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Sunkanmi Vaughan Launches Freebies Platform, FreeStuffsNg
By Dipo Olowookere
An investment expert and University of Lagos-trained pharmacist, Mr Sunkanmi Vaughan, has launched a platform where Nigerians can access freebies donated by individuals, corporate organisations and others.
The initiative, FreeStuffsNg.com, according to him, was created when he discovered that some givers do not know any credible platform they could make donations to help those who desperately need the items.
In a chat with MSME Africa recently, Mr Vaughan said this gap inspired him to come up with the idea of FreeStuffsNg.com, which connects credible and authentic givers with those in need of the donated materials.
“From my personal experience during the lockdown, I had to be requesting people in my circle to help recommend a needy person who will spend the donated cash gift only on food and many people turned up.
“To get the eventual beneficiaries was cumbersome as I had to be calling on the phone to confirm the beneficiaries.
“Though it was a success, it didn’t stop me from reflecting and eventually starting FreeStuffsNg.com to help solve that problem.
“To the glory of God and support of everyone, it has been phenomenal since our launch,” Mr Vaughan told MSME Africa in the interview.
Explaining how the platform works, he said, “The platform is absolutely free and user-friendly for sales promotion of products and services especially for those corporate organisations that want to give or test their products to get credible authentic feedbacks.
“FreeStuffsNg is equally very good for raising funds for worthy causes without the need to go to foreign platforms like Gofund Me.
“Unlike those foreign platforms, we accept cash and physical goods donation on behalf of verified registered members who post their needs on our platform.
“We ensure donated cash and/or physical goods are received by the verified beneficiaries with evidence and testimonials from the beneficiaries received from the beneficiaries and posted on our platform.
“So, if you want to give, even as little as airtime, UTME forms, school shoes etc or cash, please go and register now and post it on FreeStuffsNg.
“If you are an organisation currently helping us reduce the inconvenience caused by this lockdown or doing sales promotion and offering free stuff to get into the market, you should register and post it on FreeStuffsNg for others to see it on the website and when we broadcast it to others daily.
“If you have a free webinar or zoom training or have free music or offer free services like legal aid, counselling etc, you are welcome to post it on FreeStuffsNg.”
Concluding, he said, “To donors, I will say the idea of giving away your product for free can feel a little daunting. After all, someone has to pay for that—and when it comes to free samples, the cost is borne by you.
“But don’t let that deter you, because your free samples can generate a lot of sales for you.
“In some cases, free samples can boost sales by as much as 2000percent. In some cases, giving out free samples can eliminate or reduce advertising and marketing costs.”
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The United States government gave some terrorists in Nigeria a Christmas gift that sent many of them to the great beyond.
On Thursday, December 25, 2025, the United States President, Mr Donald Trump, directed his country’s military to launch air strikes on camps of members of the dreaded Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Sokoto State.
According to Mr Trump, the military action, which he threatened to carry out a few weeks ago if the Nigerian government does not stop the killing of Christians in the country, occurred on Thursday night.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!
“I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.
“The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing.
“Under my leadership, our country will not allow radical islamic terrorism to prosper. May God bless our military, and Merry Christmas to all, including the dead terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues,” Mr Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
In a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Department of War of the United States posted the below video of the air strikes;
https://twitter.com/DeptofWar/status/2004351717131903272
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The presidency has reacted to speculations that Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has been removed as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.
It was alleged that Mr Gbajabiamila has been replaced with the President’s Principal Private Secretary, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
Mr Muri-Okunola went to Abuja to take up this role after leaving as the Head of Service of the Lagos State Civil Service.
Reacting to the reports on social media on the purported removal of Mr Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, the presidency said no such change has been made.
In a statement signed on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, members of the public were advised to disregard the report as “there is absolutely no truth to this story.”
“The Chief of Staff remains in his position. The Principal Private Secretary likewise remains in his role. Hakeem Muri-Okunola has not replaced Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff.
“The viral claim is a fabrication by mischievous purveyors of fake news whose sole aim is to create disharmony within the government.
“We reiterate that news media should always verify their information before publishing or sharing on social media,” the statement said.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The new chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has assumed office with a clear message to advance the country’s upstream oil and gas sector in line with the mandate of the commission as enshrined in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.
According to a statement signed by Mr Eniola Akinkuotu, the Head of Media & Strategic Communications at the upstream regulator, the NUPRC boss made this assertation during her first town hall meeting with management and staff on Tuesday December 23, 2025.
She further disclosed plans to make the commission a business enabler and re-ignite investments in the upstream sector.
Recall that President Tinubu nominated Mrs Eyesan to take over the NUPRC after the abrupt resignation of her predecessor, Mr Gbenga Komolafe as well as his counterpart in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr Farouk Ahmed.
In her new capacity, Mrs Eyesan also set a firm production ambition of growing Nigeria’s output and increasing gas production.
“The goal is that we must enable the industry, we are regulators. We must enable the industry from our interactions with the stakeholders, from our interactions with everybody.
“My main objective is to ensure that we make a difference. I believe the NUPRC is at the Center of the industry,” she said.
The commission boss who has served for over three decades in the oil and gas sector, promised to entrench digitisation, transparency and efficiency in operations.
The NUPRC head said with the support of staff and management, the NUPRC will become the gold-standard regulator in Africa. She also promised capacity development, stronger technical depth and sustained engagement with stakeholders, unions and professional teams.
On leadership style, Mrs Eyesan promised an open-door policy and frequent staff engagement, while also soliciting for support and cooperation as the industry embarks on the next phase of transformation.
“If we work together we can unleash opportunities, I don’t see impediments only opportunities,” she added.
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