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Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigeria, Lapite’s policies and Saworo-Ide

Village Reporter,
Jogbo is unstable. Our leaders are looting.The masses are thirstyPeople are starving. Our government shouldwake up(Saworo-Ide, 1999) Post-colonial Nigeria has become a complex forceful contraption where a few corners what belongs to the majority and justify their actions with deceit, force and various silencing mechanisms. Though its handlers claim to be practising democracy, it is a democratic experience which pushes… Read More
Human Rights 

Syria: Bombshell report reveals ‘no clean hands’ as horrific rights violations continue 

Village Reporter
The Commission’s 25-page report documented continuing violations by nearly every fighting force controlling territory across the country. It also highlighted an increase in patterns of targeted abuse, such as assassinations, sexual and gender-based violence, and looting or appropriation of private property.   3/7 COI Chair Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro: suffering is compounded by the deepening economic crisis, tightening sanctions and the #COVID-19… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UN report highlights links between ‘unprecedented biodiversity loss’ and spread of disease

Global Author
The fifth edition of the UN’s Global Biodiversity Outlook report, published by the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD), provides an authoritative overview of the state of nature worldwide.  The report notes the importance of biodiversity in addressing climate change, and long-term food security, and concludes that action to protect biodiversity is essential to prevent future pandemics.  Wake-up call The study… Read More
Human Rights 

UN urges a more equal, inclusive world, marking International Day of Democracy

Village Reporter
Against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres underlined the importance of democracy for ensuring free flow of information, participation in decision-making and accountability for the response to COVID-19.  Well before #COVID19, frustration was rising & trust in public authorities was declining. Governments must do more to listen to people demanding change. On this #DemocracyDay, let’s seize… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Edo 2020: Nigerians Speak on Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu’s Political Debate

Village Reporter,
Posted by Nwa Diokpa African News, Featured, Latest News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State, Uncategorized Monday, September 14th, 2020 Spread the love (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Edo state gears up to vote for a new governor in a few days, Nigerians have taken to the social media to discuss the just concluded gubernatorial debate held on Sunday. The… Read More
Human Rights 

Iran: ‘Secret execution’ of champion wrestler ‘deeply disturbing’ – UN rights experts

Village Reporter
The Special Rapporteurs raised the alarm on Monday that Navid Afkari’s execution marks the latest in a series of death penalty sentences handed down in relation to protests in 2018 and 2019. “Such flagrant disregard for the right to life through summary executions is not only a matter of domestic concern”, they said in a statement. “We call on the… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Countries must ‘get their hands dirty’ to stem COVID and prevent future pandemics 

Global Author
A World in Disorder, issued by the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), an independent monitoring and accountability body which prepares for global health crises, (GPMB), notes that the coronavirus has killed close to a million people, impacting health systems, food supplies and economies. “We can no longer wring our hands and say something must be done”, said Tedros Adhanom, Director-General… Read More
Human Rights 

Rise to the occasion to tackle injustice, Bachelet urges Human Rights Council

Village Reporter
Addressing the Council on the opening day of the session, Ms. Bachelet also appealed for global solidarity to confront COVID-19, just as the World Health Organization (WHO) announced more than half a million new cases of coronavirus infection, including more than 307,000 on Saturday alone, a record daily figure. No country spared pandemic “The world has rarely experienced a simultaneous,… Read More
Human Rights 

Journalism under fire: UNESCO raises alarm over surge of attacks on media workers covering protests

Village Reporter
In its new report, Safety of Journalists Covering Protests – Preserving Freedom of the Press During Times of Civil Unrest, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural agency (UNESCO) said that between January and June this year, journalists have been increasingly attacked, arrested and even killed. Launching the report, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay underscored that the freedom to inform citizens on… Read More
Human Rights 

Journalism under fire: UNESCO raises alarm over surge of attacks on media workers covering protests

Village Reporter
In its new report, Safety of Journalists Covering Protests – Preserving Freedom of the Press During Times of Civil Unrest, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural agency (UNESCO) said that between January and June this year, journalists have been increasingly attacked, arrested and even killed. Launching the report, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay underscored that the freedom to inform citizens on… Read More
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