AFRICA | 23 years old, Stephanie Anumba has emerged as the 2024 best graduating female student of the College of Medicine, the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Nigeria, after earning a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) with five distinctions.
Additionally, she was officially inducted into the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), granting her the license to practice as a medical doctor in Nigeria.
Sharing her excitement on Twitter, Stephanie celebrated her newly acquired qualification and reflected on her academic journey.
She expressed gratitude for earning distinctions in key medical courses, including Laboratory Medicine, Pharmacology, Paediatrics, Community Medicine, and Family Medicine.
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Beyond being recognized as the best female graduating student of the College of Medicine, she was also awarded Best Graduating Student in Paediatrics. Looking ahead, she aspires to build a career in Paediatrics.
In another story, a brilliant Nigerian man named Joseph Peter Akpan emerged as the overall best-graduating student of the College of Medicine, University of Uyo, Nigeria, after earning an outstanding 10 distinctions out of the 11 courses he studied.
In an X (formerly Twitter) post, Joseph said his achievements set new records at the university. He became the first student to earn three distinctions in the 1st Professional MBBS Exams.
He also made history as one of the first doctors to ever achieve a distinction in Family Medicine, and the first doctor to earn four distinctions in the Final MBBS Exams, earning him multiple awards and plaques. Read more about Joseph HERE.
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