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Misitura Lawal-Arowona Develops Anti-Tuberculosis Metal Drug

Mrs. Misitura Lawal-Arowona, a PhD scholar with the University of Ilorin and a lecturer at Kebbi State University has successfully developed metal attached anti-tuberculosis drug.

According to a report published in the Sunday Times of India, under a sandwich fellowship at Faculty of Science of The Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) of Baroda, India, Mrs. Misitura Lawal-Arowona, under the supervision of Professor Joshua Obaleye, has promised to tackle the menace of tuberculosis (TB) with the drug both in African countries as well as India.

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Team Nigeria Emerge 2019 Africa Cup Track Cycling Champions

Team Nigeria has emerged overall champions in the maiden edition of the Africa Cup Track Cycling with a total of 50 medals in Abuja.

Team Nigeria won 21 gold, 17 silver and 12 bronze medals in the overall result of the medals table – in both junior and elite categories.

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Rack Centre Wins 2019 Datacloud Award [Middle East And Africa]

Premium Tier III certified collocation data centre services provider, Rack Centre, has won the 2019 Datacloud Awards in Monaco, for the second year running.

Rack Centre won the Excellence in Regional Data Centre Award – Middle East and Africa for its outstanding ecosystem of robust and direct connectivity with over 35 carriers and five undersea cables. Other contributions include its ability to scale its operations through its modular nature and its low proven Power Utilisation Effectiveness despite a challenging climatic and infrastructural environment.

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Korede Bolaji Amole Wins 2018 Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Essay Competition

Korede Bolaji Amole has emerged the overall winner of the 2018 Consolidated Hallmark Insurance (CHI) Plc national essay competition.

Korede Bolaji Amole from the Insurance Department of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, receives a prize of ₦250,000, and an opportunity of getting employed by the insurer after graduation.

The reward is part of the company’s efforts to encourage insurance education and awareness creation across the country.

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Kano Pillars FC Win 2019 Men Aiteo Cup Title

Kano Pillars FC have emerged champions of the 2019 Federation Cup, also known as Aiteo Cup on the 28th of July 2019.

Sai Masu Gida, as they are fondly called, beat Niger Tornadoes 4-3 on penalties after both teams had played a barren draw in regulation period.

With the win, Kano Pillars FC receive ₦25 million as prize money for winning the title while Niger Tornadoes receive ₦10 million.

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Winners Of 2019 Nigerian Athletics Championships

Winners have emerged in the 2019 Nigerian Athletics Championships held in Kaduna.

The duo of Usheoritse Itsekiri and Joy Udo-Gabriel emerged tops in the men and women 100 meters races respectively in the championship doubling as the National Trials for the African Games billed for Morocco in August.

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