Nigerians are one of the most educated
nationalities, behind the Indians and Chinese.
Nigerians attain the highest level of educational study(PhD) in various fields.
The recent trends are the PhD
holders in their very young age.



5. Dr. Olabisi Adeyemi, 26: This young intellectual
earned her PhD in Botany from the University of
Lagos. Though she had maintained a track record of
academic successes right from her secondary school,
she acknowledge that having a PhD at her age, and
the record of being the best graduating PhD student
didn’t come easy. Born in Lagos Island local
government of Lagos state, Dr. Adeyemi attended
Girls’ Academy, L/Island where she was the best
student in WAEC, with seven distinctions. She
proceeded to University of Lagos and graduated with
a first class degree in botany in 2006. She completed
her PhD in within record time in 2012.



4. Dr. Opeyemi Shodipe, 25: This young Nigerian
scholar bagged her Bachelor’s Degree at 19, from
Babcock University. After the mandatory NYSC
programme, she entered for a Masters at University
of Ibadan, graduating best in her department. She
capped it with a well-deserved Doctorate degree in
Information Science from her alma mater, Babcock
University. She was 25.



3. Dr. Salihu Dasuki Nakande, 25: Born in October,
1987, he is one of Nigeria’s youngest PhD holders,
and arguably the youngest in northern Nigeria. He
graduated with a first class degree in Information
Technology from Eastern Mediterranean University
(EMU), North Cyprus at 21. Dr. Salihu completed his
Master’s degree at Brunel University, U.K. He capped
it with a PhD in the same University in 2012.



2. Dr. Olaoluwa Hallowed Oluwadara, 24:
Acclaimed as Africa’s youngest PhD holders,
Olaoluwa is a spectacular Nigerian intellectual and
scholar, because of his achievements. He entered the
University for a Bachelor’s degree at 15. He earned
two B.Sc degrees in Mathematics and Physics, from
University of Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR),
run simultaneously. He bagged his Master’s degree
from the same University. He crowned it with a PhD
in Mathematics at the University of Lagos, Akoka,
where he was the best graduating PhD student. Dr.
Olaoluwa H. Oluwadara won University of Bangui’s
all-time best student award from the Department of
Mathematics (B.Sc), best B.Sc student award in
Physics, 2007 and best M.Sc awards in Physics and
Mathematics respectively in 2008. He currently is a
Research Fellow of the Mathematical Analysis and
Optimisation Research Group.



1. Dr. Nkemehule Karl Omebere-Iyari, 22: Here we
have the leader of the pack. A colossus of intellectual
ingenuity. Dr. Omebere-Iyari, bagged his PhD in
Chemical Engineering from University of Nottingham
in 2006, then aged 22. This amazing Nigerian, an old
student of Kings College, Lagos had 8 As in his WAEC
result at age 16. He proceeded same year to
Oxbridge, Ikeja, where he wrote and passed his A-
levels, scoring ‘A’ in Physics, Chemistry and
Mathematics. He entered University of Nottingham
immediately and graduated three years later with a
first class in Chemical Engineering at 19 in 2003. He
was also the best graduating student in Chemical
Engineering that year. With a university scholarship,
Omebere-Iyari wasted no time, and pursued his PhD.
He received a EU grant of €17,000 every year, and
finished his Doctorate in record time of three years,
specializing in multi-phase flow. Omebere-Iyari has
distinguished himself as an exceptionally gifted
Nigerian. Upon graduation, he was worked with
many multinational cooperation as Shell, Halliburton,
e.t.c. He earned an MBA with distinction from
INSEAD/Wharton, and is a member of many
professional groups.

Pa buhari.. Primary school cert=pending!!!