Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- Eighteen-year-old Seunara Arotiba who emerged as the overall best candidate of the May/June 2018 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has said having a social life does not deter a student from being an academic genius.

Mr Arotiba scored eight A1s in Economics, Civic Education, English Language, General Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Tourism to have a total score of 663.3030.

Speaking at the end of the 57th annual meeting of the Nigeria National Committee of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC ) on Thursday in Abuja, Mr Arotiba said hard work, his parents and teachers helped him to attain excellence.

"The factors are hard work and a lot of heroes who have participated in ...