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2016 IAF ESL

A 500-Level student of the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Oniosun Temidayo Isaiah, has emerged one of the 14 global winners of the 2016 International Astronomical Federation (IAF) Emerging Space Leaders Grant (ESL)

Tryctor

Nigerian automobile designer Olufemi Odeleye spends nearly 10 years developing the prototype for a low-cost, multipurpose, mini tractor called Tryctor – created with the Nigerian, and African, small-scale farmer in mind

Ida B. Wells Fellowship

Two journalists with Nigerian heritage; Adeshina Emmanuel and Ese Olumhense have received the prestigious Ida B. Wells Fellowship in investigative journalism

DexNova Consulting Launches Dexlearn [2016]

DexNova Consulting Limited, a strategic process management outfit, with offices in Lagos and Port Harcourt has introduced into Nigeria, an online learning, management system called DexLearn.

With this feat, Dexlearn is the newest platform emanating from Nigeria to join several global e-learning platforms that have millions of subscribers worldwide.

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USAWC: 1 Colonel, 6 Awards

A Nigerian Army Officer, Colonel Charles Nengite beat 380 other postgraduate students to the top position at the U.S. War College (USAWC) as he bags 6 awards for outstanding performance in different courses.

NCC Wins 2016 ESQR Award For Best Practices

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) wins the 2016 European Award for Best Practices hosted by the European Society for Quality Research (ESQR), an affiliate of the European Union (EU).

No fewer than 63 countries participated in the award ceremony out of which the NCC won the European Award for Best Practices 2016. The award which is the Gold category is “in recognition of its outstanding commitment, support and results in quality management strategies.”

The award was received by Mr Tony Ojobo, director,Public Affairs, NCC, on behalf of the executive vice chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta.

He congratulated the EVC, Prof. Umar Danbatta and all the hard working professionals at the commission.

The European Society for Quality Research (ESQR) recognizes and highlights outstanding business results, best practices, quality awareness and achievements by companies in regional and global markets.

The ESQR Awards recognize organizations’ distinctive performance improvement, organizational excellence, customer focus and encourage them to share their best practices experience and knowledge with other organizations.

The recognition is an independent assurance for organizations, stakeholders and customers, and it motivates the organizations employees to strive for sustainable excellence.

MinCommerce Solutions Limited (MIN) Launches Indigenous Online Marketplace

MinCommerce Solutions Limited (MIN) has launched Nigeria’s foremost indigenous online marketplace www.min.ng, which is primarily focused on indigenous products and businesses.

The indigenous online marketplace, which was launched in Lagos, would enable Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) operators of made in Nigeria products sell and market their goods and services to a wider audience both locally and internationally.

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