Tanvita Koushik Wins Inaugural Nigeria Info “I Beg To Differ” Student Debate Competition

13-year-old Tanvita Koushik has emerged winner of the inaugural edition of the Nigeria Info “I Beg To Differ” student debate competition.

The debate competition, which commenced in November 2021, featured hundreds of secondary school students across Lagos State between the ages of 13 to 17 years.

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Genomics Centre Wins 2021 NAS Gold Medal Prize For Life Sciences

The African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Disease (ACEGID) has won the 2021 Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) Gold Medal Prize for Life Sciences.

The Centre is a diverse team of talented scientists who have contributed hugely to new knowledge in the field of infectious disease genomics, through high quality and translational research, publications, and capacity building.

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Winners Of 4th Gani Fawehinmi Impact And Integrity Awards (GFIIA)

Winners have emerged at the 4th edition of the Gani Fawehinmi Impact And Integrity Awards (GFIIA) following a five-month public process of nominations, shortlisting and voting.

The award was instituted by Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre with the support of MacArrthur Foundation in honour of the late human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Gani Fawehinmi.

The award honoured 12 Nigerians with different categories of awards for their outstanding behaviour and actions, which has contributed to and enhanced public perception of Nigeria.

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Ohanekwu Favor Ebuka Emerges Overall Best Graduating Student At Obafemi Awolowo University [45th Convocation]

Ohanekwu Favor Ebuka has emerged as the overall best graduating student at Obafemi Awolowo University for the 2018/2019 academic session at the school’s 45th Convocation held on December 10, 2021.

Ohanekwu Favor Ebuka, a graduate of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, received his first class degree with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.88 (out of 5.0) and got nine prizes.

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Henry Atseye & Oyinlomo Quadre Win 2021 Rainoil Tennis Open Championship

Henry Atseye and Oyinlomo Quadre have emerged winners of the 2021 Rainoil Tennis Open Championship in the male and female categories respectively.

Winners in the men and women’s singles received 600,000 and 500,000 respectively, while their runners-up got 300,000 and 250,000 respectively.

Winners of the men and women’s doubles received 600,000 and 500,000 respectively.

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Winners Of 2021 Wole Soyinka Centre For Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Awards

Winners have emerged in the 2021 Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Awards held on December 9, 2021 in Lagos.

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) annually honours journalists who use investigative stories to amplify the voice of the most vulnerable in Nigeria.

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