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Health Advice Lifestyle 

WHO holds an inaugural meeting of the new Youth Council

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The World Health Organization (WHO) hosted the inaugural meeting of the WHO Youth Council from 27 to 30 January in Geneva, bringing together representatives from 22 diverse youth organizations from health and non-health backgrounds.  The WHO Youth Council is a dynamic network aimed at amplifying the voices and experiences of young people and leveraging their expertise, energy, and ideas to promote… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Burna Boy drops music video for hit single ‘Common Person’

Village Reporter,
Genre: Afrobeats Date of Release: January 30, 2022 Video Director: Ahmed Mosh Length: 3 minutes 43 seconds Features: NONE Label: Space Ship/Atlantic Details/Takeaway: The music video sees Burna Boy take a walk in the shoes of everyday Nigerians as he assumes the position of a normal person in a bid to tell the stories from their eyes. Sourced From Nigerian… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Some fans unimpressed with Gazza’slatest music

Village Reporter,
SOME music lovers recently took to social media to express their dissatisfaction with music sensation and award-winning artist Gazza’s (Lazarus Shiimi) recently released music. Many feel that his latest music is not on par with past releases. “Gazza is releasing trash music comfortably for two years now and no one is talking about it,” one music fan wrote.“Here I am… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Can Bola Tin­ubu, Nige­ria’s ail­ing king­mak­er, win the pres­i­den­cy?

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Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire & Lagos, Nigeria – Even before independence in 1960, Nigeria’s deeply embedded culture of political patronage was apparent. To date, kingmakers often jockey to become kings and kings morph into kingmakers, but no political godfather has ever become the number one citizen. After independence from Britain, the leader of the party with a parliamentary majority was meant… Read More
Human Rights 

We must not simply remember, ‘but speak out and stand up’: UN chief Guterres

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“The Holocaust did not happen as a ‘lesson’ for humanity, but it did happen. And because it happened, it may happen again,” Mr. Guterres told the annual ceremony held at the historic Park East Synagogue in New York to commemorate the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.   “We must never let down our guard. We must be forever vigilant,” he warned,… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerians fume as singer, Iyanya violently pushes fan off stage in Anambra

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Nigerians have taken to social media to condemn popular Nigerian Afropop singer, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, professionally known by his stage name Iyanya for pushing a fan off stage while spraying him money in Akwa, Anambra State.   A video that angered fans on social media captured the moment the singer pushed a male fan spraying money on him off stage… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

At 355m, Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ is most-viewed Nigerian music video…

Village Reporter,
The visuals for ‘Calm Down’ by Rema, has become the most viewed Nigerian music video on YouTube with over 355 million views.The single was released in February 2022 — a month before Rema’s debut album ‘Rave and Roses’. In eleven months, the music video has been watched more than 355 million times to become the most-viewed Nigerian music video on… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Tedros: COVID-19 remains an international health threat

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Tedros’s decision follows the advice offered at the latest coronavirus Emergency Committee meeting last Friday, held at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva via videoconference. “There is little doubt that this virus will remain a permanently established pathogen in humans and animals for the foreseeable future,” the Committee said. It is three years to the week since COVID-19 was… Read More
Development Health Advice 

WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases

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To mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, the UN agency has released a report highlighting progress and challenges in delivering care for these 20 conditions, which mainly affect the world’s poorest people.  NTDs are caused by a variety of pathogens including viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi and toxins, and can be deadly.  Other examples are Buruli ulcer, Chagas disease, chikungunya, rabies,… Read More
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