Nigerian tops Russian medical varsity exams with 5.0 CGPA, tipped for National Honour

Following his outstanding performance at the Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, a Nigerian student, Dr. Olalusi Oladotun Victor, has been recommended to the Presidency for National Merit award as Ambassador of Academia.

According to the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Dr. MacJohn Nwabioala, the 27-year old indigene of Ondo State, Olalusi, graduated from the Russian University in 2013 as the best student with a CGPA of 5.0 out of a possible 5.0, bagging a Doctor of Medicine with Honours.

He disclosed that the Olalusi who got a Federal Government scholarship award to study in Russia under the aegis of the Russian-Nigerian Bilaterial Education Agreement (BEA) in 2006 has made the nation proud and deserves to be given a national merit award.

Olalusi had led a team of other International students from Russia, Italy, Greece, Morocco and bagged the “Best Captain of the Year” award at the University’s annual Quiz competition. His team – International United – won Silver at the University’s annual Quiz competition.

Olalusi, who represented Nigeria in the University’s Hall of Fame, delivered a valedictory speech as the best graduating Student in the Faculty of Clinical Sciences with a grade point of 5.0. The year 2012 saw another Nigerian student, Ganiyu Sanusi bagging the “Best Student of the year” award at the University’s quiz competition. He graduated as the best student in the faculty with first-class honours and a CGPA of 5.0. Ganiyu Sanusi now works as an Intern in one of Nigeria’s teaching hospitals.

Nigeria-born Alonge Olanike Omotola, who in 2010 represented the country on the University’s Hall of Fame, bagged first-class honours degree in Medicine and Surgery and was the best Graduating student and valedictorian for that year. She proceeded for her Masters Degree at Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA.

Over the past five years, Nigerian students at the Russian National Research Medical University have consistently topped the graduation chat, bagging honours and contributing their wealth of knowledge to the University’s academic status.