BlossomNigeria encourages the good work of Otunba Tunde Falola, who started supporting 10 indigenes of the Babanloma community, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The students who are of different higher institutions, have benefitted from the scholarship award by the Otunba Gbofinniyi Educational Foundation (OGEF), as a way of encouraging them to excel further in their fields of study.
Though...
BlossomNigeria commends the TGI Cares Foundation, which recently partnered with FoodClique Support Initiative, an NGO dedicated to eradicating hunger, for a noteworthy food outreach held in Ebute Meta, Lagos.
TGI Cares Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Tropical General Investment (TGI) Group, whose core objectives are to promote food security by supporting appropriate education, championing social interventions, and providing relief in times...
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The war between Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the then Governor of Lagos State, and President Olusegun Obasanjo was about the creation of more local government areas (LGAs) in Lagos State. Tinubu’s argument was that Lagos state, which had the highest population second only to Kano state, (however contestable), could not enjoy grassroots development with just 20 LGAs. Meanwhile,...
BlossomNigeria commends Noella Foundation, founded in 2018 by Layal Jade-Tinubu and her husband, Seyi Tinubu, for the notable work they have done, empowering 14 young businesswomen with N40 million. They have made significant strides in improving the lives of children and young people across Nigeria.
Layal Jade-Tinubu, unveiled the N40 million initiative aimed at empowering young women in enterprise, through...
BlossomNigeria commends late Chinua Achebe’s daughter, Maureen Achebe, who has received the Brigham and Women’s Hospital 2024 Faculty Development and Diversity Awards.
Chairman of the African Integrated Development Enterprise Public Benefit Corporation, who is also her brother, Chidi Achebe, made this known in a LinkedIn post on July 2. Chidi stated that the hospital, a premier teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School...
BlossomNigeria commends Fred Ajudua for the worthwhile philanthropic move he recently made, distributing 50 houses to widows in Delta state.
He recently became a clergyman who is committed to winning souls for Jesus Christ via the church he pastors in Ibusa, his hometown in Delta State. He recently added another year to his age and to celebrate his birthday, the...
Insight101WithCCFrancis (#601)
The spread of cholera is on the increase. More and more states are being captured and soon it will be declared a state of emergency if it has not already been declared.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation (WHO), are on standby and waiting for the spoil. Soon, they will declare Nigeria to be under siege with cholera and before...
The news of Nigeria’s ratification of the Samoan agreement emerged on Monday, July 1, when Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, confirmed the development at a European Union (EU) reception in Abuja.
Since then, the federal government’s decision to sign the $150 billion Samoa Deal, has been met with controversies over claims of alleged LGBTQ clause...
The Federal Government announced on Thursday, July 4 that Nigeria has been granted the hosting rights for the $5bn African Energy Bank. It said the right was granted during a virtual meeting of the Council of Ministers of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation, (APPO), adding that with the hosting right, the bank would have its headquarters in Nigeria.
The Minister...
BlossomNigeria commends the recently announced Lions Club International District 404B2 plan, to build a world-class food bank in Lagos, a hunger relief project for an average of 10,000 people in the metropolitan city.
The District President, Tolulope Senbanjo, made this known on Tuesday, July 2, at the club’s press briefing, after he was inaugurated into office by Dayo Fagbouhun, the...