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Nigerian of the Week: Adeolu Oluwadamilola Oreofe, the Nigerian Spelling Queen that Conquered Africa

At just 14, Adeolu Oluwadamilola Oreofe has written her name in gold, emerging as the 2026 African Spelling Bee Champion in the Junior Category, held in Harare, Zimbabwe.

The Ekiti State-born spelling prodigy did not arrive at the top by chance, her journey is a story of persistence and steady growth.

From finishing second at the 2023 MTN Spelling Bee, to another second-place finish at the 2024 Ekiti State Spelling Bee, placing fifth at the 2025 African Spelling Bee, and again second at the 2025 Nigeria Spelling Bee, Oreofe kept rising, one competition at a time.

Her breakthrough moment came this year after she dominated the Ekiti State qualifiers, secured second place nationally in Port Harcourt, and ultimately outclassed contestants from over 20 African countries to claim the continental crown.

With brilliance, composure, and an unshakable focus, the student of St. Lawrence Metropolitan College in Ado Ekiti has demonstrated that consistency and hard work truly pay off.

Now crowned Africa’s Junior Spelling Champion, she has earned a $5,000 educational scholarship and will go on to represent the continent at the World Spelling Bee in China later this year.

Adeolu Oreofe is not just a champion, she is a shining example of the excellence, resilience, and potential that define the Nigerian spirit, and so, she is our Real Nigerian of the Week.

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Wow. This is great. Welldone to her and her family

Beauty and brain!
Go girl.
The sky is just but a stepping stone

Ore ofe sha

Omo oluwabi atata..keep the flag flying high

Beauty with brain
You will grow higher and higher. this I have seen

Thank you for making us proud

Congratulations 👏

IGBOs do win am tire

Congratulations OoreOfe.

More wins.

Can she spell preeeeq?
and deeeeeq?
in a few years

4 years time is coming
May even be less

I hope this one is a real achiever, not the chess man.

It was today that I found out that the chess man is not even among the top 100 chess players in Africa.
The way they over hyped him ehhnnn...

DMCA:
Can she spell preeeeq?
and deeeeeq?
in a few years

This is so disrespectful. Why is this not banned?

Dem go give this one 50k naira first prize
Come give Ashawo beauty contest 12 million😂

PigTormentor:
This is so disrespectful. Why is this jlnot banned?

Because I said nothing wrong

DMCA:
Can she spell preeeeq?
and deeeeeq?
in a few years

4 years time is coming

You deserve a lifetime ban

Yorubastardz:
Dem go give this one 50k naira first prize
Come give Ashawo beauty contest 12 million😂

She can choose to become Ashawo in 4 years time

Tjra:
You deserve a lifetime ban

I can patiently wait for 4 years

Congratulations in capitals

chopnaira:
Nigerian of the Week: Adeolu Oluwadamilola Oreofe, the Nigerian Spelling Queen that Conquered Africa

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It is good news like this I love 😘

Let's encourage our young ones that fame, international prestige, money and more things are still available in education and books 📚

Btw, Ekiti people and book like 5 & 6!
More success to you beautiful 😍

This is beautiful. I wish all Nigerian parents can afford good education for their children.

Yorubastardz:
Dem go give this one 50k naira first prize
Come give Ashawo beauty contest 12 million😂

Pele, as you no fit read.

Her prize money is $5,000 .... Let a JS 1 student help you to calculate and convert to Naira... At least you go fit reason an say #50k cannot be compared to $5000!

Congratulations little Angel

ukukaegbu:
I hope this one is a real achiever, not the chess man.

It was today that I found out that the chess man is not even among the top 100 chess players in Africa.
The way they over hyped him ehhnnn...

Hatred will definitely blind your mind.

get his name and ask the same grok or google.
Why use a clear picture of one and a distant photo for the other if not for hypocricy and sillyness

As a yoruba man, this is how to properly name your child, not adding some dumb english name

Congratulations dearie.

This is only the beginning.

Omore bi iyan ... congrats omoluabi

Even when you see her face, you'll know she's clever but talkative.

This one no be pikin.

Na child.

GO GIRL.

MAY GOD NOT HIVE US UNFORTUNATE CHILDREN. Nowadays kids are something else

Yoruba amaka
Igbo. amaka
Hausa. amaka
Fulani. no bi am