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Human Rights 

Day of the Girl Child spotlights 25 years of progress, with more on the horizon

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Every day, girls under-18 are challenging stereotypes, breaking barriers, and leading movements to tackle the issues that affect them, and beyond, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for the Day.   “As the theme of this year’s observance underscores, they are proving to be unscripted and unstoppable” in their undertakings, from eliminating child marriage, to closing the education gap, addressing violence and standing strong against the climate crisis.   The Day… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Global community pledges $14 billion to step up fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria

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The commitments were made on Thursday at the Global Fund’s Sixth Replenishment Conference held in Lyon, France. “I welcome the commitment made by so many donors under the auspices of France to fully finance the Global Fund for the next three-year period”, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, of UN health agency, WHO. “This is critical to provide individuals and communities… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Don Jazzy Laments Over Economic Underdevelopment In Nigeria

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Popular music producer and Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy has expressed worries over the economic underdevelopment in Nigeria. Nigerian Music Producer – Don Jazzy According to the music producer, the macroeconomics of Nigeria has been mismanaged from the beginning. Also Read: #BBNaija: Dencia Slams Don Jazzy Over Comment On Mercy’s Win He expressed that a significant factor contributing to the mismanagement… Read More
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World Mental Health Day sheds light on worrying rates of youth suicide

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“Mental health has been neglected for too long,” Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message for the Day, saying it needs to be addressed urgently, as a matter “that concerns us all.” “We need stronger investments in services. And we must now allow stigma to push people away from the assistance they need. I am speaking my mind because I care deeply” he… Read More
Africa Tourism Travel World 

Meet the woman who has visited every country in the world

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A Ugandan-born woman, Jessica Nabongo has reportedly visited every country in the world. She becomes officially the first black woman to do so. Jessica Nabongo, a UN employee now a travel blogger, decided in 2016 to visit all 193 countries in the world. According to a CNN reporting she achieved the target on October 6 arriving in Seychelles, the last… Read More

Rukoko Safaris

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Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigeria’s Songroute offers artists music sharing for radio stations and blogs

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Nigerian music streaming and distribution service Songroute has introduced two features so that artists can share their music directly to blogs and radio stations, reported NexTVame. Songroute was launched in June and it has a database of more than 800 artists, and over 1,000 tracks were distributed in three months. The CEO of Playfre Africa, Chika Nwaogu, said that Songroute… Read More

Yallaz Tours & Travel

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YALLAZ TOURS & TRAVEL is a leading travel hub, serving corporate clients in the Gulf & AFRICA and earning every word of trust with their support and patronage. Specialists in TOURS AND travel and their highly qualified and experienced team ensure that client experience always exceeds the expectations. YALLAZ TOURS & TRAVEL brings you cutting-edge solutions in Tours and Travel… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Alarming number of women mistreated during childbirth, new UN health agency figures show

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The study, published on Wednesday in The Lancet – an influential peer-reviewed science journal –  was carried out in Ghana, Guinea, Myanmar and Nigeria, and found that 42 percent of the 2,016 women observed had experienced physical or verbal abuse, stigma or discrimination during labour and childbirth.  According to WHO, quality support, particularly from midwives for women in labour, can make the difference between life and death. Midwifery has been shown to reduce maternal and newborn mortality and stillbirth rates, by over 80… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Tuesday’s Daily Brief: Eye health, UN’s financial crisis, progress in Mali and South Sudan, human rights in Australia

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One billion people have preventable eye conditions, increasingly linked to lifestyle choices: UN health agency A staggering 2.2 billion people already suffer from eye conditions and visual impairment today, but the global need for eye care is set to increase “dramatically”, with lack of exercise a key factor, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, unveiling its first ever report… Read More
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