AFRICA | A 15-year-old Nigerian boy named Afolabi Olumide Ayodeji has made history by breaking a decade-old record in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination.
His remarkable performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has set a new standard, as no candidate has reached such a high score since the introduction of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) system in 2013.
Olumide, a student of Icons Comprehensive College in Ondo, Nigeria, scored an outstanding 370 out of 400 — the highest score recorded in over ten years of JAMB’s CBT history.
His result has drawn nationwide attention, not only for its excellence but for the discipline, focus, and brilliance it reflects.
In the examination, he earned 98 in Mathematics, 98 in Physics, 94 in Chemistry, and 80 in the Use of English, showcasing a well-rounded academic strength across the core subjects.
Afolabi’s dedication, discipline, and academic excellence not only earned an outstanding score but a record-breaking achievement.
Reflecting on his achievement, Afolabi said his intention was never to break records but simply to do his best. In his words, “I didn’t set out to break any record; I just wanted to give my best. I thank God, my parents, and my teachers for believing in me,” he said.
In another story, a brilliant Nigerian boy named Chidubem Nkeme has achieved an outstanding academic feat, earning $85,000 in scholarships to study at four universities in the United States.
Chidubem graduated from Loral International School, Lagos, Nigeria with an impressive 4.95 GPA out of 5.00 in 2023.
He excelled in his West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and National Examination Council (NECO) exams, scoring 7As, 1B, and 1C in one, and 8As, 1B in the other.
