Competition Calendar, Dates and Venues

You will see updates on upcoming competitions on this page. Please bookmark this page and check back regularly for your competition details.

REGISTRATION for 2020 usually closes 2days before the competition in your state (refer below for details of your State Qualifier).

Your school has the opportunity to host the State/Regional Level Qualifier. Please CLICK HERE to see the Hosting Benefits & Requirements and to officially apply to host the Nigeria Spelling Bee in your school.

Do well to register your students and download the Study Guide to better help prepare your spellers during the holiday period.

`Ebonyi State Qualifiers`

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Glorious Wisdom Akademy, Ezejiofor Street, By St Theressa Catholic Church, Abakaliki, Ebonyi

Click HERE for Registration

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`Enugu State Qualifiers`

Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Deeper Life High School (Enugu Campus), Amaokpo Nike Village, Akwuke, Enugu East LGA, Enugu State.

Click HERE for Registration

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`Anambra State Qualifiers`

Date: Saturday, February 29, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Divine Rays British School, No. 5 Mike Ajaegbo Road, Off Obosi Road, Obosi, Anambra.

Click HERE for Registration

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`Lagos State Qualifiers (Juniors)`

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Venue/Host to be announced soon. Visit www.nigeriaspellingbee.com/host to apply your school as host.

Click HERE for Registration

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`Lagos State Qualifiers (Seniors)`

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Venue/Host to be announced soon. Visit www.nigeriaspellingbee.com/host to apply your school as host.

Click HERE for Registration

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`Katsina State Qualifiers`

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Venue/Host to be announced soon. Visit www.nigeriaspellingbee.com/host to apply your school as host.

Click HERE for Registration

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`Kaduna State Qualifiers`

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Nigerian Tulip International Colleges, Kaduna, KLM 9, Zaria Express Way, Rigachukun, Kaduna.

Click HERE for Registration

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`Jigawa State Qualifiers`

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Venue/Host to be announced soon. Visit www.nigeriaspellingbee.com/host to apply your school as host.

Click HERE for Registration

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`Taraba State Qualifiers`

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Venue/Host to be announced soon. Visit www.nigeriaspellingbee.com/host to apply your school as host.

Click HERE for Registration

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`Adamawa State Qualifiers`

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Venue/Host to be announced soon. Visit www.nigeriaspellingbee.com/host to apply your school as host.

Click HERE for Registration

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`Zamfara State Qualifiers`

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Venue/Host to be announced soon. Visit www.nigeriaspellingbee.com/host to apply your school as host.

Click HERE for Registration

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`Yobe State Qualifiers`

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: NUT Hall, Along Gashua Road, Damaturu, Yobe State.

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`Gombe State Qualifiers`

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Venue/Host to be announced soon. Visit www.nigeriaspellingbee.com/host to apply your school as host.

Click HERE for Registration

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`Sokoto State Qualifiers`

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Venue/Host to be announced soon. Visit www.nigeriaspellingbee.com/host to apply your school as host.

Click HERE for Registration

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`Kebbi State Qualifiers`

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Venue/Host to be announced soon. Visit www.nigeriaspellingbee.com/host to apply your school as host.

Click HERE for Registration

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`Borno State Qualifiers`

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Federal Government College Maiduguri, Borno State

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State Qualifiers for the 2020 Season of Nigeria Spelling Bee.

Below are states already conducted in the 2020 Season.

`Kano State Qualifiers`

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Time: 10am = Accreditation, 11am = Competition

Venue: Prime Primary School, 41 Ahmadu Bellow Way, GRA Kano, Kano State

See Kano Updates

State Qualifiers for the 2020 Season of Nigeria Spelling Bee.

`Bauchi State Qualifiers`

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

State Qualifiers for the 2020 Season of Nigeria Spelling Bee.

`Plateau State Qualifiers`

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2019

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Kings and Queens Academy, Gold and Base, Shaka Road, Behind Airforce Senior Staff Quaters, Jos - Plateau.

Click for Plateau Updates

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`Ondo State Qualifiers`

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Impact High School, Adebayo Unuigbe Close (Behind CBN Office), Alagbaka G.R.A. Akure, Ondo State.

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`Ekiti State Qualifiers`

Date: Thursday, November 14, 2019

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Shepherd International College, Sije Road Omisanjana Street Ado-Ekiti, Ado, Ekiti

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`Kwara State Qualifiers`

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2019

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Roemichs International School, Ajase-Ipo Road, Offa Garage, Ilorin Beside Friends Restaurant, Offa Garage Road, Ilorin, Kwara

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`Nasarawa State Qualifiers`

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Venue/Host to be announced soon. Visit www.nigeriaspellingbee.com/host to apply your school as host.

Click HERE for Registration

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`Benue State Qualifiers`

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Princess Adeja International College, No. 46 Princess Adeja Road, Akaajime, Gboko, Benue State.

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`Imo State Qualifiers`

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2019

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Our Saviour's Anglican Academy, 90 Amakohia Orlu Road, Amakohia Owerri, imo State

Click HERE for Registration

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`Edo State Qualifiers`

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Deeper Life High School (Benin Campus), Deeper Life Road, off Ekenwa Road, Ugbighoko, Benin City, Edo State.

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`Delta State Qualifiers`

Date: Thursday, November 28, 2019

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Deeper Life High School (Warri Campus), Opete Opposite Otokutu Junction Off DSC Express, Warri, Delta State.

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`Bayelsa State Qualifiers`

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2019

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: New Total Child Academy, 12 Asueifai Hospital Street, Off Baybridge Road, Baybridge, Yenagoa, Bayelsa.

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`Kogi State Qualifiers`

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Venue/Host to be announced soon. Visit www.nigeriaspellingbee.com/host to apply your school as host.

Click HERE for Registration

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`Niger State Qualifiers`

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2019

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Venue/Host to be announced soon. Visit www.nigeriaspellingbee.com/host to apply your school as host.

Click HERE for Registration

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`FCT Qualifiers`

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2019

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Genesis Christian Academy, Off Capital Science Academy Road, Bamishi Kuje, Abuja

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`Cross-River State Qualifiers`

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Deeper Life High School, (Deeper Life Camp Ground), Ikot Offiong Ambai, Akpabuyo, Calabar.

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`Akwa-Ibom State Qualifiers`

Date: Thursday, January 30, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Topfaith Int'l Secondary School Mkpatak, Off Obo-Annang Junction, Ikot Ekpene-Abak Highway, AKS

Click HERE for Registration

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`Abia State Qualifiers`

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Intellectual Giants International Academy, Main Campus, 34 Esiaba Street Umungasi Aba, Aba

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`Osun State Qualifiers`

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Roseful International High School, Biket Area, Osogbo, Osun.

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`Oyo State Qualifiers`

Date: Thursday, February 6, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: The Selected Preparatory Career College, Eagle Flour Mill Road, Off Lead City University, Tollgate, Ibadan.

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`Ogun State Qualifiers`

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: International college Ibefun, Km 12, Old Lagos/Ijebu-Ode Road, Ibefun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State

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`Rivers State Qualifiers (Juniors)`

Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Aladumo International School, 4 Opobo Crescent, GRA Phase 1, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

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`Rivers State Qualifiers (Seniors)`

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2020

Time: 9am = Accreditation, 10am = Competition

Venue: Aladumo International School, 4 Opobo Crescent, GRA Phase 1, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

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Below are states already conducted in the 2020 Season.

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