First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider recently, presented 20,000 units of e-learning devices to the Lagos State government at the State House in Marina, Lagos. The devices are planned for distribution to school children. With the gesture, the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the[Read More…]
CSR
Hypo partner NCDC tokick out LASSA fever
In a combined effort to ensure that the Lassa endemic remains significantly curtailed, Hypo, makers of a bleach brand joined forces with the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to conduct a national outreach programs in major markets especially in the most tensioned states across Nigeria. The national market outreach[Read More…]
FirstBank reiterates commitment to building capacity of SMEs
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has reiterated its commitment to driving growth and building the capacity of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. Speaking at the FirstBank SMEConnect Business Clinic, held in Lagos recently, the Group Head, Lagos Island 1, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Olufunke Smith stated[Read More…]
ShopRite takes breast cancer awareness to 6 regions in Nigeria
In what looks like a massive boost to the fight against breast cancer in Nigeria, Shoprite, a retailer across Africa, has thrown its weight behind fight against breast cancer by situating four screening stations in Asaba, Onitsha, Abuja and Kano. Other cities are Damaturu and Lagos. In statement made available[Read More…]
Shell disburses N155m support to 140 Niger Delta youth
One hundred and forty young and talented people from eight states of the Niger Delta have graduated from the specialised Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria entrepreneurial training programme, which provides business and financial support to enable them to establish small and medium scale businesses. Drawn from Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross Rivers,[Read More…]
Airtel touching lives returns for season 5 with focus on bigger projects
The fifth series of Airtel Touching Lives, the telecom flagship corporate social responsibility programme, premiered at the recently with an indication that the current season would tackle more far-reaching projects across Nigeria. In his keynote at the launch event, Mr Segun Ogunsanya said, With the current Season, we are focused[Read More…]
X3M honours ‘hardworking’ women with Ballerina fountain
X3mideas, a foremost marketing communications agency, has installed a Ballarina fountain in its office premises, located in Ikeja, Lagos State. The fountain, according to Steve Babaeko, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, was installed to “honour all hardworking women of X3mideas.” He described them as the “wheels” that keep[Read More…]
FirstBank supports schools with over 10billion naira loan
One of Nigeria’s leading financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced that within the last year, it has supported educational institutions in the country with loans in the sum of over 10 billion naira. The Bank’s support is carried out through its FirstEdu product, an educational solution[Read More…]
CSR: A Convergence of Intent, Engagement & Perception
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become one of the standard business practices all over the world. For companies committed to CSR it means kudos and an enhanced overall reputation – a powerful statement of what they stand for in an often cynical business world.The establishment of a CSR strategy (sometimes[Read More…]
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Danger of mobile phone in the kitchen
It’s dangerous using mobile phone in the kitchen
