Informing and empowering the next generation.
Dacurate runs Lagos's leading school leadership competitions, a primary school quiz and a secondary school debate, reaching more than 5,000 students, teachers and schools every year.
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What we do
Leadership is learned early.
Twice a year, we bring pupils and students from schools across Lagos onto one stage to think, speak and compete. Since 2023, we have never missed a season.
Secondary School Leadership Debate
Where Lagos's brightest students show intellectual leadership.
Explore the Debate →Primary School Leadership Quiz
Pupils test their knowledge of history, governance and African leadership across 12 areas.
Explore the Quiz →Dacurate Schools
An AI-powered platform to search, list and rank schools.
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Debate 2026 is almost here.
Leadership and Innovation
Twelve finalist schools were announced on 27 October. Free to attend, registration required because seats are limited.
- Date
- Saturday 7 November 2026
- Time
- To be announced
- Venue
- CGMI, Garden City, Plot 115 T F Kuboye Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
- Finalists
- 12 schools · 24 student debaters
- Guests
- About 500
- Prize pool
- ₦1.5 million
- Entry
- Free, registration required
Moments
Scenes from our stages.
From registration desks to the winners' podium, every season brings pupils, students, teachers and parents together.
Watch previous editions
Relive the finales.
Full recordings of our recent Debate and Quiz finales, on the Dacurate YouTube channel.
News and updates
Latest from Dacurate.
Twelve schools named finalists for Debate 2026
The 12 finalist schools for the 2026 Secondary School Leadership Debate have been announced. The finale holds on Saturday 7 November in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Read more →Igbeyinadun Primary School wins the 2026 Leadership Quiz
Igbeyinadun Primary School, Shomolu, defeated 14 other schools to win the third Dacurate Primary School Leadership Quiz.
Read more →
What people say
“Nigeria's future is in capable hands.”Prof. Enase Okonedo, Vice-Chancellor, Pan-Atlantic University, keynote at Debate 2025
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