The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has released a list of the top scorers in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
AMB Registrar Is-haq Oloyede, a professor, mentioned the candidates during a presentation at an ongoing admission policy conference in Abuja, Nigeria's capital.
JAMB announces top scorers in 2024 UTME.
Three candidates received the highest possible score of 367 out of 400, according to a list supplied by Mr Oloyede.
Mr Oloyede added that when JAMB issued the results, just 8,401 applicants, or 0.5%, scored above 300 in the exam.
He stated that 77,070 people (4.2% of the total) scored 250 or higher, while 439,974 people (24%) earned 200 or above.
Top scorers' scores
Olowu Joseph Oluwasijibomi – 367
Alayande David – 367
Orukpe Joel Ehijele – 367
Emmanuel Jeremiah Jewel -365
Essiet Etini Joshua -365
Ezenwoko Zara Valerie -365
Umoh Joshua Augustine -365
Mamudu Abdulrahman -364
Adeleke Abdulbasit Adekunle -363
Echem Victor Prosper -363
Etute Emmanuel Ehihomen -363
Keke Jedidiah Chidiebube -363
Adesanya Daniel Oluwatimileyin -363