A 13-year-old pupil of Scholars Universal Secondary School, Ogun State, Oluwatunmise Idowu has set a new record in the annual Cowbellpedia Mathematics Television quiz by solving 17 maths problems in one minute.

She set the record in a Group B stage contest of the on-going competition with Ayomide Nafisat Abdulwaheed, a JSS 3 pupil of Reality High School, Osogbo, Osun State; Olajide Osoba of Atlantic Hall, Epe, Lagos State; Edidiong Okon of Topfaith International Secondary School, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State; Charles Adesoba of Petoa City College, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State; and Vanessa Ibol of NOWA Secondary School, New Kashi, Nassarawa State.

Idowu topples a previous record set by Ayodeji Akinkuowo, last year who answer 15 maths questions in 60 seconds and eventually won the senior category of the competition.

Idowu, who said she spends four hours practising Mathematics everyday, also hopes to win the crown this year.

“I want to win. My parents want me to win, just like my school also wants me victorious. Winning the crown will be the greatest gift I want from God this year. Apart from the one million naira prize, the bragging right in my school and among my friends will be inestimable. I can’t wait for the glorious moment. I pray for God’s favour,” she said.