2023 Gala/Awards Nite: NUJ recognises outstanding individuals, corporate organisations - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, has recognised some outstanding individuals and corporate organisations during the 2023 Gala/Awards Nite on Friday at the Combo Hall of Lagos Television (LTV), reports ITREALMS.

Welcoming guests made up of media entrepreneurs and journalists among the guests the council chairman, Mr. Adeleye Ajayi, noted that this year’s edition of Gala/Awards Nite, as one of the major events of its Annual Press Week.

Outstanding individuals, organisations line up for honour @AfriTech 2.0 - ITREALMS

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Outstanding individuals and organisations in Africa shall be honoured as part of the activities lined up for this year’s Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) in Lagos, Nigeria.

AfriTECH 2.0 is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, November 09, 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria; starting 9:00am under the theme: ‘Sustainability and The Company of the Future’.

Over 20 organisations for takeover by children

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As the World Children’s Day (WCD) gets underway on Monday, 20 November, 2017, Nigerian children are not left out as there is advanced plans for them to take over in excess of 20 organisations in commemoration of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, reports ITRealms.

Confirming this to ITRealms, the Communication Specialist at the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria, Mr. Geoffrey Njoku, said that to commemorate the anniversary this year, children across the world will ‘takeover’ high-profile moments in the media, politics, business, sports, music and entertainment to raise awareness on the most vulnerable and hardest to reach children. 

According to him, children would use the opportunity to raise their voices in solidarity with the world’s most disadvantaged children.

In addition, they would shine a spotlight on the most pressing challenges faced by their generation.

“More than anything else on this day, we seek your support to make this an advocacy moment for children’s right by children themselves,” he said.

Njoku further confirmed that over 22 organisations have been enlisted for takeover by some children, namely:

1.      Children takeover prominent roles at Hilton Hotel.

2.     Presentation by a Nigerian child at the Ted talk-like Regional African Dialogue in Accra Ghana.

3.     Children’s visit to Fifth Chukker Polo and Country Club and takeover of management and games at the Club.

4.     Children takeover broadcasts at Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria

5.     Children takeover broadcasts at Kaduna State Media Corporation

6.     Children takeover broadcasts at Ebonyi State Broadcasting Service

7.     Children takeover broadcasts at Broadcasting Corporation of Abia state

8.     Children takeover broadcasts at Imo state Broadcasting Corporation

9.     Children takeover broadcasts at Anambra Broadcasting Service

10.  Children takeover broadcasts at Cross River Broadcasting Corporation

11.  Children takeover broadcasts at Radio Bayelsa

12.  Children takeover broadcasts at Radio Rivers

13.  Children take over broadcasts at Rhythm FM

14.  Children takeover broadcasts at Inspiration FM (Radio)

15.  Children takeover broadcast at Lagos Television

16.  Children takeover broadcast at Radio Lagos, Eko FM

17.  Children takeover broadcasts at Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria

18.  Children takeover broadcasts at Nigerian Television Authority

19.  Children takeover broadcast at Breeze FM Akure

20.  Children takeover broadcasts at Positive FM Akure

21.  Children takeover broadcasts at Bauchi State Television

22.  Children takeover broadcasts and the Managing Director’s role at the Bauchi Radio Corporation

Uju. N. Dominic/ED, Ops

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Join Etisalat Innovation contest, urges Steven Evans

Brief: ‘Etisalat Prize for Innovation’ Award seeks to reward corporate organisations; small and growing businesses as well as individuals developing advanced mobile broadband solutions and platforms in Africa.
 

Highlights:

Here are some highlights of ‘Etisalat Prize for Innovation’ to reward the most innovative existing mobile broadband product or service in Africa, according to the chief executive officer, Mr. Steven Evans.

The award, according to the chief executive officer, Mr. Steven Evans, would be one of the

1. Holding @ 15^th annual AfricaCom Conference scheduled to take place in Cape Town, South Africa in November 2012.

2. Two categories, namely for driving or facilitating mobile broadband use on the continent of Africa.

3. The first prize of $25,000 is for the most innovative product or service launched in the last 12 months

4. Second prize of $10,000 for the most innovative idea

5. Entries opened Thursday 16^th of August till the 6^th of September 2012

 www.etisalat.com/innovation.

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