Category Archives: Blog

Talented Student Architect, Folasope Pinheiro, Wins N500,000.00 Cash Prize at Design Week Lagos 2021

Folasope Pinheiro, a student of the University of West England has emerged as the winner of the Design Kulture Student Competition – a competition to showcase and reward Nigerian students with outstanding designs. The competition was part of the events to commemorate Design Week Lagos, the annual citywide celebration of local and international designers, architects and the creative industry. Folasope Pinheiro won […]

MTN Extends Deadline for Spelling Bee Competition to October 24

MTN Nigeria has extended the registration deadline for the 2021 mPulse Spelling Bee to October 24, 2021, to enable more young Nigerians to benefit from the competition on the mPulse website. Explaining the decision to extend the registration deadline, the Acting General Manager, Consumer Marketing, MTN Nigeria, Idowu Adesokan, stated, “We took the mPulse Spelling […]

5 things to know as the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee begins (with over N7 million to be won)

The 2021 mPulse Spelling Bee Competition has begun. The competition, which is organized by MTN Nigeria, is open to students in primary and secondary schools between the ages of 9 and 15, provided they are on the mPulse Plan. Here are five important things to know as the MTN Spelling Bee Competition begins: mPulse Service: […]

Neusroom’s Michael Orodare to Speak at Conflict Reporting Workshop for Journalists

Michael Orodare, a Staff Writer with Neusroom.com, has been named as one of the three panellists to speak at a two-day Capacity Building Workshop on Conflict Reporting for Journalists which takes place in Abuja on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Orodare will be speaking alongside Adekunle Adebajo of HumAngle and Ibrahim Adeyemi of Foundation for Investigative […]

Meet the Cast and Crew of Death and the King’s Horseman

Bolanle Austen-Peters Production, in collaboration with the MTN Foundation, is bringing the story and characters of Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman to the Terra Kulture stage on May 13 to 16 in eight performances. The story, which is inspired by true events, is about a king’s horseman who is prevented from committing ritual […]

MTN Foundation Brings Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman to Terra Kulture

The MTN Foundation, in partnership with Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions is bringing Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman to the Terra Kulture stage. The play which is scheduled to hold on May 13 – 16 features seasoned actors including Mawuyon Ogun, Olarotimi Fakunle, Moshood Fattah and Fares Boulos (Oyibo Rebel). Death and the King’s Horseman […]

Coca-Cola Supports The Financial Inclusion of Over 20,000 Women and Youth in Nigeria Through Its Special Intervention Programme (SIP)

Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited in partnership with Whitefield Foundation has empowered over 20,000 individuals with business skills across the 36 states of Nigeria through the Special Intervention Program (SIP). Following the completion of the program this month, a closing ceremony was held on Monday, May 3rd.  The Special Intervention Program (SIP) is an innovative empowerment initiative […]

In Heineken’s Words Rerock, Reuse and Recycle: The HLFW is Back

The Heineken premium lager has continued to display its unwavering support for the fashion scene in Nigeria. In partnership with Lagos Fashion Week, the coolest afterparty was held to herald the Woven Threads II.      In alignment with sustainable fashion focused on re-rocking, reusing, and recycling, Heineken had the whole venue decorated with recyclable items. […]

Cash From Trash? Here’s How Coca-Cola Is Tackling Plastic Waste In Nigeria

Last year, it was revealed that The Coca-Cola Foundation committed thousands of dollars to innovative initiatives such as the RecyclesPay Project, a programme through which waste collection was incentivised for vulnerable communities. This year, The Coca-Cola Foundation is sticking to this tested formula through the Cash 4 Trash Initiative, implemented by local NGOs, W.A.S.T.E Africa, […]

Amaju Melvin Pinnick Receives Plaudits From Friends In Recognition Of Contribution To African Football

The current president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, was the recipient of commendations from friends, colleagues, partners, and family as they commemorated his appointment as a representative of Africa on the FIFA Executive Council with a star-studded event at on April 1, 2021, at Live Lounge, Lagos. The event, organised by […]