LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, says Nigeria’s economy has stagnated, stating that earlier in the year, the country’s debt exceeded 50 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product for the first time since 2001. Gates stated this during his address at the National Economic Council meeting held…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the last election, Peter Obi, has reacted to the recent comments made by Bill Gates on the surge of young Nigerian professionals leaving the country, in search of greener pastures. Naija News reports that the Microsoft co-founder on Wednesday addressed the ‘Japa’ phenomenon during an…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has pledged to give priority attention to the health and safety of Nigerians, noting that for any country to develop, the health of its people, particularly the workforce, is critical. The President spoke when he received the co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates, and…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will visit Nigeria next week. The billionaire will also be visiting Niger Republic. According to a statement seen by TheCable, Gates’ visit to the two countries is to discuss global health and development with national and local leaders, foundation partners, grantees, scientists,…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The demonstrators gathered outside the headquarters of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in London on Saturday, chanting, “Arrest Bill Gates! Arrest Bill Gates!” While it is not immediately clear what crime the protesters alleged Gates committed, some of the protesters held flags appearing to show a vaccine syringe with a red…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A few hours after announcing his divorce from wife, Melinda, Bloomberg has delisted one of the richest men in the world, Bill Gates, from its billionaire list index. Gates had, on Monday, announced that he and Melinda who are the co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, were splitting after 27…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Microsoft (MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, will separate after 27 years together, the billionaire announced on Monday, ending a marriage that launched an influential globe-spanning philanthropic and humanitarian empire. Via Twitter, Gates — one of the world’s wealthiest men — said that he and his wife remain committed to…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said Nigeria may not have money or resources to fight the monstrous COVID-19 pandemic, but the citizens have God. The cleric added that having God is enough to protect the citizens from the pandemic. Adeboye spoke on Sunday…
