{"id":20778,"date":"2026-04-14T06:18:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sterling.ng\/decide\/?post_type=nominees&#038;p=20778"},"modified":"2026-05-01T10:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T10:09:11","slug":"damilola-ozohu-daniel","status":"publish","type":"nominees","link":"https:\/\/sterling.ng\/decide\/nominee\/damilola-ozohu-daniel\/","title":{"rendered":"Damilola Ozohu Daniel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am nominating myself for the Sterling Future Scholarship because I firmly believe in the power of quality, accessible education as a foundation for both personal growth and societal impact. Coming from a modest family with a challenging financial circumstances, I have always had a strong desire to further my education but have been constrained by financial barriers. The opportunity provided by Sterling full tuition coverage at Miva Open University, presents a rare and transformative chance for me to pursue a recognized undergraduate degree. What appeals to me most is that this scholarship is not just about earning a degree, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s part of a broader vision to build Nigeria\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s future workforce. Sterling intends to support students in areas that can contribute significantly to national development. By nominating myself, I am declaring that I want not only to change my own life, but to contribute through media, communication, and storytelling, thereby influencing public opinion, raising awareness on social issues, and promoting positive change in my community and country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","cohorts":[32],"class_list":["post-20778","nominees","type-nominees","status-publish","hentry","cohorts-cohort-3"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterling.ng\/decide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nominees\/20778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterling.ng\/decide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nominees"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterling.ng\/decide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/nominees"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterling.ng\/decide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cohorts","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sterling.ng\/decide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cohorts?post=20778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}