Igbobi College, Lagos, has emerged as Nigeria’s best premier high school after securing first place at the maiden edition of Champ High School Quiz (CHSQ).
Gatekeepers News reports that the school clinched the title after defeating CMS Grammar School, Lagos, in a tightly contested final round, winning a cash prize of ₦1 million at the grand finale hosted on August 10 at Ten0one Studios, Ikeja.
The competition, which kicked off in July, brought together 32 of Nigeria’s oldest and most prestigious secondary schools. The first stage featured an online test in English, Mathematics, and History, which trimmed the list of contenders down to eight.
The televised knockout rounds then featured schools such as CMS Grammar School, Lagos; Queen’s School, Ibadan; St. Gregory’s College, Lagos; Oriwu Model College, Ikorodu; Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo; Baptist Academy, Lagos; Wesley College, Ibadan; and the eventual champions, Igbobi College.
At the award presentation, Ore Sofekun, consultant at STEMAfrica Initiatives, applauded Igbobi College’s management for their commitment to education while urging greater alumni and parental support for heritage schools.
She said, “We call it Champ High School because of our heritage and our legacy. Heritage because these are the schools that shaped Nigeria’s founding fathers, and legacy because we must ensure they continue to thrive for future generations.”
Principal Adedotun Akanbi praised the winning team: Olabode Obaloluwa, Okoronkwo David, and Lukeahizu Praise for their brilliance and dedication.
Akanbi noted that the victory showed Igbobi was not only a moral training ground but also a citadel of learning, first among equals.
Representing NGX CEO Jude Chiemeka, Abimbola Babalola, head of trading and products at NGX, urged the students to embrace leadership through innovation.
He said, “Students, my advice is to be a problem solver. Identify problems, identify solutions, because it’s been established all over the world that we all celebrate solution providers.”
CHSQ was established by four alumni of Nigeria’s historic pre-independence schools who sought to strengthen the role of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
The organisers include Gbenga Shobo, Deputy MD at First Bank; Oluwatoyin Sanni, founder and executive vice-chair of Emerging Africa Group; Chike Iroegbunam, founder of Orangeline Limited; and Jude Chiemeka, CEO of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).
