Iganmode Grammar School

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Iganmode Grammar School is a secondary school in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria [1] that was established in 1960. [2] official website www.igs.com.ng

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Cowbell National Secondary School Mathematics Competition

Igamode Grammar School has lived up to the dictates of its well crafted anthem by winning the coveted Cowbell National Secondary School Mathematics Competition (NASSMAC) for three consecutive seasons in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Though, a public school, students of Iganmode Grammar School, fondly called IGS by its alumnus have defended the coveted Promasidor NASSMAC mathematics prize back-to-back thereby gathering accolades for the school. For the very first time in the history of Cowbell National Mathematics competition in Nigeria Public Schools, students of Iganmode Grammar School (SNR) Ota won the overall best prize for three consecutive years, 2011, 2012 and 2013 [3]

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References

  1. Iganmode Grammar School, Otta: School where students are turned into stars Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine . The Nigerian Tribune, 7 July 2011.
  2. 'Deji Kosebinu (2000). Alani Oyede: the people's monarch. Bisrak Communications. p. 206. ISBN   978-978-047-091-3 . Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  3. "Iganmode Grammar School: Honour for three-time NASSMAC champion". The Daily Independent. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2015.