As part of its 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) schedule, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the names of the top 10 candidates on Tuesday (UTME).
The admission policy for 2021 was revealed by the examination body’s registrar, Mr. Is-haq Oloyede.
Lagos, Ogun, Osun Tops
Male from Lagos State with registration number 10054281ID Monwuba Chibuzor Chibuikem scored 358 points out of a possible 400, according to Mr. Oloyede.
It was a close race between Master Chibuikem (350) and Qomarudeen Abdulwasiu Alabi (350)
With the registration number 10115691FG, Master Alabi is an Osun State native.
A native of Ogun State, Master Oreoluwa has the registration number 10109964GI.
Ajayi Eberechukwu Isaiah, a male with registration number 10067858JC, came in fourth place with 349. He’s from Lagos and took the test there.
Rivers State native Okarike Favour Kenneth, with registration number 10088418AH, came in fifth on the list with a score of 348.
In the meantime, the trio of Victor Omonona Oluwamayokun 10008972BG, Owoeye Israel Oluwatimilehin 10165579GD, and Ehizogie Jeffrey Aidelogie 10006469FG all scored 347.
In addition to Master Victor, Oluwatimilehin and Aidelogie hail from Oyo, Ekiti, and Edo. While Oluwatimilehin took his examination in Lagos, the other two took theirs in their home states.
He has a registration number of 10151081AE and is from Ekiti State in Nigeria. Kwara State is where he took the test, and he scored 346. He is currently ranked 9th on the log.
Edo State-born Yakubu Abdulraheem Joshua, with registration number 10050994FA, scored 343 points to take 10th place.
School choice for UTME.
In terms of school choice, there’s no doubt that Covenant University is the best university in Nigeria.
It’s been revealed that five of the top candidates chose Covenant University in Ota, Ogun State, as their school of choice.
Four other candidates, masters Victor, Oluwatimilehin, and Samuel, and the only female on the list, Miss Favour, chose Covenant University in addition to Master Chibuikem as the top performer.
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His choice was Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, while Master Oreluwa went to the University of Lagos, ranked second on the list.
Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ekiti State was chosen by Master Isiah, who placed fourth on the log.
Master Joshua applied to study at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State.
Engineering and sciences Tops UTME courses.
While this is going on, all 10 candidates have chosen to study engineering and science.
Even though only one candidate chose to study mathematics and another chose to study computer science, the remaining eight candidates all chose to study engineering, including electrical and electronic, mechatronics, chemical engineering, and mechanical and computer engineering.
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