WHO DECLARES MONKEY POX A GLOBAL EMERGENCY

WHO DECLARES MONKEY POX A GLOBAL EMERGENCY

Ekeomah Atuonwu Monkeypox has been classified as a worldwide health emergency by the World Health Organization. The designation, which follows a global spike in cases around the globe, is the highest alert the WHO can give. In 75 different countries, more than 16,000 cases have been documented, according to WHO Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus. The number of cases has also […]

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 FACEBOOK SUSPENDS TALIBAN-CONTROLLED MEDIA PAGES

FACEBOOK SUSPENDS TALIBAN-CONTROLLED MEDIA PAGES

Ekeomah Atuonwu Facebook has suspended the pages of the Taliban-run Afghanistan National Television and Bakhtar news agency, demonstrating the firmness of its anti-Taliban stance. According to Khaama Press, the Afghanistan National Television and Bakhtar news agency websites are no longer accessible. The Taliban also reportedly engaged in intensive media operations after seizing control of ANT’s media center. The websites for both […]

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 SIX-TIME PRIME MINISTER ELECTED SRI LANKA PRESIDENT

SIX-TIME PRIME MINISTER ELECTED SRI LANKA PRESIDENT

Ekeomah Atuonwu Six-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as crisis-wracked Sri Lanka’s new President in a parliamentary vote Wednesday, with the backing of the disgraced former leader’s party. After Gotabaya Rajapaksa left the nation and resigned as a result of demonstrators occupying his palace, official results handed the seasoned politician 134 votes, an overwhelming majority in the 225-member parliament. “Our […]

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 CHAD BANS YOUNG GIRLS FROM LEAVING THE COUNTRY

CHAD BANS YOUNG GIRLS FROM LEAVING THE COUNTRY

Ekeomah Atuonwu Young girls cannot leave Chad without parental consent, a policy that has been condemned by women’s rights organizations, which are calling for a reversal. Idriss Dokony Adiker, the security minister general, rationalized the choice by claiming that “a migratory flow of young females” was fleeing the nation for “purposes of exploitation.” The declaration forbids putting […]

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 ZIMBABWE WOMEN SEW SANITARY PADS TO HELP KEEP GIRLS IN SCHOOL

ZIMBABWE WOMEN SEW SANITARY PADS TO HELP KEEP GIRLS IN SCHOOL

Ekeomah Atuonwu A community group in rural Zimbabwe is making reusable sanitary towels so that girls do not skip school when they have their period. The Chiedza Community Welfare Trust, in Zimbabwe’s Mutasa District, started sewing cloth sanitary pads when founder Gladys Mukaratirwa realised that local girls were missing school every month because they could not afford disposable hygiene products. “If […]

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 MEET THE SOFTWARE ENGINEER ENABLING LEFTOVER FOOD TO GET TO THE HUNGRY

MEET THE SOFTWARE ENGINEER ENABLING LEFTOVER FOOD TO GET TO THE HUNGRY

Ekeomah Atuonwu In Nigeria, access to food is a challenge for many low-income families – FAO estimates that around 13 million people face hunger and nearly seven million suffer from severe malnutrition. As a child, Oscar Ekponimo also experienced the fear of not knowing where his next meal would come from. So, after studying computer science and attending business […]

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 GHANA DECLARES OUTBREAK OF MABURG VIRUS

GHANA DECLARES OUTBREAK OF MABURG VIRUS

Ekeomah Atuonwu As a result of two patients testing positive for the Marburg virus earlier this month who later died, health authorities in Ghana have now formally verified two cases of the extremely contagious illness. The World Health Organization stated that tests performed in Ghana returned positive findings on July 10, but that the cases […]

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 NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS ADA AMEH IS DEAD AT 48

NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS ADA AMEH IS DEAD AT 48

Ekeomah Atuonwu Ada Ameh, a Nolly wood actress, popularly known for her role as ‘Emu’ in Africa Magic family drama, The Johnsons, died on Sunday night. The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, confirmed the news to journalists on Monday morning. “We lost Ada. No details at the moment, but we’ve lost Ada,” Rollas said. Viral unconfirmed rumors making rounds on social media, however, claimed that […]

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