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Daily Archives: August 13, 2022

More than 150 endangered vultures poisoned in South Africa, Botswana

More than 150 endangered vultures poisoned in South Africa, Botswana

At least 150 critically-endangered vultures were poisoned to death in separate incidents in Botswana and South Africa, conservationists said, warning that the mass killings pushed the birds closer to extinction. In the latest incidents, more than 50 white-backed vultures were [...]

August 13, 2022 Africa
Absence of vaccine heightens fear of monkeypox

Absence of vaccine heightens fear of monkeypox

Two weeks after Brazil, India and Spain recorded their first monkeypox deaths days after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency, concerns over further spread of the virus and increase in global fatality have [...]

August 13, 2022 Health issues
Osun Festival: Devotees defy govt, drink contaminated water

Osun Festival: Devotees defy govt, drink contaminated water

In spite of the state government’s warning against drinking water from Osun River during the grand finale of the Osun Osogbo festival due to contamination, many devotees and visitors were sighted on Friday defying the warning. Correspondents of the News Agency of [...]

August 13, 2022 Health issues
Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack: Buhari Government Did What Terrorists Asked For

Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack: Government Did What Terrorists Asked For

The Nigerian Presidency has said it was outsmarted by terrorists in the government’s negotiation for the release of kidnapped Abuja-Kaduna passengers still in captivity. The Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in an interview [...]

August 13, 2022 Boko Haram And Terror
Wike Asks Court To Declare Him PDP Presidential Candidate

Wike Asks Court To Declare Him PDP Presidential Candidate

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has sued the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar; the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal; and the PDP over the conduct of the presidential primary of the party that was held [...]

August 13, 2022 Government and politics