Winners Of 2021 Social Impact Challenge Competition By YoungStars Initiative

Wilfred Emmanuella, Adeboh Hannah, Comfort Agbo, Gift Ononiwu, and Dorcas Jacob have emerged winners of the 2021 Social Impact Challenge Competition, organised by the YoungStars Initiative.

The winners who won $1,000 each for winning the competition were rewarded at the 2022 Female And More (FAM) Summit in Abuja.

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Winners Of 4th Gani Fawehinmi Impact And Integrity Awards (GFIIA)

Winners have emerged at the 4th edition of the Gani Fawehinmi Impact And Integrity Awards (GFIIA) following a five-month public process of nominations, shortlisting and voting.

The award was instituted by Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre with the support of MacArrthur Foundation in honour of the late human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Gani Fawehinmi.

The award honoured 12 Nigerians with different categories of awards for their outstanding behaviour and actions, which has contributed to and enhanced public perception of Nigeria.

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Nelson Okoronkwo, Muhammad Ahmad & Ikenna Nweke Awarded 2021 Public Service Integrity Awards

Nelson Okoronkwo, Muhammad Ahmad and Ikenna Nweke have been awarded the 2021 Public Service Integrity Awards at the 3rd National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in the Public Sector organised by the ICPC.

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Women’s Interfaith Council Awarded Aachen Peace Prize 2021

Women’s Interfaith Council has been awarded the Aachen Peace Prize 2021 for its work in the Nigerian state of Kaduna, where Christians and Muslims stand together for peaceful coexistence.

Daharatu Ahmed Aliyu and Elizabeth Majinya Abuk received the Aachen Peace Prize on behalf of their organization, the Women’s Interfaith Council (WIC).

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Nine Nigerians Win 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Programme

Facebook has announced winners of the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Programme, highlighting the 13 Facebook community leaders from Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya who will receive training, mentorship and up to $50,000 in funds to invest in an initiative that extends their community’s positive impact.

The 13 winners emerged out of over 13,000 applicants who entered the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Programme, according to a statement distributed by APO Group on behalf of Facebook.

The Community Accelerator is part of Facebook’s Community Leadership Programme, a global initiative that invests in people building communities. Leaders will learn how to harness the power of their community to turn impactful ideas into action.

This year’s cohort features a diverse spectrum of communities engaged in interesting social impact activities ranging from combating child sexual abuse to helping moms and sharing stories of ordinary and extraordinary Nigerians from around the world.

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