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Cholera hits 45 communities in Zamfara
The United Nations International Children Funds consultant in charge of Zamfara State, Mrs. Juliana Anam Kenneth, who is in charge of water, sanitation and hygiene programme, has disclosed that no fewer than 45 communities had been affected by acute cholera in Bakura Local Government of the state.
Research: Why women take sexy selfies
Women take sexy selfies to compete with other women and climb the social ladder in economically unequal environments, new research from an Australian university has found.
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IATA: African airlines to lose $300 million in 2019
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says African carriers are expected to report a $300 million net loss in 2019.
Police arrest five abductors of Bauchi APC chieftains
Police have arrested five suspected kidnappers of 14-year-old son of Bauchi politician, Alhaji Bashir Bukar Rimin Zayam, and the daughter of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Toro Local Government Area, Alhaji Sha’aban.
LAUTECH student arrested for stabbing boyfriend to death
A 23-year-old final year female student of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Abiodun Olabisi, has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command over murder of a fresh graduate of the university, Adegun Lekan.
Ifeanyi Okowa’s aide faults Emmanuel Uduaghan’s free healthcare scheme
The free healthcare programme for children under five years and pregnant women during the administration of immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has been faulted by the present administration of Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.
Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim condemns exclusion from presidential debate
The Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim campaign organisation has condemned her exclusion from the scheduled Presidential Debate by the Nigerian Elections Debate Group and the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) alleging that the selection of candidates is biased, anti-democratic and the agenda of the ruling All Progressives Party (APC)
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Airlines suspend flights to Warri, Gombe, MMA2 airports
Airlines suspend flight operations into Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), Warri, Gombe, and Birnin Kebbi Airports, following the withdrawal of services by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to the facilities over N716 million debts
Mozambique government finds 30,000 ghost workers costing $250 million
Mozambique’s government said on Monday that it had identified 30,000 “ghost employees” in its civil service who cost $250 million between 2015 and 2017.
Report: Kgalema Motlanthe ‘offers to help end Zimbabwe’s political impasse’
Former president Kgalema Motlanthe - who headed the post election violence probe in Zimbabwe - has reportedly offered to mediate between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa in attempts to remedy a political impasse in that country.
Chelsea fans banned for alleged abuse of Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling
Chelsea have suspended four people from attending matches while an investigation into the alleged racial abuse of Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling takes place.
Smoking: Expert recommends behavioural therapy
Dr Nassanmu Yakub, a medical practitioner, has recommended behavioural therapy to curb cigarette smoking, especially among youths.