Nigerian teenager who graduated from University at 17 lists her achievement after graduation

A Nigerian teenager has gotten the attention of social media users after she took to Twitter to detail the things she’s achieved and the age at which she achieved them.

At only 19, she is done with NYSC an

d is working already after becoming a chartered accountant at 18.

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