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SO&U Wins 2017 African Cristal Festival Emerald Award

SO&U, an M&C Saatchi Partner creative agency has won the 2017 Emerald award of the African Cristal Festival for its Globacom Telecommunications ‘Grandpa Goes to London’ campaign in the Main – Continental – Awards category.

SO&U under the leadership of its celebrated Creative Director, Anthony Ekun was also shortlisted this year, 2017 for its innovative Glo Hamma campaign dubbed ‘Jenifa’.

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Senior African Wrestling Championships 2017

Nigeria’s contingent to the Senior African Wrestling Championships 2017 has won eight gold and two silver medals held at Marrakech, Morocco.

Odunayo Adekuoroye’s victory in the 55 kg, Blessing Oborududu (63 kg), Mercy Genesis (48 kg), Aminat Adeniyi (58 kg), Kemeasuodei Dressman (69 kg) and Gofit Winnie (75 kg) ensured that the nation won six gold medals in the female freestyle.

In the freestyle men’s cadre, Soso Tamarau in 97 kg and Ogbonna Emmanuel John (70 kg) clinched gold medals.

Bose Samuel, who contested in the 53 kg and Bisola Makanjuola (60 kg) also got silver medals in the female freestyle.

Oresegun & Kalango Win Cambridge Learner Awards

Oluwagbemisola Oresegun of Caleb International College, Lagos and Enatarari Kalango of Meadow Hall College, Lagos, receive the prestigious British Council Recognition and Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards for their exceptional performance in the June 2015/2016 Cambridge examinations.

Oluwagbemisola Oresegun came tops in Religious Studies in the O’ level Cambridge Examinations conducted across the six continents of the world in June 2015/2016.

Enatarari Kalango won the prize for the Best Across Eight Cambridge IGCSEs in the Cambridge International Examinations conducted across the six continents of the world in June 2016.

The international qualifications are recognised by the world’s best universities and employers as giving students a wide range of options in their education and career.

Winners Of 2016 Deutsche Bank AG Awards

Deutsche Bank AG, has rewarded Ecobank Nigeria Limited, Access Bank, Sterling Bank Plc, Stanbic IBTC and Zenith Bank, for excellence in payment efficiency, cash management and trade finance.

The first award by Deutsche Bank AG, titled “Straight-Through Processing (STP) Excellence Award”, which has been a feature of Nigeria’s financial markets for six years, went to Ecobank Nigeria Ltd, followed by Stanbic IBTC and Sterling Bank Plc.

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Deborah Fari Wins 2017 Okpekpe International Road Race

Deborah Fari representing Plateau State, came first with a record time of 38 mins 15 seconds in the Nigerian category of the 10-kilometre 2017 Okpekpe International Road Race in Edo State, Etsako East Local Council, South-South Nigeria.

Elizabeth Fawa representing Nasarawa State came second in 38 minutes 41 seconds, while Rose Akesho, also from Plateau state came third after finishing in 38 minutes 55 seconds.

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Immaculate Onyinye Onuigbo Emerge 2017 AUN Overall Best Graduating Student

Immaculate Onyinye Onuigbo of the Department of Petroleum Chemistry, AUN emerged the overall best graduating student of the class of 2017 and received seven awards and different cash prices for each award from corporate sponsors.

Her awards were best graduating student in Petroleum Chemistry, overall best student of school of arts and sciences, two cooperate awards with a cash prize of 500,000 Naira each and a fully paid internship in any subsidiary of Afrinvest Limited.

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