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  • Centre to provide research grant for students

    Centre to provide research grant for students

    A financial institution, Grooming Centre, has reiterated its commitment to deepening research among students in tertiary institutions nationwide.

    Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos,  Head of Special Projects, Grooming Centre, Chikezie Egbulefu, said 150 winners which  comprise 100 undergraduate and 50 postgraduate students will be awarded a grant for impactful research to the tune of N20 million.

    He said the university grant scheme is one of the  centre’s programmes aimed at contributing to educational development and poverty alleviation in the country. He said since inception in 2019, 543 students have been empowered to carry out  various research.

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    Egbulefu noted that application for the research grant which opened on July 21, would close on October 10,2025. According to him, applicants must either be an undergraduate or postgraduate student in a Nigerian tertiary institution whose research covers areas like youth development, digital finance, women empowerment, rural development, social enterprise, financial inclusion,among others.

    He said: “Interestingly, the Grooming Centre University Grant Scheme which started in 2019 with barely 25 winners from eight tertiary institutions  has gradually and steadily grown to reach the targeted number of 150 winners from 55 tertiary institutions in 2024. This number, when compared to the number of winners in 2019, represents about 500 percent  increase. This is a result of continuous re-engineering of the scheme in response to the ever dynamic global landscape, increased awareness, communication and commitment from the centre.

    “The centre’s commitment to educational development in Nigeria culminated in the institutionalisation of the Lady Kate Okafor Scholarship Scheme and the GC-University Grant Scheme, and has expended over N850 million in bursary awards to winners and administration of both schemes.

    “Again, the founder, Dr Godwin Nwabunka’s  and the centre’s  drive for quality and affordable education in Nigeria has also led to the recent establishment and approval by the National Universities Commission (NUC) of Amadeus University in Amizi, Abia State, which began the intake of students in September, 2024.”

  • Grooming Centre holds Splash

    Grooming Centre holds Splash

    Grooming Centre is set to hold its empowerment initiative titled, Grooming Splash on Saturday, June 21 in Lagos.

      Its Executive Director of Administration, Isoken Nwabunka, said: “Every item we provide through Grooming Splash is designed to remove real business barriers, like lack of power or storage, and give our clients the push they need to thrive. We are proud of what this initiative has achieved over the years.

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    “As we prepare for the 14th edition, what stands out is not the number of winners of over 1, 000 prizes, but the spirit of enterprise we see, especially among our women. Their resilience, vision, and ability to turn opportunity into impact is what Grooming Splash is about.”

    Since its launch in 2011, Grooming Splash has rewarded more than 30, 000 clients via raffle draws with essential business tools such as tricycles, generators, freezers, refrigerators and commercial coolers to ease daily struggles and help entrepreneurs grow sustainably.  To qualify, clients must have completed at least three cycles without default.