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By Emmanuel Adeleke
A 15-year old student of Bishop Otubelu Juniorate, Enugu, Lotanna Azuokeke, has broken a record in his school after scoring 99 marks in Mathematics and a total of 337 in the just-concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
A statement issued by Dr Chiwuike Uba, the Media Adviser to the Bishop of the Diocese of Nike (Anglican Communion), Enugu State, and founder of the school, Rt. Rev’d (Dr.) Christian Onyeka Onyia, said Azuokeke, a native of Ọba, in Idemmili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, also scored 88 marks in chemistry, 86 in physics, and 64 in English Language.
He said Azuokeke applied to study Electrical/Electronic Engineering at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN)
“Azụokeke broke the record that set by Chidera Obi who scored 329 marks to emerge overall best, five years ago,” he said.