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Entertainment Lifestyle 

Breakfast Chat with 2baba celebrates milestones in music, philanthropy

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Fans, celebrities, and iconic figures gathered to celebrate legendary Nigerian musician, 2Baba, in a special event titled “Breakfast Chat with 2baba.” The event took place on Monday, 19th June 2023, at Eko Hotel, Lagos. Known for his groundbreaking contributions to the music industry, 2Baba, also known as 2face Idibia, rose to fame as the frontman of Plantashun Boiz in 1999.… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Sickle Cell Advocates in Nigeria Urge Authorities to Take Firm Stand on Interventions

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Abuja, Nigeria —  As the world mark Sickle Cell Day on Monday, Nigeria accounts for about 33% of the 300,000 children diagnosed every year with the disease. The World Health Organization and Nigeria’s Health Ministry say 25% of the country’s total population are carriers of mutant genes that give rise to the genetic disorder. In 2011, Nigeria’s Health Ministry initiated… Read More
Africa 

Tunisia vows to defend borders against intrusion by migrants

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Tunisia said Monday it would tighten its borders against intrusion by migrants. While meeting the interior ministers of France and Germany, president Kais Saied said Tunisia would strengthen border security to stop migrants from finding passage or refugee in the country. Saied also said a new approach to curbing irregular migration was necessary. “Tunisia could not guard borders other than… Read More
Africa 

Sudan: Guterres urges donors to boost aid response to halt death, destruction

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Addressing donors at a pledging event in Geneva convened by the UN with Egypt, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the African Union and the European Union, Mr. Guterres said that some $3 billion was needed to assist people in Sudan and those who have fled to neighbouring countries. “The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death and destruction is unprecedented,” he… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

The Nigerian Music Industry:  Towards A Search For A Viable Structure  Music And The Law

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INTRODUCTION In light of recent developments and the growing momentum in this booming sector of our Nations economy, this article seeks to highlight several key areas of an artists career in relation to the law and various other possibilities which all stakeholders and key players are invited to embrace in order to raise the standards and move the industry to… Read More
Human Rights 

‘Vital’ human rights cooperation must be above fray of politics: Türk

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In his annual review presented to the Human Rights Council, which opened its 53rd regular session on Monday, Mr. Türk insisted that such cooperation was “vital” in a world plagued by conflict, climate disasters and development setbacks. Rights monitoring ‘in the interest of all Malians’ Human rights “must always be above the fray of politics”, Mr. Türk said, following a request from… Read More
Europe 

Europe warming twice as fast as other continents, warns WMO

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According to a report issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, during 2022, multiple nations in the region had their warmest year on record but the expanded use of renewable energy provides a silver lining. Extreme heat, drought and wildfire, marine heatwaves, unprecedented glacier melt – the State of the Climate in… Read More
Pacific 

Afghanistan: Taliban ‘may be responsible for gender apartheid’ says rights expert

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Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed similar concerns on the opening day of the Council’s summer session, adding that the de facto authorities had “dismantled the most fundamental principles of human rights, particularly for women and girls”.  In a joint report presented to the Council by the Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan and the Working Group on discrimination… Read More
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