FUTA students to represent Nigeria at mathematics competition

The four students of the Federal
University of Technology, Akure,
(FUTA), who came tops at the 8th
National Mathematics Competition for
University Students (2016 NAMCUS),
which took place in Abuja under the
aegis of the National Mathematical
Centre will on 25 and 29 July, represent
Nigeria at the International
Mathematics Competition (IMC) 2016.
The competition, which is being put
together by the University College,
London, holds in America University,
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.
The FUTA Team comprise, Michael
Omolaja, a 500 level student who
currently has the title of Best Student
Mathematician across Nigerian
Universities; Mary Akinade and Segun
Ofe, both 500 level students who won
silver medals and Desmond Dike, a 300
level student who picked a bronze
medal.
The International Competition would
consist of two sessions of five hours
each with problems from algebra, real
and complex analysis, geometry and
combinatorics.
The Nigerian team will face students
from about 80 countries across the
globe.