By EricJames Ochigbo
Beautiful Beginners Academy, Garki, emerged winner of the 2026 Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council Press Week Secondary School Quiz Competition on Thursday in Abuja.
The school emerged winner after defeating Cedar Hall Academy, Lugbe, by eight points to six in a keenly contested tie-breaker after both schools scored 205 points each at the end of the second round.
Earlier in the first round, Government Senior Secondary School, (GSS) Garki, scored 70 points, Government Senior Secondary School, (GSS) Gwarimpa, scored 80 points.
Also, Cedar Hall Academy, Lugbe scored 95 points while Beautiful Beginners Academy scored 115 points at the end of the round.
At the end of the second round competition, GSS Garki scored 40 points, GSS Gwarimpa, again scored 80 points while Cedar Hall Academy, Lugbe scored 110 points and Beautiful Beginners Academy scored 90 points.
In her remarks, the Chairman of the council, Ms Grace Ike, said that the essence of the quiz was to mentor younger generation on the workings of the media and to revive press clubs in schools.
Ike commended the performance of all participants from the schools and tasked the teachers to keep organising activities for the press clubs in their various school.
“Teachers, please organise your press clubs and, once in a while, organise events and invite the NUJ-FCT Council, and we will come,” she said.
The high point of the event was the presentation of awards and cash prizes to the various winners by the chairman. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)