Winners have emerged at the 2019 Go Global Africa Programme hosted by the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos, Nigeria. The winning Nigerian entrepreneurs are: RemindMe, an app by Innovation corner that would use USSD and text to remind new mothers of vaccination dates; Piggybank, an automates savings and investment solution; Social Lender; a money … Continue reading Winners Of 2019 Go Global Africa Programme [Nigeria]
Ambassador Peters Emuze has been elected to the United Nations (UN) Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) to represent the African continent for a four-year tenure, in a keenly-contested election held at the UN Headquarters, New York. CESCR is the body of 18 independent experts that monitors countries’ compliance with the International Covenant … Continue reading Peters Emuze Elected To UN CESCR [2018]
Pastor James Wuye and Imam Muhammad Ashafa have won the 2017 Intercultural Innovation Award held at the UN headquarters. The two Nigerian clerics were among the 10 recipients of the award, out of which five awardees were from Africa, namely Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Tunisia and Uganda. The others were from Argentina, Ecuador, Israel, Northern … Continue reading Pastor James Wuye & Imam Muhammad Ashafa Win 2017 Intercultural Innovation Award
How Great Is Nigeria! By Igbokwe Kingsley Chukwudi The influence which a nation exerts, the respect which it enjoys, and the prestige accorded to it on the world scene, depend on two important factors: the size of its wealth and the calibre of its leadership. — Obafemi Awolowo The Federal Republic of Nigeria is in … Continue reading How Great Is Nigeria! By Igbokwe Kingsley Chukwudi
Mercy Abang, a Nigerian journalist, and three others have emerged recipients of the 2017 Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowships. Mercy Abang is a syndicated freelance journalist reporting on issues facing vulnerable populations and had covered communities under siege from the Boko Haram terrorists as well as maternal health, poverty and biodiversity. The three other journalists are … Continue reading Mercy Abang Emerge 2017 Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellow
Mohammed Mustafa Cengiz, has graduated as the best student from the Kazan Medical University Russia, with a perfect Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0 distinction (Russian Red Diploma). He received his award from the Russian Minister of Health and Rector respectively.
Adeniyi Adeyemi has been elected the President-General of the UN World Youth Organisation (WYO) – the youth organ of the United Nations Organisation to lead the affairs of youths across the globe for the next five years. Adeniyi Adeyemi, a Chartered Accountant, is a graduate of Agronomy from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso … Continue reading Adeniyi Adeyemi Is President-General of UN WYO [2017]