16-year-old medical student from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Josephine Oyinkansola Akande, has emerged the overall winner of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition.
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2025 WESPAC World Scrabble Championship: Team Nigeria Emerge Champions With Best Country Award
Team Nigeria has emerged champions winning the best country award at the 2025 WESPAC World Scrabble Championship held in Accra, Ghana.
Deborah Johnson (TheGlobalPoet) Wins De9jaspirit Talent Hunt Season 4
22-year-old Deborah Johnson (also known as TheGlobalPoet) has emerged the first prize winner of De9jaspirit Talent Hunt Season 4, receiving a cash prize of 30 million Naira.
The show hosted 22 contestants, had 10 episodes, and featured a wide range of talents, came to an end with joy for many and mixed feelings for some. The show’s progress from episode 1 to the grand finale was filled with mind-blowing experiences from contortionists, singers, comedians, saxophonists, among others. There were also evictions, stage battles (survival showdowns), votes, judgements, collaborations, and one disqualification.
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Olanrewaju Suraju Wins 2025 Courageous Scientists Award For Environmental And Climate Justice
Chairman of the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), Olanrewaju Suraju, has been named and awarded the winner of the 2025 Courageous Scientists Award for Environmental and Climate Justice, from Africa, an international honour established by the Vienna-based organisation, Forum Eco-Social Transformations.
Vivian Saleh Kpakol Series 3: Trauma-Informed Governance in Nigeria and the Reparation of Victims’ Dignity
Vivian Saleh Kpakol Series 3: Trauma-Informed Governance in Nigeria and the Reparation of Victims’ Dignity
In my last two articles, I have written extensively on victimization, public policy, and the restoration of human dignity, emphasizing the need for policies that not only deliver legal redress but also address the psychological and social harm experienced by victims. Despite these efforts, it has become increasingly clear that more awareness is needed, and that the voices of affected individuals must be amplified — particularly those of kidnapping victims, whose numbers have escalated sharply in Nigeria in recent years. This essay argues that without trauma-informed governance, efforts to restore victims’ dignity remain incomplete. It explores how Nigerian institutions can integrate trauma-informed practices to provide holistic support and draws on comparative lessons from other countries to highlight best practices and feasible interventions.

Aflame Ministers Global Network: A Vision of Revival, Networking and Welfare by Apostle (Dr.) Emmanuel A Rhema
Aflame Ministers Global Network is a visionary ministers’ fellowship duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Nigeria with the registration number 8984700.
We are committed to empowering pastors, ministers and Christian leaders for effective ministry through revival, networking, and welfare support.
Our mandate is to inspire one another for greater works, strengthen global connections among ministers, and provide a caring community that uplifts every member.

CEO Celebrate Agare of Easify Finance Ventures into Lucrative Dredging Business in Nigeria
CEO Celebrate Agare of Easify Finance Limited is making waves in the construction sector with a strategic entry into the lucrative dredging business.
