The two-day intellectual showdown at Ikole campus showcases students' talents across Quiz, Debate and Public Speaking as participants highlight growth, unity, and resilience despite logistical delays.

The event brought together students from various faculties, showcasing their knowledge, communication skills, and critical thinking abilities in a highly competitive atmosphere.

Competition Outcomes As Brain Fest moves toward its grand finale scheduled for May 1, finalists have now emerged across key categories.

In the Quiz category, the College of Medicine will face the Faculty of Life Sciences in what promises to be a highly competitive final fight for the crown.

Meanwhile, the Public Speaking category will feature finalists from Communication and Media Studies, Pharmacy, Arts, and Basic Medical Sciences.

Outcomes for the Debate category are yet to be officially confirmed.

Participants shared their thoughts As Brain Fest concludes, participants reflect on the competition as a platform for learning, exposure, and self-improvement, despite initial logistical setbacks.

Several contestants described the competition as both challenging and rewarding, highlighting personal development and skill improvement.

Ayeni Aderonke Elizabeth, a 300-level Electrical and Electronics Engineering student who participated in the Public Speaking category, described her experience positively despite minor challenges.

“My experience at Brain Fest was amazing and worth it. There were a few issues, but I was able to scale through and make my faculty proud.”

Emeka Success, an English Education student, noted that the event helped her gain better self-awareness.

“The event was fine, and I got to know my strengths and weaknesses.”

Faith Oluwanifemi, a Communication and Media Studies student, highlighted both nerves and personal growth during her performance.

“I was tense at first. The judges even told me to sit because I was shaking and all of that.”

Despite this, she described the experience as impactful:

“This event has helped me sharpen my skills, make me better, and given me a wider audience to showcase what I’ve been working on.”

Officials shared their thoughts As the competition moves to its final rounds one of the facilitators from the Office of the Vice President emphasized the unity fostered through the competition and expressed optimism about the final stage.

“It achieved its objectives in the sense that faculties came together in unity. And the Grand Finale will be even more exciting.”

Grand finale The grand finale is scheduled for 1st of May 2026. This is expected to bring the competition to a thrilling close, as participants compete for top honours across categories. Although, time and venue are yet to be officially announced.