Kenya Records Third Ebola Case, Linked To First Patient Who Died
KENYA has recorded its third case of the Bundibugyo virus disease – a strain of Ebola that has killed thousands of people in.
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Ex-Kogi Gov Ibrahim Idris Dies At 77, Ododo Declares Three-Day Mourning
FORMER Kogi State Governor, Ibrahim Idris, has died at the age of 77. Idris, who governed Kogi State from 2003 to 2012, reportedly.
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Ondo Alcohol Poisoning Death Toll Rises To 49 As Cases Hit 170
THE death toll from suspected alcohol poisoning in some communities in Ondo State has risen to 49, with 170 cases recorded in the.
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At Least 12 Dead As Gaza Building Collapses, Many Trapped Under Rubble
AT least 12 Palestinians including women and children have died after a multi-storey residential building collapsed overnight in western Gaza City, with six.
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One Dead, Four Rescued As Four Storey Building Collapses In Enugu
A FOUR-STOREY building under construction has collapsed on Ogbalu Street, Independence Layout, Enugu. Workers were reportedly sleeping at the site when the structure.
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Ondo In Shock As 24 Die After Consuming Suspected Herbal Concoction
THE Ondo State Government on Wednesday confirmed the deaths of some people in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state following the consumption.
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Spain Records Over 5,000 Heat-Related Deaths Since June — Institute Says
SPAIN registered more than 5,000 heat-related deaths from June to August, data from a public health institute showed on Tuesday, a record since.
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Landfill Collapse In Guinea Kills At Least 30 People, Many More Missing
A MOUNTAINOUS heap of refuse has collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, killing at least 30 people, according to a.
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Lightning Strike Kills Six Children, Injures Four In Adamawa Community
A LIGHTINING strike has killed six children and injured four other persons in Dadiri-Tirgali village of Garum District in Ganye Local Government Area.
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Mystery As Nurse Mary Habila Dies In Umahi’s House, ‘There Is Nothing Hidden’, Minister Reacts
THE Minister of Works, David Umahi, has reacted to reports surrounding the death of Mary Habila, a nurse, at his residence in Ebonyi.
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Gombe Assembly Complex Collapses, Kills One Worker, Injures Seven As Government Launches Probe
THE collapse of a section of the cantilevered entrance canopy at the construction site of the new Gombe State House of Assembly Complex.
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Cleanup Begins As Death Toll From China Floods Rises To 39
THE death toll from devastating floods in southern China’s Guangxi region rose to 39 on Thursday, with nine people still missing, state media.
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Three Artisanal Miners Die, Two Collapse After Inhaling Toxic Fumes In Kano
THREE artisanal miners have died, while two others lost consciousness after inhaling toxic fumes inside a mining pit in Riruwai, Doguwa Local Government.
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Lassa Fever Kills 50 In Taraba
THE Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo, Taraba State, has confirmed the death of 50 patients from Lassa fever. News Point Nigeria reports that.
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Two Killed, Properties Destroyed As Gas Tanker Explodes In Lagos
PROPERTIES worth millions of naira have been ruined, and two persons were burnt beyond recognition as a gas tanker and a tipper truck.
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‘I Play To Honour Him’, Captain Ndidi Opens Up On Life After Father’s Death
SUPER Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has spoken emotionally about the difficult period he has endured since losing his father just days after leading.
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‘I Won’t Die Anytime Soon’, Says Obasanjo At 89
EX-PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday again bemoaned the leadership crisis that he said has, for decades, stagnated the development, growth and economic prosperity.
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‘Miracle Baby’ Born In A Tree Above Mozambique Floodwaters Dies Aged 25
SHE was seen as a “miracle baby” after being born in a tree which her mother had climbed to escape flooding, but nearly.
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Renowned Author, Chimamanda Adichie Loses 21-Month-Old Son
RENOWNED author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and her husband, Dr Ivara Esege, have lost one of their twin sons, Nkanu Nnamdi. According to a.
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Palestinian Infant Freezes To Death In Gaza As Israel Keeps Blocking Aid
A PALESSTINIAN infant has frozen to death in the Gaza Strip, local authorities say, as Israel continues to restrict the entry of shelter.