NIPES names 2025 second-cycle award winners

By AI, Created 11:21 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – The National Institute of Professional Engineers and Scientists announced the second cycle of its 2025 awards on April 28, 2026, recognizing 20 honorees across research, innovation, sustainability, health and emerging technologies. NIPES said the selections were based on measurable real-world impact, originality and contributions to national and global priorities.

Why it matters: - The NIPES Awards spotlight work in research, energy, environment, health and technology that has practical value beyond academia. - The second-cycle winners reflect where engineering and science are being pushed to address sustainability, public health and emerging technology needs. - NIPES said the awards are meant to help create pathways for the next generation of engineers and scientists.

What happened: - The National Institute of Professional Engineers and Scientists announced the winners of the 2025 NIPES Awards, Second Cycle, on April 28, 2026. - NIPES said the honorees were selected for achievements across research, innovation, energy, environment and emerging technologies. - The institute identified 20 awardees in the second cycle. - Dr. Collins Chike Kwasi-Effah, NIPES president, said the laureates embody the kind of practical ingenuity Nigeria and Africa need now.

The details: - Habeeb Shittu received the Outstanding Contribution to Research & Innovation award. - Ann Christopher Francis received the Outstanding Contribution to Research and Innovation award. - Ogundipe Kehinde Oladipo received the Outstanding Contribution to Research & Innovation award. - AwopejoTolulope Esther received the Excellence in Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Mitigation award. - Chinedum Favour Ajala received the Excellence in Ecotoxicology and Public Health award. - Omotayo Oladele received the Breakthrough Award in Emerging Technologies. - Abiodun Bamidele Obisesan received the Excellence in Energy & Sustainability award. - Tobi Titus Oyekanmi received the Outstanding Contribution to Research and Innovation award. - Oluyinka Joseph Adedokun received the Outstanding Contribution to Research and Innovation award. - Ogonna William David received the Outstanding Contribution to Research and Innovation award. - Jeremiah E. Kofi received the Humanitarian Engineering & Science Award. - Fiyin Owoseje received the Excellence in Information Technology and Smart Systems award. - Olufunmilayo Sofiat Adegoke received the Excellence in Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Mitigation award. - Temitope Isreal David received the Outstanding Contribution to Research and Innovation award. - Promise Longe received the Excellence in Energy & Sustainability award. - Osemudiamhen Destiny Amienghemhen received the Innovator of the Year award. - Solomon Eneojo Shaibu received the Outstanding Contribution to Research & Innovation award. - Love David Adewale received the Outstanding Contribution to Research & Innovation award. - Adanna Umeano received the Excellence in Ecotoxicology and Public Health award. - Ajay Singh received the Outstanding Contribution to Research & Innovation award. - The NIPES Awards Committee said the cycle focused on measurable real-world impact, originality of approach and contributions to sustainability, health and technology priorities. - NIPES also published its announcement on LinkedIn: the institute’s LinkedIn page.

Between the lines: - The award mix suggests NIPES is trying to reward applied research, not just academic output. - Heavy emphasis on sustainability, energy and public health points to the institute’s view of the most urgent problem areas for engineers and scientists. - The repeated research-and-innovation category shows that NIPES is still prioritizing general research excellence alongside more specialized subject awards.

What’s next: - NIPES is likely to continue highlighting award cycles that connect scientific work to practical outcomes. - The named winners may use the recognition to expand visibility for ongoing research, innovation and sustainability projects.

The bottom line: - NIPES used its second-cycle 2025 awards to signal that measurable impact and applied innovation matter most in engineering and science.