Inventor of fuelless generator gets $5,000 grant from Elumelu, says got threatened to abandon project

EditorFebruary 14, 2025February 14, 202506 mins

A talented Nigerian youth fuelless generator inventor, Michael Oyekunle, has received a huge boost as Tony Elumelu, chairman of United Bank for Africa, gave him a $5,000 (N7.5 million) grant. In a past chat with TheTalk.NG, the young man said it took him 15 failed attempts and 13 years to build the generator. Since his…

Elumelu donates N100m, food items to 10 orphanages

EditorJanuary 6, 2025January 6, 202503 mins

The family of the Chairman, United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu, has supported 10 orphanage homes, doling out food items and cash donations of N10 million to each home in Lagos. The food items distributed included rice, beans, milk, sugar and noodles. Speaking on the purpose of the donations, the wife of Tony Elumelu, Dr…