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Winners Of 2018 Wole Soyinka Award For Investigative Reporting (WSAIR)

Winners have emerged at the 13th edition of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR) held at NECA House, Alausa, Lagos.

The Wole Soyinka Award For Investigative Reporting (WSAIR), organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), is held annually in commemoration of December 9 – the World Anticorruption Day and eve of the Human Rights Day – to call attention to the significance of the media generally and investigative reporting in particular, to attaining good governance, accountability and social justice.

The winners, runners-up and commended works got cash prizes of ₦200,000, ₦100,000 and ₦50,000 respectively, plus a certificate of commendation. In addition, winners got award plaques, and will proceed on an all-expense-paid international study tour in 2019.

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Morayo Ajetumobi Wins The 2018 National Youth Speaking And Leadership Competition (NYSLC)

Morayo Ajetumobi, a student of Greensprings School, Lekki Campus has emerged the winner of the 2018 National Youth Speaking and Leadership Competition (NYSLC) for Secondary Schools and Sixth Form Colleges held at Oxbridge Tutorial College, Ikeja, Lagos.

She received a cash prize of 50,000 Naira.

According to her, she had no idea of the topic until the day before, but had no choice but to prepare for it, despite having series of tests in school.

In the words of Morayo Ajetumobi:

“I am extremely happy. I will definitely prepare better for my next speaking competition, because I am sure I can do even better.”

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Munachimso Onuoha Wins 2018 Best Minds Competition

Munachimso Onuoha has emerged the overall winner of the Best Minds Competition 2018 organised by Elsie Abimbola Fernandez Foundation with the finale held at Multi Plan Pathway College, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Mr. Munachimso Onuoha, a Senior Secondary student of Whitesands School received a ₦2 million cash prize donated by Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc. He also received a ₦100,000 gift voucher from Ebeano Stores to buy any item of his choice.

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Ugochukwu Chigborogu Wins 2018 CBN Governor’s Cup Golf Competition

Ugochukwu Chigborogu has emerged overall winner of the 2018 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor’s Cup golf competition which took place at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.

Ugochukwu Chigborogu, a staff of Nigeria Agip Oil Company, defeated 200 other participants with a drive of 26 handicap after he recorded a gross of 91 and 65 net.

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Winners Of Akwa Ibom State Council Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Awards 2018

Winners have emerged at the Akwa Ibom State Council Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Awards 2018 held in Uyo where prizes were given out to journalists for their professional works for the year 2018.

Cletus Ukpong, an assistant editor with PREMIUM TIMES who covers Nigeria’s South-south for the newspaper, won the Major Alexander Akpabio Ukut’s Investigative Reporter/Journalist of the Year for his investigative series on the decay of public schools in Akwa Ibom State.

He received a plaque, cash, and a gift from the NUJ.

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Voting Proceedings: 2018 PositiveNaija Video Contest

2018 PositiveNaija Video Contest Voting Proceedings (Top 3)

Topic: The Power of the Nigerian Self-Esteem!

Objective: Inform the world through your video, what genuinely makes Nigeria and Nigerians collectively trust, delight and succeed in their own worth or abilities today.

Vote the Video(s) that best represents 'The Power of the Nigerian Self-Esteem!'

Mafeni Praise (88%, 3,093 Votes)

Felix Emmanuel (8%, 280 Votes)

Udeme Akpan (4%, 126 Votes)

Total Voters: 3,499

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*Anyone can vote | You can vote multiple times | *Poll logging method is by cookies |Voting period: 17-12-2018 (10:00 am) – 23-12-2018 (11:00 pm) [GMT +1]

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