October 2019 – Geographical matching and identification of driving factors of the positive progress and excellence of Nigeria and Nigerians
*We have noted ‘the courage and drive for distinction’ of Nigeria and Nigerians as fundamental factors of all positive progress achieved.
| No. | Titles of Positive News | Category | Driving Factor 1 | Driving Factor 2 | Location:
Nigeria |
Location:
Abroad |
| 1. | Grace Garba Emerges First NAF Female Air Warrant Officer | Security and Law | Exemplary leadership, hard work & contributions to the Service over the years. | To spur other airwomen to strive for excellence. | Yes | – |
| 2. | Team Nigeria Wins Inaugural Middle East Africa Rugby League | Sports | The players have speed and skills. | – | – | Yes |
| 3. | Winners Of 2019 PwC Media Excellence Awards | Art, Media and Entertainment | To celebrate and reward excellence in business reporting in Nigeria. | – | Yes | – |
| 4. | Chiniki Guard Wins Best AI Startup Award At 2019 GITEX Future Stars Competition | Science and Technology | To monitor, detect and alert shop owners about shoplifting and suspicious behaviour in real time. | – | ||
| 5. | Augustina Armstrong-Ogbonna Wins 2019 Anna Politkovskaya Media Award | Art, Media and Entertainment | To encourage and support report on stories that impact and demand change as it affects the lower-class people of the society. | In Politkovskaya’s memory, journalists from around the world who show courage and dedication. | Yes | – |
| 6. | IBI (The Birth), Nimbe, Dear Bayo And Unseen Treasure Win 2019 UK Nollywood Film Festival (UKNFF) Awards | Art, Media and Entertainment | To empower and showcase the work of independent filmmakers, especially those from African descent. | – | Yes | – |
| 7. | Kafayat Omolara Sanni & Tolulope Arotile Emerge NAF First Female Fighter Pilot And First Female Helicopter Pilot | Security and Law | To enhance the fulfillment of the constitutional roles of the Nigerian Air Force. | To ensure the furtherance of the war against insurgency. | Yes | – |
| 8. | Jude Idada Wins NLNG 2019 Nigeria Prize For Literature | Art, Media and Entertainment | To honour literary erudition by Nigerian authors. | – | Yes | – |
| 9. | Ikponmwosa Kingsley Osamede Wins 2019 NESG-NUC Essay Competition | Education and Innovation | To promote academic excellence by encouraging effective reading and writing skills. | To promote trust and peace in nation building. | Yes | – |
| 10. | Zamani College Wins 2019 Association Of Nigerian Geographers Nigeria Geography Quiz | Education and Innovation | To embrace and groom future geographers at younger age. | To promote knowledge of environment, inhabitants and resources. | Yes | – |
| 11. | Ezem Collins Emerges 2019 Maltina Teacher Of The Year | Education and Innovation | To honour exceptional teachers of the year. | To promote teacher’s role in the development of human society. | Yes | – |
| 12. | Winners Of 2019 West Africa Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA) | Art, Media and Entertainment | To stimulate the growth of impactful journalism in Africa. | – | – | Yes |
| 13. | Deborah Olatunji Wins 2019 National Travel Essay Competition | Education and Innovation | To support youth empowerment and excellence among youngsters. | To promote academic excellence by encouraging the habit of reading and writing effectively. | Yes | – |
| 14. | Abiodun Jamiu Wins 2019 El-Critical Writing Contest | Education and Innovation | To improve literacy in the North, especially among students. | – | Yes | – |
| 15. | Nigeria Scrabble National Team Win 2019 World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) Title | Sports | To promote awareness on sports. | – | – | Yes |
| 16. | Kenneth Oguzie Awarded 2019 ANNS Most Distinguished Nigerian | Religion, Social Values & Empowerment | To contribute to economic growth and development of the nation. | – | – | Yes |
| 17. | Winners Of 7th Annual BusinessDay Banks’ And Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards | Business and Economy | To honour outstanding performance in Nigeria’s financial services industry. | – | Yes | – |
| 18. | Winners Of World Finance Banking Awards 2019 [Nigeria/Africa] | Business and Economy | To recognize banks that plays a key role in the industry’s growth, sustainability and corporate governance. | – | – | Yes |
| 19. | UNICAL Malabites Wins 2019 Higher Institutions Football League (HiFL) | Sports | To create more awareness of the sport in the country. | – | Yes | – |
| 20. | Safiyya Ahmad Wins 2019 BBC Hausa Short Story Writing Competition | Art, Media and Entertainment | To support women through effective writing habit. | – | Yes | – |
| 21. | Chidera Vanessa Akamelu Wins The Young CEO 2019 Reality TV Show | Business and Economy | To promote and support young entrepreneurs. | – | Yes | – |
| 22. | Winners Of 2019 Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF) | Art, Media and Entertainment | To appreciate improved quality films especially from Nigeria. | – | Yes | – |
| 23. | Team Requid Wins Inaugural Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Hackathon | Science and Technology | To encourage Tech enthusiasts to develop innovative Fintech solutions. | To enable tech startups for global economic development. | Yes | – |
| 24. | Winners Of 2019 Finnovex West Africa Awards | Business and Economy | To honour excellence in financial technology. | – | – | Yes |
| 25. | Sunshine Spikers And Super Force Emerge Champions Of National Volleyball League Division One [2019] | Sports | – | – | Yes | – |
| 26. | Team LASU Wins 1st Africa University Badminton Championship In Mauritius | Sports | – | – | – | Yes |
| 27. | Elusakin Agnes Iyabo And Adebiyi Abiola Temitayo Awarded 2019 Overall Best Teachers Award In Nigeria | Education and Innrovation | To honour exceptional teachers in Nigeria. | – | Yes | – |
| 28. | Winners Of 6th Africa Check African Fact-Checking Awards | Art, Media and Entertainment | To honour journalism by African-based media in the field of fact-checking. | To encourage journalist to engage in fact-checking in Africa. | – | Yes |
| 29. | Carlton Oke Wins 2019 Design Week Lagos Architecture Competition | Education and Innovation | To promote creativity in respect to design in Lagos, Nigeria. | To encourage excellence and creativity in Architecture. | Yes | – |
| 30. | Kano Wins 2019 World Polio Para-soccer Tournament | Sports | – | – | Yes | – |
| 31. | Isaac Fredrick Sunday Wins 2019 Nigerian Content Development And Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Essay Competition | Education and Innovation | To promote the Nigerian content initiative. | To create awareness for Nigerian undergraduates to participate in Nigerian oil and gas industries. | Yes | – |
| 32. | Chikezie Omeje And Munyaradzi Makoni Win 2019 African Academy Of Sciences Science Journalism Awards | Art, Media and Entertainment | To recognize and honor excellent reporting on science and scientific innovation in Africa. | To promote improvement and increase research and innovation of the continent. | – | Yes |
| 33. | ENL Consortium Wins 2019 Maritime Cup | Sports | – | – | Yes | – |
| 34. | Winners Of 2019 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) | Art, Media and Entertainment | To facilitate the development and showcase the social relevance of African cinema. | – | – | Yes |
| 35. | Toluwani Deborah Emerges UNILORIN Best Graduating Student [2019] | Education and Innovation | – | – | Yes | – |
| 36. | Captain Idahosa Okunbo Decorated With Order Of Lafayette Award | Religion, Social Values & Empowerment | To promote and support peace and harmony worldwide. | – | – | Yes |
| 37. | Chelochi Onyemelukwe-Onoubia Wins Best Fiction Writer Award At 2019 Sharjah International Book Fair | Art, Media and Entertainment | To promote literary skills of both local and international writers. | – | – | Yes |
| 38. | Iorliam Simon Tersoo Wins 2019 Future Maritime Leaders Essay Competition | Education and Innovation | To provide opportunities to young people aspiring to become leaders of the future. | – | – | Yes |
| 39. | Interswitch Group Wins Inaugural Linkedin Sub-Saharan Africa Rising Star Award | Religion, Social Values & Empowerment | To recognize organisations that invest in understanding, engaging and developing talent based on a company’s page and engagement on LinkedIn. | Inherent value in collaboration. | – | Yes |
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TOTAL |
24 | 15 |
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