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Susan Chioma Omeh Wins 2020 WIPO National Intellectual Property Essay Competition

Susan Chioma Omeh has emerged overall winner of the 2020 WIPO National Intellectual Property Essay Competition on the recommendation of the panel of judges.

Susan Chioma Omeh was announced winner on the 28th of July 2020 and the competition’s theme was “Making innovation work for a Green Future in Nigeria”.

Ms. Susan is a 500-level (final year) student of Law at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).

The 2020 WIPO National Intellectual Property Essay Competition was organized by the WIPO Nigeria Office on the occasion of the World Intellectual Property Day 2020.

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Gloria Bulus Wins 2020 Alfredo Sirkis Memorial Green Ring Award

Gloria Bulus has won the “Alfredo Sirkis Memorial Green Ring Award” from former U.S Vice-President, Al Gore, at the 44th Climate Reality Leadership Corps Global Training.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Green Ring Award is presented to outstanding Climate Reality Leaders who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to their role as climate communicators and activists.

Presenting the award to Ms. Gloria Bulus virtually, Mr. Gore said she was the first to receive the award in Africa.

He identified other recipients of the award as Nana Firman from Indonesia, Ximena Loría from Costa Rica and Tim Guinee, U.S.

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Achalugo Chioma Ezekobe Wins 3rd Beeta Playwright Competition

Achalugo Chioma Ezekobe has emerged winner of the 3rd Beeta Playwright Competition held on 22nd of July, 2020 on the Zoom App.

The grand finale of the Competition was held on the Zoom App due to the continued spread of the coronavirus and restrictions on social gatherings.

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Chinelo Dike Okonkwo Wins 2020 Unicaf Nigeria Essay Competition

Chinelo Dike Okonkwo has emerged winner of the 2020 Unicaf Nigeria Essay Competition at an awards ceremony held online, on July 3, 2020.

In a statement by Chinelo Dike Okonkwo, the first winner has been awarded a full scholarship for a Master’s degree of her choice with Unicaf University through online delivery and also a cash prize of $300.

The second winner Eze Cornelius Chidiebere was awarded an 80 percent scholarship and also a cash prize of $200. Oyafemi Toluwalese Augustine, the third winner received a 75 percent scholarship for a Master’s degree scholarship and also a free tablet.

The statement also thanked over 500 Bachelor degree holders that took part in the essay competition, “Is online learning the future of education”.

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Gradely Wins 2020 Nigeria Finals Of MEST Africa Challenge

Gradely has emerged the winner of the MEST Africa country challenge for Nigeria, which involved about 9 startups and was held on July 22, 2020.

Other startups that pitched are Edusko Africa, At your service, Scrapays, Padimi, Idera, Toju, Finance Sycamore, and Social Lender.

Finance Sycamore, Social Lender, and Toju are in the fintech sector.

Edusko Africa and Gradely are edtech startups, Scrapays is in the recycletech sector while At your service makes it easy for human resources to be found, hired and managed using tech. Padimi is a social enterprise bridging the social security gap for unbankable Africans.

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Aruna Quadri And Bode Abiodun Assist Sporting CP To Win 37th Title In Portugal [Table Tennis]

Aruna Quadri and Bode Abiodun have assisted Sporting CP to win its 37th title in the Portuguese national league [Table Tennis].

Sporting CP won their fifth championship trophy in a row after beating GD Toledos 3-0 in the 2nd leg of the final held at the High-Performance Center of Vila Nova de Gaia, after repeating the same margin in the first leg on Saturday, July 4.

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Dr. Eugene Ohu Wins $234,000 Grant From Templeton World Charity Foundation To Teach Children Empathy And Compassion Through Virtual Reality Games

Dr. Eugene Ohu, a researcher at the Lagos Business School has won a $234,000 grant from the Templeton World Charity Foundation, Inc.

A statement on the website of the school said Dr. Eugene Ohu, won the grant to conduct a two-year virtual reality research titled Teaching Children Empathy and Compassion through Virtual Reality Games.

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