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Awani, a Nigerian documentary film has won the UNESCO prize at the 2019 Afrika Filmfestival (AFF).
Awani is a historical documentary that explores the intersection between colonialism and gender inequality. The film features the perspectives of many thought leaders, social commentators, activists and historians such as Kemi Da Silva Ibru, Bismarck Rewane, Joe Odumakin, etc.
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Winners have emerged at the 10th edition of the Korea-Nigeria drawing and painting competition organized for primary schools in the Federal Capital Territory by the Korean Cultural Centre of the Korean Embassy in collaboration with Nigeria.
The award ceremony, which held on the 21st of May, 2019 in Abuja at the Korean Cultural Centre witnessed the crowning of Ruwo Wodi of Science Primary School, Kwali as the 1st place winner among the 150 pupils who participated in the competition.
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Oluseyi Awojulugbe, a senior reporter with TheCable, has been announced winner of APO Group’s prize to attend the annual meetings of the African Development Bank in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
The event, which will hold between June 11 and June 14 [2019], is an annual gathering for leaders from Africa and across the world to discuss the state of the African economy against the background of leading issues and developments in the global system.
APO Group offers Oluseyi Awojulugbe one round trip ticket and accommodation in Malabo (Equatorial Guinea).
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19-year-old Emediong Udnak Uko, a medical student in Cyprus, becomes the youngest artist in the world and first African to ever have her work grace the walls of Cyprus Modern Art Museum.
Emediong Udnak Uko dedicated the paint to the legendary Nigerian musician, Lagbaja.
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Martins Ifijeh, Olasumbo Modupe and Anthonia Obokor have emerged winners of the 2019 Nordica Media Merit Awards for excellence in fertility reporting at a presentation ceremony in Lagos.
For the second year running, THISDAY journalist, Martins Ifijeh, emerged the winner in the print category of the 2019 Nordica Media Merit Award with his entry ‘Heavy Metals and the Pain of Infertility’.
Olasumbo Modupe of Lagos Television emerged the winner in the electronic category while Anthonia Obokor of Business Day Newspapers emerged the winner in the online category.
The winners of each of the categories were given plaques and ₦250,000 cash prize each.
Winners have emerged in the 9th Korea-Nigeria Poetry Feast organised by the Korean Cultural Centre in Nigeria (KCCN) held in Abuja.
The adult category saw a total of 51 entries in which Silas Sharamang emerged winner with the poem ‘Blessings’ and got a cash prize of ₦100,000.
King-David Chisom emerged first runner up with the poem ‘The Needed Reflection for Nigeria at 59’ and got the cash prize of ₦75,000.
The second runner up position was clinched by Roseben Anyanwu with the poem titled ‘The Perfect Ceremony’ with a cash prize of ₦50,000.
Similarly seven other poets won consolation prizes of ₦25,000 each.
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Winners have emerged in the 2019 Pitcher Awards and other Creativity Week Competitions presented at the Pitcher Awards Night and Gala in Lagos on 30 March 2019 as part of the Creativity Week, which held from 25 – 30 March 2019.
The Pitcher Awards is organised to celebrate and honour outstanding works from West and Central Africa in various categories including film, print, design, media, PR and digital.
“The awards are designed to inspire creative excellence in marketing communications and help provide international recognition for the work, companies and people behind them.”
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