Education
UTME: 15-yr-old breaks record, scores 99 in math, 337 overall
A 15-year-old student of Bishop Otubelu Juniorate, Trans Ekulu, Enugu, identified as Lotanna Azuokeke, scored 99 marks in Mathematics and 337 total in the just-concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Dr Chiwuike Uba, Media Adviser to the Bishop of the Diocese of Nike (Anglican Communion), the Founder of the school, announced this in a statement on Thursday, May 4. Uba said that Azụokeke, a native of Ọba in Idemmili South LGA of Anambra State, scored 88 marks in chemistry, 86 in physics, and 64 in the English Language.
“Azụokeke broke record set by Chidera Obi who scored 329 marks to emerge overall best, five years ago.
Report shows that Azuokeke applied to study electrical/electronic engineering at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN),” he said.
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