British Ghanaian rapper and philanthropist Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr, popularly known as Stormzy, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Cambridge in recognition of his outstanding contribution to music and his unwavering commitment to educational equity and social justice.

Rapper Stomzy was among eight public figures to receive the honorary degree.

The 31-year-old launched a scholarship fund in 2018 which has been funding black UK students to study at the university.

This earned him a Doctorate in Laws degree in recognition of his initiation of a "transformative" scholarship programme.

Vice-chancellor at the university, Prof Deborah Prentice, said, "Stormzy's scholarship programme has had a transformative impact and we are proud to recognise his work with this degree."

Since the introduction of the fund, 56 undergraduates are reported to have benefited from full tuition and maintenance support, backed by his #Merky Foundation and HSBC UK.

In the month of May this year, Movie star Juliet Ibrahim graduated from Berkeley College in the United States, proudly joining the Class of 2025 as a Bachelor's degree holder in Marketing Communications.

Celebrating her achievement, she took to Facebook yesterday to express her joy and gratitude as she reflected on the toil that led her to this moment.

“From red carpets to research papers, late-night shoots to late-night study sessions… I DID IT!,” she wrote on Facebook, adding photos of herself beaming with joy and adorned in her graduation gown.

She encouraged her fans that it is never too late to achieve any dream, despite juggling them with other demands of life.

“This is your reminder: You’re never too old to reinvent yourself,” she added. “Cheers to new beginnings, bigger dreams, and breaking every limit.”

Her fans did not hesitate to share in her joy as they flooded her comment session with congratulatory messages, cheering her on to keep advancing in her endeavours.

Juliet Ibrahim is one of the outstanding actresses in Ghallywood and Nollywood.

She is currently featuring in some new movies such as Where Love Ends," "Ayele, saved by love," "Deeper than pain," among others.