Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is meeting with Nigerian leaders, youth, and partners on Wednesday to foster ways of addressing health challenges, spearheading innovation, and boosting nutrition in Africa. The foundation said it is part of their ongoing commitment to Africa’s development. News gathered that Gates will meet with national…
A court in Israel has ordered an end to strikes across a range of sectors on Monday that was called to protest the government’s failure to agree to a deal. A deal that was to return hostages after the discovery of the bodies of six hostages in the Gaza Strip. The major strike led by…
The sentencing of a twelve-year-old rioter in Britain has been postponed because his mother has flown to Ibiza on holiday. The boy appeared before a judge in a Manchester youth court for his involvement in the unrest that erupted across the UK following the tragic killing of three young girls in Southport at the end…
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) saw historic gains in Sunday’s state parliamentary elections in the eastern states of Saxony and Thuringia as part of broader national ambitions. The party’s co-chairman said this on Monday. AfD co-chairman Tino Chrupalla suggested that further gains by the AfD will make it impossible for other German political parties…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has declared one suspect, identified as a foreign mercenary, Andrew Wynne (also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey), a British national, wanted for sponsoring terrorism in the country. The police also said the investigation of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has revealed the level of involvement of the foreigner…
The Chinese government announced on Monday that it has signed 19 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on South-South cooperation on climate change with 17 African countries. This was disclosed by government officials during a joint news conference for the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) from Sept. 4 to Sept. 6 2024 in…
The Director, Public Health, Edo Ministry of Health, Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, has said that the state recorded two deaths from Diphtheria disease between January and August. Ojeifo disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Monday. He said that the two deaths were from the six confirmed cases…
The Chinese Government has pledged to remain committed to further deepening its cooperation with Africa in four key areas: strategic alignment, connectivity, new areas of cooperation, and coordination. This was disclosed by government officials at a joint news conference on Belt and Road cooperation between China and Africa, ahead of the 2024 summit of the…
China has underscored the need for Africa to be included in the global green transition process to effectively tackle environmental and climate challenges. The Chinese government officials disclosed this while fielding questions from Journalists’ at the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Monday in Beijing, China. The officials include Ms Xu…
A woman has been hospitalised after a tiger mauled her while she was working at Australia’s largest amusement park, Dreamworld, local media reported on Monday. Australian news agency AAP said the woman, a trained animal handler, was taken to hospital in a stable condition with injuries to her arm. “Dreamworld acknowledges an incident that occurred…
