Today, we concluded another partnership with Sterling Bank to launch the Sterling Bank National Mathematics Quiz. A nationwide competition designed to discover, reward, and celebrate Nigeria’s brightest young minds.
Starting Saturday, June 20, 2026, students from Primary 1 to SS3 across Nigeria will compete online every two weeks for the prizes.
1st Prize – ₦500,000
2nd Prize – ₦300,000
3rd Prize – ₦200,000
That’s ₦1,000,000 every two weeks and ₦24,000,000 every year dedicated solely to rewarding academic excellence among Nigerian children.
But this is not just about winning money.
It is about building a culture where intelligence is celebrated.
It is about giving every child, whether in Lagos, Enugu, Kano, Bayelsa, Maiduguri, Aba, or a remote village, an opportunity to compete on a national stage.
Competition Schedule
• Every two weeks
• Saturdays
• 6:00 PM – 6:20 PM
• Online nationwide
The top performers will then advance to a live championship session streamed online next day same time, where Nigerians can watch some of the country’s brightest students solve challenging mathematical problems in real time.
To ensure fairness and give more students the opportunity to benefit, every student can only win once.
And here’s what makes it even better:
Every participant will be able to review their questions after the competition, identify their weaknesses, learn from their mistakes, and prepare for the next challenge.
This means that even students who don’t win become better mathematicians.
Parents, teachers, school owners, and students should begin preparing immediately.
The questions will be tough and the competition will be fierce.
Registration is now open:
https://t.co/5dGxuzgLU1
Please share this with every child, parent, teacher, school owner, principal, and education stakeholder you know.
Let’s make academic excellence prestigious again.
Davido wore a customized jacket that carried names of the all pupils kidnapped by bandits in Oyo state.
The jacket also had a “Bring Them Home” design behind it. He then sent a message to all Nigerians before going on stage at the FIFA World Cup Countdown performance.
Video Credit : D3VID // X
@Chevchenko78 We also know he once was convicted for drug offense and has no family origin as well as schools attended or verified university certificate
The NDDC spends $8 million annually on foreign scholarships for 200 of its people, though I feel it is excessive.
SEDC spends nothing on education.
Even ₦16.6 billion cannot be accounted for. No plans for railways, nothing for the region aside from conferences and photo ops. N159 million for annual office rent in Abuja. Kai!!
ISEE is so transparent that every kobo is accounted for publicly.
It breaks my heart to see people given the opportunity to make a lasting impact in our region, only for them to mess it up.
“When the citizens of a nation deem their most accomplished thieves as the most electable, they lose the right to complain when theft becomes their national creed”
—President Modibo Keita.
@DavidHundeyin Last December, a lot of relatives and friends who visited home from Abroad couldn't bear the costly nature of everything here in Nigeria despite the exchange rate
There is no reason why the demolition of houses should be limited only to kidnappers.
If the government truly believes that property acquired through or used for criminal activity should be destroyed immediately, then the same principle must apply to politicians, Public treasury looting is a form of kidnapping too, it kidnaps healthcare, education, jobs, infrastructure, and the future of millions of Nigerians.
Public officials, and other powerful individuals who steal public funds to build mansions and acquire vast assets should have their mansion demolished.
At the Convention Centre of the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, I joined His Excellency, the Vice President Alhaji Kashim Shettima GCON, my brother Governors, distinguished guests, and investors from across Nigeria and around the world for the opening ceremony of Invest Lagos 3.0.
It was an honour to stand alongside other distinguished leaders and share the unfolding story of Abia State, a story of resilience, transformation, and opportunity. I began by expressing my gratitude to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, whose vision and selflessness created this platform for states to showcase their strengths. Lagos is a megacity, but Nigeria needs more thriving cities to absorb growth.
I shared how Aba, following two decades of effort, now enjoys 24-hour electricity through Geometric Power. This achievement is the foundation for industry, manufacturing, and investor confidence. From Aba, we will be transmitting reliable power to Umuahia and other parts of the state, because we understand that energy is the lifeblood of economic growth.
In three years, we have completed over 400 roads, introduced electric buses, and built infrastructure that makes movement easier and greener. Healthcare has also been central: Abia is ranked Nigeria’s most health-emergency prepared state (SBM 2025 Report), with hundreds of centres refurbished, over 800 professionals recruited, and 15% of our budget dedicated to the sector. Our most ambitious vision is the Abia Medical City, already prepared with 200 hectares of land and access roads, now awaiting investors to help us build a world-class healthcare destination.
I also highlighted the Abia Industrial and Innovation Park (AIIP) in Owaza, Ukwa West LGA, where we have resources in oil and gas, and are laying the foundation for industries that will power the future.
In my remarks, I emphasized that Abia is not competing with Lagos but complementing it. Nigeria’s growth requires multiple thriving cities, and Abia is ready to deliver.
To our investors, like Lagos, Abia State is open, prepared, and positioned for growth. Together, we will shape a Nigeria where businesses prosper, healthcare flourishes, and innovation leads the way.
Since you joined this government, you have been signing MOUs and taking plenty of pictures that brings no value to the common man.
The cost of data keeps increasing, insecurity keeps getting worse, and I wonder what you have really achieved.
We are yet to see your comments or interventions regarding the children and teachers kidnapped recently.
You had a golden opportunity and messed it up.
@DanielRegha 'Take power into our own hand ' means to u a private hand? Sub nationals are empowered by the constitution to manage their affairs, not Abuja, as u may wish