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Zainab Bala And Bernadette Vivuya Win 2021 Michael Elliott Award For Excellence In African Storytelling

Zainab Bala of Nigeria and Bernadette Vivuya of Congo have emerged winners of the 2021 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. Zainab Bala, a broadcast reporter who exposed pernicious child neglect in Nigeria, and Bernadette Vivuya, a multimedia journalist who uncovered child labor in mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo, emerged winners … Continue reading Zainab Bala And Bernadette Vivuya Win 2021 Michael Elliott Award For Excellence In African Storytelling

Captain Idahosa Okunbo Decorated With Order Of Lafayette Award

The Lafayette Award at the United Nations Day For Global Peace in Geneva has honoured Captain Idahosa Okunbo with the Order of Lafeyette Award. The Businessman and CEO, Ocean Maritime Security Limited (OMS) known for his impact contributions in promoting, supporting and creating plausible initiatives for the sustenance of peace in Africa and across the … Continue reading Captain Idahosa Okunbo Decorated With Order Of Lafayette Award

Winners Of 2019 Go Global Africa Programme [Nigeria]

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]

Peters Emuze Elected To UN CESCR [2018]

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 & Imam Muhammad Ashafa Win 2017 Intercultural Innovation Award

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

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 Emerge 2017 Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellow

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