Funmi Ogundare
Chrisland High School, Lekki, has emerged as nationwide champion in junior and senior secondary faculty classes of the 2026 Science Olympiad Nigeria, defeating 9 different colleges in every class on the nationwide competitors held lately at Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos.
The faculty received recognition for the feat on the Science Olympiad Nigeria 2026 National Championship honours and awards ceremony, held at its Lekki campus.
The faculty’s Division B and C groups received prime honours after representing Lagos State on the nationwide championship, underscoring the significance of sensible science training in growing college students’ crucial 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, method scientific challenges with integrity, and apply their information to unravel 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 abilities acquired by means of scientific studying would put together them for future roles as scientists, engineers, innovators and problem-solvers.
The nationwide director recommended the varsity’s administration, mother and father 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 associate with Science Olympiad Nigeria to develop alternatives for younger individuals 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 means of clearly outlined initiatives that establish beneficiaries, specify required sources and supply mechanisms for monitoring progress and the usage of help.
In his welcome deal with, the Principal of Chrisland High School, Lekki, Dr Kolawole Cole Bewaji, described the double championship as a major milestone for the varsity and proof of the worth of training that encourages college students to use classroom information to real-life challenges.
He congratulated the scholars for making their mother and father, lecturers and the broader Chrisland Schools neighborhood proud, whereas appreciating the help of the varsity’s administration, mother and father, lecturers and coaches.
Bewaji mentioned educational excellence shouldn’t be measured solely by examination outcomes, noting that competitions such because the Science Olympiad permit college students to reveal their means to assume 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 medication, know-how, agriculture and nationwide growth, including that colleges should put together younger individuals not solely to make use of future innovations but additionally 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 higher accomplishments quite than the top of their journey.
