By Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, has concluded the preliminary stages of the 2025 edition of the Tax Club Quiz Competition.

A statement by the Head, Corporate Affairs Department of the KW-IRS, Funmilola Oguntunbi, said the
preliminary rounds commenced on 23rd June, 2025, following a coordinated mock test organised by the agency for all registered schools to enable the students familiarise themselves with the online Computer-Based Test (CBT) format from the convenience of their respective schools.

According to Oguntunbi, a total of 99 schools from across the State registered for the competition, with 88 eventually participating in the online CBT preliminary stage, adding that after the first round, 40 schools advanced to the second round.

“At the end of the two preliminary rounds, twelve (12) schools have qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition. The qualified schools, four (4) from each Senatorial District, are Osi Central Secondary School, Osi, Ansar Ud Deen College, Offa, Government Secondary School, Share, and Ansarul Islam Grammar School, Ijomu Oro from Kwara South; Deeper Life High School, Ilorin, Saint Anthony’s Secondary School, Ilorin, Ebenezer High School, Ilorin and Roemichs International School, Ilorin from Kwara Central; Shepherd School, Lafiagi, Government Secondary School Ilesha Baruba, Government Secondary School, Lafiagi, and Unique College, Kaiama from Kwara North,” she added.

Speaking on behalf of the Executive Chairman, Shade Omoniyi, the Convener of the KW-IRS Tax Club Advocacy Committee (TACAC), Funmilola Oguntunbi, commended the seamless execution of the online preliminary stages, emphasising that the virtual format introduced in recent editions continues to reflect the Agency’s commitment to innovation and digital transformation.

“Our transition to a virtual model has laid the foundation for the successful conduct of this year’s preliminary rounds. It has made participation easier and more inclusive”, she said.

Representatives from the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs. Roseline Ayansola, Mrs. Alaaya Idayat Olawale and Mrs. Felicia Bamidele, who were actively involved in backend monitoring and result analysis, commended all participating schools for embracing the challenge and praised the top 12 schools for their impressive performance, noting that this year’s process has so far recorded remarkable successes, while congratulating all schools that participated in the competition.

The semi-final stage is scheduled to hold virtually on 6th October, 2025, after which six schools will proceed to the grand finale, which will hold physically in Ilorin on 6th November, 2025. The winning schools will compete for the grand prize of ₦2.5 million.