AMERICAN philanthropist, Bill Gates, says innovation and growth achieved from past success will accelerate Africa’s health targets to save more lives and improve prosperity. Gates said this during a panel discussion on Funding and Partnership held during the Goalkeepers Nigeria event on Wednesday in Lagos. “Because we’ll have lots of …
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A luminous epoch has ended with the death of a former Minister of Education and Petroleum Resources, Professor Jubril Aminu. He was aged 85. Aminu death was confirmed by Aloyu Boya Wakili, a member of the House of Representatives representing Fufore/Song Federal Constituency, in a Facebook post. He reportedly died …
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NIGERIAN tech enthusiast Sapphire Egemasi has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for her alleged involvement in a large-scale fraud scheme targeting multiple US government agencies. Egemasi, who operates a Devpost account and is known online as a “tech queen,” was taken into custody in April 2025 …
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THE Tanzanian government has blocked access to X (formerly Twitter), accusing the platform of promoting pornographic and LGBTQ+ content that it says violates national laws and cultural standards. The move, confirmed by Information Minister Jerry Silaa, follows an update in X’s content policies that permits explicit sexual material, including same-sex …
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A MONUMENTAL infrastructure project is set to transform regional connectivity as Saudi Arabia and Egypt prepare to begin construction on the long-anticipated Moses Bridge, a $4bn link between Africa and Asia across the Red Sea. As reported by the UK The Sun newspaper, planning has now been completed for the megaproject, which will span the …
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AFRICA holds the key to its infrastructure future — but must unlock a $4 trillion trove of local capital to do it, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has said. In a stark new report published Thursday, the pan-African financier warned that traditional foreign funding sources are drying up and no longer sufficient to meet …
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Zambia is in mourning following the death of former President Edgar Lungu at the age of 68, the opposition Patriotic Front (PF) party announced on Thursday. Lungu, who led the southern African nation from 2015 to 2021, passed away while receiving specialised medical treatment in South Africa, the PF confirmed in …
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THE Anambra Government says it rejuvenated Government House will soon be designated: Tourist Site, to encourage the residents to visit the edifice. Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, the state’s Deputy Governor, said this when he received some Anambra-born artistes who were on tour of some projects executed by Gov Chukwu Soludo on …
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Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC-Edo-North) has distributed 8,500 bags of rice and undisclosed amount of cash to people in his senatorial district to celebrate Eid-Kabir. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a 10kg bag of rice was distributed to the six local government areas of Edo-North Senatorial District. Speaking …
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THE Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) has forged a strategic partnership with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) to strengthen enforcement of construction standards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two building regulators on …
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