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Dorothy Udeme Ufot Wins African Arbitrator (AFAA) Of The Year Award 2020

Mrs. Dorothy Udeme Ufot has won the African Arbitrator (AFAA) of the Year Award at a virtual event hosted on the sidelines of the yearly East African International Arbitration Conference, which took place in Nairobi, Kenya.

Mrs. Dorothy Udeme Ufot, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and chartered arbitrator, defeated her counterparts Professor Mohammed Abdel Wahab from Egypt and Dr. Jamsheed Peeroo from Mauritius.

The Africa Arbitration Awards winners were announced and celebrated in a virtual ceremony that was broadcast live on Zoom, YouTube and on the conference portal.

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Funmi Adewara Wins World Bank SDGs & Her Global Competition Award 2020 For Women Entrepreneurs

Funmi Adewara has emerged winner of the World Bank SDGs & Her Global Competition Award 2020 for Women Entrepreneurs.

Seven winners were selected from a pool of 2,400 applicants from around the world who took part in the competition.

Other winners include Annisa Hasanah Ashyad of Ecofun Indonesia; Bassma Ali of G-Gateway; Kayumba Chiwele of PyscHealth Zambia; Melina Taprant of Wise Greece; Marysela Zamora of Nosotras; and Maliha Khalid of Doctory.

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Best Nigerian Universities Offering History

This assessment by PositiveNaija aims to provide a reliable guide on the overall standard of Nigerian universities offering history as an academic course and degree.

This assessment aims to promote the culture of impactful scholarship and academic excellence in the Nigerian educational sector.

History is the continuous, systematic and interdisciplinary study of past and future events – teaching and guiding us in the present on how to move forward, and ultimately creating a better existence for all.

“Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign. But stories can also be used to empower, and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people. But stories can also repair that broken dignity.”

– Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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Abosede Oyinlola Samson Wins 2020 Osun State Independence Day Essay Competition

Abosede Oyinlola Samson has emerged winner of the 2020 Osun State Independence Day essay competition organized by the Osun State government.

Abosede Oyinlola Samson, a 23-year-old and final year student of Chemical Engineering Department, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) was declared the winner of the competition on October 1, 2020 as Osun State celebrates Nigeria’s 60th anniversary.

Abosede Oyinlola Samson emerged winner amongst 756 other students who registered for the essay competition organized by the Ministry of Regional Integration and Special Duties (MRISD).

On behalf of the State Government of Osun, Abosede Oyinlola Samson was awarded a cash prize of ₦250,000, a laptop computer worth of ₦700,000, Airtel 100Gb Router and documents of ownership to a plot of land.

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Femi-Lawal Victor Wins 2020 PositiveNaija Essay Competition

Femi-Lawal Victor has emerged the overall winner of the 2020 PositiveNaija essay competition, themed: The Purpose of Nigeria!

The 2020 PositiveNaija essay competition (July 1 – October 1, 2020) is purposed towards informing the world what genuinely gives confidence on the reason(s) why Nigeria exists as a country today for the good of Nigerians and humanity.

The PositiveNaija annual essay competition aims to encourage Nigerian patriotism, impactful scholarship, nation building, as well as inspire as a platform for excellence.

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Best Nigerian Universities Offering Philosophy

This assessment by PositiveNaija aims to provide a reliable guide on the overall standard of Nigerian universities offering philosophy as an academic course and degree.

This assessment aims to promote the culture of impactful scholarship and academic excellence in the Nigerian educational sector.

Philosophy (from Greek: philosophia, ‘love of wisdom’) is the study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.

“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.”

– Nelson Mandela

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