Men are producing fewer sperm all over the world. According to a recent study published in the academic journal Human Reproduction Update, men of all demographics are seeing a significant enough reduction in sperm count that scientists are calling for awareness. If this reduction continues at its current pace it could lead to human extinction. The study is a meta-analysis, which means that it examines relevant data from other studies to hone in on a specific phenomenon. In this case, the data looked at men’s average sperm counts from 1973 to 2018 in two separate meta-analyses that account for all…

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has sacked 12,000 workers and ordered the dethronement of three monarchs. Adeleke also nullified the appointment of 30 Permanent Secretaries and suspended the chairman and members of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC). The immediate past governor Adegboyega Oyetola employed the sacked workers and 30 permanent secretaries in late July. Monarchs dethroned by Adeleke include Akinrun of Ikinrun Yinusa Akadiri; Aree of Ire Ademola Oluponle and Owa of Igbajo, Gboyega Famodun. He ordered the monarch to vacate the palace, asking security operatives to take over. Adeleke in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Olawale…

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE The United States will announce new aid on Tuesday to help Ukraine restore electricity as its people face another week of brutal cold and darkness after Russian strikes on its power grid caused rolling blackouts. DIPLOMACY * A communications line created between the militaries of the United States and Russia at the beginning of Russia's war against Ukraine has been used only once, a U.S. official told Reuters. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the United States initiated a call through the "deconfliction" line to communicate its concerns about Russian military operations near critical…

Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) says the country’s external reserves no longer come from selling crude oil. Godwin Emefiele disclosed this at the 57th annual bankers’ lecture organised by the Chartered Institute of bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in Lagos on Saturday. Emefiele said due to the struggle in naira as well as the increase in the demand for forex, there has been a huge decline in foreign reserves. He said Nigeria’s foreign reserves receipts declined from US$3.0 billion monthly to zero in 2022. The CBN governor, however, expressed optimism that the short-term outlook of the Nigerian economy remained sound, adding that…