British-Nigerian girl, Esther Okade,10, has enrolled on an Open University course months after she passed her A-levels - and wants to study for a PhD before running her own bank.

According to reports from Daily Mail, the girl, who gained a C grade in her maths GCSE aged six, has joined the course which started this month.

The siblings are both home-schooled by their mother Omonefe, who has converted the living room of their semi-detached, three-bedroom house into a makeshift classroom.

Mathematician Mrs Okade, 37, said: ‘Esther is doing so well. She took a test recently and scored 100 per cent.

"Applying to the university was an interesting process because of her age.

‘We even had to talk to the vice-chancellor.

"After they interviewed her they realised that this has been her idea from the beginning. From the age of seven Esther has wanted to go to university."