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ACHIEVEMENTS BY GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF NIGERIA/NIGERIANS SUCCESS

January 2017

No. Titles of Positive News Category Location: Nigeria

Location: Abroad

1. 2016 Youth Federation for World Peace Ambassador

Religion, Social Values & Empowerment

Yes -

2. 2016 Africa Youth Awards

Business and Economy

Yes -

3. Itsekiri Champions Award 2016

Religion, Social Values & Empowerment

Yes -

4. 2016 Coalition for Good Governance and Leadership in Africa Awards

Security and Law Yes -

5. ICAO Level Three State Safety Programme (SSP) Implementation Process

Security and Law Yes -

6. 2016 ESQR’s Quality Choice Prize

Science and Technology

Yes -

7. I Love My Pharmacist Award 2016

Health and Environment

- Yes

8. Chemist and Druggist (C+D) Awards 2016

Health and Environment

- Yes

9. 2016 Legislative Service Award

Religion, Social Values & Empowerment

Yes -

10. Somalian Government Honours 136 Nigerian Policemen

Security and Law - Yes

11. Dr. Christine Izuakor

Education and Innovation

- Yes

12. 2016 GLO CAF Awards

Sports - Yes

13. 2016-2018 WASME Governing Board Leadership and Diplomacy

- Yes

14. 2016 UK Carrier Preferred Partner Awards

Business and Economy

- Yes

15. 2017 University of Oxford Rhodes Professorship

Education and Innovation

- Yes

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16. Botoseal Science and Technology

Yes -

17. 2016 UNIDO Outstanding Individual Merit Award

Leadership & Diplomacy

Yes -

18. 2016 Complete Sports Player of the Year

Sports - Yes

19. 2016 MEA Bespoke Wealth Management Services Business Award

Business and Economy

Yes -

20. Dangote Group $100 Million Truck Assembly Plant

Business and Economy

Yes -

21. 2017 AfDB Director – Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulation

Leadership & Diplomacy

- Yes

22. 2017 AfDB Director – Climate Change and Green Growth

Leadership & Diplomacy

- Yes

23. Member of the Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions 2017

Sports - Yes

24. 2015/2016 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Champions

Sports Yes -

25. 2017-2021 President-General of the UN World Youth Organisation

Leadership and Diplomacy

- Yes

26. 2017 ITF/CAT West and Central Africa Junior Championships

Sports - Yes

27. Lagos State Government Launches ‘Citizens Gate’

Leadership & Diplomacy

Yes -

28. “Long Throat Memoirs: Soup, Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds”

Art, Media and Entertainment

Yes

-

29. Christian Aiyegbeni

Sports - Yes

30. 2016 UNILAG Distinguished Professors

Education and Innovation

Yes -

31. 2016 International Real Estate Federation, FIABCI Awards

Business and Economy

Yes -

32. 2016 Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) Media Awards

Art, Media and Entertainment

Yes -

33. 2017 President of the Harvard Law Review

Education and Innovation

- Yes

TOTAL 17 16

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February 2017

No. Titles of Positive News Category Location: Nigeria

Location: Abroad

1. $25,000 Carnegie Grant & AMERG Laboratory Launched

Science and Technology

Yes -

2. 2017 Corporate Governance Awards

Business and Economy

- Yes

3. Global Brands Awards 2016

Business and Economy

Yes -

4. Lagos State Pays 597 Million Naira To 148 Retirees

Leadership and Diplomacy

Yes -

5. 2017 AUN #IAmABeliever Campaign

Education and Innovation

- Yes

6. BFPCL Secures $6 Billion Facility From BP Oil For Methanol Plant

Business and Economy

- Yes

7. Med-View Airline Becomes First NSE-listed Airline In 24 Years

Business and Economy

Yes -

8. Nigeria Basketball Federation 2016 Awards

Sports Yes -

9. CNN African Voices Honours Chef Fregz

Health and Environment

- Yes

10. 4th Edition of TeecoksWriting Competition

Education and Innovation

Yes -

11. Professor Adesoji Adesugba Becomes Sigma Beta Delta Member

Business and Economy

- Yes

12. Lagos State Is Admitted Into World’s 100 Resilient Cities (2017)

Health and Environment

Yes -

13. 2016 ADM Africa Best Rated HMO

Health and Environment

- Yes

14. 2017-2020 President of the Organization of African Geological Surveys

Leadership and Diplomacy

- Yes

15. 2016 DStv Eutelsat Star Awards Art, Media and Entertainment

- Yes

16. 2017 AAS & ACU CIRCLE Fellows Education and Innovation

- Yes

17. 2016 Best Brand Equity Awards

Business and Economy

Yes -

18. “What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours”

Art, Media and Entertainment

- Yes

19. Harvard Women’s Leadership Board [2017]

Leadership and Diplomacy

- Yes

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20. 2016 Etisalat-DigitalSENSE Students Essay Contest

Education and Innovation

Yes -

21. 2016 ATQ Awards

Business and Economy

Yes -

22. 2016 Belgian Goal of the Year Award

Sports - Yes

23.

2016 African Leadership Magazine Person of the Year Award

Leadership and Diplomacy

Yes -

24.

14th Euromoney Private Banking Awards

Business and Economy

- Yes

TOTAL 11 13

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March 2017

No. Titles of Positive News Category Location: Nigeria

Location: Abroad

1. Global Mobile Awards 2017 Science and Technology

- Yes

2. 2017 CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Awards

Science and Technology

Yes -

3. 2016 U.S Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE)

Science and Technology

Yes -

4. 2017 American Academy of Arts and Letters Honorary Member

Art, Media and Entertainment

- Yes

5. 2017 Nigerian Navy Games Sports Yes -

6. Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire [2017]

Health and Environment

- Yes

7. Howard University Vanguard Award 2017

Religion, Social values & Empowerment

- Yes

8. 2017 African President of Society for Tropical Crops

Leadership and Diplomacy

- Yes

9. West African Standard Chartered Trophy 2017 Tournament

Sports - Yes

10. 2017 One Book, One New York Winner

Art, Media and Entertainment

- Yes

11. 2017-2021 CAF Executive Committee Member

Leadership and Diplomacy

- Yes

12. 2017 JETS Competition Winner Science and Technology

Yes -

13. LEADERSHIP Persons of the Year Award 2016

Leadership and Diplomacy

Yes -

14. Dakar International Taekwondo Open 2017

Sports - Yes

15. Sgt. Jamilu Hassan Education and Innovation

- Yes

16. 2016 WAEC’s Overall Best Performing School in Nigeria

Education and Innovation

Yes -

17. 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games

Sports - Yes

18. President ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions [2017]

Leadership and Diplomacy

- Yes

19. IIM Africa Fellowship [2017] Leadership and Diplomacy

- Yes

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20. AdemilolaOdujinrin Religion, Social Values and Empowerment

- Yes

21. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award [2017]

Science and Technology

- Yes

22. SUSI Scholar on U.S. National Security and Policy making Award [2017]

Security and Law - Yes

23. Chambers Global 2017 Security and Law Yes -

24. 2017 World Fellow Leadership and

Diplomacy - Yes

TOTAL 7 17

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April 2017

No. Titles of Positive News Category Location: Nigeria

Location: Abroad

1. Prototype: Thunder Lightning Power Generation

Energy and Power

Yes -

2. 100% Indigenous Urine-To-Gases Equipment

Science and Technology

Yes -

3. 2017 NAF Inter-Command Combat Sports Competition

Sports Yes -

4. 2017 Re: Code Nigeria Hackathon

Science and Technology

Yes -

5. 2017 Sphinx Competition Art, Media and Entertainment

- Yes

6. 2017 BPSR Best Public Sector Award

Leadership and Diplomacy

Yes -

7 2016 Mandela Medal On Human Rights Awards

Religion, Social Values and Empowerment

Yes -

8. Cashless Africa Award 2017 Business and Economy

- Yes

9. 2016 ONE Africa Award

Religion, Social Values and Empowerment

Yes -

10. 2017 Margarette Golding Award of the International Inner Wheel Clubs

Religion, Social Values and Empowerment

Yes -

11. 2017 Commonwealth Class Story Writing Competition

Education and Innovation

Yes -

12. 2017 City People Excellence Awards (CPEA)

Religion, social values and empowerment

Yes -

13. 2017 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship

Business and Economy

Yes -

14. 2017 American Academy of Arts and Sciences Foreign Honorary Member

Art, Media and Entertainment

- Yes

15. 9th Ibadan City Marathon Race

Sports Yes -

16. 2017 Chair of the UN Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations

Leadership and Diplomacy

- Yes

17. ‘Facial Series’ & ‘Nollywood Legends’

Art, Media and Entertainment

Yes -

18. 2017 UCMAS Competition

Education and Innovation

Yes -

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19. 2017 New African Woman Awards

Religion, Social Values and Empowerment

- Yes

20. 2017 One Maryland, One Book Winner

Art, Media and Entertainment

- Yes

21. Lagos State Arts and Culture Board Inaugurated [2017]

Art, Media and Entertainment

Yes -

22. Technology and Innovation Expo 2017, Nigeria

Science and Technology

Yes -

23. ICAO Global Aviation Training Award 2016

Education and Innovation

Yes -

24. Belgian Art Prize 2017 Art, Media and Entertainment

- Yes

25. Beacon of ICT Awards 2016

Science and Technology

Yes

-

26. ‘Children of Blood and Bone’

Art, Media and Entertainment

- Yes

27. ‘Nigerian Prince’

Art, Media and Entertainment

- Yes

28. NiRA Awards 2017

Science and Technology

Yes -

29. Lt.-Gen. TukurBuratai Wins Brazilian Military Order of Merit Award

Security and Law Yes -

30. SijibomiOgundele Wins Hospitality Honorarium Grand 2017 Award

Business and Economy

Yes -

31. 2017 NFPAWA Writing Contest Winners

Security and Law Yes -

32. UNIPORT Emerges Winner of NUGA Games 2017

Sports Yes -

33. Sara Adegoke Wins The 2017 McDan West Africa Open Championship

Sports - Yes

TOTAL 23 10

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May, 2017

No Titles of Positive News Category Location: Nigeria

Location: Abroad

1. UBA Wins Asian Banker Award for Project Execution

Business and Economy

- Yes

2. Dayo Aiyetan Wins 2017-2018 Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowship

Art, Media and Entertainment

- Yes

3. OAU Receives $2 Million for Cancer Research

Health and Environment

Yes -

4. Dr. Folasade Olajuyigbe Wins 2017 Fulbright African Research Scholar Program Award

Education and Innovation

- Yes

5. Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie Receives MBE Award from Queen Elizabeth II

Religion, Social Values and Empowerment

- Yes

6. Red Media Africa Wins 2017 Gold SABRE Awards for Public Relations Campaigns

Art, Media and Entertainment

- Yes

7. AmajuPinnick Emerges President of AFCON & CAF Media Committees

Leadership & Diplomacy

- Yes

8. Diane Isibor Education and Innovation

- Yes

9. 101 Nigerians Nominated for 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship

Leadership and Diplomacy

- Yes

10. Justice Ayotunde Phillips Is Elected Into FIFA’s Ethics Committee Adjudicatory Chamber [2017]

Leadership and Diplomacy

- Yes

11. Dr. Olusegun Fagbohun & Lois Sanni win AFSCAN Awards 2017

Health and Environment

Yes -

12. Amina Mohammed Is Honorary Member of the New York Academy of Sciences [2017]

Leadership & Diplomacy

- Yes

13. Professor Tijjani Bande Appointed Acting President UN General Assembly [2017]

Leadership and Diplomacy

- Yes

14. Covenant University Tops Elsevier SciVal Research Endeavours [2017]

Education and Innovation

Yes -

15. CU’s WAVE Develops Indigenous Rapid DNA Isolation Method [2017]

Education and Innovation

Yes -

16. Lagos State Wins 2017 Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship

Sports Yes -

17. Wunmi Mosaku Wins BAFTA Award 2017

Art, Media and Entertainment

- Yes

18. Immaculate Onyinye Onuigbo Emerge 2017 AUN Overall Best Graduating Student

Education and Innovation

Yes -

19. Deborah Fari Wins 2017 Okpekpe International Road Race

Sports Yes -

20. 2017 Deutsche Bank AG Awards Business and Yes -

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Economy

21. Oluwagbemisola Oresegun Wins Cambridge Learner Awards

Education and Innovation

Yes -

22. Senior African Wrestling Championships 2017

Sports - Yes

23. SO&U Wins 2017 African Cristal Festival Emerald Award

Art, Media and Entertainment

Yes -

24. Anne-Marie Osawemwemze Imafidon Receives MBE Award from Queen Elizabeth, II

Religion, Social Values and Empowerment

- Yes

25. 3 Nigerians Emerge Top Globally in Mathematics in Cambridge IGCSE [2017]

Education and Innovation

Yes

-

26. Jowhor Ile Wins 2017 Etisalat Literature Prize

Art, Media and Entertainment

Yes

-

27. ‘Who is Like God’ Art, Media and Entertainment

- Yes

28. 5th Nigeria Transport Awards Business and Economy

Yes -

29. GTBank & Dr. Benedict Oramah Win 2017 African Banker Awards

Business and Economy

- Yes

30. Team Nigeria Wins 6 Medals At The 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games

Sports - Yes

31. Tuteria Wins A UK Engineering Innovation Award [2017]

Science and Technology

Yes -

32. Olusegun Adekunle Emerge OPEC Alternate Chairman of 127th EC Board

Leadership and Diplomacy

- Yes

33. UNILAG Wins 2017 Young Creative Awards

Art, Media and Entertainment

Yes -

34. Ugo Ijeoma Ndianiefo Wins 2017 National Youth Oratory Contest

Education and Innovation

Yes -

35. Abocoders Win 2016/2017 Miss.Africa Seed Funding

Science and Technology

Yes -

36. First Bank Is Re-elected Into PCI SSC Board of Directors [2017]

Security and Law - Yes

37. 1,200 Children Win Ribena Good Values Awards 2017

Religion, Social Values and Empowerment

Yes -

38. CNN African Voices Honours Funke Akindele-Bello

Art, Media and Entertainment

Yes -

39. Olarewaju Kayode Emerge Top Scorer & Best Player in Austrian Bundesliga [2016/2017]

Sports - Yes

40. SWAG Honours Suleiman Habuba with Special Award [2017]

Sports - Yes

TOTAL 19 21

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June, 2017

No. Titles of Positive News Category Location: Nigeria

Location: Abroad

1. 5 Nigerian Women Honoured with 2017 TechWomen Exchange Program

Science &

Technology

- Yes

2. Redeemer’s University Develop 10-Minute Ebola & Lassa Test Kits

Health &

Environment

Yes -

3. NCDMB Designates FUTA As Centre Of Excellence In Geology & Geophysical Studies

Education &

Innovation

Yes -

4. FUTA Launches NigeriaEdusat-1 Into Space [2017]

Science &

Technology

- Yes

5. ABS Ilorin FC Gets PUMA Epic 5-Year Sponsorship Deal [2017]

Sports Yes -

6. Oyeleye Lateefah Abiola Education &

Innovation

- Yes

7. PTCIJ Launches pressattackng to Monitor Attacks on Nigerian Journalists [2017]

Security & Law Yes -

8. ‘Oil Wealth and Insurgency in Nigeria’

Education &

Innovation

- Yes

9. AGCPN-Clinical Trial Africa & NAFDAC Honour Health Experts [2017]

Health &

Environment

Yes -

10. Dika Odum Emerge GCU Alumnus of the Year 2017

Leadership &

Diplomacy

Yes -

11. Nigerian Army Wins 2017 National Open Kick-Boxing Championship

Sports Yes -

12. Dr. Adebola Olubamiji Education &

Innovation

- Yes

13. ‘Africa’s Best Premium Microsoft Products & Services Company of the Year 2017’

Science &

Technology

- Yes

14. Colonel Kazir Is Awarded USAWC Distinguished Graduate [2017]

Security & Law - Yes

15. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Honoured With Mary McCarthy Award [2017]

Religion, Social

Values &

Empowerment

- Yes

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16. Akinwumi Adesina Honored With 2017 Gene White Lifetime Achievement Award

Health &

Environment

- Yes

17. John-Paul Nwaezeigwe Is Saint Mary’s University Overall Best [2016/17]

Education &

Innovation

- Yes

18 3 Nigerians Receive 2017 NMS Fellows Award

Education &

Innovation

Yes -

19. Lawrence Folajimi Awosika Is Re-Elected UNCLCS Chairman [2017-22]

Leadership &

Diplomacy

- Yes

20. Alexandria Braie Emerges Babcock’s Best Graduating Student [2016/17]

Education &

Innovation

Yes -

21. Emiene Ebuni Amali-Adekwu 4.0 Education &

Innovation

- Yes

22. DigitalPay Expo Awards 2017

Business &

Economy

Yes -

23. African Child Prize Award 2017

Religion, Social

Values &

Empowerment

- Yes

24. Lumen Christi Wins Africa Brands Review Awards 2017

Education &

Innovation

- Yes

25. Adebimpe Daniells Emerges Rutgers’ Best Graduating Student [2016/17]

Education &

Innovation

- Yes

26. Winners of the 2017 Little Writers Awards Education &

Innovation

Yes -

27. Olumide Akinyemi Emerges Vassa’s Best Graduating Student [2016/17]

Education &

Innovation

- Yes

28. Adedipe Oluwatosin Is Young Scientist of the Year [2017]

Education &

Innovation

Yes -

29. Winners of 2017 Marketing Edge Brands & Advertising Excellence Awards

Art, Media &

Entertainment

Yes -

30. Adeniyi Kolade Launches ‘Entrump6’ Game [2017]

Education &

Innovation

Yes -

31. 2017 Nestle/Milo Secondary School Basketball Championship

Sports Yes -

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32. Olukayode Mobolaji Oluwasona 5.0 Education &

Innovation

- Yes

33. Akinwumi Adesina Wins 2017 World Food Prize Laureate

Business &

Economy

- Yes

34. Marylove Edwards Ranks 4th on 2017 NTF Ranking

Sports Yes -

35. Uwade Helen Akhere Wins 11 US Scholarships [2017]

Education &

Innovation

- Yes

36. Chimaobi Fedora Is DCL 2017 Distinguished Student

Education &

Innovation

Yes -

37. Mohammed Mustafa Cengiz 5.0 Education &

Innovation

- Yes

38. Yuonov Frederick Agah Reappointed WTO Deputy Director-General [2017]

Leadership &

Diplomacy

- Yes

39. Fatima Ademoh Wins ‘Young Energy Leader’ Award [2017]

Energy & Power Yes -

40. Festus Mbisiogu Honoured With Pride of Africa 2017 Award

Leadership &

Diplomacy

- Yes

41. 2017 Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA)

Health &

Environment

Yes -

TOTAL 19 22

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July, 2017

No. Titles of Positive News Category Location: Nigeria

Location: Abroad

1. Nigeria Wins 8th African Arm Wrestling Championship

Sports Yes -

2. PRNigeria Wins PR African Excellence Award 2017

Art, Media & Entertainment

- Yes

3. Enem Aniemeka, PhD Emerges Babcock’s Best [2017]

Education & Innovation

Yes -

4. LegitCar Launches Database of Missing Cars in Nigeria [2017]

Security & Law Yes -

5. Winners Of The 2017 PIN Poetry Competition

Education &

Innovation Yes -

6. Samiat Owo-Alade Emerges Rajiv Ghandi’s Best Graduating Student [2016/17]

Education & Innovation

- Yes

7. Sandra Musujusu Develops Treatment for Breast Cancer [2017]

Health & Environment

Yes -

8. ABU (IAR) & IITA Develop 3 New Maize Varieties [2017]

Science & Technology

Yes -

9. GTBank Wins Double Honours At Euromoney Awards [2017]

Business & Economy

- Yes

10. 2017 Crans Montana Forum of New Leaders of Tomorrow Award

Leadership & Diplomacy

- Yes

11. Segun Ogunsanya Emerge Best Telecoms CEO in Africa [AITTA 2017]

Business & Economy

- Yes

12. BPP Wins Government Innovation Award [2017]

Education & Innovation

Yes -

13. Innoson Motors Agree To Export 400 IVM Vehicles To Mali

Business & Economy

- Yes

14. Team Nigeria Wins 2017 Kovalevskaya Award for International Journey

Science & Technology

- Yes

15. Nigeria Wins 9 Awards At 2017 AMAA Art, Media & Entertainment

- Yes

16. Chioma Ukonu Emerge 2nd At 2017 Chivas Venture Competition

Business & Economy

Yes -

17. Vicfold Recyclers Wins 2017 #youforG20 Competition

Health & Environment

Yes -

18. Nigerians Emerge Accra Weizo Winners [2017]

Business & Economy

- Yes

19. Access Bank Wins 2017 Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards

Business & Economy

- Yes

20. 2017 BusinessDay States Competitiveness And Good Governance Awards

Leadership & Diplomacy

Yes -

21. Bamidele Adetayo and Suleiman Nadabo develop Entertale

Science & Technology

- Yes

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22. Nigeria Wins 11 GMAA Awards [2017] Art, Media & Entertainment

- Yes

23. Rebecca Dali Wins 2017 Sérgio Vieira de Mello Award

Religion, Social Values & Empowerment

Yes -

24. Winners of West Africa Innovation Awards [2017]

Education & Innovation

- Yes

25. Africa Prudential Registrars Emerge Best Registrar In West Africa [2017]

Business & Economy

- Yes

26. TrustBond Mortgage Bank Wins CFI.co Award [2017]

Business & Economy

Yes -

27. Millard Fuller Foundation Wins Affordable Housing Award 2017

Health & Environment

Yes -

28. House of Representatives Review Nigerian Constitution [2017]

Leadership & Diplomacy

Yes -

29. Nigerian Senate Reviews 1999 Constitution of Nigeria [2017]

Leadership & Diplomacy

Yes -

30. Lawrence Olusegun Aina Emerge GBEStB Pioneer Chairman [2017]

Leadership & Diplomacy

- Yes

31. Olakunle Akinboboye Emerge USA Cardiovascular Disease Board Chair [2017]

Health & Environment

- Yes

32. Joe Abah & Aliyu Giwa Win 2017 BTDT Hub Awards

Leadership & Diplomacy

Yes -

TOTAL 16 16

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August, 2017

No. Titles of Positive News Category Location: Nigeria

Location: Abroad

1. NAPTIN Emerge ANCEE Centre of Excellence [2017]

Energy & Power Yes -

2. Winners of Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition [2017]

Education & Innovation

Yes -

3. FEC Approves Mandatory Registration of Practicing Foreign Professionals

Science & Technology

Yes -

4. Katherine Eta Emerge 3rd in the 2017 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship

Education & Innovation

- Yes

5. NIPOST Adopts What3words Leadership & Diplomacy

Yes -

6. First Bank Basketball Club Wins Zenith Women Basketball League [2017]

Sports Yes -

7. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Receives 2017 Aspen Institute Madeleine Albright Award

Religion, Social Values & Empowerment

- Yes

8. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Named Standard Chartered Independent Non-Executive Director [2017]

Business & Economy

- Yes

9. Team Nigeria Wins 11 Medals At 2017 Regional African Gymnastics Championship

Sports - Yes

10. Sodiq Taiwo & Yemisi Olatunji Win Zimbabwe Open Squash Championship [2017]

Sports - Yes

11. Winners of 2017 NIBSS EnnovateNaija Competition

Education & Innovation

Yes -

12. Odinaka Anudu Receives Africa-China Reporting Project Fellowship [2017]

Art, Media & Entertainment

- Yes

13. IAAF Appoints Solomon Ogba As Chief Scrutineer [2017]

Sports - Yes

14. Babatunde Osho Appointed AICPA & CIMA Africa Regional Board Member

Leadership & Diplomacy

- Yes

15. Afghanistan Engages Cellulant’s E-Wallet AgriKore [2017]

Business & Economy

- Yes

16. Monsuru Alashe Wins 2017 African Crafts Competition

Art, Media & Entertainment

Yes -

17. Prophet T. B. Joshua Receives Paraguay Order of Merit Honour [2017]

Religion, Social Values & Empowerment

- Yes

18. Odunayo Adekuoroye Is World No. 1 Female Wrestler – 55 kg [2017]

Sports - Yes

19. Soyoye Abel Wins 2017 International Strongbow Chess Tournament

Sports - Yes

20. Hakkunde Wins IndieFEST Film Award of Merit [2017]

Art, Media & Entertainment

Yes -

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21. Tioluwani Comfort Emerge University of Wales 2017 Best Graduating Student

Education & Innovation

- Yes

22. Nigeria Wins 16th African Karate Federations Zone 3 Championships

Sports - Yes

23. Winners of Titans of Tech Awards 2017 Science & Technology

Yes -

24. Landmark University Appoints Azubuike Ezenwoke, 32 As Registrar [2017]

Education & Innovation

Yes -

25. Nigeria Police Team Wins 11 Medals At The World Police Games [2017]

Sports - Yes

26. Brand Finance Names Nigeria’s Most Valuable Companies [2017]

Business & Economy

Yes -

27. Kano Pillars Emerge Champions In Savanna Conference Six Play-offs [2017]

Sports Yes -

28. Kwara Falcons Emerge Champions In Kwese Premier Basketball League [2017]

Sports Yes -

29. Kemi Adeosun Emerge EBID Board Chairperson [2017]

Business & Economy

- Yes

30. Margaret Binga Is First Female Nigeria Taekwondo Federation President [2017]

Sports Yes -

31. D’Tigress Emerge 2017 FIBA Afrobasket Champions

Sports - Yes

32. Omobola Hollist Is Appointed AfDB Director, Financial Controls [2017]

Leadership & Diplomacy

- Yes

33. Oshi Agabi Unveils Koniku Kore [2017] Science & Technology

- Yes

34. Odunayo Adekuoroye Triumphs At 2017 World Wrestling Championships

Sports - Yes

35. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Receives University of Edinburgh’s Honorary Doctorate [2017]

Education & Innovation

- Yes

36. Nigerian Athletes Emerge Supreme At The African Masters Athletics Championships [2017]

Sports - Yes

TOTAL 14 22

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September 2017

No. Titles of Positive News Category Location: Nigeria

Location: Abroad

1. Ifeoma Chinenye Onuike 3.99 Education & Innovation

- Yes

2. Winners of 2017 Nigeria Agriculture Awards (NAA) Education & Innovation

Yes -

3. Digital Encode Emerge 2017 AQAA Category Winner Security & Law - Yes

4. NPF Inaugurates iPolice-Hawk Eye Mobile App [2017] Security & Law Yes -

5. Winners of Rising Star Creative Writing Competition [2017]

Education & Innovation

Yes -

6. ‘Blessing in Disguise’ Comic Set Launched by Marvel [2017]

Art, Media & Entertainment

- Yes

7. Tunde Fowler Named Member of the International Experts Committee on Tax Matters [2017]

Leadership & Diplomacy

- Yes

8. Ibrahim Magu Is Awarded GPMII ‘Man of Valor’ [2017] Security & Law Yes -

9. Plateau United FC Emerge 2016/2017 NPFL Champions

Sports Yes -

10. Folafoluwa Oginni 5.0 Education & Innovation

- Yes

11. Odunayo Adekuoroye Elected Into UWW Athletes Commission [2017]

Sports - Yes

12. Dana Air Becomes IATA Member [2017] Security & Law - Yes

13. Mercy Abang Emerge 2017 Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellow

Art, Media & Entertainment

- Yes

14. Pius Adesanmi Emerge Recipient of 2017 CBIE Leadership Award

Education & Innovation

- Yes

15. Team Delta Emerge 2017 Overall National Youth Games (NYG) Winner

Sports Yes -

16. D’Tigers Emerge 2nd At 2017 Afrobasket Championship

Sports - Yes

17. Adetayo Adetunji Wins 2017 ITF U-18 Junior Circuit Title

Sports - Yes

18. OAU Faculty of Law Wins Spirit of the Competition Award [2017]

Education & Innovation

- Yes

19. Zannah Mustapha Wins 2017 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award

Religion, Social Values & Empowerment

Yes -

20. Amina Yuguda Wins 2017 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award

Art, Media & Entertainment

Yes -

21. Lagos State Opens First DNA Forensic Lab in Nigeria [2017]

Health & Environment

Yes -

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22. MMIA Lagos Receives ICAO Certification [2017] Security & Law Yes -

23. Veripay Emerge Highest Transacting Aggregator on the Interswitch Disbursement Network [2017]

Business & Economy

Yes -

24. Winners of the 2017 #WritingGamesNG Essay Writing Competition

Sports Yes -

25. Ahmed Bature Emerge NDA Best Graduating Cadet [64 Regular Course Set]

Education & Innovation

Yes -

26. Digital Encode Wins 2017 RIMAN Risk Management Leadership in Nigeria Award

Security & Law Yes -

27. Babatunde Ogunnaike Named Member of Chemical Heritage Foundation Board of Directors [2017]

Education & Innovation

- Yes

28. Jim Ovia Awarded AAI 2017 Business Leader Award Business & Economy

- Yes

29. Divine Godshelter Wins 2017 Vendy Cooking Competition Award

Health & Environment

- Yes

30. Ondo and Ogun States Win 2017 NNPC Zonal Quiz Competition

Education & Innovation

Yes -

31. Rasaq Tanimowo Wins Gold At 2017 AAU Weightlifting Championship

Sports - Yes

32. Dr. Isioma Okobah Receives 2017 Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physician Award

Health & Environment

- Yes

33. Abba Kyari wins CPAA Crime Fighter of the Year 2017 Award

Security & Law Yes -

34. Marylove Edwards Wins USTA Celsius Level 6 Girls’ 14 & Under Tournament

Sports - Yes

35. Covenant University Receives Global Health Bioinformatics Research Training Award [2017]

Health & Environment

- Yes

36. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina Becomes Grand Officer in the Order of Merit of the Republic of Niger [2017]

Leadership & Diplomacy

- Yes

37. Nigeria Wins 2017 Refugees World Cup Title Sports - Yes

38. Nigeria Elected Vice President of UNWTO General Assembly [2017]

Leadership & Diplomacy

- Yes

39. Transcorp Hilton Abuja Wins Double Seven Stars Hospitality Awards 2017

Business & Economy

Yes -

40. School for the Gifted Wins 7th Korea-Nigeria Quiz Education & Innovation

Yes -

41. Sunday Oliseh’s Fortuna Sittard Record Historic Win [2017]

Sports - Yes

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October 2017

No. Titles of Positive News Category Location: Nigeria

Location: Abroad

1. Winners of the 2017 PositiveNaija Essay Competition Education & Innovation

Yes -

2. Christopher Bulus Wins 2017 ITF Junior Circuit Sports - Yes

3. Winners of 2017 Nigeria Brand Awards Business & Economy

Yes -

4. Nigeria Triumphs at ITU Telecom Awards 2017 Science & Technology

- Yes

5. Stanley Eribo Retains 2017 ABU Welterweight Title Sports

Yes -

6. Femi Kuti Is Awarded Legend Meets Legend Award [2017]

Art, Media & Entertainment

Yes -

7. Nachamada Geoffrey Wins Land Rover Tusk Award [2017]

Health & Environment

Yes -

8. Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Receives IAAF Bronze Label Award [2017]

Sports - Yes

9. Winners Of Ecuador-Nigeria Writing Contest [2017] Education & Innovation

Yes -

10. Winners of Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Award [2017]

Art, Media & Entertainment

Yes -

11. Winners of 2016/2017 Youth Tourism Connect National Essay Competition

Education & Innovation

Yes -

12. Winners of PwC Media Excellence Awards 2017 Art, Media & Entertainment

Yes -

13. Sambo Wali And Bello Oke-Are Receive FASIN Awards [2017]

Education & Innovation

Yes -

14. Adaku Ufere Wins 2017 African Legal Award Security & Law

- Yes

15. Aruna Quadri Wins 2017 ITTF Challenge Polish Open Sports

- Yes

16. AMINT Aerial Industries Shortlisted for 2017 Airbus BizLab

Science & Technology

- Yes

17. Lumen Christi International High School Wins 2017 SEPLAT Pearls Quiz Competition

Education & Innovation

Yes -

18. Ikeogu Oke Wins 2017 NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature

Education & Innovation

Yes -

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19. Samuel Monye Wins Quramo Writers’ Prize 2017 Education & Innovation

Yes -

20. Njideka Akunyili-Crosby Awarded 2017 MacArthur Fellowship

Art, Media & Entertainment

- Yes

21. Winners of 2017 Nigeria Customer Service Awards Business & Economy

Yes -

22. Kitovu Wins World Bank’s Youth Development Initiative 2017

Business & Economy

- Yes

23. Chikezie Emmanuel Uzuegbunam Named One Of 100 Brightest Young Minds In Africa 2017

Religion, Social Values & Empowerment

- Yes

24. Godwin Emefiele Wins 2017 Forbes Magazine Best Of Africa Innovative Banking Award

Business & Economy

Yes -

25. Kenneth Okonkwo Awarded Order of Nigerian Youth Mentors Award [2017]

Religion, Social Values & Empowerment

Yes -

26. Team Triarchy Wins 2017 Unilever Ideatrophy Challenge

Education & Innovation

- Yes

27. 2017 Chemonics Tech4Dev Contest Winners Education & Innovation

Yes -

28. L&L Foods Wins $15,000 NES Startup Prize [2017]

Business & Economy

Yes -

29. Akwa United Wins 2017 AITEO Cup Sports

Yes -

30. Nasarawa Amazons Emerge 2016/2017 Nigeria Women Premier League Champions

Sports Yes -

31. Nigeria Wins 6 Medals At 2017 ITTF Circuit Junior and Cadet Open

Sports - Yes

32. Felix Ariguzo Emerge 2017 Maltina Teacher of the Year

Education & Innovation

Yes -

33. Nigeria Is Re-Elected Into UNHRC [2018-2020] Leadership & Diplomacy

- Yes

34. Nigeria Wins 18 Medals At 2017 African Junior/Youths Weightlifting Championship

Sports - Yes

35. Toyosi Craig Wins Nigeria Community Excellence Award 2017

Education & Innovation

- Yes

36. Iyanuoluwa Osewa & Kolawole Bello Emerge Cowbellpedia Mathematics Teachers Of Year 2017

Education & Innovation

Yes -

37. Tunde Fowler Elected 1st Vice Chairman of UN Tax Leadership &

- Yes

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Committee of Experts Diplomacy

38. NATCA Endorse Air Peace As Best Domestic Airline of the Year 2016/2017

Business & Economy

Yes -

39. Dr. Joe Abah Appointed DAI Nigeria Country Director [2017]

Leadership & Diplomacy

Yes -

40. Winners of the 4th Awa Ibrahim Junior Golf Open Championships

Sports Yes -

41. Winners of 2017 BusinessDay Banking Awards Business & Economy

Yes -

42. Akinwumi Adesina Receives Purdue University’s Order of the Griffin

Leadership & Diplomacy

- Yes

43. 7 Nigerians Emerge CAF Standing Committee Members [2017]

Sports - Yes

44. Shehu Dikko Appointed Into FIFA Stakeholders’ Committee [2017]

Sports - Yes

45. Arinze Stanley Wins World’s Best Self Portrait At 2017 American Art Awards

Art, Media & Entertainment

- Yes

46. Cornelius Adewale Wins 2017 Bullitt Foundation Environmental Prize

Health & Environment

- Yes

47. Winners of 2017 West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards

Art, Media & Entertainment

- Yes

48. Nigeria Wins 2nd Africa Zone 2 Junior Swimming Championship

Sports - Yes

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