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Development Health Advice 

Improve healthcare access to end ‘preventable tragedy’ of child mortality

Global Author
In 2021, an estimated five million boys and girls died before their fifth birthday together with some 2.1 million counterparts aged between five and 24 years, according to the latest estimates by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME).  A second report found that 1.9 million babies were stillborn during the same period.  Many of these… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Mr Vegas looks to France – Signs with top independent music label

Village Reporter,
Over 3,000 reggae-dancehall lovers filled The Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, on New Year’s Eve to see the likes of Mr Vegas, Ding Dong, Wayne Wonder and Serani perform. The Jamaican entertainers basked in the spotlight and, according to Mr Vegas, it was the icing on the cake following an eventful 2022. “It was a really good turnout. It… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Respect Your Elders, But Make It Fashion: This Nigerian Filmmaker Reveals The Heart-Wrenching Inspiration For His Debonair Senior Runway Showcase

Village Reporter,
Last month, Malik Afegbua staged his first runway show—a Fashion Show for Elders. Cast with classic men and elegant old-fashioned women, the showcase broke every ordinance in the fashion rulebook. Afegbua’s senior models strutted the catwalk in the tones of nature.  Some wore stylishly folded gele headdress, and others donned overlapping garments layered to perfection. With the dignified air of… Read More
Human Rights 

Syria: Rights experts call for renewal of cross-border aid resolution

Village Reporter
They warned of the dire consequences of not renewing Resolution 2642, which is set to expire on 10 January.  “If the cross-border resolution is not renewed, the already desperate humanitarian situation in northwest Syria will be further aggravated at a time when people in the country need the international community’s support to survive,” they said in a statement.  Women and… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nominees for Best Duo or Group in African Traditional at All-Africa Music Awards

Village Reporter,
This year’s edition of the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) will take place in Dakar, Senegal on January 12-15, 2023. We are sharing the videos of the artists nominated for the Best Duo or Group in African Traditional category. Azaya Ft. Djelykaba Bintou (Guinea) Betty G (Ethiopia) Flavour (Nigeria) Josey Ft. Bonigo (Ivory Coast) Lencho gemechu (Ethiopia) Manamba Kante (Guinea) Oumou… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Mirriad Names Maria Teresa Hernandez Head of Multicultural Marketplace & SVP, Brand Partnerships

Village Reporter,
Mirriad Names Maria Teresa Hernandez Head of Multicultural Marketplace & SVP, Brand Partnerships – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Thursday, January 5, 2023 · 609,603,327 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Rema beats Burna Boy, Kizz Daniel to become artist with the Most Viewed Music Video on YouTube in 2022

Village Reporter,
Award-winning singer, Rema has become the artist with the Most Viewed Music Video on YouTube in 2022. The 22-years-old beat his senior colleagues, Burna Boy, Kizz Daniel and others to win the title. Rema, whose career saw a huge soar in 2022, took the number one and two spot for most viewed music video on YouTube. His hit songs Calm… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

10 years after brutal attack, traumatised singer seeks justice, laments career crash

Village Reporter,
A singer, Temitope Bankole, narrates the brutal attack on her 10 years ago left her traumatised. Bankole said she moved back to Lagos in 2006 with her siblings, in order to pursue her career and education. She got a house in the Iyana-paja area of Lagos which was owned by one Ebenezer Obadina. She said that she observed that the… Read More
Human Rights 

UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention

Village Reporter
“At the start of this year – the 75th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – I call on governments and all detaining authorities, globally, to amnesty, pardon or simply release all those detained for exercising their rights,” he said in a statement.  “Reach into your hearts, review their cases, and make a choice to begin this year with a… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

7 Nigerian artists that might drop new projects in 2023

Village Reporter,
Several artists are expected to drop new projects in 2023, especially artists who didn’t drop projects in the preceding year. Here are 7 artists who might drop new projects in 2023. After enjoying a stellar 2022 with the international success of his hit single ‘Kulosa’, the Nigerian Pop star might be set for the release of his debut album in… Read More
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