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Development Health Advice 

UN health agency welcomes Facebook pledge to stop vaccine misinformation from going viral

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Following months of discussions between WHO and Facebook on the spread of inaccuracies when it comes to immunization, the social media giant has vowed to direct millions of users to “WHO’s accurate and reliable vaccine information in several languages, to ensure that vital health messages reach people who need them most”, WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebryesus said in a statement. “Vaccine… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Crop yields are up in Syria, but higher prices still cause major strain: new UN report

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The Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) report, produced jointly by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), reveals that while wheat production is estimated to be 2.2 million metric tonnes, compared with last year’s 29-year low of 1.2 million, it is still far below the pre-war average (2002-2011) of 4.1 million tonnes.… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

I cannot wait till people find out the real yahoo boys in Nigeria- Naira Marley

Village Reporter
Azeez Fashola, Nigerian singer better known as Naira Marley, has said he cannot wait for law enforcement operatives to capture the real internet fraudsters in Nigeria Recall that in May, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned him before a federal high court in Lagos on 11-count fraud offence. Marley was arrested by the anti-graft agency with respect… Read More
Human Rights 

Human rights are everyone’s business, amid relentless crises around world: UN’s Bachelet

Village Reporter
Briefing journalists one year since she took office, High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, appealed for greater international cooperation. In our increasingly interconnected world, human rights violations in one part of the planet can have serious repercussions on another, she maintained. “We have seen this with large numbers of people fleeing their countries due to armed conflicts, insecurity, political… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Chigozie Obioma’s ”An Orchestra of Minorities” has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2019

Village Reporter
The Booker Prize 2019 shortlist was announced yesterday on the Booker website, and author Chigozie Obioma made the final cut for his sophomore novel An Orchestra of Minorities, so congratulations are in order. He isn’t the only Nigerian on the shortlist, though. Bernadine Evaristo’s Girl, Women, Other, and also heavyweight authors like Margaret Atwood (The Testaments), Salman Rushdie (Quichotte). If… Read More
Development Health Advice 

A third of young people polled by UN, report being a victim of online bullying

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Speaking out anonymously through the youth engagement tool U-Report, almost three-quarters of young people also said social networks, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter, are the most common place for online bullying. “Connected classrooms mean school no longer ends once a student leaves class, and, unfortunately, neither does schoolyard bullying”, said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore. “Improving young people’s education experience means accounting… Read More
Human Rights 

Nowhere is safe to hide in war-torn Yemen, say UN-appointed rights experts

Village Reporter
At the launch of its second report into alleged violations committed in the Arabian Peninsula State, where the internationally recognized Government of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi is fighting chiefly Houthi opposition forces, the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen insisted that there had been “a pervasive lack of accountability”. The parties to the conflict in Yemen… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nollywood and Nigerian Music: Redefining the Industry through Digital Distribution

Village Reporter
Agusto & Co. Report Over the last three years, the Entertainment Sector has evolved into a more important segment of the Nigerian economy, on the back of the growing number of blockbuster movies coupled with the export of Nigerian music. The Nigerian Entertainment Industry is a significant part of the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Sector, contributing ₦156.5 billion to Nigeria’s… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Wizkid’s ‘Don’t Dull’ Is The Only Nigerian Song On Alex Iwobi’s Spotify Mixtape – Konbini

Village Reporter
Since his record-breaking move to Everton, Alex Iwobi has scored two goals in two matches, and it seems the secret to his drive might just be the songs he’s jamming on Spotify. He recently shared his mixtape on the platform, and Wizkid’s “Don’t Dull” made the cut.  Given that it was released almost a decade ago, it might seem like the… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UN chief pays tribute to the courage of DR Congo citizens, and the sacrifice of blue helmets

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Mr. Guterres was speaking at a press conference on Sunday, in the town of Beni, which is at the epicentre of the country’s deadly Ebola epidemic, where, he said, the people of the region are also facing other serious problems, such as measles, malaria and cholera, as well as insecurity. Addressing the assembled media in French, he said “I hope… Read More
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