NCS honours top WAEC candidates, young innovators

The Nigeria Computer Society's Lagos Chapter honoured top 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination candidates and innovative university students at their 17th Information Technology Summit and Awards. The event, held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry Conference Centre in Ikeja, recognized outstanding performance in WAEC, final-year university projects, IT competitions, and advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics.

In the SIDMACH Prize category, Joshua Mike-Nnaji of Grace High School, Gbagada, topped the list, followed by Esther Sikuade and Estesoghena Itapei of The Lagoon School, Lekki. The Mrs Veronica Ola Owolabi IT Champs Award acknowledged excellence in three categories, with Aishat Akintunde of Platform Schools winning the upper primary, Oluwanifemi Ogunkunle of Platform Schools claiming the junior secondary, and Abdulhameed Ibrahim of Platform Global Academy taking the senior secondary title.

The Salako Maven AI and Robotics Prize was awarded to Lagos State Model Senior College, Meiran. Among university students, David Dada of the University of Lagos won the Don Etiebet Innovative Prize for his final-year IT project, while Tijani Sheu of Lagos State University came in second. These recognitions aim to foster skilled talent, promote digital skills, innovation, youth empowerment, and collaboration between academia and industry, ultimately contributing to Nigeria's digital economy.