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 Adedapo Adesanya
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has granted another extension for its Student Loan Application Portal to accommodate institutions that requested additional time for the 2025/2026 academic session.
According to the statement signed by NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Ms Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, on Thursday, the extension applies only to institutions that submitted formal requests, allowing eligible students extra time to complete their applications.
“The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has approved an extension of its Student Loan Application Portal for institutions that have formally requested additional time for the 2025/2026 academic session,” the statement read.
Business Post reports that at the beginning of March, NELFUND announced an extension to the deadline by a week for its student loan application portal following a notable rise in nationwide interest driven by ongoing awareness campaigns.
Speaking on the development, NELFUND Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, reiterated the Fund’s commitment to ensuring that eligible students at participating institutions can access the student loan programme.
“NELFUND remains committed to ensuring that eligible students across participating institutions have the opportunity to access the student loan programme,” he said.
The Fund urges students in affected institutions to take advantage of the extension and submit their applications through the official portal.
It also emphasised its dedication to transparency, accountability, and providing sustainable financing solutions to remove financial barriers to higher education in Nigeria.
Established to administer the Nigeria Student Loan Scheme, NELFUND was enacted into law by President Bola Tinubu in April 2024.
The initiative provides interest-free loans to students in public tertiary institutions to cover tuition and living expenses.
Beneficiaries are required to repay the loans after completing their education and securing employment, aiming to increase access to higher education for students from low-income backgrounds.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has inaugurated a Curriculum Review Committee aimed at strengthening taxation education in Nigerian academic institutions and improving the country’s tax administration system.
According to a statement, the committee was inaugurated on February 24, at the NRS Academy in Durumi as part of the agency’s broader efforts to modernise tax education and align academic training with the evolving demands of contemporary tax administration.
Speaking during the inauguration, the Director of the NRS Academy, Mr Adeolu Akinyemi, said the review exercise would involve collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) to develop a more structured and relevant curriculum for the academy.
He emphasised that the initiative seeks to ensure that taxation programmes taught in Nigerian institutions reflect current developments in tax policy and practice, while also equipping students with the practical knowledge required in today’s tax administration environment.
The committee has been tasked with examining existing taxation curricula across Nigerian institutions and proposing updates that incorporate modern tax policies, recent legislative changes, and emerging areas such as digital taxation and global tax practices.
Officials say the review is also designed to close the gap between theoretical classroom instruction and the practical realities of tax administration.
By strengthening the link between academic learning and professional practice, the revised curriculum is expected to better prepare graduates for careers in the tax sector.
The effort is further expected to enhance tax awareness among citizens, encourage voluntary tax compliance, and support the development of skilled tax professionals who can contribute to national revenue generation and economic growth.
The committee is chaired by Mrs Aisha Hamman Mahmoud, Special Adviser to the Executive Chairman of the NRS on Research and Statistics. Its membership includes representatives from the service as well as academic experts in taxation and fiscal policy, alongside professionals with experience in tax administration, policy formulation, and tax education.
The committee will work with relevant educational regulatory agencies and professional bodies to ensure that the proposed curriculum aligns with national academic standards while addressing the practical needs of Nigeria’s tax system.
The NRS stated that the initiative forms part of its ongoing commitment to expanding tax knowledge, strengthening professional capacity, and promoting responsible tax practices across the country.
The curriculum review exercise is expected to be completed within 60 days, after which the Service plans to provide further updates on the implementation of the revised programme.
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The first batch of Nigerian undergraduates to enjoy fully paid scholarships for studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses across the continent has been chosen by Airtel Africa Foundation.
Business Post gathered that 70 students from universities across Nigeria were selected from thousands of applicants through an independently managed process, which took nearly six months.
It was learned that most of the undergraduates were from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), the University of Ilorin, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU Zaria), and the University of Nigeria (UNN).
The scholarship covers tuition, laptop computers, living expenses, and essential learning resources, a statement from Airtel Africa Foundation disclosed.
The chairman of the foundation, Mr Segun Ogunsanya, speaking at the presentation of the scholarships to the beneficiaries at the Lagos headquarters of Airtel Nigeria, emphasised the need for initiatives such as the Airtel Africa Foundation’s undergraduate tech scholarship for the future of the continent.
“True legacy is not measured by the awards we win or the volume of SIM cards we sell; it is measured by the lives we save, the people we feed, and the students we support when the line between success and failure is at its thinnest.
“At the Airtel Africa Foundation, we believe that lifting people out of poverty is the ultimate benchmark of a great company. Today, we are writing that legacy by tilting the balance in favour of the brilliant but underserved, ensuring that the fourth industrial revolution, driven by AI and Data Science, is built by African talent for the African continent,” he stated.
Mr Ogunsanya further revealed that this fellowship, executed through Airtel Nigeria, is designed to bridge the gap where funding, skills, and opportunity often fail to meet.
In addition to the N500,000 yearly budget for the fellows’ four-year or five-year courses, each fellow would be integrated into a structured support system for academic guidance and career mentorship, intended to ultimately transition students from the classroom to the global tech workforce.
Addressing the students, the chief executive of Airtel Nigeria, Mr Dinesh Balsingh, stressed that youth development is a strategic imperative for Airtel.
“At Airtel Nigeria, we view youth development as essential nation-building. When young people succeed, innovation accelerates, and social stability improves.
“By connecting these brilliant scholars to knowledge, skills, and confidence, we are fulfilling our core mission to connect people to opportunity. To our recipients: you earned your place here through merit and discipline. You are now ambassadors of excellence, and we expect your leadership to be defined by your conduct as you help shape a more inclusive digital future for Nigeria,” the Airtel Nigeria chief said.
The Nigerian cohort joins a prestigious network of Airtel Africa Foundation fellows currently studying in Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, and India.
The initiative underscores a broader commitment to technology education, youth development, and Nigeria’s digital economy.
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