Onyinye K. Omenugha

I am completely in awe of the love I have received since His Excellency @PeterObi put out a tweet congratulating me on my recent @DianaAward. Indeed, this goes to show the love the people have for @PeterObi, and I am no exception.

"I saw a gap, and I chose to fill it." Meet Onyinye Omenugha, the Diana Award winner and Associate at Templars who is making legal education more equitable through her initiative, LAWSANAID. Legal education is challenging enough, but for students with disabilities, the hurdles are often systemic. Through scholarships, mentorship, and the LAWSANAID Ambassadors Network (LAN), Onyinye and her team are ensuring that physical or sensory challenges don’t stand in the way of a brilliant legal career. We sat down with Onyinye to discuss her vision for a transformed legal profession and how LAWSANAID is making "Quality Education" (SDG 4) a reality for many across Africa. Check out our Q&A session with this trailblazer: youtu.be/SLDA6NeOsUY?si…

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And building an inclusive and equitable society where everyone has the chance to thrive. #lawsanaid #3yearsofimpact #disability #education

Over the past three years, we've made significant progress. As we celebrate this achievement, I'm filled with humility and a sense of fulfillment. Our journey is far from over - we look forward to expanding our impact,

Celebrating Three Years of LAWSANAID Initiative⭐️⭐️⭐️ Today marks a milestone – three years since I founded the LAWSANAID Initiative with a vision to empower law and aspiring law students with disabilities in Africa through quality education.

Join us TODAY by 7pm on IG for an engaging conversation about our journey, milestones, and vision for the future. Get your questions answered and gain insights into our mission to empower law students with disabilities. Set your reminders and join the conversation! #lawsanaid

#FlashbackFriday: In May 2024, TEMPLARS Associate, Onyinye Omenugha, a recipient of the Diana Award for global social impact and humanitarian efforts, was invited by Diana Award CEO, Dr. Tessy Ojo, to join the team that welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markel, during their recent visit to Lagos, Nigeria. The Diana Award was established in 1999 in memory of Princess Diana, the Princess of Wales, and was launched by former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown with the support of her sons, HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Sussex. Photos:  - The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markel, flanked by Onyinye Omenugha and other Nigerian Diana Award recipients. - Onyinye Omenugha

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Think about someone who’s young and getting it right, then think about the multiple award winning Onyinye! @OnyinyeOmenugha is a law graduate, and a social innovator. She is the co-founder of Kate Centre for Arts and Creativity (KACAC), an organisation that inspires, grooms and promotes creativity and innovation among teens and youths. She is also the founder of LAWSANAID, an initiative that provides an enabling platform and access to a better and quality education for law and aspiring law students with disabilities in Africa. Onyinye is very innovative - as a social innovator, her ideas have been described as ones crafted with the greatest imaginativeness. She is very passionate about the SDGs, especially SDG 4, and has received an award from the United Nations for her contribution to the attainment of the UN SDG 4. Onyinye has several certificates to her credit, including from the prestigious Harvard University. She has received several awards and recognitions, such as the National Changemaker’s award from the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Networks, 30 Under 30 Rising Stars of the Legal Profession, 25 Under 25 Awards in Education, SuperWoman Under 30 Awards, Leadership Icon of the year award, and most recently,the Diana Award. Onyinye is keen and champions discussions on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She is a Queen's Commonwealth Trust (QCT) Young Leader, a Theirworld Global Youth Ambassador, and a 2022 GE’DA fellow - an initiative of Donors for Africa and Meta. She has volunteered with several international organisations, and has attended several International conferences, and youth conversations with the United Nations, European Union, Youth Assembly, among others. Onyinye is a certified Arbitrator and Mediator with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) (UK), and Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC). She has interned in several top tier law firms, both in Nigeria and in the United Kingdom, where she contributed immensely to both corporate and commercial transactions

Looking at the incredible lineup of speakers for our second panel gives us hope! These are all young people driving the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals through civic engagement. They’re young, yet, so committed to the causes that are dear to their hearts and communities. From education to health to social development and Peacebuilding, these young leaders were drawn from different sectors and backgrounds, and are driving forces to socioeconomic development and growth. Are you ready for December 1st? Begin your new month with growth and development in mind! #boyschampions #shapingthefuture #shapingthefutureconference #stf #stfc #enugu

We’re super excited and ready to welcome our lineup of Keynote Speakers and Panelists in Enugu this weekend. Drawn from diverse backgrounds, they’re all great people who have gone through the process and are excited to share their experiences and ideas with our young people who are taking entrepreneurial, leadership and community actions towards the achievement of the SDGs. Shaping the Future Conference (@FutureShapersNG ) is just a few days away and we can’t wait! Join us in Enugu this weekend. To register, visit boyschampions.org/attend @Chiege_U @HamzyCODE @ConnectedDev @AronuUgochukwu @PeterObi @FrankNwekeII @babajidemac7043 @CadLandsGroup #boyschampions #shapingthefutureconference #STF #STFC #enugu #ShapingTheFuture #advocate #IStandAgainstGenderBasedViolence #conference

I'm honored to be named a top 30 under 30 changemaker in Nigeria. Thank you @LawverseM and @falasnigeria🙏.

The face of our 30 Under 30 #falas #30under30

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In the coming days, we will officially call for applications, and I'll be grateful if you can share the post to enable us identify the deserving students. Furthermore, we are open to collaborations as we continue to amplify the @UN SDG 4, and make dreams count.

I am happy to announce the LAWSANAID LAW SCHOOL GRANT for law students with disabilities in Africa. Over the past years, my team and I have been providing an enabling platform and access to a better and quality education for law students with disabilities in Africa. A THREAD