In an update on Saturday, NCDC said a total of 14,343 suspected cases of cholera were reported from 15 states and FCT during the period, with 325 deaths, reports Xinhua news agency.
Mohd Shehu, police spokesperson in Zamfara, told Xinhua on phone that gunmen in large numbers invaded 5 villages in Maradun local govt area on Thursday, shooting sporadically at unsuspecting residents while destroying houses, properties.
Dozens of students were abducted Monday by armed bandits at Bethel Baptist High School in Damishi town of Chikun Local Government Area in Kaduna State in northern Nigeria.
Koo on Thursday said the Government of Nigeria has set up an official account on the Indian microblogging platform, which is looking at making deeper inroads into the African nation.
At least 88 people were killed and scores of others wounded following attacks by bandits in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi, local police confirmed on Saturday.
The Nigeria government said Friday it was indefinitely suspending Twitter in Africa’s most populous nation after the company deleted a controversial tweet President Muhammadu Buhari made about a secessionist movement.
Nigeria's government said Friday it was suspending Twitter indefinitely in Africa's most populous nation.
The outbreak in Nigeria has remained persistent, occurring annually mostly during the rainy season and more often in areas with poor sanitation, overcrowding, lack of clean food and water, and areas where open defecation is common practice.
The coordinated attacks come less than two weeks after another wave of violence in Southeastern Nigeria, when at least a dozen security officers were killed during attacks on four police stations, military checkpoints and prison vehicles.
First responders, including the fire service and local residents in Bassanjuwa, a farming community near the airport, had a hectic time putting off the fire and searching for the victims.
Gurusinha had an 11-year international career in which he played 41 Tests and 147 ODIs for Sri Lanka.
Ifeanyi George, who played two games for Nigeria in 2017, was killed along with club teammate Emmanuel Ogbu when their car collided with a parked truck in Edo state in southern Nigeria on Sunday.
Australia beat England by 2 wickets in a thrilling match to knock them out of the U19 World Cup while West Indies crushed Nigeria by a mammoth 246 runs.
West Indies defeated England by 71 runs via DL method while Australia got the better of Nigeria by 10 wickets in their respective U19 World Cup.
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