Today, June 22, 2015, 4 Nigerians will join other winners to be honoured by the Queen of England at the 2015 edition of the Queen’s Young Leader awards.


60 young people from 35 countries will be honoured by Queen Elizabeth II and the Nigerians on the list are: Isaiah Owolabi, Kelvin Ogholi, Nkechikwu Azinge and Oladipupo Ajiroba. The Queen’s Young Leader Award recognises and celebrates exceptional people aged 18-29 from across the Commonwealth, who are taking the lead in their communities and using their skills to transform lives.

Winners of this prestigious award will receive a unique package of training, mentoring and networking including a one-week residential programme in the UK during which they will collect their the Queen. With this support, award winners are expected to continue and develop the amazing work they are already doing in their communities.


Isaiah Owolabi
Isaiah co-founded HACEY Health Initiative, which helps disadvantaged women and children to lead healthy lives. In 2012, HACEY launched Hands Up For Her, which promotes the rights of African girls. The award will help HACEY develop its Women’s Health and Productivity project, ensuring women in rural areas have access to health services and training.


Kelvin Ogholi
After seeing livestock farmers – including his father – struggle to pay for feed, Kelvin co-founded UNFIRE. This social enterprise has found a way to produce poultry feeds from organic waste such as mango seeds, seaweeds etc. It costs half the price of normal feed, and so far it has helped more than 70 farmers.



Nkechikwu Azinge
Nkechikwu grew up with close family members who have the hereditary blood disorder, Sickle Cell Anaemia. After witnessing the physical, mental and emotional challenges it can lead to, she set up The Sickle Cell Aid Foundation. The organisation encourages people to get tested to know their haemoglobin genotype and has set up sickle cell clubs in schools to inform and educate young people about the condition.


Oladipupo Ajiroba
Growing up with bronchitis made Oladipupo very conscious of pollution. He set up The Environmental Advocacy and Management Initiative, which has engaged more than 10,000 volunteers in campaigns and workshops. Oladipupo intends to use The Queen’s Young Leaders Award to encourage greater respect for the environment and to create green jobs.


At the award ceremony holding today at the Buckingham Palace, Nollywood actress, Stephanie Okereke-Linus will be present having been invited by the Queen as one of the ambassadors of the awards project....


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SOURCE : http://nairanaijanews..com/2015/06/meet-4-nigerians-queen-of-england-will.html

Great people


Great Nation

God bless Nigeria and God bless me

People that have chosen to stand out against all odds. God bless them, God bless Nigeria

Only the yorubas and the igbos


And who saysthat the hausa's are nigerians

Proudly omo oduduwa
Igbo kwenu

Igbo 2 : 2 Yoruba....lol no tribal comments this time I guess.

Na so

Thats Good




Coming to FTC

Stephanie Okereke Linus and her husband were also invited.

Ok na... Let's go there

Kufie:
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U can do better.U r way more bigger than this

Good people great nation

Proudly 9ja.
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Good news, God bless Nigeria.

kossyablaze:
U can do better.U r way more bigger than this

Education is free in Akwa Ibom and Imo I guess

Wat a honor!

I see my name.

The old poop isn't honoring anyone. She barely knows what's going on around her. Make the give the throne to someone more aware please.

With the word "meet", I was hoping to see their faces.

Another good news coming from Nigerians. CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!

good one.
but this coat still dey exist

2 yoruba's 2ibo's..... Hause will b claiming the re born to rule.

Great !!!Good things can come from Nigeria too.

Thanks for that recognition, Queen.

We wish you long life. Any need to say "prosperity"

who is queen of England?










easy on me o! na fasting tinz

Meanwhile,someone should inform the dude above me that men no longer judge a book by its cover.(note, i did not read the full details of his write-up but the first line gives an idea)

Hnmmmmm good for them.







But I want to make heaven, that's my dream destination, I want JESUS to recognise me when I finally meet with Him

God Bless Nigeria!

May God show respect to our hustle. Amen

Op you did not mention stephanie linus okereke.

kossyablaze:
Igbo 2 : 2 Yoruba....lol no tribal comments this time I guess.

mtchwww just wait n see dem...they'r just warming up from tha background