Young Innovators Shine at STAN’s Science Fair Exhibition

The 65th Annual Conference of the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN), being hosted at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), took on a vibrant twist on its second day as pupils and students from across the country transformed the Science Fair Exhibition into a hub of creativity, innovation, and youthful brilliance.

From the primary school level to the senior secondary category, the fair revealed how classrooms across Nigeria are nurturing problem-solvers with ideas that could one day reshape agriculture, energy, and environmental sustainability.

In the primary school category, young minds from Christ Anglican Nursery and Primary School, Agbe, Odeda Local Government, Ogun State, captivated the audience with a project on Biopesticide from Neem Seeds (Dongoyaro). The pupils enthusiastically demonstrated how a simple, natural solution could protect crops, while keeping farmers safe from chemical hazards, proving that big ideas can come from small hands.

The junior secondary school category brought forward equally impressive ingenuity. Asero High School, Abeokuta, unveiled a Water Tank Overflow Alarm System, a simple but smart device designed to save water by alerting users when tanks are full. On their part, students of De-Genius Olivet College, Tigbo’lu, Ado-Odo/Ota, showcased a Grey Water Recycling System, which transforms wastewater into reusable water through a carefully segmented filtration process, a forward-looking response to water scarcity.

The senior secondary school category was a melting pot of diverse innovations. De-Genius Olivet College returned with an Ultra-Modern Seed Planting and Chemical Spraying Machine, designed to automate farming processes and reduce labour costs. Deeper Life High School, Ibadan, Oyo State, impressed with a project that turned cow dung and water into biogas for cooking and organic fertiliser, a shining example of turning waste into wealth.

From Rivers State, Oginigba Comprehensive Secondary School, Port Harcourt, showcased an Automated Farm System Powered by Renewable Energy, cleverly combining solar and wind energy to run irrigation and livestock feeding while maintaining zero carbon emissions. Christian Comprehensive Secondary School, Nsit Ubium, Akwa Ibom State, equally wowed the audience with their Recycling Waste for Fertiliser project, which ingeniously converted detergent wastewater, urine, and unripe plantain peel ash into reusable water and organic nutrients for plants.

The exhibition ended with resounding applause, as participants and guests celebrated the creativity of Nigeria’s budding scientists. Their projects not only demonstrated intelligence and originality but also carried a hopeful message, that solutions to some of the nation’s pressing challenges in food production, clean energy, and environmental conservation are already germinating in the minds of its young innovators.