March 26, 2023

County Police Commander Assures Residents Of Security

Police in Turkana County have increased patrols along the Lokichar -Kainuk highway to curb attacks on passenger vehicles along the route County police commander Samuel Ndanyi has said.
Ndanyi’s assurance comes days after a matatu was attacked on Frida…

Turkana Council Of Elders Choose Their Leaders

The Turkana Council of Elders has new office bearers after the second official election was conducted on Saturday.
The election was conducted yesterday at Ceamo Village Lodwar in the presence of Ag. Director of Culture, Lemmy Ejorewoia and a host of c…

Sickle Cell Cases Surge In Western, Nyanza Regions

A pediatrician at the Bungoma County referral hospital Dr. Dickens Lubanga has attributed the rising number of sickle cell patients in the region to myths and lack of awareness.
Lubanga has said that sickle cell anemia is a frequently diagnosed diseas…

Counties Urged To Collect Updated Data On GBV

Counties have been urged to collect and update data on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in a bid to curb the vice that is rampant across the country.
National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) chairperson Dr. Joyce Mwikali over the weekend observed tha…

Development expert advises in-coming govt. to leverage on women

A development expert and researcher, Dr Nkemdilim Ene, has advised the in-coming administration to leverage on women to take development faster to grassroots communities in Nigeria.Ene gave the advice in Abuja on Sunday while speaking with the News Age…

Wild Africa Fund unveils Nigeria’s first wildlife show for kids

Wild Africa Fund has launched a new wildlife-focused television series, Dr Mark Animal TV Show, for kids between ages seven and 14.This is contained in a statement by Wild Africa Fund Nigeria’s Representative, Mr Festus Iyorah, on Saturday in Lagos.“Th…

Oxfam, others advocate gender advancement through technology

Oxfam Nigeria and Women in Information Technology and Communication (ICT), have advocated for more women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-related fields to advance gender equity.They made the call during an event, tagged “SHES…

Stakeholders harp on collaboration for industrial revolution

Stakeholders have called for collaboration among the governments, academia and industry for revolution in the Nigeria’s industrialisation through research and development of commercialisation of raw materials and local production.The News Agency of Nig…