Oyindamola Apampa, a 16-year-old student, achieved an impressive total score of 351 on the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, which included 90 in Chemistry, 98 in Physics, 98 in Mathematics, and 65 in English Language.
Apampa, a student at Lagos’ Lagoon Secondary School, attributed the accomplishment to determination, strategic preparation, and divine favour.
It was her second attempt at the UTME, according to a statement released on Tuesday, which also explained that technical glitch at her exam centre had later rendered her first score of 158 invalid.
She said, “In my first UTME attempt, I scored 158. However, the results were widely criticised and later acknowledged by the authorities as inaccurate due to technical glitches affecting several examination centres, including mine.
“Consequently, the examination body authorised a resit to address these irregularities. In the resit, I achieved a score of 351.”
She went on to say that by creating a conducive study environment at home, her parents were instrumental in helping her academic path.
“My parents made our home a positive place for studying. We have a full library in the family living room, in addition to a separate multimedia study room where the whole family often gets together to talk about different topics and help each other learn,” she shared.
Apampa also acknowledged that she received extra academic help from a learning institution in Lekki, Lagos, which offered her UTME preparation courses and regular practice tests.
“The frequent mock exams at our learning centre were a great help in my preparation for UTME,” she said.
In his reaction to the learning centre head, Osayi Izedonmwen, stellar 98 per cent pass rate in the 2025 UTME, attributed the achievement to its hybrid learning approach.
“At Teesas, we are fully IT-equipped to seamlessly support both online and physical learning within a convenient and friendly environment. This has played a key role in helping our students excel,” Izedonmwen stated.
Academic success is not new to Apampa. After achieving ten As and one B in her junior WAEC, she was added to her school’s honour roll.
She has also represented her school in international competitions, such as the Conrad Challenge, where her team reached the final stage and earned a special mention.
