Category : Prizes & Awards

Prizes & Awards

Meet The Winners Of 2019 Cowbellpedia Mathematics Competition.

NigGalNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019

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In a thrilling Cowellpedia Mathematics competition final encounter last weekend, Michael Enehizena of The Scholars Universal Secondary School, Ota, Ogun State and Oghenero Ologe of Zionfield Pinnacle School, Ikorodu, Lagos State won the crowns in the Junior and Senior...

Prizes & Awards

Putin honours Oramah with National Award

NigGalNovember 8, 2019November 7, 2019

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President Vladimir Putin of Russia today in Moscow bestowed the national honour of “The Order of Friendship” on Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of the African...

Prizes & Awards

Nigerian author wins literary award in UAE

NigGalNovember 8, 2019November 7, 2019

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A 41-year-old Nigerian author, Chelochi Onyemelukwe-Onoubia, has clinched the award for best fiction writer at the ongoing Sharjah International Book Fair, in the United Arab...

Prizes & Awards

Godwin Maduka Wins 2019 ‘Man Of The Year’ Award

NigGalNovember 7, 2019November 7, 2019

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A renowned United States based Nigerian Medical Doctor, Chief Godwin Maduka has won the 2019 ‘Man of the Year Award’ after he was nominated by...

Prizes & Awards

Burna Boy Wins ‘Best Africa Act’ Award at 2019 MTV EMA’s

NigGalNovember 5, 2019November 5, 2019

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Serial hitmaker, Burna Boy, has been announced as the winner of the ’Best Africa Act’ award at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards. Burna, who was nominated alongside fellow Nigerian, Teni the Entertainer, South Africa’s Prince...

Prizes & Awards

Ex-Budget Minister, Sen Udoma bags Japan’s highest honour medal

NigGalNovember 4, 2019November 4, 2019

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Nigeria’s immediate past Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, on Sunday, made history as the first-ever Nigerian to be recognised and honoured by the Japanese Government with...

Prizes & Awards

Visually Impaired Professor Wins Innoson’s N8.8m SUV

NigGalOctober 31, 2019October 31, 2019

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Prof. Jibrin Diso, a visually impaired Professor of Education at Bayero University Kano (BUK) on Friday received a car worth N8.8 million won through a...

Prizes & Awards

2Baba gets special recognition award at AFRIMMA 2019

NigGalOctober 29, 2019October 29, 2019

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Innocent Ujah Idibia was honoured with a #20YearsAKing Special Recognition Award for his pioneering role in the evolution and rise of Afrobeats. On October 27, 2019,...

Prizes & Awards

BBNaija Diane to host Miss Africa Golden and Africa Golden Awards

NigGalOctober 28, 2019October 28, 2019

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BBNaija Diane of the ‘Pepper Dem Gang’ and veteran actor and comedian Basorge are set to take charge of the 2019 Edition of Miss Africa...

Prizes & Awards

Kennedy Uzoka wins Bank CEO of year 2019 award.

NigGalOctober 25, 2019October 25, 2019

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The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr Kennedy Uzoka, has won the much-coveted ‘BusinessDay’s Bank CEO’ of the year...

Entrepreneurship ICT Prizes & Awards

Two Nigerian start-ups emerge semi-finalists at GITEX SuperNovaChallenge

NigGalOctober 25, 2019October 25, 2019

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Two Nigerian start-ups yesterday emerged semi-finalist at the Future Star contest held at the ongoing GITEX Technology Week in Dubai, UAE. The two finalists came...

ICT Prizes & Awards

Abdulhakim Bashir Wins Startup Innovation Competition In UAE, Gets $10k Prize

NigGalOctober 25, 2019October 25, 2019

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Another Nigerian in tech, Abdulhakim Bashir, on Wednesday, October 9, became the winner of another international competition. He won in the Artificial Intelligence category of...

Prizes & Awards

Nigeria’s Dr Nneka Abulokwe awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in England.

NigGalOctober 24, 2019October 23, 2019

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Dr Nneka Abulokwe, the co-founder of Think Tank, has been awarded the distinction of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty...

Event, Arts and Entertainment Music Prizes & Awards

Headies 2019 – Full List Of Winners Of 13th Headies Awards

NigGalOctober 21, 2019October 21, 2019

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The 13th HEADIES Awards took place on October 19th at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island Lagos. A night full of music, fun, and laughs;...

Prizes & Awards

VIDEO: 11-yr-old Naomi Oloyede addresses UNODC anti-corruption conference in Vienna.

NigGalOctober 17, 2019October 19, 2019

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Eleven years old Naomi Oloyede, a student of Battle Axe High School, Abuja, who has a penchant for giving public speeches has announced herself to...

Prizes & Awards Sports

Nigerian wrestlers, Adekuoroye, Oborududu rise in world rankings

NigGalOctober 15, 2019October 19, 2019

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Commonwealth champion, Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg) has moved one step up in the latest rankings, and is now the second-best wrestler in the world in her...

Diaspora Prizes & Awards

Dapo Akande Honoured With A Portrait At Oxford University

NigGalOctober 14, 2019October 19, 2019

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Professor of public international law, Dapo Akande, has been honoured with a portrait at St. Peter’s College in Oxford University, United Kingdom, making him the...

Prizes & Awards

Captain Hosa Okunbo Decorated With Lafayette Award At UN Day For Global Peace, Geneva.

NigGalOctober 14, 2019October 19, 2019

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The Prestigious Lafayette Award at United Nations Day For Global Peace in Geneva has honoured the outstanding philanthropic and humanitarian efforts of Billionaire Businessman and...

Academics Diaspora Prizes & Awards

Nigerian girl breaks 125 year academic record in American High School.

NigGalOctober 14, 2019October 19, 2019

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Nigerian Tobechukwu “Tobi” Phillips just broke a barrier as the first Black valedictorian in Alvin High School’s 125 year history in the Texas high school...

Prizes & Awards Sports

Nigerian Selected for Global Sports Mentoring Programme

NigGalOctober 11, 2019October 19, 2019

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A Sports Administrator at the Lagos State Sports Commission, Dr. Oluwaseun Nariwoh, has been selected to attend the U.S. government’s flagship professional development exchange to...

Nollywood, Movies Prizes & Awards

Oscars 2020: Nigeria’s ‘Lion Heart’ competes with 92 countries

NigGalOctober 9, 2019October 19, 2019

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Nigeria is competing with 92 other countries for the 2020 Oscars Academy Awards’ Best International Feature Film, the organisers said on their official website, Oscars.org....

Prizes & Awards Sports

Nigerian Soccer Star, Victor Osimhen bags Lille POTM, after impressive goalscoring form.

NigGalOctober 8, 2019October 19, 2019

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Following his fine goalscoring run in the French Ligue 1, Victor Osimhen has been named Lille Player of the month for August. Osimhen heralded his arrival in France by...

Prizes & Awards Sports

World Athletics Championship: Ese Brume Wins Nigeria’s First Medal

NigGalOctober 8, 2019October 19, 2019

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Ese Brume wins Nigeria’s first medal at the ongoing World Athletics Championship in Doha, Qatar. The 23-year-old jumped a distance of 6.91m to win bronze...

Diaspora Prizes & Awards Sports

Nigerian-born fighter, Israel Adesanya becomes the undisputed UFC middleweight champion

NigGalOctober 8, 2019October 19, 2019

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As he predicted, Israel ‘the last Stylebender’ Adesanya lived up to the hype yesterday as he knocked out defending champion, Robert Whitaker to become the world’s best UFC fighter in the middleweight category. In...

Academics Prizes & Awards

Hadiza Saddik Mahuta Graduates As Best Student From University Of West England

NigGalOctober 7, 2019October 19, 2019

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Nigerian Lady Hadiza Saddik Mahuta made the country proud by having her name on the Star of Fame database of University of the West England...

Academics Prizes & Awards

Model Secondary School Nsukka, Enugu State, Emerges Fg’s 2019 Educational Award

NigGalOctober 4, 2019October 19, 2019

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Federal Government has named Model Secondary School, Nsukka, Enugu State, winner of the 2019 President’s Teachers & Schools Excellence Award. The prestigious national award, which...

ICT Prizes & Awards

Digital Firm, Wild Fusion Named 2019 Top Digital Marketing Agency

NigGalOctober 2, 2019October 19, 2019

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Wild Fusion, has been ranked as one of the top digital, creative and marketing agencies in the world for business success across 14 industries, according...

Prizes & Awards

Nnemdi Ozoemena emerges 2nd best in 2019 Commonwealth Essay Competition.

NigGalOctober 1, 2019October 19, 2019

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A 17-year-old Nigerian student, Nnemdi Ozoemena, has emerged the runner-up in the senior category of the 2019 Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition. Mr Blackson Bayewumi, Country...

Prizes & Awards

Cavalli Group Wins Best Developer in Africa Award

NigGalOctober 1, 2019October 19, 2019

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Cavalli Business & Investment Group, the holding company for Deluxe Residences Limited and Global Property Partners (GPP), has won the “Best Developer in Africa” Award...

Prizes & Awards

Funke Adekoya (SAN) won the Partner of the Year award at the much-coveted African Legal Awards 2019

NigGalOctober 1, 2019October 19, 2019

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The criteria for giving the award are based on the recipient’s track history of excellent leadership, legal skill, client management, among others– It should be...