National ICT Olympiad: Winner emerges as public and private secondary school students compete

In its first edition, the competition which is designed to test
secondary school students' knowledge of information and communication
technology was restricted to Lagos state.




15 year old Emmanuel Olamide Makinde has emerged the winner at the
National ICT Olympiad (Lagos state finals),defeating nine other
shortlisted finalists.
In its first edition, the competition » which is designed to test
secondary school students' knowledge of information and communication
technology was restricted to Lagos state. Subsequent editions,the
organisers say will feature students from the 36 states in Nigeria, as
well as the Federal Capital Territory.


Makinde won a cash prize of N100,000 and a laptop. He will also
benefit from a scholarship worth N100,000 to be administered by NIIT
Lagos. His school, Sacred Heart College. Apapa will also get a school
management software valued at N250,000