Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44bn
Twitter on Monday confirmed it is selling the platform to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk in a deal valued at $44 billion. The sale was a dramatic shift for the board, which had originally maneuvered to block Musk from taking the social media network private. “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter […]
NDLEA arrests drug baron behind N3bn Tramadol linked to Abba Kyari’s team
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a suspected billionaire drug baron behind the N3bn Tramadol deal allegedly involving the embattled suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari-led Intelligence Response Team, Chief Afam Mallinson Emmanuel Ukatu. The anti-narcotic agency said Ukatu’s arrest followed months of surveillance and evasion of arrest. Ukatu, who is Chairman […]
Kaduna State Govt. designs youth-focused social protection programme
THE Kaduna State Steering Committee on Social Investment on Monday started a four-day workshop to design a youth-focused graduation social protection programme. Mrs Saude Atoyebi, the Focal Person, Kaduna State Social Investment Office, said at the workshop in Zaria, that the goal was to address the challenge of unemployment and build youths’ resilience to socio-economic […]
Save the Children International Nigeria calls upon federal, state and local governments, stakeholders to end childhood death from vaccine-preventable diseases
Immunization prevents diseases, disabilities, and deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) such as diphtheria, hepatitis B, measles, and pneumonia. Vaccines are among the greatest advances in global health and development. For over 200 years, vaccines have protected us against diseases, allowing generations of people to grow and thrive. Vaccines help eradicate childhood diseases and save millions […]