Friday, September 27th, 2024, marked an unforgettable day for 1,040 pupils across selected primary schools in Mushin Local Government Area (LGA), Lagos State, as Cakasa Ebenezer Foundation (CEF) brought smiles and essential school supplies to these young learners through its impactful Kit-a-Child Programme Phase 5. This annual initiative, timed to support the 2024/2025 school year, Read More…
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Grooming Centre renovates Abia State school, advancing quality education
Grooming People for Better Livelihood Centre (Grooming Centre), a leading Nigerian NGO focused on empowering the economically active poor, has completed an extensive renovation of St. Peter’s Secondary School, Awomnuzie, in Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State. In partnership with the Catholic Diocese of Umuahia, this transformation delivers advanced educational facilities to the school, setting Read More…
Heirs Insurance Group donates solar power station to enhance Nigerian passport processing
In Lagos on December 5, 2023, Heirs Insurance Group announced the donation of a 30KVA solar power station to the Ikoyi Passport Office of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to enable round-the-clock passport production. Dr. Awele Elumelu, Non-Executive Director of Heirs Holdings, highlighted the initiative’s objective, stating, “Through this project, Heirs Insurance Group demonstrates its Read More…
Children of Makoko slum feel uptown cinema and fare with delight
Deborah Adebisi, an 11-year-old girl from Makoko, expressed her excitement after a special outing organised by the Bread of Hope Foundation. She exclaimed, “I want to say a big thank you to our sponsors. I have never seen a place like this.” The Bread of Hope Foundation, through its Children of the Slum (COS) initiative, Read More…
Lagos State Empowers Retirees: New Crafts, Fresh Beginnings
Retirees Mrs. Majekodunmi Bolanle, aged 66, and Mrs. Kuburat Animashaun, aged 64, have embraced new pursuits to engage their hands and rejuvenate their minds. Both grandmothers willingly enrolled at the Lagos State Skills Acquisition Centre in Agidingbi to enhance their skill sets, diving into computer operations and software, a new vocation they eagerly pursued. These Read More…
Renowned Igwe Raphael N. Offor’s Second Ofala
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Igwe (Sir) Raphael N. Offor, KSM, JP, AMB. P breaks bold ground as he celebrates Ofala on December 31, 2023. He was crowned Ide II of Omogho in November 2005, having been the regent from 1993 to 2005. He succeeded the first traditional ruler of Omogho, H.R.H Igwe J. M. Anyanechi, Read More…
Leaders in Badagry community lament lack of basic amenities
A few community leaders in the Tori-Lovi neighbourhood of Badagry, Lagos State, on Monday, bemoaned the absence of basic services there. In Badagry’s Olorunda Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Tori-Lovi is the next community across from Age-Mowo. In separate interviews conducted in Badagry with NAN, some leaders claimed that their ability to function had been Read More…
Lagos Council Chairmen task residents on rededicated commitment to community development
Some Local Government and Council Development Area (LCDA) Chairmen in Lagos State have urged residents to rededicate themselves to community progress and development. Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi, Chairman, Agege Local Government Area, in his good will message, wished all residents, leaders and stakeholders of the council area a peaceful, productive and prosperous new year. “I urge Read More…