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UN rights chief calls for prompt release of protestors held in Cuba

Village Reporter
The massive protests began on Sunday and are the biggest in decades, with thousands taking to the streets across the Caribbean island nation to demand the lifting of economic measures which have restricted access to basic goods, including food, medicine and COVID-19 vaccines.  More than 100 people have been arrested, according to media reports.    Use of excessive force  UN… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerian Idol winner, Kingdom Kroseide, gets Bayelsa govt scholarship

Village Reporter,
Daniels Igoni, Yenagoa Published 16 July 2021 The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has announced an educational scholarship for the winner of the Nigerian Idol Season 6 singing contest, Kingdom Kroseide. Diri, who announced this on Friday when he received Kingdom and his team at the Government House, Yenagoa, also appointed him as Youth Ambassador in the state. He said… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerian Idol winner, Kingdom, gets Bayelsa Govt scholarship

Village Reporter,
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that before his emergence as the winner, he was a 200-level student at the Federal University, Otuoke (FUO), in Ogbia Local Government Area, of Bayelsa. Diri said that the government would henceforth bear the responsibility of the 24-year-old talented singer’s education at the FUO, where he is a student and up to a… Read More
Human Rights 

Prison population surge triggers overcrowding, COVID casualties

Village Reporter
Released ahead of Nelson Mandela International Day, celebrating perhaps the best known political prisoner of all time, the first global research data on prisons released by the UN, examines the long-term trends of incarceration.  A shocking surge  As the global population grew 21 per cent, between 2000 and 2019, the number of prisoners worldwide jumped by more than 25 per cent, according to the UNODC data.  By the end of this period, 11.7 million people had been incarcerated – a population… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

REVIEW: MI Abaga – Illegal Music III [ALBUM ANNIVERSARY]

Village Reporter,
In 2016, and after six bodies of work, MI Abaga’s place as arguably Nigeria’s greatest rapper of all-time was sealed. He has released two classic albums and two classic mixtapes. But in 2014, he released The Chairman album to good commercial reception but mixed critical reception. You could argue that it was the first time that MI Abaga’s superstardom got… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Here are 10 great Hip-Hop album series in Nigerian music since ’99: MI Abaga, Show Dem Camp, Illbliss, Psycho YP

Village Reporter,
This aims to celebrate the top 10 greatest Hip-Hop series in Nigerian music since ‘99. The criteria is simple; It must include at least two albums. There must be a nexus between the albums. Trait: Attention span retention.  Fan loyalty.  Critical acclaim Impact  Commercial success (Added advantage) Number of albums (Added advantage) Please note that; Although iLLBliss’ last five bodies… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UN deputy chief warns of ‘hurricane of humanitarian crises’ 

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Briefing on behalf of the UN chief, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, painted a grim picture of civilian executions, arbitrary arrests, detentions, forced displacement and sexual violence against children, on a massive scale, in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.  She also spoke of “brutal attacks” in Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen, where 20 million people are living “face-to-face” with hunger.  “We are in uncharted waters”, she said, with the “sheer scale of humanitarian needs” never greater.   This year the UN and its partners are seeking to assist 160 million people – its highest number ever.  ‘Relentless’ attacks  The “hurricane of humanitarian crises” is compounded by a “relentless wave… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

‘Sound Sultan Always Showed Up,’ Teju Babyface Pens Tribute To Singer

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Teju Babyface Veteran comedian and TV host, Teju Babyface has penned a tribute to late singer, Sound Sultan who passed away on Sunday, July 11 from Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. Taking to his Instagram page, the TV personality wrote: “That’s what you need to understand about Sound Sultan: HE ALWAYS SHOWED! I think most of my comedy contemporaries will bear witness… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Eight contestants up for votes FirstBank sponsored Voice Nigeria holds 2nd live show

Village Reporter,
Voice Nigeria BY ISRAEL BOLAJI Eight contestants survived the heat and are up for viewers’ votes as The Voice Nigeria, Season 3, held its second live show over the weekend. This followed energetic performances of various songs and display of raw talents by vocalists in a bid to outdo one other as the world class talents reality series glitters to… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

How 6 Finalists Will Emerge from FirstBank’s Sponsored The Voice Nigeria Season 3 Second Live Show

Village Reporter,
Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. Subscribe Six finalists are expected to emerge through the viewers votes following the second live show of the FirstBank-sponsored The Voice Nigeria Season 3. UN1TY Limited and Livespot360, producers of the global talents reality series, explained how to vote on the voice Nigeria season 3, sponsored by FirstBank, Baba Ijebu and Airtel.… Read More
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