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PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by 360frolic(m): 1:50pm On Nov 06, 2015
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A Nigerian student has achieved the highest grades at a Japanese university for the past 50 years, while solving a mathematical equation which was unsolvable 30 years ago, in his first semester.

Ufot Ekong achieved a first in electrical engineering at Tokai University in Tokyo, scoring the best marks since 1965, CCTV Africa reported.

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Ekong an Ibibio who lived in Lagos, also plays the saxophone, and runs a retail wears and accessories shop in Japan called Strictly African Japan.

The Nigerian speaks English, French, Japanese and Yoruba. Ekong paid his way through university himself.

He currently works for Nissan and has already patented two products, as well as making an electric car which reaches up to 128 kmph.
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Ekong was honoured with his picture on a billboard in his hometown.

During his time at university, Ekong has won six awards for academic excellence.


SOURCE: http://www.edificationinfo.com/2015/11/photos-nigerian-student-ufot-ekong.html

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Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by Ibelong2God: 1:54pm On Nov 06, 2015
What a beautiful news!

Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by chaloner(m): 1:55pm On Nov 06, 2015
A biafran .....sweet news
Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by idu1(m): 1:57pm On Nov 06, 2015
That's great
Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by bandol(m): 1:58pm On Nov 06, 2015
We need more of this. keep soaring high bro!
Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by benedictnsi(m): 2:02pm On Nov 06, 2015
bandol:
We need more of this. keep soaring high bro!

You d expect more You no go break your own records wink
Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by psucc(m): 2:03pm On Nov 06, 2015
That's cool. In every nation, while the good are making us proud, the bad ones are busy trafficking everything, even toothpick
Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by McCarlito(m): 2:05pm On Nov 06, 2015
This is a wake up call for our educational sectors...... Nigerians abroad soars higher than those back here in Nigeria.... Let's give it to this calabar man....



















Meanwhile I love the shoulder pad on his suit grin grin grin

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Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by bandol(m): 2:11pm On Nov 06, 2015
benedictnsi:


You d expect more You no go break your own records wink
there is time for everything and the reality is that such privilege is only meant for few. if God wills we shall surely get there too
Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by Nobody: 2:13pm On Nov 06, 2015
Great....they are doing well.
Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by haylad(m): 2:19pm On Nov 06, 2015
Ok God will increase him for making us Proud.
Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by Horus(m): 2:25pm On Nov 06, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW5ZNndVa2s

[size=15pt]Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong In Japan[/size]

Ufot Ekong from Nigeria speaks 5 languages and speaks of scholarships and university life.
Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by Phame: 2:27pm On Nov 06, 2015
I'm proud!
Those small-eyed frog-eaters from the land of PM Abe will have reason not to look down on any nigerian in the next 30 years...we just showed them what we can do.
#respect
Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by Phame: 2:29pm On Nov 06, 2015
chaloner:
A biafran .....sweet news
land-grabber!

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Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by Misterlaby: 2:30pm On Nov 06, 2015
Haven't we seen and read this like over and over again...

Seriously....
Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by chaloner(m): 6:54pm On Nov 06, 2015
Phame:
land-grabber!
ara gba gi
Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by Phame: 6:59pm On Nov 06, 2015
chaloner:
ara gba gi
ara gba gi.
Re: PHOTOS: Nigerian Student Ufot Ekong Breaks 50 Year Record In Japan by just2simple: 7:36pm On Nov 06, 2015
Who say Akwa Ibomites are not intelligent Atleast, we hav one proof here. cheesy

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