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Entertainment Lifestyle 

The Voice Nigeria reality show returns for third instalment

Village Reporter,
The Voice Nigeria has returned with the third season in the works. This year, it would be fully produced in Nigeria and promises to be bigger, better and even more authentic than ever before. The singing competition has open for online auditions via the official website. The show is expected to attract and help unleash the brightest of Nigerian musical… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Korede Bello Reveals What He Would Be Doing If He Was Not A Musician

Village Reporter,
Nigerian musician, Korede Bello Nigerian singer, Korede Bello, has revealed what profession he would be into if he was not a musician. The Mavin Records signed artist took to Twitter on Friday afternoon to make this revelation. His tweet reads: “If I wasn’t a musician I most likely would have been a neuroscientist, kindA” Korede Bello became a pop sensation… Read More
Human Rights 

New killings after Jacob Blake shooting reveal chronic problems still to be overcome in US

Village Reporter
According to reports, a 17-year-old male youth has been arrested and charged with killing two people and injuring others in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, earlier this week. US authorities said that the father of five was shot seven times in the back, sparking a public outcry and boycotts of major sporting events by athletes. Not the first time Briefing… Read More
Human Rights 

New guidelines aim to dismantle barriers blocking people with disabilities from access to justice

Village Reporter
The document will help countries dismantle the barriers that block people with disabilities from being able to use justice systems worldwide.   “The guidelines respond to the challenges that people with disabilities face in accessing justice on an equal basis with others,” said Catalina Devandas, UN special rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities.    “Many barriers prevent that access.… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

I will sign singer’s death warrant, says Ganduje

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Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has said that immediately the appeal rights of the singer, Sharif Yahya Aminu, who has been sentenced to death, elapses he will not waste one single minute before signing his Death Warrant.A Kano Sharia Court had sentenced Aminu to death on August 10, 2020 for blasphemy against the Prophet of Islam, although he can appeal the… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Committee to review global treaty on response to health emergencies

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The Review Committee will advise whether any amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) are necessary to ensure it is as effective as possible, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists.  He said the COVID-19 pandemic has been “an acid test” for many countries, organizations and the treaty.  “Even before the pandemic, I have spoken about how emergencies such… Read More
Human Rights Human Rights 

Deliberate silencing of peaceful voices in Iraq ‘unacceptable’, says UN human rights chief

Village Reporter
“This report sheds light on the suffering and provides concrete recommendations to help rebuild public trust”, said UN Special Representative for Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert. Rising unemployment, years of corruption and failing public services had sparked massive protests last October. Despite promising steps by the current Government, the report, Human Rights Violations and Abuses in the Context of Demonstrations in Iraq,… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Human rights are the ‘means by which governments can successfully beat pandemics’, says UNAIDS chief

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Interruptions of HIV services, harassment, abuse, arrests, deaths and a failure to respect human rights in the early responses to the pandemic have underscored how trust has been undermined, individuals harmed, and public health responses set back, according to a new UNAIDS report launched on Thursday. “It is a myth that there can be a trade-off between human rights and… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Here’s how we are rating the music performance of the housemates

Village Reporter,
Day 38 in the Big Brother Naija house was all about music vibes. The housemates woke up to a vibrant morning of working up a sweat during workouts, taking care of chores, and of course, attending to the Pepsi tasks for the day. Like yesterday, the housemates were required to prepare for a contest. Of course there was the possibility… Read More
Development Health Advice 

COVID-19: UN urges ramping up social protection programmes to safeguard those most vulnerable

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COVID-19 is posing potential catastrophic impacts on people living with HIV and tuberculosis (TB) , with projected deaths to increase up to 10, 20 and 36 per cent for HIV, TB and malaria patients, respectively, over the next five years, according to UNAIDS, the UN agency dedicated to tackling the virus. UNAIDS calls on countries to adopt urgent measures to… Read More
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