Nigerian Times

Prince Tonye Princewill interacting with children of the Lifecare Orphanage. Princewill: Quintessence of Service and Philanthropy ~ By Nwaorgu Faustinus According to Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia dictionary, Philanthropy is defined as "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good. There are four relatively authoritative definitions of "philanthropy" that come close to the Classical concept: John W. Gardner’s "private initiatives for the public good"; Robert Payton’s “voluntary action for the public good";Lester Salamon’s "the private giving of time or valuables…for public purposes" and Robert Bremner’s "the aim of philanthropy…is improvement in the quality of human life". Combining these to connect modern philanthro...

Prince Tonye Princewill has donated N25 million to sponsor the construction of a world class Pavilion for the Port Harcourt Polo Club in honour of his father, HM King Prof T.J.T Princewill, the Amanyanabo of the Kalabari Kingdom and the Chairman of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers. Tonye Princewill's Philanthropy Extends To Port Harcourt Polo Club, Others In Prince Tonye Princewill’s bid to make honest inputs on issues of national significance, and to help Governor Amaechi to make his own contribution on the future of Rivers State has resolved to spend more time in the state. It was as a result of this resolution that he graced the closing ceremony of the Annual Niger Delta Polo Festival held at the Port Harcourt Polo Club recently in Rivers State alongside other dignitaries that included members of the Rivers State Executive Council, the Rivers State Police Commissioner, the Administrator of the Greater Port Harcourt Authority, heads of various security outfits, mem...