Esther Okade made headlines in 2015 after a CNN report revealed that the British-Nigerian youngster was one of U.K’s youngest college freshmen, after she enrolled at the Open University, a UK-based distance learning college, in January 2015 at the age of 10 and was on top of her class. See here
Twitter account, @BlackToLive, which celebrates anything concerning black excellence, shared a photo of Esther, with a caption; “Meet Esther Okade, a 12-year-old college genius who is set to earn her PhD by 2018”.
However, Tolu Ogunlesi – Head of Digital Communication for the Nigerian President, says he doesn’t see anything worth celebrating about this, asking what a 13-year-old would be doing with a PhD.
Congrats to her
UK standard of learning is not same with Nigeria… so a genus in the UK is not necessary that in Nigeria. and come on….PhD? in what course? isn’t she too small for that? I think she is!
U don’t knoww what your saying,,,!!!
Excellent record and worth celebrating!!!
It’s worth celebrating
Ride on girl, critics will come and go like BRT
nice one dear
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I doubt if Tolu said that.
Bravo. Didn’t she attend nursery, primary and high schools. Congrats, all the same. We need more geniuses.
she is good.
how many Nigerians have set such record even in the UK,
I think she is good.
I can’t believe this ok 13 year old
woa did she finish her primary n secondary or jumping from one class to another.
Fantastic achievement by the 13 year and commendable too. I think the point Tolu is trying to establish here is whether the girl has the maturity that equates her academic exploits. This may not be wrong after all.
if she gain admission at afe 10, she no go primary n secondary. anyway is good sha
Ride on girl, this will give you enough time to come up with the best invention yet. Congrats and all the best.
Ride on girl, this will give you enough time to come up with the best invention yet. Congrats and all the best.
Easther keep it up . Tolu ogunlesi I have a question for you. Do you have a PhD holder in your family? If you do have one at what age do they achieve it. Wake up and stop this criticism
She is not small it is her brain and mind you the standard ot education it not the same with ours
In Nigeria, I believe a 13year old would be struggling with junior secondary subjects . Phd is far mentioned at such ages. I love Nigeria. A country full of Jack of all traits