In what could be described as a decade of excellence in contribution to the development of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in Nigeria, the grand finale of the 10th edition of Tolaram Science Challenge (TSC) was held last week in Lagos, with Iwerekun Community Senior High School, Ibeju-Lekki emerging as the winner, marking the third consecutive win for the school. The school triumphed over Magbon-Alade Senior Grammar School in a fiercely contested grand finale of the competition.
The Tolaram Science Challenge, sponsored by Lagos Free Zone, is an annual science competition for schools in the Ibeju-Lekki axis of Lagos and has become a flagship contest that brings together bright young minds from secondary schools across the area. The competition enables them to showcase innovative ideas and practical solutions to real-world challenges through STEM education.
The competition features 16 participating secondary schools, each represented by six students. The students were tested in five core subject areas: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, and General Knowledge. At the end of the keenly contested competition, Ibeju Senior High School, Lekki and Community Senior High School, Lekki came third and fourth, respectively. Apart from that, three students with outstanding performances- Nyong Jebson, Adekunle Ephraim and Ashikodi Chukwu also secured first, second and third positions, respectively. Each of them was rewarded with a cash prize.
Speaking at the grand finale, Director, Zone Development, Binay Saraf, who represented Chief Executive Officer, Lagos Free Zone, Adesuwa Ladoja, described the decade-old competition as a remarkable milestone which started as a modest initiative and has grown into
