Olaoluwa Oluwadara, a 24-year old Nigerian mathematician, on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 added two feathers to his cap as he bagged a doctorate degree and became Africa’s youngest Ph.D holder in the process.
Oluwadara, who already has completed his first and second degrees in mathematics and physics respectively graduated from the University of Lagos with a Ph.D degree in engineering and science.
Thisday reports:
A 24-year-old Nigerian on Wednesday made history in Africa as he received a Ph.D Degree in Mathematics at the convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for the 2012/2013 academic session.
Olaoluwa Hallowed Oluwadara, whose thesis was adjudged the best in Engineering and Science, having made a cumulative grade point average of 5.0, was described as the youngest Ph.D holder in Africa.
According to the university, Oluwadara was able to finish the program within the three years of stipulated period.
He got two first and second degrees in Mathematics (Pure Option) and Physics in 2007 and 2008 respectively, at the age of 18, from the University de Bangui, Central African Republic.
Speaking on behalf of his colleagues at the convocation ceremony, Oluwadara said his achievement was not only a personal triumph but a triumph for mathematics as a useful subject of study in Nigeria.
