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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been honoured with a Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
The award was presented to her at the university’s St Cecilia’s Hall, which happens to be Scotland’s oldest concert hall, by the university’s Principal and Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea,
“in recognition of Ms Adichie’s achievements as an author and public intellectual.”
In appreciation of the honour, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie said:
The Board of Regents, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, has appointed 32-year old Dr. Azubuike Ezenwoke as the new Registrar of the University. This makes Dr. Azubuike Ezenwoke arguably the youngest university Registrar in Africa.
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Tioluwani Comfort has emerged the 2017 best graduating student with distinction in Law (LLM) at University of Wales, United Kingdom. She is a graduate of the University of Abuja where she got her first degree in law.
According to Tioluwani Comfort:
“I attribute my success to the Lord Jesus Christ because nobody receives anything on earth except it be given to him from heaven because in all fairness, I never expected that I would graduate with a distinction in LLM Law let alone graduate as the best student. Romans 9:16: “So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
Winners have emerged in the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) Competition tagged: Ennovate Naija.
Eight contestants that made the grand finale were tested on originality, feasibility, innovation, articulation, self-confidence, intellectual capacity and stage of development of idea.
The Managing Director, NIBSS, Mr. Adebisi Shonubi said that the initiative came as a result of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) policy on cash-based transactions which stipulated a cash handling charge on daily cash withdrawals.
In his statement:
“The policy is aimed at reducing the amount of physical cash circulating, encouraging more electronic-based transactions (payments for goods, services, transfers, etc.) and to drive financial inclusion by providing more efficient transaction options and greater reach.
It is also aimed at developing and modernising the Nigerian payment system.”
He further explained that as a proactive measure to solve some of the challenge, NIBSS conceived the idea of organising an online crowd sourced contest Ennovate Naija, aimed at generating innovative ideas to drive the policy and generate solutions to overcome the present challenges.
Shonubi also pointed out that the initiative is an online contest to stimulate innovation amongst Nigerians and generate ideas on ways to enhance e-payment in Nigeria.
He further added that the contest is open to Nigerians with no age restrictions, and winners will be rewarded with cash prizes for the best 5 ideas.
The winners, in addition will be given exposure to investors who could help move their ideas forward.
Alexandra Nwigwe, Jesudunta Mercy and Akingbade Gbenga, have emerged winners of the 14th Mike Okonkwo National Essay competition initiated in the year 2004, towards contributing to the development of the education sector.
Miss Alexandra Nwigwe of Vivian Fowler Memorial College Lagos emerged the overall winner for the Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition for secondary school students for the year 2017, with 90 percent in the first round and 80 percent in the second round of the competition.
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JSP Communications has been awarded the most creative PR agency in West Africa by the West Africa Innovation Awards.
The West Africa Innovation Awards ceremony, which took place in Abuja followed an in-depth examination of the top public relations agencies in the West African sub continent, based on specific yardsticks and an international benchmark.
According to Adeniyi Olusola, the Project Head of the West Africa Innovation Award, the initiative was based on the need to identify and uplift PR agencies and service providers in West Africa, who think strategically, execute diligently and add a touch of intellect to their service offering.
In his words:
“This award was borne out of the need we felt to recognize and highlight as models, agencies that have not only made an impact in their industry sectors but have also demonstrated a clear commitment to the spirit of innovation, creativity and holistic client satisfaction in West Africa.
We recognize JSP Communications in this direction and lift them up as models in the provision of trusted, consistent and innovative public relations services in Nigeria and West Africa. We challenge JSP and indeed all the award winners to constantly raise their, be exemplary and remain committed to the spirit of excellence, creativity and integrity.”
Speaking after the award presentation, the management of JSP PR company, represented by Executive Director Ronke Adebule, said:
“We feel highly honoured but humbled by this award. We realize that staying at the top can be much tougher than getting there. At JSP, we shall continue to make every effort to work as a team in our relentless desire to constantly exceed our clients expectations.”
The Global Adviser of JSP Communications, Phil Osagie, also noted that:
“In the new world order, the brain is the factory of the future. To remain a leader and a strong influencer, JSP must benchmark itself against the best global PR practices and strive to constantly redefine the PR playing field in Nigeria and West Africa.”
The West African Countries covered in the search scope included Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra-Leone, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Togo, Senegal, Mali, Guinea Bissau, and Cameroon. Some of the other category winners are: