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Human Rights 

Devastating rights violations against Indigenous people must end

Village Reporter
He was speaking in Geneva at the annual meeting on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, referencing in-depth conversations he had had in recent months with Indigenous representatives during missions to Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Kenya.  He described the “unprincipled and devastating impact of extractive industries on the environment and the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Their dispossession from ancestral lands, and… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

‘I got enough music to retire’ – Wizkid says on 33rd birthday

Village Reporter,
Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid, has reckoned that he has more than enough musical catalogue to retire. The singer, who turned 33 on Sunday, July 16, 2023, had an interview with Capital Extra’s Manny Norte. The interviewer had said the last time they met, the Starboy honcho told him that he “got enough music to retire.”… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Timeless Classics and Unforgettable Anthems: The Old Cats Who Defined Nigerian Afrobeats

Village Reporter,
When we talk about the Nigerian Afrobeats scene, we can’t ignore the pioneers who paved the way for its global acclaim. We’re talking about the legends, the ones who laid the foundations before “Afrobeats” became the buzzword of the 2000s. Artists like Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade deserve a shoutout for their invaluable contributions, but for now, let’s focus… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Global immunisation rates show sign of post-pandemic rebound

Global Author
Global immunisation services reached four million more children in 2022, compared with the previous year as countries increase efforts meant to combat the historic backsliding in immunisation triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions missing out Data published by the UN agencies on Monday reveal that, in 2022, 20.5 million children failed to receive one or more diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis… Read More
Development Health Advice 

‘Low risk’ for humans, as cats in Poland test positive for avian influenza

Global Author
As of Wednesday, 12 July, no human contacts of A(H5N1) positive cats have reported any symptoms, the UN health agency said, adding that the surveillance period for all contacts has now complete. National first There have been previous “sporadic” cases of what is more commonly referred to as the bird flu virus, but the cases in Poland are the first… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

The right to be informed: Nigerians should not be denied, By Andrew A. Erakhrumen

Village Reporter,
…The right to be informed “…..If I had to choose between a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter…..” We start this intervention by joining those celebrating the life of Raymond Anthony Aleogho Dokpesi (1951–2023) who joined his ancestors on the 29th of May, 2023. This was really a… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Breaking: Lawyer emerges winner of Nigerian Idol Season 8

Village Reporter,
Talented singer and lawyer, Victory Gbakara, has emerged winner of Nigerian Idol Season 8. The Lawyer won the eighth edition of Nigeria’s favourite reality television music talent show on Sunday night. Gbakara was announced winner at the season finale having secured more votes from viewers than runner-up, Precious Mac. For winning the show, which ran for 16 weeks, Gbakara won… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Jessica Dennehy, Bestselling Author & CEO, A DotCom Magazine Exclusive Interview

Village Reporter,
Jessica Dennehy, Bestselling Author & CEO, A DotCom Magazine Exclusive Interview – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Monday, July 17, 2023 · 644,773,627 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other Services Questions?… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Atiku as monolith of Nigeria’s democracy: A retrospective, By Tunde Olusunle

Village Reporter,
By some prodigious coincidence, this year 2023 makes one full decade of the publication of a compendium on groundbreaking constitutional litigations filed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Titled: Landmark Constitutional Law Cases in Nigeria: 2004 – 2007: The Atiku Abubakar Cases, the book was authored by Maxwell Michael Gidado, PhD, SAN and Chudi Nelson Nwosu. It was released in… Read More
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