Osasere Okundaye, a 16-year-old Nigerian student, is reported to have become the youngest person in Nigeria to earn a chartered accountancy qualification through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). Multiple outlets say her achievement sets a national record for age and is linked to ICAN’s professional qualification pathway. The Federal Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, congratulates her in a statement released Monday, praising Okundaye’s “hard work, discipline, resilience and commitment to excellence” and describing her as an example of young people’s potential. One outlet also adds that Olawande acknowledges the support of Okundaye’s parents, family, teachers, mentors, and other supporters. Another source notes that her milestone follows a similar earlier achievement: Temilola Blossom Arise, an 18-year-old University of Ilorin student, passed ICAN’s professional stage examinations the previous year. Across the reports, the focus remains on Okundaye’s age record and the recognition she receives from the youth development ministry.