The highly-anticipated 2025 edition of the Education Champions League Quiz Competition is now open for registration! This was made known by the organisers of the prestigious annual event, known for promoting academic excellence, critical thinking, and teamwork, the August Meeting, in a statement made available to South-South PUNCH over the weekend.
The statement invites secondary schools across Rivers State to participate in the thrilling intellectual contest.
As a follow-up to the remarkable success of the 2024 edition, where the Federal Government Girls College, Abuloma, emerged champions, the organisers averred that the 2025 edition of the competition promises to be more exciting, with bigger challenges, new opportunities, and attractive prizes for top-performing schools.
The statement explained that interested participating schools can register their teams on the official ECL website at https://educationchamp.org/registration/
The registration for the 2025 ECL quick competition will run from February 1 through February 21, 2025.
The statement reads in part, “As part of the process, schools must submit the names and recent photographs of their student representatives.
“Participating schools can make substitutions later if there are verifiable and compelling reasons.”
Explaining the rationale behind participating in the annual ECL quiz competition, the organisers said, “The ECL Quiz Competition is an avenue to showcase academic excellence – a platform for students to demonstrate their knowledge and analytical skills.
“It also encourages teamwork – providing students with the opportunity to develop leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities.
“Provides recognition for participating schools and gives opportunity to win prizes and establish themselves as centres of academic excellence.”
The organisers said that prizes for the 2024 edition include OB Lulu-Briggs Prize – ₦10 million, sponsored by High Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs; won by the Federal Government Girls College, Abuloma, Rivers State, the winner of the maiden edition; the Claude Ake Prize – ₦5 million, won by Seacrest Preparatory School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the first runner-up and sponsored by Engr Adokiye Tombomieye.
Other prizes were the Boma Erekosima Prize – ₦2.5 million, won by Aladumo International School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the second runner-up, sponsored by Torlowei Nigeria Limited; and third runner-up prize of ₦1.5 million, won by Enitonna High School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State and sponsored by High Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs and Engr Adokiye Tombomieye.
They further added that participating schools can get more information from Mrs Nkechi Amadi at +234 803 931 2400 and Dr Lynn Ujiagbe at +234 810 854 2288.
The Education Champions League is a premier academic initiative designed to inspire young minds, promote literacy, and foster intellectual competition among secondary school students.
Since its inception, the competition has grown into one of the most recognized academic contests in Nigeria, empowering students and schools to strive for excellence.
The organisers concluded by inviting secondary schools in Rivers State and stakeholders in the education sector to join “us in making 2025 another unforgettable year for education and intellectual engagement. Don’t miss out – register your school today!”
Caption: Winners of the 2024 Education Champions League quiz competition, flanked by the Principal of FGGC, Aboluka, Port Harcourt, Mrs Dorathy Ukachukwu and one of the organisers, Kingsley Wenenda Wali.
Source: THE PUNCH
