TGIC (SEASON 2) QUIZ SHOW--CALL FOR ENTRIES.

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); Akure (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 (one-hundred) 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:
Facebook 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 etc.

PS: The Press Conference to formally announce the competition will be announced shortly. And entries remain open till further notice.

The Nigeria Centenary (social media)