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Nigerian student wins $350,000 Bill Gates Millennium scholarship

Oloruntobi Dare, a Nigerian student of Hubert Flowers High School is among the 1000 beneficiaries to win the coveted Bill Gates Millenium scholarship worth $350,000. Oluwatobi who is a naturalized American has shown a consistent display of talent and brains since her pre-school in the USA.

Aside from winning the Gates scholarship, she has won other awards including, Most Outstanding Science Student, Hubert Flowers High School, Maryland; Winner, Prince George’s Community Church’s 8th Annual African American History Essay Contest; 3rd place winner, Maryland Coalition for Gifted and Talented Education Essay Contest 2014; and Maryland Representative at the commemoration of the 70th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Parade. Very inspiring. Congrats to her.
at 5/04/2014 01:15:00 pm

78 comments:

  1. Unknown4 May 2014 at 13:18

    Wow!! Is She Singular Cause I Am!! #DORO-BALLING!! #DORO-CONGRATS...

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    ¤GROWN MAN IN A YOUNG BODY¤

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    1. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 15:33

      Please what did you just say? You should change that name to young man in an old body. Is she singular? No she's plural.

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    2. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 18:30

      Anon 3:33 u just made my day...no na past participle...lmao

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    3. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 23:46

      Ofcourse she is not singular like you she is just a gifted child

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    4. Anonymous5 May 2014 at 08:07

      Lmao @anno3:33 comment, hOnestly u just made my day.....can't stp laughing

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    5. Anonymous5 May 2014 at 08:48

      Wow!Dt's nice! BTW She looks quite big for a high school student

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  2. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:18

    Congrats to her #bright bravo#

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  3. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:19

    Nyc1 Kip it up


    FDJ

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  4. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:20

    Congratulations girl... So proud Of you..

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  5. BONARIO NNAGS4 May 2014 at 13:20

    Woooow! Lovely and goodnews on a lovely Sunday afternoon.
    These are the types of news we need not how Nigerians were caught duping old white women in the name of love
    Congrats to her.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  6. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:20

    We dey represent

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  7. Toronto Finest 4 May 2014 at 13:22

    Congrats

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  8. Unknown4 May 2014 at 13:22

    she is indeed a winner. congrat

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  9. Cute G4 May 2014 at 13:23

    My kinda girl. Reminds me of myself in school.

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    1. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 15:35

      Ah ahn... mama, by faith abi? lol. Funny you.

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    2. Demola4 May 2014 at 18:54

      Did you go school?

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    3. Anonymous5 May 2014 at 00:05

      @ Demola, listen to your English, between you and Cute G,who saw the four walls of a school? If you really know her on Lib, you wont ask this dumb ass question.

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  10. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:23

    wow! shes good


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  11. Debbie Chelsea4 May 2014 at 13:24

    Owk,anoda Gud news .....proudly 9ja....
    Congrats swt

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  12. Unknown4 May 2014 at 13:24

    Congrats...

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  13. Unknown4 May 2014 at 13:25

    Congrats hot brain**

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  14. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:26

    This is to show dat dis nation is filled wif potentials...its jst 4 us to fink out of d box...go Girl.

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  15. Chidimma4 May 2014 at 13:26

    Congrats girl

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  16. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:29

    Woooow! M so proud of we Yorubas. *winks*

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    1. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 15:39

      Go away jo. Na your type dey divide Nigeria. "We" yorubas, how many have you gotten for yourself? Someone must always play the "tribal " card here. If it's not you, it's willy willy.

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    2. Unknown4 May 2014 at 19:49

      Lmao! Dnt kill urself cus of me "willy" I am so having fun here! Mugu! And did I 4get to say am ibo? Deal wit it! Onye ara!

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    3. Anonymous5 May 2014 at 16:22

      Willy Willy.....ds tribalism will make God's grace far from u. Amen

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  17. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:29

    Congrats to her! She is repping well! You wont believe what happened to this celeb

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  18. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:31

    But yoruba pipl are smart sha... If na igbo dia sense z for cheatin stealing and playin smart... Mtcheew rubbish pipo
    *amebo girl nxt door*

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    1. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 15:40

      Ode oshi! Egbe! Omo jati jati! Olori buruku! Kpanoda! Elede! Elese yanma yanma! Ewu Gambia di ka gi

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    2. Anonymous5 May 2014 at 04:33

      Anon 1:31pm. U didn't read that she is a naturalized American? I was jst abt 2 say thank God something good has come out of yoruba land when I read that. D spots of a leopard can never be washed away
      $$k@y$$

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  19. dhobiz4 May 2014 at 13:32

    You go girl!

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  20. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:32

    Smarty pants

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  21. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:33

    So happy, atleast we are on the news for the right reason

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  22. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:34

    Up nigeria, am so proud of you girl

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  23. Alloy Chikezie4 May 2014 at 13:34

    Congratulobia to him


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  24. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:37

    Omoluwabi may you continue to shine

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  25. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:38

    Omoluwabi may you continue to shine

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  26. maclily4 May 2014 at 13:39

    Very impressing..... A huge congrats dear.

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  27. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:40

    An inspiring story, am so proud for her.

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  28. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:40

    I sure say she go be virgin..

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    1. Anonymous5 May 2014 at 00:03

      And so.... Rmb we would give account to The Lord on the last day of our Actions and speech

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  29. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:41

    Congrats

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  30. Lady kim kim4 May 2014 at 13:43

    Very inspiring,congratulations

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  31. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 13:57

    @Linda, how come no one is commenting on these award winners' posts(Akintunde+Oloruntobi)? But if na about Witch na,we'l hav 2many comments! Aaarrrrhg!!! CONGRAT 2d duo jare...

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  32. Wilfred4 May 2014 at 13:59

    A true definition and portray of excellence. Congrats to this girl!

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  33. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 14:00

    congrat gurl. dat is wot we call ugly & brain.#BRINGBACKOURGIRLS#THAT AKWA IBOM BOY#

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    1. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 17:05

      You are fool. That pretty girl is ugly??? Jeez! Show us your sister's picture mbok

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  34. Amarachukwu.4 May 2014 at 14:05

    Congrats to her.

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  35. Eugenia Ekeji4 May 2014 at 14:06

    Good to know Nigerians abroad are doing great.

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  36. Tosyn4 May 2014 at 14:09

    Congratulations! I wish you more. WElldone.

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  37. jbankzE4 May 2014 at 14:14

    Now datz d kindda news I want 2 hear,nt killin nd shit..... Congratz 2 her

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  38. Unknown4 May 2014 at 14:17

    Congratulations dear.

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  39. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 14:24

    Linda she doesn't school I Nigeria so I would expect something like this from her. If our public schools werealso good one of the students would be winning. Congrats to her

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  40. DOBY DOBY4 May 2014 at 14:39

    Lucky gal. Shes blessed

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  41. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 14:43

    This one no be Nigerian anymore. She's American

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  42. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 14:57

    Real omoluabi

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  43. David (dave_gino)4 May 2014 at 15:03

    Right on lass

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  44. Unknown4 May 2014 at 15:09

    wish I were you! congrats! !!

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  45. luxuries travel4 May 2014 at 15:09

    $350,000 ?? Wow congratulations :D

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  46. ary4 May 2014 at 15:13

    That's cool. Good to see Nigeria in the news for something positive.

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  47. Bony bony4 May 2014 at 15:17

    Congrats dear u make us proud, keep moving, God bless

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  48. Unknown4 May 2014 at 15:18

    Congrat to her.....
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    >>>BringBackOurGirls<<<
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  49. Unknown4 May 2014 at 15:28

    Wow congratulations girl am so happy for u

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  50. Unknown4 May 2014 at 15:31

    Congrats girl

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  51. APPLE4 May 2014 at 16:58

    Good for her.

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  52. Anonymous4 May 2014 at 17:23

    She is a breathe of fresh air

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  53. Unknown4 May 2014 at 18:29

    This kind of brain trips me. Am in love

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  54. Unknown4 May 2014 at 18:30

    Am in love with her

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  55. jumoke4 May 2014 at 18:35

    Wow! So inspiring, may you live long and continue to shine

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  56. Unknown4 May 2014 at 22:50

    That's lovely! Congrats to her.

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  57. Bbg Eze5 May 2014 at 10:00

    Congrats girl. May u continue 2shine on

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  58. Anonymous5 May 2014 at 10:20

    Are you strong enough to make a woman cry for more
    you can reach me on spiceetee@accountant.com
    I am beautiful, classy and outgoing, i need a man that
    can make me feel like a woman... a strong man.
    i am a 2011 graduate of accountant from LASU.

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  59. JSJ5 May 2014 at 16:13

    Congrats girl! :D

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  60. gift5 May 2014 at 18:17

    Gifted. Congratulations

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  61. gift5 May 2014 at 18:17

    Gifted girl. Congratulations

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  62. Anonymous6 May 2014 at 23:57

    Yoruba pple get brain jare...if na igbo they r only good in prostitution modeling n fighting good pple....any thing else na wayo

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