The winner of this year’s edition is a 400 level Biochemistry student of UNILAG. He is a technology enthusiast; he is always involved in tech related activities and he participates in tech related conferences/seminars from time to time. He loves wristwatches and was once involved in wristwatch retailing. He is also good at selling things. He has assisted family and friends in selling their phones and other products.

He participated in the previous edition of this competition and got to the final stage, but he did not win. He didn’t allow that to discourage him as he applied once again with the hope that he will win. He didn’t give up and it has paid off!

This should be an inspiration to every participant not to give up, whether or not you won something.

He scored 75.0% in the first stage and 80% in the second stage, with an average score of 77.5%

This is a success story. You are celebrated.

The winner of the 3rd edition of the Xfire Nairaland Undergraduate Quiz Competition is





















eWyse

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!


You have won a guaranteed cash prize of N190,000 with additional pledge from InvertedHammer. You are also going to be presented with a certificate. Kindly contact me for your cash prize. Contact Richiez for your certificate.


InvertedHammer >>>>> Here is the winner, eWyse


Cc Richiez Odunharry dejt4u …..everyone!


Richiez, please change thread title….

Yuceeluv:
Please I'm very lost. I never knew anything like this was done here. How do I partake in subsequent ones?

Usually January of every year. Check my profile and the Richiez's profile for additional information.

phew.....finally, the overall winner of the 3rd Edition of Xfire Nairaland Undergraduate Quiz Competition (Schiolarship)

The 1st runner up is a 200 level Mechanical Engineering student of UNILAG. Aside academics, he is particularly interested in writing. He has his own blog where he writes contemporary articles. He also belongs to Insight Network, a network of young writers and poets alike. He loves reading as well as his favourite author is the great Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
He loves to explore, try new things and expand his horizon. He is also a big fan of innovations in technology. He hopes to be an aeronautic engineer someday.

He scored 70.0% and 81.7% in the first and second stage tests respectively, averaging a score of 75.8%.

The 2nd runners up is no one else but


























ademilade



CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


You have won a cash prize of N100,000 and a certificate that will be presented to you. Please PM me to claim your cash prize and then PM Richiez for your certificate.


Xfire

I move over to the 2nd runner up (3rd best). He is a 500 level Medicine student of UNIBEN. He is a living example of those who believe that perseverance pays, as he participated in the previous edition although he didn’t emerge as a winner after the 3rd stage test. Yet he demonstrated the spirit of sportsmanship.

He scored 66.7% and 83.3% in the first and second test respectively, with an average score of 75.0%

He loves watching football and making new friends. The 3rd best student for this edition is no one else but…
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profpsalm!!!!

A prof indeed. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

You have won a cash prize of N65,000 and a certificate that will be presented to you. Please PM me to claim your cash prize and then PM Richiez for your certificate.



Xfire

Now...countdown from 3,2.....to winner!

Now to the 4th and 5th best student…………………
The 4th and 5th position was a very competitive one. This is because both candidates had the same average score and finished both tests within the same timeframe. A tie breaker (3rd test) was conducted exclusively for both of them to decide who would be ahead of the other.

The 4th position goes to a 400 level Medicine and Surgery student of UI, Ifelove1 (1st: 63.3%, 2nd: 81.7%, average score: 72.5%, tie breaker test: 80%).

The 5th position goes to a 100 level Vet Medicine student of UI, Nltaliban (1st: 70.0%, 2nd: 75.0%, average score: 72.5%, tie breaker test: 70%)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ifelove1 and Nltaliban have won cash prizes of N30,000 and N27,500 respectively. PM me please to get your cash.

Xfire

hardewaih:
I'm trying to send xfire PM... It's not going through...pls lemme claim this 1k this night and find something to eat

I have seen your PM

Next are the top 6 to 15 top winners. They are:

6th: Oladim001 (1st: 68.3%, 2nd: 75.0%, average score: 71.7%)

7th: CHIMDIYA4EVA (1st: 66.7%, 2nd: 76.7%, average score: 71.7%)

8th: omadaa (1st: 68.3%, 2nd: 75.0%, average score: 71.7%)

9th: bamhood (1st: 70.0%, 2nd: 73.3%, average score: 71.7%)

10th: oladotman (1st: 63.3%, 2nd: 80.0%, average score: 71.7%)

11th: Tobilyn77 (1st: 65.0%, 2nd: 76.7%, average score: 70.8%)

12th: BlackAce31 (1st: 68.3%, 2nd: 71.7%, average score: 70.0%)

13th: wackpoet (1st: 63.3%, 2nd: 75.0%, average score: 69.2%)

14th: crazydude1 (1st: 61.7%, 2nd: 76.7%, average score: 69.2%)

15th: timay (1st: 61.7%, 2nd: 75.0%, average score: 68.3%)

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!

You have won a cash prize of N7,000. Please PM me to get your cash.

Xfire

The next set of winners are the 16th to 20th top students:

16th: blackstreak (1st: 61.7%, 2nd: 75.0%, average score: 68.3%)

17th: LegendKing (1st: 63.3%, 2nd: 71.7%, average score: 67.5%%)

18th: EvaJael (1st: 60.0%, 2nd: 73.3%, average score: 66.7%)

19th: Uminem02 (1st: 63.3%, 2nd: 70.0%, average score: 66.7%)

20th: Thaotech (1st: 63.3%, 2nd: 70.0%, average score: 66.7%)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! Kudos to you for your effort.

You have won a cash prize of N3,000. Please PM me to get your prize.


Xfire

Countdown starts…...

The 21st to 30th best students are as follows:

21st: Dracoe (1st: 61.7%, 2nd: 71.7%, average score: 66.7%)

22nd: Davechuks360 (1st: 55.0%, 2nd: 78.3%, average score: 66.7%)

23rd: Romeoetin (1st: 65.0%, 2nd: 68.3%, average score: 66.7%)

24th: Functionx (1st: 56.7%, 2nd: 75%, average score: 65.8%)

25th: Superstar007 (1st: 61.7%, 2nd: 70.0%, average score: 65.8%)

26th: tobyemmanuel (1st: 61.7%, 2nd: 70.0%, average score: 65.8%)

27th: Nnannaou (1st: 61.7%, 2nd: 68.3%, average score: 65.0%)

28th: greenya (1st: 68.3%, 2nd: 66.7%, average score: 65.0%)

29th: hardewaih (1st: 65.0%, 2nd: 65.0%, average score: 65.0%)

30th: iamelgee (1st: 63.3%, 2nd: 66.7%, average score: 65.0%)

I say BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

You have won N1,000 airtime of your choice. It is cash convertible. Please send me a PM to get your prize.

I will start with the 21st to 30th best students.


Xfire

Before I start the countdown, I will not forget the labour of all students that registered and participated in the competition. I am aware of the sacrifices some might have passed through to write the test(s). I acknowledge the hard work put in by all. I understand the anxiety I must say: whether or not you emerge as a top 30 student, you are a WINNER. There are no losers as this gives everyone of you an opportunity to learn and improve. It also gives you an insight on how competitive the corporate and business worlds are. That way, you can be better prepared. Kudos to all of you.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS.

I hope to see some of you next year (for those who are not yet in their finals).


Xfire

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Hello everyone,

All is set for the announcement of winners for the 3rd edition of the Xfire Nairaland Undergraduate Scholarship Program after a very competitive and rigorous set of tests!

The 3rd edition is an improvement over earlier editions both in terms of the coordination and the cash prizes. Through the assistance of the co-sponsors namely smeag0l,, abike12 and other anonymous contributors, we were able to increase the total cash reward for this edition from of N187,500 to N512,500 for the top 30 students. Another sponsor, InvertedHammer has also pledged to reward the overall winner. God bless all sponsors. Your support is very much appreciated by everyone including the coordinators and all students that have participated in the competition.

I will also want to appreciate the outstanding coordinators led by Richiez and ably supported by Odunharry and dejt4u for the smooth coordination and oversight. The level of energy and passion they have put into this program is very amazing despite having full time work activities that keep them busy. The great effort they put in behind the scenes is indescribable. Kudos my ogas.

I will also like to thank Seun for creating the online platform to be able to achieve this, and also the super mod lalasticlala for ever pushing this to front page thus giving the program the publicity it deserves.

The 3rd edition all started with the thread for registration, of which 843 registrations were received. See link below:

https://www.nairaland.com/4951170/annual-xfire-nairaland-undergraduate-quiz

707 candidates were eventually shortlisted for the competition. This is a significant increase over the number shortlisted in the previous edition (~473) Two stages of tests were conducted to determine the top 30. The first test was conducted on 23rd January, 2018 out of which 79 candidates scaled through to the next stage based on a pass mark of 55%. A 2nd test was conducted on 25th January 2018 to determine the top 30.

https://www.nairaland.com/4970313/2019-xfire-nairaland-undergraduate-scholarship

The winners were decided based on the cumulative of the first and second tests. When there are ties, the candidates that completed both tests in the shorted duration were picked. In a particular case, there was a tie and both candidates timed out on both tests. A short tie breaker was used to determine who came ahead of the other.

The top 30 students will be awarded as follows:

Winner: N190, 000 (excluding a pledge of an undisclosed amount by InvertedHammer)

1st Runner Up: N100, 000

2nd Runner Up: N65, 000

4th best: N30,000

5th best: N27, 500

6th to 15th best: N7, 000

16th to 20th best: N3,000

21st to 30th best: N1,000 airtime

Stay tuned and watch the countdown…

Xfire
Sponsor, Xfire Nairaland Undergraduate Scholarship Competition

Cc Richiez, Odunharry, dejt4u, Seun, lalasticlala

xfire:


Yet another great news for the winners of the 3rd edition of Xfire Undergraduate Scholarship.

Another sponsor, smeag0l has redeemed his pledge of 150k. He also authorized how the money is to be distributed amongst the first 15 winners. Based on this, the updated cash award is as follows:

Winner: N200, 000 (excluding a pledge of an undisclosed amount by a sponsor)

1st Runner Up: N100, 000

2nd Runner Up: N65, 000

4th best: N30,000

5th best: N27, 500

6th to 15th best: N7, 000

16th to 30th best: N1,000 airtime

I want to thank all the current and past sponsors once again: smeag0l, mayflowa, abike12, Inverted Hammer and the anonymous contributors.

This edition is actually the most rewarding financially so far. I envy the winners

Winners will be announced on Monday evening.

Cheers
Xfire


Cc Richiez Odunharry dejt4u

UPDATE

Based on the request of one of the sponsors smeag0l, the cash distribution has been updated such that the 16th to 20th best will have an increment in their cash award:

Winner: N190, 000 (excluding a pledge of an undisclosed amount by a sponsor)

1st Runner Up: N100, 000

2nd Runner Up: N65, 000

4th best: N30,000

5th best: N27, 500

6th to 15th best: N7, 000

16th to 20th best: N3,000

21st to 30th best: N1,000 airtime

This was solely on the request of smeag0l (no input from me). He probably considered the plea from some of candidates for the 16th - 30th placed students.

Thanks once again smeag0l.

Cc Richiez Odunharry dejt4u

totalhouse:
I'm impressed with this year competition. No issues as such except for error on the part of the participants. I'm also impressed with the distribution of the prizes. In a competition like this, one of the ways to encourage people to compete well is by making the prize of the winner attractive. This the organizers have been able to achieve. I'm impressed. I will want to be involved in next edition through sponsorship. God bless the organizers. God bless the participants.

@ emboldened. Exactly! Thanks to the co-sponsors that helped us achieve that. It has to be highly competitive and at the same time very rewarding for the winner.

You are welcome as a co-sponsor for next year's edition. Looking forward to that. God bless you too

Xfire

xfire:


Yet another great news for the winners of the 3rd edition of Xfire Undergraduate Scholarship.

Another sponsor, smeag0l has redeemed his pledge of 150k. He also authorized how the money is to be distributed amongst the first 15 winners. Based on this, the updated cash award is as follows:

Winner: N200, 000 (excluding a pledge of an undisclosed amount by a sponsor)

1st Runner Up: N100, 000

2nd Runner Up: N65, 000

4th best: N30,000

5th best: N27, 500

6th to 15th best: N7, 000

16th to 30th best: N1,000 airtime

I want to thank all the current and past sponsors once again: smeag0l, mayflowa, abike12, Inverted Hammer and the anonymous contributors.

This edition is actually the most rewarding financially so far. I envy the winners

Winners will be announced on Monday evening.

Cheers
Xfire

I congratulate all the winners in advance. All the category of winners this year are really lucky as this is the most financially rewarding so far.

The winner of the 1st edition, exe0 got a total of N170, 000. The winner of the 2nd edition, AlphaMaximus got a total of N100, 000. The winner of the 3rd edition will go home with a guaranteed minimum of 200,000 excluding a pledge from a sponsor.

Winners are still being contacted and verification is still ongoing. Stay tuned.

Xfire

Richiez:

Following additional contribution of N20,000 by Abike12, N100,000 by an anonymous sponsor, and N50,000 by another anonymous sponsor, the cash prizes / awards have been reviewed upwards and will be awarded to the top 30 candidates as follows:


Winner: N140,000

1st Runner Up: N70, 000

2nd Runner Up: N45, 000

A cash prize of N20,000 and N17,500 will be given to the 4th and 5th best respectively as consolation.

The 6th to 15th best will receive N5000 each

The 16th to 30th best will receive N1000 airtime each (or cash equivalent)

This excludes pledges made by other sponsors

Yet another great news for the winners of the 3rd edition of Xfire Undergraduate Scholarship.

Another sponsor, smeag0l has redeemed his pledge of 150k. He also authorized how the money is to be distributed amongst the first 15 winners. Based on this, the updated cash award is as follows:

Winner: N200, 000 (excluding a pledge of an undisclosed amount by a sponsor)

1st Runner Up: N100, 000

2nd Runner Up: N65, 000

4th best: N30,000

5th best: N27, 500

6th to 15th best: N7, 000

16th to 30th best: N1,000 airtime

I want to thank all the current and past sponsors once again: smeag0l, mayflowa, abike12, Inverted Hammer and the anonymous contributors.

This edition is actually the most rewarding financially so far. I envy the winners

Winners will be announced on Monday evening.

Cheers
Xfire


Cc Richiez Odunharry dejt4u

macnino399:
Tried my best tho but i didn't reach the cut-off. This would be the fourth scholarship exam i have written and yet not successful.
First: Chevron.
Second: FSB.
Third: Seplat.
Now Fourth Nairaland Xfire.

I would continue to strive for success. I wouldn't loose confidence in myself. Someday i would be one of the contributors/sponsors of this scheme but now I've got some personal development to do. To the moderators: Thank you for this opportunity and congrats in advance to the winner! Cheers.

I love this never-say-die spirit . This is the stuff successful people are made of.

If you keep up with this positive attitude, you are gonna be highly successful. Tag me on Nairaland if you ever decide to share your future success story.

Cheers

Xfire

marvinsync:
dejt4u

xfire

I've checked out the other years of this competition and it seems that people in higher levels are the ones that have been wining it

I hope me that just enter university ending of last year and is in 100 level has a real chance of winning this

Lol. Wrong analysis.

The people who won it are those who excelled the most. If you beat every other person, you will win it irrespective of your level. So aim for the top

Xfire

Richiez:


UPDATE

Following additional contribution of N20,000 by Abike12, N100,000 by an anonymous sponsor, and N50,000 by another anonymous sponsor, the cash awards have now been updated as follows:

Updated Cash Award

Winner: N140,000

1st Runner Up: N70, 000

2nd Runner Up: N45, 000

A cash prize of N20,000 and N17,500 will be given to the 4th and 5th best respectively as consolation.

The 6th to 15th best will receive N5000 each

The 16th to 30th best will receive N1000 airtime each (or cash equivalent)

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Richiez
Chief coordinator, Xfire Nairaland Undergraduate Quiz Competition

cc xfire, Odunharry, Dejt4u

Thanks to another anonymous contributor who supported with 50k, the cash prizes have now been updated as shown in the quote.

The overall winner will now go home with N140, 000 while cash prizes for other categories of winners have also been enhanced. This updated cash award is excluding additional pledges from other benevolent Nairalanders.

My advice is for all shortlisted candidates to aim to be the winner

Really appreciate all co-sponsors.

Xfire

GboyegaD:
Interesting idea. A quick one, I read through the 1st page and I think it is a rule for most NNPC/joint scholarships that recipients of an award cannot receive another award except if the rule has changed. I noticed it was stated that the 1st position last year was a recipient of 2 different awards (I don't know if there is any of the Oil and Gas scholarships in what the winner had) and I will like we put this into consideration going forward if the rule hasn't changed.

Please, what account can I send my little token of support to?
Regards.

Thanks for offering to support. I will send you a PM.

Cc Richiez Odunharry dejt4u >>> Sirs, please evaluate /consider his suggestion.

Cheers,
Xfire

Richiez:


UPDATE

Following additional contribution of N20,000 by Abike12 and N100,000 by an anonymous sponsor, the cash awards have now been updated as follows:

Updated Cash Award

Winner: N120,000

1st Runner Up: N60, 000

2nd Runner Up: N40, 000

A cash prize of N17,500 and N15, 000 each will be given to the 4th and 5th best respectively as consolation.

The 6th to 15th best will receive N4,000 each

The 16th to 30th best will receive N1000 airtime each (or cash equivalent)

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Richiez
Chief coordinator, Xfire Nairaland Undergraduate Quiz Competition

cc xfire, Odunharry, Dejt4u

I'll like to acknowledge and thank abike12 and the anonymous supporter who contributed 20k and 100k respectively towards the scholarship scheme.

Abike12 specifically requested an additional 2k for the 6th to 15th best category while the anonymous donor left it to the discretion of the coordinators.

Thus, the updated cash reward is shown on the quoted mail. The winner will now go home with 120,000 while the cash rewards of other categories have been improved upon.

Thanks once again abike12 and the anonymous contributor for your support to the students and education at large. May God reward you abundantly.

Xfire
Initiator, Annual Xfire Undergraduate Quiz Competition

olujastro:
No.
Total is. Followed by Chevron and ExxonMobil. I worked with them so I know.
BTW, Exxon has too many contract staffs who get peanuts compared to the full staffs.

Shell comes a distant 4th. Then Agip and Addax follow after.

Fairly accurate.

Strong connection on its own will not get a third class graduate into the oil and gas industry except you are referring to local ajegunle or ojuelegba oil and gas business run by one man. Who told you those with first and even 2nd class upper do not have connections too?

Can a fresh third class graduate make it into the industry? The answer is NO, not just in Nigeria but anywhere in world. Connection won't help. Schlumberger, ExxonMobil, even our own Sahara Energy or Lekoil won't ordinarily recruit a 3rd class graduate. Most of these companies have recruitment policies and won't ordinarily violate them, even for contract staffing. The world is saturated with first class and 2.1 grads with good MSc that also have good connections such that considering a third class graduate is near impossible if not outrightly impossible. They may be one or two exceptions (like any other situation in life) but it doesn't change the fact that it is a general NO.

That being said, does it mean a 3rd class graduate can never make it to the industry in the course of his or her career? Of course it is possible. As you garner experience and learn specific skills, the influence of your degree on getting a job lessens. Most shopfloor offshore or onshore jobs like plant operator, roundabouts, crane operators, rope access technicians, scaffolders, divers, etc do not require university degree. They are learnt trade or skills with associated certifications.

In addition, as you gain accumulative experience of over 10 years, the influence of your degree wanes significantly. For a civil engineering graduate, I will advise him to either:

(1) change career path entirely and learn a skill that is useful in the oil industry (he may not find fulfillment cos there is hardly career growth in this route)

(2) Gain structural engineering experience and hope to join the oil industry in another 8 to 10 years.

Even then, it is still not a guarantee. Like jarushub said, it is best not to be fixated on the oil and gas industry.

Cheers!

omadaa:


Can you kindly send to my account please

Bank:

Sent. You can edit your account number if you want.

Ifelove1:

I have not been able to send you a pm

I have PMed you then.

Ayomide002:
allow me to send my acc details here pls

Sent. You can edit your account details if you want to.

Ayomide002:
Though I'm yet to receive my own money....I won't cease to say a very big thank you to xfire and abike12..my brother with the blood of mathematics(richiez) and every other person who has taken their time to make this a success....

congratulations alphamaximus..and other awardees...
Our appreciation cannot seriously pay this guys back....it's only God that can do that..
.THANKS once again..

You welcome bro...

I haven't seen your PM yet. I have sent to every winner that has PM'ed me.