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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Vice Chairman Bill Gates on Wednesday urged Nigerian leaders to put citizens first. Gates made the call at a meeting with members of the National Economic Council (NEC) in Abuja. The meeting was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, state governors and ministers. The billionaire said he has been visiting Nigeria for more than 20 …

The Ekiti State Government has said plans are afoot to relocate the Iworoko Ekiti Central Market to Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area to permanently put an end to recurring road accidents and the resulting loss of lives and property. The Deputy Governor of the State, Mrs. Monisade Afuye, made this known on Wednesday in Ado Ekiti while receiving community stakeholders who …

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has been nominated alongside 29 other male football stars for the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or award. The list was announced on the Ballon d’Or X account on Wednesday. The Atalanta forward, who scored three goals in last season’s Europa League final, is the only African to make the shortlist for this year’s award. He will …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council in Edo State on Wednesday urged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to make drug testing mandatory for party candidates in the September 16 election in the state. The council’s Media Director, Kassim Afegbua, made the call in a statement in Benin City. He said candidates need to undergo serious drug …

[Press Release] The first year of the 10th National Assembly saw a wave, but slow progress, of bills sponsored, many of which were recycled proposals from the previous 9th Assembly. These are the highlights of the National Assembly performance report, due to be released this week by OrderPaper, Nigeria’s leading parliamentary monitoring organisation and public policy think tank. The performance …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) told the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday that detained Binance Holdings Limited executive Tigran Gambaryan refused medical intervention by the State House Clinic. EFCC legal advisor, Ekele Iheanacho, stated this while opposing Gambaryan’s second bail application filed by his lawyer, Mark Mordi (SAN). Iheanacho, who drew the court’s attention to the State …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 56 suspected internet fraudsters in Kwara State. EFCC Head of Media and Advocacy, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the suspects were arrested between Tuesday and Wednesday at different locations in Ilorin. READ ALSO: KPK arrests alleged fraudster who pretended to be KPK chairman …

  The battlegrounds of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania may be crucial in the race for the White House, but winning those blue-wall states won’t in and of itself guarantee a campaign victory without something else: the blue dot of Omaha. Nebraska delegates stand for the national anthem on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum …

Senator Athan Achonu, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 Imo State governorship election, has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) operates as an extension of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). Achonu’s comments came at a press conference in Owerri on Wednesday, reacting to the latest Supreme Court ruling confirming Governor Hope Uzodinma as the …

The Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria has announced initiatives to improve transparency, professionalism and sustainability in the real estate sector. The announcement was made during a press conference held on Wednesday at the REDAN Secretariat in Abuja, where the association’s President, Akintoye Adeoye, outlined the organisation’s vision for the future of real estate development in Nigeria. Adeoye highlighted REDAN’s …