Nigerian lady Celebrates Bagging PhD In Mathematics At 27

A Nigerian lady Grace Ogwo is celebrating bagging a PhD in Mathematics at 27 despite getting a D7 when she sat for her West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and a C6 in her NECO certificate in the same subject.

Grace Ogwo who was awarded a PhD in Mathematics by University of Kwazulu-Natal , South Africa, after 20 publications, also graduated with a First Class in Mathematics during her first degree at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU). She was also the best-graduating student in her department at the time.

She wrote on Facebook;

“PhD at 27!!!!!
Waec (mathematics) D7 ( Methodist high school)
Neco (Mathematics) C6 (Methodist high school)
Bsc (Mathematics) first class honours (Mouau) best graduating student mathematics department
Msc (Mathematical sciences ) 72% ( university of cape town, south Africa)
Msc (mathematics ) 81% summa cum laude (university of kwazulu-natal , south Africa)
PhD Mathematics (20 publications)
God you really over did yourself. Thank you Jesus”

Np/Olusola Akintonde