Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, yesterday, criticised the Federal Government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), saying it does not reflect people’s needs. Gates, who stated this at the expanded National Economic Council on Investment in Human Capital, presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, at the State House Conference […]
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Chairman of the board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye, has said that many Nigerians do not know they have the ability of Bill Gates in them. He made this statement on the occasion of his 85th birthday and public presentation of his book in Lagos recently. According to him, there are […]
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos briefly became the world’s richest man Thursday in Forbes magazine’s tracking of wealth, as stock in his e-commerce company hit an all-time high. Microsoft founder Bill Gates reclaimed the lead by afternoon, as Amazon’s stock fell nearly 1 percent for the day to $1,046. Amazon shares have been trading at a […]
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has funded a one million dollars research projects at the Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero. The Acting Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Bello Malami, said on Tuesday in Aliero, when he inaugurated a Bio-technology Laboratory and Screen House built by the Foundation. Malami said that […]
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The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) and the Bill and Milinda Gates Foundation, on Thursday close a deal of $2 million, aimed at strengthening the policies of the state governments in the area of revenue generation and primary health care. Speaking while unveiling the terms of the new partnership deal in Abuja, the Governor of Sokoto State who […]
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Philanthropists, Tony O. Elumelu, Bill Gates discuss the role of global philanthropy on business, politics and culture at Le Club de l’Economie hosted by Le Monde in Paris Speaking at the Le Club de l’Economie in Paris France on Monday, Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman of UBA Plc and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, made […]
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BILL Gates has insisted that Apple should help out the FBI by accessing and sharing the information on the phone used in the San Bernadino shooter’s iPhone, with Microsoft man believing this is a ‘particular case.’ Apple has argued that, even in a single case, it would amount to letting the genie out of the […]
Read More BUSINESS INSIDER: The wealthiest 50 people in the world control a staggering portion of the world economy: $1.46 trillion — more than the annual GDP of Australia, Spain, or Mexico. That’s according to new data provided to Business Insider by Wealth-X, which conducts research on the super-wealthy. Wealth-X maintains a database of dossiers on more […]
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The Dangote Foundation on Thursday sealed a partnership worth $100m (N19.7bn) with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation towards ending malnutrition in Nigeria within the next five years. The agreement was sealed in Abuja by the President Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote who signed on behalf of the Dangote Foundation while Mr. Bill Gates signed on […]
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Some northern state governments in Nigeria have signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bill Gates and Dangote Foundations, to strengthen routine immunisation in the region, Channels report. The partnership is aimed at eradicating polio cases and other child killer diseases in Northern Nigeria and other States. Speaking during the signing of the agreement […]
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