Recently updated on December 22nd, 2020 at 04:34 pm
September 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. | Tobiloba Amusan Wins 2019 ISTAF IAAF 100 Meters Hurdles In Berlin | Sports | – | – | – | Yes |
| 2. | Adedapo Adeniruju Wins Second Edition Of UNICAF Essay Competition | Education and Innovation | To provide opportunities for young Nigerians to access an affordable quality higher education. | – | Yes | – |
| 3. | Tade Ipadeola Selected To Participate In 2019 International Writing Programme (IWP) | Art, Media and Entertainment | To provide outstanding writers with a platform for cultural exchange and collaboration. | – | – | Yes |
| 4. | Dr. Mathew Aneke & Professor Meihong Wang Win 2019 NLNG Nigeria Prize For Science | Science and Technology | To build a better Nigeria, through deliberate support for scientific research and celebration of excellent works. | Development of environment friendly and alternative power supply technologies. | Yes | – |
| 5. | ‘Daughters of Chibok’ Wins Best VR Story Award At 76th Venice International Film Festival | Art, Media and Entertainment | To remind the global community on the need to rescue the remaining 112 school girls still in Boko Haram captivity. | – | Yes | – |
| 6. | Cadet Sunday Linus Ogbole Wins King Hussain Award By The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst | Security and Law | – | – | – | Yes |
| 7. | Bowen University Wins 2019 Nigeria Universities Programming Contest (NUCPC) | Education and Innovation | To discover young talents in Computer Science/IT in the universities across the country. | To foster creativity, teamwork and innovation in building new software programmes and enable students to test their abilities to perform under pressure. | Yes | – |
| 8. | Brendon Ikem & Christian Peter-Jesse Win 2019 World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Nigeria | Education and Innovation | Support from parents. | Adequate preparation. | Yes | – |
| 9. | Team Delta State Wins 5th National Youth Games | Sports | Adequate support from the Government (moral and financial assistance). | – | Yes | – |
| 10. | Ayileka Ayomide & Adekunle Abiona Win Spirit Of The Competition Award At 6th HSF-NLU Delhi International Negotiation Competition | Education and Innovation | Adequate support from family, friends, coaches and sponsors. | In recognition of their negotiation skills and strategy. | – | Yes |
| 11. | Akwa Starlets FC Wins 2019 NNL Super 4 Tournament | Sports | – | – | Yes | – |
| 12. | Team Blazers Win Inaugural MGI Scrabble Premier League | Sports | To create more awareness of the sport in the country, as well as discover more talents in the game. | To establish an African society where illiteracy, drug abuse, cultism, and other social vices will not thrive through the intellectual involvement of youths in a mind sport like scrabble. | Yes | – |
| 13. | Winners Of 2019 World Summit Awards (WSA) – Nigeria | Science and Technology | Positioning digital applications provide solutions to solve local issues. | – | Yes | – |
| 14. | Conclusion Of The 2019 PositiveNaija Essay Competition | Education and Innovation | To promote the dignity, safety and prosperity of Nigerians; Nigerian patriotism; nation building as well as serve as a platform for excellence! | Effective strategy, reliable advisors, etc. | Yes | – |
| 15. | Kareem Waris Olamilekan Wins 22nd Chou Ta-Kuan Cultural And Educational Foundation Award | Art, Media and Entertainment | To use drawings to depict Africa vividly and flip a new life to change Africa. | To recognise that everyone is good at something. | – | Yes |
| 16. | Damilare Akano Emerge Africa’s Youngest Microsoft Specialist In 2019 Certiport International Certification Examination | Science and Technology | – | – | Yes | – |
| 17. | Funke Adekoya & Templars Emerge Winners At The African Legal Awards 2019 | Security and Law | Track record of exemplary leadership, strong legal skills, resourcefulness. | – | – | Yes |
| 18. | Data Science Nigeria (DSN) Wins Wangari Maathai 2019 Impact Award & Deep Learning Indaba Continental Award | Science and Technology | Training Nigerian data scientists and strengthening the African machine learning and Artificial Intelligence ecosystem more broadly. | Addresses text-related financial fraud. | – | Yes |
| 19. | Central Bank Of Nigeria Wins 33rd Financial Institutions Football Competition | Sports | Creating an opportunity for social interactions among financial institutions. | Promoting and development of football and other sporting competitions such as golf and tennis. | Yes | – |
| 20. | Olufunmilayo Gabriel And Yemisi Olatunji Win Inaugural Apapa Club Open Squash Championship | Sports | Opened doors for Nigerian squash players to earn points at home. | – | Yes | – |
| 21. | Nigeria Receive ICAO Award For Improving Security In Aviation Sector | Security and Law | Progress in solving aviation security and oversight deficiencies. | Yes | – | |
| 22. | Zahrah Ibrahim Wins Inaugural European Drilling Engineering Association Drilling Engineering Innovation Award | Education and Innovation | – | – | – | Yes |
| 23. | Dr. Andrew Oke-‘Ovie Akala Wins AGU 2019 Africa Award For Research Excellence In Space Science | Science and Technology | Significant research in space science. | – | – | Yes |
| 24. | NERC Wins 2019 National Freedom Of Information (FOI) Compliance Ranking | Art, Media and Entertainment | Promoting accountability and transparency by encouraging timely access to information. | – | Yes | – |
| 25. | Team Tech Dolphs Wins 2019 Beyond School Community Challenge | Science and Technology | To create community development projects for social and economic impact. | To help people with disability. | Yes | – |
| 26. | Amali Mucheke Wins 2019 Historical Association’s Historical Fiction Prize | Art, Media and Entertainment | Accurate teaching and tender care. | – | – | Yes |
| 27. | Winners Of The Africa 35.35 Awards | Religion, Social Values & Empowerment | To celebrate the excellence of African youth and the Afro-diaspora. | – | Yes | – |
| 28. | Winners Of ITU Young ICT Leaders’ Forum (YILF) Innovation Challenges 2019 | Science and Technology | To learn and to share ideas about ICT development and innovations. | To promote the participation of the youth in the digital economy. | – | Yes |
| 29. | The Ghost And The House Of Truth Wins The Best Narrative Feature At The 2019 Urban World Film Festival In New York | Art, Media and Entertainment | To celebrate diverse, international voices in film, music videos, television, screenplays and shorts. | – | – | Yes |
| 30. | Ibadan Wins UNESCO Learning City Award 2019 | Education and Innovation | To recognize the commitments and efforts made to advance sustainable developmental goals. | To promote education and lifelong learning. | Yes | – |
| 31. | Ndagaba Baba Alhaji Receives Bob Freeman Humanitarian Award [2019] | Religion, Social Values & Empowerment | To encourage humanitarianism. | – | – | Yes |
| 32. | Adeola Oluwakemi Ayoola Awarded 2019 Excellent International Student In China | Education and Innovation | Demonstrated clear purpose of learning, diligent study and consistent excellent academic performances. | – | – | Yes |
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TOTAL |
18 | 14 |
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