Igbobi College, Lagos, has emerged the best premier high school in Nigeria for winning the first edition of the Champ High School Quiz competition.
Three brilliant students from Igbobi College, Olabode Obaloluwa, Okoronkwo David, and Lukeahizu Praise, flagged the school‘s banner as representatives in the competition organised by JustMedia.
The trio beat the first runner-up, CMS Grammar School, Lagos, to emerge the winner of the closely contested competition, and brought the star prize of N1million to the wallet of the premier school.
Held on August 10 at the Ten0one Studios, Ikeja, the grand finale of the Champ High School quiz, which began in July, saw 32 premier secondary schools in Nigeria knock heads at different stages of the competition before Igbobi College emerged the overall winner.
The competition began as an online English, Mathematics, and History test, which reduced the number of participating schools to eight.
Speaking at the CHSQ champion award presentation to Igbobi College on Tuesday, Ore Sofekun, consultant at the STEMAfrica Initiatives, thanked the management of Igbobi College for discharging their duty as educators.
She stressed the importance of alumni and parents supporting heritage schools to sustain their legacy for future generations.
Sofekun encouraged the students to persevere in STEM despite challenges.
“We call it Champ High School because of our heritage and legacy. Heritage because these are the schools that shaped Nigeria’s founding fathers, and legacy because we must ensure they continue to thrive for future generations,” she said.
Adedotun Akanbi, the principal of Igbobi College, celebrated the trio of Olabode Obaloluwa, Okoronkwo David, and Lukeahizu Praise for bringing the crown home.
He said they demonstrated that the school is a place for imbibing morality and a citadel of learning, first among equals.
Abimbola Babalola, head of trading and products at Nigerian Exchange Limited, who represented Jude Chiemeka, congratulated the students on their victory and urged them to see themselves as leaders who will use their time wisely to solve the problem of humanity.
“Students, my advice is to be a problem solver. Identify problems, identify solutions, because it’s been established all over the world that we all celebrate solution providers,” he said.
The CHAMP High School Quiz is produced by JustMedia Productions, under the umbrella of the STEMAfrica Initiative, in partnership with the Bank of Industry and Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).
