Tennessee freshman athlete Favour Ashe has set a program indoor record at the Tyson Invitational, hosted by Arkansas, on February 11, 2022 in Fayetteville.
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Rosemary Chukwuma Sets New Records At 2022 Texas Tech Shootout
Rosemary Chukwuma has set new records at the 2022 Texas Tech Shootout after she ran 7.20 seconds in the 60 meters event on February 12, 2022.
The Texas Tech women’s school record in the 60 meters had stood for seven years. Five-time all-American Cierra White ran the 60 in a school-record time of 7.22 seconds at a meet in 2015.
On the first day of the Texas Tech Shootout, Chukwuma ran it in 7.21seconds in the first round of competition and then 7.20 seconds in the final.
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Follow The Money & Lend An Arm Win 2021 World Summit Awards [Nigeria]
Follow The Money (FTM) and Lend An Arm have been named among the 40 winners of the 2021 World Summit Awards [Nigeria].
Follow The Money (FTM), a social accountability initiative of Connected Development (CODE), emerged winner in the category of ‘peace, justice and strong institutions’, affirming its position as one of Africa’s leading accountability home-grown initiatives shaping the world.
Lend An Arm, emerged winner in the category of ‘good health and well-being’.
Project Lend an Arm is Nigeria’s first smart blood bank; piloting in Oyo state of south-west Nigeria. It is a youth-focused holistic blood supply solution founded in 2017, aiming to solve the persistent shortage of blood and blood products in Nigeria by tackling the issue systematically, addressing root causes.
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Winners Of 2021 YALDA AfCFTA Youth Creative Competition
Boluwatife Aderounmu (Animation), Oyedele Philemon Oluwakoyejo (Infographics) and Terrance Mawanga (Essays) have emerged winners of the 2021 YALDA AfCFTA Youth Creative Competition.
The Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa (YALDA) in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim Bank), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced the winners of the joint AfCFTA Youth Creative Competition.
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Shehu Adamu & Fadekemi Olukemi Win 2022 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon [Nigerian Category]
Shehu Adamu and Fadekemi Olukemi have emerged winners of the 2022 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon in the male and female categories respectively [Nigerian Category].
Maryam Ogunbayo Wins 774 Young Nigerian Scientists Presidential Award [2022]
Maryam Ogunbayo has emerged overall winner of the 774 Young Nigerian Scientists Presidential Award (774 – YONSPA) [2022].
Gbolahan Ayinde from Ogun State came second while Uchendu Judith from Edo State came third.
The 774YONPA targets young Nigerians in the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory to motivate them towards careers in Science, Technology and Innovation sectors.
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Winners Of 2021 Social Impact Challenge Competition By YoungStars Initiative
Wilfred Emmanuella, Adeboh Hannah, Comfort Agbo, Gift Ononiwu, and Dorcas Jacob have emerged winners of the 2021 Social Impact Challenge Competition, organised by the YoungStars Initiative.
The winners who won $1,000 each for winning the competition were rewarded at the 2022 Female And More (FAM) Summit in Abuja.
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