Winners Of NiRA 2019 .NG Awards

Winners have emerged in the NiRA 2019 .ng Awards, the fourth in the series of the .ng Awards held on the 5th July 2019 at Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.

The .ng Awards organised by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) celebrate the achievements and innovation of Nigerian Internet initiatives.

The awards promote the Nigerian businesses, individuals, charity, public and private sector organizations, which help to make the Internet a more secure, accessible and rewarding experience for all by using .ng domains for their online presence.

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Ajia Motunrayo Emerges All-Time Best Graduating Student At Covenant University [2018/2019]

Ajia Motunrayo, a student in the Department of Petroleum Engineering, College of Engineering of Covenant University, has emerged the best student with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0 at the 2018/2019 convocation.

This is the first time that a student attains such a feat in the institution and therefore makes Ajia Motunrayo the all-time best graduating student. The closest to her feat being the 2016 convocation where Master Winner Deji-Folutile from Department of Architecture had 4.97.

A total of 215 students of the Covenant University, Ota in Ogun State were conferred with First Class degrees at its 2018/2019 convocation held on the 19th of July 2019.

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UNIJOS Produces First Plant-based Anti-snake Venom Vaccine (COVIP-plus)

The African Centre of Excellence in Phytomedicine Research and Development (ACEPRD), University of Jos (UniJos), in collaboration with the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion, (NOTAP) has produced the world first plant-based anti-snake venom vaccine called COVIP-plus.

The new vaccine was unveiled at a national forum on promotion of Anti-Snake Venom (COVIP-Plus) for commercialisation organised by NOTAP and ACEPRD, on the 17th of July 2019 in Abuja.

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Redeemers International Schools Win Inaugural Educraft Abacus Lagos Schools Competition

Redeemers International Schools (RIS), Apapa emerge first place winner of the maiden Abacus Lagos Schools Competition organised by Educraft Nigeria Limited in preparing children for mathematical challenges.

The representatives of Redeemers International Schools defeated two other schools, Devine Children Place and Epitome Kiddies Care School, which emerged second and third positions respectively to be honoured with the most prestigious SIP Abacus School.

Devine Children Place, won the Most Supportive and Loyal SIP Abacus School, while Epitome Kiddies Care School was recognised as the Most Progressive SIP Abacus School.

There was no cash reward at the maiden edition; medals, trophies and plaques were presented to the winners of each category of the competition.

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Abdullahi Abubakar Conferred Inaugural USA Religious Freedom Award

The United States of America has conferred Religious Freedom Award on Imam Abdullahi Abubakar, who saved over 200 Christians during an attack from suspected herdsmen in Plateau State.

Abubakar received the award alongside Mohamed Yosaif Abdalrahan (Sudan), Ivanir dos Santos (Brazil), William and Pascale Warda (Iraq) and Salpy Eskidjian Weiderud (Cyprus).

The first-ever International Religious Freedom Awards ceremony was hosted by Secretary Pompeo on the 17th of July 2019 in the United States of America. The award honours extraordinary advocates of religious freedom from around the world.

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Access Bank Wins 2019 Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Award

Access Bank has emerged winner of the 2019 Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards for ‘Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement’.

This is the fourth time Access Bank would win the award and the bank received the award at a ceremony held at the City Hall, Karlsruhe, Germany.

The award is in recognition of the bank’s  commitment to embedding social, environmental and economic sustainability into its core business strategy that helps address issues across its business operations and value chain.

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Access Bank Plc Wins 2019 GBA Women’s Market Champion Impact Award

Access Bank Plc has emerged winner of the 2019 GBA Women’s Market Champion Impact Award for its efforts towards providing opportunities for women.

Organised by the Global Banking Alliance for Women (now Financial Alliance for Women) in Paris, the award contributes to a growing list of recognitions for Access Bank, including the National Women in Finance Magazine’s Outstanding Banking Initiative Awards; the Global Banking Alliance (GBA) Women’s Market Champion Award; CBN Excellence in Women Economic Empowerment Award; National Council for Women Society Nigeria’s Dedication to Women Entrepreneurship Award; CBN Excellence in Women Economic Empowerment Award, among others.

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