88 Schools Participate In 2025 KWIRS Tax Quiz Competition

The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development has concluded the preliminary stages of the 2025 edition of the Tax Club Quiz Competition.

The head, Corporate Affairs Department of the KWIRS, Funmilola Oguntunbi, in a statement said the winning schools would compete for the grand prize of N2.5 million.

“The preliminary rounds commenced on June 23, 2025, following a mock test organised by the tax revenue agency for all registered schools to enable the students to familiarise themselves with the online Computer-Based Test (CBT) format from the convenience of their respective schools,” Oguntunbi said.

She added that 99 schools from across the state registered for the competition, with 88 eventually participating in the online CBT preliminary stage. After the first round, 40 schools advanced to the second round.

She said that 12 schools had qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition after the two preliminary rounds.

Oguntunbi listed the qualified schools to include Osi Central Secondary School, Osi, Ansar Ud Deen College, Offa, Government Secondary School, Share, and Ansarul Islam Grammar School, Ijomu Oro from Kwara South; Deeper Life High School, Ilorin, Saint Anthony’s Secondary School, Ilorin, Ebenezer High School, Ilorin and Roemichs International School, Ilorin from Kwara Central; Shepherd School, Lafiagi, Government Secondary School Ilesha Baruba, Government Secondary School, Lafiagi, and Unique College, Kaiama from Kwara North.

Oguntunbi, on behalf of the executive chairman of KWIRS, Shade Omoniyi commended the execution of the online preliminary stages, emphasising that the virtual format introduced in recent editions continues to reflect the service’s commitment to innovation and digital transformation.

“Our transition to a virtual model has laid the foundation for the successful conduct of this year’s preliminary rounds. It has made participation easier and more inclusive,” she added.

“The semi-final stage is scheduled to hold virtually on October 6, 2025, after which six schools will proceed to the grand finale, which will hold physically in Ilorin on November 6, 2025. The winning schools will compete for the grand prize of ₦2.5 million, “ she said.