Eighteen students have emerged winners in the just-concluded zonal contests of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) National Science Quiz Competition held in the six geo-political zones of the country.

The successful participants will lock horns at the competition’s grand finale scheduled to hold Sept. 25 to Sept. 26 in Abuja.

A statement by the NNPC Spokesman, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, explained that of the 37 contestants who emerged from the state competitions and competed at the different zones across the country, 14 were from government schools while 23 were from private schools. Only five females participated in the competition.
Ughamadu said a breakdown of participants at the zonal level were – South-South Zone, Alikah Joseph Ehiagwina of Edo came top with 65 points, Ebute Samuel Adakole of Rivers came second with 55 points, while Ohwevwo Oghenetejiri of Delta came third with 50 points. In the South-West Zone, Ezeunala Ekene Franklin of Lagos State, Igban Emmanuel of Ogun and Owoseeni Oreoluwa Olanlesi of Osun State, tied with 55 points each.

The South-East Zone, Okeke Tony Kabilan of Enugu State came top with 65 points, Imo contestant, Okeke Ezinne Elizabeth, came second with 55 points and Uzondu Chigozirim Emmanuel of Abia scored 45 points.
At the close of the competition for the North-Central Zone, held in Ilorin, Kwara, Okeke Favour of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) scored 65, Ezemba Confidence of Plateau also had 65, while Agada Vincent of Benue scored 75 Kwara and Kogi states, represented by Femi Olufisayo and Ibrahim Wisdom respectively, equally tied to take 4th position with 50 points each, with Niger and Nasarawa states, represented by Olamilekan Oladapo and Ajogwu Benjamin, making the sixth and 7th positions with 35 and 20 points respectively. In the North-West zonal competition, Kaduna State representative, Chijioke Mgbeobukwa, won the contest with 55 points, beating other contestants from Kebbi and Sokoto States who emerged 2nd and 3rd positions with 45 and 40 points respectively. At the end of a keenly contested event for the North East Zone held in Bauchi, Bauchi State representative emerged winner with 50 points while Gombe and Taraba tied with 45 points apiece.

Adamawa scored 40 points while Borno and Yobe ended with 25 and 20 points respectively. ”All these students will represent their zones at the Grand Finale in Abuja later in the year,” Ughamadu said. Ughamadu said that several innovations were introduced last year to make the competition better and to help the corporation impact as many communities as possible. He said that for the 2018 edition, which is the 16th, the aim was to build on the gains already recorded in previous editions.

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Thumbs up to the winners

Congrats to them.. Shame on BB naija organizers

Congrats Brilliant minds.
All the best for the future.

Hope dy gv the winner a PRIZE worth it....I no wan see 250, 000 naira whereas BBN winner dy collect 25million naira

Kids with Great Future, but will only be acknowledged with small and chips reward, but unlike our othr......

congratulations

A hearty Congratulations to them all.Wishing you more greater achievement & fulfillment ahead.

Congratulations to them!
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Congrat.

I remembered being among the audience in similar quiz competition organized by the then GMD. Jackson Gauis Obaseki around, 2002. it was enjoyment aplenty at the time coupled with serious intellectual marvel from the students at the time

The names on the merit/ competition list is always different from those on employment list.

In the South-West Zone, Ezeunala Ekene Franklin of Lagos State.

Igbo Amaka.

This is what we should be promoting in Nigeria; Academic Excellence and Entrepreneurship

Thumbs up to the winners

Igbo amaka

Y did they stop giving names when it got to Northwest n Northeast

70% Igbo names cause its based on merit.

Kkk

Borno with 40points and Yobe with 20points? Chai, and you tell me we have equal opportunity?

Igbo Amaka���

igbos sef dey represent some suffersticated/ the most educated people in their region. chai.

where are the coneheads, come out ooo
most educated my left yansh.

Okeke plenty among the contestants.

And Igbo appeared in all the zones

Quote me if you doubt this. High heel does not make a girl high class, high heels without high brain make a girl highly stupid

I*BO AM.....

Metuh:
In the South-West Zone, Ezeunala Ekene Franklin of Lagos State.


Igbo Amaka.

Have u ever stooped to really imagine the sacrifices they have made to be everywhere
Their industry
Their comfort zones
Their resilience
Their wealth and capital
Even their blood
Well I think they deserve it to be everywhere n excel.
When u appreciate all they have sacrificed.
U will never with ease shout "Igbo Amaka" when ever the fruits of these great sacrifice manifests. But can only smile in nobility

Infact I wonder if u amongst those of them making these sacrifices.

nice one

what is it with this igbos sef?
they will always conquer where ever they see themselves.

I can't but agree that igbos are God ordained and hence can't be subdued, rather they will always outsmart all.
Kudos to all igbos

where are the owners of lagos? coman see who is flying your flag oooo

when they are doing well, they are from lagos when they are not doing well they tell them to "go back to their states" hypocrisy