By Ngozi Okoli
The second stage of the Young Minds Mathematics Challenge, Ogbaru 2026, concluded successfully on June 28 at the Community Secondary School Hall, Iyiowa Odekpe, producing ten outstanding finalists for the Grand Finale.
Thirty-two students who progressed from Stage One faced a tougher contest in Stage Two, from which eight schools secured places in the eagerly awaited final. Madonna Academy, Iyiowa Odekpe, continued its dominance as Nledi Henry, Umeh Chisom and Ejikeme Ifeanyichukwu took first, second and third places respectively.
The Deputy Mayor and the host of the event, Hon. Charles Umunna, described the competition as an investment in the area’s future and assured participants of a memorable and rewarding Grand Finale.
The Competition Coordinator, Princess Chioma Onyia, praised the students’ resilience, teachers’ dedication and schools’ commitment, saying the programme continues to promote academic excellence across Ogbaru.
Finalists represent Madonna Academy, St. Patrick Secondary School, Our Lady of Grace International School, Archbishop Albert Obiefuna Secondary School, Community High School, St. James Anglican School, Community Secondary School and King’s Ambassadors Seminary School.
The ten named finalists are Ndu Collete Chidiogo, Ezugwu Chibuike, Ekenyerenwa Valentine, Udemadu Kosisochukwu, Emenike Emmanuel, Ewenike Chijindu and Ezechukwu Tochukwu, alongside the top three from Madonna Academy.
Eight schools qualified from a field of thirty participating institutions including five mission schools, one private school and two public schools underscoring the high academic standard of the competition.
Ngozi Okoli is of the Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Anambra State
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