Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is donating $640 million to 361 nonprofits, her organization, Yield Giving and Lever for Change announced Tuesday, March 19 after an open call for applicants. More than 6,000 nonprofit organizations have applied for the funding. Scott ended up giving more than double what …
Read More »War-torn Ukraine donates wheat to feed 1 million people in war-torn Sudan
The in-kind donation – part of the Grain from Ukraine humanitarian initiative launched by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – arrived in the coastal city of Port Sudan and was loaded onto WFP trucks for emergency food distribution. The UN agency is working around the clock to urgently deliver critical food assistance …
Read More »Peter Obi visits plateau, donates ₦10m to victims of attacks
Assailants attacked communities in two Plateau local governments on Christmas Eve, killing close to 200 villagers and burning houses in the process. The Labour Party torchbearer in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has visited victims of the recent attacks in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau …
Read More »Gov Mohammed donates ₦100m to Bauchi vigilante groups
He said the governor’s support to the vigilante groups in discharging of their services could not be overemphasised. Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has donated N100 million to the vigilante groups in the state.
Read More »Femi Otedola donates N1million each to 750 students of Augustine University as he is made Chancellor of the institution (photos)
Femi Otedola donated a total of seven hundred and fifty million Naira to all the students of Augustine University in Ilara Epe, Lagos State. The business mogul and philanthropist was officially inaugurated as the Chancellor of the institution today, Oct. 26. Dr Alfred Adewale Martins, the Catholic Archbishop …
Read More »‘BBNaija’ star Neo Energy donates to prisoners in his Warri hometown
They say, “Charity begins at home,” and NeoEnergy definitely understands that. Big Brother Naija star Neo Akpofure recently visited his hometown in Warri, and made sure to show some love to inmates in the correctional facility through his foundation.
Read More »Mike Rowe Donates $1 Million To Teach Young Adults Trades In Work Ethic Scholarship Program
The iconic “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe announced on Wednesday that his eponymous foundation is donating $1 million to his work ethic scholarships, which are meant to teach young adults trades. We’re churning out a generation of poorly educated people with no skill, no ambition, no guidance, and no realistic …
Read More »Davido donates over ₦200 million to Nigerian orphanages
We rise by lifting others. International superstar Davido Adeleke, known worldwide as Davido, made a charitable donation of over ₦200 million to Nigerian orphanages across the Federation.
Read More »Ibadan philanthropist donates 2 transformers to support Makinde’s govt
Sanusi made this known to newsmen on Monday in Ibadan after the inauguration of two transformers he donated to his community by Gov. Seyi Makinde. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 500KVA transformer at Olorunda Ogunsola Community and 300KVA at Idi-Obi area were donated by Sanusi, also …
Read More »Actor Adeniyi Reacts As Mide Martins, Afeez Owo Donates Cow For Twin Birthday
Nigerian actor, Adeniyi Johnson and Seyi Edun have extended their appreciation to Nollywood couple for donating a cow for their twins birthday party to hold on April 30th The father of two, via his Instagram on Wednesday announced the donation, saying, “Awon oni nawo gangan don add one more cow …
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