President Bola Tinubu: ”I conferred the Nigerian National Honour of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Mr Bill Gates in recognition of his decades-long commitment to improving lives through interventions in global health & polio eradication, education, digital innovation, and agricultural development, especially in Nigeria and across Africa. “Bill Gates’ contributions have saved millions through the Gates Foundation and many such initiatives, uplifted communities, and inspired global action. We also had meaningful conversations on deepening our collaboration in health systems, innovation, and youth development, reaffirming our shared belief that real progress begins when we invest in people. “Nigeria remains...
Manchester City Reach Agreement To Sign Tijjani Reijnders.
Manchester City reach agreement with AC Milan to sign Tijjani Reijnders. €55m fixed fee + bonuses. 26 year old midfielder to sign 5yr contract. Dutch international will still need to undergo medical before completing move from ACMilan to MCFC Credit: @TheAthleticFC
Bishop Oyedepo’s Ex Worker Reveals The Preacher Rather Dispose Of Leftover Food, Than Give His Hungry Staff
An unidentified X user with account @greatness0220 in response to a viral thread on X that discouraged people from living with the wealthy as they may experience acute hunger” looped Bishop David Oyedepo with the categories of wealthy people whose house one will experience hunger in the midst of plenty. The person replied the thread “If you want to experience hunger, go and live with a wealthy person or family,” on Tuesday with his claim “I worked in Bishop Oyedepo’s house and they throw food away everyday but you as a cook dare not eat even in the kitchen. “They...
Authorities Are Searching For A Washington State Father Of 3 Dead Girls
A man in central Washington state is wanted on suspicion of murder after his three young daughters were reported missing and then found dead. Authorities asked the public Tuesday for help finding Travis Decker, 32, who is wanted for three counts of murder and kidnapping, according to police in Wenatchee, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of Seattle. Police said it was unknown whether Decker, a former Army soldier with “extensive training,” was armed. On Friday the mother of the girls, ages 9, 8 and 5, reported that their father did not return them after a planned visit, police said....
Bruno Fernandes Explains Why He Rejects Saudi Arabia Lucrative Offer
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has rejected a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal. The Saudi club was prepared to pay Manchester United £100m for Fernandes and offer the Portuguese international a wage of £700,000 per week. However, Fernandes decided to stay at Old Trafford. Speaking to the Portuguese press, Bruno revealed, “There was an opportunity. The president called me and asked if I wanted to go there. They were waiting for me. I spoke to coach Amorim, and he asked me not to go. Manchester United didn’t want to sell me. They don’t need the money. If...
Russian Rockets Kill 4 In A Ukrainian City As Kyiv Claims It Damaged A Key Bridge
A Russian rocket attack targeted the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Tuesday, killing at least four people and wounding 25, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the assault, saying it underscored that Moscow has no intentions of halting the 3-year-old war. The attack came a day after direct peace talks in Istanbul made no progress on ending the fighting. Local authorities said the barrage of rockets struck apartment buildings and a medical facility in the center of Sumy. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s secret services said they struck inside Russia again, two days after a spectacular Ukrainian drone attack on air bases deep inside the country. A Vital Bridge To Crimea The...
South Korea’s New President Lee Vows To Pursue Talks With North And Bolster Ties With US And Japan
South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung vowed Wednesday to restart dormant talks with North Korea and bolster a trilateral partnership with the U.S. and Japan, as he laid out key policy goals for his single, five-year term. Lee, who rose from childhood poverty to become South Korea’s leading liberal politician vowing to fight inequality and corruption, formally began his term earlier Wednesday, hours after winning a snap election that was triggered in April by the removal of then-President Yoon Suk Yeol over his ill-fated imposition of martial law late last year. In his inaugural address at the National Assembly, Lee said that his government will deal...
Mexican 4-Year-Old Is Granted Humanitarian Parole To Continue Receiving Lifesaving Care In US
A 4-year-old Mexican girl who receives lifesaving medical care from a Southern California hospital was granted permission to remain in the country weeks after federal authorities said she could be deported, her family’s attorneys said Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security granted the girl and her mother humanitarian parole for one year so she can continue to receive treatment she has been getting since arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2023, according to a copy of a letter received by Rebecca Brown, an attorney for the family from the nonprofit Public Counsel. An email message was sent to the Department of...
Connecticut Town’s Schools Are Investigated For Transgender Athlete Policies
A school system in Connecticut that’s at the center of an ongoing legal fight over allowing transgender student athletes to participate in competitive girls’ sports is being investigated by the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Education confirmed Tuesday, adding a new flashpoint in the national debate over trans girls’ participation in youth sports. James Demetriades, the mayor of Cromwell, said the town’s school system could lose nearly $1 million in federal special education funding if the department determines it’s in violation of Title IX, the federal civil rights law that forbids discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities...
Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan To Step Down Under Pressure
Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan, who has led the department since 2022, is retiring at the end of the month, Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced on Monday. Blangiardi said the retirement was a mutual agreement between Logan and the mayor for the good of the department. The mayor recommended Big Island Chief Ben Moszkowicz to serve as interim chief in Honolulu effective July 16, though the decision will need to be made by the Honolulu Police Commission. Moszkowicz is a former Honolulu Police Department major. Blangiardi said he has been having conversations with Logan about retirement for “quite a while,” though he...