nonjebose:

Thanks so much for this breath of fresh air. I suggest you post updates of the weekly show on this platform. I believe nairaland mods would push it to the front page.

naturalwaves:

Yeah right.

kings59:


During primary and secondary, the brain is always sharp and fast because your parents will support and care for you, but when at the university or school, men!! you will reason reasons like;

How will I eat today?

How will I pay my house rent?

How will I buy hand outs?

How much will I give this my Gf?

How shall I tell my parents I need another money?


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naturalwaves:

I intend to do that. I just hope they will give it a space on the front page like they do to BBNaija and the likes. Had to call them severally before this one was moved to the front page. Thank God they finally moved it. The organisers of the show are not even doing enough to promote it. The Youtube channel for example, usually attract few views and few comments and that is not right. These sort of competition needs to be publicised and drummed and made mouth watering. Viewers should look forward to episodes. Children should be made to watch and that is why I am just trying the little I can to promote the show.

naturalwaves:

I follow them personally but you can check out the past winners on wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowbellpedia

dalexy101037:
Pls, I still don't understand something about this cowbellpedia. This kids answer this mathematics question few seconds after the quizmaster or anchor read out the question. My question is, have they seen or worked out the question before? If my observation is right, this kids answer it just seeing the question on the screen, few or rare occasion takes time to work it out. If my observation is right, then give me some minute to cry and give myself some heavy knocks on my head. Olodo ni mi mhen.

naturalwaves:
SOME BASIC FACTS ABOUT THIS YEAR'S EDITION

There will be 108 students for the finals.....54 per category(Junior and Senior)

17 National winners(top 17 nationwide) and 37 state winners were picked per category to make a total of 54

12 students had a perfect score of 100% from the junior category at the national examinations

3 students had a perfect score of 100% from the senior category at the national examination

The 3 students that had a perfect score of 100% in the senior category are from Marist Brothers Juniorate-Abia, Bibo Oluwa Academy-Osun and Jesuit Memorial College- Rivers.

The winner will take home 2 million Naira, 1st runner up will get 1.5 million Naira and 2nd runner up will get 1 million Naira. These are excluding other benefits.

The teachers will get 500k, 400k and 300k respectively.

About 11 pupils who were part of the Junior category in 2017 seems to be back (not sure yet).

The show will commence airing by August 10,2019.

dejai99:
The preliminary up to the semi final have already been done. Though not yet aired. My school is in the final (junior category).

fjjc:

If this country want to attain her status in the committe of nations I say this is the way to go.

dalexy101037:
Pls, I still don't understand something about this cowbellpedia. This kids answer this mathematics question few seconds after the quizmaster or anchor read out the question. My question is, have they seen or worked out the question before? If my observation is right, this kids answer it just seeing the question on the screen, few or rare occasion takes time to work it out. If my observation is right, then give me some minute to cry and give myself some heavy knocks on my head. Olodo ni mi mhen.

spyglaxx:

When is SPAK by interswitch starting?

ise82:
Better than bbnaija. We nid promote this.

naturalwaves:

Munachi is now at the University of Toronto studying Aeronautics Engineering. Ayodeji Akinkuowo is in Russia too studying Aeronautics Engineering.

naturalwaves:


EEyah. I tried to get to the hot seat as well and read like mad............geography o, oscars o, grammy o etc. I could recite all the past presidents of America , all the Oscar award winning movies and the amount they won etc. I read like mad but never got called up. My roomate was called because I also used his number to dial and I told him to mention my name if he ever gets a call since he was not prepared for the hot seat. When he was called, he forgot and mentioned his name. He was asked that, how many stars are on the US flag. He said 2 instead of 50 and that was how he blew his shot at FF. You do not have to get the answer correct though. If they call 8 people, they will first pick those who are the closest to the answer and begin to call others.

naturalwaves:

Thank you bro. Had to take my time to come up with the write- up so we can shift focus to something more sensible. It is even possible to have a reality show for smart children where they will be in the house and they will garner followership as well. Something like a Summer school challenge but useless stuffs and immorality is now the order of the day.

I even observe that a bulk of Nigerian youths are now so useless. 80%+ of them smoke cannabis and Marijuana and do so much alcohol. Young irresponsible parents with no clue on how to raise a child are springing up. They give birth to children they cannot take care of and then pour them on the government. It is such a shame! Whereas, parents and teachers of these young ones are putting in enormous effort to guide and gaurd their future well. I remember the ever gentle, smiling, Ayodeji Akinkuowo from Ondo state who is now studying Aeronautics Engineering in Russia on scholarship based on his performance at the show when he won in 2015. Munachin Earnest-Eze is having a shot at MIT as well and so many others.

See the 60 seconds of fame of Ayodeji here and how he blazed the questions.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdA5roiLedc

NL1960:


Do not overate an aboki o. When you meet the intelligent ones, they are genius to the core. It was an aboki in my secondary school that first made us believe that you can get 100 in JAMB maths as he got it in his set. So every maths guy in every set was now targeting 100 in Jamb maths since somebody has proven that it is possible. One aboki in my set then, if his classmates in his class want to beat him to the first position, they tactically force him to read for 45 minutes during prep when preparing for exams. Na just 20-30 minutes the guy dey read during prep and he go scatter the exam.

dalexy101037:
Pls, I still don't understand something about this cowbellpedia. This kids answer this mathematics question few seconds after the quizmaster or anchor read out the question. My question is, have they seen or worked out the question before? If my observation is right, this kids answer it just seeing the question on the screen, few or rare occasion takes time to work it out. If my observation is right, then give me some minute to cry and give myself some heavy knocks on my head. Olodo ni mi mhen.

MathsEconomics:
naturalwaves you might be interested in "Chiagozie Henry Aniobi" here
https://www.imo-official.org/participant_r.aspx?id=19734


At the International Mathematics Olympiad (one of the most difficult exams in the world), Nigeria managed to accumulate just 5 bronze medals despite having been participating since 2006. Guess what? 4 out of the 5 bronze belongs to Chiagozie alone.
He is the most successful Mathematics competitor in Nigerian history.

Here's a list for you to verify
https://www.imo-official.org/country_individual_r.aspx?code=NGA&column=year&order=desc

TSRC:

I just checked it.
He must be an absolute genius.

It is a shame we have only managed to win bronzes, and most of them from a single individual, despite having nearly a hundred representatives.
I didn't want to check for China so as not to ruin my mood.

MathsEconomics:


In China. Working hard is a tradition.

Gerrard59:


You're experienced in the game. Regarding my preparation, my only weak point was (and still is) the Oscars or anything relating to movies and general entertainment/arts related information. Other than that, I literally covered everything that ought to be covered.

Too bad no firm continued from where MTN stopped. One needs to be buoyant to sponsor similar programs for the upcoming generation.

BEN HUR'S TITANIC IS THE LORD OF THE RINGS

MathsEconomics:
naturalwaves you might be interested in "Chiagozie Henry Aniobi" here
https://www.imo-official.org/participant_r.aspx?id=19734


At the International Mathematics Olympiad (one of the most difficult exams in the world), Nigeria managed to accumulate just 5 bronze medals despite having been participating since 2006. Guess what? 4 out of the 5 bronze belongs to Chiagozie alone.
He is the most successful Mathematics competitor in Nigerian history.

Here's a list for you to verify
https://www.imo-official.org/country_individual_r.aspx?code=NGA&column=year&order=desc

TSRC:

I just checked it.
He must be an absolute genius.

It is a shame we have only managed to win bronzes, and most of them from a single individual, despite having nearly a hundred representatives.
I didn't want to check for China so as not to ruin my mood.

TSRC:

True.
They study to the point of madness.

Nigerians can't touch them.
We still have time for extra curriculars, they don't.