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Annual Mathematics Competition Held Across the Country
Annual Mathematics Competition Held Across the Country
By: Michael Mike
The Annual Nations Mathematics Competition (ANMC) was held across the country on Saturday.
The competition, which is is organized by the Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC) in collaboration with the National Mathematical Centre has over 10,000 students from primary 5 and 6 to JSS 1, 2, and 3, writing at 35 centres in 30 states across Nigeria.
The Annual National Mathematics Competition (ANMC) has been an annual event for the past 21 years, and has become a well-known name in Nigeria’s education system, particularly in the field of Mathematics. It is the country’s largest and most prestigious mathematics competition, providing students with a platform to showcase their mathematical skills.
The competition has also attracted various personalities from different schools, cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, and religions with excellent knowledge of mathematics.
The primary objective of ANMC, according to the ANMC Coordinator, Mr. Erdal Yilmaz, is to test the students’ problem-solving and mathematical reasoning abilities. It provides young mathematicians from all over the country with opportunities to compete in a series of challenging mathematical problems, building their confidence and love for mathematics. He added that the competition also offers scholarship awards.
Speaking to journalists on behalf on the Coordinator at the Abuja Centre of the Competition (Nigerian Tulip International School, Wuse), the Assistant Coordinator, Shahbaz Malik said:”Mathematics is a critical subject that plays a vital role in our daily lives, and our focus is to keep the genuine love for mathematics growing in the heart of the young ones, starting from primary school to secondary level. We believe it will become easy for them to navigate the corridors of sciences at the tertiary levels”
He explained that ANMC comprises two rounds of problem-solving. Qualifiers from the two geo-political zones will proceed to the second round of the competition. In the second round, the top-performing students will receive cash prizes, scholarships, and other awards. The teachers and schools of the qualifiers in the second round will also receive prizes.
He added that the winners will have access to full tuition fee scholarship opportunities at Nigerian Tulip International Colleges.
The Managing Director of NTIC, Mr. Fevzullah Bilgin who also spoke on the competition, said: “Apart from winning prizes at ANMC, we hope that the competition will ignite the passion for various inspiration and innovation in the field of mathematics and other sciences in the heart of the young ones.
“We look forward to them fulfilling their dreams in their chosen fields and careers.”
A mother of one of the participants, Omotayo Rubangs while commending the organizers, said the competition has built interest in mathematics in many children in Nigeria, noting that his son has had to consistently prepared for the competition.
Some of the participants who spoke to journalists said they are optimistic at winning the competition and further take up professions that are mathematics bias.
Annual Mathematics Competition Held Across the Country
Security operatives arrest suspected fuel suppliers to bandits in Gombe
By: Zagazola Makama
Security operatives in Gombe State have arrested two suspected fuel suppliers believed to be providing logistics support to bandits operating in neighbouring communities in Bauchi State.
Security sources said the suspects were arrested on March 4 at about 4:30 a.m. during a stop-and-search operation along the Kashere–Futuk Road in Akko Local Government Area of the state.
The sources said the operation followed intelligence reports indicating that bandits terrorising parts of Bauchi State were sourcing fuel supplies from Kashere in Gombe State.
During the operation, operatives intercepted a red tinted Golf 3 vehicle with registration number GME 221 XA, loaded with 29 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
The vehicle was driven by one Aliyu Usman, 20, of Futuk Village in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, who reportedly fled the scene and escaped.
Two passengers in the vehicle, identified as Bello Abdullahi, 52, and Sulaiman Musa, 40, both from Futuk Village in Alkaleri LGA of Bauchi State, were arrested at the scene.
The suspects claimed that the fuel was purchased in Billiri, Gombe State.
The police impounded the vehicle along with the 29 jerrycans of fuel as exhibits while investigations are ongoing to determine their involvement in supplying fuel to criminal elements.
Efforts are also underway to apprehend the fleeing driver and uncover other members of the suspected supply network.
Security operatives arrest suspected fuel suppliers to bandits in Gombe
Troops of 3 Division liberate Mansur Village, Alkaleri LGA in Operation BUGUN KARKANDA III
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 3 Division Nigerian Army have successfully liberated Mansur Village and surrounding settlements in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State as part of the ongoing Operation BUGUN KARKANDA III.
The operation, led by Major General Folusho Oyinlola, General Officer Commanding 3 Division and Commander of Operation ENDURING PEACE, targeted armed terrorists and criminal elements terrorising the local communities.
According to military sources, troops executed a coordinated offensive on identified flashpoints, dislodging terrorists who had attempted to seize control of Mansur Village. An AK-47 rifle was recovered during clearance operations, degrading the operational capacity of the insurgents.
Following the offensive, troops consolidated their positions and conducted patrols across Alkaleri LGA to maintain security and restore normalcy. Residents have reportedly begun resuming socio-economic activities in the area.
Military intelligence indicates that cross-border terrorist gangs operate within Plateau, Bauchi, and Taraba States, exploiting local terrains and engaging in fluid movement patterns to evade security forces.
The insurgents are reported to include high-value targets such as Mallam Lehi, Mai-Kunkuru, and Mallam Azuge, who operate in the Wase/Kanam forests and Jejin Madam axis.
The General Officer Commanding urged troops to maintain vigilance, stressing the importance of denying terrorists freedom of action while ensuring civilian protection.
Operation BUGUN KARKANDA III is part of the Nigerian Army’s ongoing efforts to dominate insurgent corridors and restore peace and security in North East and North Central Nigeria.
Troops of 3 Division liberate Mansur Village, Alkaleri LGA in Operation BUGUN KARKANDA III
Military EOD neutralizes improvised explosive device in Talata Mafara, Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
An improvised explosive device (IED) planted between Yar Danya and Maikwanugga villages in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State has been safely neutralized by military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experts.
Zagazola report that the operation, conducted on March 3 at about 2:00 p.m., followed the discovery of the device along a key village route. Security sources said the EOD team successfully detonated the IED, preventing potential harm to residents and commuters in the area.
Patrol and monitoring activities by the troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA and other security forces had since been intensified in the vicinity to ensure the safety of the local population and prevent further threats.
Military EOD neutralizes improvised explosive device in Talata Mafara, Zamfara
Security operatives arrest suspected fuel suppliers to bandits in Gombe
Troops of 3 Division liberate Mansur Village, Alkaleri LGA in Operation BUGUN KARKANDA III
Military EOD neutralizes improvised explosive device in Talata Mafara, Zamfara
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