A 16-year-old student from Nigeria has capped her secondary school years with two major achievements, earning a strong JAMB score and walking away as the best student at her graduation ceremony.
Abolade Asekunoreoluwa Naomi scored 310 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the body that has overseen university entrance examinations in Nigeria since 1978. News of her result spread quickly after her elder sister took to social media to celebrate, sharing photographs of the multiple awards Naomi had collected during her time in school.
The Course She Plans to Study
When asked which course she hoped to pursue at university, Naomi answered without hesitation: Economics. Her reasoning was considered well beyond her years.
“Firstly, I was in the commercial department, and with the world becoming more dependent on Artificial Intelligence, accountants are on the verge of being replaced. Therefore, it would only be wise to go for another choice,” she said.
She went on to explain what draws her to the subject:
“I’ve always found Economics thrilling; the fact that it requires one to think deeply and the excitement of learning facts discovered by great economists just makes me hope to become one of them someday.”
Night Naps, Late Nights and a Routine That Worked
Shortly after her UTME results were announced, Naomi also received the title of Best Graduating Student at Cenfex High School, Makola. Speaking to Legit.ng, she described the moment her name was called during the ceremony.
“When I learned I was the best graduating student, I was honestly just happy and grateful to God,” she said.
She was equally candid about her initial reaction to her JAMB score, admitting she had hoped for something higher before allowing herself to feel the joy of the result.
When I received my JAMB score, at first, I didn’t know what I felt because, obviously, I wanted higher. But later, I was filled with joy from nowhere. I wanted to actually wake my whole family up and tell them. I didn’t, though, but I was honestly very happy and joyous,” Naomi said.
The foundation of her results, she explained, was a study routine shaped around her natural body clock. Having identified herself as someone who functions better at night, she structured her days to accommodate that preference.
“During my secondary school years, I realised that I was and am a night person, so I built my routine around that. To reach my full potential, I would have afternoon naps shortly after school hours. I read two to three hours daily when the upcoming exams were not that close, but as the pressure increased, so did my reading duration,” she said.
My younger sister graduated from secondary school today as the Best Graduating student and the highest JAMB score (310)
Proud sister moment🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/0e0k5wZr5J
— ÀwámáridinifẹOlúwasímí Esq😚 (@Awamaridiii) July 31, 2026
