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Cholera outbreak kills 325 in Nigeria this year
World | July 11, 2021 11:44 ISTIn 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.
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35 people killed in gunmen attack in Nigeria's Zamfara
World | July 11, 2021 8:10 ISTMohd 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.
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Dozens of students abducted by gunmen in northwest Nigeria
World | July 05, 2021 23:59 ISTDozens 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.
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Days after banning Twitter in country, Nigerian govt sets up account on India's Koo
World | June 10, 2021 21:13 ISTKoo 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.
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Gunmen kill nearly 88 people in attacks in NW Nigeria
World | June 06, 2021 8:49 ISTAt 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.
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Nigerian government-enforced Twitter suspension takes effect
World | June 06, 2021 8:18 ISTThe 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.
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Nigeria suspends Twitter over president's deleted tweet
World | June 05, 2021 7:06 ISTNigeria's government said Friday it was suspending Twitter indefinitely in Africa's most populous nation.
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Boat accident on Nigerian river kills 60, more feared dead
World | May 28, 2021 22:06 ISTThe boat with more than 160 passengers, including many children and women, sank after hitting an object and breaking up Wednesday while traveling along Nigeria’s largest river in Kebbi state, in the northwestern part of the country
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50 dead in suspected cholera outbreak in Nigeria
World | April 07, 2021 12:00 ISTThe 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.
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Over 1,800 inmates escape Nigeria prison after gunmen attack
World | April 06, 2021 7:38 ISTThe 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.
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7 killed in military plane crash in Nigeria
World | February 22, 2021 7:33 ISTFirst 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.
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Rajendra Sethia: Acquitted after 34 years in a trumped up case
India | August 16, 2019 9:16 ISTIn many ways, Rajendra Singh Sethia -- the world's biggest bankrupt in the 1980s, long before the insolvency and bankruptcy code emerged in India, or the US saw its share of Chapter 11 bankruptcies -- represents the archetype of a Greek tragic hero. The Nigeria and Sudan experience meant that the wheel of fortune had taken a dive, a death spiral which plunged him to depths of despair.
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Pirates abduct five Indian sailors in Nigeria, Sushma Swaraj assures action
India | May 07, 2019 10:54 ISTSushma Swaraj, on Tuesday, said she was looking into the safe release of the sailors and had taken up the matter with the Indian high commissioner.
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Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel hid dad's abduction, played World Cup match
Football | July 04, 2018 12:07 ISTMikel decided to hide the news from his teammates and coach so as not to destabilize the team and went ahead and played the game in Russia.
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Nine killed in major fire on road in Nigeria
News | June 29, 2018 12:04 ISTNine killed in major fire on road in Nigeria.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Lionel Messi finally scores as Argentina advance to round of 16
Football | June 27, 2018 6:16 ISTArgentina will play France in the last 16 in Kazan on Saturday. If Argentines win and Portugal beats Uruguay on Saturday, Messi would face Cristiano Ronaldo in the quarterfinals.
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Lionel Messi's World Cup career could end with loss to Nigeria
Football | June 26, 2018 13:19 ISTMessi turned 31 two days before the match, and there's strong speculation he'll retire from the national team if Argentina loses.
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86 dead in Nigerian communal clashes, govt terms violence as 'deeply unfortunate killings'
World | June 25, 2018 9:46 ISTDeadly clashes between herders and farmers in central Nigeria are a growing security concern in Africa’s most populous country, which is roughly split between Muslims in the north and Christians in the south.
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31 killed in twin suicide bomb attacks in Nigeria
World | June 17, 2018 17:21 ISTFollowing the suicide bombings, the jihadists fired rocket-propelled grenades into the crowds that had gathered at the scene of the attacks, driving the number of casualties higher
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Boko Haram attack kills 15, wounds 83 in northern Nigeria
World | April 02, 2018 17:57 ISTNigerian military authorities say at least 15 people, including a soldier, have died and 83 others have been injured in an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on two villages in northern Nigeria.
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