Nelson Okoronkwo, Muhammad Ahmad & Ikenna Nweke Awarded 2021 Public Service Integrity Awards

Nelson Okoronkwo, Muhammad Ahmad and Ikenna Nweke have been awarded the 2021 Public Service Integrity Awards at the 3rd National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in the Public Sector organised by the ICPC.

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Aminu Kadir Wins 2021 FirstBank Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship

Aminu Kadir of Ilorin Golf Club has emerged winner of the 2021 FirstBank of Nigeria Limited sponsored Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship held on November 28, 2021 at the Golf Section of Ikoyi Club 1938.

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Aishatu Dalil Wins 2021 BBC Hausa Short Story Writing Contest For Women

18-year-old Aishatu Dalil has won the 2021 BBC Hausa Short Story Writing Contest For Women, with a story titled: “Hakkina” (‘My Right’).

Aishatu Dalil’s story ‘Hakkina’ tells the story of a young woman, Fatima, who is raped by her stepfather and is threatened by her mother not to tell anyone about the abuse. She locks Fatima in a room despite the injuries she sustained during the assault.

To Fatima’s mother, silencing her daughter not only covers for her husband but also ‘protects’ her daughter from the stigma faced by victims of rape in the Hausa society.

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