Sports
Ethiopia Minister Presents Jet Age Nation Builders Award to Youth & Gender Advocate, Oluwakemi Areola
The Minister of Labour and Skills, Ethiopia, Hon.Nigusu Tilahun has presented the Jet Age Award for nation building to Nigerian youth and gender advocate, Oluwakemi Ann-Melody Areola during the 5th edition of the Africa we want youth parliament conference at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
This is the second award in two weeks for Ms Areola after she was recognized in Ghana for her contributions to youth empowerment projects, discourse and being a voice for the voiceless youth across Nigeria and Africa at New Africa Leaders Summit and Honours in Accra .
She has been at the vanguard of creating opportunities for youth across Nigeria and Africa and worked on a template that opened vista of job creation across the nooks and cranny of the continent.
In October 2022 she was part of the Nigeria Federal Government delegation that led a group of youth to Kigali, Rwanda’s capital where Nigeria government reiterated her commitment to promote entrepreneurship and strengthen youth policy, which is the subject of sectoral policy letter focusing on citizenship, volunteerism, social cohesion and employment of young people and women.
She also made it possible, through her decisiveness, that Nigeria joins YouthConnekt Africa, a youth forum that brings together young people from across the African continent, which solidifies the partnership between Nigerian youth and the youth across the African continent under the umbrella of youthconnektafrica
The Jet Age Nation Builders Award is a testament to her commitment to improve the standard of Nigerian and African youths, create a platform for exchange of ideas and make the world a global village .
Speaking on the award Oluwakemi Ann-Melody Areola commended the body for finding her worthy to receive the award
“This is really amazing, few weeks back, I was in Ghana to receive an award and today I am in Ethiopia to receive another award while in October I will be in Abu Dhabi as a guest speaker and honoree at the DOERs Award which will be hosted by The Africa Chamber of Digital Commerce in Abu Dhabi,UAE.
“These are just too beautiful to be true but I am trying to remain calm and keep working like a duck on a river where everything appears calm on the surface but underneath I am doing a whole lot of work and this recognition is a testament of the hard work done in darkness”
The Jet Age Nation Builders Award is one of the most revered awards in Africa with the likes of President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Dr Akinwumi Adeshina and other major players in African business and politics being recognized.
Sports
No crisis in NAWIS ahead of AFN elections on Monday
Joel Ajayi
The Association of Nigerian Women in Sports (NAWIS), known for its orderliness since its establishment in 1990, continues to uphold its standards ahead of the upcoming Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) elections.
With members across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, NAWIS has consistently operated without external interference.
Over the years, its members have been nominated to various boards of national sports federations after meeting established criteria, including the payment of annual dues.
The association has attracted a strong base of respected sportswomen who have served the country with distinction, both during and after their active careers.
In preparation for the AFN elections, zonal elections were conducted on June 2 and 3, producing representatives for the national exercise.
While NAWIS initially planned to hold its election in Zaria, Kaduna State, the association’s headquarters, it was later rescheduled for Abuja on Monday, June 9, following directives from higher authorities.
Importantly, NAWIS has a set of strict guidelines that govern its electoral process, particularly the requirement for timely payment of annual dues. Failure to meet this condition results in automatic disqualification.
This guideline was the basis for the disqualification of Maria Wophil, who has reportedly not paid her annual dues since 2017. Her attempt to hurriedly settle outstanding debts just before the election was deemed non-compliant with NAWIS regulations.
Who is Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju?
Commonwealth gold medallist Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju is one of the leading contenders for the NAWIS representative position in the AFN.
She made history as the first African woman to run the 400m in under 50 seconds and brought glory to Nigeria by winning a silver medal in the 4x400m relay at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics.
Yusuf-Olukoju also claimed gold in the 400m at the 1991 All-Africa Games and silver in the 200m.
Based on nominations and her track record, Yusuf-Olukoju is considered the most qualified candidate. However, three other contenders have also shown interest, and the final decision will be made in the election slated for Monday, June 9, in Abuja.
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