Lumen Christi Wins Africa Brands Review Awards 2017

Lumen Christi International High School, Uromi and the Principal Rev. Fr. Dr. Theophilus Itaman win two (2) Prestigious Awards for Academic Excellence from Africa Brands Review (ABR) 2017.

The “2017 Outstanding School of the Year Award” based on her 2016 excellent performance in public exams, infrastructural facilities, among other criteria, has qualified Lumen Christi to have won ABR Award for the second time.

The Principal, Lumen Christi International High School, Rev. Fr. Dr. Theophilus Itaman was also honoured with a meritorious award tagged: “The Distinguished Principal of the Year Award” for his outstanding qualities and contributions in diverse ways.

ABS Ilorin FC Gets PUMA 5-Year Epic Sponsorship Deal [2017]

PUMA through its official Franchisee in Nigeria, Persianas Retail Limited has signed a five-year first of its kind partnership deal with Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club side, ABS Ilorin FC, which involves the provision of kit and sponsorship of the activities of the NPFL club side till year 2022.

According to the Brand Manager, Aderemi Adefolabi:

“ABS Ilorin FC has shown potentials of being a great club not just in Nigeria, but also in Africa and this has made PUMA provide the necessary support for it to achieve its potentials. All over the world, PUMA has shown strong commitment to the development of the round-leather game and its sponsorship cross across leading football clubs and national teams.”

Puma’s partnership reaffirms its commitment to the growth and development of sports in Nigeria.

The unveiling ceremony of the jersey held at the Palms Mall, Ilorin, Kwara State was witnessed by Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Amaju Pinnick, the Nigeria Football Federation President and Shehu Dikko, the Chairman, League Management Company.

SWAG Honours Suleiman Habuba with Special Award [2017]

Former CAF Communications Director, Suleiman Habuba, has been honoured by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) with a special award in recognition of his contribution towards the development of African football, especially the sporting media.
Suleiman Habuba is fondly remembered by the Ghanaian media for his leading roles which includes heading the Communication Directorate of the continent’s soccer governing body, CAF, between 2003 and 2012, overseeing major transformations in the media front and helping to organize six successive editions of the Africa Cup of Nations, organization of the Africa Cup of Nations hosted by the West African country in 2008, which ranks amongst the most successful in the history of the biennial flagship African football tournament amongst others.

First Bank Is Re-elected Into PCI SSC Board of Directors [2017]

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has been re-elected into the Board of Advisors of the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) for the third consecutive time, a reaffirmation of its leadership position in corporate governance and risk management.

The PCI SSC is an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards which works with organisations around the world to protect businesses and consumers against data theft by continuously developing new payment security standards, cyber security training courses, and certification programmes.

Head of Information Security Operations at First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Lara Nwokedi, has been representing FirstBank on the Board of PCI SSC in the fight against payment fraud and data breaches globally. Nwokedi, a payment card industry professional, security lead auditor and implementer, has many years experience in information security and has led several initiatives in the bank.

First Bank has been the only African bank elected to the PCI SSC Board a feat which no African bank has achieved since its inception. The Bank’s re-election into the Board underpins its commitment to the protection of customer assets and information.

Tuteria Wins Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation [2017]

A personalized learning tutoring app Tuteria developed by 27-year-old Godwin Benson has won the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation awarded by the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering.

Tuteria is a platform that links qualified tutors to student in their area and within their budget. The app has a ratings system, and allows students to book lessons using an upfront online payment system which solves the problem of access to quality, personalised learning and helps people earn income from sharing their knowledge.

Tutors are then paid once the lessons have been confirmed and Tuteria takes 15 to 30% commission for each paid lesson. Mr. Benson however  plans to use the prize money to widen Tuteria’s offering “even beyond Nigeria” and to include online classes and video courses as well.

According to Mr. Benson,

“It is something that solves the problem of access to quality, personalised learning and helps people earn income from sharing their knowledge.

Mr. Benson emerged top over other 16 participants to clinch the $32,000 prize money.

Other entries in the competition includes a system that reduces the amount of energy used to heat water, an app that controls water consumption and a smart jacket to identity pneumonia.

The engineering innovation award was launched in 2014 and rewards innovators in sub-Saharan Africa.