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14 killed in Kenya road accident
Fourteen people were killed and 12 others injured in a road accident along a busy road in northwest Kenya's Turkana County on Saturday night, the police confirmed on Sunday.
Turkana Central Sub-County Police Commander Lemmy Njiru said that the accident occurred at around 10 p.m. when a truck driver lost control of the vehicle while avoiding hitting a camel on the Lodwar-Kakuma highway.
The investigation of the accident is underway.
Kenya's road safety enforcers blame increased road fatalities on speeding and drunk driving.
Collapsing 2-storey building kills 3 in Rivers community
Three labourers were killed in Aluu community in Rivers on Saturday as the two-storey building on which they were working crumbled.
Mr Ngene James, Head, Disaster Management Rescue Team of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Rivers confirmed the incident in a statement issued by the command on Sunday.
He said the NSCDC’s rescue team immediately mobilised to the accident site for rescue operation as soon as it received a distress call.
“Upon arrival to the disaster scene, we joined in the joint rescue operation by the National Emergency Management Agency and sister security agencies.
“Three labourers working at the...
Politics
Peter Obi promises to change Nigeria for the better
Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi has asked Nigerians to hold him...
Nigeria – Country prepares for decisive election
Source: vanguardngr.com
Nigeria will hold its general election on 25 February in what will be a...
Zimbabwe releases 25 opposition members on bail
Twenty-five members of the Zimbabwean opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), have been...
Opinion
Lux Tera: Catalyzing Responsible Leadership and Informed Citizenship
By Felix Anayo -
In the build up to the 2023 general elections, the Network and...
World Cancer Day: Closing the care gap in Nigeria By FOLASADE AKPAN
Cancer, one of the deadliest diseases in the world, does not respect race, gender, class...
Atiku vs Tinubu: Dance of Naked Emperors
ENGAGEMENTS BY Chidi Amuta
What began as a promising campaign season is about to end up as a...
Judiciary
Sports
Senegal win penalty shootout against Algeria to become CHAN champions
Algeria’s hopes of winning the African Nations Championship (CHAN) on home soil were crushed in heartbreaking fashion as they lost 5-4 on penalties to...
Nigerian billionaire Dozy Mmobuosi ‘close’ to taking over Sheffield United
A takeover of English Championship club Sheffield United by Nigerian billionaire Dozy Mmobuosi is at an advanced stage.
The Championship promotion contenders' owner Prince Abdullah...
Friendly: Flying Eagles overpower Zambia’s Junior Chipolopolo in 6-goal thriller
Nigeria’s under-20 national football team, the Flying Eagles, on Friday in Abuja overpowered their Zambian counterparts, the Junior Chipolopolo, 4-2 at the end of...
U-17 AFCON: Nigeria to battle Morocco , South Africa, Zambia
Nigeria’s national U-17 football team, Golden Eaglets have been drawn to play Morocco, South Africa and Zambia in Group B of the 2023 Africa...
Nigeria qualify for 2023 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U-19 World Championship
The Nigeria Under 19 female volleyball team on Monday qualified for the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U19 World Championship in Croatia and Hungary.
This is...
Health
WHO calls for robust measures to tame Africa’s soaring cancer fatalities
Sub-Saharan African countries should come up with targeted interventions like enhanced surveillance, timely diagnosis, treatment and care in order to tame the rising fatalities...
World Cancer Day: Closing the care gap in Nigeria By FOLASADE...
Cancer, one of the deadliest diseases in the world, does not respect race, gender, class or age.
It is a disease in which some of...
African leaders move to end AIDS in children
By Julius Muta (DAR ES SALAAM) -
Ministers and representatives from twelve African countries have committed themselves, and laid out their plans, to end AIDS...
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East African leaders call for immediate ceasefire in eastern DRC
East African leaders called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a communique by the East African Community (EAC) said on Saturday.
The 20th Extraordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State was held...
14 killed in Kenya road accident
Fourteen people were killed and 12 others injured in a road accident along a busy road in northwest Kenya's Turkana County on Saturday night, the police confirmed on Sunday.
Turkana Central Sub-County Police Commander Lemmy Njiru said that the accident...
Kenya eyes more electric buses amid rising demand for green mobility
Kenyan public transport operators are embracing the use of electric buses as demand for eco-friendly transportation systems in the country expands.
The owners of public transport vehicles, popularly known as Matatus in Kenya, are increasing their uptake of electric buses...
WHO calls for robust measures to tame Africa’s soaring cancer fatalities
Sub-Saharan African countries should come up with targeted interventions like enhanced surveillance, timely diagnosis, treatment and care in order to tame the rising fatalities linked to cancer, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday during World Cancer Day.
Cancer is...
Collapsing 2-storey building kills 3 in Rivers community
Three labourers were killed in Aluu community in Rivers on Saturday as the two-storey building on which they were working crumbled.
Mr Ngene James, Head, Disaster Management Rescue Team of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Rivers...
Makerere University student drowns in swimming pool while trying to save a child
Makerere University in Uganda is mourning the demise of one of its students, Emmanuel Wamono, who drowned in a swimming pool while trying to save a child.
It was gathered that the regrettable incident occurred at Mountain Inn Hotel in...
Nigerian Army Nationwide Massive Recruitment 2023, Sahara Group, Airtel Nigeria, Halliburton Energy
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Algeria’s Mahious scoops CHAN 2022 Golden Boot award
Aymen Mahious has become the second Algerian to win the African Nations Championship (CHAN) Golden Boot award after being handed the gong in Algiers on Saturday night.
The 25-year old scored five goals in the competition which earned him the...
Buhari confers 115 Foreign Officers with Ambassador-in-situ
President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred the title of Ambassador-in Situ to one hundred and fifteen foreign officers for their contributions to the nation’s development and economy.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama presented the letters of conferment on behalf of...
Israel extols 30 yrs of renewed diplomatic relations with Nigeria
Amb. Michael Freeman, Ambassador of Israel to Nigeria, has extolled the maiden nine-day project on “Art of friendship” in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Israel-Nigeria renewed diplomatic relations.
Freeman said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...