Often we hear all these crime news about Nigerians but we all know good things are happening.
Most don't make it to the newsroom
This woman is a hero.
We should be extremely proud of her.

in the last weeks of August 2008, seventeen UK newspapers and five television stations, including the great BBC TV and ITV, carried the news of one Mrs Julianah Balogun-Oke, a London resident, Nigerian single mother, whose quadruplets, 18-year old Tobi, Tosin, Tayo and Tolu had all achieved A and B grades in their A Level results at St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College in Clapham, South West London, and as a result, had all been admitted to various Ivy League universities in the UK – Manchester University, Goldsmiths College, St Mary’s University of London and Cambridge University.

Mrs Julianah Balogun-Oke (pix left): Certainly something to smile about.

Furthermore, these five television stations were all over themselves to interview Mrs Balogun-Oke for this achievement and were broadcast all over the country. And this remarkable woman, who lives on a council estate in one of the most deprived areas of London, if not the UK, said simply “It is not where you live, it is how you live”. What humility, what graciousness? She has had to cope with too many social and economic disadvantages over the years in raising up her quadruplets, who are just four of a total of seven children, all of who are doing well.

What is remarkable in this feat, is not so much that the lady had seven children in total, (the quadruplet are the last and the older ones are a Doctor, a Nurse and a Lawyer) that she raised alone, but the fact that she did this in a society currently embroiled in youth crimes and a culture of gangs

http://www.nigeriansinamerica.com/articles/2860/1/The-Story-of-Julianah-Balogun-Oke-A-Champion-Mother/Page1.html

proud mother

Awww, this is good. Nothing like having a strong maternal figure in one's life. God bless her.

This a good one to hear about such a mom, God give you more grace to be a good mom of your children, thanks for making ur fatherland proud ooois

oh yeah, i read that in london lite
how great is it, i'm proud of the woman and her kids
and of course of being nigerian ,

“It is not where you live, it is how you live”

ahh, says who?
Where you live matters o, plz.
Where you live is just as important as how you live.
Well, it depends. It depends on how safe, secure, and comfortable one is with his/her environment

Grace unto the lady

But, it's not like these shits don't go on everywhere; they just don't make news as much.
Iya sikiras and nkirus in Nigeria sell Bons and Eja dindin to raise their quintuplets into successful lawyers, doctors and whatever else.

Ruby_Pearl:

ahh, says who?
Where you live matters o, plz.
Where you live is just as important as how you live.
Well, it depends. It depends on how safe, secure, and comfortable one is with his/her environment

You're right and the proud mother above is also right.
she didn't create her situation and she didn't let her bad neighborhood define her and her kids.
I'm sure she could have moved if she could.
Her story proves that failure is a thing of the mind not a product of our circumstances

plus_Queen:

Her story proves that failure is [b]sometimes[/b]a thing of the mind not a product of our circumstances

And at times, there's only so much the mind can do under horrible circumstances.

plus_Queen:

You're right and the proud mother above is also right.
she didn't create her situation and she didn't let her bad neighborhood define her and her kids.
I'm sure she could have moved if she could.
Her story proves that failure is a thing of the mind not a product of our circumstances

When a mother is raising a child and she wants to raise her child the proper way, often times, it's hard to give up. because she knows she's not just living for herself.
well, I commend her, at the same time, it's nothing out of the ordinary

ruby,how many of such stories about Nigerians make it to the London news?
That's what makes it unique.
All the stories about our people is about crime and more crime and for major Newspapers and TV stations to carry this is a big deal even though we know it's common.
How many good stories have you heard here in the USA about Nigerians.
Besides 419 and militants in the NIger delta,what other Nigerian stories have you heard on CNN or ABC

plus_Queen:

ruby,how many of such stories about Nigerians make it to the London news?
That's what makes it unique.
All the stories about our people is about crime and more crime and for major Newspapers and TV stations to carry this is a big deal even though we know it's common.
How many good stories have you heard here in the USA about Nigerians.
Besides 419 and militants in the NIger delta,what other Nigerian stories have you heard on CNN or ABC

Well, I guess.
So basically, what makes it so special is bcuz it got to the news.
Right now, am grinning from ear to ear.
Okay, I guess the woman tries sha.

LOL
A single mother living in a bad neighborhood who raised 7 kids and she has a lawyer.a doctor ,a nurse and a set of quadruplets in college is no easy accomplishment in any soceity.
In most families with that many children and 2 loving parents there's always one or two that turn out to be rogues.
News or no news she's done a swirl job.

awww, now that's an accomplishment.
quad kini?
Well, thank God for scholarship money

I am very proud of her and her children. Congratulations

@Ezinwannam

I love your name!!

@poster

I read this story on nigeriainamerica.com and i was soo happy and proud!!! Go Naija!!!

plus_Queen:

ruby,how many of such stories about Nigerians make it to the London news?
That's what makes it unique.
All the stories about our people is about crime and more crime and for major Newspapers and TV stations to carry this is a big deal even though we know it's common.
How many good stories have you heard here in the USA about Nigerians.
Besides 419 and militants in the NIger delta,what other Nigerian stories have you heard on CNN or ABC

Abeg, there are even more astonishing examples of rags to riches stories amongst the Chinese/Indian community, never mind the Jewish community. Do you want the newspapers to spend their time chronicling these stories?

@ 4 play

So?? hater!

to her i dedicate the song by shaggy ,,,(strength of a woman) and by tupac ( dear mama) and bob marley ( no woman no cry) good for her great role modle

She raised those children with blood and sweat. Some credit would be nice. Not easy at all.

I agree. . .kudos to her. . .if the kids turned out otherwise, the shame would rest on her shoulders as well!!

She actually does deserve all the credit in the world and then some!!

@Toyosi

Some what jo!

Indeed a wonder mother!

my mom is also a single mother and it is not easy carrying 6 children along, so tumb up for the single mother

i saw them on BBC NEWS, so proud of them, my mum is a single parent as well and am proud of her too. she went thr so much but i spoil her silly these days, non of the media once referred to their mum bn nigerian, if they had bn accused of a crime, the media would have referred to their mum as bn nigerian,

Pride to motherhood. Well done sweet mother.
    May you lie long to reap from your sweat

She is a proud mum,this is worth emulating!

determination and focus