Health Advice Lifestyle 

Investing in midwife-led interventions could save 4.3 million lives per year, new study finds

About two-thirds of maternal deaths, newborn deaths and stillbirths could be prevented by 2035 if the current level of care by professional midwives educated and regulated to international standards was scaled up to provide universal access, finds a new study led by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), WHO, and the International Confederation of Midwives  published today in the Lancet… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Why I Took A Break From Music Industry: Niyola

Niyola Nigerian singer, Niyola recently opened up how the death of her mother, father and a very close friend fueled her music hiatus. The singer revealed that the tragedies started a year after she left Banky W’s Empire Mates Entertainment record label. Niyola, whose real name is Eniola Akinbo, also mentioned that she is set to release a new song on Friday… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Insecurity: It’s Foolish For Nigeria To Rely On Arms Importation —Shehu Sani

A former Kaduna State senator and social critic, Shehu Sani, has expressed disappointment with the overdependence of the country on arms importation to tackle insecurity, noting that it was time to develop the local defence industry. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the Eight Assembly, said on Twitter on Wednesday that it was also wrong for the West or developed… Read More
Human Rights 

Recognize and protect rights of persons with disabilities, UN chief urges, marking International Day

“These rights touch on every aspect of life: the right to go to school, to live in one’s community, to access health care, to start a family, to engage in political participation, to be able to play sport, to travel – and to have decent work,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message.  When crises such as #COVID19 grip… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

End of tenure as VC: Video as UI staff sing burial song, ‘sweep off’ Prof. Olayinka

Some staff of the University of Ibadan have sent off their Vice chancellor, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, whose tenure ended on Wednesday (today), in a unique way: they swept him off the campus. The staff, armed with brooms, sang songs usually reserved for burials in Yoruba language, that amounted to curses for Olayinka. The tenure of the VC had allegedly been… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerians React As Burna Boy Allegedly Cheats On Stefflon Don

Nigerians have taken to popular micro-blogging platform, Twitter, to express their thoughts regarding the reported cheating of Burna Boy on his 28-year-old girlfriend, Stefflon Don. Information Nigeria earlier reported that the Nigerian singer’s mistress identified as Joe Pearl took to Instagram to share that she has been in a secret affair with the ‘On The Low’ crooner for a period of… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Christmas Crooner and Grammy Winning Production Team Marry New with Nostalgia in Holiday Album

Christmas Crooner and Grammy Winning Production Team Marry New with Nostalgia in Holiday Album – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Thursday, December 3, 2020 · 531,960,801 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

30 under 30 music class of 2021: Roddy Ricch, Doja Cat, others make Forbes list

Home | News | General | 30 under 30 music class of 2021: Roddy Ricch, Doja Cat, others make Forbes list He’s a source of motivation – Governor Ganduje appointed professor at US university despite “dollar” scandal They’re still being probed for terrorism – CBN begs court not to unfreeze EndSARS promoters’ accounts <!– –> 15 hours 22 minutes ago… Read More
Human Rights 

Global agreement on migration ‘taking root’ despite pandemic challenge: Guterres 

“The Compact reflects a growing global understanding of the great benefits of human mobility. But it also recognizes that, if poorly managed, migration can generate huge challenges, from a tragic loss of life to rights abuses and social tensions”, said Secretary-General António Guterres, launching his biennial report on the Compact’s implementation.   While the coronavirus pandemic heightened challenges and negatively affected more… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UN commission reclassifies cannabis, no longer considered risky narcotic

In reviewing a series of World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on marijuana and its derivatives, the CND zeroed-in on the decision to remove cannabis from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs — where it was listed alongside deadly, addictive opioids, including heroin.  The CND’s 53 Member States voted to removed cannabis – where it had been placed for… Read More
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