The money and the Packs were given out to the evacuees upon arrival at the airport in Abuja yesterday.
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The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Aliko Dangote Foundation, Zouera Youssoufou, stated this.
According to the certificate of conferment presented to Dangote in Niamey, the nation’s capital, the award was in appreciation for his services rendered to the Republic of Niger and as well as a tribute to his business acumen and philanthropy.
Other Africans on the lists are three South Africans. They are Johann Rupert and family, worth $10.1 billion; Nicky Oppenheimer with a worth of $7.80 billion and Natie Kirsh who is reputed to worth $7.15 billion. Nassef Sawiris from Egypt is also among African billionaires with a worth of $6.93 billion.
The governor also reiterated his administration’s commitment to partner with the private sector in order to empower and strengthen the teeming youths of the state.
In all, a total of N160 million was given to the rural women in a funfair event, held in Moro Local Government area of Kwara State.
The beneficiaries are among 112 persons under 40 years of age, selected as Young Global Leaders by WEF, from across 56 countries.
The company in a statement signed by Francis Awowole-Browne, Director, Corporate Communication Department, Dangote Industries Limited, said the scheme was a scam.
Additionally, the Foundation has concluded plans to extend the disbursement of the micro grant programme to Ogun, Osun, Kwara, Edo, Rivers, Anambra, Ebonyi and Bauchi States as part of the next phase of this programme.
According to the United Nations Children Fund, malnutrition is a direct or underlying cause of 45 per cent of all deaths of under-five children, and Nigeria has the second highest burden of stunted children in the world, with a national prevalence rate of 37 per cent of children under-five.
Prof. Osinbajo stated this Thursday at the 3rd Annual Nigeria Food Processing and Nutrition Leadership Forum, held virtually, and organized by the Aliko Dangote Foundation and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
While the relief materials comprising of 10,000 pieces of sleeping mats, 10,000 cardigans and sweaters, as well as 10,000 assorted blankets were donated to the Katsina State Government, the cash sum was donated to the Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria to provide special support to women and children in the Internally Displaced Camps in the State.
The private sector Coalition Against COVID-19 on Wednesday strengthened the fight against the scourge with the hand over of fully equipped isolation centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and donation of beds and accessories in Enugu, Enugu State.
Ganduje said this on Sunday during the presentation of a mobile COVID-19 Testing Centre donated to the state by the Aliko Dangote Foundation
The Aliko Dangote Foundation in collaboration with 54gene has donated a mobile molecular laboratory for testing of coronavirus to the Kano State Government.
Africa’s biggest humanitarian, Aliko Dangote, has assured Nigerians and Africans that the victory of the Coronavirus Disease pandemic remains certain.
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has pledged to establish a 600-bed isolation centre in Kano State.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says it has received four ambulances from the Aliko Dangote Foundation to support the COVID-19 pandemic response activities in Lagos State.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed the outcome of the test via his Twitter handle
The President in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Femi Adesina, recalled that the organization had in the past donated N1 billion to tackle the Ebola Virus Disease in Africa