By Felicia Imohimi Ms Chika Orji, a Fellow of the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Gender in Agrifood Systems Policy (GASP) Programme, has urged governments to establish community aggregation centres to empower women farmers. Orji made the call in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Martha Agas An editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Martha Agas, has been selected as a finalist for the Women Changing the World Global Awards to be held in April in Paris, France. Agas was selected from more than 1,500 nominations from 97 countries as a finalistContinue Reading
Mr Usman Aliyu, an Assistant Chief Correspondent with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has won the 2025 Federation of Atlantic African Press Agencies (FAAPA) Award for Best Feature Article. The award was presented on Thursday at the 9th General Assembly of FAAPA in Marrakech, Morocco. The event brought togetherContinue Reading
Stella Edechukwu, a student of Applied Mathematics at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has urged parents and teachers to encourage pupils and students to overcome their phobia of mathematics for greater excellence. Edechukwu, an African Union (AU) Mathematics Ambassador, made the call while presenting certificates of excellence toContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye LOTUS bank, a non-interest and ethical financial institution, has bagged the BusinessDay ‘Best Ethical and Financial Inclusion Bank’ of the year award. Its Acting Managing Director, Dr Isiaka Ajani-Lawal said in a statement in Abuja on Monday, that the award was given at the 2025 BusinessDay BanksContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Mr Solomon Folorunsho, Coordinator of the Home for the Needy Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, on Wednesday bagged the “Living Legacy” Humanitarian Award. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the award ceremony, organised by the Humanitarian Service Diamond Awards (HSD Award) in Abuja. According toContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Dangote Cement Plc has bagged the ‘Cement Company of the Year’ award for its support for the real estate sector in Africa. The award was given at the just concluded Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) in Abuja. The Dangote Cement Plc is one ofContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has been honoured with the 2024 Service Delivery Award by Blueprint Newspaper for his outstanding contributions to public service and sectoral reforms. The award was presented on Tuesday during the newspaper’s Public Lecture, Impact Series, and AwardsContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi Arco Group Plc has nominated Voke Ogueh to receive the National Diaspora Merit Award at the 2025 Nigerians in Diaspora celebrations, scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Abuja. This is contained in a statement by its Group Managing Director/CEO, Mr Alfred Okoigun. Okoigun said that the nominationContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) has applauded the winners of the 2025 National Cybersecurity Awards for their hard work and outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s cybersecurity ecosystem. CSEAN’s President, Ade Shoyinka, who gave the commendation in a statement on Sunday also commended the NationalContinue Reading
