"In 1987, American Express introduced platinum card for 5000 people, here is mine, they later introduced the Black card (Centurion card) in 1999 for 1000 people on the planet, here is mine. I had a viable business and while I don't regret going into Politics, it made me poorer." - Peter Obi, NDC Presidential Candidate.
This is Sophia Dominic. She is 13 years old and an SS1 student of Federal Government Girls College, Owerri.
She took first place in the elimination round of the Sterling Bank Maths Quiz beating every school in the country.
The grand finale is today at 6pm on YouTube.
She will compete with the other top 10 finalists today for the grand prize.
Supporting Education with a visit to Shanahan University
I remain firmly convinced that no nation truly develops without investing deeply in human capital. The more a society invests in education, the more sustainable its development becomes. Education remains the most critical driver of progress; the more educated a state is, the more its prospects to develop become.
Guided by this conviction, I visited Shanahan University, Onitsha, Anambra State, again yesterday, an institution I have supported on several occasions. During the visit, I continued my support with an additional donation of 25 million Naira.
I wish to sincerely commend the management, lecturers, and staff of the university for their dedication and the excellent work they are doing in nurturing a new generation of morally upright, academically sound, and socially responsible leaders. I am particularly encouraged by the vision and commitment of the institution to building a better society through quality education.
I also urge the students to remain focused on their studies and to keep hope alive. The future belongs to them, and with discipline, hard work, and strong values, they can play a vital role in building the New Nigeria we all desire.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
🎉 The results are out!
Here are the Top 10 finalists for Sterling Bank's Online Mathematics Quiz.
The finalists will return tomorrow for a live YouTube showdown, where they will compete in real time for the grand prizes:
🏆 1st Place: ₦500,000
🥈 2nd Place: ₦300,000
🥉 3rd Place: ₦200,000
The live final is designed to ensure complete transparency and integrity, allowing parents, teachers, students, and the public to watch the competition unfold and see Nigeria's brightest young minds compete live.
For everyone who participated, the learning doesn't stop here.
You can now log in and review your performance to see:
The questions you got right
The questions you missed
The correct answers and explanations
Areas where you need more practice
This is not just a competition. It is also a learning journey.
One of the fastest ways to improve in Mathematics is to understand your mistakes and learn from them.
Whether you made the Top 10 or not, take time to review your answers. Today's lesson could be the reason you become one of tomorrow's finalists.
The Sterling Bank Online Mathematics Quiz will continue every two weeks, giving students across Nigeria a regular opportunity to learn, compete, and win.
Congratulations to the Top 10 finalists, and well done to every student who participated. You showed up, challenged yourself, and took another step forward in your learning journey.
See you tomorrow on YouTube.
This little boy, Godwin Chijindu Ikeobi, a JSS1 student of Government College, Owerri, surprised me today.
Today he won first place in the Junior Category at the Mathematical Association of Nigeria (MAN) Imo State Chapter Olympiad exam.
He failed to qualify for the final round from Imo State for the 2026 South East Maths Olympiad and has been crying and depressed.
He attends a government school and felt he was disadvantaged. He was one of the reasons I deployed learning content for all participants in the 2027 South East Maths Olympiad for education equality.
He took the lessons seriously and has been studying them on his own daily. Today he has proven that your background cannot limit you if you are determined to succeed.
He beat all the private and public schools in Imo State today to attain that position.
What a star!
BREAKING NEWS: Repentant’ bandits in Kaduna State have kill€d a commercial driver and abducted 9 other persons in two separate attacks along the Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Road and in a village within Birnin Gwari LGA
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Today is World Refugee Day.
Yet, millions of Nigerians have become refugees in their own country. Across the North and other parts of Nigeria, communities have been displaced by terrorism, banditry and violent attacks, with IDP camps now a painful symbol of our national failure to protect our people.
Many of these camps are grossly underfunded and inadequate for the thousands forced to live there. Families struggle daily for food, healthcare, education and basic dignity. For many, survival has become their only reality.
Children are abducted from schools. Families are forced to flee their homes. Farmers abandon their lands. Citizens live in fear of kidnapping and violence.
Worse still, with insecurity continuing to spread and intensify, there is little hope for many displaced Nigerians to return to their communities and rebuild their lives safely. This is not OK
On this World Refugee Day, we must remember that behind every statistic is a human life disrupted, a family uprooted, and a future put on hold. Nigerians deserve safety, dignity and the right to live peacefully in their own country.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
If you’ve paid close attention, you will notice that the 3 winners of the 2026 South East Maths Olympiad are excelling at every stage Nationally and in Africa.
From winning 1st to 4th place at the National Mathematics Competition in Abuja, to winning championships across the country.
Even those who didn’t win are shining in Nigeria and across Africa.
It means this is the toughest and one of the most credible competitions in Africa.
When we uphold integrity in our academia, our children will thrive on global stages.
BREAKING: ‘Repentant’ Bandits Kill Grandson Of District Head, Abduct Nine Others In Kaduna Highway, Farm Attacks | Sahara Reporters https://t.co/S6lt2kF3D4
Vice Chancellor? No
Chief Medical Director? No
Super Eagles Coach? No
Chief of General Staff? No
Ok, Pastor? No
The judiciary could have put this in their budget and demanded it, just as the National Assembly does; that's why the concept of first unencumbered charge on the budget exists
He who funds you owns you.