Three killed in new attack in Niger: govt

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Two soldiers and a civilian have been killed in Niger in a fresh suspected jihadist attack in the restive region of Tillaberi, the defence ministry said.

The attack was carried out by “terrorists on some 20 motorcycles” in the Tabala village, some 100 kilometres east of the capital Niamey , according to a ministry statement released late on Wednesday.

Niger is ruled by military leaders who seized power in a July coup, citing a worsening security situation as justification for the power grab. Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has charged Southern monarchs to uphold societal values, promote peace and mediate conflicts among their subjects. Uzodimma gave the admonition, yesterday

Federal Government has said it is unacceptable and unsustainable that Nigeria spends over $2 billion out of its meagre foreign reserves on health tourism, stressing that it is in a hurry to reposition the health sector to bring it at par with what obtains in other countries.One year into the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration, the Federal Government said it had accomplished so much within the short period.

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