[size=15pt]FUTA students win National Mathematics competition, to represent Nigeria in Bulgaria
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The FUTA Team from its Department of Mathematics comprised Michael Omolaja, a 500 level student, who clinched a gold medal and the title of Best Student Mathematician across Nigerian Universities; Mary Akinade and Segun Ofe, both 500 level students who won silver medals; and Desmond Dike, a 300 level student who picked a bronze medal

Four Students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria will represent the country at the International Mathematics Competition being organized by the University College, London and holding in America University, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria between July 25 and 29, 2016.
The FUTA students achieved this feat by coming tops at the 8th National Mathematics Competition for University Students in Nigeria.
The competition took place in Abuja under the aegis of the National Mathematical Centre.
The students came first from a pool of 24 competing Universities, with 96 students which earned them a place in the international competition.
The FUTA Team from its Department of Mathematics comprised Michael Omolaja, a 500 level student, who clinched a gold medal and the title of Best Student Mathematician across Nigerian Universities; Mary Akinade and Segun Ofe, both 500 level students who won silver medals; and Desmond Dike, a 300 level student who picked a bronze medal.
Dr. Babatope Omolofe and Ayodeji Afolabi, lecturers in the Department, supervised the team.
The International Competition would consist of two sessions of five hours each with problems from the field of Algebra, Real and Complex Analysis, Geometry and Combinatorics with about 80 countries participating.
NAMCUS is an annual event initiated by the National Mathematical Centre, Abuja to prepare Nigerian students for the annual International Mathematics Competition for students of higher institutions across the country.
The 2016 edition consisted of two papers of six questions drawn from a pool on Abstracts, Algebra, Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Functional Analysis and Differential Equations with forty-eight students emerging as medal winners.
Dr. Babatope Omolofe, one of the team leaders, particularly expressed gratitude to God for the placement of the team.
Omolofe said the team owed it to God as he saw total commitment to God as their winning ticket.
Ayodeji Afolabi, the other team leader, added that the team’s victory showed the stuff FUTA is made off and increases the University’s ranking among its peers.
He was hopeful that the team would return with medals from the international competition as he opined that the team has what it takes to hold its own on the global platform.
Disclosing the secret to success, Michael Omolaja, the gold medalist, said the team depended on God and worked together to distinguish itself.
Omolaja, who has a record of tutoring students at Masters and PhD levels, is a Fluid Numerical and Complex Analysis major in the making, with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.69 and several published journal papers to his credit.
Mary Akinade, the female on the team and one of the silver medalists, explained that Mathematics is not as difficult as people think.
Akinade emphasized that the successful study of Mathematics only demands interest, support, persistent practice and confidence. She has a CGPA of 4.68.
According to Segun Ofe, who is a second time participant (2015) and the second silver medalist: “It is a privilege to represent Nigeria and we are going to put in our best to make the most of the privilege.”
His CGPA is 4.59.
The bronze medalist, Desmond Dike, who has CGPA of 4.68, said the team selection was a good compliment and that he particularly learnt from teammates in order to give his best.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Adebiyi Daramola, while congratulating the team, assured the members of total support as they prepare to fly the flag of FUTA and Nigeria in Bulgaria.
Daramola described their feat as a big boost to the University’d image and another testimony to its excellence in academic matters.


www.today.ng/news/national/118284/futa-students-represent-nigeria-maths-challenge-bulgaria

Good luck to these brilliant kids. May Oduduwa continue to guide and grant them wisdom, knowledge and understanding

nice one

FanYogo1:
Good luck to these brilliant kids. May Oduduwa continue to guide and grant them wisdom, knowledge and understanding

Lol must you add Oduduwa ..

SamuelAnyawu:


Lol must you add Oduduwa ..

Yes and I did. Oluwa ku ise o e. Oluwa ku ise o ah.

Yoruba and intelligence is like bread and butter.

Oya let the tribalisitic segregation begin.

Congratulations to FUTA. Please make Nigera proud in Bulgaria.

One love.

Soon this thread will b derailed by tribalist O. Just wait n c...

its sad that this country doesn't celebrate academic successes but can celebrate "#45m teebliZz"

wow.thats good

Name Checkers, over to you.

Michael Omolaja, a 500 level student, who clinched a gold medal and the title of Best Student Mathematician across Nigerian Universities; Mary Akinade and Segun Ofe, both 500 level students who won silver medals; and Desmond Dike, a 300 level student who picked a bronze medal

Congratulations to the team. All being First Class students

kvngveektour:
its sad that this country doesn't celebrate academic successes but can celebrate "#45m teebliZz"

No because our yoots would rather congregate on social media to hate on Yorubas while Yorubas continue succeeding.

These are walking calculator. A sensible country would harness this raw talent for inovations and inventions. But No, this matter will just die there.




This Igbo kids at Futa keep making us proud. Let them go and represent us well. And may Amadioha guide his own.

Who math Don hep to blow?Abeggi.Wey tekinoloji dey shange the world everyday.

News like this gives joy in a country where unpleasant news of herdsmen madness and Niger Delta militants foolishness is the order of the day

Congrats to Nigeria in advance.

Where the questions? Make we follow see if we fit send one or two #Nairalanders to Bulgaria

Yoloba again ?! We Igbos are jealous of the success of the Yorubas. Our own Igbo youths are busying trafficking cocaine to Asia. I am sad

Up FUTA!




Technology for self reliance

God Bless the Children of Oduduwa.

2best:
Where the questions? Make we follow see if we fit send one or two #Nairalanders to Bulgaria

The questions no be about Tiwa Savage and Tinto Dikeh

Ok

some of my brothers from the east won't like this.

CHAIRMAN NAME CHECKERS ASSOCIATION OF NAIRALAND (NCAON)

If you like go there and keep watching the white Angels thinking that you have reached heaven. Make sure you win there8)

The FUTA Team from its Department of Mathematics comprised Michael Omolaja, a 500 level student, who clinched a gold medal and the title of Best Student Mathematician across Nigerian Universities; Mary Akinade and Segun Ofe, both 500 level students who won silver medals; and Desmond Dike, a 300 level student who picked a bronze medal

Odua nation representing

Greatest Futarian......... Great!


Of the Greatest Poly ewa



Of the Greatest gbagba




Of the Greatest gbogbo



Of the Greatest shiwon



Of the Greatest nawon



Remembering my Akindeko days




Omolofe and MTS, That man and MTS show me pepper no be small

Good to hear this, where are those big for nothing universities? Imagine the female among them, I feel like joining you guys. She said mathematics is not difficult as people thought... Am Thinking on that statement, she may be fortunate to be taught by a good and mathematics interested teacher, not those that studied chemistry or geography that are given mathematics to be taught. They don't know what the subject entails hence makes it so difficult for student. May God help us with those teachers

Here they are ....



brain boxes doing their country proud.

Nice to see the new generations of Yorubas doing great and following our footsteps. Let the governors invest in education to improve the WAEC/Jamb pass rates because the latest figures are underwhelming and less than what Yorubas are capable of.

THIS ONE NO BE WAEC, NECO THAT CAN BE MANIPULATED WITH THE HELP OF SPECIAL CENTRES

miky2002:
Good to hear this, where are those big for nothing universities? Imagine the female among them, I feel like joining you guys. She said mathematics is not difficult as people thought... Am Thinking on that statement, she may be fortunate to be taught by a good and mathematics interested teacher, not those that studied chemistry or geography that are given mathematics to be taught. They don't know what the subject entails hence makes it so difficult for student. May God help us with those teachers

u nor know book be say u no know book, no blame any teacher..


it is well