Dr. Imodoye Abioro Of HealthBotics Wins United States Chamber Of Commerce’s 2022 Africa Digital Innovation Competition

Dr. Imodoye Abioro of HealthBotics has been named the winner of the United States of America Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 Africa Digital Innovation Competition, held in partnership with the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF).

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Ajao Ganu Olaitan Becomes First Nigerian To Win iDiaspora Photo Contest 2022

Ajao Ganu Olaitan has emerged the third prize winner in the Professional Category of the iDiaspora Photo Contest 2022 held on December 15, 2022 at the award ceremony in Mexico, North America.

Ajao Ganu Olaitan, a creative artiste and media personality  officially becomes the first Nigerian to win the photography contest.

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Team Nigeria Emerge Second In 2022 Junior Achievements Africa Company Of The Year Competition

Team Nigeria has emerged with a second place finish at the 2022 Junior Achievements Africa Company of the year Competition and won other awards at the finals.

Team Zimbabwe emerged winner of the 2022 Junior Achievements Africa Company of the year Competition, organised to promote entrepreneurship skills and talent innate in school children across Africa.

Eight African teams participated in the competition, the 12th edition, which was held at Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, was tagged` `”Fueling Change makers”.

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Lanre Awolokun Senior High School Wins 2022 Rotary Yearly Inter-Secondary Schools Quiz Competition

Lanre Awolokun Senior High School, Gbagada, has emerged winner of the 2022 Rotary yearly inter-secondary schools quiz competition that was held in Lagos State.

Kosofe Senior College, Kosofe emerged second, while Ogudu Senior Grammar School, Ogudu emerged third in the stiff competition grand finale held at the District 9110 Clcentre at Ikeja, where all the zonal winners competed for the grand prize.

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Winners Of 17th Wole Soyinka Award For Investigative Reporting

Winners have emerged in the 17th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting at the award ceremony held in Ikeja, Lagos on December 9, 2022.

During the award presentation ceremony which came under the theme “In-depth media and democratic governance”, the judges noted that the journalists who made the list for the awards, have in the course of their duties shown uncommon innovation and profundity, ethical journalistic courage, individual creativity and public benefit in their reports on clandestine activities, public or corporate corruption, human rights violation and the failure of regulatory agencies.

Hassan Adebayo of Premium Times won the overall investigative journalist of the year and the best investigative story for the online category  with his Pandora Papers series, which unmasked the hidden owners of offshore companies, secret bank accounts, private jets, yachts, mansions and artworks among others.

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Team Delta State Wins 21st National Sports Festival

Team Delta State have emerged overall winner of the 21st National Sports Festival with a total of 648 medals at the event held in Asaba, Delta state.

Delta won 320 gold, 200 silver and 128 bronze medals to edge 35 other states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Delta’s neighbours, Bayelsa, came second with 132 gold, 115 silver and 90 bronze medals, followed by another of their neighbours.

Edo, which hosted the festival’s 20th edition, won 78 gold, 94 silver and 167 bronze medals to make it a South-South affair in the top-three ranking.

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