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December 25, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Chude Jideonwo is giving back through Joy Inc.

After successfully hosting the second edition of the Joy Congress, Co-founder of RED Media and Founder of JOY Inc., Chude Jideonwo will be hosting the first JOY master class come January 2018 in an unusual manner. The unusualness does not stem from the fact that Mr. Jideonwo has chosen to focus more time on the... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

charity, Chude, joy

November 19, 2017

The Thread: “Nigerian Pastors could never” | That time Pope Francis sparked a religious war on Twitter

Religious and Political Twitter Nigeria are particularly volatile streets. All it takes for violence to occur is someone striking a match in form of controversial tweet, an unpopular opinion, heresy, anything, really. That’s how Nigerian Christians took up arms -figuratively speaking, of course- after some tweets they did not agree with were posted. A little... Read More

charity, Pope Francis, Religious, The Thread

October 26, 2017

#Together4ALimb: We walk to move them forward

There are various reasons a person can lose a limb, either by accident or by birth. Such is the story of these little kids who due to no fault of theirs have found themselves in such situation. If not cared for or supported, affected individuals can fall victims to depression, self-pity, low self-esteem, or stigmatization.... Read More

#Together4ALimb, charity, NGO, Stanbic IBTC

Donate your double pay to charity | SERAP tells Saraki

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked Senate President Bukola Saraki to return all pension he received as governor of Kwara State after becoming a senator. The group welcomed the decision by Saraki to stop receiving pension as a former governor. SERAP had written to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami to... Read More

Bukola Saraki, charity, donate, double pay, Pension, SERAap

Entertainment Roundup: DJ Khaled’s selling his clothes for charity | “See You Again” breaks YouTube record | More stories

Here are the biggest stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept and are still buzzing on Entertainment Roundup this morning. “See You Again” breaks YouTube record Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth‘s visual for “See You Again” has officially outranked PSY‘s “Gangnam Style” to become the most viewed video on YouTube of all time. The video... Read More

charity, Charlie Puth, dj khaled, Entertianment Roundup, See you again, wiz khalifa

Wizkid to perform at 4 stadiums in Nigeria, proceeds to go to charity

Singer, Wizkid has announced that he will be holding concerts in four stadiums across Nigeria and the proceeds will go to charity. He said the profit will be given to the indigenes in each state that he performs. [Read Also:] SINGER, WIZKID TO OFFER AID TO GRENFELL TOWER VICTIMS Nigeria 2017!!! 4 stadiums! We give... Read More

charity, Nigerian singer, wizkid

Singer, Wizkid to offer aid to Grenfell Tower victims

Nigerian star singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun known as Wizid has announced that the proceeds from a London show scheduled for September 29 will be given to victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster. A news site, Evening Standard, had launched an online charity, ‘Dispossessed Fund‘ for the victims of the fire. Taking to Twitter, the singer said... Read More

charity, Evening Standard, Grenfell Tower, London, Nigerian singer, wizkid

Anonymous fan to pay $2.6m to have lunch with Warren Buffett

An anonymous fan of fourth wealthiest man on earth, Warren Buffett, has agreed to pay a total of $2,679,001 at an online charity auction to have lunch with the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The winning bid for the 86-year-old came in the closing seconds of the five-day eBay auction, which drew 41 bids... Read More

charity, Glide, philanthropy, Richest Man In The World, Warren Buffett

The Dummies’ Guide to understanding what Muslims do during Ramadan

There’s going to be no escaping it. Within the next 29 or 30 days, you are going to cross paths with someone you know or have to work with who’s Muslim and observing the month-long Islamic fast. You are also – through no fault of yours – act awkwardly around them because you suddenly find... Read More

Thinking Through

charity, EID, fasting, Muslims, Ramadan, The Dummies Guide

Tonto Dikeh’s ex-husband gifts Big Brother Naija housemates with plots of land in Abuja

Apart from being Tonto Dikeh’s estranged husband, Olakunle Churchill is also a philanthropist and he has extended an arm of generosity to the top three finalists of the Big Brother Naija reality show. The Chairman of Big Church Group of Companies presented certificates of landed property to Efe, Bisola and TBoss as his company congratulated... Read More

BBNaija, Big Church, bisola, charity, Efe, NGO, Olakunle Churchill, tboss, tonto dikeh

February 3, 2017

Opinion: Is The N5000 stipend a necessity?

by Otolorin Olabode Would the N5000 be enough for the poor? Would it serve its purpose and live up to its promises? Or would it go down like other investment programmes organised by past administrations? These questions need to be asked of the Social Investment Programme(SIP) inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari. Nigerians can still vividly remember... Read More

campaign promises, charity, job creation, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, sip

February 3, 2017

#Impact365: SmileCare Initiative has been putting eternal smiles on faces through the spreading of the gospel

In a world that has become increasingly overrun with hate and the gospel of Jesus Christ has been trampled upon and exploited by even religious organisations, this NGO is determined to change lives and make a difference through the spreading of the gospel and the message of love. Not only does SmileCare Initiative meet the... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

charity, communities, foodbanks, gospel, homes, hospitals, Impact365, Jesus, NGO, Smilecare Initiative, volunteering

December 5, 2016

#Impact365: This home takes in orphans, abandoned and underprivileged children

Located in Lekki, Lagos, Vigilant Heart Charitable Society provides support to abandoned children and also promote child fostering in a society where most families are wary of taking on strangers into their homes. At VHCS, the child comes first. In an interview with YNaija’s Impact365, we find out more about the organisation. Please tell us... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

abandoned children, charity, children, fostering, Impact365, lagos state, NGO, not-for-profit, Vigilant Heart

August 22, 2016

#Impact365: Wana Udobang has raised over N3 million for cancer, and she is still on the march

1k4cancer initiative, founded by popular media personality and writer, Wana Udobang, has raised over 3 million naira to assist cancer stricken women from low income homes. Udobang, a youth mentor and public speaker, is also producer of the documentary film Sensitive Skin which highlights the effects of the skin condition Psoriasis. She is also the... Read More

1k4cancer, cancer, charity, impact, Impact365, Wana Ubobang

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Actor, David Oyelowo unveils scholarship program for Nigerian girls

British-Nigerian actor, David Oyelowo has officially unveiled a scholarship program for young Nigerian girls. The scholarship tagged The David Oyelowo Leadership Scholarship for Girls will focus on sending ‘female victims of terror attacks and gender-based inequality’ to school. Partnering with LA-based nonprofit organization, GEANCO, the Selma star told Huffington Post that he was inspired by Oprah... Read More

charity, David Oyelowo, David Oyelowo Leadership Scholarship for Girls, entertainment, movies, Nigerian celebrity, young Nigerian girls

’30 IDPs (mostly children) die of hunger daily in Bama’

In the aftermath of the blistering effects of Boko Haram attacks in the North East of Nigeria, hunger and starvation is killing people in large numbers. According to research conducted by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), over 200 refugees displaced by Boko Haram attacks have starved to death in the last month in Bama. The research was... Read More

boko haram, charity, death, idp. hunger. medical. report, Military, MSF

Saudi prince pledges $32 billion (N6.4tr) fortune to charity

Well a lot of Nigerians are insisting Nigerian billionaires take a cue from this Saudi prince. Saudi Arabia’s billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal yesterday pledged his entire $32-billion fortune to charitable projects over the coming years. No he’s not crazy. In fact, the prince said in a statement that the “philanthropic pledge will help build... Read More

$32billion, charity, Saudi prince

December 30, 2014

Need to spice up your life? We give you 15 things to do in 2015

by Doyin Jaiyesimi Vote – It’s not enough to keep complaining about all the things that are wrong with Nigeria. It’s time to actually do something about it. You can start by going out to vote in 2015. Vote the right people into government and flush out the wrong people. Get back on #TeamFitFam... Read More

2015, charity, fitfam, God, Health, NGO, nigeria, Religion, resolution

October 4, 2014

#DivorceDrama: Man asks court to end his marriage before he kills his wife

by Jewel Stephen Samuel Nyeka, a 54-year-old Civil Servant, has filed a plea before an Igando Magistrate’s Court to dissolve their 20-year-old marriage to prevent him from committing murder. He told the court that his 48-year-old wife, Charity does not respect him as her husband and is rather too aggressive. He claimed his wife regularly rains curses... Read More

charity, Igando, lagos, Marriage, Murder, nigeria, R.I Adeyeri, Samuel Nyeka

September 17, 2014

Golden heart foundation to host over 5000 youths at the centenary edition of national youth summit

by Jewel Stephen Golden Heart Foundation is set to host over 5000 youths at the centenary edition of national youth summit coming up on the 25th to the 27th of September, 2014 at the international conference centre, Abuja says the National Coordinator, Mr. Norbert Onaga. Youths drawn from the 774 local government areas in Nigeria, will converge... Read More

Abuja, charity, David Ogbueli, Ethiopia, Ghana, Golden heart foundation, International Conference Centre, Kenya, National Transformation, nigeria, Norbert Onaga, Rwanda, uganda

September 1, 2014

Wizkid goes to Benin Republic: Singer holds sold-out concert and does charity

by Kolapo Olapoju Nigerian singer, Ayo Balogun, better known as Wizkid, was in neighbouring Benin Republic at the weekend for a concert. The artiste, who has been touring several countries of late, posted on his Instagram handle a video of him about to get up on the stage as thousand of fans screamed. He added... Read More

Ayo Balogun, Benin Republic, charity, concert, instagram, relief, Sold out, wizkid

See how much P-square gave to an orphanage in Cameroon (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju Forget all the drama, their hearts are in the right place. The P-square brothers are presently in Yaounde, Cameroon for a concert, and they made a quick stop at an orphanage to donate some cash. Paul and Peter Okoye of P-Square and their manager/video director brother, Jude Okoye are pictured with... Read More

1 Million CFA franc, Cameroon, charity, Francs, instagram, Jude Okoye, P-square, paul okoye, peter okoye, Yaounde

“It was voodoo” | Lawyer to American teenager who sexually molested Kenyan children has a silly excuse (READ)

by Kolapo Olapoju Matthew Durham, the 19-year-old American who molested young Kenyan children while on a mission program at an orphanage in the country has been charged, but his lawyer says the teenager was simply a victim of voodoo. During his hearing, where he was charged with four counts of travelling to engage in illicit... Read More

America, charity, Kenya, Matthew Durham, molestation, Oklahoma, Upendo, voodoo

This horrible 19-year-old American sexually molested Kenyan boys and girls while on ‘missionary’ work

by Kolapo Olapoju Matthew Durham, an American teenager has confessed to raping young girls and sexually molesting boys while making other children watch during a mission trip to Kenya. 19-year-old Durham could be handed a life sentence after for the acts he committed when he travelled to Kenya with a Charity organisation, Upendo to volunteer... Read More

America, charity, Kenya, Matthew Durham, molestation, Oklahoma, Upendo

Unveiling Africa Foundation to host ‘fun day and yard sale’ for charity [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju Unveiling Africa (UVA) Foundation will be hosting a ‘Fun Day and Yard Sale’ fundraiser on August 9 to raise funds to aid the organization in its teenage development scheme. The yard sale which will see new, donated, fairly used, and used items being sold to shoppers, is to mark the end of... Read More

charity, Chichi Imoka, csr, fundraiser, Unveiling Africa Foundation, UVA, Yard sale

December 14, 2013

Actress, model, fashionista and… dancer too? See Genevieve Nnaji boogie down (SNAPSHOT)

by Tutu Akinlabi Everyone knows Genevieve Nnaji is a great actress, what you didn’t know is she can dance too. The actress looks smashing in a peach kaftan top and fitted brown pants as she parties at the Kinabuti and Pulse Nigeria Christmas party for kids. Our Genny sure has a heart of gold, doesn’t... Read More

actress, Beauty, boogie down, charity, dancing, diva, Genevieve Nnaji, instagram, kids, kinabuti, nollywood, party, peach kaftan, Photo, pictures, pulse Nigeria

December 4, 2013

‘Who is perfect, anyway?’: Charity creates mannequins based on the bodies of disabled people to raise awareness in the image-obsessed fashion world

A Swiss charity has created mannequins based on the bodies of disabled people in a bid to raise awareness that no one has a perfect body. Pro Infirmis, an organisation for people with disabilities, worked with people suffering from scoliosis (a curved spine), shortened limbs and a woman in a wheelchair. Each had a mannequin... Read More

body shape, charity, disabled people, fashion world, mannequins, perfect body

December 2, 2013

TOUCHING: ‘Fast and Furious’ star Tyrese breaks down in tears at Paul Walker crash site (PHOTOS)

Tyrese Gibson was overcome with grief Sunday afternoon when he showed up to the crash site where his “Fast and Furious” co-star Paul Walker died less than 24 hours before. Tyrese paid tribute to Walker during a quick stop at the Santa Clarita crash spot moments ago … the same place fans are leaving... Read More

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November 12, 2013

Happy birthday, Yvonne Nelson! See 7 of her HOTTEST photos (and of course, she’s in a bikini!)

by Muyiwa Daropale We know you know Yvonne Nelson as an actress and a producer, even if our Pop Culture columnist thinks she doesn’t do a great job at the latter. But you would be forgiven if you thought she was a supermodel – as Ms. Nelson can’t seem to stop sharing those hot photos... Read More

actress, birthday, charity, Ghana, movie, style, yvonne nelson

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