A Nigerian student was admitted to the hospital after a severe anxiety attack resulting from an unsatisfactory score in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The emotional outburst has raised concerns on social media about the ever-increasing mental pressure placed on students in Nigeria’s academic system.
The devastating news was made public on TikTok by the victim’s sister with the username @big_ellaa7. The video shows the younger brother on a hospital bed, unable to come to terms with the shock of his result.
According to her, the student really worked extremely hard and was very hopeful when he sat the exam. “He came back full of joy because he felt he answered everything correctly,” she said, adding that he studied really hard, putting so much effort and hope into the exam, only to be disappointed by the results.
My caption read: “My brother after seeing his JAMB score. He had an anxiety attack. He was rushed to the hospital. He studied like his life depended on it.”
Though she never revealed the woman’s score, she insisted that it was so devastating that it made a man crack emotionally and physically. “2025 JAMB did him dirty. I can’t even ask someone in the hospital what his score is,” she lamented.
Since then, many Nigerians have taken to the social media platform to sympathize with the family and call for integrated mental health awareness programs and support for students.
Get the video here.
@big_ellaa7 my brother after checking his JAMB score #creatorsearchinsights #xyzabc #Jamb #Jamb2025 #jambmeme #studenttiktok #studenttiktoker #RelatableAF @Mazi Tunde Ednut
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