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11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by johnisrael(op): 12:51am On Jul 03, 2016
ELEVEN year old, Philip Daniel of Darocha Primary School, Agege, has emerged winner of the 16th Lagos State Spelling Bee Competition, primary category, beating Titus Friday of Anglican Primary School, Ajegunle and Nafisat Raji of Ahmadiyah Primary School, Yaba to second and third positions respectively.

The competition, which was keenly contested by 57 participants from public primary schools across the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Government Education Authorities, LGEAs, produced five best winners.

The winner, Daniel, was presented with N150,000.00 cash prize and Trophy, the second and third positions collected N100,000.00 and N75,000.00 cash prizes and trophies, while the other two winners for the fourth and fifth positions were given consolation prizes each.

The Executive Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Dr. Ganiyu Shopeyin, in his address, congratulated the winners and all the participants for displaying brilliance and urged them not to rest on their oars.

He also commended the teachers who have groomed the pupils for the competition for a job well done, just as he enjoined the pupils to strive more on their studies for academic excellence. Speaking earlier, the permanent secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr. Adesina Odeyemi, reiterated that the competition is another step taken by the State Government to demonstrate its resolve to further develop Education in Lagos. He added that the competition has been designed to promote the ideals of original thinking and confidence in pupils and students in our educational system.
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Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by madridguy(m):
Congratulation to you Master Daniel.
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by Oksman(m): 1:03am On Jul 03, 2016
Adebayo Adeyinka was right afterall in his open letter to asiwaju, something has to be done, and as quickly as possible to reverse this trend in a few years from now. Congrats to the winners, eko o'nibaje o!
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by Barackmeringo: 1:21am On Jul 03, 2016
Na me the boy resemble naa

I won mine at age 10 sha
angry angry angry angry

believe at your peril
grin grin grin grin grin
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by Nobody: 1:22am On Jul 03, 2016
nice one. Congratulations.
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by Nobody: 7:43am On Jul 03, 2016
"PHILIP DANIEL" huh
bad market for name checkers
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by Brymo: 7:43am On Jul 03, 2016
grin
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by Nobody:
Nwata ahu obu onye bea anyi ka obu onye ofenmanu ?
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by Nutase: 7:44am On Jul 03, 2016
huh
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by timidapsin(m): 7:44am On Jul 03, 2016
He no get picture?
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by ychris: 7:44am On Jul 03, 2016

...And the igbo boiy took first!!
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by hemartins(m): 7:45am On Jul 03, 2016
Kudos to him.
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by Nobody: 7:45am On Jul 03, 2016
RUBBISH...He won't make it past the State Nationals in my country not to even think of Nationals.




What were the words spelt?
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by kirchofff(m): 7:45am On Jul 03, 2016
Nice 1
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by mercichoco(f): 7:47am On Jul 03, 2016
Checks name, confirmed! our people living in another land
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by mercichoco(f): 7:49am On Jul 03, 2016
Donariok:
"PHILIP DANIEL" huh bad market for name checkers
His last name is Chigozie
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by freecocoa(f): 7:49am On Jul 03, 2016
And they couldn't include the winning word.


Kudos to the kid.
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by Niwdog(m): 7:51am On Jul 03, 2016
embarassed I represented my school at the 2006 edition but we failed. Ahh crying cry
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by LuveU2(f): 7:51am On Jul 03, 2016
I love smart kids.They just have a way of quickening my mind when they are around. grin


BTW, you who has just read my post

Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by missKiffy(f): 7:51am On Jul 03, 2016
Nice
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by davibid: 7:51am On Jul 03, 2016
grin

He reminds me of myself, what a smart kid I was!

smiley
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by Ayoswit(f): 7:52am On Jul 03, 2016
kudos boy
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by henrydadon(m): 7:53am On Jul 03, 2016
remind me of the movie akilah and the bee
but sadly keke Palmer is now a hoe in real life
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by STALINN: 7:53am On Jul 03, 2016
no picture huh huh huh huh
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by Lanretoye(m): 7:53am On Jul 03, 2016
Oksman:
Adebayo Adeyinka was right afterall in his open letter to asiwaju, something has to be done, and as quickly as possible to reverse this trend in a few years from now. Congrats to the winners, eko o'nibaje o!
which trend are you reversing now?
jide219:
oga u be goat.
that is what he is,help me ask him which one is "nationals and state nationals" again,i think he is confused.
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by parzdor(m): 7:54am On Jul 03, 2016
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Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by ReorxTohGan(m): 7:54am On Jul 03, 2016
Eleven Year Old?? And Still In Primary School??Congrats To Him Anyways
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by jide219(m): 7:54am On Jul 03, 2016
Vanquay16:
RUBBISH...He won't make it past the State Nationals in my country not to even think of Nationals.




What were the words spelt?
oga u be goat
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by helphelp: 7:55am On Jul 03, 2016
Awesome
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by jide219(m): 7:56am On Jul 03, 2016
mercichoco:
His last name is Chigozie
chigozie indeed if i nor know the boy na so u for lie give everybody,pure yoruba guy
Re: 11-yr-old Wins 16th Spelling Bee Competition by nnajifranklin(m): 7:57am On Jul 03, 2016
This is great, keep it, may the fire not die in jesus name
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