Winners have emerged at the 2019 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held on 27 October 2019, in Lagos.
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ENL Consortium Wins 2019 Maritime Cup
ENL Consortium, operators of Terminals C and D at the Lagos Port Complex Apapa, have defeated Josephdam Ports Services (JPS) to win the 2019 Maritime Cup.
In addition to winning the trophy, ENL Consortium also received a cash prize of 1 million Naira courtesy of the organisers.
Chikezie Omeje And Munyaradzi Makoni Win 2019 African Academy Of Sciences Science Journalism Awards
Chikezie Omeje and Munyaradzi Makoni have emerged winners of the 2019 African Academy Of Sciences Science Journalism Awards.
Chikezie Omeje, head of newsroom, senior investigative and data reporter of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), and Zimbabwean reporter Munyaradzi Makoni received a cash prize award of $3,000 each in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia for their reports in science journalism.
The award was presented during the Grand Challenges Annual meeting in Addis- Ababa, a meeting that brings scientists and policy makers together, creating solutions to global health problems.
Isaac Fredrick Sunday Wins 2019 Nigerian Content Development And Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Essay Competition
Isaac Fredrick Sunday has emerged overall winner of the 2019 Nigerian Content Development And Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Essay Competition.
The 3rd edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Annual National Undergraduate Nigerian Content Essay Competition Award and Prize giving ceremony was held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The topic of the essay competition: ‘Nigeria’s local content policy and its impact on sustainable economic value creation’.
Kano Wins 2019 World Polio Para-soccer Tournament
Kano State have emerged winners of the 2019 World Polio Para-soccer tournament in Abuja.
Kano defeated neighbours, Katsina 2-1 in a keenly contested battle to lift the giant trophy.
In the third place match, former champions, Kaduna were held to 2-2 draw by Nasarawa in regulation time before scoring the decisive penalty to win 3-2.
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Carlton Oke Wins 2019 Design Week Lagos Architecture Competition
Carlton Oke, an architecture student of Covenant University, has emerged winner of the 2019 Design Week Lagos Architecture Competition with his entry on ‘Airport Masterplan for Lekki’.
The organiser of the Architecture competition, Osaru Alile who called for more mentoring of young architects, said Carlton Oke’s submission showed creativity, innovation and originality.
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Winners Of 6th Africa Check African Fact-Checking Awards
Winners have emerged at the sixth annual Africa Check African Fact-Checking Awards held at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa on 29 October 2019.
Nigerian journalist Odinaka Anudu received the Fact-Check Of The Year By A Working Journalist award – the flagship award for his investigative work published in BusinessDay Nigeria, ‘Ongoing projects in South East: Truth vs Lies’.
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