The committee for the Ray Ekpu Award for Investigative Journalism has called for entries from journalism professionals in Akwa Ibom State with N1 million to be won. The committee said that the entries for the award, jointly sponsored by Inoyo Toro Foundation and Thompson and Grace Amos Foundation, will open on Monday, 1 November and run till Friday, 11 November …

Garba Muhammad for President (GMP), the campaign team for a presidential aspirant of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Garba Muhammad has congratulated Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris on his conferment of fellowship by the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN). GMP said the award is a true recognition of the governor’s commitment and dedication to public …

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani has launched the construction of a 14.8 kilometre dual road project in Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area, marking a significant milestone in the state’s infrastructure development journey. The groundbreaking ceremony, which took place at Danbushiya Junction, signalled the commencement of the project, which will connect Danbushiya to other axis in Millennium City. In …

Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie is up for another individual award in France. Nnadozie was earlier this week voted the best goalkeeper in the D1 Arkema (French Women’s League). The shot-stopper was also named in the D1 Arkema Team of the Season. The 23-year-old has now been nominated for the National Union of Professional Footballers, UNFP, Goalkeeper of the Year …

It was yet another day of honour and special recognition for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as he received the New Telegraph newspapers’ Governor of the Year Award for Infrastructure Development. The award ceremony, which had an array of dignitaries and eminent personalities in attendance, was held at the prestigious Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday. Receiving the …

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Esso Properties Limited, Dr. Smith Ezenagu Limited has bagged yet another award. Ezenagu, who is also the Director of ISMT St. Salomon University, Cotonou, the Benin Republic capital, was presented with an award and instrument of commendation by the All African Students Union (AASU) last Saturda. While presenting the award to Ezenagu at the …

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has been nominated by the Federal Government as a recipient of the 2021 National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) award. Also in the category of awards is the agency’s Executive Director of Finance and Administration, Hon. Chudi Offodile, while the Permanent Secretary at the Federal …

Napoli have nominated Victor Osimhen’s goal celebration among the best for 2022. Osimhen has a lot to celebrate in 2022 after returning fully from a freak cheek fracture that required surgery and kept him out of the Africa Cup of Nations in January. The 24-year-old welcomed the birth of his first daughter in October and shortly after became the most …

Mouka, an employer of choice in Nigeria’s sleep industry, beamed with pride as one of its staff received recognition as the “Risk Manager of the Year 2022” at the prestigious Nigerian Risk Awards and Leadership Summit recently held in Lagos. The theme of this year’s edition was “Tech in Risk Governance and Leadership”. The Nigerian Risk Awards (NRA) recognises and …