Happy to announce that I am a 2026 Michael Taiwo Scholar , selected alongside 68 others. To Allah be the glory .
To my family, mentors , friends , and everyone who believed in me - this is for you.
A special shout-out to @AskMichaelTaiwo and @MtScholarships , thank you 🙏🏾
It gives me great joy to announce the winners of the 2026 Michael Taiwo Scholarships.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the 2026 MT Scholars.
These 69 were chosen out of 9,198 applicants.
Help me congratulate them.
Re-introducing Engr. Samuel Adebanjo (GMNSE, P-COREN): an indigene of Ogun State (Remo North Local Government), the first graduate engineer in my family lineage, standing at 22 years old.
Graduating as the Overall Best Graduating Student is the fulfillment of love, every sacrifice, parental prayers, and divine grace.
SUMMARY OF MILESTONES
- 4 Scholarships: OPay, AltSchool Africa, CyberData Foundation, Biodun Collins Ogundipe Foundation.
- 6 Technical papers: 2 SPE NAICE 2026 peer reviewed conference papers(Published) + 3 Space/AI papers + 1 Energy paper presentation .
- 6 Executive Leadership Roles: SPE LASU Academic Director, ITSI Project Lead, Space Club L&D Coordinator, etc.
- 12+ Academic & Competition Awards: Triple BGS (LASU Overall, Faculty, Dept), NUESA, AESA-LASU Scholar of the Year, ESS Quizathon, etc.
- 40+ Technical Certifications: NVIDIA Deep Learning (DLI), Thales Robotics, Onshape Pathway (35 certificates), ANSYS, etc.
I am proud to have made Ogun State and everyone proud!
@DapoAbiodunCON@OGSG_Official@LASUOfficial@followlasg@AskMichaelTaiwo@terraindustries@ProforceAir@AltSchoolAfrica
Should Nigerian universities invest more intentionally in their alumni networks?
I believe we sometimes underestimate what a strong alumni network can do for students and institutions. A university’s relationship with its graduates should not end at convocation.
Imagine if universities intentionally created systems where alumni could:
• Mentor current students and recent graduates.
• Connect students to internships and job opportunities.
• Make introductions within their professional networks.
• Provide practical career guidance based on their industries.
• Support scholarships, research, infrastructure, and student initiatives.
• Collaborate with faculty and students on research and innovation.
• Create pathways for students to access opportunities locally and internationally.
Some alumni may not have millions to donate to their alma mater, but they may have something equally valuable: access.
Someone can connect a student to an internship.
Someone can review a CV.
Someone can introduce a young researcher to a professor.
Someone can tell students about an opportunity they would otherwise never hear about.
Someone can return to campus and explain what they wish they had known before graduating.
Sometimes, one introduction can alter the trajectory of a young person’s career.
We need to broaden how we think about alumni engagement in Nigerian universities: beyond fundraising, as an integral part of the student development ecosystem.
Graduation should not mean the end of a university community. It could mean that a student moves from being a beneficiary of that community to becoming someone who helps strengthen it for those coming behind.
If you could redesign alumni engagement in Nigerian universities, what is ONE thing you would introduce?
@olumuyiwaayo A Computer Science first class graduate here sir. Information is really key ... How do we make proper research to get the needed info sir ? Thanks and God bless you sir
@DavChukwuemeka I have a question regarding chevening , it's about the " one must return for 2years " ...
For someone who intends to continue to PhD from MSc , how does he/she go about this ?