New Phase, Brookstone Secondary School, Rivers State, has emerged the overall winner of the National Company of the Year Competition (NCOY) organised by the Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN).
Amazing Amazons, Government Girls Secondary School, Abaji, Abuja, emerged first runner-up, and Jikoru, Alvana Secondary School, Owerri, Imo State became the second runner-up.
Team MUDA has won the $15,000 Education Category prize of the 2020 Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge 2.0.
Team MUDA provides basic education classes for vulnerable children and youths in Borno state, Nigeria.
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Dr. Kingsley Akinroye has been presented with the Lion of Finland Knight Award in recognition of his contributions in the area of health and education associating with Finland in the last 25 years.
Dr. Kingsley Akinroye, renowned cardiologist and the Executive Director of the Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) was presented the award by the Ambassador of Finland to Nigeria, Dr. Jyrki Pulkkinen in Abuja as part of its activities to mark its 103rd independence.
Dr. Akinroye is an experienced physician and global health leader with over two decades of work focused on cardiovascular health and non-communicable diseases.
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Winners have emerged at the 2020 Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA), held at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos on the 18th of December 2020.
The Chairman, Panel of Assessors, Nigeria Media Merit Awards, Professor Ralph Akinfeleye, said in spite of the uncertainties of 2020, the media responded to the call for entries “overwhelmingly”.
He noted that the panel received a total of 895 entries from 665 entrants, as against the 752 entries it got from 520 entrants in 2019.
Professor Akinfeleye, however, said no award was given in seven categories because none of the entries met the 70 percent cut off mark for nomination.
They are the Brand Marketing Reporter of the Year, Oil and Gas Reporter of the Year, Aviation Industry Reporter of the Year, Business Publication of the Year, Radio Broadcaster of the Year, TV Production of the Year, and TV Drama of the Year.
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Winners have emerged in the 7th Nigeria Pitch Awards [2019/2020], which took place at a ceremony in Lagos State.
Mr. Shina Philips, president of the awards, expressed gratitude to the Nigeria Football Federation and all stakeholders in the country’s football for their backing in giving Nigerians a transparent and credible award.
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The 2021 Itohan Hephzibah Deborah Igbe Poetry Contest is organised to recognise and celebrate the life of Ms. Itohan Hephzibah Deborah Igbe on her birthday (31st of January, 2021).
The online poetry event with the theme “How food fit bring dignity and hope!” is aimed at promoting the nature, role and value of food in achieving dignity and hope for humanity.
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Winners have emerged in the 2020 Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Awards held on December 9, 2020 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.
Only eight journalists received awards at the 15th edition of the awards ceremony, picked from 188 entries.
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