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Africa’s Patriotic Personality of the Year 2016

The founder of Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Plc, Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest systems integration company, Austin Okere has been named Africa’s Patriotic Personality of the year 2016 by the League of African Development Students (LEADS Africa)

2016 Naija FM Comedy Jam & Awards

Comedy Actor of the year – Funke Akindele (Jenifa’s Diary)

Online Comedian of the year – Wofaifada

Most promising comedian – MC Shaggy

Sitcom of the year – Jenifa’s Diary

Comedy Event of the year – AY Live

Comedian of the year – Kenny Blaq

Hall of Fame- Zebrudaya – Chika Okpala

2016 NLNG Nigeria Prize For Literature

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim has won the 2016 NLNG sponsored $100,000 Nigeria Prize For Literature for his debut novel, “Season Of Crimson Blossoms”.

2016 Korean POP World Festival

The Supreme Task, a dance crew from Nigeria, has won $7,000 by claiming the best prize in performance category at the 2016 Korean POP World Festival held at Chanhwon Sport Park, South Korea

2016 UN World Habitat Ambassadorial Award of Excellence

Distinguished comedian, I Go Dye has been conferred an ambassadorial award from the United Nations World Habitat Award of Excellence for Humanitarian & Philanthropy for his contribution towards the development of Nigeria

Garki Hospital Launches Subsidized Sickle Cell Clinic [2016]

The Garki Hospital has inaugurated a subsidised sickle cell clinic to cater for the healthcare needs of the patients in Abuja and its environs.

The aim of the clinic was to provide adequate healthcare facilities at a reduced rate for people living with sickle cell disease.

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NAHCO Gets IATA ISAGO Recertification [2016]

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company PLC (NAHCO) achieves recertification of its operations by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which issued it with fresh IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations Program (ISAGO) Certificate.

The company said the re-certification which runs till June 12, 2018 replaces the one, which expires June this yea, noting that NAHCO had always had the certification, getting re-certified by IATA at the expiration of the previous one.