Oluwatunmise
Idowu, a 13 year old student of Scholars Universal Secondary School, Ota, Ogun
State last week, stunned the organisers of the on-going 2016 Cowbellpedia
Mathematics Television Quiz Show with her record-breaking performance in one of
the preliminary rounds.
Idowu, the
daughter of a Mathematics teacher, slugged it out in Group B with Ayomide
Nafisat Abdulwaheed, a JSS 3 female student of Reality High School, Osogbo,
Osun State; Olajide Osoba of Atlantic Hall, Epe, Lagos State; Edidiong Okon of
Topfaith International Secondary School, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State; Charles Adesoba
of Petoa City College, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State; and Vanessa Ibol of NOWA
Secondary School, New Kashi, Nassarawa State.
Osoba, the
only male contestant in the group crashed out after the first round to pave way
for an all-female encounter in the second round. This involved a test of
contestants’ speed and accuracy as they were required to answer as many
questions as possible in 60 seconds.
Idowu in
‘battle’ with Abduwaheed and Okon, eventually answered 17 questions in one
minute to beat the record of 15/60 seconds set last year by Ayodeji Akinkuowo
of Adeyemi Demonstration College, Ondo State. Akinkuowo eventually won the
competition. She scored 145 points, 35 points ahead of Okon and 40 points ahead
of Abduwaheed who eventually crashed out at this stage.
Idowu who
said she spends four hours practicing Mathematics every day, also hope to win
the crown this year. “I want to win. My parents want me to win, just like my
school also wants me victorious,” she said.
She is
confident of her ability and prays she is able to maintain the current momentum
till the final. “Winning the crown will be the greatest gift I want from God
this year. Apart from the one million naira prize, the bragging right in my
school and among my friends will be inestimable. I can’t wait for the glorious
moment. I pray for God’s favour,” Idowu remarked.
The airing of the programme continues
this weekend on both cable and local stations. It will air on AIT Network on Saturday,
7. 00p.m; TVC, Saturday, 7. 00p.m; NTA Onitsha, Sunday, 5. 00p.m; STV Jos,
Sunday, 5.00 p.m.; NTA Kano, Saturday, 2.00 p.m.; and DSTV Channel 154 on
Saturday, 9.00 p.m.
Promasidor Nigeria Limited has been
lauded for investing in this initiative which is aimed at discovering and
celebrating young scientists and inventors in the country
In the 2015
edition, students of Adeyemi Demonstration Secondary School, Ondo, Ondo state
and Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja emerged winners.
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