Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Wednesday stated that Nigerians are still facing many of the challenges he talked about five years ago, and having to contend with economic instability and security threats. Bill Gates made this known while speaking at the Youth Innovation Forum which was held in Lagos,…
Arsenal have agreed to a deal with Chelsea worth around £65m for Germany international forward Kai Havertz. It is understood the clubs have made an agreement in principle that will allow the player to discuss personal terms and have a medical. The fee for Havertz, who scored nine goals in 47 games for the Blues…
Mateo Kovacic is close to joining Manchester City after they reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign the midfielder for £30m. The Croatia midfielder is set to join the Premier League champions for an initial fee of £25m, with £5m in potential add-ons. Chelsea are having a clearout as they look to prune their outsized…
UEFA has handed Roma manager Jose Mourinho a four-match ban after he hurling abusive language at referee Anthony Taylor during the Europa League final. An enraged Mourinho after the match, could be seen on footage on social media accosting Taylor and his team in the car park and labelling their performance a “disgrace.” The former…
By Sarafa Ibrahim On the day of his inauguration, Governor Ademola Adeleke made some chilling promises. Recognizing the deplorable conditions of public infrastructure in the state, Governor Adeleke declared that it will “no longer going to be business as usual. And I repeat, it is no longer business as usual.” It was daring, just as…
The Ilobu-Asake Development Union has applauded President Bola Tinubu over the appointment of an Ilobu son, Maj. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja as the Chief of Army Staff. This was contained in the statement signed by Pastor Olufemi Salako, National President, Ilobu-Asake Development Union on Wednesday. Salako said the community believes that the professional appointment was…
Governor Ademola Adeleke paid a courtesy visit to Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion (Esama of the Benin Kingdom). He was accompanied by Osun State Speaker Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, Aare Dele Momodu, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Rev Bunmi Jenyo, Dr. BT Sallam, Hon Adekunle Adepoju.
Ahead of Sierra Leone’s presidential elections on June 24th, supporters of the main opposition party, the All People’s Congress (APC) gathered in the capital Freetown to protest the country’s dire economic situation. The West African country is preparing for its fifth presidential elections since the end of a brutal civil war there two decades ago….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC has issued stern warning to skits, movie producers over unauthorized use of EFCC jackets and symbols This was confirmed in a press statement, on EFCC official Twitter page , which was signed by EFCC Head of Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren on Wednesday. The statement partly reads; The attention…
A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed October 23 to hear a suit filed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for final forfeiture of her seized assets. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after her counsel Benson Igbanoi, and EFCC’s counsel,…
