inene: Somthing does not sound right here. Why would he be leaving JOhns Hopkins Univeristy which is the world's numero uno in medical training and science to Yale. Ths is just an observation. You would not finish in Unilag and bag a scholarship to study in Lasu (apologies to Lasuites)

Yale is more prestigious overall. Akin to Oxbridge.

JHU is mainly renowned for medical and health sciences. Akin to LSE and economics.

Danka7777:

Work hard? I hate to be immodest, but to set the record straight, like Emmanuel, I graduated at the top of my class (Summa cum laude) from a top school in the U.S also. Winner of Lockheed Martin scholarship out 10,000 applicants.

Another person making moronic claims online.

Queensmith said she has a medical degree from a UK Top 5 university but yet argues that:

a) Obese women have equal chance of attracting mates as slim women.

b) Men that are 10 years older than their partners are perverts but being gay is not.



That is the foool that has a medical degree from a UK Top 5 university?

Maybe she has a medical degree from London School of Business and Finance.

Any foool like you both can claim whatever they like on cyberspace.

You graduated top of your class in a US top school but yet your moronic arse (1) cannot answer my questions and (2) reverts to achievements 300000000 years ago to excuse Africa's current failure?

Cretin! Who do you think you are fooling?

From the way reetards argue, I can judge their academic quality. You are a foool!

Kudos, the best is yet to come,
Kindly wait my son will soon join you.

May God continue to bless and uphold you emmanuel.
As a nigerian i celebrate you!!!

inene: Somthing does not sound right here. Why would he be leaving JOhns Hopkins Univeristy which is the world's numero uno in medical training and science to Yale. Ths is just an observation. You would not finish in Unilag and bag a scholarship to study in Lasu (apologies to Lasuites)

Do you have an idea what prestige Yale have? Please try to be sure you understand things before you criticize them
this will give you a general idea of American University ranking: http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/data

A specific internal medicine ranking: http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/internal-medicine-rankings

Plus the guy got full funding. Do you expect him to turn down offer from a University that have produced 5 past president(Presidents William Howard Taft, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush)of the united states?

Anoda prof Ben Carson in d making, emma, we ar very proud of you, may God continue to be ur strenght

Donalð Genes:

abeq help me ask 'em ooo
evn ma bro dat qraduated with 4:33Gp...yet nothng was qiven..stewpid coun3

BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER.. #SO DISAPPOINTED.

"African-botty-scratcher"...lol! How funny. Like Bill Gates says "be nice to nerds u cld work for dem someday" Den where wld ur pride be?

Cool. talk about working hard. What uni did u attend. I went to south fl. Not top school though...but finished summa cum laude also. Were u in any fraternity? Social or dept frats?

Danka7777:

Work hard? I hate to be immodest, but to set the record straight, like Emmanuel, I graduated at the top of my class (Summa cum laude) from a top school in the U.S also. Winner of Lockheed Martin scholarship out 10,000 applicants. Also graduated at the top of my high school class: Loyola Jesuit College. So, speaking of "hard work" I have been working hard all my life.

slimming: so 3.9 GPA is a celebration in that university? when lots of people are making 4.5+ in Nigeria without international recognition.

. 3.9 out of 4.0,and 4.5 out of what?

Congrats Emmanuel, and I wish you well in life. One thing's for sure, dude will never set foot in Naija again, US definitely won't let go of brains like that, and since this shythole we call a country would much rather celebrate crooks than honest achievers, we won't be missing much.

This guy reminds me of Ben Carson.... Ben is believed to be the best neurosurgeon in d world,Ben works at John Hopkins hospital and dz guy finished from the university.....Ben graduated from Yale university and d guy just got admitted into Yale,Ben graduated as d best student same as Emmanuel...Ben was also descriminated by d whites same with dz nigerian....Am proud of u namesake,am going 2 be greater..(am also going in for medicine)...

safarigirl: Congrats Emmanuel, and I wish you well in life. One thing's for sure, dude will never set foot in Naija again, US definitely won't let go of brains like that, and since this shythole we call a country would much rather celebrate crooks than honest achievers, we won't be missing much.

Well said!

And then the people would point at the white man.

For example, take the moronic hoodrat called shymmex, what he regarded as an insult was to say I cannot be making more than £80K a year.

Stewpid people that worship money no matter how the person obtained it.

safarigirl: Congrats Emmanuel, and I wish you well in life. One thing's for sure, dude will never set foot in Naija again, US definitely won't let go of brains like that, and since this shythole we call a country would much rather celebrate crooks than honest achievers, we won't be missing much.

There are millions of people in Nigeria who're just as intelligent, they just need the right tools to excel... The best brains in Nigeria are in Nigeria - and the problems with Nigeria can only be solved by Nigerians living in Nigeria, not expats..

Emmy9ite: This guy reminds me of Ben Carson.... Ben is believed to be the best neurosurgeon in d world,Ben works at John Hopkins hospital and dz guy finished from the university.....Ben graduated from Yale university and d guy just got admitted into Yale,Ben graduated as d best student same as Emmanuel...Ben was also descriminated by d whites same with dz nigerian....Am proud of u namesake,am going 2 be greater..(am also going in for medicine)...

The highlighted sentence you wrote is what i feel is wrong with the Black race. Every time they succeed, they always make reference to the fact that they face discrimination. I dont think this is a good lesson for young black kids because most of them would think of the negativity a black man faces to being successful and will wonder if they can go through it. To me, it makes blacks inferior with that statement but of course, almost every black successful person says that

Sagamite:

Another person making moronic claims online.

Queensmith said she has a medical degree from a UK Top 5 university but yet argues that:

a) Obese women have equal chance of attracting mates as slim women.

b) Men that are 10 years older than their partners are perverts but being gay is not.



That is the foool that has a medical degree from a UK Top 5 university?

Maybe she has a medical degree from London School of Business and Finance.

Any foool like you both can claim whatever they like on cyberspace.

You graduated top of your class in a US top school but yet your moronic arse (1) cannot answer my questions and (2) reverts to achievements 300000000 years ago to excuse Africa's current failure?

Cretin! Who do you think you are fooling?

From the way reetards argue, I can judge their academic quality. You are a foool!

You couldn't have said it better, we're talking of a proper achiever and a bonehead wants to join mouth. This guy actually had to overcome adversities to get to where he is, yet that one is bragging about graduating top of Loyola. Loyola Jesuit College isn't even a proper boarding school, more like a resort. If your parents can afford Loyola, then you're one of the lucky few who don't know what suffering is like, hence, you don't qualify to stand next to Emmanuel.

Sagamite:
Well said!

And then the people would point at the white man.

For example, take the moronic hoodrat called shymmex, what he regarded as an insult was to say I cannot be making more than £80K a year.

Stewpid people that worship money no matter how the person obtained it.

Hoodrat?

You're a very funny chap... Stop arguing with young people out of your league, mate... If at your age, you don't know that there taught MSc. degrees in uni, why should I ever take you seriously?? I've destroyed you more than once intellectually, and exposed why you're so angry with everything black...

Your only achievement in life is being a mod on NL...

By the way, how's your adult education classes??

This is my last reply to you on this thread, the thread isn't about your sad life - it's about the young chap who made history...

slimming: so 3.9 GPA is a celebration in that university? when lots of people are making 4.5+ in Nigeria without international recognition.

When ur brain finally wakes up (maybe after a puff at jumbo-sized weed), I advise u go back an re-read d article...where it was explained that he made 3.98 over 4.00. Nigeria grades over 5.00 while theirs is 4.00. When u grasp that, pls rush and modify ur post...I will help u change mine. Thanks

Only a teenager will cosign faggitmite... How old safarigirl again?? The kid just turned 18 for crying out loud..

An overgrown grandpa getting cosigned by an 18 years old kid...

Add being a pervert to your achievements, sagamite.

Well, untill someone tells me he is not Son to one of those senators, Reps, or any political holder. Otherwise to hell with him.

May the Lord in his infinite mercy continue to guide and see yhu through.congrats once again doctors Emmanuel ohanbuwa.everly be proud to be naija,God bless yhu.

shymmex:

Hoodrat?

You're a very funny chap... Stop arguing with young people out of your league, mate... If at your age, you don't know that there taught MSc. degrees in uni, why should I ever take you seriously?? I've destroyed you more than once intellectually, and exposed why you're so angry with everything black...

Your only achievement in life is being a mod on NL...

By the way, how's your adult education classes??

This is my last reply to you on this thread, the thread isn't about your sad life - it's about the young chap who made history...

The same person that boasted his superlative achievement was getting an MSc at 24 is the person out of my league!

The same mooron that said taught MSc requires no reseaching skills.

LWKMD!!!

Those alone was evidence that this guy did not go to university because he was not aware of the norms and exceptions in such an environment.

As I said, any foool can claim shyt online, but by their dialectics I can spot their academic prowess.

gulfer: A 22-year-old Nigerian has emerged the best graduating student of John Hopkins University in the United States. He obtained a Grade Point Average of 3.98 out of a possible 4.0 to earn a degree in Neurosciences.

A 22-year-old Nigerian, Emmanuel Ohuabunwa, has made history at John Hopkins University, United States of America. Ohuabunwa from Arochukwu, Abia State, has done the nation proud by becoming the first black man to make a Grade Point Average of 3.98 out of 4.0 to bag a degree in Neurosciences in the university. He was also adjudged as having the highest honours during the graduation that was held on May 24 this year.

For his efforts, he has won a scholarship to Yale University to pursue a degree in medicine. Besides, he has been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Society, a prestigious honour group that features membership of 17 US Presidents, 37 US Supreme Court Justices, and 136 Nobel Prize winners.

According to Wikipedia, The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an academic honour society. Its mission is to “celebrate and advocate excellence in the liberal arts and sciences” and induct “the most outstanding students of arts and sciences at America’s leading colleges and universities.”

It was founded at The College of William and Mary on December 5, 1776, and thus it is the oldest honour society for the liberal arts and sciences and among the oldest undergraduate societies in the US.

In an online interview with our correspondent, Ohuabunwa, who was born in Okota, Lagos and attended Lilly Fields Primary School, Lagos, said he left Nigeria after his junior secondary school education at Air Force Comprehensive School, Ibadan, Oyo State.

“My parents moved the whole family when I was 13 years old. I was about to begin SS1 at Air Force, Ibadan. When I got to the US, I was enrolled with my age mates, which meant at 13, I was in middle school. I went to Fondren Middle School, which was in the middle of the ghetto. That was one of the darkest years for me because I encountered a lot of peer pressure. Some of the students, ignorant about Africa, bullied me and called me names such as ‘African booty scratcher’ because to them, Africans were dirty and scratched their butts all the time.

“Some asked me if I lived in mud huts and ate faeces for breakfast. I remember one day, when I was walking to the school bus, a boy came from behind and punched me in the face, called me an African and walked away. It took everything in me not to retaliate. I knew that God had put me in the U.S for a purpose and it did not involve fighting or selling drugs or doing the wrong things.

“My experience during that year gave me a thick skin. I learned to stand for what I thought was right even when the opposition seemed insurmountable. I also learned to look at the positive in all situations. Even though these kids were bullying me, I was still gaining an opportunity to school in America and nothing would stop me from making the best of this opportunity.

“The shocker was that the kid that punched me in the face was black. I would have expected the blacks to be nicer to me. Nevertheless, I don’t blame those kids because they were ignorant about Africa. All they knew about us was the stuff they had watched on TV or documentaries, showing primitive African tribes, living in the jungle and making noises like monkeys.

“In regards to the whites, there might have been some minor episodes but again I don’t blame them for it because it is a problem with stereotypes,” he said.

But in spite of this humiliation and racial prejudice against him, the first in a family of three was not discouraged. He faced his studies and was always coming top in his class. After he completed his middle school education, he passed the entrance examination to DeBakey High School for Health Professions. It was at this school that his interest in neurosciences and medicine started.

“By the second year of high school, we were able to interact with doctors, nurses and other administrators in the hospital. The more I learned about medicine, the more it felt like the thing God was calling me to pursue and by being in the US I got a lot of people to support me to do this. Even though in high school, I got to see first-hand what it meant to be a doctor. We studied advanced anatomy and physiology, learned medical terminology, and learned important skills, such as checking blood pressure, pulse rate, and many more.

“I knew I wanted to go to the best school in the US. I had heard that Johns Hopkins Hospital had been ranked the number one hospital in the US for the past 21 years and I wanted to be in that environment.’’

Worried that his parents might not be able to sponsor him to the university, Ohuabunwa purposed to work very hard. He did and when the result of the PSAT came, he performed so well that he won the National Achievement Scholar.

By virtue of this award, he received certificates of recognition from various organisations including senators from the Congress of both Texas and the US. He also received scholarship from the University of Houston; Rice University, Texas A&M Honors College and many more.

He had also won the Principal’s Award during the annual awards ceremony at DeBakey High School.

“During our graduation ceremony at DeBakey, I also won the Award for the Most Outstanding Senior Young Man and the student volunteer award for my volunteer activities in the State of Texas,” he said.

But his breakthrough came when he won the Bill and Belinda Gates Foundation full scholarship to any university of his choice. He worked hard and gained admission to Johns Hopkins University to study Neurosciences.

But why Neurosciences, Ohuabunwa said, “I studied Neuroscience, because I was fascinated with the brain, its control of our behaviours and how various diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, lead to a decline in its activity. I also minored in Psychology because I wanted to understand disorders in the psyche. What causes bipolar disorders or schizophrenia. I did not just want to label them as crazy but to understand what causes these conditions and how we can treat them,’’ he explained.

But what does he consider to be the missing links in the education sector of Nigeria when compared with that on offer in US, Ohuabunwa said unpredictable academic calendar, corruption, examination malpractice and inadequate funding were some of the problems confronting his home country’s university sector. These, he said, were absent in the US.

“There were a few problems with Nigerian higher education that contributed to our emigration in 2003. The first was the number of strikes that occurred in schools. It took my uncle seven years to graduate with a degree that should have taken him only four years. A second problem was the corruption. We had heard of people going into universities, because they paid someone to look the other way. I also heard of a few cheating scandals, where people would pay someone to take their exams for them or get a copy of the exam a few days before,” he said.

But is he saying that US university system has no such problems at all? Ohuabunwa said, “Although this sometimes occurs in the U.S, it is less common because of the strict security. I remember when taking the Medical College Admissions Test, test required before one can matriculate into medical school, each student had to get his fingerprints taken every time we entered and left the hall. The whole place was packed with cameras and security staff that monitored everything we were doing. The exam was computerised to make sure that no one saw the test before the actual date.”

Another difference, he said, is that America rewards hard-work while the system also emphasises on a balance between academic life and extracurricular activities.

On how he won the scholarship to Yale, Ohuabunwa said his 3.98 GPA in Neurosciences, and many awards he had won and God’s grace, contributed to his winning the scholarship.

“As at the time of my application for medical school, I had a 3.98 GPA of a 4.0. This made me the only black student inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa. I was also awarded the Becker Family Scholarship for being the most outstanding student in the Neuroscience major at Johns Hopkins University. Furthermore, by God’s grace, I took the MCAT and scored in the top five percentile.

“That, combined with my hours of volunteer service in different hospitals across the US allowed me to gain acceptance into every medical school I applied to, including Harvard, Yale, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, and Cornell. As the time came to make a decision, I had narrowed it down to Harvard and Yale. Both schools, I enjoyed visiting. Nevertheless, while my parents prayed, they asked God to give us a sign of what school to attend. A few days later, I received a letter from Yale Medical School, offering me a full ride scholarship for all four years. That was the sign from God,” he said.

But would he come back to Nigeria after the completion of his programme, he said yes.

“I am absolutely interested in the health care policy decisions in Nigeria. Because there are many changes that need to occur, I will not rule out the possibility of coming back after my studies, in order to join hands with the leaders to make these changes possible.’’

He added that his ambition is to become a medical doctor specialising in brain surgery.

“Two weeks ago, my grandmother passed away after a long battle with strokes. Even during emergencies, it was difficult for her to get to the hospital, let alone get treatment. This is a common theme not only in the health care system of Nigeria, but in different countries in the world, where the poor get neglected.

“Second, Nigerian hospitals lack the infrastructure required to compete with major hospitals around the world. It would be an honour to one day contribute to this transformation that is necessary for improvements in Nigeria’s health care sector,” he said.

He, however, advised Nigerian youths who have the wherewithal, to go abroad to study. Ohuabunwa also called on wealthy Nigerians to invest more in the education of the poor rather than in acquisition of material things.

Ohuabunwa, however, said that his parents, who he described as his greatest role models, contributed a lot to his academic feat through Godly training, counsel and guidance. He also did not forget the impact that his short stay at Air Force school had on him.

“I was definitely not the brightest at Air Force. At that time, I felt like I spent more time running away from seniors than focusing on my studies. Nevertheless, I learned three things at Air Force that have served me well in the US. I learned discipline, adaptability and resilience. These attributes helped me a lot in US,” he said.


http://www.punchng.com/education/nigerian-breaks-academic-record-at-john-hopkins-university/

this has nothng to do with the our nation, the young man should probably stay there, away from haters and jealous "family", "friends" for his own safety

slimming: so 3.9 GPA is a celebration in that university? when lots of people are making 4.5+ in Nigeria without international recognition.

olasdot:

can't you read and comprehend before making comments? 3.98 out of 4.0. The 4.5 you are talking about is on 5.0 and with that, you can't compare it with the 3.98 of 4.0.

The 4.5 out of 5 is equivalent to 3.50 of 4. So, can you see the guy is a GENIUS? therefore, he is worth international recognition.

Kudos to the guy.

Good point bro, besides you cant even compare at all the quality of education standard with both universities!

Sky-walker:


The highlighted sentence you wrote is what i feel is wrong with the Black race. Every time they succeed, they always make reference to the fact that they face discrimination. I dont think this is a good lesson for young black kids because most of them would think of the negativity a black man faces to being successful and will wonder if they can go through it. To me, it makes blacks inferior with that statement but of course, almost every black successful person says that

well said bro bt there is nothing we can do,,thz whites are racists,,they always put up banners during football matches like "SAY NO TO RACISM" bt deep down in them,they know racism makes up 70% of their eeythrocytes.

queensmith, you are right. it is hard to be black in the USA. i'm so proud of this guy and wish him the best.
it sadden me when those that clean the malls, schools, hospitals etc are mostly black.
may he continue to be strong to face the challenges ahead.

armyofone: queensmith, you are right. it is hard to be black in the USA. i'm so proud of this guy and wish him the best.
it sadden me when those that clean the malls, schools, hospitals etc are mostly black.
may he continue to be strong to face the challenges ahead.

If they worked half as hard as he did, they probably wouldn't be in that position.

Must be the son of Mou Ohuabunwa (Ancient Mou), former commisioner in Abia state.
I'm encouraged by this young lad, keep it up. We hope to hear greater news of ur achievments at Hopkins.

edoyad:

This boy is not only book smart, he is life smart too. This is to any young parent out there thinking of sending their academically sound kid out to a burden[sic] school to "toughen" them up. Yes they will end up tougher, but their zeal to learn might suffer permanently. He's lucky he got pulled out before SS 1

i bet my next month salary that you are an ol' boy of FGC Warri. The bolded gave you away. SS1 is that school was a different ball game entirely.

armyofone: queensmith, you are right. it is hard to be black in the USA. i'm so proud of this guy and wish him the best.
it sadden me when those that clean the malls, schools, hospitals etc are mostly black.
may he continue to be strong to face the challenges ahead.

Just curious with the bold sentence. How is it hard to be black in USA?

bezimo: This is coming at a time when the Ibos and yorubas are producing people of excellence, and bringing glory, honour and respect to themselves and the Nation, The Hausas are busy promoting and encouraging terrorism to tear the country apart.Congrats Ohuabunwa.

lwtmb .. Dat waz a very gud observation