British Council honours young Nigerians after they achieve the highest standard in a single subject at Cambridge assessments
Twelve Nigerian students have been recognised as the world’s top performers in English in the 2024 Cambridge examinations, Nigerian news account Nigeria Stories reported. The students were celebrated at a recognition event hosted by the British Council in partnership with Cambridge, where each pupil received certificates acknowledging their achievement.
According to the event photo shared online, the award ceremony brought together the students, their teachers and representatives from the British Council and Cambridge exam boards. The recognition highlights exceptional individual performance — the students earned the highest standard recorded globally in the single-subject English paper for 2024, an achievement that places them ahead of peers from around the world.
Educators and exam officials often describe such awards as important not only for the winners but for the school systems that supported them. For Nigeria, the honours underscore the potential of the country’s learners and the value of sustained investment in English-language education and exam preparation. School heads and parents present at the ceremony were reported to be visibly proud as the winners posed with their certificates onstage.
The recognition can open doors for scholarship opportunities, international study and broader academic visibility for the students involved. For now, celebrations are due: the young scholars have put Nigeria in the spotlight on the global Cambridge stage, proving that top-tier exam success is achievable by students from the country.
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