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Speaking after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Tambuwal, who had requested for a meeting with the president following an attack by bandits in Sabon Birni Local Government Area (LGA) of his state leading to the death of over 60 people, said he briefed
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Representing Nigeria, Agbani Darego was crowned Miss World on November 16, 2001.
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