- NIGERIA SPELLING BEE
PRIZES AND BENEFITS
₦1,000,000.00 in Scholarship (Senior)
₦500,000.00 in Scholarship (Junior)
Laptop and Educational Materials for Champion Schools
+An opportunity to represent Nigeria at the African Spelling Bee (available to ALL FINALISTS.)
+Additional ₦1,000,000.00 (Snr) or ₦500,000.00 (Jnr) Scholarships upon emerging African Champion (available to ALL FINALISTS).
+Nigeria Spelling Bee Ambassador for life.
+Trophy and Medal.
The Nigeria Spelling Bee is divided into two distinct categories. The Senior and the Junior. These categories are AGE-BASED and NOT based on whether the student is in Primary, Jnr. or Snr Secondary school.
Senior Category:
- Senior spellers must STILL BE 16yrs OR BELOW at November 2021 (Please do the necessary calculations).
- Senior spellers must not have passed SS2 or be writing their UTME, WAEC or Senior NECO in the 2021 Academic Session.
- The advised minimum age for the Senior category is 13years (this is not a restriction on younger outstanding spellers).
Junior Category:
- Junior spellers must STILL BE 13yrs OR BELOW as at November 2021 (Please do the necessary calculations).
- The advised minimum age for the Junior category is 9years (this is not a restriction on younger outstanding spellers).
- Must attend a Primary or Secondary School in Nigeria.
- Spellers may register under their schools or privately but must supply their school details.
- Spellers must not have passed SS2 or be writing their UTME, WAEC or Senior NECO in the 2021 Academic Session.
- The organizers of the Nigeria Spelling Bee may disqualify, prior to, during, or after the competition, any speller who is not in compliance with any of the Eligibility Requirements, rules of the competition or have supplied false information.
Click HERE to read a more concise set of rules.
Application link: https://www.nigeriaspellingbee.com/register/
- InterswitchSPAK 3.0 Competition For SS2 2021
InterswitchSPAK National Science Competition 3.0 for secondary school students in Nigeria is back and it’s bigger and better;
Registration of your students is open till June 5th, 2021 and it’s free..
Schools are now allowed to register up to Ten (10) SS2 Science Students each
. Online CBT exams will hold from Sunday 6th June to Tuesday 8th June 2021
You don’t need to travel to write the qualifying examination. The Examination is fully online and can be written in your school, home or any convenient space.
You have a choice of three (3) days to pick from (between 8am -6pm) to write the examination.
Why InterswitchSPAK?
InterswitchSPAK is the biggest Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition in Nigeria. Thousands of secondary schools in Nigeria have registered their students for a chance to win N12.5m worth of scholarships already. if you have not registered your students what are you waiting for?
First Prize
The first prize winner will get five (5) years University Scholarship. Annual stipend worth ₦7,500,000 (Seven million, five hundred Naira). Brand New Laptop. Bragging right of being the best Science student in Nigeria
Second Prize
The second prize winner will get three (3) years University Scholarship. Annual stipend worth ₦4,000,000 (four million Naira). Brand New Laptop.
Third Prize
The third prize will get a year University Scholarship worth ₦1,000,000 + Brand New Laptop.
Visit the interswitch spak portal to register online https://www.interswitchspak.com/
- NTIC/NMC National Mathematics Competition
Annual National Mathematics Competition for Primary 5&6
Organized by
Nigerian Tulip International Colleges & National Mathematical Center
We are pleased to inform you about the upcoming traditional feast of mathematics for pupils, teachers and parents. It is the 18th edition of Annual National Mathematics Competition for Primary 5&6 pupils organized by two of the leading institutions of Nigeria in the area of education: Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC) and National Mathematical Center (NMC).
NTIC and NMC are putting a great effort to seed the love of mathematics in pupils’ hearts. However, they are not the only ones who have branded this excellent product; we owe thousands of pupils, teachers and parents all around Nigeria who are contributing to this festival with their efforts and enthusiasm. We kindly applaud every individual who adopts and supports this competition. Thank you, Nigeria!
In this booklet, you will find some detailed information about the competition. We kindly request you read through this booklet and find answers to your questions about the event.
Format of the competition:
It is worth reminding you that this competition is only for primary 5&6 pupils from public or private primary schools, all around Nigeria.
Age limit is 12 years old.
All pupils are to sit for the exam in states where their schools are registered.
Type and number of questions: Both stages of this competition are objective type examination involving 75 questions distributed as follows: 35 algebra, 15 geometry and 25 aptitude. The questions are prepared according to Nigerian Primary school syllabus but in a harder level.
Duration of the examination: A total of 120 minutes is allotted to answer all the questions.
Dates and venues for the stages and award giving ceremony: 1st Round: 19th June 2021, in every state of Nigeria
2nd Round: 23rd July, 2021 NTIC Abuja and Kano
Award Giving Ceremony: 24th July, 2021 NTIC Abuja and Kano
- NATIONAL LIFE SCIENCE COMPETITION FOR NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
The National Life Science Competition is aimed at inspiring all Nigerian secondary school and tertiary institution students to develop interests in life science courses or solving life science-related societal challenges
Competition Categories
- Tertiary Institution Category: For students in Colleges, Polytechnics and Universities studying any subject.
- Secondary School category: Open to all Nigerian secondary school students
Timeline
Phase 1 (29th March – 30th April 2021)
Pre-qualification test: Please CLICK HERE to start the test. Participants with the highest score will be contacted with instructions on the next phase of the competition.
Phase 2 (10th May – 7th June 2021)
Submission of Essays: Qualified participants will be required to submit a 400 – 500 words essay on the role of societies and communities in tackling pandemics. Depending on the discipline or area of interest of a participant, we want to see essays that put clear thoughts on: What can I do as an individual? Historian? Scientist? Medical practitioner? Engineer? Lawyer? IT Professional? Businessman? Government official? Entrepreneur? Innovator? Etc. We believe that all disciplines have their unique ways of tackling pandemics.
Phase 3 (3rd – 4th July 2021)
Life science pitch to be held online, followed by the selection of winners and award ceremony
Our Prizes
For each category:
- 1st position — ₦100, 000
- 2nd position — ₦75, 000
- 3rd position — ₦50, 000
Special Prizes
- The Professor Isa Hussaini Marte Young Life Scientist Award — ₦100, 000
- The Professor Omowunmi Agboola Sadik Prize in Innovation — ₦100, 000
- The Professor Abba Zubair Prize in Multidisciplinary Innovation — ₦100, 000
- The Professor Christian Happi Excellence in Genomics Award — ₦50, 000
- People’s Choice Award (Sponsored by University of Sussex West African Office ) — ₦100, 000
- The NABDA/OFAB Nigeria Excellence in Biotechnology Award — ₦50, 000
Additional Prizes
- Best Student from the Northeast (Sponsored by the Office of Chief of Staff of Borno State Governor) — ₦100, 000
- Yobe SEMA Prize for The Best Student From Conflict-affected Communities of Yobe State — ₦150, 000
- Yobe State Scholarship Board Prize for The Best Tertiary Institution Student from Yobe State — ₦50, 000
- Yobe SEMA Prize for The Best Student Living with Disabilities from Yobe — ₦50, 000
- Alhaji Bukar Maina Prize for The Best Student from Zone C Yobe State — ₦50, 000
Additional Benefits
- Finalists and winners will receive certificates of commendation.
- Finalists and winners will be paired with experts for long term mentorship.
- Winners will receive training organised by Sprint for Social Good (SfSG) on ‘creativity and innovation’. They will be guided to apply skills learnt to develop their ideas and potential to be the future scientists of Africa and shape socio-economic development.
To Participate in The Competition
- You will need to register with your Name, Email, School, Present level of study and state of Origin. Note: All detail you provide shall be verified. Giving false information will lead to automatic disqualification. The personal data collected will only be used for the competition.
- You can only take the quiz/test once. Duplicate submissions will be disqualified automatically.
- The test duration is 30 minutes. Endeavour to submit within the stipulated time.
- You are advised to ensure that the quality of your Internet is good to avoid disruption.
- 4TH EDITION OF CIRDDOC NIGERIA ESSAY COMPETITION.
Topic : Discuss the implications of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in our Society and Suggest Ways of Ending the Practice.Application opens from 27th August, 2021 to 30th September, 2021.
If you have any family or friends whose children are in Senior Secondary School – SS1, SS2, or SS3, kindly share the details of this competition with them.
Participation – Imo and Ebonyi States Only!
- AZONETA TEACHER GRANT
We are excited to announce the AZONETA Teacher Grant, in partnership with 1MillionTeachers.
This grant will be awarded to 1000 teachers and teacher college students across sub-Saharan Africa. The beneficiaries of this grant will receive lifetime access to the 1MillionTeachers online digital platform where they will be enrolled in the Black Belt Program. This program will give teachers additional training in areas such as classroom management, educational pedagogy and best practices, along with assessment design and educational leadership. It is our hope to fully equip teachers with the training and skills they will need to further enrich their teaching and make an impact in the lives of their students across Nigeria.
