In Nigeria, one of the very
difficult situations
students find themselves
in is securing admission
into tertiary institutions of
learning.
Hence, the reason many
resort to part time
education as a means of
catching up with their peers
who were lucky enough to
advance ahead of them.
But there are some people
who have been exceptional
in their endeavours and
have managed to emerge as
doctorate degree holders at
the early stage of their lives.

A list of Nigeria’s youngest
five PhD holders has been
compiled.
A list of Nigeria’s youngest
PhDs has been compiled by
Nigerian scholars and it is
presented below:
5. Dr Olabisi Adeyemi (Age:26)
This young intellectual
earned her PhD in Botany
from the University of
Lagos. Though she had
maintained a track record of
academic success right from
her secondary school, she
acknowledged that having a
PhD at her age, and the
record of being the best
graduating PhD student, did
not 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
record time in 2012.
4. Dr Opeyemi Shodipe
(Age: 25)
This young Nigerian scholar
received 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 when she was 25.
3. Dr Salihu Dasuki
Nakande (Age: 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,
UK. He capped it with a PhD
from the same university in
2012.
2. Dr Olaoluwa Hallowed
Oluwadara (Age: 24)
Acclaimed as one of Africa’s
youngest PhD holders,
Olaoluwa is a spectacular
Nigerian intellectual and
scholar, because of his
achievements. He entered
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 receiveda
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, best BSc
student award in physics,
2007 and best MSc 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 (Age: 22)
Here we have the leader of
the pack. A colossus of
intellectual ingenuity. Dr.
Omebere-Iyari, received his
PhD in chemical engineering
from University of
Nottingham, UK, 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 the same year
to Oxbridge, Ikeja, where he
wrote and passed his A-
levels, scoring ‘A’ in physics,
chemistry and mathematics.
He entered the University of
Nottingham immediately
and graduated three years
later with a first class
degree 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 the
record time of three years,
specializing in multi-phase
flow. Omebere-Iyari has
distinguished himself as an
exceptionally gifted
Nigerian.d
Since graduation, he has
worked with many
multinational corporations
such as Shell, Halliburton,
etc. He earned an MBA with
distinction from INSEAD/
Wharton, and is a member
of many professional
groups

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Wonderful.

Op dis ur no 1 no do masters,Phd straight abi,abeg clean ur mouth

No pishur ?

Elosky20:
In Nigeria, one of the very
difficult situations
students find themselves
in is securing admission
into tertiary institutions of
learning.
Hence, the reason many
resort to part time
education as a means of
catching up with their peers
who were lucky enough to
advance ahead of them.
But there are some people
who have been exceptional
in their endeavours and
have managed to emerge as
doctorate degree holders at
the early stage of their lives.

A list of Nigeria’s youngest
five PhD holders has been
compiled.
A list of Nigeria’s youngest
PhDs has been compiled by
Nigerian scholars and it is
presented below:
5. Dr Olabisi Adeyemi (Age:26)
This young intellectual
earned her PhD in Botany
from the University of
Lagos. Though she had
maintained a track record of
academic success right from
her secondary school, she
acknowledged that having a
PhD at her age, and the
record of being the best
graduating PhD student, did
not 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
record time in 2012.
4. Dr Opeyemi Shodipe
(Age: 25)
This young Nigerian scholar
received 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 when she was 25.
3. Dr Salihu Dasuki
Nakande (Age: 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,
UK. He capped it with a PhD
from the same university in
2012.
2. Dr Olaoluwa Hallowed
Oluwadara (Age: 24)
Acclaimed as one of Africa’s
youngest PhD holders,
Olaoluwa is a spectacular
Nigerian intellectual and
scholar, because of his
achievements. He entered
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 receiveda
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, best BSc
student award in physics,
2007 and best MSc 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 (Age: 22)
Here we have the leader of
the pack. A colossus of
intellectual ingenuity. Dr.
Omebere-Iyari, received his
PhD in chemical engineering
from University of
Nottingham, UK, 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 the same year
to Oxbridge, Ikeja, where he
wrote and passed his A-
levels, scoring ‘A’ in physics,
chemistry and mathematics.
He entered the University of
Nottingham immediately
and graduated three years
later with a first class
degree 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 the
record time of three years,
specializing in multi-phase
flow. Omebere-Iyari has
distinguished himself as an
exceptionally gifted
Nigerian.d
Since graduation, he has
worked with many
multinational corporations
such as Shell, Halliburton,
etc. He earned an MBA with
distinction from INSEAD/
Wharton, and is a member
of many professional
groups

https://www.naij.com/609118-meet-nigerias-5-youngest-ph-d-holders-oldest-26.html

Am proud to have once been a student of Dr Olaoluwa Hallowed Oluwadara, tho he really drilled us in linear algebra classes he taught us then. He has been sent to Harvard for a Post Doctoral Degree on scholarship courtesy UNILAG.