I grew up in Edo State, Nigeria, in a home where both my parents raised me until I lost my father at the age of fourteen. That moment shaped much of my teenage years and the years that followed. His passing came just before I graduated secondary school in 2015, and with it came the financial strain that altered the course of everything I knew. Life after that was filled with quiet struggles, but also with the resolve to keep moving forward.<\/p>\n
By the age of seventeen, I began freelancing. What started with crafting interview questions and research eventually grew into hands on work in business development. I found myself helping businesses understand what was broken and coming up with real, personalized solutions. It was in these moments that I saw clearly entrepreneurship is more than owning a business. It is about problem solving, about impact, about building something that creates opportunities for others.<\/p>\n
When I discovered Miva University, it felt like the door I had been waiting to walk through. Their approach to education flexible, accessible, and forward-thinking spoke directly to my circumstances and dreams. Being able to learn from wherever I am and still receive quality education makes the possibility of finally earning a degree real for me. The BSc in Entrepreneurship is not just a program I\u2019m interested in, it\u2019s a continuation of the work I\u2019ve already started. I have the experience. I have the hunger. I just need the opportunity.<\/p>\n
Education has always been important to me. Even when I couldn\u2019t afford a formal degree, I never stopped learning. I\u2019ve taken online courses, physical computer classes, and self taught my way through business development, coaching, and content creation. Learning is how I grow, and it\u2019s also how I serve. I want to build businesses that hire youth, that give them a creative space to work, learn, and grow. I want to create safe environments where innovation thrives and people feel seen and empowered.<\/p>\n
Still, I face financial challenges. After years of trying to support myself and my siblings, I do not currently have the funds to afford my tuition. Without this scholarship, I may not be able to begin or continue this journey. That is why this opportunity is so crucial for me.<\/p>\n
I am a natural creative. I am empathetic, resilient, and deeply committed to using what I know to make life better for others. I do not give up easily. Even when the road is unclear, I find ways to move forward. I believe in fixing what is broken and in creating what does not yet exist. I believe in the power of education to multiply impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","cohorts":[21],"class_list":["post-5107","nominees","type-nominees","status-publish","hentry","cohorts-cohort-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterling.ng\/decide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nominees\/5107","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=5107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cohorts","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sterling.ng\/decide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cohorts?post=5107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}