Funmi Ogundare
Chrisland High School, Lekki, has emerged as nationwide champion in junior and senior secondary college classes of the 2026 Science Olympiad Nigeria, defeating 9 different faculties in every class on the nationwide competitors held lately at Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos.
The college bought recognition for the feat on the Science Olympiad Nigeria 2026 National Championship honours and awards ceremony, held at its Lekki campus.
The college’s Division B and C groups received high honours after representing Lagos State on the nationwide championship, underscoring the significance of sensible science schooling in creating college students’ vital considering, problem-solving and innovation abilities.
Speaking on the ceremony, the National Director of Science Olympiad Nigeria and STEM Ambassador, UK, Adewumi Odunnaike, attributed the achievement to preparation, persistence and a dedication to studying.
“Behind every award is preparation that the audience may never see, a difficult question revisited, an idea tested, a mistake corrected, and the patience to try again,” he mentioned.
He urged college students to remain curious, strategy scientific challenges with integrity, and apply their data to resolve societal issues, together with unreliable electrical energy, poor water high quality, waste administration, and the security of on a regular basis know-how.
He mentioned the talents acquired by way of scientific studying would put together them for future roles as scientists, engineers, innovators and problem-solvers.
The nationwide director counseled the varsity’s administration, dad and mom and coaches for his or her contributions to the scholars’ preparation and success.
He additionally referred to as on skilled our bodies, engineering practitioners, corporations, foundations and alumni to companion with Science Olympiad Nigeria to broaden alternatives for younger folks to take part in science and know-how programmes.
He famous that “such partnerships could provide learning materials, scientific equipment, laboratory access, practical workshops, coaching, mentorship and financial support for tournament participation”.
He urged potential companions to work with the programme by way of clearly outlined initiatives that determine beneficiaries, specify required assets and supply mechanisms for monitoring progress and using assist.
In his welcome handle, the Principal of Chrisland High School, Lekki, Dr Kolawole Cole Bewaji, described the double championship as a big milestone for the varsity and proof of the worth of schooling that encourages college students to use classroom data to real-life challenges.
He congratulated the scholars for making their dad and mom, lecturers and the broader Chrisland Schools group proud, whereas appreciating the assist of the varsity’s administration, dad and mom, lecturers and coaches.
Bewaji mentioned tutorial excellence shouldn’t be measured solely by examination outcomes, noting that competitions such because the Science Olympiad permit college students to show their potential to suppose critically, clear up issues and innovate.
“Grades measure knowledge, but competitions like this reveal how students apply that knowledge, think critically, solve problems and innovate,” he mentioned.
He confused that science remained central to developments in drugs, know-how, agriculture and nationwide improvement, including that faculties should put together younger folks not solely to make use of future innovations but in addition to create them.
Speaking on the ceremony’s theme, ‘Innovate Now’, the principal inspired the scholars to stay curious, ask questions and develop options to on a regular basis issues.
“The future does not belong merely to those who memorise answers, but to those courageous enough to ask questions and develop solutions,” he mentioned.
He urged them to treat the awards as motivation for larger accomplishments relatively than the tip of their journey.
