Category: Education & Innovation

The goal of education and innovation in Nigeria is envisioned to be ruled by true wisdom and self-consciousness. The Nigerian innovative spirit coupled with humane values is acknowledged in its dynamic and universal applicability.

 

Team Neptune Wins InterswitchSPAK 1.0 Innovation Challenge

Team Neptune, a group of nine teenage students have emerged winners of the InterswitchSPAK 1.0 Innovation Challenge, for collaborating to develop a technological solution towards providing Nigerians with easier access to National Health Insurance.

Team Neptune, made up of nine SS2 students, were mentored by the trio of Princess Edo-Osagie, Inalegwu Alogwu and Abiodun Adebisi.  They were tasked to: “propose a solution that promotes an all-inclusive health insurance scheme in Nigeria, leveraging technology”. The team’s health solution, which incorporated the current National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), makes provision for web doctors for policy holders with access to the internet and tele-medicine option for those without access to the internet.

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Nasarawa State University Wins 14th National Client Interview And Counselling Skills Competition 2019

Nasarawa State University has emerged the overall winner of the 14th edition of the annual National Client Interview and Counselling Skills Competition 2019.

Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, emerged first runner-up.

The two-day competition (11th – 12th January, 2019) was hosted by Network of University Legal Aid Institutions (NULAI) at the Sultan Maccido Institute of Islamic and General Studies, Kalambaina, Sokoto.

The National Client Interview and Counselling Skills Competition 2019, which was organised on the platform of NULAI and sponsored by Open Society Initiative, had in attendance 14 participants from across the six geo-political zones of Nigeria.

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Kenneth Okpomo Wins Fifth Annual Amartya Sen Essay Prize

Global Financial Integrity and Academics Stand Against Poverty has selected Kenneth Okpomo and Janet Bolarinwa as winners of the fifth annual Amartya Sen Essay Prize: the two best original essays on assessing the human impact of illicit financial flows out of Africa.

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Civic Monitor Launches Know-Your-Candidates Platform To Help Compare Presidential Candidates On Issues

Civic Monitor  – a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization has unveiled its Know-Your-Candidates (KYC) platform – www.kyc.civicmonitor.com – for Nigerians.

As part of its efforts to drive citizens’ engagement in the democratic process and promote issues-based presidential campaign, Civic Monitor through its KYC platform present information on the various presidential candidates, their positions, promises and profiles, all in one place, to enable voters make more thoughtful and informed choices at the polls.

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Canterbury International School Wins Inaugural SON Innovation Competition

Canterbury International School, Ajah, has emerged the overall champion in the maiden edition of Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) innovation competition to commemorate the World Standards Day.

The SON Innovation Competition, in partnership with Dansol High School, celebrates outstanding secondary students for their unique innovations, and creates an avenue for students to come out with unique digital innovations that would provide long-lasting solutions to socio-economic issues in Nigeria.

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Ayafa Tonye Amada & Richard Uyok Win 2018 Lagos Debate Open (LDO)

Ayafa Tonye Amada and Richard Uyok have emerged overall winners of the maiden edition of the Lagos Debate Open (LDO) hosted by the University of Lagos.

Ayafa Tonye Amada of Covenant University paired with Richard Uyok of University of Calabar (as is the practice with Debate Opens) and they both outmatched other debaters and delegates to win the Open.

A pair of the University of Ghana, Legon and University of Calabar came second; while the teams from Universities of Port Harcourt and Lagos (the host) came third and fourth.

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Igiehon Oluwakemi Osarumwense Emerge UNIBEN Best Graduating Student [2016/2017]

Igiehon Oluwakemi Osarumwense of the Department of Microbiology has emerged University of Benin (UNIBEN) best graduating student (2016/2017) with a CGPA of 4.91 at the 44th Convocation and Founders day ceremony of the University.

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