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Dangote, Ovia, Elumelu, Others Make Nigeria’s Top 10 Philanthropists
By Dipo Olowookere
Nigeria’s foremost monthly publication, The Top10 Magazine, has released the list of Nigeria’s top 10 philanthropists under the title Top 10 Philanthropists Behind Nigeria’s Largest Private Foundations”.
In the latest edition of the magazine, which looks at the stakes and contributions of Nigeria’s largest private foundations, top 10 philanthropists leading the pack of individuals that have committed substantial part of their wealth to philanthropy and humanitarian services were listed.
On the list are Aliko Dangote, founder of Aliko Dangote Foundation; Rochas Okorocha, founder of Rochas Foundation; Tony Elumelu, founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation; Jim Ovia, founder of Jim Ovia Foundation and Theophilus Y. Danjuma, founder of TY Danjuma Foundation.
Others are; Emeka Offor, founder of Sir Emeka Offor Foundation; Oba Otudeko, founder of Oba Otudeko Foundation; Folorunso Alakija, founder of Rose of Sharon Foundation; Muhammadu Indimi, founder of Mohammadu Indimi Foundation and Subomi Michael Balogun, founder of Otunba Tunwase Foundation.
Publisher of The Top10 Magazine, Mr Tony Iji, said in a release that, “In line with our tradition of celebrating 10 leading lights in every sector of the society, this edition of the magazine focuses on the top 10 Nigerian philanthropists who have distinguished themselves with proven track record of commitment to philanthropy and service to humanity by committing substantial part of their wealth to the development of the society”.
He explained that the initiative behind this edition was in response to the continuous strategic important role of philanthropy to societal development in view of the inability of government to provide all societal needs.
In Nigeria, government is well behind in meeting the millennium development goals but philanthropy is on the way to the rescue.
Philanthropic agents have become a major balancing force as competing interests and many political hurdles have kept government intervention in human welfare continually sub-optimal.
He said the major criteria for selection of the top 10 were; size of their foundations, track record of activities, volume of interventions, strategic importance of areas of focus and evidence of impact created in the society by their foundations.
“In Nigeria, a good number of philanthropists through their foundations are involved in poverty reduction and employment creation, educational funding, creation and management of public works, social services/community infrastructures and combating environment deterioration.
“There are also a good number of activities of the foundations in defense of public interests, children’s and civil rights, elimination of discrimination and promotion of equal opportunities etc”.
He said that credit must be given to hundreds of philanthropic men and women making these great interventions in society in many fronts through the various foundations they have created.
He said that celebrating the few that have distinguished themselves among hundreds of other philanthropists behind all these interventionist activities in the society is our little way of encouraging other Nigerians to invest in the business of helping humanity for the good of the society.
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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