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Brilliant Nigerian Lady wins 7 PhD scholarships in US universities without a Bachelor’s degree, lands in Florida

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Brilliant Nigerian Lady wins 7 PhD scholarships in US universities without a Bachelor’s degree, lands in Florida
Brilliant Nigerian Lady wins 7 PhD scholarships in US universities without a Bachelor’s degree, lands in Florida

Islamiyat Ojelade, a Nigerian woman of talent, has achieved something remarkable in spite of not having a Bachelor‘s or Master‘s degree. A Higher National Diploma (HND) from the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro in Ogun State, coupled with an impeccable 3.89 grade point average, earned her the esteemed title of the finest graduate of the class of 2018.

The odds were stacked against her. After finishing her college degree, little to no support was offered, leaving her fearful and uncertain of the future. However, despite the doubt, Islamiyat had agreat ambition and after sharing it with her friends, family, and professors, she was able to gain admittance and merit scholarships from seven of the best universities in the United States for PhD programs.

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She had beaten the prejudice that many HND holders face in Nigeria and demonstrated courage, tenacity and an unwavering desire to succeed. Florida State University, the University of Massachusetts Amhert, the University of Kansas, the University of Kentucky, the University of North Texas, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Marquette University in Wisconsin all rewarded Islamiyat with a prestigious PhD scholarship, making her feat nothing short of extraordinary.

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Festus Conteh is an international youth that functions conveniently in all forms of writing including article writing, news, script, content writing, constitution and project/proposal writing. Writing is fun to Festus and has brought fame and recognition in his clime. In 2019, he was awarded best upcoming writer in an online writing completion that was organized by the Association of Sierra Leonean Authors (ASLA). After his impactful contribution to national development and cohesion through writing, he was nominated for the African Genius Award for the Best Writer in Africa Award Category an award he lost to one of the greatest African Writers - Chinua Achebe. In 2022, Festus was one of the applicants to the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) as Vice Chairperson (Policy and Advocacy) a process that met imperil feedback. As a freelancer, Festus has written articles for magazines, newspapers, and media houses and his articles have attracted big media houses including BBC, Aljazeera and Legit. Ng and is the Head of Programs at Salone Messenger a public relations firm based in Sierra Leone with the latest news and information. He is the founder of Africa’s Wakanda a platform that spotlight the beauty of Africa. Festus is also a perpetual volunteer in life-changing causes and has shown great commitment and dedication to being a catalyst and solution to the challenges faced by young people like himself. Festus currently serves as the Secretary General of the Africa Youth Leaders movement which is a network of youth between the ages of 20 – 30 years who have shown achievement, leadership potential and commitment to make a difference. Festus is also the Africa Focal Point of Youth for Change Initiative, which is a platform through which young people can access resources, be empowered and given the opportunity to grow to become useful members of society who will participate in the development of their communities and nation. Along with another Africa Youth platform, Festus has Co-Founded the Future of Africa initiative which is an advocate forum with the aim to bring together local and international socio-economic stakeholders to support innovative programs aimed at advancing the radical and practical progress of adoption awareness-vulnerable children and youth and youth leadership-through interlinking local, regional and international resources and opportunities.