Insightful101WithCCFrancis (#605)
Dear Mr Peter Obi,
Warmest greetings.
The Nigerian national election is just one year behind us, and amazingly, nothing much is happening with your political advisors, except acting as an opposition party to the Tinubu administration. Unfortunately, we have enough people function as opposition in that capacity, especially from the masses. This is why I think instead of cooling off...
In awarding prizes for Innovation, BlossomNigeria commends the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), which has awarded the sum of $220,000 to three Nigerian startups that emerged as the top three finalists at the second edition of its NSIA Prize for Innovation.
The winners emerged after an assessment of pitches from the top 10 innovators to an expert panel of judges...
Idowu Olayemi, President of the Rotary Club, Abuja, recently led the team in presenting donations to the secondary health facility where she highlighted the motivation behind the initiative, explaining that July is Rotary’s month of maternal and child health. Additionally, she noted that 2024 is a significant year for Rotary, which inspired the Kubwa chapter to make a meaningful...
Over 400,000 Nigerians have benefitted from the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and its implementation partner, the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation (TCF), for marking 15 years of the ‘Priceless Gift of Sight Programme’, which has provided free eye care to over 400,000 Nigerians. The programme, highlighted by a recent outreach event in Calabar, Cross River State, provided testing, optical services, surgeries,...
It is no longer news that the popular Nigeria’s “End Bad Governance” protest, kicked off on August 1, 2024, as was informed the Government by the organisers. What is most concerning is how and how the Government handled the nationwide exercise, seeing it as a major opposition-sponsored protest, that required threat messages and several warnings to accused sponsors of...
Renowned for its commitment to community development and sports, the Access Bank’s Annual Polo Tournament stands out as a premier event that celebrates sports and drives significant social impact. With major focus on social impact, Access Bank, which has remained one of Africa’s leading financial institutions, has consistently led in integrating corporate social responsibility into its operations.
The 2024 Access...
BlossomNigeria commends Nurses in diaspora that made a positive mark in Ilorin Kwara state, on July 19, when the Egbejila Primary Health Centre was commissioned by the Honourable Commissioner of Health in the State, Hajia Aminat El Imam, supported by the Permanent Secretary Hajia Afusat Adenike Ibrahim and the State Director of Nursing Services, Hajia Ahman Aminat.
The Centre which...
Insight101WithCCFrancis (#604)
The Nigerian Government has often resorted to the use of force to intimidate people when a protest is declared. That’s wrong. There’s nothing wrong when people organise a protest. It’s one of the fundamental human rights by which people express their displeasure about issues that affect them, and get the Government's attention to address such issues.
Protests are expressed...
Insight101WithCCFrancis (#603)
The long holiday is here again and the children are at home. Rather than see it as an opportunity to engage their children with something meaningful that will add value to their lives, some parents would prefer to send their children to summer coaching classes where they teach nothing extra than the same subjects they teach them in...
BlossomNigeria commends Lafarge Africa, that has initiated a programme, which currently supports 60 women-led businesses across its 13 host communities with N22m in seed grants. The communities span Akpabuyo, Akampa, Calabar Municipalities and Ndupani Local Councils in Cross River State.
In his remarks, the Plant Manager of the Mfamosing plant, Milad Hanan in his remarks emphasised the company’s recognition of...
