Mallam O. Bongolistic Award Sierra Leone

A new Bongologist from Sierra Leone at THE UNIVERSITY OF MAKENI.

7TH MARCH 2026.

Today, we are proud to crown and welcome the first international student, a Nigerian, into the Bongologist family from THE UNIVERSITY OF MAKENI!

She is Bongologist
Sr. UKEJE PERPETUA CHIBUZO
(BA. EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT)

She emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student from THE UNIVERSITY OF MAKENI, Class of 2024/2025, with an FGPA of 4.92/5.00.

We, members of the Bongology Family, warmly welcome and congratulate Ukeje Perpetua Chibuzo on her remarkable achievement.

The presentation was bongolistically made by Bongologist Samuel Kamara, from the ERNEST BAI KOROMA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Class of 2024/25.

A new Bongologist in Sierra Leone from CENTRAL UNIVERSITY.

28th February 2026

Today, we proudly welcome and formally crown a new member of the Bongology family from CENTRAL UNIVERSITY.

She is Bongologist
Janet Sam-Kobba
(BA. Mass communication)

She emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student from CENTRAL UNIVERSITY Class of 2024/2025, with an FGPA of 4.77/5.00

We, members of the Bongology Family, warmly welcome and congratulate Janet Sam-Kobba on her remarkable achievement.

The presentation was bongolistically made by Bongologist Mohamed Chernor Kamara, from CENTRAL University Class of 2023/24.

Congratulations Janet and welcome to the family of Elites.

A new Bongologist in Sierra Leone.

Today, we proudly welcome and formally crown a new member of the Bongology family from UNIVERSITY OF LUNSAR.

He is Bongologist KALLIE MANSO MARAH
(BSc. NURSING)

He emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student from THE UNIVERSITY OF LUNSAR, Class of 2024/2025, with an FGPA of 3.90/4.00

We warmly welcome and congratulate you on this remarkable achievement.

The presentation was made by Bongolist ABUBAKARR KPAKA from the INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT(IPAM) Class of 2024/25

Bongolists Ibrahim Brima Kamara
*2022/23 UNIMTECH
*Coordinator
*Mallam O BONGOLISTIC Award.

A new Bongologist Vandy Bakundu from Eastern Technical University-Sierra Leone.

17 Jan 2026

Today, we proudly welcome and formally crown a new member of the Bongology family from Eastern Technical University Sierra Leone

He is Bongologist Vandy Bakundu.
(BSc. Social Work)

He emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student from Eastern Technical University, Class of 2024/2025, with an FGPA of 4.93/5.00

We warmly welcome and congratulate Vandy on this remarkable achievement.

The presentation of NLe5,000 and a Certificate was made by Bongologist Abdulai Kamara from Freetown Polytechnic Class of 2024/25

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Bongologist Ibrahim B Kamara.
2022/2023 UNIMTECH’s Overall Best
Coordinator
Mallam O. Bongolistic Award

Eastern Technical University of Sierra Leone.

The Bongology family is here.
We are going to crown the newest bongology species today.

A new Bongologist in Sierra Leone.

Today, we proudly welcome and formally crown a new member of the Bongology family from Freetown Polytechnic.

He is Bongologist Abdulai Kamara —BA Education (Political Science)

Abdulai is the first Bongolist from Freetown Polytechnic.

He emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student from Freetown Polytechnic, Class of 2024/2025, with an FGPA of 4.61/5.00, with distinction in project and teaching practice.

We warmly welcome and congratulate you on this remarkable achievement.

Abdulai was awarded with the Mallam O. Bongolistic Award for the overall best graduating student and a cash prize of NLe5,000

The presentation was made by Bongolist Dr. Gabriel Musa Tommy of College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) University of Sierra Leone.

The Bongolists.

Happy Birthday to our Bongologist Godfather, Professor Osman Sankoh ( Mallam O).

Today we celebrate more than a birthday. We celebrate a life that has become a bridge between vision and reality.
Your impact echoes across the nation, touching lives, shaping minds, and turning long-held dreams into living stories of hope. Through Bongology, you have taught us to believe, to rise, and to dare to imagine more.
The Bongology family is deeply grateful to have you as our guide, our inspiration, and our pillar. May your days be crowned with good health, your years stretched with long life, and your path continually lit with wisdom and peace.
May the seeds you have planted keep bearing fruit for generations to come.
Happy Birthday, Godfather-your legacy lives on

Meet the Father of Bongology as he sets the stage for bongology in 2026…

By : UNIMTECH Bongologist Ibrahim B Kamara

Take a look at the quiet, assured three-quarter *bongolistic pose*, the head held upright with a gentle, almost conversational tilt that suggests ease rather than performance. The face is open and calm, framed by a smooth, closely shaven scalp that catches the light evenly. The forehead is broad and clearly untroubled, flowing naturally into eyes that look directly ahead with a composed, knowing attentiveness.

The glasses sit with remarkable precision: slim, dark frames resting comfortably on the bridge of the nose, neither dominant nor recessive, but perfectly balanced. They align cleanly with the eyes, enhancing rather than interrupting the face. The nose itself, well-proportioned by God, and centred, giving structure to the face without severity.

If you want to live a peaceful life, please learn to smile. The smile is the true signature. It is not exaggerated, but layered—beginning softly at the corners of the mouth and settling into gentle contours along the cheeks. It carries warmth, familiarity, and quiet humour, the kind of smile that suggests reflection, not display. There is confidence here, but it is everyday confidence: *bongolicious*, unforced.

The shirt completes the *bongolistic* composition. Its vibrant patchwork of warm ochres, deep reds, muted blues, and earthy neutrals creates rhythm and movement, echoing the *bongology philosophy* it represents. The fit is relaxed yet intentional, sitting naturally on the shoulders and chest, signalling comfort in one’s own skin.

This is a properly *bongolised image*: careful posture without stiffness, philosophy without pretence. Only the *father of Bongology*—armed with its principles, an everyday spirit, and perhaps driving calmly in a FIAT car of *fiarness, integrity, accountability, transparency/teamwork*—could inhabit such balance and turn simplicity into doctrine.

It was truly an exciting and memorable moment for us all this year.
We extend our sincere appreciation to Prof. Osman Sankoh for his exceptional commitment to recognizing and rewarding academic excellence across universities nationwide. Your continued support and belief in these bright young minds is not only inspiring but also a powerful investment in the future of our country.
As we bring the year to a close, we celebrate the outstanding students who were honored and encourage them to remain focused, disciplined, and committed to excellence. Your achievements are a source of pride and hope for us all.
To all our followers, thank you for your continued support throughout the year. We wish you a fulfilling end to the year and a new year filled with greater opportunities, progress, and success.

Congratulations to Our New Bongology Member!

On Friday, December 19th, at the Njala University Congregation Ceremony, we proudly crowned a new Bongology member at the Njala University Congregation Ceremony. Mr Sheriff Bangura, from the School of Agriculture and Food Science, Department of Soil Science, distinguished himself as the Overall Best Graduating Student with an exceptional Final CGPA of 4.95. He is also the latest recipient of the esteemed Mallam O. Bongologist Award in Sierra Leone.

The award was graciously presented by Tommy Jombla, the previous recipient from the Eastern Technical University of Sierra Leone (ETU). The Mallam O. Bongologist Award aims to recognise Sierra Leone’s brightest university graduates and support their continued growth and leadership beyond graduation, encouraging them to seize future opportunities.

We extend our sincere congratulations to Sheriff Bangura and warmly welcome him to the Bongology family.

Looking ahead, the next celebration will be held at the Eastern Technical University of Sierra Leone on January 17th, 2026.

On our way to Mokonde!
The Bongology Family is coming to Njala University to crown a new Bongolistic member!

Meet Mr Tommy Jombla-Overall Best Graduating Student of the Eastern Technical University of Sierra Leone, Class of 2023/2024, from the Faculty of Development Agriculture and Natural Resources Management, Department of Food Science, Security and Consumer Studies.

This Friday, Mr Jombla will proudly present the Mallam O. Bongolistic Award at the Njala University Congregation Ceremony, on behalf of the legendary Professor Osman Sankoh, affectionately known as Mallam O.

Excellence presenting excellence.
Legacy honouring brilliance.
The Bongolistic standard continues.