Babcock University Student Spends 12 Years in School, Graduates With BSc, Masters and PhD
- A Babcock University student has graduated with PhD degree to cap his impressive academic journey spanning 12 years
- Benny Dera completed his bachelor's degree in 2017 and then took a break for his one-year NYSC in Anambra state
- He returned to school in 2019 and enrolled for a master's degree and then followed it up with a PhD, which he completed in 2024
A student of Babcock University, Benny Dera, spent 12 straight years pursuing academic certifications and excellence with only a one-year break for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
The young, resolute, and ambitious man started his academic journey in 2013 when he entered the university for his first degree.
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Benny Dera earned a bachelor's degree in 2017 and completed his one-year NYSC in 2018.
Brilliant student bags PhD from Babcock University
Benny returned to school in 2019 to pursue a master's degree in public health and completed it in 2021.
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He was not done as he proceeded with his PhD in 2021 and completed it in 2024 at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun state.
Benny said he spent 12 years in school pursuing three degrees, and he only took a one-year break when he went for his NYSC.
His story fascinated a lot of people because of how young he looked.
He said:
"I'm now a doctor. Three degrees in 12 years. BSc, MPH and PhD."
Reactions as man becomes PhD holder
@OLANREWAJU said:
"Congratulations! But you no rest at all since KG1 Egbon. Omo gbosa for you."
@F.uck love said:
"Congratulations, but always be grateful for your supporters because a lot wish to do it also but lack of supporters."
@Bigcure said:
"Ordinary BSc them turn am to 8years for me … I’ll be toothless by the time I finish PhD."
@Judybrown commented:
"Your parents are the key here. I applaud them. Congratulations to you, too, who didn’t give up."
UNILAG graduate gets scholarship
A man who graduated from UNILAG has recounted a series of good things that happened to him after school.
The man said he wrote UTME once and was admitted to study at the University of Lagos.
After graduating and working in the Nigerian banking sector for six years, he got a scholarship to study for PhD using his BSc.
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