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Mark Zuckerberg and wife, Priscilla Chan, have promised to give 99% of their personal wealth to their charitable initiative
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have promised to give 99% of their personal wealth to their charitable initiative.
The couple is steering their Facebook stock towards the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), which is awarding millions of dollars to projects like eliminating all disease and improving equity in education.
In their first-ever joint network TV interview, the two spoke about what they want to accomplish with the philanthropic endeavour.
Speaking on “CBS This Morning” the couple revealed their plans to give back through their charitable initiative, the CZI company, that turned four years old on Tuesday and has about 400 employees.
Zuckerberg said: “There are a lot of philanthropies that try to bring capital, right? And help fund important work. But there aren’t that many that have the capability to build tools to empower different folks who are on the front lines.”
Chan added: “Teachers, doctors, scientists — we don’t have the right tools to do that. And Mark has such incredible experience of building tools.”
The couple has promised to give the initiative 99% of their personal wealth, mostly in the form of Facebook stock.
“One of the promises that you gave… was you want to eliminate all diseases,” King said. “I heard that and I went, ‘What?'”
Zuckerberg replied: “Well, we’re not going to do that ourselves, but… we do think that it will be possible to cure, prevent, or be able to manage all diseases by the end of this century.”
King noted that it sounded almost “fantastical” and a little “pie-in-the-sky,” to which Chan said: “Setting audacious goals is important, and we need to think about beyond what’s possible.”
Chan said one of those goals is to map every single cell in the human body.
She added: “You would think that we already know all the cells and what they do, and the thing is, we don’t … and we need a reference.”
Zuckerberg said such a biological map could serve as a “very basic building block for a lot of biological research to happen on top of that.”
Recalling how they began working together on the initiative, Zuckerberg said: “One of the first things that she said to me was, ‘Okay, if we’re going to work together on education, you need to go be a teacher somewhere.’ And I was like, ‘I can’t be a teacher. I’m running this company. It’s a public company. I don’t have time to do that.’ And she was like, ‘No’. She was like… ‘There’s no way that we’re going to do this work together if you don’t get some experience doing this.’ So I started this after-school program on entrepreneurship.”
Chan told CBS co-host Gayle King she felt it was important for her husband to gain that practical experience because, “one, it’s so rewarding… and, two, it makes you feel what you read in the news… in a visceral way … and I want you to have that deep gut feeling of, like, ‘This is critical.'”
Watch the couple speak about their plans in the video below.
Fashion influencer Enioluwa Adeoluwa has said an emotional goodbye to his dearest friend, Priscilla Ojo, as she marries her heartthrob, Juma Jux.
Yesterday, Priscilla Ojo tied the knot with her Tanzanian boo Juma Jux according to his customs and traditions.
The wedding was the talk of the internet as many gush over the highly anticipated union.
Letting go of his dearest friend, Enioluwa wrote an emotional letter on his Instagram page, celebrating their beautiful friendship.
He recalled how he always anticipated her calls, their endless chats and gossip and the moment she told him about her husband.
A proud Enioluwa told Priscilla Ojo to take her lover’s hands, hold onto him forever and take cheerful steps in their marriage.
However, he urged her not to forget him because he would always be there for her and just a call away.
“The most beautiful thing about friendship is that the laughter never stops.
One day, you’re in your room when your phone lights up with a call from your best friend. The moment you see her name, you’re already smiling—laughing, even, because that’s what we’ve always done. You know she’s about to spill every detail about this trip she’s on.
You answer, expecting the usual excitement, but there’s something different in her voice. Then she says it: “I think I’ve found him.”
I laugh, of course. She can’t possibly be serious.
But then, I see it—the way your eyes soften when you speak about him, the way your heart, so full of life, finds a rhythm that finally makes sense. I laughed when you first brought him home. I laughed when you said you were getting married. And now, as this moment unfolds, my laughter has turned into something deeper, something richer—JOY
@its.priscy my heart is full of joy for you. Our laughter has turned into joy. You have brought so much happiness into all our lives, and now I’m a little jealous—because @juma_jux will get to experience that joy every single day. That joy you bring, that no one else brings. How beautiful it is to witness your love. How precious it is to behold.
And now, I truly know—you have found him.
So take his hand, my baby girl.
Be his wife forevermore.
The time has come for you to step into this new chapter.
Wipe your tears, let your heart be light, and never be afraid.
And never forget—I am always right here.
Always just a call away.
Always just a laugh away.
With all my love, always,
Your best friend,
Eni.
The Ogun State Government has warned Hip-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable against what it described as his habit of assaulting government officials without provocation.
Portable has never shied away from controversies since his break-out song ”Zazuu Zeh” from picking fights with any of his baby mamas or a show promoter to his arrest by the Police.
A statement issued and signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade on Friday condemned Wednesday’s assault on officials of the state Planning and Development Permit Authority by miscreants allegedly under the musician’s hire.
The incident was said to have occurred in the Iyana- Ilogbo area of the State
“We are profoundly taken aback by the unpleasant and uncivil act of the Hip-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable on Wednesday, in Iyana- Ilogbo area of the State where is bar is located” the statement read
“The way in which Portable and some set of miscreants he employed in the dastardly act attacked the officials of the state planning and development permit Authority is not only bizarre but a confirmation of erosion of Omoluabi ethos in those individuals and indeed a great disgrace to the state”
Akinmade said the latest attack orchestrated by Portable and his cohorts against government officials who were on their lawful assignment in the area was unacceptable and barbaric, saying such an indecent act would be addressed in line with the extant law of the land.
He, therefore, reiterated the stance of Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration to sanitize the state against every unlawful act and entrench decency in all strata, saying the government is serious about the distinct values of Omoluabi ethos at all times.
“Governor Dapo Abiodun totally condemned this primitive and indecent act and reiterated his avowed commitment to a just and egalitarian society as he is ready to make any individual flouting the extant law of the land face the full wrath of the law irrespective of social status and influence “.
Nigerian Afrobeats star Tems has secured her second Grammy Award, winning in the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Recording Academy Awards 2025.
Her hit song Love Me Jeje triumphed in a category dominated by Afrobeats heavyweights, with Chris Brown as the only non-Afrobeats nominee.
Tems faced strong competition from fellow Nigerian artistes, including Burna Boy, Asake, and Wizkid for their collaboration MMS, as well as Yemi Alade and Davido, who featured alongside Lojay on Chris Brown’s Sensational.
This latest achievement further cements Tems’ status as one of Africa’s most celebrated global music icons.
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