The University of Michigan in the United States of America has announced Nigerian environmental leader, architect and poet, Nnimmo Bassey as the recipient of the 2024 Wallenberg Medal.
Category: Health & Environment
Abdulsalam Omotunde And Korole Elizabeth Boluwatife Win 2023 Nigerian Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Abdulsalam Omotunde and Korole Elizabeth Boluwatife of Wesley Girls Senior Secondary School, Yaba, Lagos have emerged winners of the 2023 Nigerian Stockholm Junior Water Prize.
About 60 entries were received from different schools across the country and only seven made it to the final.
Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Awarded 2023 Roux Prize
Nigerian Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Ibrahim Abubakar, has been awarded the 2023 Roux Prize for his “dedication to improving health outcomes over the last three decades”.
The Roux Prize is awarded by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine.
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Eco-Life Company Wins 2023 National Innovation Challenge
Eco-Life Company has emerged winner of the 2023 National Innovation Challenge on Young Voices for a Sustainable Future for some selected secondary students in Nigeria among a group of nine student teams that presented ideas to address the local impacts of climate change, during the second edition of the competition.
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U-Recycle Initiative Africa Wins 2023 Inclusive GEF Assembly Challenge Program
U-Recycle Initiative Africa has emerged winner of the 2023 Inclusive GEF Assembly Challenge Program.
U-Recycle Initiative Africa advances environmental education, a circular economy, youth development, and climate action. Its PlasticWize Fellowship initiative is designed to build the largest campus movement geared towards tackling plastic pollution in Nigeria and other parts of Africa. This initiative is designed to empower university students across Nigeria with the knowledge, tools, and resources to take a stand against marine plastic pollution through proactive, comprehensive, and creative interventions.
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BlueHub Wins Awareness To Action Category At 2023 Xylem Ignite Global Student Innovation Challenge
BlueHub has won the Awareness to Action category for tertiary student projects at the 2023 Xylem Ignite Global Student Innovation Challenge.
Chinwe Lawrence-Uchenna Awarded 2023 Florence Nightingale Medal
Chinwe Lawrence-Uchenna, former Health Coordinator of Anambra branch of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, has been awarded the 2023 Florence Nightingale Medal.
The award recognises exceptional courage and devotion to victims of armed conflict or natural disaster.
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