UTME: CANDIDATE SMASHES RECORD BY SCORING 99 POINTS IN MATHEMATICS, TOTALING 337

Lotanna Azuokeke, a student at Bishop Otubelu Juniorate in Trans Ekulu, Enugu, smashed a school record by achieving 99 points in Mathematics and 337 overall in the recently completed Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

This was revealed in a statement published by Dr Chiwuike Uba, the Media Adviser to the Bishop of the Diocese of Nike (Anglican Communion), the school's founder.

According to Uba, Azuokeke a native of Oba in Idemmili South Local Government Area LGA of Anambra State also scored 88 marks in chemistry, 86 in physics, and 64 in the English Language.

He said Azuokeke applied to study electrical/electronic engineering at his choice of institution, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)

He said: "Azuokeke broke the record that set by Chidera Obi who scored 329 marks to emerge overall best, five years ago".