Despite widespread failure in the 2025 UTME, 16-year-old Olamide Aderibigbe emerged as one of the top scorers, with 336 out of 400. His performance stood out in a year where over 1.5 million candidates scored below 200.
- Aderibigbe scored 98 in Mathematics, 86 in Physics, 84 in Economics, and 68 in English.
- Only 4,756 out of 1.9 million candidates scored 320 and above in the 2025 UTME.
- He plans to study Architecture at Covenant University or the University of Ibadan.
Olamide’s father, Niran Aderibigbe, expressed joy and gratitude for his son's result, calling it a divine reward for hard work. At just 16, Olamide’s academic excellence has made him a beacon of hope in a challenging academic year.
As Nigeria grapples with mass failure in national exams, how can the system nurture more bright minds like Olamide’s?
