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NowNow Digital Systems Launches Nigeria’s First Fully Integrate NFC Wallet

NowNow Digital Systems Limited has launched in Nigeria, a first of its kind fully integrated near field communication (NFC) enabled wallet, which allows complete contactless payments to take place on the platform.

This new function provides fast, easy, and safe cashless payments for NowNow customers using android smartphones, automated teller machine (ATM) cards, and point of sale (POS) devices.

The most innovative feature of this technology turns smartphones into digital point of sale terminals for micro to small-sized businesses including individuals, agents, and merchants.

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Eta Oghenekaro Wins Inaugural West Africa Scrabble Tournament

Eta Oghenekaro has emerged winner of the maiden edition of the West Africa Scrabble Tournament held in Accra, Ghana on May 18, 2022.

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Dr. Kennedy Obehiri Obohwemu Wins ”Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition” 2022 Organised By University Of Sunderland

Dr. Kennedy Obehiri Obohwemu has emerged winner of the “Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition” 2022, organised by the University of Sunderland, United Kingdom.

The three-minute thesis competition is an annual competition held in more than 200 universities worldwide.

It is open to PhD students, and challenges participants to present their research in just 180 seconds, in an engaging form that can be understood by an intelligent audience with no background in the research area.

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Nathaniel Ezekiel Sets A New National Record Of 48.42 Seconds To Win The Men’s 400-Meter Hurdles At The Big 12 Championships [2022]

Nathaniel Ezekiel has set a new national record of 48.42 seconds to win the men’s 400-Meter Hurdles at the Big 12 Championships [2022].

Running for Baylor at his first Big 12 Championships since moving to the United States of America, Nathaniel Ezekiel was in absolutely amazing form, storming to a massive Personal Best (PB) of 48.42s and breaking Henry Amike’s National Record (NR) that was set in 1987.

With that time, he qualified for the World Championships, set a World Under-20 Lead, an NCAA Lead and moved to 4th on the 2022 global toplist.

Behind him came Isaiah Levington who took 2nd in 48.82 seconds and Malik Metivier in 3rd with 49.53 seconds.

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Dr. Goodluck Jonathan Appointed To International Advisory Board Of The European Corporate Council On Africa And The Middle East

Former Nigerian president Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has been appointed to the international advisory board of the European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East.

The appointment makes Dr. Goodluck Jonathan the first sub-Saharan African leader to serve on the board of the ECAM Council, a non-profit organisation established with the purpose of promoting and developing relations between the countries of Europe, Africa and the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, with Italy playing a leading role.

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Professor Adenike Temidayo Oladiji Emerges FUTA’s First Female Vice Chancellor

The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) has appointed Professor (Mrs.) Adenike Temidayo Oladiji of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, as the Eighth substantive Vice Chancellor of the University.

The Council ratified the appointment at its Special Meeting held on May 12, 2022.

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