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Nigerians in South Africa are the cause of xenophobic attacks -Gani Adams

Village Reporter
The Aare Ona Kankafo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has partly blamed Nigerians for the xenophobic attacks unleashed on them by South Africans. Adams who declared support for the actions taken so far by the Nigerian government to deal with the issue said some Nigerians in South Africa get involved in drug deals and also encourage South Africans to join them… Read More
Human Rights 

UNICEF backpacks used as a haunting symbol to call for greater protection of children living in conflict

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The UNICEF installation was unveiled in the garden at UN Headquarters in New York as a message to world leaders, who will convene for the annual General Assembly. It features rows of backpacks reminiscent of a graveyard, each one representing a senseless loss of a young life to conflict.  “UNICEF backpacks have always been a symbol of hope and childhood… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigeria debunks report of explosion at S/Africa High Commission

Village Reporter
#TrackNigeria: The Federal Government has debunked the report being circulated on social media of a bomb explosion at the South African High Commission in Abuja, on Saturday. In a statement issued in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed, said the report “is fake news orchestrated by desperate opposition to cause panic and chaos among the populace”.… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

XENOPHOBIA: Nigerians Need to Leave Our Country – South African Singer

Village Reporter
Younews Ng September 6, 2019 Investigation, News, Politics, Trending, Whistle Blower 57 Views Related Articles Popular South African singer, Babes Wodumo from her recent tweet disclosed that Nigerians should leave South Africa, that they are better without us. Nigerians need to leave South Africa!!! . Everything would be smooth without them . Engabe akukho kwa iwunga!!…She said. Bongekile Simelane, otherwise… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Thursday’s Daily Brief:  Facebook rallies against vaccination ‘fake news’, DPR Korea UN staff cuts call, Syria crop report, crisis funding and Dorian latest

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WHO welcomes Facebook commitment to stop vaccine misinformation from going viral The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday welcomed Facebook’s pledge to ensure users can separate fact from fiction when it comes to vaccines, across its platforms from Facebook Search, to Groups, Pages and forums. Following months of discussions between WHO and Facebook on the spread of inaccuracies when it comes to immunization, the social media… Read More
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

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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
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