University of Cambridge Archives

The Nigerian Lawyer with Two Master’s Degrees from Harvard University and the University of Cambridge.

New AfricaOctober 17, 2023October 18, 202308 mins

Stanley Nweke-Eze is a Nigerian lawyer who has achieved an impressive feat of earning two master’s degrees in law from Harvard University and the University of Cambridge, two of the most prestigious universities in the world. He is also admitted to practise law in Nigeria, New York and England & Wales, and has worked at…

The 24-Year-Old Nigerian Who Emerged as the Best Law Student at Cambridge University, UK

New AfricaJuly 7, 2015October 17, 202407 mins

Oluwatobi Olasunkanmi, a 24-year-old Nigerian, made history by becoming the best First Class Law student at the prestigious University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 2015. Olasunkanmi’s remarkable achievement earned him the esteemed William Charnley Prize—an award given to the top-performing First Class law graduate at Cambridge’s Hughes Hall. The exceptional academic accomplishment of Olasunkanmi stands…