Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, has urged the newly appointed Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, to utilize financial technology to improve the Federal Government’s assistance to vulnerable communities. Speaking during Yilwatda’s screening, Ndume, a seasoned legislator with over two decades of experience…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, is still under investigation of the anti-graft agency though a preliminary report has been submitted to President Bola Tinubu. President Tinubu suspended Edu in January 2024, following a national outcry over an alleged N585 million scandal…
Lagos socialite and Sujimoto Home boss, Sijibomi Ogundele, is embroiled in a shocking fraud case. The successful businessman was recently detained at the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) in Abuja, but he has since been released on bail. A human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, had accused Ogundele of swindling Kabiru Ibrahim of a staggering $325,000…
It was on the 20th of April that Asimiyu Suraju, a resident of Ogun State, was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over allegations of involvement in his wife’s death. The father of twin toddlers was not allowed to mourn his wife, who died a day before his arrest after being rushed to the…
ShareThe Plateau State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has said the Niger Delta Progressive Women Worldwide didn’t understand the position of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda during his senate screening on Wednesday. The Acting Publicity Secretary of the APC in Plateau State…
In the wake of Hurricane Helene and Milton’s devastating impact to the southeastern region of the U.S., veteran-led humanitarian organization Team Rubicon is sending volunteer response teams to help with the cleanup. …
Atlas won’t sling cocktails, but Boston Dynamics says it actually operates autonomously. The post Oh good, the humanoid robots are working on their own appeared first on Popular Science…
MANILA, Philippines — Two Indonesian military helicopters arrived in the country to augment the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions for areas severely affected by recent weather disturbances. The Indonesian National Armed Forces’ Mi-17V5 and H-225M choppers landed at the Villamor Air Base…
In celebration of Halloween, Hera’s HyperScout H instrument captures Earth in an eerie, spectral glow, showcasing our planet through multiple wavelengths from deep space. HyperScout H, a hyperspectral imager on the Hera asteroid mission, detects colors beyond human vision across 25 spectral bands, from visible light to near-infrared (650–950 nm…
Continuing their journey to develop a vaccine for HIV, Oregon Health & Science University researchers have identified a gene that could have prevented their vaccine from working in humans. The (https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciimmunol.adp5216), published Oct. 11 in Science Immunology, removes one more barrier to developing a vaccine for HIV, and potentially other diseases such as...