Nigeria, May 6 -- Over 2,000 promising young athletes from across Nigeria are set to compete in the highly anticipated grand final of MTN CHAMPS, taking place from 6 to 9 May at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

The event marks the culmination of a national series that has emerged as the country's biggest secondary school athletics competition.

A total of 2,187 athletes representing 136 schools and 93 junior and senior teams will participate across multiple track and field events.

They include 464 Cadets (U-14), 777 Youths, 426 Juniors, and 520 Seniors.

Among them are the 40 Most Valuable Performers (MVPs) identified during previous qualifiers in Benin and Lagos.

At a press conference held on Monday in Uyo, key fi...