Over 60 peacekeepers died in 2017 – UN
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said more than 60 ‘blue helmets’ – also…
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11 women conveying bride die in Kano auto crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kano state on Sunday confirmed that 11 women…
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Auto crash claims 10 lives in Ogun
Ten passengers in a commercial bus travelling to Ibadan in Oyo State were confirmed dead…
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61 people die in violence in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region
Officials said 61 people have been killed in clashes between different ethnic groups in Ethiopia’s…
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1,000 Nigerians die annually of disease epidemics, says ex-LUTH CMD
No fewer than 1,000 Nigerians die annually as a result of disease epidemics, a public…
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Cholera kills 462 in South Sudan
A cholera outbreak in South Sudan has claimed 462 lives and affected 21,571 others since…
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Flu-triggered respiratory diseases kill 650,000 each year: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said up to 650,000 deaths annually were associated with respiratory…
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Cholera killed 76 in Kenya since January – WHO
Cholera has killed 76 people between January and November 29 in Kenya, the World Health…
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Fire consumes family of 4 in Lagos
An overnight fire has killed a family of four, simply identified as Eze’s family, at…
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Pollution is world’s biggest killer – UN
Pollution is the world’s biggest killer and governments and businesses must do more to reduce…
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