Tag: #Development

Why I am coming to Nigeria, Niger, by Bill Gates

Why I am coming to Nigeria, Niger, by Bill Gates

By Temilolu Oke World number one philanthropist and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Bill Gates,  has disclosed the reasons he is visiting Nigeria and Niger Republic this week. The visit to the two African countries is a continuation of his global tour following a visit to ...

SDG: Varsity convenes conference on development communication

SDG: Varsity convenes conference on development communication

By Lucky Ekpenriebe The Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academics, Professor Haruna Kuje Ayuba and the Chairman/Chief Executive of National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brigadier-General Muhammad Buba Marwa (Retd.), during a courtesy visit to the NDLEA headquarters, Abuja recently. The Institute of Development Communication (ISDEVCOM) at Nasarawa State University, Keffi, on ...

How to overcome vaccine hesitancy in Nigeria- Jeremie Zoungrana, Country Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

How to overcome vaccine hesitancy in Nigeria- Jeremie Zoungrana, Country Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Dr. Jeremie Zoungrana joined the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation as Director, Nigeria office in January 2021. He is a health sociologist and program management specialist and brings more than two decades of leadership and experience managing complex, large-scale family planning; reproductive health; maternal, newborn and child health; HIV; and ...