Bill Gates admitted two extramarital affairs during his marriage to Melinda French Gates and apologized to his foundation staff for past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, while denying any criminal involvement.
The Guinea-Bissau Coup escalated Wednesday as soldiers detained President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, suspended state institutions and seized control of the fragile West African nation just days after a contested election.
Dr George Elombi has been inaugurated as the new Afreximbank President at a grand ceremony in Egypt, marking a new chapter in the African Export-Import Bank’s leadership and reaffirming its mission to boost intra-African trade, industrialization, and economic transformation across the continent.
Governor Charles Soludo has urged strict accountability for INEC officials who violate electoral laws, insisting that prosecution and transparency are vital to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy and build public trust in the electoral process.
The Federal Government has strongly refuted claims of religious genocide in Nigeria, insisting that terrorism targets all citizens regardless of faith. Information Minister Mohammed Idris said over 13,500 terrorists have been neutralized since May 2023, stressing that Christianity is not endangered and Nigeria remains committed to unity and security.
Education reform received a fresh push as President Bola Tinubu asked the Senate to urgently pass the National Senior Secondary Education Commission Amendment Bill 2026 to strengthen the governance of public senior secondary schools.
Governor Peter Mbah has called for financial autonomy, constitutional backing and greater investment in technology for the proposed State Police, arguing that effective funding and operational independence are critical to improving security across Nigeria.
A Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Offences Court in Anambra has remanded a 46-year-old man over the alleged defilement of a 14-year-old girl, with the case adjourned until August 5 for hearing.
Enugu's decades-long land dispute between the Onuogba Nike community and the Ezza Nkomoro community has been brought to an end after the Supreme Court affirmed the ownership claims of Onuogba Nike, ending nearly 50 years of litigation.