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Nigeria: Actor Ken Erics Shares ‘Excitement’ Video As Mr Ibu Returns Home

[ad_1] One of Mr Ibu's legs was amputated on 6 November 2023. On Sunday, Nollywood actor Ken Erics visited his veteran colleague, John Okafor, Mr Ibu, who has returned home after months in hospital. In October 2023, Mr Ibu revealed he was battling with a life-threatening illness. He spoke from […]

January 23, 2024 2

Entertainment

Nigeria: Why I Prefer Burna Boy to Wizkid, Davido – Rotimi Amaechi

[ad_1] The former minister says he appreciates Nigerian music a great deal. A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, is his favourite Nigerian singer. Mr Amaechi, who appeared on the 'Arise Exclusive: Life After Public Service ' programme of Arise TV on […]

January 23, 2024 2

Japan

Sompo Holdings’ CEO to resign over handling of Bigmotor wrongdoing

January 23, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: The Birthrate Blues – allAfrica.com

[ad_1] Portland, USA — Increasing numbers of countries are experiencing a spreading demographic condition, below replacement fertility, with many governments bemoaning the birthrate blues. Without compensating international migration, a fertility rate below the replacement level, which in most instances is approximately 2.1 births per woman, leads to population decline, a […]

January 23, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: Scared of Sharps? This Map Shows the Way to Delivering Painless Vaccines

[ad_1] Seoul — If the fear of sharps makes a visit to the doctor dreadful, you need not dread it anymore. A South Korean company's invention of an innovative micro-needle patch could make you look forward to your next doctor's visit. The micro-needle patch (MAP) is a painless, cost-effective, and […]

January 23, 2024 1

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Africa: World News in Brief – Congo Flood Response, Tourism Bounces Back, Alert Over Sudan’s Ancient Pyramids

[ad_1] Unprecedented flooding in the Republic of the Congo has left more than 350,000 people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Friday. Some 1.8 million people have been impacted by torrential downpours that have dumped double the usual amount of rainfall on […]

January 23, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: Students Do Better and Schools Are More Stable When Teachers Get Mental Health Support

[ad_1] When it comes to mental health at school, typically the focus is on helping students, especially as they emerge from the pandemic with heightened levels of anxiety, stress and emotional need. But as school officials seek to put resources toward student well-being, another school population is possibly being overlooked: […]

January 23, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: Redesignating the Houthis a Terrorist Group Is Not a Bad Policy – It Is No Policy At All

[ad_1] The Houthis will not be discouraged, but the implications for Yemen and its people are dire. The US redesignation of the Houthis as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) represents continuing inconsistency in its policy towards Yemen - or rather the complete absence of a policy. During its first weeks […]

January 23, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: Guterres Urges G-77 and China to Drive Momentum for Global Governance Reform

[ad_1] Developing countries must lead efforts to reform outdated international institutions and frameworks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in remarks to the third summit of the Group of 77 (G-77) and China, which opened in Kampala, Uganda, on Sunday. More than 130 countries are members of the bloc - the […]

January 23, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: 25,000 Killed in Gaza War As Humanitarian Needs Go On Rising

[ad_1] "Intense" Israeli bombardment in Gaza continued on Monday along with rocket fire into Israel by Palestinian armed groups as UN humanitarians reported that more than 25,000 have died in the enclave since war began on 7 October. Citing Gaza's health authorities, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian […]

January 23, 2024 2