I can’t remember how I got introduced to Soji Dehinde. But it was he who in turn introduced me to a couple of gentlemen who would go on to become friends, brothers, and supporters as I tried to find my feet in the late 90s and early 2000s. I’ve shared before, of how he introduced me […]
“Your daughter has lost her sight, madam.”, those are the jarring words that no mother wants to hear. Bringing up a child in Nigeria is hard enough without adding early-onset blindness. If you can imagine, it’s a tough job! If you had told Mrs. Adewale that her teenage daughter would lose her eyesight as she […]
Nigerian football fans were treated to a thrilling experience this Sunday as they enjoyed an exclusive viewing of the CarabaoCup Final between the current champions, Manchester City and Aston Villa, courtesy of Star Lager Beer on March 1, 2020. The match was the third time both teams have met this season, with Manchester […]
Hey woman! It is a great day to be YOU! March is here, bringing goodies filled with admiration, celebration and appreciation of women from all walks of life. It’s International Women’s Day but this year’s commemoration comes with an extra perk. We are wondering though, does this perk have something to do with the new […]
Celebrating women’s achievements and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality, is key. The first International Women’s Day in 1911 was supported by over one million people. Today, International Women’s Day belongs to us all! Today, we celebrate the fight for a gender-equal world! Collective action and shared ownership for driving gender parity is what makes […]
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The premiere episodes of the Access The Stars reality music show debuted over the weekend, much to the excitement and entertainment of thousands of viewers! With thousands of hopeful contestants ready to audition, the Access The Stars train moved from Lagos to the Rocky City, Abeokuta. Regional judges, Aderounmu Adeola, Brite Ijabor, Osi Suave, Tyrone […]
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MTN Nigeria recently introduced a new naming convention for their virtual top-up services, MTN Topit, at their Head Offices in Falomo, Ikoyi. Topit provides an efficient means of recharge for data and airtime distribution across diverse forms of electronic recharge. With improved user experience, it mitigates against any perceived price distortions and eliminates the irregularities […]
The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded grants to the Africa Clean-Up Initiative, pioneers of the famous Recycles Pay and Clean-Up Naija project. This is in line with Coca-Cola’s commitment to fostering a World Without Waste, as these grants are aimed at bolstering efforts to reduce waste created by food and beverage packaging waste and other non-biodegradable […]
Popular Nigerian Actress, Abiola Williams and well seasoned vocal coach, Ige Kachi joined hundreds of women at the Capstone Resource Center on February 28. They all gathered to witness the launch of SHAPE 2020, a women empowerment program sponsored by The Coca-Cola Foundation and implemented by Whitefield Foundation. Ige Kachi, popularly known as Ige Sings […]
The Coca-Cola Foundation continues to reiterate its commitment to empower women in Africa through specific “In-Country” developmental programs, executed in partnership with credible Non-Governmental Organizations. TCCF awarded a $66,000 grant to Lagos based NGO, WhiteField Foundation to implement its capacity building and upskilling program tagged S.H.A.P.E 2020. The acronym, which stands for “She Has Ability, […]