Team Nigeria, Oluwadamilola Adeolu, Abdurrahman Yusuf, Chinedu Okediachi, and Maryam Yusuf, is set to represent the country at its first-ever World Spelling Bee in China....Photo Credit: Nigeria Spelling Bee
2026 African Spelling Bee Junior champion, Oluwadamilola Adeolu, and three other outstanding Nigerian students are set to make history as they represent the country for the first time at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup in Shanghai, China.
The competition, scheduled to hold from July 10 to 20, will see Team Nigeria compete against some of the world’s best young spellers after progressing through the Nigerian and African Spelling Bee championships.
Oluwadamilola Adeolu of St. Lawrence Metropolitan College, Ado-Ekiti…Photo Credit: Nigeria Spelling Bee
Announcing the milestone in a July 4 statement, the Nigeria Spelling Bee described the country’s participation as a historic moment.
