Team Nigeria wins gold at 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup

Team Nigeria has won the gold award in the middle school group category at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup held in Shanghai, China.

The four-member team comprising Adeolu Oluwadamilola Oreofe, Abdurrahman Yusuf, Chinedu Okediachi and Maryam Yusuf competed against participants from Asia, Africa, the United States, China and Canada at the competition.

Other African countries represented at the global event included Ethiopia, Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

“Team Nigeria has won the Gold Award in the Middle School Group Category at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup in Shanghai, China,” a post by The Nigeria Spelling Bee on Facebook reads.

Before the competition, organisers had described the participants as “brilliant, articulate and exceptional”.

They described Nigeria’s feat as a remarkable milestone reflecting unwavering dedication, resilience, and academic excellence.

The organisers added that the team’s journey to the global stage began at the Nigeria Spelling Bee before progressing to the African Spelling Bee Championship in Harare, Zimbabwe.