Nigeria Becomes First African Country To Adopt IFRS S1 And IFRS S2 Standards

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo) on June 26, 2023 launched the first two IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 Standards).

The launch, which held at Nigerian Exchange Group house in Lagos makes Nigeria the first African country to adopt the standards, just as they were also launched in six major global financial centers including; New York, London, Frankfurt, Singapore, Santiago and Montreal.

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Abdulsalam Bada Wins 2023 Atinuke Cancer Foundation Inter-School/Inter-State Essay Competition

Abdulsalam Bada, a student of Oriwu College, Ikorodu Lagos, has emerged overall winner of the 2023 Atinuke Cancer Foundation Inter-school/Inter-state Essay Competition.

The competition, aimed at improving knowledge about cancer and access to health care, also had Success Oloyede of Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta, Ogun State, as first runner-up and Destiny Orako of Eva Adelaja Girls School, Bariga, Lagos State, as second runner-up.

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Oyo State & Delta State Win 2023 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball National Championship

The Oyo State men’s team and the Delta State women’s team have emerged champions of the 2023 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball National Championship, held at the outdoor Sports Hall of the Alake Sports Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.

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Winners Of 2023 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Pan African Business And Development Awards

Winners have emerged at the 2023 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Pan African Business and Development Awards.

The ceremony marked the 30th anniversary of Afreximbank as it hosted the inaugural Pan-African Business and Development Awards in association with the Business Council for Africa (BCA), in Accra, Ghana.

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Ololade Olufisayo Oludotun Wins 2023 Native Shorts Creatives Competition

Ololade Olufisayo Oludotun, a Nigerian filmmaker, has been named the inaugural winner of the 2023 Native Shorts Creatives Competition for his short film, ‘Lost But Found’.

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Dataleum Wins 2023 Global Startup Awards Africa Award (West African Region)

Dataleum, Emergency Response Africa and Awabah Nigeria have emerged as the West African regional winners of the 2023 Global Startup Awards Africa Award.

The Global Startup Awards Africa is a platform that showcases and scales the most promising startups in Africa.

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