At least 15 people have died and 14 others sustained injuries following a tragic road accident involving multiple vehicles on the Kaplong-Kericho highway near the Taachasis area in Bomet County, Kenya. According to Bomet Central Sub-County Police Commander Musa Omari, the crash occurred on Friday evening and involved a trailer, three matatus, and a private car. Initial investigations suggest the trailer experienced brake failure while descending a steep slope and collided with the other vehicles. Witnesses described a horrific scene as the trailer ploughed through the oncoming vehicles, causing extensive damage and instant fatalities. Emergency responders, including the Kenya Red…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigerians have no reason to be poor or hungry, given the country’s abundance of natural and human resources. Speaking during a dinner in his honour hosted by the Abia State Government at the Government House, Umuahia, on Friday, Obasanjo emphasized that Nigeria’s poverty problem stems from the mismanagement of its vast resources. “Nigerians have no business with poverty because God has given us all that we need,” he said. “If we are mismanaging what God has given us, we do not have God to blame, we have ourselves to blame.” Obasanjo commended Governor…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned of severe heat stress in Sokoto, Niger, Gombe and 15 other Northern states. The other states are Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is contained in its weather outlook made available to newsmen by the Agency on Friday. The agency said temperatures were expected to rise up to 40 degrees Celsius from Saturday, causing thermal discomfort in the affected states. “After three days of rainfall, discomfort levels are set to rise from April 12 due to high temperatures…
A new drug that helps slow the spread of an incurable type of breast cancer has been approved for use in Britain’s state-run National Health Service, officials said on Friday.
Smartphone buyers were cheered by shopkeepers in Jakarta on Friday after Apple’s latest smartphone went on sale following a monthslong ban in Indonesia.
Women in Jigawa state have appealed for increased availability of commodities by the government, to enable women access quality and free family planning services.
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has reopened the Ketu fruit market for commercial activities after being shut for not complying with environmental laws.
Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize in recognition of his enduring commitment to peacebuilding and democratic governance across Africa. The award ceremony, held in Seoul, South Korea, saw Dr. Jonathan receiving the Founder’s Sunhak Peace Prize, making him the first African leader to be honoured in this special category. He joins the ranks of previous laureates such as former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee lauded Dr. Jonathan’s tireless efforts in conflict resolution, mediation, and the promotion of democracy on the…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning following reports of health service disruptions in 70 per cent of its surveyed country offices, citing sudden suspensions and reductions in Official Development Assistance (ODA) for health.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says it has inaugurated a comprehensive strategy aimed at transforming health financing in Africa.