There is a false tribal narrative being circulated claiming that we dropped a Yoruba child to replace him with an Igbo child for the International STEM Olympiad in Rome.
That claim is completely false.
This is the full live stream of the 2026 South East Maths Olympiad Grand Finale, where the winners emerged. Our selection process was conducted publicly because we believe transparency is the best way to protect integrity.
We deliberately stream our competitions live so everyone can see how winners are determined. Our goal is simple: ensure that the right children win based on merit, not ethnicity, religion, connections or influence.
We are building a generation that believes hard work is rewarded. Merit is not negotiable.
Watch the full Afia TV live broadcast and judge the process for yourself: https://t.co/hByUPQkdQv
Nigeria's children deserve better than tribal propaganda. They deserve fairness.
What Alex is doing today with Children from the East in education is what We expected people like Ogbeni Dipo should be doing using his level education from the UK 🇬🇧 .
But No — man decided to support politicians with questionable characters..
He's now a data PhD boy..
Choices!!! 😭
As a Lawyer, I fully support the constitutional right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. Every Nigerian should be free to practice their faith without discrimination. However, I have an observation on this topic even though I am a Muslim.
If a parent voluntarily enrolls their child in a private, faith-based school that has a clearly established religious identity and dress code, should that school be compelled to abandon those rules because of the religious beliefs of an individual student?
For example, if a Muslim parent chooses a Christian school and the school has a uniform policy that does not include the hijab, should the school be legally required to change its policy? Likewise, if a Christian student enrolls in a Muslim school where wearing the hijab is part of the school's religious ethos, should the student be exempt from that requirement?
In my opinion, the answer depends on the nature of the school.
Public schools, being government institutions, should respect and protect constitutional rights equally. Private faith-based schools, on the other hand, should generally be allowed to preserve the religious character upon which they were founded, provided their rules are clear, lawful, and known before admission.
Parents have choices. If a school religious philosophy or dress code does not align with your convictions, it is better to choose a school that reflects your beliefs rather than enrolling there and seeking to change its identity afterwards. Muslims parents should register their children in a Muslim school or register your child in a public school. Enough of always playing victim cards that they want your child to wear Hijab in a Christian Private school. That’s what you will get if you decided to register them in a Christian private school despite the number of Private Muslim schools in the Country.
Thank you.
Usman A. Lanase Esq.
“I honestly find it unreasonable that a Nigerian Muslim who has all the options in this world to enroll their child in a school that aligns with their faith and beliefs will go ahead and register their child in a Christian/Catholic school, then want to enforce hijab rights.”
.@flyvaluejet you’re a fucking joke. I was meant to be on a @flyvaluejet flight from Calabar back to Lagos for 17:30 today. At 17:25, the PA said something along the lines of, “The XXXX ValueJet Flight XXXX back to Lagos has been cancelled. Go pick your bags and go home…”
My Own Happiness is that almost 30,000 Children from the Southeast Have registered for the next Maths Olympiad. 30,000 young geniuses. The future looks Bright for the region. 🥰💻