Odumeru Ameerah Adefowope joined Lagos State University’s nursing program in 2018 but deferred four semesters after her 2022 Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis.

She underwent a bone marrow transplant in May 2023, returned to school that September, and graduated in 2025 with first-class honors in Bachelor of Nursing Science.

She had solicited for fund on X in 2023 to raise the fund of ‘23million naira [#22,975,000] for an urgent allogeneic stem cell transplant ‘ while revealing that she was ‘diagnosed of Hodgkin lymphoma in march 2022.

Ameera also topped her professional set, earning the Award of Excellence, with her sister sharing the inspiring before-and-after photos that went viral on X, as X users marveled at how she was able to beat cancer and came out stronger than before, congratulating her feat.

@jeremiahrmg wrote in a comment under the sister’s comment section: “Still trying to wrap my head around this because what a comeback!!!!

“Deferred for 4 semesters, Fought cancer and won, Went back to school, Graduated with a first class, And still became best in the nursing professional exam, Who does that?

“Odumeru Ameerah does, RN RM BNSC and she earned every single letter with blood sweat tears and unbelievable courage

“This is not just success, This is strength, This is resilience, This is God’s grace in human form

“My sister you did not just finish, You finished loud, You finished strong, You finished like someone who refused to let life have the final word

“I am so so proud of you, Your story will inspire generations

“Congratulations Ameerah, You are a walking miracle and the true definition of impossible is nothing.” He praised

@PreciousOrla simply questioned: “How do you convince me she doesn’t have 2 heads???”