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World : Toyohiro Akiyama, 1st Japanese To Go To Space, Dies At 84

TOKYO, Sept 1 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- Toyohiro Akiyama, the first Japanese to fly into space and a former journalist, has died, a relative said Tuesday. He was 84, Kyodo News reported.

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Zulum sacks absentee village, ward heads

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has ordered the immediate suspension and sacking of all village and ward heads in Malam Fatori, the headquarters of Abadam LGA, over their absence…

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