hope. It means they are solvable and changeable – it means we can work to reprogramme the system to prioritise people rather than profit. This is why we campaign for policy change, as well as working with communities and governments around the world to improve health and tackle injustice together.

In far too many cases, the causes of poverty are brushed over and ignored. We are often encouraged to take pity on those ‘unlucky’ enough to be in poverty, and give money because we are the ‘lucky ones’. Very rarely are we encouraged to think about how we might be impacted by the same system which causes this extreme poverty – how we unjustly benefit from it, or how we are also suffering because of it.

At Health Poverty Action, we believe talking about how poverty is created is so important if we actually want to solve poverty and create a world where everyone has the right to health. Without understanding the root causes of poverty, it will be impossible to prevent it from happening in the future.

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KWARA : The Falling Street Light poll, due to Lack of Stable Maintenance

The ancient Ilorin Irewolede Road , 4th June 2020 caption

Sequel to many challenges facing the present administration in Kwara State, all eyes should not be close to the pandemic of poor maintenance of Public Properties. It has become perpetual music in the governmental system of the state, as lives and properties of the common people is carelessly looked upon.

 Infrastructural provision helps economy stability of a well organized system. Such like, good Roads, stable Power Supply, Education, and Health System. These facilitate unblocking access to rapid growth in all spheres. Also, there is freedom for every mind, for serious quest for space play exploration. It enables actualization of fresh visions, and country is develop and stable in all system.

Bringing to mind, every country and leaders opt in great envision for such wonderful liberty to happen in there domain. Along the line they lose tracks for so many up rising. Like conflicts, political propaganda, thuggery, and something probably lust for power.

'My point is, if road is all closed or so many traffics before, and sights is still very clear, i will say, hold on to the wheel and maintain the balance. Avoid unnecessary scratch, nasty slumber to be on the moving lane.Well, I just talked about maintenance.'

Stable Street light poll caption

Political Instability has been among the major factor contributing to the Social and Environmental degrades, in the state. Lack of compassion for the minorities and thirst for leadership is the constraint.

Ignorance of the purpose but lust for the wines that cause slumming intoxication.

A good government system should take note every hazardous surface, proper amendment be given. Maintenance and Renovation is a great milestone. The present administration under the Leadership of Governor Abduralrasaq Abdulraman should take to mind, wellness of Kwara People First (KPF) and Priority, by re-branding and refurbished maintenance. 

Drainage covered with matters captioned at New Yidi Road Irewolede Ilorin, 

a popular road taking by the mean. 

Maintenance is the key to major development.

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Where Do The Richest Americans Live?

Have you checked the newest "Forbes 400: The Full List of The Richest People in America" yet?

Surprise, Bill Gates, with a net worth of $81 billion, is ranked No. 1 for the 23rd year running. Meanwhile, his friend Warren Buffett fell to third place for the first time in 15 years with a net worth of $65.5 billion.

Thanks to soaring stock prices of hot tech firms, CEOs at the helm of those companies seem to have been accumulating wealth at a much faster pace than others. Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos gained $20 billion to boost his net worth to $67 billion, making him the second-richest person in the U.S.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg jumped into fourth place, his highest rank ever, with a net worth of $55.5 billion. However, Oracle founder Larry Ellison landed at No. 5 for the first time since 2007. His net worth is $49.3 billion.

Standing on the No. 6 spot is former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, CEO of the eponymous firm Bloomberg L.P., who has a net worth of $45 billion.

These six richest multi-billionaires have a combined $363.3 billion at their withdrawal, most of which is still held as stakes in the companies they founded. However, part of their fortune is vested in real estate. Mr. Gates, for one, owns a Washington mansion worth about $170 million, several horse ranches across the U.S. and shares in some luxury hotel chains through his private investment firm, Cascade.

Here, take a look at the residences the six richest moguls call home:

1. Bill Gates Worth: $81 billion Home: Medina, Washington

Mr. Gates, 60, spends most of his time at his 66,000-square-foot Medina, Washington, mansion, nicknamed Xanadu 2.0 after the title character's estate in Citizen Kane. The mansion overlooks Lake Washington. It took Mr. Gates seven years and $63.2 million to build this house, which is filled with lots of high-tech features. He purchased the lot for $2 million in 1988, but it's now worth an estimated $170 million, according to public records.

2. Jeff Bezos Worth: $67 billion Home: Medina, Washington

Mr. Bezos, 52, in the process of building his e-commerce empire, scooped up a vast amount of real properties over the years, earning him the No. 26 spot on The Land Report's list of America's largest landowners last year. In terms of residences, he has a 165,000-acre ranch in West Texas, a waterfront house in Washington state, three linked apartments in Manhattan's Century Tower, and a 12,000-square-foot Beverly Hills estate that boasts Tom Cruise as a neighbor, according to Forbes.

His home at Medina, Washington, close to Amazon’s headquarters, boasts 5.35 acres and about 29,000 square-foot of living space. Aside from the main home, there’s also a caretaker’s cottage and a 4,500-square-foot boathouse on Lake Washington.

3. Warren Buffett Worth: $65.5 billion Home: Omaha, Nebraska

Although the shrewdest investor on earth holds multiple real estate investments, Mr. Buffett, 86, is known for living humbly.

His home sits on a corner in Omaha, Nebraska, which he bought in 1958 for $31,500. Mr. Buffett has lived there ever since. The house, originally built in 1921, underwent several expansions to make it a cozy and comfortable 6,500-square-foot home for the man who has a net worth of over $65.5 billion.

4. Mark Zuckerberg Worth: $55.5 billion Home: Palo Alto, California

The youngest richest entrepreneur docks most of his wealth in schools, health and other philanthropies. His real estate portfolio include his home in Palo Alto and a 9.9-million pied-a-terre near Dolores Park in San Francisco.

Mr. Zuckerberg, 32, purchased his first Craftsman-style 5,000-square-foot home in Palo Alto in 2011 for $7 million. He snapped up four of the houses surrounding his home in the following years for about $43.8 million to better keep his privacy. But his plan to tear down and rebuild those four homes has been stalled.

5. Larry Ellison Worth: $49.3 billion Home: Woodside, California

Oracle executive chairman Larry Ellison, 72, has an extensive real estate portfolio. He has bought up large parts of whole neighborhoods in Malibu and around Lake Tahoe. He owns a $70-million Beechwood Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island; a garden villa in Kyoto, Japan; and 98% of the land of Lanai, Hawaii's sixth-largest island, which he purchased in 2012 for $500 million, according to published reports.

His estate in Woodside, California, with an estimated value of $110 million, is modeled after 16th-century Japanese architecture, complete with a man-made 2.3-acre lake.

6. Michael Bloomberg Worth: $45 billion Home: Manhattan, New YorkFormer New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, 74, has more than a dozen of properties worldwide. He spends most of his time at his Upper Estate Side townhouse, but he also owns estates in the Hamptons in New York, as well as in London, Bermuda, Colorado and Florida.

Mr. Bloomberg’s townhouse, located at 17 East 79th St., spans five stories with a limestone exterior. 

During his three terms as mayor, Mr. Bloomberg lived in the townhouse instead of Gracie Mansion. However, he apparently has a plan to turn it into a mega-mansion. Since 1989, he has been gradually buying up units at 19 East 79th St., the townhouse co-op that’s right next door to his current residence. Out of the six units in the white 1880 Greek-revival-style building, Bloomberg now owns five of them, according to The New York Observer.

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Sen. Tim Scott Fires Back After Biden Says You ‘Ain’t Black’ if You Vote for Trump

AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

“Well, I tell you, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or for Trump, then you ain’t black,” he told Charlamagne after the host pressured him to choose a black woman as his running mate because “black people saved your political life in the primaries this year” and “have things they want from you.”

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In response, Scott pointed out 1.3 million black Americans voted for Trump in 2016. Biden, he continued, “told every single one of us we ‘ain’t black.’”

“I’d say I’m surprised,” he continued, “but it’s sadly par for the course for Democrats to take the black community for granted and brow beat those that don’t agree.”

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Stacey Abrams, the woman who lost Georgia’s gubernatorial race in 2018 and has continually argued the election was unfair, has for weeks been pushing herself as the best choice to be Biden’s running mate.

“We have to win the election,” Abrams, who is African-American, told The Atlantic. “And I would point out that I ran the most successful campaign to engage the communities we need to build the broadest coalition necessary in 2020, because what we are going to see on the ground is that this is going to be a campaign unlike anything that’s been run before.”

Sen. Tim Scott’s Powerful Easter Message: ‘The Church Might Be Empty, But the Tomb Is Empty, Too’

Ultimately, Biden told Charlamagne he is “not acknowledging” anybody being considered for veep, but conceded there are “multiple black women” on his list of possible running mates.

As for Scott, during an interview last month with Faithwire, the Republican senator praised the way the Trump administration has handled the coronavirus pandemic.

“The one thing that’s crystal clear is the administration’s response has been really positive,” said Scott, noting he was working with the president’s team on how to best disseminate more information about the virus to those in the African-American community.

The 54-year-old Scott, who is a Christian, said he is hopeful about the future.

“From the foundation of this nation to this pandemic,” he said, “the one place we’ve always turned when the chips were down, when everything was going to be counted, we turned to the Lord, the author and finisher of our faith.”

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Uwa's Blood Cries Out For Vengeance

"As if trying to get over the horrible murder of George Floyd wasn't enough, coming across the news of this beautiful young lady being savagely beaten like an animal and raped in a church just tore my heart and soul into pieces. It's like a stab wound to the heart.

For how long are we going to campaign against our girls and women being raped? For how long are we going to cry out? I still can't fathom the kind of animal that will viciously force himself on a female? Not just that but beaten bloody, black and blue to death with a fire extinguisher!!! Who does that?

One thing I know is that there is a God who will avenge this wickedness of the highest order! Karma will prevail! The blood of this lady is crying out just like Abel's blood did! Please God, do not let this evil doers go scot free! Please" By: Temitope Oluleye.

Uwa, who is now dead was acclaimed to have been a student in one of the popular and among the top rated Universities in Nigeria. University of Benin, known as Uniben. She was rapid by gang, and also murdered with fire extinguisher. Citizens and the loved ones of the late victim through the social media network have been calling for justice to be saddles upon the very devilish scenario. 

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Why the US is targeting a Nigerian banker; Akinkunmi Adesina

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The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the bank's Nigerian head, writes former BBC Africa Business editor Larry Madowo.

Akinwumi Adesina is a sharp dresser known for his expensive tailored suits, immaculate white shirts and an endless supply of colourful bow ties.

But the clean public persona of the 60-year-old president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) is now being questioned after a string of corruption and abuse of office allegations from his own staff spilled into the open. Mr Adesina has denied all the allegations.

The board of governors of the 55-year-old institution met on Tuesday to discuss whether to bring in an outside investigator into the allegations concerning the Nigerian's conduct just days after the US rejected an initial inquiry that cleared him.

The prospects of an independent probe comes only three months before he was expected to be re-elected unopposed at its annual general meeting in August.

US at odds with Africa

The 20-point allegations of "impunity and bad governance" from unnamed employees have exposed a rift between Mr Adesina and ordinary staff.

The "Group of Concerned Staff Members of the AfDB" claimed that Mr Adesina has used the bank's resources for self-promotion and personal gain while also paying out huge but undeserved severance packages to staff who resigned mysteriously, and favouring his fellow Nigerians.

US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin personally signed a letter to the board rejecting an internal investigation that cleared Mr Adesina.

"Mnuchin's move is significant because it has now cast a limelight on governance issues and on [the] importance of an independent investigation to uphold the integrity of the AfDB," said Barbara Barungi, the bank's former lead economist on Nigeria. "There are very few people that were willing to stick their necks out."

Besides the core 54 African countries, the US is one of the 27 non-regional members of the AfDB and its second largest shareholder.

AfDB's 10 biggest shareholders:

• Nigeria: 9.1%; US: 6.5%; Egypt: 5.5%; Japan: 5.4%;
• South Africa: 4.9% Algeria: 4.1%; Germany: 4%;
• Canada: 3.8%; Ivory Coast: 3.7%; France: 3.6%

"I think AfDB is Africa's most valuable institution," said one insider who spoke on condition of anonymity.

"But what you have now is the biggest paymaster, the US, in a stand-off against the Africans. If you read Mnuchin's letter carefully, it has put the bank on notice."

The BBC has obtained the original whistleblowers' email from January 2020, sent to two executive directors of the bank, Yano Takuji (Japanese) and Steven Dowd (American), and the British director for its Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department Alan Bacarese.

"We fear that the wholesale dismissal of all allegations without appropriate investigation will tarnish the reputation of this institution [AfDB]"", Source: US Treasury Secretary , Source description: Steven Mnuchin, Image:

In an April update circulated to a wider pool of senior managers, the whistleblowers said the Ethics Committee headed by Mr Takuji failed to examine their concerns.

The committee later carried out an investigation and declared that Mr Adesina was "totally exonerated of all allegations made against him" and recommended that the board of governors adopt its conclusions.

In early May, the board's chair - Ivorian Planning Minister Nialé Kaba - wrote to shareholders that the African finance ministers who supervise the bank's management intended to clear Mr Adesina.

"We fear that the wholesale dismissal of all allegations without appropriate investigation will tarnish the reputation of this institution as one that does not uphold high standards of ethics and governance," Mr Mnuchin wrote back.

"Therefore, the United States cannot support dismissing the allegations at this stage," he added.

Mr Kaba said in a statement that a decision had not been made about Mr Adesina and he remained in office.

"The bureau, which I chair, wishes to reassure the public that it is seized with the matter and it is treating it with the utmost seriousness that it deserves," he said.

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