PHILANTHROPIST Bill Gates has announced a sweeping $200bn commitment over the next 20 years — with the majority of the funds set to drive health, education and innovation across Africa. Speaking at the African Union’s Nelson Mandela Hall to more than 12,000 leaders, diplomats, health professionals, and young innovators, Gates …

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has intercepted and uncovered expired beverages worth N35 million  in Kaduna. Addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna, Andrew Tamanuwa, Deputy Director, Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, NAFDAC Kaduna Office, said that interception of the expired beverages followed a tip-off from …

Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, on Wednesday in Akure, distributed 50 Hilux operational vehicles to security agencies in the state. The event, which was part of activities to mark the governor’s 100 days in office, had all the heads of security agencies present. Aiyedatiwa said that the security of …

TWO men, Lamidi Abdulbakir, 20, and Ogunleye Oluwafemi, 34, were on Wednesday, arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged breach of peace and assault. The defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a three-count charge bordering on breach of peace, assault and attempt to steal. The prosecutor, Insp. Sodiq …

THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kwara Command has deployed 2,900 personnel for the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration. This is contained in a statement by the Command Public Relation Officer, Mr Ayoola Shola on Wednesday, in Ilorin. Shola quoted the state Commandant of the corps, Umar Mohammed as assuring …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Lagos, praised Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and chairman of the Bill Gates Foundation, for inspiring leaders worldwide by consistently lifting the poor and underprivileged. The President, who conferred the national honour of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on …

MANAGING Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku has announced the expansion of the commission’s Postgraduate Scholarship Programme to include Nigerian universities. Ogbuku made the disclosure during an interview session for candidates applying for the commission’s foreign postgraduate scholarship, held in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. He stated that …

….NUDP, a critical milestone in Nigeria’s urban journey – Dangiwa ….Policy aligns with Renewed Hope Agenda, SDGs obligations, New Urban Agenda, Paris Agreement on Climate Change, AU Agenda 2063 IN a landmark decision that underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to sustainable urbanisation, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the …

THE World Health Organization (WHO) has activated an emergency health response in three flood-affected communities in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria, following a devastating flood on May 29. According to WHO, the flooding has led to at least 175 reported deaths, 186 injuries, and the displacement of …

THE Federal Government has commenced the payment of N44,000 minimum wage arrears to former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The commencement of the payment fulfils an earlier promise tied to the recent upward review of corps members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000. The payment applies to …