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Adesewa Adeniyi Wins 2019 Nigerian Stock Exchange Essay Competition

Adesewa Adeniyi has won the first prize at the Nigerian Stock Exchange 2019 Essay Competition for Senior Secondary School students in Nigeria.

Adesewa Adeniyi, a student of Grandmates Schools in Isolo, Lagos, emerged winner ahead of 40,965 students across the country and was given ₦500,000 in scholarship fund for university education, ₦500,000 worth of equity investment and a laptop.

Her school was presented with three desktop computers and a printer.

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Emmanuel Eze Wins 2019 ATAF Continental Tax Essay Competition

Emmanuel Eze has won the 2019 African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF)  continental tax essay competition among 132 other tax writers from across the African continent.

Emmanuel Eze, an official with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS, Nigeria) who received the award at the ATAF’s 10 years anniversary and the International Conference on Tax in Africa (ICTA) held in Kampala, Uganda submitted an entry titled: “Taxation Of Digital Economy And Africa’s Quest For Fiscal Justice: Challenges And The Need To Put Our Best Foot Forward.”

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‘Our Water Our Right Campaign’ Wins Transformative Cities 2019 People’s Choice Award

The ‘Our Water Our Right Campaign’ spearheaded by the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has won the Transformative Cities 2019 People’s Choice Award in the water category.

The campaign, a grassroots-heavy initiative that amplifies the voice of community people, was launched in 2014 in Lagos to counter government’s plans to privatise the water sector.

It received the highest votes in the water category on the sidelines of the International Conference on ‘The Future is Public’ holding in Amsterdam, which also featured the energy, food and housing categories. Prior to the announcement, the eight finalists debated and discussed opportunities and challenges of transforming local contexts to address global challenges.

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Interswitch Group Wins Inaugural Linkedin Sub-Saharan Africa Rising Star Award

Interswitch Group has been recognised as the inaugural winner of the Linkedin Sub-Saharan Africa rising star award at the 2019 edition of the Linkedin talent awards hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The award was presented to Interswitch Group at the South African LinkedIn Talent Awards ceremony, which took place at the level three premium venue in the heart of Sandton on Thursday, 17 October 2019.

The LinkedIn Talent Awards, in their second edition in Africa, are designed to recognise organisations that invest in understanding, engaging and developing talent based on a company’s page and engagement on LinkedIn.

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Jerry Mallo Unveils First Made In Nigeria Carbon Fiber Sports Car

Jerry Mallo, a fabrication engineer and chief executive officer of Bennie Technologies Limited has unveiled the first made in Nigeria carbon fiber sports car.

The carbon fiber car named “Bennie Purrie” was exhibited on the 28th of November 2019 at Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.

Jerry Mallo said he was inspired to create the sports car because Nigeria and Africa at large have all the required resources and raw materials needed.

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Winners Of 2019 Chris Ikomi Memorial Essay Competition

Winners have emerged at the 18th Chris Ikomi Memorial Essay Competition designed to encourage academic excellence among students in Delta State in the junior and secondary categories.

The Chris Ikomi Memorial Essay Competition, organised by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporative (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) joint venture in partnership with the Delta State Ministry of Education, was held in Asaba.

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