The 2018 Citadel of God Almighty, COGA Cathedral Monthly Bible Quiz is aimed at promoting the knowledge and consciousness of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ through the Holy Bible.
UNILORIN Debate Team Wins 2018 Genesis Debate Tournament
University of Ilorin, UNILORIN debate team have emerged champions of the maiden Genesis Debate tournament, which is an international open tournament.
Participants were undergraduate and postgraduate students from Nigeria, Ghana & Mauritius, held from the 4th till 7th of January 2018 in Accra, Ghana.
The Final round of the championship held on Sunday, 7th of January at the University of Ghana, was contested by the following teams:
In opening government – Jessica Amoor (University of Ghana) & Esinam Osei-Bonsu (Kwame Nkrumah University of science and Technology)
In opening opposition – Faithfulness Okom (University of Calabar) & Derrick Ackah (Ghana Law school, Mokola)
In closing government – Richard Adu-Poku (Africa Leadership University, Mauritius) & Omotayo Jimoh (UNILORIN)
In closing opposition – Hawau Abikan & David Ejim (both of UNILORIN,)
The UNILORIN debate team was also awarded 3 of the top 10 speakers medals, the best female debater award; the second best judge medal (won by Abolarin Mohammed) and Adekunbi Ademola, served as the Co-Chief Adjudicator of the competition.
Universities in attendance at the 2018 Genesis Debate tournament:
- University of Ghana, Legon
- Covenant University, Otta
- University of Lagos (UNILAG)
- Zenith University College, Accra
- Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA)
- Islamic University College, Accra
- University of Calabar (UNICAL)
- Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
- Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST)
- University of Ilorin (UNILORIN)
- Africa Leadership University, Mauritius
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
Winners Of Phillips Consulting 2017 Web-Jurist Assessment Ratings
Winners have emerged in the Phillips Consulting annual Web-Jurist assessment for 2017.
The Web-Jurist ratings aims to accurately gauge the effectiveness and usefulness of customer facing websites and online web service platforms in Nigeria taking into consideration the customers need.
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Diamond Bank Appointed Member Adviser Of World Economic Forum (WEF) [2018]
Diamond bank has been appointed a forum member adviser of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The appointment marks the first time a Nigerian company will be appointed.
Diamond bank is the second African company to become a WEF forum adviser. Membership of the forum is on an invitation only basis.
Commenting on the appointment and his attendance at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, Diamond Bank’s CEO Uzoma Dozie said:
“I am delighted that Diamond Bank was invited to join as a Forum Member Adviser of the World Economic Forum, as it is testament to our status as one of Nigeria’s leading innovators. I am also thrilled to be attending this year’s Annual Meeting in Davos, where I will be presenting my views on the three key areas of financial inclusion, Nigeria’s positive outlook and the future of banking.
In particular, I will be sharing Diamond Bank’s experience in the financial inclusion space where our Beta Proposition and Diamond Yello Account have made significant inroads in bringing previously under banked people into the financial system. It will also be an opportunity to highlight the transformative role of technology and data in enhancing financial inclusion in a country of 180 million people where nearly half do not have a bank account.
I will also be passionately championing the success of increasing numbers of technology-enabled entrepreneurs and the culture of innovation that is taking hold in Nigeria, particularly Lagos. This innovation is leading to a new wave of business leaders that are shaping the Nigeria of tomorrow, as well as helping fuel economic growth today.
Despite historic challenges, I will also use the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting as a platform to promote Nigeria’s excellent fundamentals and its recent progress.”
Diamond is the only Nigerian bank selected to partner with UK’s Department for International Development on their financial inclusion programme. Diamond also has a partnership with Women’s World Banking – backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – with Mr Dozie on its board.
The Diamond Y’ello Account has over 8.6 million users, making it a market leader in the Nigerian financial inclusion space.
Founded in 1971, the mission of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is to improve the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas.
Winners Of 2017 CBN Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) Awards
Winners have emerged at the 2017 Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) Awards organized and supervised by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in conjunction with Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBBS).
The CBN Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) award, which is in recognition of efforts of the banking industry in the fight against electronic fraud is presented to the institution “with the most efficient and robust system for tracking all forms of electronic fraud and arresting perpetrators for prosecution”.
First Bank’s FraudDesk emerged as the “Best FraudDesk” and the “Most Cooperative FraudDesk” in the industry.
Following the appointment of Dr. Adesola Kazeem Adeduntan as FirstBank MD/ CEO, FirstBank management embarked on re-engineering of the bank’s technology, operations and upscaling the skill of its personnel with security of its customer’s funds as key priority, given the bank’s massive investments in alternate electronic transaction channels and technology.
According to the NeFF Chairman, Mr. Dipo Fatokun, who is also the Director, Banking and Payment System in CBN:
“An effective fight against fraud is not without robust awareness program; not only for members of the public, but also for staff of organizations that operate within the payment space.
This would help the industry reduce cost of fraud through increased vigilance and detection abilities.”
On the credibility of the process that led to the emergence of the winners of the awards, the Central Bank of Nigeria in collaboration with NIBBS carried out a survey to rate the performance of all banks in the fight against electronic fraud.
The Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) is a forum where financial services stakeholders – banks and other organizations within the financial and payment systems – meet on a quarterly basis to deliberate on issues of electronic fraud and its prevention.
Asisat Oshoala Wins 2017 CAF Women’s Player Of The Year Award
Asisat Oshoala has been named the 2017 CAF Women’s Player of the Year footballer in Accra, Ghana.
Asisat Oshoala previously won the award in 2014 and 2016. She beat Cameroonian Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene and Chrestina Kgatlana of South Africa to the top prize.
“2017 has truly been an emotional journey for me.
This is truly one of the best moments in my career. I want to encourage young girls out there to not let people discourage you and to follow your own heart.”
The former Arsenal Ladies and Liverpool Ladies player inspired her Chinese side Dalian Quanjian to a double with 19 goals – the club’s second title in their history and Cup double and she was crowned the League’s Best Striker.
10 Nigerians have now won ten (10) of the fifteen (15) CAF African Women Footballer of the Year Awards.
- 4 – Perpetua Nkwocha (2004, 2005, 2009, 2011)
- 3 – Asisat Oshoala (2014, 2016, 2017)
- 2 – Cynthia Uwak (2006, 2007)
- 1 – Mercy Akide (2001)
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*It is important to mention that most achievements by Nigeria/Nigerians achieved abroad should not be relegated as being ‘superior’ or achieved out of a ‘privileged comfortable environment’ as most of these achievements are usually first in recognition of what has been done or attained within Nigeria and as such requiring an international/global export.
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- Nigerians should be more observant towards the progress, development and excellence made in/by the country and fellow citizens.
- The right conditions for the vivid manifestations of these achievements and subsequent potentials are needed.
- Existing implementation frameworks should be critically reviewed with an indigenous approach.
- Strategic planning and an effective monitoring system with a focus on sustainability.
- Better coordination among Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)
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