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Nigeria: Guinness World Record – UNILAG Undergraduate Completes 130km Catwalk

[ad_1] The Computer Scientist aims to break a 41-year-old unbroken Guinness World Record for the longest distance walked on a catwalk by a model set by Irish models Robert Brown and Lorraine McCourt on 21 September 1983. Ayelabola Ololade, a University of Lagos undergraduate, has accomplished an extraordinary feat by completing a 130-km catwalk at the UNILAG indoor sports centre. Ms Ololade reached this milestone between 1 October and 5 […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

Africa

Africa: Hundreds of Local Malawians Quietly Leave World Bank Climate Project

[ad_1] Experts warn that payment problems and a lack of local ownership could undermine the effectiveness of a nationwide adaptation project. Local participants working on a World Bank funded climate change adaptation project in Malawi say they have not been paid for up to a year, leading many to drop out. This has contributed to experts' fears that adaptation programmes that are mismanaged and lack community ownership will lead to […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

Africa

Africa: The Digital Future of Pharmacy in Africa

[ad_1] Amid the drain of Africa's trained healthcare workers to the West, pharmacists are increasingly playing a frontline role that goes beyond dispensing drugs. Across Africa, community pharmacies are often the first - and sometimes the only - accessible points of care, particularly in rural and underserved regions. In Nigeria, for example, pharmacies comprise ~50% of the primary healthcare facilities that cater to 70% of registered care visits. Similar trends […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

Africa

Africa’s Researchers Playing Crucial Role in Advancing HIV Prevention #HIVR4P2024

[ad_1] Lima, Peru — Africa is contributing to groundbreaking data from the PURPOSE 2 study, which explores twice-yearly lenacapavir for HIV prevention. This study, with participants from South Africa and Uganda , is one of the scientific highlights showcased at the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference, better known as HIVR4P 2024, in Lima, Peru. A key development is the promising results from the PURPOSE 1 study, which demonstrated that […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

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Sapporo schools took inadequate action in sexual assault case, report says

[ad_1] A third-grade elementary school boy in Sapporo was sexually assaulted several times by a junior high school boy in 2021, a Sapporo education board third-party panel said in an investigative report on Tuesday.Due to the magnitude of the incident, the report categorized the case as a “serious incident,” legally requiring the school to report the case in detail to the mayor.According to the report, the offending student previously went […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

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Ethiopia: Ministry Pushes for Cultural Showcases Through Festivals

[ad_1] The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) is encouraging citizens to celebrate and promote Ethiopia's rich cultural heritage through various festivals, with a special emphasis on Irreechaa. This message was delivered by MoT Minister Nassise Chali during her recent visit to "Tourism Week," an event organized by the Oromia Tourism Commission in Addis Ababa. Speaking to local media, Minister Nassise stressed the importance of leveraging Ethiopia's diverse cultural assets to boost […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

News

Nigeria: Super Eagles Will Qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup, Gusau Insists

[ad_1] Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Ibrahim Gusau has expressed confidence that the Super Eagles will still qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite a poor start. The Eagles have only recorded three points from four games, drawing three and losing one game. After four games in the qualifiers, the Eagles are in fifth position. Despite the poor start in the qualifiers, Gusau is confident the Eagles will still […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

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Liberia: ‘It’s Not Personal’ – U.S. Envoy On High Visa Refusal Rates

[ad_1] Paynesville — The United States Ambassador to Liberia, Mark C. Toner, has disclosed that many Liberians are denied American visas due to their insincerity. He revealed that over 50 percent of Liberians who travel to the United States on a visit refuse to return home after their stipulated time elapses. It can be recalled that Liberia ranked fourth on the U.S. Department of State's list of countries with the […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

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Liberia: U.S. Ambassador Addresses Mass Visa Rejections of Liberians

[ad_1] United States Ambassador to Liberia, Mark C. Toner, has clarified that the high rate of American visa denials for Liberians is primarily due to concerns regarding individuals overstaying their permitted visit duration in the United States. Ambassador Toner explained that over 50% of Liberians traveling to the U.S. on tourist visas do not adhere to the stipulated return timeline, which has led to the visa denial trend. He emphasized […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

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Kais Saied secures second term with 91% of votes

[ad_1] In an election that was criticised by rights groups, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won a second term with more than 90% of the vote, the electoral commission has said. Only two candidates out of more than a dozen other hopefuls were allowed to stand against President Saied in Sunday's ballot, where only 29% of the more than nine million registered voters took part. Saied's closest challenger, businessman Ayachi […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

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