Chidozie Ojobor has emerged the first Canadian University student to win the MPOWER Financing Global Citizen Scholarship valued at $5,000.
He was picked by MPOWER staff out of 1,121 eligible applications – which they cite as a record number of applicants.
The $5,000 scholarships were awarded on the strength of applicants’ essay submissions. Ojobor’s submission identified the need to address the threat of superbugs.
Force Headquarters (FHQ) Abuja has emerged as the overall winner of the Nigeria Police Games tagged “Anambra 2020” held on the 7th of March 2020.
Force Headquarters (FHQ) Abuja won a total of 274 medals comprising of 118 gold, 80 silver and 74 bronze to top the overall medals table to relegate defending champions Zone 2 to 2nd place with 230 medals.
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Adamu Shehu Muazu and Elizabeth Nuhu have emerged overall national winners of the second edition of 32 Kilometers Tito Makurdi Marathon race held in Makurdi, Benue state.
Adamu Shehu Muazu from Kaduna State, won the male category in 1 hour 26 minutes to receive the cash prize of ₦100,000 and pack of Tito Yoghurt.
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The 2020 Sunny Ojiya Photograph Event is organized to recognize and honor the exemplary life of Sunny Ojiya.
27-year-old Dr. Nemitari Ajienka has been appointed as a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom.
This appointment makes him the youngest Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University.
Dr. Nemtari Ajienka was promoted to a senior teaching member staff at the university after he got an appointment as a junior lecturer in 2017 at Edge Hill University.
In the words of Dr. Nemitari Ajienka:
“After 2 years+ at Edge Hill University (EHU), UK as a Lecturer, I’m happy to have officially joined Nottingham Trent University (NTU), UK as a Senior Lecturer at 27. Grateful to both EHU and for the opportunities and experience.”
Hitch Nigeria emerge one of the first cohort of twelve (12) Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellows, companies that will benefit from the Mastercard Foundation Centre’s support to expand their operations and improve secondary teaching and learning across the continent.
Hitch Nigeria, is a Nigerian educational video platform that provides underserved African schools with curated, high quality educational content.
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Homefort Energy has emerged winner of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG Kingdom Hackathon Prize comprising of $5,000 grant funding.
Homefort Energy is a Nigerian Clean Energy Startup that makes cooking gas (LPG) affordable and accessible to undeserved markets in Nigeria, using pay as you go model and digital innovations.
The event took place at WorkCity, Second Roundabout, Lekki Phase 1 on February 22, 2020 in Lagos.
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