The wife of Niger Governor, Hajiya Fatima Bago, has visited victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area, where she announced a personal donation of N50 million. She said that the donation was on behalf of herself and her family to the victims, to help cushion the effect of the flood disaster….
Billionaire philanthropist and Chair of the Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates, has reaffirmed his long-term commitment to Africa. Gates also announced that the majority of his $200 billion pledge will be invested in the continent over the next 20 years. This is contained in a statement made available by to the News Agency of Nigeria…
In a developing crisis for Olympic boxing, Imane Khelif, the Algerian champion poised to compete at the Paris 2024 Games, has been confirmed to possess male chromosomes, as disclosed in a sex-test report from the 2023 World Championships. This announcement follows World Boxing’s recent decision that Khelif must undergo sex screening to compete in women’s…
Speaker of House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has decried the non-implementation and non-remittance of the five per cent of the petrol pump price to Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA). Abbas stated this while declaring open an investigative hearing on non-implementation and remittance of the five per cent user charge in Abuja on Monday. The…
Nigerian geoscientist, Yusuf Azeez, has joined researchers studying the Antarctica for the stability of methane hydrates and the evolving morphology of the seafloor in response to rising global temperature. This is contained in the progress report of the research made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilorin. The research, supported…
Gov Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has said that he would emulate President Bola Tinubu (PBT) by articulating all completed projects for virtual inauguration on Wednesday in Warri. The governor disclosed this while inaugurating the state of the art eight units of four bedroom duplex with two boys quarters each for the commissioners in Asaba on…
The European Commission on Monday issued a fine totaling 329 million (376 million dollars) to Delivery Hero and former rival Glovo for participating in an online food delivery cartel. German company Delivery Hero became a minority shareholder of Spain-based Glovo in 2018, before acquiring sole control of Glovo in 2022. Delivery Hero owns several other…
The Federal Government has declared June 6th and 9th as public holidays to enable Muslim faithful celebrate Eid-el-Kabir. This is contained in a statement by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs Magdalene Ajani on Monday in Abuja. Ajani said that the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on behalf of the Federal Government made…
Judges, lawyers and litigants at the Federal High Court, Court of Appeal and National Industrial Court in Ibadan, on Monday, were locked out by protesting members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). The national leadership of JUSUN had directed its members in the federal courts to embark on a strike on Monday over…
In a landmark announcement at the African Union’s Nelson Mandela Hall, Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation, declared that a significant portion of his $200 billion commitment over the next 20 years will be allocated to Africa. He urged African leaders to embrace innovation and collaboration to accelerate health and development progress, despite the…
