Tag: 2030
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NASS positioning Nigeria for $1tn economy by 2030 – Senate Leader
Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, on Tuesday said that the upper chamber had been passing diverse laws aimed at positioning Nigeria for a $1 trillion economy by 2030. Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, s
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Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay submit joint 2030 FIFA World Cup bid
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay officially submitted a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday. While doing so, the four South American countries called for the tournament to return “where football was born”, 100 years after the first World Cup was held in Montevideo.
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FIFA warned over potential 2030 World Cup bid by Saudi Arabia
Staging the 2030 men’s World Cup in Saudi Arabia would be “virtually impossible” if FIFA correctly applies its human rights criteria to any bid it makes, Amnesty International has said. The Middle Eastern country, which has been widely criticised for its human rights record, is reportedly interested in hosting the centenary finals alongside Egypt and…
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GenU 9JA to deliver connectivity, skills, and job opportunities to young Nigerians by 2030
Young people and leaders from across Nigeria’s public and private sectors met in Lagos this week to assess progress towards a bold plan to deliver job-related skills and livelihood opportunities to 20 million youths by 2030. GenU 9JA, launched by the Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on 27 July 2021, has already
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Cancer may afflict 30 m people globally by 2030, says NGO
An NGO, the Dove-Haven Foundation (DHF), quoting Global Cancer Statistics (GLOBOCAN) has said that about 30 million people will be living with cancer globally by year 2030 if nothing was done. DHF is a not-for-profit, non-political, Non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government Area (LGA), Kogi State, Nigeria, with a focus on…
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Spain, Portugal confirm 2030 FIFA World Cup bid
Spain and Portugal have signed an agreement to push ahead with their joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) said on Wednesday. The countries’ federations ratified an agreement “to promote the joint candidacy for the organisation of the World Cup in 2030, establishing strategies for the international projection…
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Nigeria projected to generate 100,000mw electricity by 2030
If succeeding governments follow the power masterplan designed by the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), the country is projected to generate up to 100,000 megawatts electricity by 2030. Prof. Eli Bala, ECN’s Director-General, disclosed that the projection would be possible with an annual economic growth rate of 7 per cent and steady implementation of the…