Three top finalists have emerged for the grand finale of Globacom’s “Glo Innov8” National STEM competition for girls in senior secondary schools across the country, slated for the Mike Adenuga Centre (Alliance Française), Ikoyi, Lagos.

Twenty schools were shortlisted from over 200 entries received, with 10 advancing to the semi-final stage.

The three schools that made it to the final round include Ephraim High School, Isolo Campus, Lagos; Regina Pacis International School, Onitsha, Anambra State; and Peakfield Academy, Jos, Plateau State.

The initiative, designed as a STEM-driven challenge, will reward the winning schools with prizes worth N5 million. The competition was launched by Glo Foundation as part of activities to mark this year’s International Day of the Girl Child.

Glo Foundation explained that the competition “is geared at inspiring young girls to compete, innovate and win, while also strengthening their confidence and expanding their knowledge in STEM subjects.”

The overall winning school will receive N2,000,000, while the two student representatives will each get a laptop, and the teacher or mentor will receive N200,000. Schools that place second and third will also receive consolation prizes for both students and mentors.