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Human Rights 

Independent UN rights experts call for ‘immediate investigation’ into alleged Bezos phone hack by Saudi Arabia

Village Reporter
The two Special Rapporteurs – who do not speak on behalf of the UN and operate in an independent investigative capacity – said in a statement that they had recently received information suggesting that a WhatsApp account belonging to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was used to deploy digital spyware on the phone of Jeff Bezos, who is also CEO of Amazon,… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerians optimistic Burna Boy will win the Grammys

Village Reporter,
<!– –> Burna Boy on stage By Taiwo Okanlawon Less than a week to the 2020 Grammy Award billed for January 26, Nigerians have taken different social media platforms to express their positive opinion, saying they strongly believe Nigerian Afro-fusion singer, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy, will win the Award. Burna Boy has been making headlines since he… Read More
Human Rights 

Portraits show ‘dignity and humanity’ of Holocaust survivors, 75 years after Auschwitz liberation

Village Reporter
While the Nazis had attempted to hide evidence of mass murder, “millions of clothing items and tons of hair told their own appalling story”, the UN chief said, opening an exhibit at UN headquarters in New York marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. The closure of the camps marked the end of the Holocaust itself, but it… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Legens Boy to Perform in Cape Town; Set to Drop “HERO” Tune Soon

Village Reporter,
Art has kind and it has to be the biggest passion to every artist since toddler. When artist finds out to get abroad, he/she must be bummed. Music is a great value to Legens Boy as a legend in Malawian music industry. Legens Boy will prove how artist feels when performing live in foreign country. He will perform live in… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Healthcare’s a human right, not ‘a privilege for the rich’ UNAIDS argues at Davos

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In a press release issued as the World Economic Forum gets fully underway in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said that the right to health “is eluding the poor and people trying to lift themselves out of poverty are being crushed by the unacceptably high costs of health care”, with at least half the world’s population… Read More
Human Rights 

Lebanon: UN rights office calls for de-escalation of protest violence

Village Reporter
“Some demonstrators have resorted to using violence to express their grievances, and security forces have responded, at times, with unnecessary or disproportionate use of force”, rights office (OHCHR) Spokesperson, Marta Hurtado, told journalists on Tuesday in Geneva. “We call on actors to do their utmost to de-escalate the situation and upon authorities to deploy efforts to establish a meaningful and… Read More
Human Rights 

UN human rights ruling could boost climate change asylum claims

Village Reporter
The historic ruling marks the first decision by a UN human rights treaty body based on a complaint filed by an individual seeking protection from the effects of climate change.  Ioane Teitota from the Pacific island nation of Kiribati lodged the complaint in 2015 after being deported from New Zealand when his asylum application was denied.  Mr. Teitota argued that his right to life had been violated, as rising sea levels and other destructive effects of… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UN health agency to gauge global threat, as China confirms coronavirus transmission between humans

Global Author
In a message released on social media, WHO said that the agency’s Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, will “convene an Emergency Committee on the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) under the International Health Regulations”, with the aim of ascertaining “whether the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, and what recommendations should be made to manage it”. The Chinese National Health Commission… Read More
Leaders Lifestyle 

The Danger in Collecting Offerings according to Nigerian Pastor TB JOSHUA

Village Reporter,
Nigerian Prophet TB Joshua has sensationally declared that “most offerings collected in churches all over the world are a curse, not a blessing.” Joshua, who was speaking to a packed congregation at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) was responding to a question raised about why offerings are not collected during his weekly Monday ‘Living Water Service’. “We cannot… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

50yrs after civil war: Nigerians say ‘never again’

Village Reporter,
Eminent Nigerians converged on Lagos recently to celebrate 50 years of the end of the Nigeria Civil War at a conference, tagged: “Never Again.” TEMITOPE OGUNBANKE reports W ednesday, January 15, marked 50 years of the end of the Nigeria Civil War fought between the Federal Government and the secessionist state of Biafra and which led to the death of… Read More
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