Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode donates 5 million Naira to Sarunmi Oluwafemi and Dada Samuel of Lagos State College of Health Technology who emerged as first place winners of the Ready, Set, Work (RSW) programme with their designed biogas generating technology focused on the treatment of animal waste.
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The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) has named Nigerian-American journalist Chika Oduah as the recipient of its inaugural “Young Reporter for a Sustainable Future Award”.
The award celebrates and encourages reporting from emerging journalists who demonstrate commitment to producing compelling stories that improve people’s daily lives and raise awareness of issues related to the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Winners have emerged in the Rio 2016 Paralympics [Nigeria].
Nigeria closed the Rio Paralympics with eight golds, two silvers and two bronze medals to finish 17th in the medal table and top among African countries.
Muhammad Atiku Bugaje has won a silver award at the 2016 International Young Inventors Olympiads (IYIPO) awards.
A student of the Nigerian Turkish International Colleges (NTIC), Kaduna, Muhammad Atiku Bugaje, emerged winner among students from 35 other countries.
The event, held in Kazakhstan, was organized by the Education and Commission for Science and Technology of Kazakhstan.
11 years old Marylove Edwards emerge third at the 2016 ITF/CAT 12 & Under Talent Identification Programme in Morocco.
Marylove beat her Kenyan opponent 6-1, 6-1 in the third-place match after losing 7-5, 6-7, 4-6 to her Moroccan opponent in the semi-final.
The tennis competition which held between August 26 to 28 recorded participants of over 80 players from 25 countries.
Marylove who is being managed by creative talent agency, Temple Management Company was sponsored on the trip by Zenith Bank PLC.
She was born on March 18, 2005 and started playing tennis at the tender age of four under the guidance of her father, Eddy Edwards while she was coached by Nigeria junior tennis head coach, Mohammed Ubale.