Students of the School of Arts, Management and Social Sciences (SAMSS) have, on April 24th, 2025, emerged winners in the Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) interschool crossfire debate, organized by the Students Services Department (SSD). The trio, Abdulhamid Abdulmumin, Ayah Khalil Abdulfattah and Hauwa Umaima Abdallah, were named victors after securing the highest points of over 200 from the judges.
Their opponents, from the School of Science and Information Technology (SSIT), emerged second – Yahya Rabiu Garba, John Paul and Muhammad Khalifa came second. The victors were awarded gifts, medals and a trophy; the runner-up team was given gifts, while the team of competitors from the schools of Legal Studies (SLS) and Basic Medical Sciences (SBMS) were given consolation prizes.
In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor SUN congratulated all the students for participating in the debate. He said the university will continue to devise innovative ways that will support them in their upskilling for future endeavours.
The competition started on April 21st, 2025, with preliminary rounds where the two schools, SAMSS and SSIT, were chosen to be the finalists after rounds of sessions. The participants discussed for and against the topic of ‘AI and the future of the workforce’ for the preliminary stage. The finalists discussed thoroughly on the subject of ‘If left unchecked, Technology will erase the concept of the nation-state’.
The judges who selected the winners for the interschool crossfire debate are Mr. Adesanya Mudathir Akintundem, CEO of Ifing Media Limited; Dr. Jameel Baba Dara-Dara, a senior lecturer at Bayero University Kano; Eng. Afeez Badmus, Regional Facility Manager at Moniepoint; and Hajiya Bilikisu Sa’ad, the Proprietress of Sunflower Group of Schools.
In their various remarks during the event, the judges commended the articulation and presentation of the students. They lauded the efforts of the management of the university in supporting the students education with such forums. They also highlighted areas of improvement that will help the students compete anywhere in the world.
The judges were presented with mementos by the DOPR and the deans alongside other staff of the university.
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