Imaobong Nse Uko has emerged winner of the women’s 200 meters race event with a time of 23.21 seconds (1.1) at the 2023 Clyde Hart Classic in Baylor.
It was a new Personal Best (PB) for her whilst finishing ahead of her teammate Kavia Francis in 23.60 seconds. The following day, Uko ran the lead-off leg of her school’s (Baylor) 4×400 meters relay A team, which emerged victorious with a time of 3:34.40.
Udodi Onwuzurike has emerged winner of the men’s 100 meters race event with a time of 10.07 seconds (1.4) at the 2023 Stanford Invitational at Cobb Track and Angell Field in Palo, Alto, Calif.
Javin Bostic finished second in 10.34 seconds and James Benson finished third in 10.35 seconds.
Onwuzurike also prevailed in the top section of the 200 meters in a wind-aided 20.40 seconds and helped Stanford take third in the top section of the 4×100-meter relay in 40.91 seconds.
Damilola Peace Abiona, a final year student of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan (UI), has won the Season 4 Shalina Young Talent Award (SYTA) with a total of 90.29 points to emerge the “Best Pharmacy Brain in the country”.
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Mr. Olumide Akpata has been named African Legal Icon at the inaugural African Heritage Concert and Awards (Afri-Heritage 23) held on April 1, 2023 at the Kigali Marriot in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda.
Olumide Akpata is a senior Partner at Templars Law Firm and the immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
Daniel Oseni has emerged overall winner of the 2023 Savvy Prize for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs for his natural cooling system that preserves and stores tomatoes for up to 3 to 4 months without getting spoilt.
This Prize, running for its second year, seeks to recognize and support the efforts of Savvy Fellows working to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems through innovative and sustainable ways. This year’s Prize comes with a lot of benefits including up to $3,000 in cash prizes, product development support, and marketing endeavors.
Nigeria’s senior female cricket team, the Female Yellow Greens, have emerged champions of the 2023 Nigeria Cricket Federation Women’s T20i tournament with a nine-run win over Rwanda in Lagos on April 2, 2023.
Former Nigeria international Vincent Enyeama has been named the greatest African goalkeeper of all time by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).
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