Simidele Adeagbo Selected As 2019 Yale University World Fellow

Nigerian Olympian, Simidele Adeagbo Is Making History And Here’s How

Despite all odds, we can still say we’re proudly Nigerians as many of her citizens strive to be the best all around the world. Yale has announced the 16 people chosen in its class of 2019 World Fellows program, a global leadership development program at the university and our own Simidele Adeagbo made the list.

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Recall that Simidele Adeagbo, a Nigerian Olympian, sports advocate, and entrepreneur represented the country in Skeleton racing at the 2018 Winter Olympics for the very first time and she became the first person to do so. Adeagbo joins a network of 346 Fellows representing 91 countries.