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Nkereuwen Emerges Winner of NANS essay
A 16-year-old Uwem Nkereuwen of Goodnews Community Secondary School, Akwa Ibom state has bagged the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) essay competition.
Mr Danielson Akpan, National President of the association made this known in an interview with Newsmen in Abuja on Friday.
Akpan however declared the winner the honourary National president of NANS for a day, saying he will act for a period of 24 hours.
” Having been declared as the winner of the keenly contested essay competition, Master Nkereuwem is now the President of NANS for a day.
“He will preside over the affairs of the largest black students movement from 12 midnight on August 30 to 12midnight August 31.
“You should relate with him as NANS President for the period. I can say with great conviction that the winner is not only brilliant, but also intelligent.”
Akpan also noted that the winner brilliantly top the essay competition titled ‘ Youthful Governance: Panacea to Nigeria Leadership Problem’.
He said the entries was thrown open to secondary schools students across the country as interested students were asked to submit their writeup within 24 hours.
He said that from the entries collated, Nkereuwen essay was exceptional judging by his timeliness, composure and content.
” A panel was constituted to vet the essay written by the selected entries and the criteria for judging is timeliness, maximum supervision and other things.
” The entries were collated and the students were called to present and defend their writeup before we came to the conclusion of picking the best.
However, speaking in a telephone interview with Nkereuwen, he said he felt elated receiving the award from the association.
Nkereuwen added that he got to know about the call for essay competition by the association 24 hours before its closure adding that he was able to put his thoughts together to submit his essay.
” I am very happy to have received the honour of being a National President of NANS for one day. It is a great honour and i want to thank God for the grace.
” I also want to thank the association for giving me a cash prize of N50,000 for my outstanding performance in the competition though i know i was not the only person who participated but i believe i was exceptional.”
He, therefore, called on students to take their education serious as it was the only means of having a greater future.
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Ogunlesi backs Tinubu reforms as FIRS chairman Adedeji highlights export-led economy
Joel Ajayi
After a high-level meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, Nigerian-born global investor Adebayo Ogunlesi expressed renewed confidence in the country’s economic reforms, indicating potential mega investments across energy, aviation, and port sectors.
He was joined in that optimism by Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), who stressed that the reforms were laying the groundwork for an export-driven economy.
Speaking to journalists after the closed-door meeting, Ogunlesi praised the sweeping policy changes under Tinubu’s administration, including the removal of subsidies, tax reforms, and the revival of a refinery already exporting aviation fuel.
“We had an excellent meeting where we discussed how to put Nigeria front and center for international investment. The President was very encouraging, and we shared useful suggestions on driving economic growth,” Ogunlesi said.
Although he declined to reveal specific details, Ogunlesi confirmed that his firm is actively investing in Nigeria and assessing new opportunities.
“Watch this space. Nigeria is not yet the most exciting investment destination, but that’s what we are working on,” he teased.
Pressed on the sectors of interest, Ogunlesi highlighted energy, gas, aviation, ports, and renewables. Drawing on his firm’s experience with LNG projects in Texas and Australia, he noted Nigeria’s massive untapped gas reserves.
On aviation, he acknowledged his reputation as “the guy who bought Gatwick Airport” and signaled interest in similar ventures locally.
He also admitted that one of his companies operates ports in Cotonou and Lomé but none in Nigeria, a point Tinubu reportedly challenged him on.
“He forgave me but said, ‘you have to bring port investment to Nigeria,’” Ogunlesi recounted with a smile.
International investor Hakeem Bello-Osagie, who was also present, underscored the importance of diaspora participation in Nigeria’s growth story.
“When Nigerians at home and abroad invest in Nigeria, it sends a strong signal to the world,” he said, lauding Tinubu’s policies for making the country “investable.”
Echoing the sentiment, FIRS chairman Adedeji described the reforms as the foundation for an export-led economy.
“We’ve done the fundamentals, and now it is time to deliver growth,” he said.
With global players signaling confidence, the momentum for Nigeria’s economic repositioning is gaining ground, setting the stage for transformative investments in key industries.
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