President Bola Tinubu congratulated six Nigerian scientists and engineers named among the 400 recipients of the U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor for early-career researchers in the U.S.
The awardees, announced by President Joe Biden on January 14, 2025, include:
- Azeez Butali – University of Iow
- Ijeoma Opara – Yale University
- Oluwatomi Akindele – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Eno Ebong – Northeastern University
- Oluwasanmi Koyejo – Stanford University
- Abidemi Ajiboye – Case Western Reserve University
Tinubu praised their achievements, emphasizing their role in showcasing Nigerian talent globally and expressed hope that their expertise would contribute to Nigeria’s development.
