Platform Schools, Lagos, has been officially named the Best Secondary School in Nigeria with the National Impact in Africa at the 2025 Prestige Africa Education Awards, a continental event celebrating excellence, innovation, and leadership in the education sector.
The award ceremony, held on Saturday in Lagos, brought together school leaders, policymakers, educators, and innovators from across Africa.
The event also coincided with the African Biology Olympiad Continental Final, making this year’s edition one of the most anticipated in the award’s history.
Announcing the recognition, Director of Platform Schools, Dr. Bola Obe, expressed profound gratitude to parents, teachers, students, and supporters whose contributions helped the school secure the top honour.
“After a rigorous exercise that brought us neck to neck with the best schools in Nigeria, I am happy to inform you that Platform Schools has been officially crowned the Best School in Nigeria with the greatest impact all over Africa,” Dr. Obe said.
“Thanks for your votes, relentless prayers, and support.”
According to him, the award organisers carried out a detailed assessment of participating institutions, evaluating their academic performance, facility standards, extracurricular achievements, and community impact over the last year.
“The organisers assessed our facilities, evaluated our track records—our many awards in chess, science, ICT, music, and other categories. They saw that our facilities are top-notch.
“We were then subjected to a keen competition against an array of top schools in a winner-take-all contest. That is where your votes and the votes of others gave us an edge,” he explained.
Dr. Obe, while dedicating the award to the school community, emphasised the value of collective effort,
“Thank you. “This honour belongs to every member of the Platform Schools family.”
Earlier in the day, Project Director of the Prestige Africa Education Awards, Olowu Adebowale Lawrence, highlighted the scale and importance of the awards during his opening remarks at the Nominees Reception.
“This year, the Awards received nominations from across Africa, and after a rigorous review process, the finalists represented here have distinguished themselves by the quality, consistency, and impact of their work.
“You are the practitioners and visionaries shaping the future of African education,” Lawrence said
He noted that the event was more than an award platform, describing it as a “movement dedicated to recognising, documenting, celebrating, and amplifying educational excellence across Africa.”
The Project Director also announced the hosting of the African Biology Olympiad Continental Finals, where Nigeria and Cameroon competed to determine Africa’s champion.
The award ceremony featured recognitions in categories such as Student and Teacher Achievement, Institutional Performance, Innovation and Technology, Media and Advocacy, and Corporate and NGO Impact.
For Platform Schools, the victory is a reaffirmation of its steady rise as one of Nigeria’s most consistent high-performing educational institutions. The school has earned multiple accolades across academic and extracurricular fields, a record that strengthened its standing in this year’s competition.
As Platform Schools basks in its latest achievement, the award signals both recognition and responsibility—one that reinforces its mission to lead, innovate, and continue making measurable impact in Nigeria and beyond.
