A nine-year-old pupil of an Abuja school at the weekend beat over 25,000 other contestants to emerge winner in the 12th edition of the Annual Mathematics Competition, organised by the Nigerian Turkish International Colleges (NTIC) and the National Mathematical Centre (NMC).
Adeoluwa Adetoba, who scored 100 per cent to beat 14 other finalists at the competition, thanked the organisers.
The final competition comprised 15 best pupils mostly from primary 5 and 6, who also represented Oyo, FCT, Anambra, Ondo, Osun, Lagos, Imo, Abia, Rivers and Edo states, considered the A zone.
The highest number of participants was from Lagos State with 4,633 pupils, which was followed by FCT and Rivers State with 2,620 and 2,005 participants respectively.
In the second position was a pupil from Living Word Academy, Abia State, Nwadinkpa Otutochi, followed by Adeniyi Similoluwa from Franco-African International School, Oyo State.
Managing director of Surat Education Limited, Mr, Mehmet Basturk, congratulated the winner and stressed the importance of quality education.
He said the NTIC, in the area of mathematics, have helped organise the 12th edition of the competition, in collaboration with the National Mathematical Centre, with a view to encouraging young pupils to develop interest in Mathematics.
He said the Nigerian Turkish International College has also promised Nigerian pupils who came top in the competition, full scholarship to university level should they wish to continue with the Nigerian Turkish Nile University.
Other award categories by the organisers of the competition include the Kharazmi and Gauss awards, which is meant to appreciate the best school that participated in the competition.
The winners in these categories include Premier International School FCT, which won the Kharazmi Award, and Nazareth Primary School Lagos, which won the Gauss Award. (Leaderhip)
Adeoluwa Adetoba, who scored 100 per cent to beat 14 other finalists at the competition, thanked the organisers.
The final competition comprised 15 best pupils mostly from primary 5 and 6, who also represented Oyo, FCT, Anambra, Ondo, Osun, Lagos, Imo, Abia, Rivers and Edo states, considered the A zone.
The highest number of participants was from Lagos State with 4,633 pupils, which was followed by FCT and Rivers State with 2,620 and 2,005 participants respectively.
In the second position was a pupil from Living Word Academy, Abia State, Nwadinkpa Otutochi, followed by Adeniyi Similoluwa from Franco-African International School, Oyo State.
Managing director of Surat Education Limited, Mr, Mehmet Basturk, congratulated the winner and stressed the importance of quality education.
He said the NTIC, in the area of mathematics, have helped organise the 12th edition of the competition, in collaboration with the National Mathematical Centre, with a view to encouraging young pupils to develop interest in Mathematics.
He said the Nigerian Turkish International College has also promised Nigerian pupils who came top in the competition, full scholarship to university level should they wish to continue with the Nigerian Turkish Nile University.
Other award categories by the organisers of the competition include the Kharazmi and Gauss awards, which is meant to appreciate the best school that participated in the competition.
The winners in these categories include Premier International School FCT, which won the Kharazmi Award, and Nazareth Primary School Lagos, which won the Gauss Award. (Leaderhip)
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