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Science Olympiad Nigeria Honours Coach in Ondo, Trains 46 Educators
The Science Olympiad International, a non-profit US affiliated schools team science competition recently hosted a coaches’ re-orientation workshop in Akure, Ondo State, honouring the top Science Olympiad Ondo coach and training 46 educators for the 2026 tournament. The event also celebrated outstanding coaches and students from the 2025 Junior Secondary Olympiad. Read More..

Ondo targets top spot in STEM education
Speaking with Weekend Hope, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Science Spot Services Limited, Mr Adewunmi Odunaike, who was represented by the Programme/Events Officer, Mr Omotosho Abobarin, said that the workshop was organised to train teachers who would in turn train their respective pupils and students ahead of next year’s edition of Science Olympiad.. Read More..

Group urges students to embrace STEM
A non-governmental organisation, Science Olympiad Nigeria, in collaboration with Covenant University, Ota, has stressed the need for students to embrace Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), saying it would aid national development. Speaking at the Science Olympiad National Tournament, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, explained that the event was aimed at improving the quality of ... Read More..

Why science is essential for job creation, by Covenant University VC
The Vice Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Professor Abiodun Adebayo, has emphasised the pivotal role of science in job creation and technological advancement in Nigeria. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Science Olympiad, Prof. Adebayo highlighted the potential of science to unlock millions of job opportunities across the nation. “Science is not just a subject; it is a powerful tool for building the future,” Professor Adebayo stated... Read More..

Organisation seeks entrenchment of Science Olympiad in primary, secondary schools
THE Science Spot Services, a non-profit organisation has called for the entrenchment of Science Olympiad in Primary and Secondary Schools in Nigeria to boost education. Mr Adewumi Odunnaike, the Director, National Tournament, Science Spot Services made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. Odunnaike said that the tournament would improve the quality of science education... Read More..

Our aim is to fight unemployment with technological innovation -VC, Covenant University, Ota
The Vice Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, Professor Abiodun Humphrey Adebayo has identified science as tool that can be used to create million of jobs in the nearest future. The Vice Chancellor, Chemical Society of Nigeria, and Nigerian Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineers, Covenant University, charged Federal Government to focus more in technological studies to make children at young age adopt technology and tap the abundant supernatural resources for develop technological advancement. Reiterating his call, the elected member of the governing board of the Association of African Universities (AAU), .. Read More..















