The MTN Foundation in partnership with Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) and the Mastercard Foundation, has announced the training of 20,000 female entrepreneurs on sustainable business development. The announcement was made recently at an event hosted by the MTN Foundation, at the MTN Nigeria Head Office, Falomo, Ikoyi. The 20,000 female entrepreneurs were selected from the […]
By Doosuur Iwambe In a bid to increase access to use of medical equipment in Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation, Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) has organised a training and capacity building programme for Nurses and Midwives in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The training according to the foundation was geared towards significantly reducing the Maternal […]
By Nsikak Ekpenyong A non-governmental organization, Free School Foundation, on Friday launched 12,000 scholarship placement for students across the federation. Speaking at the occasion, President of the Foundation, Dr Akachi Nwoke, said the NGO had successfully enrolled 5,000 in its scholarship scheme. This, he said, comprised students in nursery, primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. “The […]
Leading credit repair specialist Michael Chancellor has lent a helping hand forward for the people who want to restore their personal credit files and also to the business owners for building up their business credit profiles. The main focus of Michael is to tell people, not to lose hope and get them ready for their […]
A non-governmental organisation, Bintalya First Foundation (BFF) on Monday, distributed food items to vulnerable people in the suburb of Kaduna, capital of Kaduna state. Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the foundation, Hajiya Binta Hamidu-Haruna, said the gesture was aimed at reducing the hardship being faced by residents during the Holy month of Ramadan, […]
The Clara Lionel Foundation announced it is donating $5 million to organizations at the front lines of the pandemic, including Direct Relief, Feeding America, the International Rescue Committee, Partners in Health, and the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Rihanna’s foundation, which she founded in 2012 and named after her grandparents, is joining the fight against the […]
A non -governmental organization, All In Islam Foundation on Sunday distributed 400 foot wears to vulnerable children in Kaduna metropolis. The foundation also distributed detergents, clothes, socks, snacks and cash to the vulnerable children. Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, Ms. Raliya Lere, said that the gesture is to enable the vulnerable children roaming the […]
A non- governmental Organisation, Anneozeng Ogozi Aid Foundation (AOA), has disclosed that it would be celebrating her one year anniversary and award ceremony. The event which is slated for October 25, 2019 by 4pm at Merit House,Maitama, Abuja would have so many dignitaries in attendance. In a statement issued by the founder, Ambassador Anneozeng Ogozi […]
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a Non-Governmental Organisation, on Friday said it has achieved a remarkable milestone of providing HIV and AIDS medical care and services to more than 1 million patients globally. Advocacy and Marketing Manager AHF, Mr Steve Aborisade, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, said the foundation is the largest AIDS […]
The Founder, Bayo and Bunmi Babalola Foundation, Mr. Sunday Babalola, has said that the foundation had given scholarships to 813 beneficiaries comprising 522 pupils and 291 students since the inception of the foundation. He explained that the foundation had in the prevision editions awarded 545 beneficiaries consisting of 194 students from tertiary institutions and 351 […]
His Imperial Majesty the Ooni of Ife will be declaring open another initiative from the House of Oduduwa Foundation called the Ojaja Fashion Institute during Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) that holds on September 16, 2018. According to the CEO of the house of Oduduwa foundation, Prince Jide Fadairo; “The establishment of Ife based Ojaja […]
Hero Foundation on Tuesday announced its third edition of 2018 empowerment programme. The International Breweries, operator of the foundation, a subsidiary of AB InBev, made the announcement at the company’s Headquarters, Onitsha, Anambra State. Addressing newsmen, the Secretary and General Counsel, International Breweries, Mr Muyiwa Ayojimi said the aim was to tackle employment challenges, especially […]
Ilorin based Islamic Orphanage Foundation, has expressed worries over the spate of killings going on in most parts of the country which has increased the number of orphans. The Foundation chairman, Arch Safullahi Allege said this on Sunday in Ilorin during the annual Orphanage Day of the foundation. He lamented the increasing spate of terror […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO), recently released its new International Disease Classification (ICD), 11. The ICD, which is the foundation for identifying health trends and statistics worldwide, contains about 55,000 unique codes for injuries, diseases and causes of death. The classification provides a common language that allows health professionals to share health information across the […]
Onome Okagbare -Majaro, a graduate of Mass Communication from the University of Lagos, Akoka, who conquered the challenges associated with albinism despite all odds has vowed to stop at nothing until the stigma and discrimination against them are over. Okagbare -Majaro who is loved and cherised by her mother, Mrs. Rita Okagbare, said it was […]
The National Blood Transfusion Service,(NBTS) in collaboration with Trauma Care International Foundation, (TCIF) has expressed concern over the daily decline in the number of blood donors in the country. Addressing a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, TCIF Senior Executive Officer Dr. Olajumoke Akisanya who advocated for an increase in the number of voluntary blood […]
* Gives N100,000 each to IDPs to start new life Barley two weeks after donating 150 cars to the Nigeria Police, in yet another massive philanthropic gesture, the Aliko Dangote Foundation, on Monday, launched the Dangote village built for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. The Dangote village in Maiduguri is […]
A non-governmental organisation, Mushrooms Development Foundation (MDF) has signed a partnership agreement with Folio Communications Plc, publishers of Daily Times of Nigeria to host the First Nigerian Mushrooms Festival in September this year. The event will take place in Lagos. According a statement jointly signed by MDF and Folio Communications, the festival is aimed at […]
The Aliko Dangote Foundation has launched its 2018 Ramadan Food Distribution Scheme, just as its support for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in Borno state hits a staggering N7 billion. This gesture came as the Foundation will, next month, commission its 200 housing units worth N2 billion. Also, the food distribution exercise would cost the […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has established a US$ 3 million Rockefeller Trust Fund, a joint effort of the Bank and The Rocke feller Foundation to help in spurring Africa’s transformation in agriculture and youth empowerment. With this initial endowment, the Trust Fund will support the Bank’s activities particularly with regard to two of […]