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Month: August 2020

Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerian rapper Falz wants government to reopen cinemas

Village Reporter,
Popular Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has enjoined the federal government to reopen cinemas, restaurants and clubs as their continued closure is stifling the showbiz sector. Recall that with the outbreak of the coronavirus, government shutdown cinemas, clubs and airports so as to curtail the spread of the virus. However, the musician took to his Twitter account… Read More

Watch live: Preliminary Draw for Concacaf Qatar 2022 qualifiers

Village Reporter, , ,
On Wednesday 19 August, Concacaf’s road to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will reach an important milestone as the draw for the qualifying competition will take place at 19:00 CET at the Home of FIFA. The event, hosted in Zurich, Switzerland, will be live streamed on FIFA.com and on FIFA’s official YouTube page. IMPORTANT The live-stream will not be available in the following countries… Read More
Africa 

Mali: UN chief demands ‘immediate and unconditional release’ of President, cabinet members

Village Reporter
Soldiers had initially staged a mutiny at a base near the capital, Bamako, before subsequently detaining President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and other members of his government, according to media reports. “The Secretary-General strongly condemns these actions and calls for the immediate restoration of constitutional order and rule of law in Mali”, his Spokesperson said in a statement. “To this end,… Read More
Africa 

One million flee escalating violence in Burkina Faso

Village Reporter
The West African country is now the world’s fastest-growing humanitarian and protection crisis, with five per cent of the population displaced. A devastating milestone. One million people forced to flee in Burkina Faso. Host populations are at a breaking point. They need our help. https://t.co/XeWfGSBTxm — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) August 18, 2020 “Attacks by armed groups in… Read More
Development Health Advice 

WHO chief warns against COVID-19 ‘vaccine nationalism’, urges support for fair access

Global Author
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said he has written to WHO Member States, urging them to join the COVAX Global Vaccines Facility, a mechanism aimed at guaranteeing fair access for all countries, rich or poor, to effective immunization. “Solidarity is needed to provide a joint solution to the #COVID19 pandemic.The COVAX ? Vaccines Facility is the critical mechanism for joint… Read More
Africa Investments 

Ivorian Green Cluster of SMEs names African Development Bank a 2020 Green Champion

Elwin Mandowa,
(left to right) Marc Daubrey, Green Cluster – CI President giving the prize to Arona Soumaré, African Development Bank The Green Cluster of SMEs in Côte d’Ivoire has awarded the African Development Bank a prize for the best technical and financial partner committed to promoting the green economy and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) toward a low-carbon transition. The… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

The Failure Of Buharinomics: Making A Case For A Developmental State In Nigeria By Babatope Falade-Onikoyi

Elwin Mandowa,
President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the 2015 elections was a watershed moment for the majority of Nigerian’s who worked tirelessly on the ground and on social media. It had implications for democracy in Africa and beyond. The world watched as PDP – another ruling political party in Africa – was booted out, this time in Nigeria – the most populous… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Death Valley temperature likely highest since 1931: UN weather agency

Global Author
“The weather station at Furnace Creek in Death Valley, California, reported a temperature of 54.4C, which is 130F, on Sunday 16 August,” said Clare Nullis, WMO spokesperson. “If validated, it would be the highest temperature on Earth since 1931, and the third-hottest temperature ever recorded on the planet.” Experts on the case Speaking in Geneva, Ms. Nullis told journalists that… Read More