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Mr. Bill Gates, Microsoft founder, says Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Nigerian businessman, has amazed him for his generous contribution to global health. Speaking ahead of the release of the 2018 Bill and Melinda Gates Annual Letter to a group of journalists from different African countries in a telephone conference, Gates said: “I am always amazed how generous he has been both with his resources and his time.” The US philanthropist said “Just last month, he and I spent six hours on video conferences with six of the northern states where we, twice a year, check in with them and look at…

Mrs. Toyin Saraki, Wife of the Senate President, has been appointed as a special advisor to the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) of WHO AFRO, the World Health Organization’s presence in Africa. Dr. Matshidiso Moet, the regional director of World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the appointment of her to the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) of WHO AFRO, the World Health Organization’s presence in Africa. This website reported similar the appointment of the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, as a Special Ambassador of the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS. Mrs. Saraki, in a statement, said: “I welcome the Advisory…

The worsening impacts of climate change in three densely populated regions of the world could see over 140 million people move within their countries’ borders by 2050, creating a looming human crisis and threatening the development process. This is contained in a new World Bank Group report released to DAILY POST on Monday. It noted that Nigeria is one of the countries to be affected. But this may further worsen the herders/farmers clashes which have claimed hundreds of lives in recent years. In February, the Nigerian government through the National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno observed that “climate…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Monday, injected another $210 million into the inter-bank forex market as part of its desire to sustain liquidity in the market and ensure improved availability of the greenback in various segments of the market. According to the figures obtained from the CBN Monday, the Bank offered $100 million to authorise dealers in the wholesale segment of the market, while the small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) segment received the sum of $55 million. In addition, customers requiring forex for invisibles such as tuition fees, medical payments and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA), among others, were…

If you are a curvy lady, you really are blessed because you have the body that would fit in to any dress. However, we will give you some super lovely Ankara styles to make you look even more radiant. 1. Look gorgeous just like Peace Hyde does. 2. If you have got hips, why not flaunt it like this lady did. 3. An x back anybody? 4. Make a short pleated gown and look beautiful. 5. Who says you cannot rock an halter? 6. Make a simple dress and add fringes for more effect. 7. Toolz rocked hers beautifully. 8.…

Barely six days after Akwa Ibom governor directed secret cultists in the state to surrender arms to police and embrace peace, some unknown gunmen Monday morning killed two persons from Ikot Akpa Idem in Ukanafun local government area, Straightnews has gathered. Governor Udom Emmanuel had, Wednesday last week at a peace/security meeting for Etim Ekpo and Ukanafun local government areas held at Utu Etim Ekpo, directed the cultists and criminals in the areas to surrender their arms to police within 21 days or face full weight of law. Straightnews gathered that the suspected hoodlums went to the compounds of Samuel…

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation has flayed Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello over the murder of 35 people in the state by suspected herdsmen on Thursday, cautioning “It is time to stop playing politics with this matter and to speak the bitter truth no matter whose ox is gored.” Bello had in a statement on Friday issued by Kingsley Fanwo, his spokesman, stated “Fulani herdsmen killings in Kogi state is a family affair; we shall resolve it.” The attack was said to have been carried out on Ogane-Nigu and nearby communities in the Eastern Senatorial Zone. Fani-Kayode, writing on…

Lionel Messi delivered another masterful performance as Barcelona sailed past Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday to take an 11-point lead over nearest rivals Atletico Madrid in La Liga. After putting Chelsea to the sword in the Champions League midweek, Messi scored for the sixth game in a row against Athletic at the Camp Nou to propel Barca closer to the domestic title. “Every day he discovers something new, something different, he’s very aware of what he has to do, what the team needs from him at each moment,” Barca coach Erneste Valverde said of Messi, the Spanish league’s leading scorer this…

Sprint legend, Usain Bolt, will attend next month’s Commonwealth Games on Australia’s Gold Coast to watch the 100-metres final, former Jamaican world champion Yohan Blake has revealed. Bolt, 31, who retired from athletics after August’s World Championships in London, has been busy preparing for a tilt at football and has also worked with Australia’s cricketers to boost their running between the wickets. Blake, one of the track stars at the April 4-15 Games, arrived in Australia on Sunday and told reporters the eight-time Olympic champion and world record holder in the 100m and 200m was “coming to watch the 100m final”.…

Birmingham is set to be announced as the host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games after Durban was stripped of the event in March, according to reports Wednesday. The Games were originally awarded to Durban in 2015 but the South African city had the event taken away for financial reasons. That led to a shortened bidding contest that came down to a race for British government funding between Birmingham and Liverpool, which was won by the central English city in September. Despite being the only city to submit a bid by the Commonwealth Games Federation’s (CGF) deadline of the end of…