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CHOLERA: NIGERIA RECORDS OVER 65,000 SUSPECTED CASES ACROSS 35 STATES — NCDC
Nigeria has recorded more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states and about 195 Local Government Areas, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday, noting that cases had declined significantly from the peak earlier in the season. He,…
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LAGOS BADMINTON CLASSICS: UNSEEDED INDIAN SHOCKS TOP SEED ZILBERMAN IN SEMI-FINAL
Unseeded Indian player Hmar Laithazuala produced a major upset at the ninth Lagos International Badminton Classics on Friday, defeating tournament favourite and top seed Misha Zilberman of Israel to reach the men’s singles final. Laithazuala dominated the semifinal at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Lagos, winning 21-12, 21-6 against…
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LAGOS BADMINTON CLASSICS: PANDA SISTERS BOOK SPOT IN ALL-INDIAN FINAL
Indian sisters Rutaparna and Swetaparna Panda have thrilled spectators at the ninth Lagos International Badminton Classics after powering into the women’s doubles final, where they will face fellow Indians Kavipriya Selvan and Simran Singhi. The 27-year-old Rutaparna and her 21-year-old sister, seeded No. 2, secured their final berth with an impressive 21-8, 21-13 victory over…
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APC CHAIRMAN KILLED ALONG KOGI HIGHWAY AS POLICE LAUNCH MANHUNT FOR GUNMEN
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Hon. Ishaq Yunusa, has been killed by suspected gunmen along the Itobe–Ochadamu Expressway, with police and other security agencies launching a manhunt for the attackers. The Kogi State Police Command said the incident occurred at about 5 p.m. on…
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NPC CHAIRMAN AMINU YUSUF DIES AT 66 AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr Aminu Yusuf, popularly known as Talban Wushishi, has died at the age of 66 after a brief illness. Yusuf died in Abuja on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, less than nine months after he was sworn in by President Bola Tinubu as the eighth substantive chairman of…
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GBV SURVIVORS NEED MORE THAN SYMPATHY — THEY NEED SYSTEMS THAT WORK
A woman facing abuse cannot rebuild her life on counselling alone. She may also need a safe home, an income, childcare, medical treatment—and institutions prepared to protect her. Three recent publications on gender-based violence in Africa deliver one unmistakable message: surviving violence is not a single event. It is a difficult journey shaped by poverty,…
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UGANDAN KING OYO NYIMBA DIES AT 34
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the traditional ruler of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom who became the world’s youngest reigning monarch after ascending the throne at age three, has died at 34. The Prime Minister of Tooro Kingdom, Calvin Akiiki, announced the monarch’s death on Friday, saying he died at about 10 p.m. local time…
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LAGOS BADMINTON CLASSICS: TOP SEEDS REACH WOMEN’S SINGLES QUARTER-FINALS
Top-seeded players have secured their places in the women’s singles quarter-finals at the ninth Lagos International Badminton Classics, with second seed Disha Gupta of the United States leading the charge. Gupta booked her place in the last eight with a straight-games 21-10, 21-10 victory over Nigeria’s Naomi Tanko and will next face Myssha Khan of…
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FALCONETS EDGE POLAND 1-0 IN WORLD CUP WARM-UP
Nigeria’s Falconets secured a morale-boosting 1-0 victory over Poland in an international friendly on Friday as the team intensified preparations for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Mary Mamudu scored the decisive goal in first-half stoppage time at the Municipal Stadium in Brzeg, putting Nigeria ahead in the 45th minute plus one. The Falconets…
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NIGERIA’S KARIBI-GEORGE WINS AFRICA TOP MODEL TITLE AT MISS WORLD 2026
Nigeria’s representative at the Miss World 2026 competition, Tamunosoye Karibi-George, has won the Africa Top Model title, earning an automatic spot in the Top 40 quarterfinals of the global beauty pageant in Vietnam. The 26-year-old, who was crowned Miss World Nigeria 2026 in June, emerged winner of the African category at the Top Model competition…
