jamb (2) (1).webp
The Digest:

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the list of the top ten candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with Okeke Chinedu Christian from Anambra State achieving the highest score of 375 out of a possible 400. This announcement, made by JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede at the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions in Abuja, highlights a significant

Key Points:
  • Okeke Chinedu Christian from Anambra State scored 375, choosing Mechanical Engineering at the University of Lagos (UNILAG).
  • Ayuba Simon-Peter John from Gombe State secured the second highest score with 374, opting for Mechanical Engineering at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD).
  • Abdulmalik Olayinka Jimoh from Kwara State scored 373, also selecting Mechanical Engineering at UNILAG.
  • Roberts Ayibo Damiete (Rivers State) scored 373 and chose Electrical/Electronic Engineering at UNILAG.
  • Ononugbo Chibueze Chigozirim (Enugu State) scored 373 and picked Electrical/Electronic Engineering at the University of Ibadan (UI).
  • Olawepo Tunmise Gertrude (Kwara State) scored 373, selecting Computer Science at UNILAG.
  • Afenitan Leslie Ofeoritse (Delta State) scored 373, choosing Mechanical Engineering at Covenant University (CU).
  • Azoyenime Samuel Chukwuemeka (Delta State) scored 372, opting for Aerospace Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU).
  • Oyebode Emmanuel Oluwapelumi (Ogun State) scored 372, choosing Petroleum & Gas Engineering at UNILAG.
  • Omigie Cecil Osaigbovo (Edo State) scored 372, selecting Mechanical Engineering at UI.
The impressive scores of these candidates, particularly the dominance of Mechanical Engineering as a course choice among the top performers, underscore the academic aspirations of Nigerian youth. Their achievements set a high benchmark for future examinees and signify a collective Academic Ascent for the nation's educational landscape.

Sources: Tribune Online, Daily Post