Recently updated on December 22nd, 2020 at 04:34 pm
July 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. | Winners Of Euromoney Africa Awards For Excellence 2019 | Business and Economy | Strong and focused leadership. | Constant state of re-invention and innovation. | – | Yes |
| 2. | Lesley Nneka Arimah Wins 2019 Caine Prize For African Writing | Art, Media and Entertainment | To support women’s struggle for inclusion in a society regulated by rituals. | – | – | Yes |
| 3. | First Bank Pioneers Visa Multi-Currency Card In Nigeria | Business and Economy | To ease the cashless transactional needs of customers. | – | Yes | – |
| 4. | Covenant University Wins The ENACTUS Nigeria National Competition 2019 | Science and Technology | To create a better world. | – | Yes | – |
| 5. | Access Bank Plc Wins 2019 GBA Women’s Market Champion Impact Award | Business and Economy | To empower women. | – | – | Yes |
| 6. | Access Bank Wins 2019 Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Award | Business and Economy | Embedding social, environmental and economic sustainability into its core business strategy. | – | – | Yes |
| 7. | Abdullahi Abubakar Conferred Inaugural USA Religious Freedom Award | Religion, Social Values & Empowerment | Extraordinary advocates of religious freedom from around the world. | Service to Nigeria and Nigerians. | Yes | – |
| 8. | Redeemers International Schools Win Inaugural Educraft Abacus Lagos Schools Competition | Education and Innovation | To improve the ability of students in mathematics. | – | Yes | – |
| 9. | UNIJOS Produces First Plant-based Anti-snake Venom Vaccine (COVIP-plus) | Health & Environment | To provide affordable and available anti-snake vaccine for Nigerians, especially farmers. | To improve local content and production. | Yes | – |
| 10. | Ajia Motunrayo Emerges All-Time Best Graduating Student At Covenant University [2018/2019] | Education and Innovation | Lifelong learning opportunities through granting public access to resources. | – | Yes | – |
| 11. | Winners Of NiRA 2019 .NG Awards | Science and Technology | To promote the Nigerian businesses, individuals, charity, public and private sector organizations, which help to make the Internet a more secure, accessible and rewarding experience for all by using .ng domains for their online presence. | – | Yes | – |
| 12. | Hauwa Liman And Saifura Hussaina Awarded Florence Nightingale Medals [2019] | Health & Environment | Immortalize the outstanding contribution and ultimate sacrifice in serving humanity. | Recognize exceptional courage and devotion to victims of armed conflict or natural disaster. | Yes | – |
| 13. | Winners Of 2019 Nigerian Athletics Championships | Sports | – | – | Yes | – |
| 14. | Nasarawa Amazons FC Win 2019 Women Aiteo Cup Title | Sports | – | – | Yes | – |
| 15. | Kano Pillars FC Win 2019 Men Aiteo Cup Title | Sports | – | – | Yes | – |
| 16. | Korede Bolaji Amole Wins 2018 Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Essay Competition | Education and Innovation | To encourage insurance education and awareness creation. | – | Yes | – |
| 17. | Rack Centre Wins 2019 Datacloud Award [Middle East And Africa] | Science and Technology | Outstanding ecosystem of robust and direct connectivity with over 35 carriers and five undersea cables. | Ability to scale its operations through its modular nature and its low proven Power Utilisation Effectiveness despite a challenging climatic and infrastructural environment. | – | Yes |
| 18. | Team Nigeria Emerge 2019 Africa Cup Track Cycling Champions
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Sports | – | – | – | Yes |
| 19. | Misitura Lawal-Arowona Develops Anti-Tuberculosis Metal Drug | Health & Environment | To tackle the menace of tuberculosis (TB). | – | – | Yes |
| 20. | PositiveNaija Wins THE BIZZ Business Excellence Award 2019 | Business and Economy | To celebrate consistency in business leadership, product/service quality, management systems, innovation and creativity. | – | Yes | – |
| 21. | Esigbone Omagbemi Ferdinard Wins 2019 Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition | Education and Innovation | To promote justice as an instrument of enduring peace in nation building. | To promote academic excellence by encouraging the habit of reading and writing effectively. | Yes | – |
| 22. | Dr. Eleanor Nwadinobi Emerges President-elect Of Medical Women International Association (MWIA) In USA | Health & Environment | – | – | – | Yes |
| 23. | Chukwudi Anyanaso & Elizabeth Kperrun Win 2019 Commonwealth Innovation For Sustainable Development Awards | Religion, Social Values & Empowerment | To recognise, celebrate and showcase impactful innovations and forward-looking solutions which help Commonwealth countries develop and advance the Commonwealth charter values. | – | – | Yes |
| 24. | EZ-Farming Wins 2019 Georgetown African Business Conference New Venture Competition | Business and Economy | Thorough research in designing its business model. | – | – | Yes |
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TOTAL |
14 | 10 | ||||
