Education
SPAK National Science Competition Releases Names of 81 Finalists
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Organisers of the 2017 Spak National Science Competition have released names of 81 finalists with the highest scores out of those who wrote the qualifying examination.
These finalists would be invited to participate at this stage of the competition, which would be recorded and transmitted on TV/ Social media across Nigeria and Africa.
The SPAK competition was designed basically for senior secondary school students in charting the ideal career path and driving them towards full optimization of their potentials and the fulfilment of their dreams.
SPAK is an annual competition used in encouraging the study of science and promoting the various opportunities for sound science education for the Nigerian science student.
The names of the successful 81 students are:
State Candidate Name School Registration No Candidate Score Qualification Status
Oyo IDOWU TOLUWANIMI KINGS INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE 110140147 93 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Lagos OLUYEDE QOYUUM AS SOBRU PRIVATE SCHOOLS 110280283 92 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Lagos ADESHOLA FADAHUNSI ST MICHAELS ALABSTAR COLLEGE 110280211 92 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Oyo AKINWANDE FASHOLA ST CATHERINE’S COLLEGE ALESHINLOYE 110130088 92 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Imo CHISOM BENJAMIN CHIBUEZE DORITY INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL 110250033 85 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ondo OLUWATOBILOBA AKINGBULUGBE HALLMARK SECONDARY SCHOOL, ONDO 110080089 84 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Abuja ABDULMUEEZ YUSUF NIGERIAN TULIP INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE ABUJA BOYS BOARDING 110160088 83 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun OLUWANIFISE ONAFOWOKAN THE AMBASSADORS COLLEGE 110050183 83 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ondo EVANS OWAMOYO GREATER TOMORROW INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE ARIGIDI AKOKO 110090022 82 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun DEBORAH AGBOOLA THE AMBASSADORS COLLEGE 110050186 82 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Akwa Ibom CHIDINMA ONYEKPE TOPFAITH INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL 110190023 82 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun SALAMI HABEEB ADEDOKUN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS OTA 110050084 82 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Kwara FAVOUR OKIKIOLA MOSHOOD EUCHARISTIC HEART OF JESUS MODEL COLLEGE 110030262 82 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Edo OKAFOR KINGSLEY LUMEN CHRISTI INT’L HIGH SCHOOL 110010016 81 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun TEMILOLUWA IGE THE AMBASSADORS COLLEGE 110050185 81 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Oyo AYANBISI ENOCH FRUIT OF LOVE SCHOOLS 110140123 81 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun FAVOUR ADEOYE ABEOKUTA GRAMMAR SCHOOL 110060222 81 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ondo AYOMIDE FANIBI GREATER TOMORROW INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE ARIGIDI AKOKO 110090019 80 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun OLUWATOSIN AJIBOLA TAIDOB COLLEGE 110060137 80 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Edo OPARA CLINTON LUMEN CHRISTI INT’L HIGH SCHOOL 110010015 80 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ondo SAMUEL AMOKO HALLMARK SECONDARY SCHOOL, ONDO 110080088 80 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Imo MAXINE NWOSU DORITY INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL 110250034 80 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ondo DANIEL JESUGOROYE HALLMARK SECONDARY SCHOOL, ONDO 110080087 79 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun AYOBAMI AHMED SCHOLARS UNIVERSAL SECONDARY SCHOOL OTA 110050021 79 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Imo CHIBUZO CHIWIKE DORITY INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL 110250032 79 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ondo JOHN BOYINBODE GREATER TOMORROW INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE ARIGIDI AKOKO 110090023 79 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Enugu IKEONYIA JOHNSON COLLEGE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ENUGU 110200067 78 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ondo NKOM ELIZABETH METHODIST HIGH SCHOOL,OKITIPUPA 110100018 78 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Oyo OLUWATIMILEYIN OGUNDELE ORITAMEFA BAPTIST MODEL SCHOOL RINGROAD IBADAN 110140135 78 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Imo CHIKA JINANWA DORITY INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL 110250035 77 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Oyo ABIOLA DAVID OLUWADAMILOLA SMITH INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST ACADEMY, OGBOMOSO 110140053 77 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Kwara ABDULQUDUS YAHAYA UNILORIN SECONDARY SCHOOL 110030074 77 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun AMINU ABDULSALAM THE AMBASSADORS COLLEGE 110050181 77 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Lagos CHRISTIAN ENYIA BESTGIFT COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE 110280228 77 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Oyo TAIWO GBADAMOSI ORITAMEFA BAPTIST MODEL SCHOOL RINGROAD IBADAN 110140133 77 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Oyo KEHINDE GBADAMOSI ORITAMEFA BAPTIST MODEL SCHOOL RINGROAD IBADAN 110140134 77 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Kwara OLAJIDE ENOCH LUSS OMU ARAN 110030050 77 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun ARAGBADA ARAMIDE IGANMODE GRAMMAR SCHOOL SNR 110050049 77 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun BABATUNDE AHMED SCHOLARS UNIVERSAL SECONDARY SCHOOL OTA 110050019 77 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Enugu UZODIMMA SOMTOCHUKWU COLLEGE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ENUGU 110200068 77 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun ADEYEMI JUSTICE LIFE MOULDERS COLLEGE 110060002 76 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Akwa Ibom EDIOMO TOBBY DIVINE SEEDS HIGH SCHOOL 110190053 76 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Edo ODOGUN EMMANUEL LUMEN CHRISTI INT’L HIGH SCHOOL 110010013 76 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Rivers EZEANUBA OLISAKWE BISHOP OKOYE SPIRITAN SECONDARY SCHOOL 110170122 76 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Abuja DONALD OKONKWO NIGERIAN TULIP INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE ABUJA BOYS BOARDING 110160090 76 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun SOLOMON AJISAFE SCHOLARS UNIVERSAL SECONDARY SCHOOL OTA 110050020 76 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Kwara OLARINOYE TEMILOLUWA AYOBAMI CHAPEL SECONDARY SCHOOL 110030168 76 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ekiti ADEWUYI KEHINDE OYINDAMOLA PETOA CITY COLLEGE 110020001 75 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun AYANBADEJO OLUWAFEMI IJEBU ODE GRAMMAR SCHOOL SENIOR 110070008 75 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Edo PRECIOUS O A MOGBOGUA UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SECONDARY SCOOL 110010113 75 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun SIMILOLUWA ODUMUYIWA SCHOLARS UNIVERSAL SECONDARY SCHOOL OTA 110050024 75 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Niger GBODI JOSHUA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY SULEJA NIGER STATE 110260032 75 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Kwara JIMOH ABDULRAHMAN FLORA COLLEGE 110030030 75 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun FOLAKUNMI KAZEEM-SALISU THE AMBASSADORS COLLEGE 110050184 75 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ekiti AKINOLA MERCY OLAYEMI PETOA CITY COLLEGE 110020006 75 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun OLUWAGBOHUNMI OSADOLA THE AMBASSADORS COLLEGE 110050182 75 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Abuja PLANGDI NEPLE BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL JOS 110160126 75 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun OGUNTADE ABASS IDEAL COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE 110060025 75 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Oyo TREASURE TEMIDAYO OGUNDIRAN ORITAMEFA BAPTIST MODEL SCHOOL TOTAL GARDEN IBADAN 110130031 74 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Imo CLARA NNANYERE RAY JACOBS BOARDING SCHOOL MGBIDI 110250130 74 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Oyo FARAYOLA JOSHUA OLATUNDE SMITH INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST ACADEMY, OGBOMOSO 110140050 74 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Lagos DESTYNA AMAKWE MARYWOOD GIRLS COLLEGE 110040077 74 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun ODUWOLE TIMILEHIN SPCC IMEKO AFON 110060151 74 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Enugu OLIVER EZE SHALOM ACADEMY OBOLLO AFOR 110200137 74 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Lagos MUSA MAYOWA BRAINFIELD COLLEGE MEIRAN 110270168 74 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Imo PASCHAL NWABUEZE RAY JACOBS BOARDING SCHOOL MGBIDI 110250132 74 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Kwara DR ADESIJI TEMIDIRE FLORA COLLEGE 110030029 74 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Imo MIRACLE KELECHI AGAZIE GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL AKWAKUMA 110250038 74 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ondo ABELEJE TOLULOPE CITADEL INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE 110090010 74 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Oyo OREOLUWA ADEKUNLE ALL SOULS’ HIGH SCHOOLS 110130164 74 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ogun OLUWAGBEMISOLA AKINJOBI ABEOKUTA GRAMMAR SCHOOL 110060219 73 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Imo PRINCESS AWOSLEY ROYAL ROCK ACADEMY 110250223 73 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Kwara ABDULQUADRI AMINULLAH UNILORIN SECONDARY SCHOOL 110030075 73 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Ondo OMOWUNMI AKINJOLIRE HALLMARK SECONDARY SCHOOL, ONDO 110080084 73 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Niger IBEH IKECHUKWU FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY SULEJA NIGER STATE 110260036 73 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Kwara AROSANYIN GODFREDA OREOLUWA CHAPEL SECONDARY SCHOOL 110030167 73 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Lagos OYINKANSOLA AJIBOLA MARYWOOD GIRLS COLLEGE 110040078 73 Qualified Top ( 81 )
Kaduna JOSEPH JUDE EXCEL MODERN INTEGRATED SCHOOLS 110240245 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Abuja DANIEL YAKUBU BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL JOS 110160124 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Niger HAROUN FAROUK FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY SULEJA NIGER STATE 110260035 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Akwa Ibom FRANCIS MBONU TOPFAITH INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL 110190022 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Ogun EMMANUEL NWAFOR SCHOLARS UNIVERSAL SECONDARY SCHOOL OTA 110050022 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Edo ESHILAMA DONALD LUMEN CHRISTI INT’L HIGH SCHOOL 110010018 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Osun SAMUEL ADELAJA BIBO OLUWA ACADEMY 110290018 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Enugu OKOLO OBIAJULU COLLEGE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ENUGU 110200071 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Delta MIRACLE OMOJIANA DEBRIDE MODEL SCHOOLS 110210112 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Osun TIMOTHY OGUNDIPE DEEPER LIFE HIGH SCHOOL OSHOGBO 110290024 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Ogun ISAAC OLOWU TAIDOB COLLEGE 110060135 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Edo OGHENEKEVWE AGBADUDU UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SECONDARY SCOOL 110010112 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Kano SHUAIBU ABDULLAHI NIGERIAN TULIP INTERNATIONAL COLLEGES YOBE BOYS 110230263 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Kaduna FRANK CHINYERE TRINITY COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL 110240066 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Ondo AKINMEJI PEACE DOMINION SCIENCE ACADEMY IJEBU OWO 110080039 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Rivers EZINNE ENWEREUZOR BISHOP OKOYE SPIRITAN SECONDARY SCHOOL 110170124 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Enugu CHIDOZIE ABUGU ST FRANCIS SECONDARY SCHOOL OVOKO 110200065 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Anambra NJOKU ISRAEL CHINAEMEZUNKWAYA THE GOOD SHEPHERD SENIOR SCHOOL NNEWI 110180371 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
Rivers UGOCHUKWU ODIKA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE ODI 110170040 72 Shortlisted Top ( 81 )
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
A significant step has been taken by the duo of Alternative Bank (AltBank) and the Busayo Ademuyiwa Foundation (BAF) to address the declining access to trained educators across Nigeria.
The two organisations recently a one-day capacity programme for teachers in the country at the 2025 BAF Teachers’ Conference in Lagos.
The event delivered hands-on training to hundreds of primary and secondary school teachers drawn from underserved communities across the country.
Nigeria’s education sector sits at a critical inflection point. With over 65 per cent of classrooms in underserved regions lacking access to trained educators or modern teaching tools, the learning crisis represents a structural failure with long-term economic consequences if not adequately addressed.
Rather than focus on policy rhetoric or aspirational targets, the conference tackled hard realities including teacher burnout, mental resilience, classroom innovation on a budget, and digital skill development.
Sessions were designed for practicality and replication, enabling attendees to take back immediately usable tools and frameworks to their schools. Specialised workshops on emotional health, low-tech teaching methodologies, and inclusive learning design underscored a broader commitment to both teacher well-being and student outcomes.
Key stakeholders in attendance included policymakers, school heads, and representatives from Nigeria’s corporate CSR sector, underscoring the convergence between social investment and educational equity.
Featured speakers included the president of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, Mr Audu Titus Amba; the General Manager of BIC Nigeria, Mr Anthony Amawe; the founder of Almanah Hope Foundation, Hope Ifeyinwa Nwakwesi; and Doyinsola Jawando-Adebomehin of Sequoia Span.
“The people who hold up Nigeria’s education system don’t need applause, they need backup,” the Executive Director for South at AltBank, Mrs Korede Demola-Adeniyi, stated.
“We see this platform as critical infrastructure. Equipping a teacher with the right tools and support is the most direct path to long-term national productivity,” she added.
“The challenge in Nigeria’s education sector is execution, not awareness. This partnership is part of a broader operational strategy to find the pressure points, inject support where it changes outcomes, and back it with measurable value. Our role is catalytic, not just financial,” Mrs Demola-Adeniyi stated further.
Business Post reports that the conference aligns with the bank’s HEART Strategy, a long-term investment thesis focused on Health, Education, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and Technology.
Under this framework, the Bank continues to deploy capital and partnerships into scalable solutions targeting Nigeria’s most underserved sectors.
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Plans have been concluded by Nigerian Breweries to support about 1,000 Nigerian students in Lagos, Ogun, and Enugu States.
The foremost brewing company is carrying out this empowerment initiative with a leading non-profit organisation, FATE Foundation, through the Orange Corners Student Ambassadors Programme of the Netherlands.
This partnership marks a significant step in advancing youth entrepreneurship in Nigeria, equipping young people with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities needed to build sustainable businesses and contribute meaningfully to the nation’s economy.
This is because the scheme is to promote entrepreneurship and offer networking opportunities in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Ambassadors are selected from specific universities to inspire students to see entrepreneurship as a desirable career path and to foster a culture of innovation within universities.
It targets students aged 18–35 currently enrolled in tertiary institutions across Lagos, Ogun, and Enugu States.
“The partnership reinforces Nigerian Breweries’ long-standing commitment to youth empowerment and entrepreneurship development. Through initiatives like this, we are creating pathways for the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders in Nigeria,” the Corporate Affairs Director for Nigerian Breweries, Mr Uzodinma Odenigbo, stated.
He further highlighted the company’s track record in youth empowerment, noting that since the renewed focus on youth empowerment and entreprenuership, Nigerian Breweries has impacted 2,365 young Nigerians across 24 states and the FCT.
Also speaking on the partnership, the Executive Director of FATE Foundation, Ms Adenike Adeyemi, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration between Nigerian Breweries and the Orange Corners Programme.
“Nigerian Breweries has been a longstanding partner with Orange Corners Nigeria in many ways. We are delighted to have the company continue to support the Orange Corners Programme and elated that this commitment will reach an additional 1000 young Nigerians leveraging the proven Orange Corners Student Ambassadors framework,” she said.
Ms Adeyemi outlined FATE Foundation’s role to include designing and delivering the training curriculum, managing student registration and participation, maintaining accurate records of all beneficiaries, and coordinating all logistical and technical aspects to ensure successful programme delivery.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The federal government has announced the reopening of the 47 unity schools earlier shut down due to security concerns on November 21.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Education on Thursday.
It said that the decision to reopen the affected colleges across the country reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to safeguarding students and ensuring the continuity of education.
On November 18, 2025, over 20 schoolgirls were kidnapped by unidentified armed men from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi state.
Just three days later, on November 21, about 303 students and 12 teachers were kidnapped at St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Niger state.
In response, the federal government shut down 47 Federal Unity Colleges, and some states including Katsina, Taraba, and Niger also closed schools or restricted school activities, particularly boarding institutions.
Rights group including Human Rights Watch lamented that while these measures were aimed at protecting students, they disrupted learning for thousands of children, denied them access to education, and the social and psychological support schools provide.
FULL LIST OF AFFECTED UNITY COLLEGES
North-West:
FGGC Minjibir, FTC Ganduje, FGGC Zaria, FTC Kafanchan, FGGC Bakori, FTC Dayi, FGC Daura, FGGC Tambuwal, FSC Sokoto, FTC Wurno, FGC Gusau, FGC Anka, FGGC Gwandu, FGC Birnin Yauri, FTC Zuru, FGGC Kazaure, FGC Kiyawa, FTC Hadejia.
North-East:
FGGC Potiskum, FGC Buni Yadi, FTC Gashua, FTC Michika, FGC Ganye, FGC Azare, FTC Misau, FGGC Bajoga, FGC Billiri, FTC Zambuk.
North-Central:
FGGC Bida, FGC New-Bussa, FTC Kuta-Shiroro, FGA Suleja, FGC Ilorin, FGGC Omu-Aran, FTC Gwanara, FGC Ugwolawo, FGGC Kabba, FGGC Bwari, FGC Rubochi, FGGC Abaji.
South-West:
FTC Ikare Akoko, FTC Ijebu-Imusin, FTC Ushi-Ekiti, FTC Ogugu.
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