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Nigerian woman to be named boss in double first for WTO

Village Reporter,
A self-declared “doer” with a track record of taking on seemingly intractable problems, Okonjo-Iweala will have her work cut out for her at the trade body, even with Donald Trump, who had threatened to pull the United States out of the organisation, no longer in the White House. As director-general, a position that wields limited formal power, Okonjo-Iweala, 66, will… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Major airlines join forces with UNICEF to support ‘monumental’ COVID-19 vaccine roll-out plan 

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More than 10 airlines are signing agreements with the UN agency to support its ‘Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative’, which will also act as a global logistics preparedness mechanism for other humanitarian and health crises over the longer term.    “Delivery of these life-saving vaccines is a monumental and complex undertaking, considering the sheer volumes that need to be transported, the cold chain requirements,… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Who Get Ear Vol. 124: Here are the 10 Nigerian songs you need to play this week

Village Reporter,
Welcome to another installment of ‘Who Get Ear,’ Pulse’s flagship act for upcoming acts in the Nigerian music industry. This feature has been on for two years and Pulse Nigeria is proud to say it has been spotlighting some of the best songs and acts in the Nigerian underground for three years. This is the 123rd installment of this feature… Read More
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The ugly tribal politics and anti-Nigerian sentiment behind Naira Marley’s cancelled February 14 show in Cameroon [Pulse Exclusive]

Village Reporter,
However, later in the day, Marley put up an Instagram carousel of himself smoking and captioned it thus, “Fuk that shii, light that shii, puff that shii, me I like that shii…” A while later, the show was cancelled and Naira Marley left Cameroon on the morning of February 15, 2020. Prince Mykel Enobi, whose firm, The Empire Company, brought… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Downward COVID-19 trend shows ‘simple public health measures work’ – UN health chief 

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“Last week saw the lowest number of reported weekly cases since October”, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists at a regular press briefing in Geneva.   Noting a nearly 50 per cent drop this year, he stressed that “how we respond to this trend” is what matters now.  While acknowledging that there is more reason… Read More
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National Arts Theatre to create over 25,000 jobs – Emefiele

Village Reporter,
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, on Sunday said that no fewer than 25,000 people would be working at the National Arts Theatre upon completion. Emefiele made the disclosure at the contract award signing ceremony for the restoration and refurbishment of the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, on Sunday in Lagos. The News Agency of… Read More
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Bankers sign MOU on takeover of National Theatre

Village Reporter,
Emefiele said that revamping the theatre would boost creative talents of the Nigerian youth. He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his support for the MOU and for his commitment to supporting the Nigerian youth to realise their full potentials. Emefiele also unveiled the contractors selected for the job. “We commend Mr President for his magnanimous approval for the handover of… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

‘I Used To Be Hopeful For Nigeria But Not Anymore’

Village Reporter,
Nigerian singer-songwriter, Simisola Ogunleye Kosoko, alias Simi has stated that she used to be hopeful about Nigeria but she is not anymore. According to the ‘Duduke’ crooner, she has developed anxiety from living in Nigeria. She further expressed that normal activities such as driving and walking on the streets give her anxiety. The mother of one added that she is… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

TAYLOR CONLEY IS CHANGING LIVES FROM BEHIND BARS WITH HIS PODCAST, ‘LIFE OF A LIFER’

Village Reporter,
TAYLOR CONLEY IS CHANGING LIVES FROM BEHIND BARS WITH HIS PODCAST, ‘LIFE OF A LIFER’ – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Monday, February 15, 2021 · 535,526,570 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Seven infected as new Ebola outbreak declared in southern Guinea

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This is he first time the disease has been reported in the country since the deadly 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa which claimed over 11,000 lives.  Very concerned by reports of 4 suspected Ebola deaths in Guinea. @WHO is ramping up readiness & response efforts to this potential resurgence of #Ebola in West Africa, a region which suffered so much… Read More
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