Dr. Damilola Odukoya has shared an inspiring account of how she returned to education at 37, nearly two decades after her first JAMB attempt, to pursue her dream of becoming a medical doctor.
At the time, Odukoya was already married, a mother of three and working full-time as a laboratory technician in a hospital.
Despite having an established career and family responsibilities, she decided to sit for JAMB again and eventually gained admission to study Medicine at the University of Lagos.
Her journey through medical school came with significant challenges as she had to combine her studies with raising three children, including an infant. She also took a study leave from work so she could focus fully on her medical education.
Being much older than most of her classmates, Odukoya was affectionately called “Mummy” by some of her younger colleagues. However, she refused to allow her age or circumstances to discourage her.
Her journey also came with personal challenges, including waiting five years after marriage before having her first child.
Through the years, her husband, Abiodun Odukoya, supported and encouraged her as she pursued her ambition.
In another development, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a fourteen-year-old FM Goodness Ekunke of Bayelsa State has won the World Rapid Amateur Chess Championship, held in Abuja, organisers said.
Ekunke, who began playing chess in Yenagoa under FIDE Master Kigigha Bomo more than nine years ago, competed against players from several countries to claim the title.
Bomo, who has coached Ekunke since childhood, described him as one of the state’s most promising young talents.
Ekunke sealed the title by holding fellow Nigerian FM Eugene Unwana to a draw in the decisive final round. Unwana took silver on 8½ points, while FM Bomo Kigigha claimed bronze, also on 8½ points, on tie-break.
The event was played at a rapid time control of 15 minutes plus a 10-second increment per move. READ MORE
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