AFRICA | A brilliant Nigerian man named Oyelakin Olumide has emerged as as the overall best graduating student of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Nigeria, after earning a first-class degree in Statistics with an outstanding 4.89 CGPA.
His exceptional performance also earned him the award of best graduating student in the university’s Faculty of Science and the Department of Statistics.
Celebrating his achievement on Twitter, Olumide reflected on the challenges he faced such as self doubt and fear throughout his academic journey. However, he remained committed and relied on his faith.
”Through every trial that sought to break me, through every temptation that tried to sway me, there was always One who remained steadfast: my God. When the nights were long, when exams seemed impossible, when self-doubt whispered lies into my ears, His faithfulness never wavered,” he said.
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Olumide’s academic excellence also earned him the Funmilayo Igbalajobi Memorial Scholarship. Through the scholarship, he will be providing mentorship on securing fully funded scholarships. He looks forward to making good use of the opportunity.
In another story, a brilliant Nigerian man named Joseph Peter Akpan has 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.
Additionally, he was inducted into the Medical and Dental Profession of Nigeria, receiving his license to practice as a medical doctor in the country.
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. Read more about Dr. Joseph HERE.
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