By Odunitan Omobomi The National Headquarters of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has shown their readiness to collaborate with The Drum Online Media Incorporation, the organizers of the annual Pan-Afrika Drum Festival In Canada, to organize the 2024 edition of Pan-Afrika Drum Festival, slated for June 27th and 28th, in Mississauga and Toronto, Canada. This was contained in a Press […]
Hunger Rises In Gaza As UN Prepares To Vote On Ceasefire Resolution
Israeli tanks and warplanes carried out new strikes on southern Gaza on Tuesday, and the U.N. said aid flows to Palestinians facing growing hunger had largely dried up because of the intensity of fighting in the Israel-Hamas war, now in its third month. In Khan Younis, southern Gaza’s main city which Israel troops began storming last week, residents said […]
UN: Failure To Respect Human Rights Causing Violent Conflicts, Instability
Volker Türk, United Nations high commissioner for human rights, says failure to respect human rights responsible for violent conflicts and instability across the world. Türk spoke on Wednesday, during a press conference organised by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) The Human Rights Day, observed yearly, commemorates the day the United Nations […]
Alcohol, Sugary Beverages Kill 10.6 Million Yearly – WHO
The World Health Organisation has called for increased taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce deaths from drinking alcohol and unhealthy behaviours. The WHO, in a press statement on Tuesday, said globally 2.6 million people die from drinking alcohol every year and over eight million from an unhealthy diet. It said imposing taxes on alcohol and SSBs […]
Prince Segun Akanni Unveils Activities For The 2024 Edition Of Pan-Afrika Drum In Canada
By Odunitan Omobomi ……*Says The Festival Will Be Celebrated In Commemoration Of Canadian Multiculturalism Day In Grand Style* Still basking in the euphoria of a successful hosting of the maiden edition of the Drum Festival on July 28, 2023, organiser of the event, The Drum Online Media Incorporation is preparing to host the second edition with the theme; “Exploring the […]
Gaza: UN Welcomes Deal For Pause In Fighting, Hostage-Release Pact
A deal on Wednesday to release hostages taken during the Hamas terror attack on Israel has been welcomed by UN chief António Guterres, who added that the UN stood ready to “maximize” the positive humanitarian impact of the agreement. “This is an important step in the right direction, but much more needs to be done,” Mr. Guterres said via […]
In UN Talks For A Global Plastic Treaty, Delegates To Face Off Over Production Limits
As the world’s nations enter another round of talks this week on creating a first-ever treaty to contain plastic pollution, officials are bracing for tough negotiations over whether to limit the amount of plastic being produced or just to focus on the management of waste. Working with a document called a “zero draft” that lists possible policies and actions to […]
Ontario To Make It Mandatory For Salaries To Be Disclosed In Job Postings
It will soon be mandatory for Ontario employers to disclose wages or a salary range on job postings. The proposal is part of new legislation meant to increase transparency for job seekers. The new “Working for Workers” legislation will be tabled when MPPs return to Queen’s Park the week of Nov. 14. “When worker salaries are kept secret, […]
UN Chief ‘Horrified’ By Strike On Ambulance Convoy In Gaza
Renewing his appeals for a humanitarian ceasefire, the secretary-general underscored that international humanitarian law must be respected. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described a strike on an ambulance convoy outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip as horrific, reiterating his appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire. The ambulances evacuating critically injured and sick patients to Al Shifa Hospital in […]
Gaza Now A ‘Graveyard’ For Thousands Of Children – UN
By Odunitan Omobomi The Gaza Strip has become a graveyard for thousands of children, the United Nations said Tuesday, as it feared the prospect of more dying of dehydration. Israel has heavily bombarded Gaza since Hamas gunmen stormed across the border on October 7, killing 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping at least 240 others, according to Israeli officials. […]