Bill Gates’ to spend $776 million tackling hunger in Nigeria

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Bill Gates’ to spend $776 million tackling hunger in Nigeria 

Melinda Gates announced on Thursday that her and husband Bill’s foundation will spend $776 million tackling hunger in Nigeria and four other countries over the next six years, doubling existing commitments.

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Nigeria has the world’s highest paid lawmakers and Buhari wants to slash their pay

Nigerian legislators, among the world’s top paid, receive annual salaries of between $150,000 to $190,000 per annum depending on exchange rates. At current exchange rates Nigerian lawmakers, would earn around $160,000 more than British MPs who make around $105,000 according to data from The Economist. In fact, until plunging oil prices started putting pressure on the Nigerian naira earlier this year, the Nigerian lawmakers were the second highest paid lawmakers in the world.

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Nigerian military responsible for death of 8,000 – Amnesty

More than 8,000 people have died while being held prisoner by Nigeria’s armed forces in the campaign against Islamist group Boko Haram, many of them deliberately killed, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.

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GOOD START! Governor Obiano Bans Heavy Duty Truck From Driving On State Roads

Anambra State Government is to ban Heavy duty trucks from plying state roads in a renewed drive to secure the lives of the citizenry and check the massive damage they cause on the roads.

Governor Willie Obiano made this known after visiting victims of yesterday’s fire accident resulting from break failure by a tanker carrying Automobile Gas oil, AGO at Asaba Park, Upper Iweka, Onitsha.

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Senate Presidency: Saraki Camp Accuse APC Leadership Of Interference

Tension is brewing within the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the senators loyal to one of the contenders of the senate seat, Senator Bukola Saraki, has accused the National Working Committee of the party of bias.

The senators under the name “Like Minds Senators” , have advised the NWC against  undue interference in the affairs of the senate.

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Rivers State Bans Consumption Of Ogogoro (Local Gin)

Following the mysterious deaths of about 22 people in Bonny Island, Bonny, and Woji in Obio Akpor local government areas, the Rivers state governments had banned the consumption of local gin popularly called ogogoro or kai-kai.

According to PM news, the Director of the Department of Disease Control in the state, Dr. Roland Obed Whyte said the ban was for the good of the locals who regularly take ogogoro.

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