For 10 years, the Tolaram Science Challenge has done more than test students’ knowledge of science by inspiring ambition, nurturing critical thinking and opening doors to new opportunities for young people across Ibeju-Lekki. As Iwerekun Community Senior High School clinched its third consecutive title at the competition’s landmark 10th edition, the event highlighted not only academic excellence but also the enduring impact of a decade-long investment in STEM education, with scholarships, success stories and transformed lives underscoring its growing legacy. Chiemelie Ezeobi reports
For a decade, the Tolaram Science
Challenge has been quietly changing the narrative for young people in Ibeju-Lekki. In communities where many students once struggled to see education as a pathway to opportunity, the annual competition has become a platform that rewards excellence, nurtures innovation and inspires confidence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Its impact was once again on display as Iwerekun Community Senior High School, Ibeju-Lekki, emerged winner of the 10th edition of the Tolaram Science Challenge (TSC), securing an impressive third consecutive title and reinforcing the competition’s growing legacy of academic excellence.
