Students from secondary schools for Kano don win ₦2.2 million altogether for Arewa Radio Muhawwara debate competition. Nigeria Info, wey be sister station to the organiser, report the result on 31 October. Dem say na third season, and 32 students from 16 schools take part over three weeks.
Elmar International School come first, Governor's College Boys come second, while Mairo Tijjani Girls Secondary School come third. First prize na ₦1 million, second na ₦700,000 and third na ₦500,000. The reports also say winners collect other gifts on top the cash prizes.
Group Programmes Director Prince Daniel Aboki say the programme aim to support education for Northern Nigeria by building speaking skills and confidence. News Agency of Nigeria report also say the organisers want encourage reading and help students improve how dem use English.
Nigeria Info say the students wey enter dey between 13 and 16 years old. Applicants prepare arguments to support and oppose the topics wey dem give them before screening committee choose participants. This method ask students to understand both sides, no be only their first opinion.
SolaceBase report say students also present letter addressed to the electoral commission chairman ahead of the 2027 election. This report no repeat the demands inside that letter because the full text no dey inside the material we review.
The result show local education achievement wey no be exam marks alone. Public reports no agree on some runners-up marks and smaller gifts, so we leave those details out. The school positions and the three cash prizes agree for the accounts we check.