Mr Owolabi Williams, the Founder and President of the Boys Lead Foundation, has been honoured with the U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awards. This coincided with Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day, a day symbolising justice, community service, and empowerment. This…
On Ernest Ogunyemi and the ANA /NECO Teen Author Prize 2018 – Denja Abdullahi
Some well-meaning writers on twitter like Kola Tubosun , Chuma Nwokolo and Umar Yogiza called me this morning to draw my attention to the complaint of Ernest Ogunyemi on twitter against ANA over his unpaid prize money of N100,000 for…
Egypt’s Salah retains African Footballer of the Year Award (Guardian)
Egypt’s striker, Mohammed Salah yesterday in the island of Goree, Dakar, Senegal beat his Liverpool teammate, Sadio Mane of Senegal and Gabon’s Arsenal striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to retain the CAF African Footballer of the Year award he won last year.…
First Lady Confers ‘Future Assured Merit Award’ On Abba Kyari (INDEPENDENT)
LAGOS – The first Lady Dr. Mrs Aisha Buhari at the Presidential Villa Abuja at the weekend conferred a ‘Future Merit Award’ on the commander of the IGP’s special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari and…
John Legend becomes first African American to win EGOT Award (Guardian)
John Legend has added another award to his profile. (Guardian) He achieved the EGOT status (Outstanding Variety Special (Live) at the 2018 Emmy Awards which held on September, 9 for his role on Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert. With…
So, what if your kid doesn’t win an award? Peju Akande
It is the end of another school year with kids graduating from one academic level to another. Usually, I refrain from attending such ceremonies (in all of my children’s schools.) First off, if my kid isn’t getting any award or…