Five (5) UNN Students Dominate NCC 2014 Essay Competition Again.

The Nigerian Communications Commission NCC has finally released the results of the 2014 NCC National Essay Competition, in which we see another UNN domination. 

The Essay competition based on the topic; BROADBAND: A CATALYST FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, commenced December 2014 and closed January 2015.

The essay competition which received entries from undergraduates of different Universities nationwide saw five (5) University of Nigeria Nsukka students in the first ten list with two of them claiming the 1ST and 3RD prize.

See the top 3 winners;

* 1st Prize Winner — Odonoekuma Onyebuchi Ekuma (UNN, Faculty of Medical Sciences)

* 2nd Prize Winner — Abdulkareem  I.  Abdulkareem (University of Ilorin)

* 3rd Prize Winner — Asogwa Chijioke Peter of the (UNN, Dept: Medicine and Surgery)

According to the organizers, 

First Prize winner receives N500,000 cash prize+Laptop and Printer.

Second Prize receives N300,000 cash prize and 

Third Prize winners receives N200,000 cash prize.

There will also be consolation prizes for the participants that made the first ten list.

The consolation prize winners are:

1) Onah Kizito Chijioke (University of Nigeria Nsukka)

2) Ucheoma Chimdinma Kelechi (University of Port-harcourt)

3) Amusa Tajudeen Lasisi (Federal University of Technology Minna)

4) Achomhi Oshioke Emmanuel (Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma)

5) Christopher Tochukwu Mercy (University of Nigeria Nsukka)

6) Ayodele Yussuf Olajide (University of Lagos)

7) Ignatius- Nwokolo Chidi (University of Nigeria Nsukka)

NB:Details of the date and venue of presentation of the prizes will be announced soon.Congratulations to the winners!!