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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kano State Chapter, has raised the alarm over what it describes as an alarming shortage of medical doctors in the state, revealing that only about 1,800 doctors are currently serving more than 16 million residents.

It's a chaotic situation Monday morning across the suburbs and the city centre of the Federal Capital Territory as the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest spearheaded by human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has partly ground business activities in Abuja.

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced its most serious test yet on Sunday as Israel launched a series of airstrikes across the enclave, killing dozens and blocking aid deliveries.