Win Big in the Thank God It's Centenary Quiz Show

Name of Competition: TGIC QUIZ SHOW--Thank God It's Centenary Quiz Show
Theme: I Know My Country
Slogan: I am Nigeria, Nigeria is Me
Vision: To broaden the minds of Nigerians through knowledge of our history as a
spring board for our future growth and understanding of our present
Mission: To educate Nigerians about the history of the country as a means of
promoting our unity.
Background: In light of the celebration of the 100 years amalgamation of Nigeria
(1914-2014), TGIC Quiz Show is the 2nd Season of the TGIC Competition that had
been going online. It intends to provide edutainment to Nigerians between the
ages of 18-39. The Quiz show is an integral part of the Social media platform of
the Nigeria Centenary Celebration.
The TGIC Competition Season 2 is in two stages/categories
(1) Entry stage is: the Essay category
(2) Competition stage is: the Quiz category.
The Format: The show will be held in the six geo-political zones of Nigeria and
hosted in six cities: Yenagoa (south-south); Lagos (south-west); Enugu (south-
east); Kaduna (north-west); Makurdi (north central); Bauchi (north-east). The
grand finale is to hold in the federal capital, Abuja.
How to enter:
1. 'Like' the NIGERIA CENTENARY Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/
nigeriacentenary100 )
2. Follow the NIGERIA CENTENARY twitter account (@NigCentenary)
3. Write a 100-word essay on the subject/theme: “I Know My Country” and email
it to:TGICQUIZ@NIGCENTENARY.COM
The entry should be sent with the following details of the entrant:
Surname/ First name/ middle name:
Address:
Age:
Sex:
Mobile Phone:
Email address:
State of origin:
Geo-political zone:
Highest educational Qualification:
Short-listing procedure: All entries will be assessed by an in-house panel of judges
comprising historians, academics and political scientists who are all professors in
their various fields; 20 entries will be shortlisted for the regional Quiz contest.
Final Competition: One winner will be selected from each geo-political zones,
making a total of six (6). All six finalist will be invited to Abuja for the grand finale
and will receive a centenary award.
Prizes:
Grand Prize - One Million (N1,000,000) Naira
2nd Prize - Five Hundred Thousand (N500,000) Naira
3rd place – Two Hundred Fifty Thousand (N250,000) Naira
The three winners in each geo-political zone will receive N250,000, N150,000
and N100,000 respectively.
Many other consolation prizes, including N10, 000 for each of the 20 regional
participants
PS: The Press Conference to formally announce the competition will be announced
shortly. And entries remain open till further notice.