Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has launched an Undergraduate Tech Scholarship Programme to support 100 Nigerian students studying technology-related courses. The initiative was announced by the Foundation’s Chairman, Dr Segun Ogunsanya, at a world press conference in Lagos. He said the scholarship aims to remove financial barriers and help young Nigerians excel in the
Airtel Nigeria’s intervention at Oremeji Primary School 2 in Ajegunle, Lagos, has been highlighted as a model for education development, leading to a broader plan by Airtel Africa Foundation to adopt more schools across the continent. In 2010, Airtel rebuilt the collapsed Oremeji school after discovering children learning under trees and in unsafe classrooms. The
IHS Nigeria, a subsidiary of IHS Holding Limited, has released its 2023–2024 Impact Report, highlighting sustainability and community-focused initiatives across the country. The report, covering activities from January 2023 to December 2024, showed the company’s alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, its four-pillar sustainability strategy, and the Nigerian government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. In digital
TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited has constructed a modern classroom block for Model Nursery and Primary School in Igbo-Ukwu, Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State. The project is part of the company’s social investment programme to support government efforts in giving children quality and sustainable education. The new building is a single-floor structure with six classrooms.
itel Nigeria has committed N4 million to a back-to-school programme aimed at supporting education in local communities, it said on Tuesday. The initiative, Love Always On, in partnership with the Ise Omoluabi Foundation, provided pupils at Omolaiye Community Primary School, Ikorodu, with essential items, including bags, pens, exercise books, and mathematical sets. itel Mobile Nigeria’s
At least 35 secondary school students from poor homes in Ebiraland, Kogi State, have received full scholarships through the Back to School Initiative held in memory of the late Enesi Oyeyani Makoju. Enesi, son of the late Joseph Makoju — former NEPA boss and ex-Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc — is being honoured
Nigeria’s top mattress and bedding company, Mouka, has announced the 6th edition of its Mouka Award for Excellence. This programme honours the best graduating students in Nigerian universities and secondary schools. The initiative, introduced in 2020 under Mouka’s corporate social responsibility drive, “Skills for Life,” rewards outstanding students with cash grants to support their academic
Egbin Power Plc has reassured its commitment to education and sustainable community development as it marked the 10th edition of the Egbin Power Scholarship Awards. Held at the Egbin Power Clubhouse, the ceremony brought together community leaders, parents, teachers, the management team of Egbin Power and beneficiaries to recognise and reward academic excellence across its
The Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has announced recipients of its Airtel Africa Fellowship – two Nigerian students, Terence Ifeanyichukwu and Ali Usman Mohammed. These scholars will pursue undergraduate studies in technology, including Artificial Intelligence, at Plaksha University in Mohali, India, an institution known for reimagining engineering education for the 21st century. The Airtel
Dangote Cement has awarded scholarships to 50 students from Oworo District in Kogi State, expanding a scheme previously limited to its host communities. At a ceremony in Obajana on Monday, Plant Director Azad Nawabuddin said the beneficiaries would be supported through their academic programmes, provided they maintain satisfactory performance. The company said the initiative, which
