Parents laud Zulum’s education support
By Peter Uwumarogie
Some parents in Kwaya Kusar Local Government Area of Borno on Tuesday commended Gov. Babagana Zulum for providing educational materials to pupils.
They…
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By Halimatu Abdulkadiri
South African police have confirmed the discovery of another woman’s body in the Ekurhuleni municipality, east of Johannesburg, bringing the number of women found dead in the area over the past 10 weeks to 11.
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Police spokesperson, Brigadier Brenda Muridili, confirmed the discovery but said the identity, age and cause of…
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The declaration was announced on Thursday, August 27, 2026, in joint statements by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, was declared on May 15, 2026. Uganda recorded 20 confirmed cases, including 15 imported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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The candidate was developed by researchers at Cuba’s Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) and is designed around an approach similar to that used by pembrolizumab, an established immune-checkpoint…
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