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India, Nigeria Account For One-Third Of Global Under-Five Deaths In 2023: Study
The absolute number of deaths among children aged five or less in India and Nigeria accounted for about one-third of the global under-five deaths in 2023, according to a new study.
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25 Dead, 14 Missing After Boat Sinks In Nigeria
At least 25 people have died and 14 others remain missing after a boat carrying dozens of passengers capsized in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, officials said on Sunday.
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1 Million Children Under 5 Died Globally In 2023, India Second Highest Contributor: Lancet Study
Nigeria recorded the highest number of under-five deaths linked to 'child growth failure', while the Democratic Republic of Congo ranked third, a step below India, the findings published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health journal show.
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Mob Burns Nigerian Woman To Death Over Alleged Blasphemy Claim: Police
A mob burnt a woman to death in central Nigeria over the weekend after accusing her of blasphemy against Islam, police said Monday.
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70 Security Volunteers Killed In Nigeria In Ambush By Bandits
Bandits killed at least 70 community security volunteers in an ambush in violence-ridden Plateau state in central Nigeria, residents and a volunteer leader said on Wednesday.
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"Sister Killed In Front Of Me": Survivor On Back-To-Back Nigeria Massacres
People were hacked to death with machetes. Gunfire erupted everywhere, seemingly at random. No one was spared, including a nine-month-old baby.
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35 Children Killed In Nigeria School Fair Stampede: Police
A stampede at a high school fair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has left 35 children dead and seriously injured six others, police said Thursday.
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Dozens Feared Dead As Boat Capsizes In Nigeria
Dozens of people were feared dead after a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, a waterways agency spokesperson said on Friday.
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Nigerian Zookeeper Mauled To Death By Lion After Leaving Safety Gate Open During Feeding
A zookeeper in Nigeria was mauled to death by a lion after he failed to secure the locks on its enclosure when he went to feed it.
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Video: Nigerian Man Jumps From Building In Delhi After Learning About Parents' Death
A video of a Nigerian man jumping from the second floor of a house building in Delhi is going viral on social media.
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Death Count More than 600 In Nigeria's Worst Floods In A Decade
More than 600 people are now known to have perished in the worst floods in a decade in Nigeria, according to a new toll released Sunday.
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Over 100 Killed In Nigeria Oil Refinery Blast: Reports
Several people were feared burnt to death overnight following an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria, an NGO said Saturday.
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ISIS Says It Beheaded Christian Captives In Nigeria
ISIS released a video purporting to show its militants beheading 10 Christian men in Nigeria, saying it was part of a campaign to avenge the deaths of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and its spokesman.
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Nigerian Man Burnt To Death After Pastor Mistakes Petrol For Water
A man was burnt to death on Thursday after a pastor mistook petrol for water during a healing service in Lagos, the emergency services said.
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Death Toll Rises To 48 In Boko Haram Troop Attack, Say Military Sources
The death toll from a Boko Haram attack on a Nigerian army post on the border with Niger has risen to 48, military sources said on Monday.
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India, Nigeria Account For One-Third Of Global Under-Five Deaths In 2023: Study
The absolute number of deaths among children aged five or less in India and Nigeria accounted for about one-third of the global under-five deaths in 2023, according to a new study.
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25 Dead, 14 Missing After Boat Sinks In Nigeria
At least 25 people have died and 14 others remain missing after a boat carrying dozens of passengers capsized in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, officials said on Sunday.
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1 Million Children Under 5 Died Globally In 2023, India Second Highest Contributor: Lancet Study
Nigeria recorded the highest number of under-five deaths linked to 'child growth failure', while the Democratic Republic of Congo ranked third, a step below India, the findings published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health journal show.
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Mob Burns Nigerian Woman To Death Over Alleged Blasphemy Claim: Police
A mob burnt a woman to death in central Nigeria over the weekend after accusing her of blasphemy against Islam, police said Monday.
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70 Security Volunteers Killed In Nigeria In Ambush By Bandits
Bandits killed at least 70 community security volunteers in an ambush in violence-ridden Plateau state in central Nigeria, residents and a volunteer leader said on Wednesday.
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"Sister Killed In Front Of Me": Survivor On Back-To-Back Nigeria Massacres
People were hacked to death with machetes. Gunfire erupted everywhere, seemingly at random. No one was spared, including a nine-month-old baby.
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35 Children Killed In Nigeria School Fair Stampede: Police
A stampede at a high school fair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has left 35 children dead and seriously injured six others, police said Thursday.
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Dozens Feared Dead As Boat Capsizes In Nigeria
Dozens of people were feared dead after a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, a waterways agency spokesperson said on Friday.
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Nigerian Zookeeper Mauled To Death By Lion After Leaving Safety Gate Open During Feeding
A zookeeper in Nigeria was mauled to death by a lion after he failed to secure the locks on its enclosure when he went to feed it.
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Video: Nigerian Man Jumps From Building In Delhi After Learning About Parents' Death
A video of a Nigerian man jumping from the second floor of a house building in Delhi is going viral on social media.
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Death Count More than 600 In Nigeria's Worst Floods In A Decade
More than 600 people are now known to have perished in the worst floods in a decade in Nigeria, according to a new toll released Sunday.
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Over 100 Killed In Nigeria Oil Refinery Blast: Reports
Several people were feared burnt to death overnight following an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria, an NGO said Saturday.
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ISIS Says It Beheaded Christian Captives In Nigeria
ISIS released a video purporting to show its militants beheading 10 Christian men in Nigeria, saying it was part of a campaign to avenge the deaths of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and its spokesman.
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Nigerian Man Burnt To Death After Pastor Mistakes Petrol For Water
A man was burnt to death on Thursday after a pastor mistook petrol for water during a healing service in Lagos, the emergency services said.
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Death Toll Rises To 48 In Boko Haram Troop Attack, Say Military Sources
The death toll from a Boko Haram attack on a Nigerian army post on the border with Niger has risen to 48, military sources said on Monday.
