Facebook launches leadership community programme in Nigeria
Nigeria and two other African nations, South, Africa and Kenya, are to benefit from Facebook’s newly-launched Accelerator Programme to provide community leaders the opportunity to drive empowerment and mentorship in their areas. Kiran Yoliswa, Strategic Partner Manager, Communities Sub-Sahara at Facebook, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Yoliswa said that Facebook Community […]
Kenya 6-storey building collapse kills two
No lesser than two people have been killed in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital after a six-storey residential building as rescue operations continue to rescue trapped people. The total number of people inside the building at the time of the collapse has not yet been determined but according to a Twitter post by the Kenya Red Cross, […]
Teenage girl dies trying to rescue man in Kenyan flood
Rescuers have retrieved the body of a Kenyan teenage girl who drowned as she tried to save a man who was drowning in a swollen river in Kenya. Nineteen-year-old Ann Nduku fell into a River Kandisi in Ongata Rongai, on the outskirts of the capital Nairobi on Tuesday. Ms Nduku was responding to the cries […]
Buhari sympathises with Kenya, DRC over flood disater, mudslides
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has expressed solidarity with the government and people of Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the deadly flood disasters and devastating mudslides wreaking havoc in some parts of their country. In separate messages of sympathy and solidarity to the leaders of Kenya and DRC, two countries […]
Kenya landslide: At least 24 killed after heavy rains
At least 24 people are reported to have died in landslides caused by severe weather in West Pokot county, Kenya. Officials told local media that the bodies of at least 12 people, including seven children, were recovered on Saturday. READ ALSO: Kenyan, Ethiopians shine at Abeokuta 10 KM JAC Marathon race The landslides, affecting the […]
Plateau to get two rhinos from Kenya to boost tourism
The efforts to improve the tourism sector in Plateau State have received a boost as the State Governor, Simon Lalong has concluded plan to acquire two Rhinos from Kenya to increase the number of animals in the Jos Wild Life Park.
