In photos: L-R Dongfang Zhao, Metallurgy &Materials Engineering; Kame Tseja, Chemical & Energy Engineering; Saba Butt, Electrical & Electronic Engineering; Jennifer Omigie, Chemical Engineering.
Nigerian students leads University of Birmingham Delegation to Finals of N-Power Challenge
The energy crisis and the rising costs of electricity are frequently in the headlines, but what is the solution? How can we balance energy needs with responsible climate management, whilst maintaining affordable prices? This was the question N-Power a leading gas and electricity supplier asked students in its annual inter-university competition designed to find the brightest minds in their penultimate or final year of undergraduate study, in the UK and the Netherlands.
Leading the pack as Captain for the University of Birmingham is Kame Tseja , a 20 final year student of Chemical & Energy Engineering from Kogi State, Nigeria and Co- Captain is Jennifer Omige 20 from Edo State also a final year in Chemical Engineering. They are tipped to be graduating with First Class honors.
There are three stages of the competition:
1. 500 word proposal, on ‘Regional Heats’ The judges will be looking for solutions that deal with: affordability, public perception of your solution, security of supply, sustainability, customer loyalty and retention on Regional Heats.
2. 6minute presentation to a board of judges.
3. 8 minute presentation to the board of directors of the N-Power in the International Finals in Westminster, UK
The have scaled stage one and two and are now officially in the finals beating 30 teams across the UK. Each winning team member will be awarded £1,250 and the team will win an additional £5,000 for the academic department of the supporting lecturer.
Hopefully these bright young minds will come back to Nigeria and contribute to solving our electricity issues.
To find out more about the challenge please visit: http://www.npower.com/energychallenge/
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I hope they come back just like I did.
Our government needs to solve our economical challenges, that would entice people to come back
Good if dey come back.
Nigeria home of blessed minds, talented intellectuals.
Truly, we Nigerians are special brand from The Almighty God’s mint. We have brain & we have morals but our leaders & elites like yourself who wouldnt allow d right atmosphere to emerge bcos of greed, selfishness, egotism, nepotism, tribalism etc are Nigeria’s problem. Wasting trillions of Naira on a so-calld ‘Rebranding’ by Ma’am Dora changed nothing. It only enriched Ma’am Dora & Co. who produced fake flags & vests for millions of Naira. May God give you all d sorry that will produce repentance in you.
So proud to say I personally know Kame Tseja!! Bright sspark she is!!!
Madey, we are proud of her too, she has not just made her family proud but nigerians as well. Congratulations our dear little sister.
I pray they would graduate and establish theirselfs,over there so that they can lead their Godgiven life fully rather than coming home to nigerian either to be rubbished or killed in an unsure society,were they can be guranteed nothing from the govt.except u belong
Congratulation girls, keep it up and keep on making Nigerians proud. This is a proof that good things exist in Nigerian.