Independent
In recognition of good performance, the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, yesterday awarded the best students in the 2020 West African Senior School Examination, WASSCE with prizes.
One of the prize winners, a student of Princeton College, Aguda, Surulere Lagos, Yinka-Banjo, Victory Morenike with No 4252067/039 came first, having scored A1 in her subjects, while her total score was 606.3196.
Another student, Adebowale, Dorcas Ayooluwa of Emerald Laurel Comprehensive College, Ibadan came second, having A1 in all her subjects with a total score of 601.2198.
The third student was Nwaozuzu Confidence Chinaza of Total Education Development Academy, Eke-Owerri, Abia. She also scored distinctions in all her subjects with a total score of 599.605.
In an interview with journalists, the mother of the first prize winner, Dr. Chika Yinka-Banjo, said that her daughter was unable to attend the event because she is presently studying Computational Biology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America, adding that the girl won 19 full scholarships in abroad and had to choose one…
