Blessing Ibunge reports that as part of his philanthropic gestures, the President of KAGOTE and Chief Executive Officer of Giolee Global Resources Ltd, Chief Lesi Maol, recently doled out over N15 million on schools and students that participated in the Ogoni Secondary Schools Science Quiz Competition, held in Bori, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State
Chief Lesi Maol, President of KAGOTE, is known for his philanthropy in the Ogoni Kingdom and across Rivers State. This time, to mark his birthday on May 27, the Chief Executive Officer of Giolee Global Resources Ltd decided to host the grand finale of the 2026 edition of the Ogoni Secondary Schools Science Quiz Competition in Bori, Khana Local Government Area of the state.
The highly competitive quiz featured student competitors from across the four Ogoni LGAs of Khana, Tai, Eleme, and Gokana, with eight outstanding secondary schools emerging as finalists. The organisers of the competition disclosed that 60 schools initially registered for the science-based competition, while 37 schools eventually participated in the preliminary round; eight schools progressed to the finals.
The finalists were Birabi Memorial Grammar School (BMGS), Bori; Community Secondary School, Kenpoly, Bori; Government Secondary School, Kpite, Tai; Community Secondary School, Kira; Community Secondary School, Bera; Community Secondary School, Yeghe; Sunshine International Academy, Onne; and Community Secondary School, Akpajo, Eleme LGA.
