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16 fun facts about David Akanmu, UNILAG 5.0 CGPA graduate

Arecent graduate of civil engineering, David Akanmu has left an indelible mark at University of Lagos by graduating as the overall best student with a remarkably perfect 5.0/5.0 CGPA. His story is one of hard work, discipline, and an insatiable thirst for learning.

In an exclusive interview with Edugist, David Akanmu revealed interesting details about himself. Here are sixteen (16) fun facts about the 5.0 CGPA graduate.

16 fun facts about the 5.0 CGPA graduate

1. His full name is David Oluwatomiwa Akanmu.

2. His birthday is on February 21.

3. He had his primary education at University of Lagos Women Society Nursery and Primary School till 2010.

4. He then proceeded to International School, Ibadan located at the University of Ibadan for his secondary education and finished in 2016.

5. He graduated from secondary school at age 15 and enrolled in a foundation programme in UNILAG to gain ission into 200 level the following year due to the age barrier for Nigerian ission.

6. During his undergraduate years, he was involved in social impact functions and was a recipient of the Millennium Fellowship in 2019.

7. He resided in Shodeinde Hall of Residence throughout his undergraduate years.

8. His father, Prof. James Akanmu, is a professor of civil engineering at UNILAG and lectured him in four courses: Introduction to Civil Engineering (200 level), Engineers in the Society (200 level), and 2 Environmental Engineering courses (500 level).

9. His mom is a business woman

10. He comes from a family of 6 and everyone except him was born on a Thursday.

11. He is the second child of his parents.

12. He never used the library because he read a report of a first class graduate who led a triangular lifestyle—from hostel to classroom to library and back to hostel—and he didn’t think that was cool (yikes!).

13. He was unlucky with scholarships. Despite achieving a 5.0 GPA every semester, he applied to 20 scholarships and didn’t get any until his 21st try.

14. Eventually he was awarded the NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship, OxBridge-Unilag Alumni Initiative Scholarship, and Unilag Endowment Fund, among others.

15. He is the author of the book “Roap to 5.0, The Not-so-hidden Secrets to Academic Success” written to educate students who would love to make good grades.

16. He currently works as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

https://edugist.org/16-fun-facts-about-david-akanmu-unilag-5-0-cgpa-graduate/

16. He currently works as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

What is Boston Consulting Group (BCG)? Boston Consulting Group, Inc. (BCG) is an American global management consulting firm founded in 1963 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. BCG is one of the Big Three (or MBB, the world's three largest management consulting firms by revenue) along with McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company.

He spent just 5 years of his life on intense hardwork, dedication and self discipline while studying at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to set a record that opens doors for him for all the rest of his life!

It's worth it after all. If you are extremely gifted & brilliant and you know what is best for you, choose UNILAG, ensure you work very hard to meet the high standards of ission requirements of UNILAG like making complete O'level result at once in a single sitting, compulsory minimum of credit O'level in further maths and high UTME JAMB score, study very hard to the Post UTME and seal your ission. While at UNILAG, ditch social media, keep great company and study like kilode till you finish with great grades then you are made for the rest of your life niyen!

The UNILAG brand behind your attainment will immediately push you on the global stage!

Just before his NYSC, he is already made for life with prestigious scholarships, published
book to his name and being sought after by global brands for job placement.
Congrats Champ!! Omorebiiyan! Omoluabi we celebrate you!
God bless you and may God bless Nigeria for ever! Check my signature for free stuffs!

Keep it up boy...Education is the key


Yoruba Amaka

Ozommadu:
Keep it up boy...Education is the key


Yoruba Amaka

Amaka ko, Chinyere ni!!!

yommen:


Amaka ko, Chinyere ni!!!

Take your frustration outta my mention

That 12 i believe does not reflect a truly 'smart' person. Too monotonous.

with no financial worries, men choke wey go run am.
nevertheless, he try well. More oil to his engine and progress.

FreeStuffsNG:
16 fun facts about David Akanmu, UNILAG 5.0 CGPA graduate

Arecent graduate of civil engineering, David Akanmu has left an indelible mark at University of Lagos by graduating as the overall best student with a remarkably perfect 5.0/5.0 CGPA. His story is one of hard work, discipline, and an insatiable thirst for learning.

In an exclusive interview with Edugist, David Akanmu revealed interesting details about himself. Here are sixteen (16) fun facts about the 5.0 CGPA graduate.


https://edugist.org/16-fun-facts-about-david-akanmu-unilag-5-0-cgpa-graduate/

He has ed the UNILAG Greats doing great in Nigeria and globally.

Congratulations to him (Omo bolanle) his dad is also a professor keep it up

I'm Ibibio and a mature fellow, but I wish I was born in the West...

FreestuffsNG and anything Unilag are like 5&6. The guy likes his alma mater well well.

He is a great Akokite and we are very proud of him.. he is now one of us in the Unilag Alumni network.

Truly education is the key

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What a guru. Congratulations son. They won't reward him good now to immortalise and promote the dignity of hard work and genuine success. If nah BBN wey person go promote nudity and sexual promiscuity, they will be splashing millions in the person.

What about me that graduated as the best in my department.
I was not celebrated

17. people called him akamu to make jest of him in school

Cool

Great!

Ozommadu:


Take your frustration outta my mention

all na good name no insult,

Congrats to him

Boomboost:
I'm Ibibio and a mature fellow, but I wish I was born in the West...

I don't know you but instead of cowardly running away from who you are, I believe you can make the difference just like this brilliant man. You can set the pace too and stop looking to feed on the pace of others.

Beautiful one Akanmu. More wins

Congratulations to him

Na by first class? Tinubu get first class? His father is a prof in the same unilag so that says it all.

WERE ARE THE MUMU PEOPLE THAT ARE SAYING EDUCATION NA SCAM? COME AND SEE YOUR MATE USING HIS BRAIN TO ATTAIN GREATER HEIGHTS.

BUT NA YAHOO YAHOO U DEY DO!

All this nigeria best student this that where are they? china tik tok, Russia telegram, USA WhatsApp Facebook twitter and others Sweden Spotify

Lol...

The guy didn't have a life outside his books...

No Play station
No Faaji
No fellowship
No girlfriend
No clubbing
No drinking
No watching or movies
No engaging in sports

A model student....

A 5.0 CGPA graduate of Civil Engineering, and guess who the father is?

His father, Prof. James Akanmu, is a professor of civil engineering at UNILAG and lectured him in four courses: Introduction to Civil Engineering (200 level), Engineers in the Society (200 level), and 2 Environmental Engineering courses (500 level).

Boomboost:
I'm Ibibio and a mature fellow, but I wish I was born in the West...

ibibio kill you there.
Unamikot

The most interesting fact here is that he graduated from the international School, university of Ibadan.
My alma mater.


That's to me still the best secondary school in the history of this country. Quote me if u like, even this guy can't stand toe to toe with his former seniors like bosun adeoti and his colleagues.

For the records, I ISI was once ranked 3rd best secondary school in the country back then.

Students that year ehn.

Dem dey break records for SAT exams.

I bosun came out tops in the world in SAT 2

All ur first class is only good enough for japa and that's it.