The 2021 Itohan Hephzibah Deborah Igbe Poetry Contest is organised to recognise and celebrate the life of Ms. Itohan Hephzibah Deborah Igbe on her birthday (31st of January, 2021).
The online poetry event with the theme “How food fit bring dignity and hope!” is aimed at promoting the nature, role and value of food in achieving dignity and hope for humanity.
Continue reading 2021 Itohan Hephzibah Deborah Igbe Poetry Contest
Winners have emerged in the 2020 Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Awards held on December 9, 2020 in Lagos.
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) annually honours journalists who use investigative stories to amplify the voice of the most vulnerable in Nigeria.
Only eight journalists received awards at the 15th edition of the awards ceremony, picked from 188 entries.
Continue reading Winners Of 2020 Wole Soyinka Centre For Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Awards
Fisayo Soyombo alongside two others have emerged winners of the 2020 Kurt Schork Awards, which was announced on December 3, 2020.
The 2020 Kurt Schork Awards honor brave, yet often unrecognized journalists for their reporting on conflict, corruption and injustice.
Continue reading Fisayo Soyombo Wins 2020 Kurt Schork Awards (Local Reporter Category)
Young Stars Football Club of Usen have emerged champions of the 10th Peter Obaseki Football Tournament in Ovia after defeating 2019 champions Cocoa FC.
The only goal, which was scored within nine minutes of play in the first half was all that separated the visitors from the homers.
Continue reading Young Stars Football Club Of Usen Win 10th Peter Obaseki Football Tournament
Dr. Kudus Adebayo has emerged winner of the 2020 Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS) Rahamon Bello Award for Best PhD thesis in African and Diaspora Studies.
Professor Muyiwa Falaiye, Director, Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos announced the award on November 30, 2020 in a Zoom meeting.
Iroro Tanshi has emerged winner of the Future for Nature Awards 2020 alongside two others out of 124 entries from other parts of the world.
Iroro Tanshi (Nigeria), María Fernanda Puerto-Carrillo (Venezuela), and Tjalle Boorsma (the Netherlands / Bolivia) were adjudged winners of this year’s prize.
Iroro Tanshi, Nigerian biologist and dedicated bat specialist becomes the first African female to win this coveted prize.
Continue reading Iroro Tanshi Wins Future For Nature Awards 2020
Zenith Bank Nigeria has emerged The Banker Magazine 2020 bank of the year in Nigeria at the awards ceremony held virtually on December 2, 2020.
Ecobank emerged as the bank of the year in Africa.
Six subsidiaries of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc have been named ‘Bank of the Year 2020’ by the Banker Magazine, leading global finance news publication published by Financial Times of London.
Continue reading Zenith Bank Emerges The Banker Magazine 2020 Bank Of The Year In Nigeria