Quickpen Deborah has emerged as the winner of the 2026 Nigeria Chess Olympiad Qualifier in the women’s category.
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Abdulrahman Abdulraheem Akintoye Becomes Highest-Rated Nigerian Chess Player In History
Abdulrahman Abdulraheem Akintoye has become the highest-rated Nigerian chess player in history after attaining a live rating of 2389 at the 2026 Nigeria Chess Olympiad Qualifiers.
Kaduna Polytechnic Wins Best Polytechnic Award In Nigeria At 2026 National Tertiary Admissions Performance Merit Award (NATAP-M)
Kaduna Polytechnic has been declared the best polytechnic in Nigeria at the 5th edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance Merit Award (NATAP-M), organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
The school won a cash prize of ₦50 million.
Stanbic IBTC Insurance Limited Wins CRe Momentum Award At Inaugural CRe Insurance Awards For Africa
Stanbic IBTC Insurance Limited has been named the overall winner of the CRe Momentum Award at the inaugural CRe Insurance Awards for Africa 2026, announced during the Continental Reinsurance (CRe) CEO Summit held in Kigali, Rwanda.
Adesina Gbenga Wins 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
Adesina Gbenga has emerged winner of the poetry category for his debut collection Death Does Not End at the Sea at the 2026 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards.
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2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards: Winners Emerge
Winners have emerged at the 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (12th edition) held at Eko Hotel and Suites, with several productions and creatives emerging winners across major categories.
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World Malaria Day: Nigeria must act now! By Punch Editorial Board on April 26, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 41
World Malaria Day: Nigeria must act now! By Punch Editorial Board on April 26, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 41
ON April 25, the global community marked World Malaria Day 2026 with an urgent theme, “Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can. Now We Must.” This message is a call to action anchored on a rare convergence of scientific progress and global resolve.
For Nigeria, where malaria remains a persistent public health burden, the message demands more than commemoration; it requires decisive, sustained action.