Olatunde Oduwole has emerged winner of the 2021 Champion of Champions Scrabble Tournament on December 5, 2021 at the multi-purpose hall of Prestige Hotel, in Benin City, Edo State.
Olatunde Oduwole defeated Wellington Jeghire, 2-1 to upset the world No. 4 Jighere, to claim the star prize of ₦500,000 and a giant trophy in the final of the tournament.
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The Nigerian Apps for Upskilling and Placements compilation by PositiveNaija provides a guide on Nigerian apps (mobile applications) with digital and vocational skills learning as well as relevant placements (for jobs, 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.
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Victor Onwuka and Onyinye Okafor have emerged overall winners of the 2021 Secondary School Chemistry Competition organised by the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN).
Acting Head Teacher, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) High School, Mrs. Atinuke Israel, disclosed that Victor Onwuka scored 92 percent in the male category, while Onyinye Okafor recorded 87 percent in the female category.
She attributed their performance to what she described as “intensive preparations by the school and divine backing”.
Two representatives each were drawn from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
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Dr. Felix Ajiola has emerged winner of the 2021 Rahamon Bello Best Thesis Award after being overall best among 23 others from universities in Nigeria and other African countries to win the prize.
The award was put together by the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies, University of Lagos, and Dr. Ajiola, whose Ph.D. thesis is entitled: “Cocoa Production and Rural Development in Idanre, South Western Nigeria (1900 to 1996)”, won the first prize which attracts a cash reward of $1000.
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Damilola Banjo and Yusuf Akinpelu have emerged winners at the Norbert Zongo African Prize for Investigative Journalism (PAJI-NZ) award [2021] on November 13, 2021 at the prize-giving ceremony in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Friday Odum has emerged winner of the 2021 ISN Medical Laboratory Scientist of the Year award at a ceremony held on November 26, 2021 at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Friday Odum is a medical laboratory scientist working with Clina-Lancet Laboratories, Lagos. The award celebrates his commitment to excellence and his drive for quality in medical laboratory practice.
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Winners have emerged at the 2021 World Travel Awards – Nigeria and Africa (28th edition) at a ceremony held virtually on November 25, 2021.
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