Osita Popcorn Has Been Added To The YNaija Masterlist

Osita Obidike, popularly known as “Osita Popcorn,” is a content creator, realtor, and philanthropist notable for using his platform to help underprivileged Nigerians. He is the founder of Studentibles, a non-profit organisation he established in 2022 that celebrates students in underserved communities in Nigeria. Osita is also the founder of “RebuildxAfrica,” a nonprofit organisation that... Read More

YNaija Masterlist

activist, Content Creator, Media, NGO, philantropist

October 14, 2024

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | Seun Kuti, Davido, Super Eagles, Kanayo O Kanayo, VeryDarkMan

Super Eagles stranded in Libya’s Airport The Super Eagles scheduled to play the second leg of the AFCON 2025 Qualifier game were stranded in Libya. The Nigerian male footballers took a flight for Libya on Sunday, October 13; however, an hour upon arrival at Benghazi, Libya, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) reported that the Nigerian... Read More

The Media Blog

Davido, entertainment, Kanayo O. Kanayo, NGO, VeryDarkMan, Weekend Recap

October 10, 2018

Baby selling factories are still a thing in Nigeria, yet we won’t embrace adoption

At a time several families are trying their best at conception and other means to seek the fruit of the womb, a family in Anambra state felt so defeated by the widening poverty in Nigeria that they tried to sell off their new born baby to support the rest of the family. According to the... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

anambra, baby, NGO

January 25, 2018

The GHAV Summit: A panel mixer on ‘Humanitarians in the 21ST Century’

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” – Ghandi GIRL HUB AFRICA VOLUNTEERS NETWORK, an all female network of professional volunteers, is proud to present the maiden edition of The Generation of Humanitarians and Volunteers Summit – THE GHAV SUMMIT which is guaranteed to be a signature... Read More

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GHAV, GHAV Summit, Girl Hub Africa, Girl Hub Africa Volunteers Network, humanitarians, NGO, summit, volunteering

December 14, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Amnesty International orientates Nigerians ahead of Public Hearing for NGO Regulatory Bill.

Ahead of the proposed public hearing on the NGO Regulatory Bill submitted by the Honourable The NGO regulation Bill is sponsored by Hon. Umar Buba Jibril (Deputy Leader, PDP: Kogi). International human rights body, Amnesty International has started mobilizing the support of Nigerians against the successful passage of the bill especially as it relates to... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Amnesty International, NGO, nigerian senate, The Injustice Blog

December 13, 2017

I stand with the civil society | Bishop Kukah rejects NGO bill

Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese of the Catholic Church, Matthew Kukah has said the non-governmental organisation (NGO) regulatory commission bill is not needed. He said this on Wednesday at a public hearing organised by the house committee on civil society organisations and development partners. What the bill seeks: The NGO bill seeks to supervise and monitor the... Read More

The News Blog

bill, Matthew Kukah, NGO, oppose

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

Partners

#Together4ALimb, charity, NGO, Stanbic IBTC

October 12, 2017

#Impact365: “Unemployment can only be curbed by action, not roundtable conversations” – Mayowa Ajibodu of #ShunUnemployment

The prevalence of unemployment in Nigeria is one of the major setbacks that faces the economy. In the last quarter of 2016, the rate of unemployment in the country went up by 4 percent from 10.4 percent that was obtainable in the previous quarter. Recently, the Nigerian Senate developed fresh interest in tackling youth unemployment... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

Impact365, NGO, senate, Shun Unemployment, unemployment, youthroundtable

September 30, 2017

#Impact365: The Dorcas Cancer Foundation is fighting cancer one child at a time

Nothing kills a child’s dream like the daily burden of checking in and out of hospitals seeking cure for an ailment that they don’t deserve. Statistics show that 43 children are diagnosed with cancer on a daily basis and 12 percent of these children do not survive. In these parts, cancer in children is mostly... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

cancer, children, hospital, Impact365, NGO, parents, The Dorcas Cancer Foundation

September 19, 2017

#Impact365: Exquisite Magazine holds SMEARathon screening exercise for cervical cancer (PHOTOS)

The Exquisite Magazine Against Cancer (EMAC) Walk held on Saturday, 16 September at the Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos. The EMAC Walk which has held quarterly since 2006 aims to “increase the awareness for cervical, breast and prostate cancer and in the process promoting its partners and sponsors.” Attendees participated in a fitness training which... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

breast cancer, cervical cancer, EMAC, Impact365, NGO, screening, walk

September 15, 2017

#Impact365: How Zaynab Kassim of CASAF is restoring hope to children and teenagers in IDP camps

In this interview with YNaija’s Impact365, Zaynab Kassim lets us in on her childhood, the core values with which she was raised and how all of these fueled her deep passion for giving and rendering assistance to underprivileged children, especially those who have been displaced by the activities of insurgents in Nigeria’s North East. Tell... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

CASAF, children, Impact365, NGO, orphaned, vulnerable

August 8, 2017

Impact365: Aimcare Services provides hygiene education and free products to prevent hygiene-related illnesses

Keeping up with personal hygiene etiquettes is harder in this part of the world because of lack of access to clean water and soap. Handwashing with soap is a culture that is yet to be imbibed among many but the simple act that is often overlooked is a life saver. Millions of children under the... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

Aimcare, Impact365, NGO, personal hygiene

July 20, 2017

#Impact365: Two millenials set up Potter’s Children Global Foundation to cater to orphans and underprivileged children

In a society filled with children and young adults who are facing neglect and abandonment, there can never be too many hands reaching out to help. The Potter’s Children Global Foundation is barely three-months old and has already worked with over 100 children in the country’s capital. In this interview with YNaija’s Impact365, we learn... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

Abuja, children, Impact365, NGO, orphans, Potters Global Children Foundation, underprivileged

July 7, 2017

Beibei Haven holds its 2017 Fertility Walk on Saturday

Beibei Haven Fertility Foundation is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) driven by its mandate to support women and couples through their fertility journey from trying to conceive to parenthood. Our Foundation organises free hangouts, walks, conferences and seminars to support those affected and leads efforts to increase public education on topics relating to Infertility, Miscarriage, Genotype... Read More

Partners

Beibei Haven Fertility, lagos, NGO

July 3, 2017

#Impact365: “We’re working to eliminate the myth that widowhood is a curse” – Hope Nwakwesi, founder of Almanah Hope Foundation

In this tell-all chat with YNaija’s Impact365, founder of Almanah Hope Foundation, Hope Ifeyinwa Nwakwesi reveals how she ended up a widow and how her personal struggles have helped her to inspire other widows. Tell us about Almanah Hope Foundation Almanah Hope Foundation (AHF). Almanah is a Hebrew word for widows, so in our official language... Read More

Citizenship

Almanah Hope Foundation, Impact365, NGO, Widowhood, widows

June 20, 2017

#Impact365: Oladiran Olusegun Adebutu Foundation is invested in giving hope and relief to vulnerable Nigerians

Olusegun Adebutu is a philanthropist and advocate for women with special needs. He is the founder of the Oladiran Olusegun Adebutu Foundation, a platform he and his team use in reaching out to underprivileged Nigerians. In this interview with YNaija’s Impact365, we learn more about the NGO, its mission and future projects. Tell us about... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

children, Foundation, Impact365, NGO, non-profit, Oladiran Olusegun Adebutu, poverty, youth

June 13, 2017

#Impact365: “Scoliosis patients are not potential candidates for money rituals” | Beyond A Curved Spine organises awareness campaign

Scoliosis is a condition in which the spine is bent abnormally, either to the right or to the left. In these parts, there is hardly any awareness of the medical condition, its symptoms and possible cure. Patients who live with Scoliosis face a level of discrimination from the society and are even referred to as ‘deformed’.... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

Beyond A Curved Spine, Impact365, NGO

June 6, 2017

Impact365: Over 2,000 children in Lagos experience sexual abuse daily – Bola Tinubu, founder of Cece Yara Foundation

An alarming number of Nigerian children suffer one form of abuse or the other but the prevalence of young boys and girl who fall victim of sexual abuse is the concern of this NGO. Founded in 2016 by Mrs Bola Tinubu, Cece Yara is committed to providing tailored services to children victims in Nigeria but... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

advocacy, Cece Yara Foundation, child abuse, emergency, Impact365, NGO, nigeria, protection, safety, sexual abuse

May 17, 2017

#Impact365: “We must fight to ensure that our children have better, do better” – Uwa Elderson Echiejile

Nigeria is a great nation with many talented people. Unfortunately, the extreme poverty in some parts of the country has posed as an obstacle and hindrance in the grooming and growth of talents and skills in our children. Many children who live in underdeveloped communities possess talents that can indeed move our nation forward. These... Read More

Thinking Through

children, Elderson Echiejile, Impact365, NGO, poverty, skills

May 15, 2017

#Impact365: “I watched parents throw out their pregnant teenage girls” | Dammy Opawole of iBuildAfrica Foundation opens up on the NGO

The girl child in Nigeria faces a myriad of challenges that require collective effort to provide relief to. There are hundreds of non-governmental organisations that cater to the needs of teenage and adolescent girls across the country and iBuildAfrica Foundation is one of such. What however, stands out for this NGO is the drive behind... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

girl child, iBuildAfrica, Impact365, NGO, parents, poverty, teenage pregnancy

April 19, 2017

#Impact365: Lagos Food Bank Initiative has reached out to over 17,000 Lagosians and is committed to feeding more

Thousands of Lagos residents – women, children and aged – struggle to feed on a daily basis as the economic recession does not allow most the ability to afford this basic necessity. There’s only so much the state government can do in tackling hunger so it has become necessary for private, non-profit organisations to rise... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

Economic recession, hunger, Impact365, Initiative, Lagos Food Bank, lagos state, LFBI, NGO, poverty, slums

April 18, 2017

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

The News Blog

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

March 20, 2017

#Impact365: WARIF opens its doors to women and young girls who have survived sexual violence

Findings from a National Survey carried out in 2014 on Violence Against Children in Nigeria confirmed one in four females reported experiencing sexual violence in childhood with approximately 70% reporting more than one incident of sexual violence. In the same study, it was found that 24.8% of females’ ages 18 to 24 years experienced sexual... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

crisis centre, Impact365, NGO, rape, sexual abuse, sexual violence, survivors, victims, WARIF

March 10, 2017

#Impact365: Airen Foundation has reached out to over 100 pregnant women and improved wellbeing of mothers

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reports that every single day, Nigeria loses about 2,300 under-five year olds and 145 women of childbearing age making her the second largest contributor to the under–five and maternal mortality rate in the world. A woman’s chance of dying from pregnancy and childbirth in Nigeria is 1... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

Airen Foundation, awareness, campaigns, children, Health, maternity, mothers, NGO, pregnancy, women

February 22, 2017

NGO petitions NBC to stop #BBNaija

by Dolapo Adelana A non governmental organisation, CitizenGO has petitioned the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to stop airing reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (#BBNaija). The group, which is currently gathering signatures online to stop the show sent the petition to policy makers, the NBC, The Presidency and the public. It began collecting signatures on... Read More

The News Blog

BBNaija, Big Brother Nigeria, CitizenGo, NBC, NGO, petition, signatures

February 22, 2017

#Impact365: “Schools in Nigeria don’t know what dyslexia is” | Founder of One Word Africa speaks on the realities of dyslexia

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling, unlike a typical disability, dyslexia does not affect intelligence. Parents in Nigeria mostly have difficulty managing their dyslexic children and kids do not seem to be helping matters too. In this interview with YNaija’s Impact365, founder of One Word Africa,... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

adults, children, Dyslexia, Impact365, learning, NGO, oladoyin idowu, one word africa, spelling, writing

February 16, 2017

#Impact365: Tunde Ekpekurede Foundation provides academic and financial support to indigent children

Tunde Ekpekurede Foundation is a non-profit organization that is committed to implementing economic empowerment programs for disadvantaged and unemployed persons. In this interview with YNaija’s Impact365, we learn about the mission, projects and challenges of the NGO. Please tell us more about Tunde Ekpekurede Foundation The Tunde Ekpekurede Foundation was incorporated in 2014 to alleviate... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

education, Impact365, literacy, NGKU, NGO, poverty, TEF, Tunde Ekpekurede Foundation

February 11, 2017

#Impact365: How Angels of Hope Foundation is helping to create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger and social injustice

Angels of Hope Foundation is based in Kano and has championed notable causes like the Justice for Musa Movement in 2016. The NGO was able to garner attention to the case of the barely two year old boy who was mutilated by his stepmother. This is only one of the many achievements of the NGO... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

angels of hope foundation, IDPs, illiteracy, Impact365, NGO, Northern Nigeria, poverty, social injustice

February 10, 2017

#Impact365: Sickle Cell Aid Foundation calls on young, first time donors to be part of its Valentine Blood Drive today

Sickle cell disease is the most prevalent genetic disease in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) African Region. The blood disorder is said to affect 20-25 million people globally, and 50-80 percent of infants born with SCD in Africa die before the age of 5 years. In this interview with YNaija’s Impact365, Bukky Bolarinwa takes us through... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

blood donation, donor, Health, Impact365, NGO, nigeria, SCAF, sickle cell, sickle cell warrior, valentine blood drive

February 6, 2017

#Impact365: This NGO has been around for over 20 years and is still making great impact

Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEF) is one of the non-governmental bodies in Nigeria whose interests cuts across board. Youth education, health development, sports development, employability, apprenticeship, leadership and more. With over 21 years of impact, YEF is not ready to stop as it is daily gaining grounds and recording more successes. In this interview with YNaija’s... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, The News Blog

empowerment, Girls, Impact365, NGO, nigeria, women, youth, Youth Empowerment Foundation

Osita Popcorn Has Been Added To The YNaija Masterlist

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | Seun Kuti, Davido, Super Eagles, Kanayo O Kanayo, VeryDarkMan

Baby selling factories are still a thing in Nigeria, yet we won’t embrace adoption

The GHAV Summit: A panel mixer on ‘Humanitarians in the 21ST Century’

[The Activism Blog] Amnesty International orientates Nigerians ahead of Public Hearing for NGO Regulatory Bill.

I stand with the civil society | Bishop Kukah rejects NGO bill

#Together4ALimb: We walk to move them forward

#Impact365: “Unemployment can only be curbed by action, not roundtable conversations” – Mayowa Ajibodu of #ShunUnemployment

#Impact365: The Dorcas Cancer Foundation is fighting cancer one child at a time

#Impact365: Exquisite Magazine holds SMEARathon screening exercise for cervical cancer (PHOTOS)

#Impact365: How Zaynab Kassim of CASAF is restoring hope to children and teenagers in IDP camps

Impact365: Aimcare Services provides hygiene education and free products to prevent hygiene-related illnesses

#Impact365: Two millenials set up Potter’s Children Global Foundation to cater to orphans and underprivileged children

Beibei Haven holds its 2017 Fertility Walk on Saturday

#Impact365: “We’re working to eliminate the myth that widowhood is a curse” – Hope Nwakwesi, founder of Almanah Hope Foundation

#Impact365: Oladiran Olusegun Adebutu Foundation is invested in giving hope and relief to vulnerable Nigerians

#Impact365: “Scoliosis patients are not potential candidates for money rituals” | Beyond A Curved Spine organises awareness campaign

Impact365: Over 2,000 children in Lagos experience sexual abuse daily – Bola Tinubu, founder of Cece Yara Foundation

#Impact365: “We must fight to ensure that our children have better, do better” – Uwa Elderson Echiejile

#Impact365: “I watched parents throw out their pregnant teenage girls” | Dammy Opawole of iBuildAfrica Foundation opens up on the NGO

#Impact365: Lagos Food Bank Initiative has reached out to over 17,000 Lagosians and is committed to feeding more

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

#Impact365: WARIF opens its doors to women and young girls who have survived sexual violence

#Impact365: Airen Foundation has reached out to over 100 pregnant women and improved wellbeing of mothers

NGO petitions NBC to stop #BBNaija

#Impact365: “Schools in Nigeria don’t know what dyslexia is” | Founder of One Word Africa speaks on the realities of dyslexia

#Impact365: Tunde Ekpekurede Foundation provides academic and financial support to indigent children

#Impact365: How Angels of Hope Foundation is helping to create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger and social injustice

#Impact365: Sickle Cell Aid Foundation calls on young, first time donors to be part of its Valentine Blood Drive today

#Impact365: This NGO has been around for over 20 years and is still making great impact

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