Category: Society

COVID-19: Our Daily Manna Publisher, Bishop Kwakpovwe, Shares Food Items To Over 1000 in Lagos

Publisher/author of the life-changing devotional booklet, Our Daily Manna (ODM) Worldwide, Bishop (Dr.) Chris Kwakpovwe and his wife, Rev. (Mrs) Flora, on Monday, 20th April 2020, distributed food items to over 1000 people in Lagos State, to mitigate the harsh impact of the lockdown directives of the Nigerian government as part of measures to combat…

CBA Foundation Supports Underprivileged Widows, Children With Food Items

As part of its efforts to ease the hardship of the lockdown order by the Nigerian government in combating the coronavirus pandemic, Chinwe Bode-Akinwande – CBA Foundation, a Lagos-based non-governmental organisation, on Friday distributed relief food items and cash support to underprivileged widows and their vulnerable children in four communities in Lagos. The under-privileged widows…

Graduate Crayfish Seller Wins ‘Help the Hard Worker’ Contest

A crayfish seller and Theatre Arts graduate from the Imo State University, Miss Nneoma Uzoka has emerged winner of the March 2020 edition of the “Help the Hard worker” monthly competition organized by a non-governmental organization, Princewill’s Trust for entrepreneurs, youths and Rivers residents who are engaged in micro business ventures and all forms of…

Jumia Activates ‘Contactless’ Delivery, ‘Cashless’ Payments

Africa’s leading eCommerce platform Jumia has announced the implementation of ‘contactless’ delivery for prepaid packages on the platform. The company is taking additional measures to keep consumers, delivery agents and partners safe in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. To drive the initiative, the ‘contactless safe delivery’ option has been implemented on JumiaPay, the payment…

Itsekiri Leaders, NASS Mourn as Stephen Aganbi Dies At 99

The Olare-Aja of Koko, Chief Stephen Ejueyetsetsi Aganbi, will be remembered as a modern and progressive community leader, a committed citizen and one of the most effective leaders in the history of Nigeria’s Second Republic. Aganbi died Tuesday night at the ripe age of 99 years. The death of the international lawyer, renowned politician, Itsekiri…

Rotary Combats Maternal, Child Mortality in Okeho Oyo

In continuation of her commitment to combat maternal and perinatal mortality, The Rotary International through the Rotary Action Group for Population and Development (RFPD) initiative combats maternal and perinatal mortality in Okeho, Oyo State. The organization recently organized a One-Day Community Dialogue on Maternal and Child care, safe pregnancy and safe motherhood campaign. The project…