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Tade Ipadeola Selected To Participate In 2019 International Writing Programme (IWP)

Tade Ipadeola has been selected to participate in the International Writing Programme (IWP) Fall Residency at the University of Iowa, courtesy of the United States Department of State.

From September 1 to November 16, 2019, Tade Ipadeola, the 2013 winner of the Nigeria Prize for Literature, joins 28 other accomplished writers from across the globe in the world’s oldest and largest multinational writing residency.

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Adedapo Adeniruju Wins Second Edition Of UNICAF Essay Competition

27-year-old Adedapo Adeniruju has emerged overall winner of the second edition of the UNICAF Essay Competition and rewarded with a full online UNICAF scholarship for a Master’s degree and a laptop.

Victor Nwachukwu, a 25-year-old graduate of Civil Engineering came second and was rewarded with a tablet and a monetary prize of $500, while 22-year-old Asiboje Esereosonobrugwe, came third.

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Hackivia SAGE Team & Coded SAGE Team Win Gold Medals At 2019 SAGE World Cup

Hackivia SAGE Team and Coded SAGE Team from Nigeria have won gold medals at the 2019 Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) World Cup held at the University of Berkeley California in the USA on August 8–12, 2019.

Hackivia SAGE Team represent Martis College Yangoji in Abuja and the Coded SAGE Team from the Hillside School Gwarimpa also located in Abuja.

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Chukwudi Anyanaso & Elizabeth Kperrun Win 2019 Commonwealth Innovation For Sustainable Development Awards

Chukwudi Anyanaso and Elizabeth Kperrun have emerged among the fifteen winners of the 2019 Commonwealth Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards.

Fifteen winners were selected by an independent jury, based on the impact or potential of their innovations to advance one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Held at the Commonwealth headquarters in Marlborough House, London, the awards recognised, celebrated and showcased impactful innovations and forward-looking solutions which help Commonwealth countries develop and advance the Commonwealth charter values.

The Duke of Sussex, Prince Henry Charles Albert David (Prince Harry), Commonwealth Youth Ambassador, presented special prizes to the innovators in international development at a garden party celebrating the Commonwealth’s 70th anniversary. The Duke of Sussex gave each of them a trophy, a certificate and a £2,000 prize.

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Team Nigeria Wins 2019 African Regional Technovation Contest

Team Nigeria with four female students from Princeton College, Lagos emerge winners of the 2019 African regional Technovation Contest, which held in Lagos.

The students developed an application called “Frostbits” to help curb obstructive parking in Lagos and across other states in Nigeria. Frostbits will leverage the use of location sensors, database and app inventor’s interface. User will be able to park their cars without worrying about interference from other drivers through the use of the app.

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Tobiloba Amusan Wins 2019 ISTAF IAAF 100 Meters Hurdles In Berlin

Tobiloba Amusan has ran 12.51 seconds to win the 100 meters hurdles at the ISTAF IAAF meeting at the Olympia Stadion (Olympic stadium) in Berlin, Germany.

Tobiloba Amusan won the ISTAF Berlin women’s 100m hurdles ahead of Christina Clemons from the USA (12.69 seconds) and Nadine Visser from the Netherland (12.72 seconds) on the 1st of September, 2019.

Tobiloba’s run of  12.51 seconds, is her second-fastest time of all time.

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Nigeria Finishes Second At 12th All-Africa Games

Team Nigeria have emerged with a second place finish at the 12th All-Africa Games in Rabat with a total of 121 medals, made up of 44 gold, 30 silver and 47 bronze.

Egypt got a total of 264 medals made up of 99 gold, 96 silver and 69 bronze to finish top, a position the North African country had maintained in almost all editions of the Games except that of Abuja 2003, when Nigeria topped, and in 1978 when they withdrew midway owing to perceived hostility with Algeria.

South Africa was third with 87 medals comprising of 36 gold, 26 silver and 25 bronze medals.

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