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Cholera deaths rise to 1,178, says NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Monday that death from Cholera has risen to 1,178 as of August 8. It said that a total of 37,819 suspected cases have been reported from 23 states since the beginning of 2021. The states are; Benue, Delta, Zamfara, Gombe, Bayelsa, …

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Zaki Anwari: Afghan footballer fell to death from US plane

An Afghan footballer who played for the national youth team fell to his death after trying to cling to a US plane airlifting people out of Taliban-controlled Kabul, a sports federation has said. The General Directorate of Physical Education and Sports of Afghanistan, a government institution that worked with sporting …

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Buhari to security chiefs: I won’t leave office a failure

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday  warned security chiefs that he is not prepared to exit office as a failure and was prepared to make fresh changes if necessary to turn things around in the fight against insecurity. He made this declaration at the presidential villa, Abuja during the National Council on Security meeting, …

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Atiku, Fayemi, others urge citizens to defend democracy

Former Vice President Atiku  Abubakar and Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti have called on Nigerians to be vigilant and defend the nation’s democracy . They made the call at the National Dialogue and Public Presentation of a book titled: “Remaking Nigeria: Sixty Years, Sixty Voices “ in Abuja, yesterday. Abubakar, who was …

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Buhari approves review of 368 grazing reserves in 25 states

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved recommendations of a committee to review 368 grazing sites across 25 states in the country “to determine the levels of encroachment”.   The president’s directive followed his approval of the recommendations of a committee chaired by the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari. This comes months …

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