{
  "id": 15606146,
  "title": "Nigerian student wins research innovation award in London",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/nigerian-student-wins-research-innovation-award-in-london",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T13:22:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/nigerian-student-wins-research-innovation-award-in-london/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nigerian nursing student Awoyemi Covenant has been awarded the Best Research Innovation of the Year at the NextGen Innovation Challenge 2026 Grand Finale in London. Covenant, a 400-level student at Olabisi Onabanjo University, represented Nigeria in the international competition held from October 7 to 11, 2026. Her award-winning innovation was a biodigester appliance that converts livestock waste into biogas, a renewable energy source for cooking and other energy needs. Ogun State University announced her achievement, noting that she was selected from 70 candidates shortlisted for the grand finale in London.",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Nigerian student wins research innovation award in London",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/nigerian-student-wins-research-innovation-award-in-london-15611949",
        "published": "2026-10-19T14:13:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}