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NLNG Gets Entries For Energy Sector Competition
The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) says it has received 85 entries from different people to compete in its 2018 edition of the 100,000 dollars Nigeria Prize for Science.
The Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager of NLNG, Mr Andy Odeh made this known last Monday in Lagos.
Odeh spoke while handing over the entries to the Chairman, Advisory Board for Science Prof. Alfred Susu.
Theme of the competition is: “Innovations in Electric Power Solutions.”
Odeh said that the 2018 programme was inspiring because of the 85 entries recorded, which he said was a sharp departure from the past.
He said that there was problem of poor quality of entries in 2016, adding that the popularity of the competition had increased.
“This shows a remarkable increase in the number, which further proved the level of awareness and interest in one of the most festive science and technology prize.
“I encourage the board members and the panel of judges to uphold the vessels that brought us this far with the identification of 2018 entries.
“I assure you of the NLNG continue support to make outcome of the competition a resounding success,” he said.
Susu, in his remarks, said that the prize was a theme-based, meaning that every year, a theme which has relevance with the problem of Nigeria would be selected.
“The prize is for excellence in science to get 100,000 dollars; you must be excellent and the participants can be from anywhere in the world.
“We figure it out that any problem Nigeria has, if the solution is in other hand, they should let us know and help us, so that we can use it,” he said.
Receiving the entries, the Chairman, Panel of Judges, Prof. Francis Oluwole, said that the panel would do its best “to bring out the best and justify the trust bestowed on us’’.
Oluwole said, “The topic is a serious challenge facing the country and the panel of judges who are experts in energy sector will do justice to the entries.”
Other members of the panel are Prof. Val Ekechukwu of Applied Solar Energy, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Prof. Abubakar Sambo, a former Director-General of Energy Commission of Nigeria.
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.