Kwara’s Academic Triumph: 30+ Catholic School Students Score 300+ in UTME
In a remarkable display of academic excellence, 30 students from the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Model College in Ilorin, Kwara state, have achieved outstanding results in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). These students scored 300 and above, a feat that places them among the top performers in the examination. This success is part of a larger trend, as a total of over 8,000 students nationwide achieved scores of 300 and above in the same examination.
The top performers from the school include Fasesin Ayomiposi and Kunle-Olawepo Ayomikun, who both scored 355 points, the highest in their cohort. Other notable achievers are Adelodun Oluwadarasimi and Ayejuto Daniel, who scored 341 points, and Idris Jamaaldeen with 333 points. These impressive results have been met with widespread acclaim and celebration within the school and the wider community.
Reverend Father Jude Okeh, a spokesperson for the school, took to the social media platform X to share the news of the students’ achievements. He highlighted the exceptional performance of the students, noting that this success is a testament to their hard work and dedication, as well as the quality of education provided by the school. Father Okeh’s post has since garnered significant attention and praise from the online community, with many expressing their admiration for the students’ accomplishments.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has acknowledged the high number of students who achieved scores of 300 and above in the 2024 UTME. However, they have also reported that a significant portion of the candidates did