D-dukedigest

  Governor Seyi Makinde essay competition 2020 info The socio-political group, Omituntun Initiative in Diaspora, says the Seyi Makinde annual essay competition it initiated is aimed at empowering youths and preparing them as problem solvers. This was contained in a statement signed by the OID Spokesperson, Ayotomiwa Adebayo, and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan. The competition aims to create a platform for public policy discourse on the socio-economic concerns of Oyo State youths who dominate  over 70 per cent of the state’s  population (NBS, 2016),”. The group added that the effort was in line with the vision of Gov. Seyi Makinde to empower youths and prepare them as socio-economic problem solvers. It said that youths as future leaders would be prepared to take the mantle of leadership and propel the state to the next phase of developmental revolution Essay TOPIC: 1. The role of youths in achieving good governance, leadership and developmen...

 National Enterprise Challenge 2020 info The National Enterprise Challenge is an initiative of the Directors of Entrepreneurship Centers across Nigerian Universities and are being supported by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The competition is open to all current students irrespective of their field of study, undergraduate or postgraduate, full time or part-time. They must however be studying in a Nigerian University. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30 September 2020 ELIGIBILITY: The competition will accept applications on the following criteria: All current students irrespective of their field of study, undergraduate or postgraduate, full time or part-time, are eligible to apply for the competition. Applicants must be Students of any Nigeria University. BENEFITS: The challenge recognizes three winners at the end. Top three winners will be awarded grants to start or grow their venture as follows: 1st Prize – N100,000,000 2nd Prize – N750,000 3rd Prize – N500,000 Application ; To ...

 The UNESCO National Art Competition for young Nigerians The National Art Competition under the theme of “Sheroes” is specially designed by UNESCO Abuja under the European Union (EU)-United Nations (UN) Spotlight Initiative in Nigeria: To eliminate violence against women and girls. The Human Development Report 2016 ranks Nigeria 118 out of 134 countries on the Gender Equality Index. This translates an unbalanced inclusion of women and girls’ perspectives in policy-making decisions, resource allocation and implementation in economic and social sectors, all of which increases challenges to the advancement of gender equality. The negative social and cultural norms that condone or perpetuate Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Harmful Practices (HPs) remain pervasive. According to the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2013, about 30% of women aged 15-49 have reported experiences of sexual abuse, with a marked divide between urban (33%) and rural (24%) areas. It is al...

THE UBA NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION info UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has commenced the 2020 edition of its annual National Essay Competition in Nigeria with a call for entries. ABOUT THE AWARD: Now in its 10th year, the National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria is organized annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which is aimed at promoting the reading culture and encouraging healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa. DEADLINE: October 2nd, 2020 ESSAY TOPIC: Do you think that the lock down during the Covid-19 pandemic was an essential measure in spite of the hardship it brought economically? What would you have done differently and why?” ELIGIBILITY: Selection Criteria and Eligibility ✅Be a Secondary School Student ✅Must submit a handwritten essay (750 words MAX) ✅Must submit a pa...