The award receivers were identified at the 17th NCS Lagos Chapter Information Technology Summit and Awards held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry Conference Centre, Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday.
The awards covered exceptional efficiency in the 2025 WAEC, ingenious final-year university tasks, infotech competitors and development in expert system and robotics.
In the SIDMACH Prize classification for the finest 2025 WAEC prospects in Lagos State, Joshua Mike-Nnaji of Grace High School, Gbagada, emerged.
Esther Sikuade and Estesoghena Itapei, both of The Lagoon School, Lekki, came 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The Mrs Veronica Ola Owolabi IT Champs Award identified impressive students and trainees in 3 classifications.
In the upper main classification, Aishat Akintunde of Platform Schools preceded, while Eyitayo Oluwafemi Jeremiah, likewise of Platform Schools, emerged 2nd.
In the junior secondary classification, Oluwanifemi Ogunkunle of Platform Schools won top place, followed by Anthony Okamigbo of Doradiem Schools in 2nd location and Josiah Chibueze Williams of Great Vertex in 3rd location.
For the senior secondary classification, Abdulhameed Ibrahim of Platform Global Academy emerged initially, while Qosim Ahmad of Heritage Global Academy came 2nd. Faheem Mustapha of Platform Schools came 3rd.
In the Salako Maven AI and Robotics Prize, Lagos State Model Senior College, Meiran, became the winner.
Olamide Olanrewaju of Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, preceded runner-up, while Adedotun Temitope Babarinlo of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, emerged 2nd runner-up.
The Don Etiebet Innovative Prize, which identified impressive final-year infotech jobs in universities, went to David Dada of the University of Lagos, in top place, while Tijani Sheu of Lagos State University came 2nd.
Speaking at the occasion, the Chairman of NCS Lagos State, Adesina Adewale, stated the awards became part of efforts to determine and motivate knowledgeable and gifted trainees who might add to Nigeria’s digital economy.
He stated the society’s efforts were developed to promote expert advancement, digital abilities, development, youth empowerment and cooperation in between scholastic organizations and the market.
Adewale stated, “We can not construct a sustainable digital economy without constructing individuals who power it.”
He highlighted the society’s engagements with universities, consisting of the University of Lagos, Yaba College of Technology and Lagos State University of Education, to promote innovation abilities, research study, development and industry-academia partnership.
He stated the society had actually likewise engaged more than 250 trainees at Yaba College of Technology on infotech profession chances, expert advancement and the needs of the digital economy.
Adewale stated the society would continue to reinforce its collaborations with universities and other stakeholders to prepare youths for emerging chances in the digital economy.
He likewise revealed strategies to deepen engagement with the education sector through an e-learning conference and schools’ stakeholders’ online forum, targeted at combining federal government authorities, school leaders, teachers, innovation experts and innovators.
He stated the society’s objective was to develop a digitally experienced population, reinforce organizations, motivate development and equate technological improvement into sustainable advancement.
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