Nigerian innovator wins 2025 Commonwealth Young Person Award A Nigerian innovator, Stanley Anigbogu, has clinched the overall title of 2025 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year at the annual Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work, in London. Anigbogu, who is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of LightEd, was recognised for transforming waste into solar innovations that provide clean energy to over 10,000 refugees in Africa. His work draws from his childhood experiences with energy poverty, according to a statement from the Commonwealth Secretariat on Wednesday. “Determined to create change and...