Rasaq Tanimowo wins a gold medal at the 2017 AAU Weightlifting Championship held in Las Vegas, USA.
Tanimowo representing West coast weightlifting with clean and Jerk 130 kg and Snatch 100 kg retained the title won last year.
He pledged total allegiance to Nigeria promising to always respond to call up from his fatherland.
The All Africa Games silver medalist said:
“I’m happy after leaving the shores of the country, I’ve been able to participate in 4 weightlifting Championship and earned an international call last September.
I would have featured in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Gold Coast, Australia but could not due to reasons beyond my control. I promise to always heed to the call of Nigeria at any point.”
Ondo and Ogun States have emerged first at the zonal final of the annual National Quiz Competition sponsored by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
The two states tied with 60 points each to beat others in the zone at the zonal final of the competition, which took place at Christ Girls School, Ado-Ekiti.
Lagos and Ekiti States also tied with 50 points each, although Lagos later beat Ekiti to third place when it answered a quick question from the quiz master.
Ekiti State came fourth with 50 points, while Oyo and Osun States emerged fifth and sixth positions with 45 and 40 points respectively.
The three states of Ondo, Ogun and Lagos would represent the zone at the national level of the competition.
Speaking after the competition, the Group General Manager, Public Affairs Division of NNPC, Mr. Ndu Nghamadu, said that the competition was designed mainly for students in the nation’s secondary schools.
According to him, the competition has impacted positively on the intellectual attainment of young Nigerians.
He said that the competition had also provided financial succour to successful contestants who are placed on bursary throughout their university education.
Nghamadu added that many of the winners of the competition had won academic laurels in tertiary institutions.
Represented by Mr. Gboyega Bello, Nghamadu said that the 2017 edition was the 15th in the history of the competition.
He also said the corporation would be providing a one-off educational grant of ₦100,000 each for all state winners of the competition, while a scholarship award of ₦300,000 will be granted per session to the overall winner of the competition.
According to him, second and third place winners will receive a scholarship of ₦250,000 and ₦200,000 respectively per session for the duration of their tertiary education.
In his remarks, Ekiti Deputy Governor, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, said that government was ready to partner with any organisation investing in the education sector.
US-based Divine Godshelter, has been crowned the winner of a cooking competition at the 13th annual Vendy Awards ceremony which was held on the 16th of September in New York city.
Babatunde Ogunnaike, William L. Friend Chair and dean of the University of Delaware (UD) College of Engineering, has been named to the board of directors of the Chemical Heritage Foundation. His term extends until June 30, 2020.
Babatunde Ogunnaike in his acknowledgement of the membership stated:
“This is a wonderful opportunity to serve the scientific community and beyond. It’s humbling to be selected for this group.”
The Chemical Heritage Foundation, based in Philadelphia, preserves scientific history and examines how science has shaped modern life.
In the words of the UD President Dennis Assanis:
“We at UD are proud of Dean Ogunnaike and his many accomplishments, both on and off our campus. He is a true Renaissance engineer, an accomplished scholar and an inspiring leader. On behalf of the whole University, we congratulate him on this honor.”
Board member Eduardo D. Glandt, dean emeritus of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania, was one of those who nominated Ogunnaike for the board. He remarked:
“Dean Ogunnaike is a most unusual individual, someone who has excelled on three very different fronts: industrial practice, scholarly research and education, and academic leadership. One would be very hard pressed to find someone with his level and breadth of achievement.”
Babatunde Ogunnaike has been dean of the College of Engineering since 2011 and a member of the UD faculty since 2002. Before joining UD, he worked in research and development for DuPont for 14 years. He has also taught classes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Lagos and African University of Science and Technology. Ogunnaike earned his doctoral degree in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1981.
Ogunnaike will attend his first CHF meeting in October, after which he will join committees within the board. The organization includes four programmatic areas:
The Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Library of Chemical History, which houses books, papers, and photographs from prominent scientists and scientific organizations.
The Roy Eddleman Institute for Interpretation and Education, which includes the organization’s museum, magazine, podcast, and other public programs and exhibitions. In 2015, the film series “Scientists You Must Know,” which featured five scientists who changed the world, included UD alumnus Robert Gore, the developer of Gore-Tex.
The Institute for Research, which houses the Center for Oral History and Center for Applied History to bring science history to a wide audience. The Center for Oral History includes oral histories from several engineers who attended or taught at UD.
I am a graduate of English Language from the University of Ilorin. While I am politically non-partisan, I am nonetheless a patriot; I love and believe in Nigeria. So, as soon as I saw the title of this year essay contest (How Great is Nigeria!), I knew it was a perfect chance for me to consummate my passion for writing with my love for my country.
My hobbies are reading and writing. I believe in hard work, karma, love and God. My greatest aspiration, as trivial as it may seem, is to be a Gentleman: well-bred, well-cultured, learned and rational.
Udeme Akpan
“Nigeria’s greatness is beautifully reflected from the dark shadows of the past, gently radiates through the battles of the present and shines for the hope of the future.”
I possess a first degree in Petroleum Engineering from University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Rivers State. I am melancholic in temperament. I enjoy creative writing, playing lawn tennis, travelling, researching and cooking.
My philosophy of life is: Everyman has his/her weakness; use your strength (positive) to overcome your weaknesses.
Kenneth Okpomo
“Nowhere else is the greatness of Nigeria more pronounced and accentuated than in human capital.”
I am a graduate of University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) with a degree in Sociology & Anthropology. I am currently enrolled for the M.Sc program in Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution in the School of Arts and Social Sciences at the National Open University of Nigeria. My research interests are in the areas of democracy and good governance, rural and urban development, poverty alleviation and economic empowerment, race and ethnic relations, among others. I have an immutable faith in the Nigeria and in her potentials and as a patriot, I will continue to project Nigerian values and cultures in positive light both at home and abroad.
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