Author: PositiveNaija

Dika Odum Emerge GCU Alumnus of the Year 2017

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) awards Dika Odum, who graduated with an MSc in Energy and Environmental Management in 2015 as the Alumnus of the Year 2017 for the significant career achievements and charitable work he has undertaken since graduating.

Dika Odum is currently Managing Director of Kherithdum Limited, a company based in Nigeria offering management consultancy and cooperate training services in the areas of environmental management, energy efficiency, human resource management, finance, business administration, project management and health and safety.

Dika was involved in organising Anambra state’s participation in 2016, for the first time, in World Environment Day, established by the United Nations in 1972. He also initiated a project to encourage children in Nigeria to get involved in contributing to environmental sustainability at an early age. He spoke to over 1,500 children on climate change, reuse, recycling and the need to go green.

AGCPN-Clinical Trial Africa And NAFDAC Honour Health Experts [2017]

Foremost Nigerian vaccinologist and virology Dr. Simon Agwale, Professor Folakemi Odedina and Professor Uche Amazigo have been honored by AGCPN-Clinical Trial Africa And NAFDAC.

They are honoured with innovative awards in recognition of their innovations in health and economic development of Nigeria.

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PTCIJ Launches pressattackng to Monitor Attacks on Nigerian Journalists [2017]

The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), has launched a Press Attack tracker named pressattackng as part of its strategic vision of ensuring freedom of expression and its fight against press suppression.

pressattackng seeks to document and track threats and attacks on journalists nationwide. This tracker establishes a comprehensive method of documenting the oppression many human rights activists face with a tracking method that has never been done in Nigeria.

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Oyeleye Lateefah Abiola

Oyeleye Lateefah Abiola, has emerged the best overall student in her graduating class (Medicine) for 2017 – topping the class (a total of 564 students) with a percentage score of 95.6% at the National University of Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Oyeleye Lateefah Abiola is one of the 87 students sponsored by the Osun state government.

A statement from the Bureau of Communication and Strategy in the Office of the Governor, signed by its Director, Semiu Okanlawon, explained that the Deputy Governor of the state, Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori, is expected to lead a delegation from the state to attend the graduation ceremony at the end of the month.

FUTA Launches NigeriaEdusat-1 Into Space [2017]

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has launched a CubeSat, with the code name NigeriaEdusat-1, into space from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, United States.

The Nigerian Cubesat is a component of the Birds 1 satellites, comprising of four other CubeSats belonging to Japan, Ghana, Mongolia and Bangladesh. They were launched from the SpaceX Falcon9 Rocket.

Mr. Ibukun Adebolu of FUTA’s Department of Mechanical Engineering is the representative of Nigeria on the project. It is the first ever university satellite to be launched in Nigeria.

According to a statement from the Head, Media and Protocol Unit of the university, Mr. Adegbenro Adebanjo;

“The Nigerian CubeSat is designed, built and owned by the Federal University of Technology, Akure in collaboration with the National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria, and the Kyushu Institute of Technology Japan.

The CubeSats will be launched and docked to the International Space Station where the satellites will be deployed into lower orbit during the last week of June 2017.

The satellite technology development in the long run shall have spillover effects on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education that is an essential tool for a country industrial development.’’

NCDMB Designates FUTA As Centre Of Excellence In Geology & Geophysical Studies

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has been designated Centre of Excellence in Geology and Geophysical studies through its School of Earth and Mineral Sciences by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

According to the Head, Research and Development of the Board, Professor Leo Osuji, FUTA would now, on behalf of the Board, carry out research activities relevant to the needs of the oil and gas industry in pursuant to section 36 -39 of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act.

According to Professor Osuji,

“The Research and Development Centres of Excellence being promoted by the NCDMB are to undertake specific research works aimed at resolving technical challenges faced by international oil companies, national oil companies and other operators.”