Business

PETAN: Shell bags award for outstanding contributions to oil industry

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2017 0

In recognition of what it described as outstanding contributions to the development of local content in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, the Petroleum Technologies Association of Nigeria(PETAN) has honoured Shell companies in Nigeria with Aret Adams’ Award for Excellence. PETAN announced the

Business

Africa’s development: Foundation, university move to develop skills

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2017 0

….To leverage Africa’s transformation Twelve female students sponsored by the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) to study for postgraduate degrees in science and technology at the African University of Science and Technology, Abuja (AUST), are expected to give a shot in the arm of Africa’s drive towards transformation, as they join 86 others to graduate […]

Entertainment

Wizkid condemns awards organizers who give African artistes Awards backstage

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2017 0

Popular Nigerian Musician, Wizkid just after clinching The Best International Act award at the 2017 edition of the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards, has voiced out his concern at how African Artists are treated by international award show organizers. The music crooner, who has had a fantastic year music-wise and has both local and […]

Entertainment Society

AIT’s Kambili Osadolor-Ehima honoured

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2017 0

Quintessential broadcaster, Mrs. Kambili Osadolor-Ehima was recently bestowed with another award, the second in less than two months after winning at the recent edition of the prestigious “MyMicMySwag Awards 2017. This time around, the humane philanthropist and Ambassador for the less privileged, was recognized for her commitment and contributions to the global fight

Money

Sterling Bank clicks best financial inclusion company

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2017 0

Sterling Bank Plc has won the best company in financial inclusion award at the SERAs CSR Africa 2017 awards held recently in Lagos. The theme of this year’s edition of the awards is transformation sustainability: From Social Responsibility to Social Impact. The award was received on behalf of the bank by Mr. Olufemi Ojo-Omoniyi, Head, […]

Brands and Marketing

Group set to reward business excellence, deepen ethics

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2017 0

The Governing Board, Responsible Business Award Nigeria in conjunction with the management team of info- consumer service will be celebrating and rewarding Leading Sustainable and Responsible business and individuals in Nigeria, who have shown strong commitments, disclosure, and implementation of environment, social and governance (ESG) framework. Also, to be honoured,

Headlines Sports

Oshoala bags top female scorer award in China

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2017 0

Nigeria’s Super Falcons and Dalian Quanjian attacker Asisat Oshoala has been named the Chinese Women’s Super League ‘Best Striker of 2017 the season’. This is after the 23-year-old scored 12 goals for Quanjian in her maiden season in the CWSL top tier since her surprise switch from Arsenal Women at the beginning of the campaign. […]

Business

FAAN boss bags NSE fellowship

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Engr. Saleh Dunoma has been conferred with the Prestigious Fellowship Award of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE). At the presentation ceremony held in Abuja, the society noted that the fellowship was in recognition of his innumerable contributions to the engineering profession over the […]

News

Zidane collects #TheBest #FIFA Men’s Coach of the Year award

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

Zinedine Zidane has won the Best FIFA football coach award for 2017 ahead of Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri. France legend Zidane helped Real Madrid win the Champions League and a first La Liga title for five years last season, becoming the first manager to lead a club to consecutive European titles in the process. […]

Sports

Okpotu bags Rashidi Yekini NPFL Highest Goal Scorer Award

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2017 0

Anthony Okpotu of Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi, on Saturday in Ibadan, bagged the Rashidi Yekini NPFL’s Highest Goal Scorer Award for the 2016/2017 Season. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okpotu bagged the award with N100, 000 after scoring 19 goals in the just concluded Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) 2016/2017 […]

Business Money

NDIC shines, wins excellence award

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Temitope Omoniyi The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has been conferred with the Special Recognition and Commendation Award for Excellence in Banking (Public Service) at the Business Day Banking Awards 2017 which was held on October 14, 2017. In a letter of commendation to the corporation, the awards committee anchored by Business Day Research and […]

News

Nigeria’s Amina Yuguda wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award

Ihesiulo Grace 19 September 2017 0

A journalist from north-eastern Nigeria has won the third BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Amina Yuguda is a news presenter on local network Gotel Television, where she has reported on high-profile news stories, including the Boko Haram insurgency. She will start a three-month placement at the BBC in London in September. The award was […]

News

MMA2 wins WorldStage airport of the year award

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2017 0

For the second time in less than one month, the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, popularly referred to as MMA2, has won the Nigerian Airport of the Year 2017 Award. The award is organised by WorldStage Economic Summit. The economic summit is organised yearly by WorldStage Limited, publishers of the WorldStage News Online and True […]

Sports

Moses bags Player of the Month award

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2016 0

Victor Moses has been voted the PFA Fans’ Premier League Player of the Month for November. The Chelsea wing-back received 18,756 of 40,000 votes to scoop the prize ahead of Gylfi Sigurdsson (7,791), Nordin Amrabat (5,378), Sergio Aguero (3,457) and Matt Phillips (1,203). Moses has enjoyed an excellent month for the Blues, whose 2-1 victory […]

Business

Elumelu wins Africa Investor ‘Person of the Year’ Award in New York.

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2016 0

…Dedicates it to all stakeholders working hard to Power Africa out of Poverty Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, yesterday, while receiving the ‘Person of the Year’ award at the Africa Investor CEO Institutional Investment Summit hosted alongside the UN General Assembly in New York, extolled stakeholders in the public and private sectors committed […]

Tech

Priority Communications Wins “IT Service Provider of the Year” Award @ BoICT 2015

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2015 0

Priority Communications Limited has been conferred with the ‘IT Service Provider of the Year’ award at Beacon of ICT, (BoICT) distinguished Lecture/Awards 2015 held at the prestigious Eko Hotel, Lagos. The Beacon of ICT distinguished lecture/awards was designed to explore effort to put Nigeria on the global information and communications technology map. The Beacon of […]

Football Sports

BBC Women's Footballer Award Nomination, Excites Oshoala

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

Liverpool Ladies forward Asisat Oshoala has been shortlisted for the 2015 BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. She said she is surprised and excited by to be nominated for the award. “I worked hard last year but I am surprised to be nominated and I feel much appreciated,” said Oshoala. The 20-year-old, who scored her […]

Entertainment

Vitiligo Victim, Chantelle Winnie Honoured with Beauty Idol Award

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2015 0

Former ‘America’s Next Top Model’ contestant and vitiligo victim, Chantelle Winnie has been honoured with the 2015 Beauty Idol Award. Her recognition goes on to prove that nothing can stop her shine. The 19 year old who has faced a number of controversial issues and seclusion in the fashion industry due to her skin condition […]