A team comprising eight High School students has been selected to represent Nigeria at this year’s First Global Challenge (FGC) in Singapore between October 7 and 10.
  
The students, Osadebanwen John-Nejoh, Adetayo Kalejaiye, Daanish Mehra, Temitope Johnson, Abdulazeez Adekunle, Bashirat Sulaiman, Fiyinfoluwa Oluokun and Adeshina Mojoyinoluwa, aged between 14 and 18 were selected and coached by the STEM Educators in Nigeria (ASEN), a body with a mission to grow Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in the country.
  
The students emerged after a screening process to identify exceptionally gifted candidates that would fly the nation’s flag at the global competition.
  
The organiser of the competition, First Global, is a not-for-profit charity, with a mission to inspire leadership and innovation in youths by empowering them through STEM education.
 
This year’s challenge will concentrate on revolutionising renewable energy with a focus on hydrogen. Team Nigeria has participated in FGC since its inception and won medals in each competition.
 
One of the mentors of Team Nigeria, Ibikunle Joshua, said the students are committed to making a difference through innovative solutions to problems of renewable energy.
  
The try-out challenge began with the registration of over 100 students drawn from different secondary schools across Nigeria. They were divided into groups to access their knowledge of teamwork, creativity, focus, and problem-solving skills. At the end of the challenge, only the best eight were selected to represent Team Nigeria and compete with about 190 nations in Singapore next month.
  
According to Joshua, the previous members of Team Nigeria got admission into top universities in America and other countries, and in some cases, graduated at the top of their class.