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Executions tripled in sub-Saharan Africa as global figures increase by 30%

Recorded executions in sub-Saharan Africa tripled to 38 in 2023 as death sentences in the region increased by 66%. A report released by Amnesty International said Somalia was the only country known to have carried out executions in the region. The human rights watch said the sub-Saharan Africa region experienced a setback following progress made against the death penalty in… Read More
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WHO’s investment case launch draws expressions of support, pledges to sustainably finance four-year strategy

WHO on Tuesday launched an investment case that lays out the Organization’s essential contribution to global health and seeks investment in its 2025–2028 strategy to save 40 million lives and improve the health of 6 billion people.  The investment case underpins WHO’s Investment Round, which kicked off on Sunday and has gained many robust expressions of support, commitments from countries to co-host,… Read More
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President Tinubu has Signed the Old National Anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee,” into Law

For decades, Nigerians have used a national anthem that felt alien to their history and culture, which is why the National Anthem Bill 2024 became one of the fastest-signed bills in Nigerian history. As of May 29, 2024, upon marking his first anniversary of bringing in power, the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, signed and enacted the old National… Read More
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Outrage as Nigeria changes national anthem

Some Nigerians have expressed outrage after the country’s national anthem was changed with little consultation. President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the bill to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem which was dropped by a military government in 1978. The newly re-adopted anthem, which begins “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” was written by Lillian Jean Williams in 1959 which… Read More
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Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly – Daily update: 28 May 2024

World Health Assembly approves a global health strategy fit for a challenging future Delegates at the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly (WHA 77) approved a four-year, US$ 11.1 billion strategy for global health to promote, provide, and protect health and well-being for all people, with an emphasis on climate change, aging, migration, pandemic threats, and equity, and adapted for a time… Read More
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WHO Member States agree way forward to conclude Pandemic Agreement

The World Health Assembly (WHA) today recognized the progress made over the past two years by Member States to develop a pandemic agreement and strengthen the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005). Governments meeting in Geneva for the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly are in talks to advance these two efforts, which aim to boost the world’s ability to better able to… Read More
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Afrobeats star Ayra Starr dazzles fans in France concert

Among her repertoire for the event were songs from her soon-to-be-released sophomore album titled ‘The Year I Turned 21’. Ayra Starr performed ‘Control’ off her album set to be released on May 31, 2024. She also performed her hit single ‘Rush’ which received a Diamond plaque in a historic feat that made her the first and only Nigerian female artist… Read More
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Young John says he was once chased off the set of a music video

In a recent interview with MTV Base Africa, the artiste was asked a variety of questions and one of those questions was about his most embarrassing moment ever. He then recalled an incident from his humble beginnings at the YBNL record label, as a music producer. He began, “Nobody loves to say their embarrassing moments but I remember a time,… Read More
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Nigerian anthem: Patriotic conservatives vs patriotic modernists

Ordinarily, the myriad of uber tough challenges confronting Nigeria, ranging from the existential crisis of rampant terrorism, large-scale abductions and cost of living crises, to galloping inflation at approximately 30 per cent; diminished purchasing power, which ostensibly fuels persistent wage increase demands across the public/private sectors, huge unemployment and underemployment in recent years, would be more than sufficient to capture… Read More
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VIDEO: Nigerian celebrities unite, sing ‘we are the world’ to celebrate children’s day

<!– tmc_ads_send({ “data-tmc-application”: “240527QJBmDrni”, “data-tmc-seat”: “240527FGR657jX” }) –> Nigerian celebrities came together to celebrate Children’s Day in a heartwarming video shared by lifestyle influencer Enioluwa Adeoluwa. The video captioned “Say a prayer for all our children all over the world. From all of us, we say, Happy Children’s Day,” featured a star-studded cast singing the 1985 classic “We Are the… Read More
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