Nigeria, July 5 -- Osasere Okundaye has opened up about how she became Nigeria's youngest chartered accountant at 16.

Ms Okundaye's feat was announced by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, on 29 June via his X page.

She broke the four-year record previously held by Jonathan Adewale, a 17-year-old who passed the final stage of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) examination.

ICAN, the professional body responsible for training, examining and certifying chartered accountants in Nigeria, requires candidates to complete a rigorous multi-stage examination before qualifying as chartered accountants.

Most ICAN members qualify after completing university, making Ms Okundaye's achievement at 16 particular...