Wuraola Fatimah: Nigerian Tennis star who scored 351 in JAMB wins Scholarship to study Engineering

Fatimah Wuraola, a promising young tennis player from Ilorin, Kwara State, has been awarded a scholarship to study Software Engineering at the prestigious Pan-Atlantic University.

Fatimah secured an impressive score of 351 in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

She achieved the feat while focusing most of her energy on another exam.

The Nigerian tennis player has secured a scholarship at Pan Atlantic University, where she will begin her studies.

The 19-year-old Nigerian tennis player expressed that the news was unbelievable.

“I was very excited. It was almost unbelievable because I wasn’t expecting such an outcome from something that I stumbled upon.

“It (the scholarship opportunity) was sent to a school group so I decided to give it a try.

“All these great things have happened, not because I’m extra special or anything, but because of God’s blessings in my life. So I give thanks to Him.

“They gave me the scholarship because of my academic performance, passion for education and my moral behavior during the interviews. I’m a bit nervous but excited too, ” Fatimah told Nigeria Tennis Live.

Meanwhile, her father, Majeed Wuraola, expressed immense pride and excitement for his daughter's achievement.