Daniella Oloruntuga, a pupil of Love Foundation Model School, and Ewaoluwa Taiwo, a student of Love Foundation Model College, have emerged winners of the 2026 Fountline STEM Quiz Competition in the primary and secondary school categories, respectively.
The quiz competition was organised by the Fountline Kid Foundation, in conjunction with the Ijebu Ode Local Government Legislative Council, with the theme “Building a Secure Nation Through Quality Education.” The STEM quiz competition featured Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology for the secondary school students, while the primary school pupils competed in Mathematics, Basic Science, and Basic Technology.
A total of 58 pupils and students from 27 schools in Ijebu-Ode participated in the STEM quiz competition, with 50 questions in the primary school category and 40 questions in the secondary school category. The primary school competition was held on Wednesday, followed by the secondary school category and presentation of prizes on Thursday.
In the primary school category, Sodiq Adedayo Balogun, a pupil of Christ Church School, Sabo, emerged third, winning a cash prize of Thirty Thousand Naira (N30,000), with Goodness Festus, a pupil of Love Foundation Model School, in the second position, winning a cash prize of Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000). Daniella Oloruntuga, who emerged winner in this category, carted home the grand prize of One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000).
In the secondary school category, Victoria Falade, a student of Christ Church School, Sabo, emerged in the third position, with Ebenezer Adekoya, a student of Love Foundation Model College, in the second position, winning a cash prize of Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000). Ewaoluwa Taiwo, who was the winner in this category, carted home the grand prize of One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000) and a laptop.
During the presentation of the prizes, the Chief Executive Officer, Fountline Kid Foundation, Thompson Paul, announced a 1-year scholarship for the top three pupils and students in both the primary and secondary school categories. This was greeted by much applause from the audience, with the Vice-Chairman of Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Hon. Titilayo Julius Adeyemi, who was in attendance, pledging to augment the scholarship for the beneficiaries.
Having produced the winning pupil and student respectively, Love Foundation Model School won the trophy for the primary school category, and Love Foundation Model College won the trophy for the secondary school category.
In the other prize categories, Funmilayo Ronke Adekoya was awarded by Fountline Kid Foundation as the best female secondary school teacher, and Michael Babawale Ogundigbe as the best male secondary school teacher.
In the primary school category, Adebire Akinnuoye won the best female school teacher prize, and Peter Kayode Odunuga won the best male teacher prize.
According to the organisers, the Fountline STEM Quiz Competition is a platform for pupils and students to compete in an exciting display of knowledge, creativity, and innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
The STEM quiz competition also contributes to quality education, which is the foundation for a secure and prosperous nation.
