The 2018 Cowbellpedia Secondary School TV Quiz Show by Cowbell Milk ended on Saturday, November 17 with the presentation of awards to winners.
The night saw 13-year-old Akinfoluhan Akinleyeof The Ambassadors College, Ota, Ogun State emerge as the Cowbellpedia junior category winner, while 17-year-old Chinedu Mgbemena of Graceland International School,Port Harcourt was the senior category winner.
Coming 2nd place in the junior category is Splendour Nwankwoof Jesuit Memorial College and in 3rd position is Favour Okerekeof Graceland International School, both in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Chinedu Mgbemenacame 1 in the senior category by rising above his closest rivals, the likes of Isinkaye Praise of Federal Government Academy, Suleja, Niger State and the 2016 junior category champion Juliet Ekokoof Ambassadors College, Ota who both came 2nd and 3rd respectively.
As part of the 20th anniversary of Cowbell and Mathematics in Nigeria, the champions in both categories received increased prize money of N2 million each with an all-expense paid educational excursion outside the country.
The first and second runners-up in both categories got N1.5 million and N1 million respectively.
Other winners on the night wereFaith Odunsiof the Ambassadors College, who picked up the record holder award for "Most Questions Answered" in the Cowbellpedia 60 sec of Fame segment for junior category while Chinedu Mgbemenaalso picked the same award for the senior category.
This year’s Benson Oweka Memorial Award went to Graceland International School, Port Harcourt.
Meanwhile, preparations have commenced for next year’s edition of the competition. The 2019 Cowbellpedia registration portal is now open for secondary schools across the country to register.