2016 International Real Estate Federation, FIABCI Awards

FIABCI Best Journalists in Nigeria’s Real Estate Sector

Chinedum Uwaegbulam (Property Editor) – The Guardian

Awarded for his professionalism and ingenuity in analysing issues and promoting the development of the building industry in the country.

Chuka Uroko (Reporter) – BusinessDay

Awarded for his deep understanding of the dynamics and economics of the real estate market, by consistently providing insights and market intelligence that have aided investment decisions by small, big, local and foreign investors. Uroko, a graduate of English Language from the University of Nigeria (UNN), started his career in journalism as a Proof Reader in Vanguard Newspaper, from where he joined BusinessDay as a Sub-Editor, a function he combined with Politics/Governance reporting.

Architectural and Design Award

ACCL

The Most Influential Investor in the Sector Award

Actis

The Most Influential Financial Partner in Real Estate Award

Stanbic IBTC Bank

The Most Influential Developer in the Industry Award

UPDC Property Development Company

The awards were presented by the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI), Nigeria chapter at the second FIABCI yearly award and business dinner with the theme: “ Real Estate: It is all about the Economy” in Lagos.

The awardees were celebrated by the professional body, which comprises top real estate developers, investors, real estate reporters and members of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) after a rigorous selection process conducted by an award selection committee headed by Samuel Eboigbe, an estate surveyor and valuer.

2016 UNILAG Distinguished Professors

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) honours Babajide Alo, Olukayode Amund, Im Unah and Cecilia Igwilo, West Africa’s first female professor of pharmacy, by awarding them UNILAG Distinguished Professors, one of the University’s highest honours for pedagogical excellence as part of activities marking the grand finale of the institution’s 2016 convocation ceremonies.

Christian Aiyegbeni

Former Nigerian decathlete Christian Aiyegbeni has been honoured by the Saudi Arabian sports authorities for producing an athlete – the fastest junior sprinter, Abdul Murzuk who would represent the country in the 2018 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World U20 Championship to be held in Tampere, Finland.

Christian Aiyegbeni who coaches Track and Field at the Yarmouk Sports Club in Abu Arish, Jizan was awarded a medal and a certificate of honour from the Ministry of Youths and Sports, Jizan Chapter, Saudi Arabia.

 

 

 

“Long Throat Memoirs: Soup, Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds”

Long Throat Memoirs: Soup, Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds – a book authored by Nigerian food essayist, Yemisi Aribisala and published by Cassava Republic Press has won the prestigious John Avery Award (2016) in the United Kingdom (UK) at the Andre Simon Food and Drink Awards for its originality in style and contents.

Yemisi Aribisala is the first black African to win the award as Long Throat Memoirs: Soup, Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds according to the author “collates Nigerian food stories into an irresistible soup-pot in love language of appetite & nourishment”.

 

Lagos State Government Launches ‘Citizens Gate’

The mobile app, known as Citizens Gate under the Citizens Relations Management (CRM) initiative has been launched by the Lagos State Government to facilitate interaction and provision of services between government and the citizens from the comfort of their homes and offices without necessarily paying a visit to government establishments where such services are being provided.

Citizens Gate can be accessed via www.citizensgate.lagosstate.gov.ng and can be downloaded from Google play store and Apple store both on Android and iOS, enabling the Lagos State Government to acknowledge problems and issues, which would be investigated, worked on and resolved efficiently and timely.

Citizens Gate would also improve the State budget thus making planning a lot easier and preventing waste and encouraging savings that will aid in provision of more services and development, the platform would further help government to determine which programme of the State is working and whether to replace or improve on any programme for efficient and effective service delivery to the people.

The platform has been designed initially to accommodate 22 MDAs of the State government and same will be scaled up to cover all MDAs in the near future.

Government officials have been trained to be in charge of the platform in all the initial MDAs, while citizens with no access to internet can call the Command Centre on 767 and a ticket will be issued instantly on their behalf.

2017 ITF/CAT West and Central Africa Junior Championships

Adeniyi Adeyemi Is President-General of UN WYO [2017]

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 in Nigeria, and Accounting from the Western University of Ontario in Canada.

Adeyemi, who would lead the affairs of youths across the globe for the next five years, would be received by diplomats, government officials, heads of missions as well as Civil Societies and NGOs.

Adeniyi Adeyemi stated that his first assignment on assumption of office would be to seek the approval of the Security Council to appoint 967 nominees that would work with him across the globe.

He said:

“The 967 nominees will work with my office across the globe.

This will enable the organisation to function effectively and bring coordination across the world.”

Among the positions to be occupied are the Chief of Staff to the President- General, Principal Secretary, Envoys, Special Representatives and Senior Special Advisers. Others are Senior Special Assistant, Personal Assistant, Head of Parastatals and Agencies.

Adeyemi said the listed officers would enable him to touch every lives across the world to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) before 2030.

Adeyemi recently won the admiration of UN workers and leaders, when he spearheaded the passage of the Youth Empowerment Schemes bill into law.

On this achievement Adeyemi stated:

“The scheme will make provision for adequate compensation to all categories of youth workers in the public and private sectors and their dependants.

This will cater for incidence of injury, sickness, disability or death arising in the course of employment.”

Adeyemi was elected as the new WYO at a World Youth Conference held on Nov. 12, 2016, in New Delhi, India. He had contested the election with nine others and won with 1,679 votes, while the first runner up from the U.S. secured 501 votes.

Adeyemi was a former aide of the eighth and former United Nation’s Secretary General, Mr Ban Ki-moon, before his new position.