Five Nigerian Universities
have qualified to fly the
country's flag in this year's
edition of Zain Africa
Challenge, Africa's top
television quiz show
involving 32 Universities
across the continent.
The institutions that
qualified for Season IV of
the Zain Africa Challenge
include: University of Ibadan
(UI); University of Nigeria
(UNN), Nsukka; University of
Abuja; University of
Maiduguri and University of
Jos (UNIJOS). The five
Nigerian Universities will
compete against 28 other
Universities in Africa for this
season's trophy.
The schools emerged tops
after a highly competitive
National Qualifying
Tournament (NQT) held at
the Transcorp Hilton Abuja,
on January 6th involving 16
Universities across Nigeria.
For students of the
University of Ibadan, the
qualifying tournament
brought back special
memories as its
representatives, once again,
showcased amazing
intellectual ability, easily
earning one of the five slots
for Nigeria.
With the qualification, UI will
not only represent Nigeria at
the International Festival in
Uganda's capital, Kampala
later in the year, but will
defend the highly prized
trophy it won last season.
Last year, UI conquered 31
Universities in Africa to
emerge winner of the Zain
Africa Challenge Season III.
The 16 Universities, which
participated in the National
Qualifying Tournament
(NQT) of Zain Africa
Challenge, were selected by
the National Universities
Commission (NUC). They
included Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria; Bowen
University; Federal University
of Technology, Owerri and
Katsina State University (now
Musa Yar' Adua University,
Katsina).
Others were Niger Delta
University; Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile Ife;
University of Abuja; Ambrose
Ali University; University of
Calabar; University of Jos;
University of Maiduguri;
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
University, Bauchi; Federal
University of Technology,
Akure; University of Nigeria,
Nsukka; University of Lagos,
Akoka and University of
Ibadan.
Speaking at the NQT, Emeka
Oparah, Zain's Head of
Public Relations and
Corporate Social
Responsibility said the Zain
Africa Challenge is tangible
expression of Zain's brand
philosophy of "a wonderful
world", which undergirds its
relationship with its
esteemed customers.
Oparah added that it was a
special experience that
Nigeria, in its first
participation in the
tournament last year,
brought back the winners'
trophy, adding that the
country's representatives at
this year's tournament again
has all it takes to win the
trophy back-to-back.

Uniben was not among.

Cus they didnt qualify.