"Joined the University at Early Age": Brilliant 20-Year-Old Nigerian Lady Becomes Doctor of Pharmacy
- A 20-year-old Nigerian lady has graduated from Cyprus International University and achieved the remarkable feat of becoming a pharmacist at such a young age
- She left Nigeria at 14 and chose to study pharmacy in Cyprus and Italy and learned Turkish
- She plans to contribute to research and development, community pharmacy, and health education in Nigeria
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Promise Ayomide Adekola, a 20-year-old Nigerian, has graduated from Cyprus International University (CIU) with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
She also holds a dual Master of Pharmacy degree from CIU and the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Vanguard reported.
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Passion for health
Adekola left Nigeria in 2017, when she was 14 years old, after passing her WAEC exams with the required credits.
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She had a passion for health-related courses, but she did not want to deal with open wounds or patients in pain. Thus, she chose pharmacy as a way to help people without facing those situations.
The young Nigerian chose to study in Cyprus because of the friendly environment, affordable tuition, and quality education.
Her parents recommended CIU, which they said has valuable global partnerships and offers various opportunities to students.
One of the opportunities was studying in Italy for a year as part of her dual degree program.
Challenges did not deter her
She said she enjoyed learning about different cultures and meeting people from various countries.
Speaking about her challenges, she said:
"One of the challenges I faced was the language barrier, but I learned Turkish while in school, which helped me overcome this problem."
Big plans for the future
Adekola has big plans for her future as she plans to contribute to research and development in Nigeria, establish a community pharmacy, and educate her community about healthy lifestyles and disease prevention.
School celebrates lady who bagged first ever perfect score in LASU
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Aminat Yusuf made history as the first student to graduate with a perfect score of 5.0 CGPA from the Lagos State University (LASU) in its 40 years of existence.
She studied Law and was among the 282 First Class graduates who will receive their degrees at the 26th combined convocation ceremonies next week, Tribune Newspaper reports.
The Vice-Chancellor of LASU, Prof Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, announced this at a press conference on Wednesday.
Source: Legit.ng
