Students from Lagos, Ogun and Osun states would jostle for top shot at the finals in the on-going Season 5 of the Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics Television Quiz Show.
In the junior category of the first semi-final duel in Lagos, Abdulganiyu Alli, a student of Ota Total Academy, Ota, Ogun State and Ebube Okafor of Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School, Idimu, Lagos outclassed their mates to sail into the finals of the competition.
This feat was at the expense of four other participating students: Mohammed Sirajo of Nigerian Turkish International College, Kaduna, Kaduna State and Yakubu Yunusa from Nigerian Turkish International College, Damaturu, Yobe State.
Others who could not cross the hurdles include Ayomide Attah, a student of Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School, Egbeda-idimu, Lagos State and Faithful Unimashi from Saint Annes High School, Calabar, Cross River State.
Alli, who scored 115 points to cross the bar, expressed confidence to wear the crown and pray to gain more confidence and momentum in the final battle. Okafor on his part maintained that he possesses the desire to emerge champion and prayed for God’s grace in the final encounter.
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In the senior category, Oghenero Ologe a student of Zionfield Pinnacle School, Ikorodu, Lagos State garnered 95 points to advance into the finals. He was joined by Hezekiah Olabisi from Bibooluwa Academy, Ilesha, Osun State who scored 90 points.
The feat by the duo shut the door against Jesse Uche-nwachi, the 2018 junior category champion from Graceland International School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State and John Areola a student of Bibooluwa Academy, Ilesha, Osun State.
Other who fell by the way side include Chinoso Emmanuel of Dority International Secondary School, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State and Philip Awodiya from Bibooluwa Academy, Ilesha Osun State,
Ologe and Olabisiare are hopeful of a spectacular outing in the final and equally prayed to achieve their dreams of winning the ultimate prize.
