Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been listed as one of the eight Transparency International “Anti-Corruption fighters”. She is the only Nigerian and the second African to make the list.
According to Transparency International, the women listed are:
“… setting a positive example, showing that women are not only victims of corruption, but also key players in the struggle against it.”
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Peter Nkanga has been selected for the 2019 Jamal Khashoggi Award for Courageous Journalism in Nigeria by Inti Raymi Fund.
In a letter signed by Anas Talalqa, Human Rights Advisor at Inti Raymi Fund, congratulating Mr. Peter Nkanga:
“The Award honors the brave journalists who expose abuse of power and corruption, share difficult truths, discuss taboo topics, and work in hostile environments. For true democracy to work, there must be a free press.”
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Professor Emmanuel Ilesanmi Adeyeye has emerged the current world leader in proteomics – chemistry of proteins for the year 2018.
Professor Emmanuel Ilesanmi Adeyeye, the current Ekiti State University‘s Dean of Science, a Professor of Food Chemistry and Fellow of the Chemical Society of Nigeria tops the list of researchers from 89 countries.
AMPZ, an online sports community, has won the Lagos edition of the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa pitch competition.
The startup provides a platform for talents to curate their sports profile, showcase and connect to the right audience.
This win guarantees AMPZ automatic entry at the MEST’s 2nd pan-Africa Summit in Nairobi, Kenya this June [2019] and a chance to win $50,000 in equity investment.
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Adeola Ogunmola Sowemimo becomes the first Nigerian female pilot at Qatar Airways and the first Nigerian female pilot on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Aircraft.
According to reports, she is also the first Nigerian female pilot to fly the Boeing 767 Aircraft across the Atlantic.
Oduduru Divine of Texas Tech school has won the 60 meters and 200 meters races at the 2019 Big 12 Indoor Championship in Lubbock, Texas.
Oduduru Divine won the 60 meters title for the first time ever at the Big 12 Championships with a Personal Best (PB) and School Record time of 6.52 seconds.
The 22-year-old Nigerian now holds Texas Tech’s 60 meters record.
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Adekuoroye Odunayo has emerged winner of a gold medal at the 2019 German Grand Prix Championship in Dormagen.
Adekuoroye Odunayo, competing in the 57 kg weight category, defeated Hungary’s Szell Anna in an impressive outcome of 10-0 through a technical superiority, which will boost her ranking in the global rating.
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