20/04/2026
A Nigerian man came in 1st position at the PhD Graduate Research Competition in Spain.
A Nigerian researcher based in the United Kingdom, Otuu Obinna Ogbonnia, came in 1st position for the ACM CHI Gold Medal at the prestigious PhD Graduate Research Competition held in Barcelona, Spain.
Competing against 62 top researchers worldwide, he advanced through intense rounds to the final stage and was named the overall winner among the best minds in global computing research.
Organized by the globally respected Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), this victory is not just a personal milestone but a proud moment for Nigeria and Africa at large. - Ehugbo TV Channel wrote.
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is the world’s largest and most prestigious professional body in computing.
The gold medalist stated on his wall: "Behold the ACM CHI graduate competition Gold Medalist (First Position). I am pleased to announce that I have been awarded the ACM CHI Gold Medal (first place) in the PhD Graduate Research Competition at CHI 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. The competition was intense, and after witnessing the outstanding presentations from other participants, I began to doubt my chances of winning. From an initial pool of 62 contestants, we were shortlisted to 12, then narrowed to three finalists who advanced to the final round yesterday. The anticipation was intense, and I was so nervous that I found it difficult to sleep because the results were announced only during the closing plenary session. This recognition is deeply meaningful to me and marks a memorable milestone in my professional journey."
Otuu is a lecturer at Swansea University in the United Kingdom. He hails from Ehugbo (Afikpo LGA) in Ebonyi State.