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Dansol College has emerged winner of the 2022 Chief Akintola Williams School Debate organised by the Nigeria-Britain Association (N-BA) in honour of Pa Akintola Williams, the patron of the association.
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Professor Oghenetega Ighedo has become the first black woman graduate with a PhD in Pure Mathematics at the University of South Africa (UNISA).
It is the first time such achievement would be attained in South Africa’s foremost university since it was established 148 years ago.
University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has emerged the overall winner of the 9th All-Nigeria Universities Debating Championship (ANUDC) hosted by the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) between February 13 – 19, 2022.
1st Runner up – University of Ilorin 2nd
Runner up – Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (MOUDC)
The championship, which is an annual event, drew participants from 23 universities across Nigeria for debate/public speaking contests in the British Parliamentary style.
Lumen Christi International High School, Uromi, Edo State has been honoured with the Augustus Bandele Oyediran Award for producing the best aggregate results in WASSCE for School Candidates in 2021 in Nigeria.
This is the sixth time the all-boys Catholic boarding school will win the award, having clinched it in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 and 2016.
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Maryam Ogunbayo has emerged overall winner of the 774 Young Nigerian Scientists Presidential Award (774 – YONSPA) [2022].
Gbolahan Ayinde from Ogun State came second while Uchendu Judith from Edo State came third.
The 774YONPA targets young Nigerians in the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory to motivate them towards careers in Science, Technology and Innovation sectors.
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Jubril Dokun, a 16-year-old student of Brainfield College, Salolo, Lagos State, has emerged winner of the third edition of the InterswitchSPAK National Science Competition held on February 5, 2022.
Contesting with over 18,000 students from various secondary schools in Nigeria, Jubril Dokun won the 13-week educational show (run on both terrestrial and domestic television stations) to clinch the first prize of ₦7.5 million in scholarships, among other prizes.
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Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye, Professor Charles Chidume and Professor Godwin Ekhaguere have received the Nigeria National Order of Merit Award for years 2020 and 2021 as announced by the Federal Government of Nigeria on 21 January 2022.
Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye was named winner in medicine (2020), Professor Charles Chidume clinched the award in Science (2020), while Professor Godwin Ekhaguere emerged winner in Science (2021).