Kano State have emerged winners of the 2019 World Polio Para-soccer tournament in Abuja.
Kano defeated neighbours, Katsina 2-1 in a keenly contested battle to lift the giant trophy.
In the third place match, former champions, Kaduna were held to 2-2 draw by Nasarawa in regulation time before scoring the decisive penalty to win 3-2.
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Carlton Oke, an architecture student of Covenant University, has emerged winner of the 2019 Design Week Lagos Architecture Competition with his entry on ‘Airport Masterplan for Lekki’.
The organiser of the Architecture competition, Osaru Alile who called for more mentoring of young architects, said Carlton Oke’s submission showed creativity, innovation and originality.
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Winners have emerged at the sixth annual Africa Check African Fact-Checking Awards held at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa on 29 October 2019.
Nigerian journalist Odinaka Anudu received the Fact-Check Of The Year By A Working Journalist award – the flagship award for his investigative work published in BusinessDay Nigeria, ‘Ongoing projects in South East: Truth vs Lies’.
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Mrs. Elusakin Agnes Iyabo and Adebiyi Abiola Temitayo have emerged the 2019 overall best teachers in Nigeria at the 2019 World Teachers Day Celebration in Abuja.
Mrs. Elusakin Agnes Iyabo, a teacher of Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorodu, Lagos state, won the best teacher of the year 2019 award, in the public school category. She received the award along with a brand new Hyundai Sonata car gift from the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Mrs. Elusakin Agnes Iyabo said she has served in the teaching profession for 27 years, adding that the award will spur her into more hard work
Mr. Adebiyi Abiola Temitayo, a teacher of Varsity children grammar school, Ijebu ode, Ogun state, won the best teacher of the year 2019 award, in the private school category. He received the award along with a brand new Hyundai Accent car gift from the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Team LASU (Lagos State University) has won the 1st Africa University Badminton Championship in Mauritius.
LASU finished with a total of nine (9) medals comprising of five (5) gold medals and four (4) silver medals to be on the top of medals table.
The Sunshine Spikers of Akure and the Nigeria Police Female team (Super Force), have emerged champions of the National Volleyball League Division one in Bauchi.
Winners have emerged at the 2019 Finnovex West Africa Awards held on October 22, 2019 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Lagos.
The event, co-located with Finnovex West Africa and organised under the patronage of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), provided a platform for industry shaping discussions with experts, thought leaders and innovators across the financial services community worldwide. The 2-day conference focused on global trends, disruptions and how market players can determine opportunities and respond to the threats. The gathering also provided an opportunity for financial experts to share knowledge on big and pressing issues, ranging from Financial Technology (FinTech) disruptions to financial inclusion, blockchain and regtech.
Finnovex is sponsored by several organisations, including Marketing Technology giant, Netcore Solutions.
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