12 schools qualify for KW-IRS 2026 tax club quiz semi-finals

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 2026 Tax Club Quiz Competition, with 12 secondary schools qualifying for the semi-final stage.

The preliminary rounds, which ended on Friday, June 26, 2026, began on Tuesday, June 23, after the KW-IRS Tax Club Advocacy Committee (TACAC) conducted a virtual mock test to acquaint participating schools with the online Computer-Based Test (CBT) format introduced in 2024.

A total of 90 schools registered for this year’s competition, while 87 successfully participated in the online preliminary stage.

At the end of the first round, 36 schools advanced to the second round, from which 12 schools emerged as semi-finalists. The qualified schools comprise four from each of the state’s three senatorial districts.

From Kwara Central are: Government Day Secondary School, Oja Gboro; Saint Anthony’s Senior Secondary School; Ebenezer High School; and Ar-Raheem International College.

Representing Kwara South are: Ansar-U-Deen College, Offa; Oro Grammar School, Oro; Oyun Baptist High School, Ijagbo; and Hubbullah Islamic Model School, Omu-Aran.

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The Kwara North representatives are: Government Secondary School, Lafiagi; Baptist Model High School, Kaiama; Government Secondary School, Ilesha-Baruba; and Lafiagi Senior Secondary School.

Speaking on behalf of the Executive Chairman of KW-IRS, Shade Omoniyi, the Convener of the KW-IRS Tax Club Advocacy Committee, Funmilola Oguntunbi, commended the successful conduct of the preliminary rounds.

She noted that the Service had further enhanced its Tax Club online platform to improve the administration of the competition and provide a more seamless experience for participating schools.

According to her, the initiative reflects the Service’s commitment to leveraging technology to promote transparency, efficiency and wider participation in the annual competition.

Representing the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Roseline Ayansola and Imam Toyin Olanrewaju, who monitored the exercise and participated in the result analysis, praised all participating schools for their enthusiasm, discipline and commitment throughout the competition.

The KWI-IRS boss congratulated the 12 qualifying schools on their impressive performance and resilience during the preliminary stages. She also appreciated school principals, teachers and Local Government Area coordinators for their guidance, commitment and mentorship, which contributed significantly to the success of the exercise.

The semi-final stage of the competition will be held virtually in October 2026, while the six best-performing schools will proceed to the grand finale in November to compete for the overall prize of N2.5 million.