Category: Education & Innovation

18-year-old Daniel Obaji has emerged the youngest ever graduate at New York University Abu Dhabi, class of 2019.

The gifted biology major student moved to Abu Dhabi from Nigeria to pursue his studies when only 15 and commences the latest venture of his academic career (PhD in biology) at the New York University, New York in the United States of America.

His specialty is in neuroscience and is focusing on computational biology, which is a combination of computer studies and biology.

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Ogunkayode Oluwaseyi Simeon has emerged the overall winner of the 2019 PositiveNaija video event, themed: Nigerians, Work & Dignity!

The 2019 PositiveNaija video event (May 1 – 31, 2019) is purposed towards informing the world on the vision, nature, relevance and impact of the work undertaken by Nigerians for the good of humanity.

The 2019 PositiveNaija Video Event aims to promote the following:

• Self-value of Nigerians;
• Dignity of legitimate work undertaken by Nigerians; and
• Visionary and sustainable enterprises.

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Tobechukwu Phillips has emerged the first Black valedictorian of Alvin High School in Texas 125 years after it was established in 1894.

This incredible feat takes place 54 years after the school integrated with African-American students in 1965.

Tobechukwu Phillips graduated with a 6.9 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale, which she earned by taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses along with her electives.

She got to the top of her class by getting all A’s throughout her four years in school. This is in addition to her other interests.

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Abel Jonathan, a graduate of Mathematics has emerged the overall best student of Delta State University (DELSU) Abraka at the 13th Convocation of the university with Cumulative Grade Point Aggregate (CGPA) of 4.91 in the 2017/2018 academic session.

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Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, has emerged winner of the 4th Inter-tertiary Institutions Debate and Public Speaking competition organised by the Nigeria Debate Society (NDS).

Mr. Elvis Otobo, Spokesman, Caleb University, said in statement on the 17th of May 2019 that the university’s representative defeated 39 other contestants from 20 other higher institutions across the federation to emerge winner.

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The Federal University of Technology (FUTA) has emerged best institution at the second edition of National Statistics Competition held in Kwali, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The National Statistics Competition, organised by the Nigerian Statistical Association (NSA) had 42 final year students from 21 tertiary institutions in attendance.

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Ridwan Ola-Gbadamosi and Karen Nneka Enumah have emerged as the best graduating students at the Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2017/2018 academic session during the 23rd Convocation Ceremony of the University.

Ridwan Ola-Gbadamosi from the Faculty of Engineering and Karen Nneka Enumah from the Department of Mathematics, both finished with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.88.

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