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Human Rights 

Afghanistan: Civilian casualties down, but hundreds still killed, despite US-Taliban deal

Village Reporter
Despite that dramatic drop, 533 Afghan civilians – including more than 150 children – were killed due to fighting, highlighting the urgent need for all parties to the conflict to do more to protect civilians from harm. Those deaths, along with 760 civilian casualties, came amid raised hopes that the Afghan Government and the Taliban would begin substantive peace talks… Read More
Development Health Advice 

COVID-19 putting routine childhood immunization in danger: UN health agency

Global Author
In his latest update on the crisis, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that the pandemic has put polio vaccination campaigns on hold, while some countries have scaled back or even shut down routine immunization services. Solidarity. Solidarity. Solidarity. — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) April 27, 2020 “Every year, more than 116 million infants are vaccinated, or 86% of all… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigeria knows my music, do not be deceived – Stonebwoy

Village Reporter,
Entertainment of Monday, 27 April 2020 Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2020-04-27 play videoDance Hall musician, Stonebwoy Click to read all about coronavirus → Stonebwoy has refuted claims that his music has not penetrated well-enough into the Nigerian market. The dancehall artiste tagged himself as “popular” in Nigeria although there is the assertion that he receives low patronage in the country. “We’ve been… Read More
Human Rights 

‘Toxic lockdown culture’ of repressive coronavirus measures hits most vulnerable

Village Reporter
In Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said that emergency powers “should not be a weapon Governments can wield to quash dissent, control the population, and even perpetuate their time in power”. Hunting for food In a statement, she added: “Shooting, detaining, or abusing someone for breaking a curfew because they are desperately searching for food is… Read More
Global News Lifestyle 

TB Joshua on Four-Day Visit to “PRAYER MOUNTAIN” Over COVID-19

Ihechukwu Njoku
Nigerian Pastor TB Joshua has spent four days at an undisclosed “prayer mountain” to “present the nations” to God in prayer. The cleric was notably absent from the usual Sunday broadcast from Emmanuel TV’s studios on Sunday 26th April 2020 but clips of him ‘crying unto God’ amidst a large expanse of rocks and trees were shown. “In the name of… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Rap music and making money, Interview with a prison warden during COVID-19 | The best Nigerian articles of the week

Village Reporter,
Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here are the ones that caught our attention: Making Great Rap Music and Making Money Are Not Mutually Exclusive – Dennis Ade Peter In Nigeria’s needlessly segregated hip-hop scene, there’s the currently… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Millions more children at risk with immunization services disrupted amid COVID-19 pandemic 

Global Author
Making its call at the start of the 2020 edition of World Immunization Week, UNICEF said on Saturday that millions of children are in danger of missing life-saving vaccines against measles, diphtheria and polio due to disruptions in immunization service as the world rushes to slow the spread of COVID-19. Last year, over 13 million children didn’t receive any vaccines.… Read More
Development Health Advice 

‘No evidence’ that recovered COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected, says WHO

Global Author
In a scientific brief issued on Friday, the UN health agency said there was no proof that one-time infection could lead to immunity, and “laboratory tests that detect antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in people…need further validation to determine their accuracy and reliability.” Earlier today we tweeted about a new WHO scientific brief on “immunity passports”. The… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Ofege… Alade’s demise brings back memories of boy band that shook Nigeria’s music scene – Guardian

Village Reporter,
Late Paul Alade (left) with the Ofege Band in the 70s Where are they now? That’s the question most music lovers, who were aware of the Nigerian scene in the 1970s, ask of members of the Ofege musical group, who changed the pattern of the country’s dance music. Well, one of them, Paul Alade, just died in the United States… Read More
Development Health Advice 

‘Landmark collaboration’ to make COVID-19 testing and treatment available to all

Global Author
The virtual launch of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, saw participation from all corners of the planet to boost commitment and support for the production of  diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines to save lives from an unprecedented enemy. Heads of State who took part included the Presidents of France,  South Africa, Costa Rica, Spain and Rwanda. “A world free of COVID-19… Read More
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