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Katsina gov Radda meets Bill Gates, Dangote
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State on Thursday participated in a closed-door meeting Vice President Kashim Shettima had with his colleague-governors and some development partners.
The parley was held at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja, a statement by Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, the Chief Press Secretary, CPS, to the Katsina Governor, revealed.
The co-Chairman of the Bills and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr. Bill Gates, and Chairman of Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, were part of the meeting.
The specific agenda of the meeting was not disclosed, but a media advisory from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, said Mr. Gates’ visit to Niger and Nigeria is part of the foundation’s commitment to collaborating with communities and leaders, to promote innovation for accelerated progress and improved lives, across Africa.
The American billionaire entrepreneur on Monday met with President Bola Tinubu, as part of the programme to learn from partners helping to address polio, anemia, and other health threats; scientists applying research to develop agricultural innovations that will help with food security and climate adaptation; innovators using technology to improve access to financial services; and others working to improve lives in Niger and Nigeria and throughout the continent.
Gates and his delegation had also been scheduled to meet with national and regional leaders to encourage them to make investments and advance policies that promote innovation and provide equitable opportunities, despite challenging economic conditions.
He was similarly expected to participate in a conversation with students and young leaders to gather insights and share perspectives on how science and innovation can accelerate positive change and contribute to a brighter outlook for Africa.
The Governors who participated in today’s meeting with Senator Shettima, alongside Governor Radda include Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, Governor Abdulrahman Adbulrazaq of Kwara State; Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State; Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State; Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa; Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State; Professor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, and Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State, together with the Deputy Governors of some States.
Two Nigerian-born scientists—Adesola Adegoke, a researcher at Arizona State University (ASU), and Seunnla Adelusi, a PhD candidate at the Université de Sherbrooke, Canada—have been named among the 20 global winners of the Digital GreenTalents Award 2025.
These two Nigerians were announced among the winners during a virtual ceremony held on 25 November. In a statement following the virtual announcement ceremony, the organisers said the 20 awardees for this year joined from different time zones, including “very early morning in Canada and evening hours in the Philippines.”
The digital Green Talent Award is an annual initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that recognises outstanding young researchers whose work advances sustainability through digital innovation.
Each year, 20 scientists are selected from a competitive global pool for their cutting-edge ideas at the intersection of digitalisation and environmental sustainability.
Alex Otti, the Abia State Governor, on Sunday paid a visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.
The governor was accompanied by officials of the Sokoto State Government during the closed-door visit.
Nnamdi Kanu was recently moved to Sokoto after he was convicted on terrorism-related charges and handed a life sentence by a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Governor Otti had earlier promised to pursue every lawful and political avenue to ensure that Kanu gets justice. Sunday’s visit is seen as part of ongoing efforts by the Abia State Government regarding his case.
Details of the meeting were not made public as of the time of this report.
Armed terrorists have abducted a bride-to-be, her bridesmaid, and eight other residents from Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State
The Sokoto abduction occurred around 1:30 a.m., according to residents, when the attackers stormed the village. Most of the victims were women, with only one man also taken.
One resident sustained injuries and is receiving medical treatment. Villagers told reporters that the bride was preparing for her wedding scheduled for later that morning when the raid struck, plunging the community into shock and mourning.
A community member described the attack as “tragic,” noting the delay in security response. “Security operatives were alerted immediately, but they only arrived about an hour after the bandits had fled,” he said, expressing frustration.
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