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A Nigerian student Anthony Ekwensi who took part in the 17th Chinese Bridge Chinese Language Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students, has been crowned the African champion.

Though a Russian student Ruslan was the overall winner at the event which paraded 152 students from 118 countries, the 21-year old Anambra-born Nigerian, who came fourth in the final competition, made it to the last round of the championship with four other contestants who were also crowned champion of their respective continents.

The other winners were Theodore Joseph from Australia who came second, Guan Huimin from Indonesia, who took the third position and John Gardner from the United States, who placed fifth.

NAN reported that the grand finale of the competition took place on August 4 in Changsha, Hunan Province. In an interview with the News platform correspondent, the Nigerian student who is a final year student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, said he looked forward to returning to China to pursue a post-graduate programme.

‘‘I went into the competition because I knew there was an opportunity to do something great, and also I wanted an opportunity to visit the country I’ve always dreamed of going.

‘‘My next plan now is to graduate successfully from UNIZIK and then come back to China for masters. I dedicate my award to God,’’ the final year student of Education Management and Policy said.

Before the competition, Ekwensi learnt Chinese language in Nigeria for two years at the Confucius Institute, UNIZIK, Awka. According to the organisers, the final competition consisted of three parts and tested the finalists’ language skills and all-around abilities, including their knowledge of Chinese culture, history, traditions and communication, as well as their singing and acting skills. All five winners of the language competition, have been offered full scholarships by the Confucius Institute.

https://lailasnews.com/nigerian-student-wins-chinese-language-contest/

Igbo Amaka

Nix one bro

Igbo Amaka
Afonja Ajoka

Ok

FlirtyKaren:
A Nigerian student Anthony Ekwensi who took part in the 17th Chinese Bridge Chinese Language Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students, has been crowned the African champion.

Though a Russian student Ruslan was the overall winner at the event which paraded 152 students from 118 countries, the 21-year old Anambra-born Nigerian, who came fourth in the final competition, made it to the last round of the championship with four other contestants who were also crowned champion of their respective continents.

The other winners were Theodore Joseph from Australia who came second, Guan Huimin from Indonesia, who took the third position and John Gardner from the United States, who placed fifth.

NAN reported that the grand finale of the competition took place on August 4 in Changsha, Hunan Province. In an interview with the News platform correspondent, the Nigerian student who is a final year student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, said he looked forward to returning to China to pursue a post-graduate programme.

‘‘I went into the competition because I knew there was an opportunity to do something great, and also I wanted an opportunity to visit the country I’ve always dreamed of going.

‘‘My next plan now is to graduate successfully from UNIZIK and then come back to China for masters. I dedicate my award to God,’’ the final year student of Education Management and Policy said.

Before the competition, Ekwensi learnt Chinese language in Nigeria for two years at the Confucius Institute, UNIZIK, Awka. According to the organisers, the final competition consisted of three parts and tested the finalists’ language skills and all-around abilities, including their knowledge of Chinese culture, history, traditions and communication, as well as their singing and acting skills. All five winners of the language competition, have been offered full scholarships by the Confucius Institute.

https://lailasnews.com/nigerian-student-wins-chinese-language-contest/

Congrat. You make us proud.

Zaoshin han

How was he able to do it?
And he is not even from Akwa-Ibom/Calabar?!

Nix one

Okwa Dat Igbo boy .��������

Power of DEDICATION!

Igbo know how to accept a different culture whole heartedly. That is why there is an Igbo man who is an Italian senator today. Yoruba think there is something special about Lagos drawing Igbo there and it makes me laugh. Give us another economic hub in the south south or south east and watch Igbo people leave Lagos en masse

Biafra

omenziate:
Okwa Dat Igbo boy .��������

Nwanem

Nicely done! Congrats and keep it up.

One thing about naijans, is that when determined above the sky is the limit. We are too intelligent to be okay with running the country too foolishly. I wished we were at the levels of the countries that came 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th.

Torigi torgai meaning good product good thinking

lin bou zhin gauo sueng goung doul.

he cannot know daat one jare

Nigerians everywhere like MTN
Congrats man! Happy for you!

IGBO AMAKA

AFONJA AJOKA


AREWA ANAEZUZUKA

pyxon:
Igbo know how to accept a different culture whole heartedly. That is why there is an Igbo man who is an Italian senator today. Yoruba think there is something special about Lagos drawing Igbo there and it makes me laugh. Give us another economic hub in the south south or south east and watch Igbo people leave Lagos en masse

"Give us another economic hub"

Just a matter of time before this one strips naked in the market.

Just a matter of time...

pyxon:
Igbo know how to accept a different culture whole heartedly. That is why there is an Igbo man who is an Italian senator today. Yoruba think there is something special about Lagos drawing Igbo there and it makes me laugh. Give us another economic hub in the south south or south east and watch Igbo people leave Lagos en masse

why not create one for urself

Wow
Up u my man
Up u my fellow Anambrarian

Up u the Great Igbo nation

All hail Biafra

Blessed200016:
why not create one for urself

Did Yoruba create Lagos? Did Hausa create Abuja? Federal govt created them

SarakiBukola:

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Give us another economic hub

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pyxon:


Did Yoruba create Lagos? Did Hausa create Abuja? Federal govt created them

to d glory of God Yoruba's created an enabling environment.

Y not create such first

ti shan shan means what


Indomie kids fit get where I hear this one.

Great achievement man. NCAN, over to you.