Team ABU Win 2022 ENACTUS Nigeria National Competition

The students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) have emerged winners of the 2022 ENACTUS Nigeria National competition held on August 30, 2022 at the Eko hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The competition, which began in July this year had 16 participants, 8 of the teams qualified to participate at the semifinals, and 4 of those teams progressed to the finals.

The former reigning champions, the Tai Solarin University of Education team finished second.

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Tobi Amusan Wins Women’s 100 Meters Hurdles At 2022 Diamond League Title In Zurich

World record holder Tobi Amusan has emerged winner of the women’s 100 meters hurdles at the 2022 Diamond League title in Zurich.

She successfully defended her Diamond League title for the second consecutive season surpassing Gail Devers’ long standing 22-year-old Meeting Record (MR) of 12.39 seconds by one-tenth of a second, going on to set a new MR of 12.29 seconds (-0.3).

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Nigerian Apps For Mobile Internet Browsing And Security (Browsers, VPNs, Antivirus, Etc.)

This compilation and assessment by PositiveNaija provides a guide on reliable and up-to-date Nigerian apps for mobile internet browsing and security (browsers, VPNs, antivirus, etc.).

Apps with user ratings less than 3.0 (assessed alongside with user feedback shared on the app store) are not included in this compilation. Apps that have not been updated for a long time are also not included. In instances where user ratings and feedback are unavailable on the app store, we encourage extra vigilance by (prospective) users.

Nigerian Apps For Mobile Internet Browsing And Security (Browsers, VPNs, Antivirus, Etc.)

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Rose Okeke Wins 2022 James Currey Prize For African Literature

Rose Okeke has won the 2022 James Currey Prize for African Literature for her manuscript, “Child of the Corn” and receives £1,000.

The winner was announced at a prize ceremony hosted by OneWorld Publications publisher, Juliet Mabey on 3 September 2022, marking the end of the 3-day James Currey Literary Festival, which held at the University of Oxford between 1 and 3 September 2022.

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PositiveNaija Interviews (What Is And Why Your Name?): Episode 6 – Okporie Emmanuel Kalu & Joshua Oshoze Idogho

The PositiveNaija Interviews (What Is And Why Your Name?): Episode 6 – Okporie Emmanuel Kalu and Joshua Oshoze Idogho is a series of interviews with the human race including Nigerians and Africans on recognising and understanding the meaning, purpose, importance/value, impact and story of their names.

This series, conceived and conducted by Toju Micheal Ogbe is dedicated to the lives of every human being with the hope that more understanding is provided on the subject of our names, which are the words everyone of us hears the most through our lifetime containing unique identity features.

Special thanks to people who have shared their stories and unique insights with us as well as with the world.

“If you don’t know who you are, anyone can name you. If anyone can name you, you will answer to anything.”

– African Proverb

PositiveNaija Interviews (What Is And Why Your Name?): Episode 6 – Okporie Emmanuel Kalu and Joshua Oshoze Idogho

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Tobi Amusan Wins Women’s 100 Meters Hurdles At ISTAF 2022 Berlin Meet

World record holder Tobi Amusan has emerged winner of the women’s 100 meters hurdles at the ISTAF 2022 Berlin meeting on September 4, 2022, winning in a time of 12.45 seconds.

The meet is part of the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver level series.

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Eze Victor Ugorji Emerges July 2022 IATA Overall Best Performer In Nigeria (Foundation In Travel And Tourism Course)

Eze Victor Ugorji has emerged overall best performer in Nigeria during the July 2022 diet of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Foundation in Travel & Tourism course.

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