UTME Score Of Yoruba Girl Schooling In The North Emerges: "The 2024 Highest JAMB Score So Far"
- A Yoruba girl schooling and residing in the northern part of Nigeria has smashed the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
- The intelligent girl scored over 91 in three of the subjects she sat for and is said to be the highest performer so far
- Internet users showered encomiums on the bright girl as people celebrated her across social media platforms
The academic exploit of Oladigbolu Zainab Asake, a Yoruba girl living and schooling in Kaduna, has caught people's attention.
An X user, @abdul4united, shared the girl's result on the social media platform, saying it is the highest 2024 JAMB score so far.
Celebrating Zainab on Facebook, a page called Think Yoruba First, said her academic achievement is a testament to the supportive education environment she had been fortunate to have.
Oladigbolu Zainab Asake hailed on social media
They added that it also underscored her hard work and dedication. Think Yoruba First's statement read in part:
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"Zainab's remarkable accomplishment is a testament to her dedication, hard work, and the supportive educational environment she has been fortunate to have. While she hails from the South West, her decision to live and study in the North demonstrates the diversity and interconnectedness of educational opportunities across Nigeria.
"It also underscores the importance of embracing cultural exchange and breaking down geographical barriers in pursuit of knowledge and excellence."
Oladigbolu Zainab Asake's score
A breakdown of the Dialogue Academy Kaduna student's UTME score showed she had 81 in English, 95 in mathematics and physics and 91 in chemistry. Her aggregate score is 362.
This automatically ranks her in the 0.5 % of performers in the exam who had 300 and above.
See his tweet below:
Oladigbolu Zainab Asake's result excites people
@MosesAdewole6 said:
"Congratulations."
@dizi_rica said:
"Congratulations it a pleasure."
Sani Musa said:
"Congratulations 300+."
Kenny Inukay said:
"That is awesome, congratulations."
UTME score of northern school head boy
In another story, the UTME result of the head boy of a northern school has surfaced on social media.
The man drew people's attention to the northern boy's result and tagged numerous handles to his post, including JAMB headquarters. He was not happy that the boy was not celebrated on social media for his UTME performance.
The head boy's impressive score ranks him in the 0.5 % of candidates who scored 300 and above in the JAMB exam.
Northern girl 'breaks record' with UTME score
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian girl from the north had 'broken record' with her UTME score.
A screenshot showing her result was shared on X by @Alameen___Abba, who revealed that she was one of the highest scorers from the north. The young lady got 68 in English language, 93 in mathematics, 87 in physics, and 88 in chemistry.
Social media users were left in awe after checking out the high score she got in each of the subjects she sat for.
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Source: Legit.ng
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