NCS Honours Top 2025 WAEC Candidates in Lagos

Three outstanding students in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have received recognition from the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Lagos State Chapter for their academic performance.

The students were honoured during the society's 17th Lagos Chapter Information Technology Summit and Awards held on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry Conference Centre, Ikeja, Lagos.

Who Where the Top WAEC Candidates Recognised by NCS?

Joshua Mike-Nnaji of Grace High School Gbagada, emerged as the overall 1st place winner in the SIDMACH Prize category for the best 2025 WAEC candidates in Lagos State.

Esther Sikuade and Estesoghena Itapei both students of The Lagoon School, Lekki secured the 2nd and 3rd positions respectively.

What Other Student Awards Were Presented at the NCS Summit?

Beyond the WAEC recognition, the NCS Lagos Chapter presented awards to pupils and students across different educational levels under the Mrs Veronica Ola Owolabi IT Champs Award.

In the upper primary category, Aishat Akintunde of Platform Schools emerged 1st, while Eyitayo Oluwafemi Jeremiah, also of Platform Schools came 2nd.

For the junior secondary category, Oluwanifemi Ogunkunle of Platform Schools took 1st place, followed by Anthony Okamigbo of Doradiem Schools and Josiah Chibueze Williams of Great Vertex in 2nd and 3rd positions respectively.

In the senior secondary category, Abdulhameed Ibrahim of Platform Global Academy emerged 1st, while Qosim Ahmad of Heritage Global Academy and Faheem Mustapha of Platform Schools secured 2nd and 3rd positions.

The Salako Maven AI and Robotics Prize was awarded to Lagos State Model Senior College, Meiran while students from Lagos State University of Science and Technology and Obafemi Awolowo University also received recognition as runners-up.

Why Is NCS Recognising Outstanding Students - Dr Adeshina Adewale?

Speaking at the event, the Chairman of the NCS Lagos State Chapter, Dr Adeshina Adewale, said the awards were part of the society's efforts to identify and encourage talented young people who could contribute to Nigeria's digital economy.

He explained that the society's initiatives focus on professional development, digital skills, innovation, youth empowerment and collaboration between academic institutions and the technology industry.

Adewale also highlighted the chapter's engagements with institutions, including the University of Lagos, Yaba College of Technology and Lagos State University of Education, to promote technology education, research and industry-academia partnerships.

He disclosed that the society had engaged more than 250 students at Yaba College of Technology on information technology career opportunities and professional development.

The NCS Lagos Chapter also announced plans to strengthen its engagement with the education sector through an e-learning conference and a schools' stakeholders' forum.

Source: Punch Newspapers