Factors Driving The Positive Progress And Excellence Of Nigeria And Nigerians Globally In 2019

March 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. Adeola Ogunmola Sowemimo Becomes First Nigerian Female Pilot At Qatar Airways Science and Technology Yes
2. AMPZ Wins Lagos Edition Of The MEST Africa Pitch Competition [2019] Science and Technology  

To encourage talents to curate their sports profile, showcase and connect to the right audience.

Yes
3. Peter Nkanga Wins 2019 Jamal Khashoggi Award For Courageous Journalism [Nigeria] Art, Media and Entertainment To encourage press freedom and protection of human right defenders. Yes
4. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Listed In Transparency International “Anti-Corruption Fighters” Leadership & Diplomacy To stop corruption and promote transparency, accountability and integrity at all levels and across all sectors of society. Yes
5. Winners Of Jumia Travel Third Edition Nigeria Travel Awards Business and Economy To raise the service delivery bar in the Nigeria travel/hospitality industry, and encourage all hotels and airlines in the country to offer the highest quality of service to their customers. Yes
6. Nigerian Students Team Emerge Joint Winners Of Sub-Saharan Regional Finals Of 2019 Huawei ICT Competition Science and Technology To further improve ICT development in Nigeria and knowledge transfer. Yes
7. Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi Emerge 2019 Commonwealth Young Person Of The Year Health & Environment To put an end to sexual violence in the world. Yes
8. Basheer Salisu Named First Female Nigerian Referee At The 2019 U-17 AFCON Sports To develop women’s football. Yes
9. Aroloye Numbere Wins World Championship 2018 In Environmental Sciences (Precipitation) Health & Environment To advance scientific research and impact on the environment. Yes
10. Nkete Obidimuso Wins 2018 National ICT Olympiad Competition Education and Innovation To develop healthy competitive skills and improve academic self-esteem. Yes
11. Conclusion Of The 2019 PositiveNaija Newscast Contest Art, Media and Entertainment To promote media professionalism in Nigeria, advance original Nigerian storytelling, and encourage Nigerian patriotism. Yes
12. Eunice Gordon Osagiede Awarded USA Congress Woman Of Excellence Award 2019 Religion, Social Values & Empowerment To alleviate poverty for widows, the orphans and the less privilege. Yes
13. Emelife Stella Chinelo Sets Record At University of Mysore, India Education and Innovation To attain academic excellence. Yes
14. Tanitoluwa Adewumi Wins New York State Chess Championship Sports To be the youngest grandmaster. Yes
15. Wecyclers Wins 2019 King Baudouin African Development Prize Health & Environment To promote the value of recycling and help improve lives and the environment. Innovation, perseverance and originality. Yes
16. Winners Of 2019 Rotary Spelling Bee Competition Education and Innovation To promote learning and vocabulary. Yes
17. Adebayo Alonge’s RxAll Wins 2019 BNP Paribas Group DeepTech Prize Science and Technology To identify, eradicate fake drugs and assess general drug quality. Yes
18. Oyeyimika Adeboye Appointed As Managing Director At Cadbury Nigeria Leadership & Diplomacy To promote gender equality, diversity and inclusion. Yes
19. Nigeria Qualifies For First Under-19 Cricket World Cup Sports To make a history-defining progress. Yes
20. Bala Magaji Emerge NOUN Best Graduating Student [2018/2019] Education and Innovation Hard work and sacrifice. Yes
21. 3,050 Entrepreneurs Win 5th Cycle Of The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme

 

Business and Economy To promote entrepreneurial talent. Yes
22. Emmanuel Amuneke Guides Tanzania To AFCON After 39 Years Sports Yes
23. Moruf Adegesin & Evelyn Oyome Win 7th Sovereign Trust Insurance Golf Open Sports Yes
24. Bello Ayomide Emmanuel Wins Nigeria’s First Ever Sailing Gold Medal At The 2019 Open International Canoe Sprint Championship Sports To make Nigeria proud. Yes
25. Winners Of 2019 CBN EPIS Efficiency Awards Business and Economy To promote objective analysis of all E-payments data collated by NIBSS over a full calendar year. Yes
26. SPE FUTO Wins 2019 PetroQuiz Competition Education and Innovation Yes
27. Ayo Dada & Olamide Oladeji Emerge Stanford University’s 2019 Knight-Hennessy Scholars Education and Innovation To develop both the depth and range of subject expertise to confront the numerous grand challenges and opportunities of the future. Yes
28. Adeagbo Simidele Selected As 2019 World Fellow At Yale University Leadership & Diplomacy To make the world a better place. Yes
29. Abuja Almat Wins Majekodunmi Cup Of GTB 2019 Lagos International Polo Tournament Sports Yes
30. Sandra Olubukunola Popoola Awarded Order Of The British Empire (OBE) Religion, Social Values & Empowerment To empower future generations to live in a country without frontiers, free to move, and to exchange ideas without any barrier. Yes
31. 4 Nigerian Students Win Bronze At 2019 International Festival Of Engineering, Science & Technology (I-FEST) Competition Science and Technology To assist young people with the opportunity to bring innovation to the fore in the world of technology. Yes
32. Peter Seunara Arotiba Emerges Best Overall WASSCE Candidate In West Africa [May/June 2018] Education and Innovation

 

 

 

Yes
33. Theresa Ojekou Ibas & Osahon Uhuangho Win Finance Monthly FinTech Awards 2019 Business and Economy To drive FinTech forward. Yes
34. Nigerian Female Wrestlers Win 2019 African Senior Wrestling Championship Sports Yes
35. Comercio Cloud Computing Emerges Huawei Cloud Partner Of The Year [2019] Science and Technology To deliver top-rated Cloud Solutions within the Nigerian local cloud ecosystem. Yes
36. Kobo360 Named Disrupter Of The Year At 2019 Africa CEO Awards Business and Economy To create value for customers. Yes
37. Winners Of 2019 Pitcher Awards And Other Creativity Week Competitions Art, Media and Entertainment To inspire creative excellence in marketing communications. Yes
38. Winners Of 9th Korean-Nigerian Poetry Feast Art, Media and Entertainment To inspire Nigerian poets to use their craftsmanship to promote freedom, liberty and self-determination. Yes
39. Team Nigeria Wins Teamwork Award At 2019 FIRST LEGO League Junior (FLL Jr.) International Challenge In California Science and Technology To promote an enthusiasm for discovery, science, and technology in children. Yes

TOTAL

16 23

 

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