Nigeria has won six medals at the 2026 Pan African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) held in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, reaffirming the country’s growing reputation in mathematics and science education across Africa.

The Nigerian contingent secured four silver and two bronze medals at the prestigious continental competition for secondary school students.

Among the standout performers was Aghaduno Chimfimnanya, who won two silver medals—one in the Pan African Mathematics Olympiad and another in the Pan African Mathematics Olympiad for Girls (PAMO-G).

Oyerinde Damaris also clinched two silver medals in both categories, while Lius Liu won a silver medal in PAMO. Enwere Kingsley Ikenna added to Nigeria’s haul with a bronze in PAMO.

Nigeria also secured a bronze medal in PAMO-G, the category dedicated to ranking female contestants based on the same examination papers and marking scheme used for the main competition.

The students emerged through the Nigerian National Mathematical Sciences Olympiad conducted by the National Mathematical Centre (NMC) in what the Centre described as a fair and transparent selection process.

PAMO is Africa’s flagship mathematics championship for secondary school students and is organised annually on a rotational basis among African countries under the auspices of the African Mathematics Union through its Commission on the Pan African Mathematics Olympiad. The competition brings together some of the continent’s brightest young mathematicians to celebrate excellence and intellectual achievement.

Each participating country presents a six-member team, while the highest-ranking female contestant is crowned the African Mathematics Queen.

Speaking on Nigeria’s performance, the Acting Director and Chief Executive of the National Mathematical Centre (NMC), Prof. Benjamin Oyelami, who led the Nigerian delegation to the competition, commended the Federal Government for providing the funding that enabled the Centre to adequately prepare and present the students.

He pledged the Centre’s commitment to sustaining Nigeria’s impressive performances at future editions of the competition.

“The Centre is ready and prepared to continue playing its pivotal role not only in adequately preparing and presenting students for the competition but also in ensuring that they win more laurels for the country,” he said.

Prof. Oyelami added that the Centre has been repositioned to strengthen the teaching, learning and research of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences, with the goal of improving students’ performance in the subjects at all levels of Nigeria’s education system.