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Bill Gates retains top spot on Forbes rich list, as Trump drops to 544th

by Dolapo Adelana For the fourth consecutive year, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates topped this year’s rich with an estimated fortune of around $86bn. He was followed by Berkshire Hathaway chief executive Warren Buffett, whose wealth was cited to be around $75.6bn. US president, Donald Trump dropped down the list 200 spots to 544th as his... Read More

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February 27, 2017

Watch Billionaire Bill Gates break dance in this weird video ad

by Dolapo Adelana Microsoft founder, Bill Gates has made a hilarious video to promote his ‘Ask me Anything’ session on Reddit. The Reddit session is scheduled for Monday, where he can be asked any question by anyone. The Gates video was a parody of a sketch done on Saturday Night Live featuring actor Tom Hanks.... Read More

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February 4, 2017

7 cliches about success that Donald Trump has shattered for you Nigerians

Growing up, we had to look up to people like Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey and basically anyone who had “made it” out there in the world. Some had Michael Jackson, while others had Mandela to look up to. The point was that if you wanted to be successful, you had to look up to... Read More

Thinking Through

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January 18, 2017

Opinion: Public Notice! We are Africans, we do not plagiarise

by Abayomi G. Omotayo It is no news that the newly sworn in Ghanaian president, Nana Akufo-Addo ‘borrowed’ a few words from Presidents Clinton and Obama while giving his speech during the inauguration. What is surprising to me is the furore that greeted the speech. The irony stares us starkly in the face... Read More

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Peter Obi

December 25, 2016

Mark Amaza profiles Peter Obi: An icon of governance (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)

Peter Obi was born on 19 July 1961 at Onitsha. He attended Christ the King College, Onitsha where he completed his secondary school education. He was admitted to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1980, graduating with a B.A (Hons) in philosophy in 1984. He went into business after graduation and became a director of many companies, some of which he... Read More

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December 19, 2016

Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa: Here is really why you need to chase your dreams [NEW VOICES]

by Ayodotun Rotimi- Akinfenwa You are holding people up. It’s that simple. Yes, we have heard many speakers tell us: Find your path!, “Follow your dreams!” and we received such declarations with excitement and hope. A couple of years down the line, however, we’ve thrown up our hands up in exasperation at how hard it... Read More

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December 13, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: ‘Pastor of Reigners Bible Church ignored stop work order’ | Troops likely to leave Northeast in 2017 – Buratai | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Sheriff is a paid agent of the APC – Makarfi-led PDP – YNaija ‘Pastor of Reigners Bible Church ignored stop work order’ – YNaija Church building collapse: “I saw the roof coming down” – Commissioner – YNaija Tinubu urges military to bring an end to Boko Haram... Read More

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December 1, 2016

Bill Gates signs $2m partnership deal with Nigeria Governors’ Forum

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum and the Bill Melinda Gates foundations have signed a three-year $2m partnership. Chief Strategy Officer at the Gates Foundation, Mr. Mark Suzman, made the announcement at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. Suzman said the partnership will benefit the poorest people in the country. He said the partnership will strengthen... Read More

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The RED Report: How to build digital content that holds no prisoners – call this a Masterclass

Last week, we discussed the changing realities in the consumer marketplace and how engaging with the various sub-sets of the market has evolved from that which existed years ago. We showed how the public are moving from their primary domain of focus in the past few decades and literally spending more of their time on... Read More

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Mo Abudu is the only African among Business Insiders’ top 100 visionaries

Chairman/CEO of Ebony Life TV, Mosunmola Mo Abudu has made the list of The Business Insider’s Top 100 creators and business visionaries creating value for the world. The media personality is 56th on the list – rubbing shoulders with likes of Mark Zuckerberg CEO of Facebook, Bill and Melinda Gates, Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, and many others. Being the... Read More

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September 27, 2015

Photos from President Buhari’s meetings with Bill Clinton and Bill Gates (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, held a meeting with former American President, Bill Clinton and Microsoft founder- Bill Gates. The meetings, which were held separately, took place at the Millennium House in New York. Also in attendance at the meetings was Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal and a few others. See photos:

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Dangote loses $10.3 billion… and still remains Africa’s richest man

by Kolapo Olapoju Despite losing a fortune in the past few months, Nigerian billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, still remains atop the African rich-list. According to Forbes margazine, Dangote was this “year’s biggest loser” in dollar terms as his fortune dropped to $14.7 billion from $25 billion last year. However, Dangote’s estimated fortune of $14.7 billion... Read More

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January 9, 2015

7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. Dear President Jonathan, your former friends at MEND have insisted that they really do want Buhari to replace you. After a certain individual in the PDP questioned MEND’s endorsement of Buhari, the group, responded by denying links with the All Progressives Congress, yet adding that: “The Movement for the Emancipation of the... Read More

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January 8, 2015

People in Senegal will now drink water sourced from human feces

by Chinwe Okafor How would you like to drink water created from human poo? Well, the world’s richest man, Bill Gates has drank it… why shouldn’t you? Gates has backed a new hi-tech water plant that could bring clean water to Africa. A Seattle firm has created a machine, the OmniProcessor, which uses a combination... Read More

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November 21, 2014

Black Friday blow out in Nigeria

by Jewel Stephen If you didn’t know any better you would think Black Friday was a national worldwide holiday. Such is the level of global excitement and anticipation channelled towards it by enthusiastic shoppers who know that on that faithful day, they have the rare opportunity of grabbing a wide range of top quality products for just a fraction... Read More

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November 7, 2014

Dangote slides to 37th on the Forbes richest persons ranking

by Isi Esene Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote slid sharply from 23rd to the 37th position on the Forbes ranking in the last 24 hours. Dangote who was ranked among the top 30 richest men in the world on Thursday fell fourteen places on Friday according to latest figures on the Forbes website. Dangote, the... Read More

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November 6, 2014

@AlikoDangote becomes first black man to break into top 25 world richest people

by Kolapo Olapoju Bilionaire business mogul, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has become the first black man to break into the list of top 25 richest people in the world. According to Forbes Magazine’s 100 richest persons in the world, the businessman climbs to 23 from former position of 43. Dangote retained his position as Africa’s richest man... Read More

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August 10, 2014

“Our business environment is unfriendly to women” | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Benedicta Elechi, CEO Ditachi Foods

by Francesca Uriri Having a sweet tooth is not always a bad thing; it can provide the inspiration to set up a thriving, multi-million naira business. In this interview, Benedicta Elechi, CEO Ditachi Foods, opens up on her journey of running a processed food company and catering business. She is the Leading Lady Africa for... Read More

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The Gates foundation sees a polio free Nigeria in 2018

by Emmanuel Chidiogo Nigeria could be declared a polio-free nation in 2018 even though a national eradication campaign has had to contend with an insurgency in the north, Bill Gates says. Gates also said that the country could cut the number of polio cases to zero next year The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation supports the global... Read More

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Femi Aribisala: Jesus did NOT come to enhance our status in the world

by Femi Aribisala Don’t assume the life Jesus came to give is the same life billionaire Bill Gates lives. A farmer was living in a remote village. Every day, he had to walk several miles to the market in another village, carrying his goods on his head. He would start out early before sunup... Read More

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Money talks: How Dangote moved up 20 places in Forbes RICHEST ranking

by Akan Ido The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has been named the 23rd richest man in the world out of the 1,645 billionaires. In the list released by the renowned Forbes magazine Dangote moved up twenty places from his forty third position last year to twenty three presently. Dangote networth was reported... Read More

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January 30, 2014

Opinion: 20 lies we all tell ourselves… and others

by Hemenseter Butu Corruption in Nigeria should be eliminated: Oh yeah? How did you get your drivers licence in 2 days? Did you pay tax on the last revenue you received, though the government wasn’t aware? Abegi leave matter for Matthias We do tell lies. Sometimes we convince ourselves something we did by chance or... Read More

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December 31, 2013

STOP THE WORLD! Aliko Dangote joins Twitter… guess the first 3 people he followed

by Chi Ibe We are just trying to catch our breaths here. So. So. So. First, Pope Francis joins Twitter. And then Africa’s richest man and Africa’s most enigmatic, most respected, most…. Aliko Dangote decides on the last day of 2013 to join the rest of the mere mortals on the social network. His handle... Read More

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November 14, 2013

Is’haq Kawu Modibbo: Saraki and his dubious ‘election winning machinery’ in Kwara

by Is’haq Kawu Modibbo Those, like Bukola Saraki, who felt President Jonathan was a clueless weakling that can be used and dumped as they thought fit, now have to fight for their own political lives. Last week, the ‘aggressive recruitment’ train of the APC finally chucked into Ilorin, Kwara State. The team was received by... Read More

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November 13, 2013

Billionaire Bill Gates rocks ‘babanriga’ at meeting with GEJ (PHOTOS)

by ‘Jola Sotubo Microsoft founder Bill Gates is in Nigeria for Stakeholders Meeting on Polio Eradication. The billionaire was treated to a warm reception at the state house in Abuja by President Goodluck Jonathan with other dignitaries present. Mr. Gates was also decorated with a ‘babanriga’ by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar. More... Read More

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October 5, 2013

Former World’s Richest Man, Bill Gates ‘under pressure to quit Microsoft’

Three top investors in Microsoft are taking aim at Bill Gates to step down as chairman of the company he founded nearly 40 years ago, according to reports. The mystery backers have not been named but are understood to be lobbying the company’s board of directors for Mr Gates to be replaced, unnamed sources say.... Read More

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“I’m taking Sexual Seduction to the streets” – Cossy Orjiakor speaks

by Isi Esene Singer, Cossy Orjiakor is well known for her devil-may-care attitude with several scandals trailing her. In this interview with the Punch Newspapers, the sexy entertainer speaks about her career, the negative stories about her, and her spiritual life. Read the excerpts from the interview below: Do you regard yourself as a musician... Read More

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#ThisIsNoJoke: UN advices starving people to eat more insects

by Akan Ido The United Nations have advised starving people to eat more insects which are believed to be rich in protein and low in fat. The world organisation said this will help in fighting global warming, pollution, and hunger. The United Nations said if this idea catches on it will ultimately be great for... Read More

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They said, he said: “Bill Gates cancelled visit to Nigeria” – Premium Times, “It’s untrue, Gates rescheduled the trip” – Reuben Abati

by Rachel Ogbu According to a Premium Times report, United States philanthropist and 2nd richest man in the world, Bill Gates is the latest public figure to react to the infamous state pardon given to Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and Shettima Bulama by cancelling his planned official visit to Nigeria. Gates who is expected in Nigeria on March 27 to... Read More

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