RiceAfrika Emerges Winner In WEF Circulars Accelerator Cohort 2022

RiceAfrika, an agro-tech start-up, has emerged winner alongside 16 other start-ups of the Circulars Accelerator Cohort 2022 award by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

RiceAfrika uses technology to boost local rice and wheat production by improving the capacity of local rice and wheat farmers in Nigeria through the deployment of its IoT-enabled, eco-friendly harvester machines, precision farming solutions and guaranteed off-take of produce at the farm gate.

The Circulars Accelerator is an action-oriented, six-month accelerator programme for circular economy innovators.

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Chief Of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers & Chief Of Army Staff (COAS) Spikers Win 2022 Kontagora Invitational Challenge (Volleyball)

Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Spikers have emerged champions of the 2022 Kontagora Invitational Challenge (Volleyball) in the men and women categories respectively.

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Frank Egona & Anietie Udo Win 11th Edition Of Daniel Ogechi Memorial (DOAM) Foundation Golf Tournament

Frank Egona and Anietie Udo have emerged overall winners of the 11th Edition of the Daniel Ogechi Memorial (DOAM) Foundation Golf Tournament in the male and female categories respectively.

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Professor Oghenetega Ighedo Becomes First Black Woman Graduate With A PhD In Pure Mathematics At The University Of South Africa (UNISA)

Professor Oghenetega Ighedo has become the first black woman graduate with a PhD in Pure Mathematics at the University of South Africa (UNISA).

It is the first time such achievement would be attained in South Africa’s foremost university since it was established 148 years ago.

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University Of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) Wins 9th All-Nigeria Universities Debating Championship (ANUDC)

University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has emerged the overall winner of the 9th All-Nigeria Universities Debating Championship (ANUDC) hosted by the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) between February 13 – 19, 2022.

1st Runner up – University of Ilorin 2nd

Runner up – Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (MOUDC)

The championship, which is an annual event, drew participants from 23 universities across Nigeria for debate/public speaking contests in the British Parliamentary style.

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Lumen Christi International High School Wins Augustus Bandele Oyediran Award [2022]

Lumen Christi International High School, Uromi, Edo State has been honoured with the Augustus Bandele Oyediran Award for producing the best aggregate results in WASSCE for School Candidates in 2021 in Nigeria.

This is the sixth time the all-boys Catholic boarding school will win the award, having clinched it in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 and 2016.

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