St. Lawrence Schools

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MEET OUR CHAMPION...
ALAYANDE OREOLUWA OPEMIPO

From thousands of entries to just three shining stars, meet the winners of the 2025 MTN mPulse Spelling Bee.
These students brought courage, brilliance, and heart to the stage.

A special shoutout to our first-place winner, who will be MTN NG’s CEO for a day.

Dr Oyebanji Filani Honors Distinguished Ekiti Award-Winning Students .

The Honourable Commissioner for Health in Ekiti State, Dr Oyebanji Filani, today welcomed three distinguished award-winning students to his office, following their victory in the recently concluded Nigeria Spelling Bee competition.

Dr Filani who hosted the outstanding students, along with their coach and school proprietor, extended his congratulations to them for securing the prestigious trophy and bringing honor to the state at the national level.

He praised the diligence, dedication, hard work, and commitment demonstrated by the students and their coach in attaining this significant achievement, encouraging them to continue representing the state with excellence.

The students—Oreoluwa Alayande, Ewenike Goodness, and Adeolu Damilola who all came from St Lawrence Metropolitan School, Ado Ekiti were accompanied by their coach, Mrs Esther Adekayero, and the school proprietor,Mrs Bello Oluwatoyin the vice principal, Elder Dada Oluwafemi Lawrence.

It is noteworthy that Oreoluwa Alayande was recently named the 2025 MTN mpulse Spelling Bee national champion, receiving impressive prizes and awards.

Additionally, Adeolu Damilola secured the runner-up medal in the Nigeria Spelling Bee competition and is set to represent Nigeria at the 2026 African Spelling Bee in Zimbabwe.

Following the meeting, Dr Filani presented monetary awards to the accomplished students and their coach, reiterating his encouragement for them to continue making the state proud.

Glory be to God, for He has done it again!
We are thrilled to announce that our outstanding students, Alayande Oreoluwa and Ewenike Goodness, who represented our school at the 2025 MTN Nigeria MTN Pulse Spelling Bee Competition held on 29th November 2025 in Lagos, have made us immensely proud.

Alayande Oreoluwa emerged 1st, earning the prestigious title of MTN Pulse CEO for a Day. Ewenike Goodness secured a 7th position.

Furthermore, at the previous MTN Spelling Bee Competition, Adeolu Damilola achieved 2nd position at the Nigerian Spelling Bee held in Port Harcourt on 30th July 2025, and will be proudly representing Nigeria at the African Spelling Bee in Zimbabwe next year.

Truly, this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes!
…On Christ, the Solid Rock, we stand.
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World Pharmacists Day 2025
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