Chidera Vanessa Akamelu Wins The Young CEO 2019 Reality TV Show

Chidera Vanessa Akamelu has won The Young CEO 2019 Entrepreneur Reality TV Show at the grand finale held at Pelican International Hotel, Chevy View Estate, Chevron Drive, Lekki, Lagos.

Conceived as a platform to promote and support young entrepreneurs, who are doing great in their business ventures, the fiercely contested show began on September 14 [2019] with a grand opening, with 25 rising entrepreneurs drawn from diverse fields nationwide. However, as the show progressed, only five contestants made it to the grand finale.

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Safiyya Ahmad Wins 2019 BBC Hausa Short Story Writing Competition

Safiyya Ahmad has won the 2019 BBC Hausa Short Story Writing Competition, with a story titled: “Maraici” (Ophanhood) after beating 25 other contestants.

Hajiya Bilkisu Yusuf, who is among the three judges, announced the winner at the Awards Night of the BBC Hausa Short Story Writing Competition held in Abuja on the 25th of October 2019.

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UNICAL Malabites Wins 2019 Higher Institutions Football League (HiFL)

University of Calabar, Malabites emerge champions of the 2019 Higher Institutions Football League (HiFL) defeating defending champions UAM Tillers (5-4) on penalties in Lagos on the 26th of October 2019.

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Guide On How To Be Excellent As A Nigerian [Videos]

This piece attempts to provide a reliable guide on how to be excellent as a Nigerian through the recommendation of several relevant videos and their associated excellent messages therein.

“What you do for yourself depends on what you think of yourself. What you think of yourself depends on what you know you of yourself. And what you know of yourself depends on what you have been told.”
– Nana KwaDavid Whitaker

How to be excellent as a Nigerian

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The Ghost And The House Of Truth Wins The Best Narrative Feature At The 2019 Urban World Film Festival In New York

The Ghost and The House of Truth has won the Grand Prize for Best Narrative Feature (World Cinema) at The Urban World Film Festival in New York.

The feature movie which stars: Tope Tedela, Kate Henshaw, Seun Ajayi, Ijeoma Grace Agu, Mairo Obruthe, Susan Wokoma, Imoleayo Olusanya and Gloria Young, is a narrative of Bola Ogun, a dedicated counselor who reconciles convicts with their victims, When her 8-year-old daughter eventually goes missing and police investigation makes no headway, she is forced to question her belief in forgiveness.

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Winners Of World Finance Banking Awards 2019 [Nigeria/Africa]

Winners have emerged at the World Finance Banking Awards 2019 [Nigeria/Africa].

The Awards have sought to identify the banks that have excelled across a number of areas, including corporate governance, sustainability and innovation, and have played a key role in the industry’s growth.

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Winners Of 7th Annual BusinessDay Banks’ And Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards

Winners have emerged at the 7th Annual BusinessDay Banks’ and Other Financial institutions (BAFI) awards, which held at the Lagos Continental Hotel on the 19th October 2019.

BAFI recognises and celebrates outstanding performance in Nigeria’s financial services industry. Winners of the Judges ‘Award category have been adjudged to have demonstrated that they have brought revolutionary benefits to the financial services industry in Nigeria.

Nominations for the BAFI Awards go through a rigorous review processes before finalists are selected.

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