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Two women were shot dead by police at Daraja Mbili market in Kisii Town, Kisii County after the officers stopped to disperse motorcycle riders locally known as boda boda. According to an eye witness, a fight broke out after the police tried to disperse the motorcycle riders who had blocked the Kisii-Kisumu highway.27yr old Edna Osoro who was selling tomatoes by the side of the road and another woman were shot dead in the process leading to chaotic scenes as missile-wielding protesters engaged the officers.Ms Osoro's father, John Osoro, was inconsolable as he wept over the death of his daughter."I have just seen the worst day of my life. How could my daughter die in such an unnecessary manner?" He said.Ms Osoro died on the spot while the other woman died on arrival at the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital (KTRH).Police found it difficult retrieving Ms Osoro's body but were finally able to do so at about9:30pm. They also partially removed the burning barri...

    Oxfam Head of Programme in Nigeria, Constant Tchona, yesterday, disclosed that over 57 million Nigerians lacked access to safe or clean water.Tchona, who spoke at the commissioning of Tyowanye Motorised Water Scheme, implemented by Oxfam in Nigeria with support from Guinness Nigeria, in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State, said access to safe water and sanitation was a major challenge inthe country.     He said over 10,500 persons within and outside the community would benefit from the project, which would be run by a local management team.In his speech, Managing Director ofGuinness Nigeria, Peter Ndegwa, said his company had since 2007 embarked on a Water for Life Programme, which had helped provide over 10 million people in 18countries across Africa with potable water. Source: Vanguard

WARRI—A study by two civil society groups has accused Niger Delta Institutions, NDIs, of delivering too little to improve lives in the region against overwhelmingfunds made available to these agencies.The study sponsored by the United State Agency for International Development, USAID, and Partnership Initiatives for the Niger Delta, PIND, was carried out by Delta State based Lite-Africa and Edo rooted African Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ.                               Niger-Delta Titled Citizen Report Card on Niger Delta Institutions, NDIs, the study in 2015 covered eight local government areas across Cross Rivers, Delta, Edo and Ondo. It noted that the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, states oil commissions, the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and even Community Development Committees, CDCs, set up by oil firms in the region do not consult the communities in the choice of pro...

     “Brad has been throwing himself in his work to help keep his mind off his painful family situation. On top of getting love and support fromhis closest Hollywood pals, Brad has been reading scripts, and taking work meetings to helpget his mind of his personal life problems,” a source tells HollywoodLife.comEXCLUSIVELY. In addition to being one ofthe most in-demand actors in Hollywood who at 52 is still in his prime,he’s also a mega-successful film producer. Heck, the guy won an Oscar for his producing skills in 2014 with Twelve Years a Slave!“When he is not meeting with lawyers about his divorce from Angelina, Brad has been focusing on film producing and his career which help keep his mind off the challenges he has with his family situation,” our insider adds. “As difficult asit is to do work for him right now, getting some positive stuff done is easier for him than sitting aroundworrying about Angie and the kids. He is really bummed right now and work has bee...

President Buhari received Leadership 2015 Man of the Year Award from former Head of State, Abdulsalam Abubakar. He's flanked by L-R: Governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, Representative of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Mr Tanimu Turaki, Chairman Leadership Group Sam Nda-Isaiah at Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja on 6th October, 2016.

Kim and Kanye were seen together with their kids out today, their first outing since the robbery  in France and although her main bodyguard Pascal Duvier hasn't been fired, the couple got added protection. Sources close to the reality star say she's taking a new and serious approach to keeping herself and her family safe.

Gareth Bale and wife Emma TERRIFIED relatives of football superstar Gareth Bale’s fiancée may change their namesafter going into hiding over a gang feud that left them fearing for their lives.Emma Rhys Jones, 27, was horrified when one of her cousins was targeted in a row over drugs and a missing suitcase of cash. The attacks happened after Emma’s cousin Epihany Dring, above, went missing.the former topless model disappeared seven weeks ago and she is said to be in Malaysia    The attacks came after her cousin, former topless model Epiphany Dring, 27, vanished.A criminal gang was said to be hunting a suitcase containing £1million worth of cash and drugs.A Middle Eastern drugs cartel is believed to have begun targeting the family. Epiphany has not been seen for around seven weeks. After Mrs Williams’ home in Flint, North Wales, was targeted on September 20, her son launched a revenge attack against Epiphany’s mum the same morning.Peter Williams, 22, poured petrol...

Rosa Linda Román and her family poured their dreams into their new home: a boat docked in West Palm Beach, Florida.But this week, they started seeing frightening reports about deadly Hurricane Matthew."The boat is in direct path of the hurricane at this point. If it hits as the model predicts, we will not have a home anymore," Román said.When the possible path of the storm became clear, the family attempted to find a marina farther inland, but the ones that could handle a boat the size of theirs already were full.With Hurricane Matthew swiping Florida as a Category 4 storm, many coastal residents like Román have fled their homes.More than 2 million people have been urged to flee in parts of Florida, South Carolina and Georgia as a state of emergency has been declared in the three states.Hurricane Matthew is expected to make landfall early Friday. The storm has killed nearly 300 people in Caribbean countries Learning what matters Like many evacuees, Román doesn'...

Hurricane Matthew continued its powerful advance toward Florida's east coast Thursday night as the storm's outer bands hammered the state with wicked winds and increasingly heavy rain.If the storm's wrath isn't enough on its own, the possibility of up to 11 feet of storm surge could leave hundreds of thousands of homes inundated with water and without power."We are already starting to see the impacts (from Hurricane Matthew), and it's a monster," Gov. Rick Scott said at an evening news conference. Scott told residents in evacuation zones to go inland. "You still have time to leave. Get out. There's no reason to take a chance."Officials from South Florida to North Carolina don't intend to risk their residents' safety. Residents who aren't under mandatory evacuation orders have been warned to remain vigilant and be prepared to outmaneuver the storm, depending on its track.Here's what you need to know:• The storm has kill...