Lockdown: Nigerian Women in UK Donate to Widows, Less-Privileged

Some Nigerian Women in the United Kingdom (UK) on Sunday donated food items to some less privileged people in Lagos state as part of an effort to cushion the effect of the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. The women made the donation under the auspices of Elite Golden Ladies, the U.K., and Ireland and distributed them through Bishop Augustine Okereke at the Word and Praise Missionary Church headquarters in Lagos. The spokesperson of the...

COVID-19 Lockdown: Nigerian Celebrities Giving Back to Nigerians in this Lockdown

The lockdown in Nigeria as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has made many well-meaning Nigerians give back to the society they belong too. This act of kindness did not leave the Nigerian celebrities behind as many of them have it in mind that there is little the present government can do in bringing food to the table of the common man during this lockdown. This is a difficult period for both the government and...

NUJ-FCT Council Begins Distribution of Relief Supplies to Members

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT, on Saturday began distribution of various food items to its members as part of efforts to ameliorate the impact of the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairman of the council’s Committee on Covid-19 Intervention and Awareness, Osaretin Osadebamwen said this in a statement in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chairman of the council had on April 6 inaugurated the committee with...

COVID 19: NNPC Donates Ambulance, Medical Kits to Kano State

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has donated an ambulance and other medical consumables to  Kano State Government to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva who presented the items to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje at the Government House on Saturday, said that the gesture would go a long way in curbing the spread of coronavirus in the state. Sylva said apart from the ambulance,...

Organisation, Partners Give Out $21,000 as Startups to Fight COVID-19 in Nigeria

Ventures Platform, a Pan – African early-stage fund has given 21,000 dollars to seven startups, following the #COVID19InnovationChallenge virtual Demo Day, to support those currently providing solutions and platforms to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the country. A statement issued on Friday by Miss Joy Mabia, Communication Lead, Ventures Platform, stated that each startup received 3,000 dollars from the organisation and its partners. Mabia listed some of the beneficiaries as GLOEPID, Wellvis Health’s COVID...

Lockdown: Actress Ini Edo ‘Gifts’ 30 Fans N300,000

Nollywood actress, Ini Edo has donated to her fans and followers  N300,000 to celebrate her birthday during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. The renowned actress, who said words were not enough to express how excited and grateful she was, took to her Instagram page on Thursday to appreciate God and to gift 30 fans to mark her day. “Happy birthday to Me. A light on a hill that cannot be hidden, I will be giving out...

Nestlé Nigeria Donates N700 Million Towards COVID-19 Response

As more corporate organisations and individuals continue to donate toward boosting the response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Nestle Nigeria Plc has contributed items and cash worth N700 million to support the cause. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the donation includes nutritious food and beverage products worth N450 million expected to reach about 600,000 vulnerable people hit by the crisis. Mr. Mauricio Alarcon, the outfit’s Managing Director, in a statement in Lagos,...

COVID-19: Firms Donate Foods, Gadgets to Anambra

The Anambra Government on Tuesday took delivery of additional food items donated by companies for distribution to residents of the state. The companies also provided toll-free telephone lines. The latest donation was from Band Cereals Ltd., a food processing company, which donated 150 cartons of soya oil, 250 cartons of cornflakes and 500 crates of eggs to the government. The donations were received by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu. Making the...

‘One World’s Celebrity Special for Coronavirus Draws 21m Americans

Almost 21 million Americans watched the “One World: Together At Home” global special on Saturday in support of frontline workers battling the coronavirus pandemic, according to Nielsen data released on Monday. Nielsen said that the two-hour concert, which featured appearances and performances from their homes by multiple celebrities, including Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, the Rolling Stones, Oprah Winfrey and Beyonce, was aired on 26 U.S. television networks. The event, the biggest celebrity effort during the...

Actor Idris Elba Launches U.N. Coronavirus Fund for Poor Farmers

British actor and filmmaker Idris Elba launched a new United Nations fund on Monday to help farmers in poorer nations, calling on richer economies to provide aid to prevent “needless hunger and suffering” stemming from the Coronavirus pandemic. Elba and his wife, model and activist Sabrina Dhowre Elba, gave their support to a fund set up by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), to help stop economic shocks caused by COVID-19 triggering a global...

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