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Nigeria pioneers global rollout of new meningitis vaccine
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Nigeria pioneers global rollout of new meningitis vaccine

WHO says the vaccine has the potential to dramatically reduce the burden of meningitis in Nigeria and across sub-Saharan Africa. Nigeria has become the first country worldwide to introduce a groundbreaking five-in-one meningitis vaccine, Men5CV, in a landmark public health achievement, the World...

Nigeria stampede: Death toll of children hits 35
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Nigeria stampede: Death toll of children hits 35

The state police command says eight persons have been arrested for their various involvements, including the organiser of the event. The death toll from the stampede that occurred at a family funfair event in Oyo, South-West Nigeria, on Wednesday has risen to 35 children, with six others critical...

Za a sake dambacewa tsakanin Usyk da Fury a Saudiyya
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Za a sake dambacewa tsakanin Usyk da Fury a Saudiyya

A damben da aka yi da farko, Usyk ne ya yi nasara bayan ra'ayin alƙalai ya zo ɗaya a makin da suka bayar, inda Usyk ɗin ya zama gwarzon dambe ajin babban nauyi inda yake riƙe da kambun WBA, WBC da WBO. Za a sake dambacewa tsakanin Oleksandr Usyk da Tyson Fury a ranar Asabar da dare a Saudiyya. A...

DR Congo names new military chief amid rebel advances
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DR Congo names new military chief amid rebel advances

The state television report did not give reasons for the military reshuffle. DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has replaced the armed forces chief and several other top military officers in a major reshuffle amid the ongoing fight against rebels in the country's eastern region, state media an...