Samson Abioye Explained

Samson Abioye
Birth Date:	1991 3, df=yes
Alma Mater:	Ladoke Akintola University
Notable Works:	pass.ng

Samson Abioye (25 March 1991 – 28 July 2017) was a Nigerian computer programmer and internet entrepreneur. In 2013, he co-founded pass.ng, a self-testing online platform which helps students practice for national examinations, while studying at Ladoke Akintola University as an undergraduate.^[1] Until his death, he operated as pass.ng's CEO.^{[2] [3]}

Career

He worked temporarily with his University's ICT department while studying before co-founding pass.ng which won the Airtel Catapult-a-Startup competition in 2014. He was also the winner of the 2013 National Best Developer for Computer Science students in Nigeria as an undergraduate.^[4]

Death

Abioye passed on in the morning of 28 July 2017. Pulse Nigeria described his death as "one that has shocked the sphere of technology in Nigeria".^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sad... How 25-year-old Samson Abioye built one of Nigeria's biggest e-testing Platform before Passing – BellaNaija. BellaNaija. 26 August 2017.
2. Web site: 7 Things About Samson Abioye, CEO Of Pass.ng Who Slumped And Died At 25. Nigerian Celebrity News + Latest Entertainment News. 11 August 2017. 4 August 2017.
3. Web site: The Evolution of a Startup Helping Students Hack Standardized Tests: Samson Abioye on Pass.ng TechCabal. 11 August 2017.
4. Web site: Outliers Magazine interview with the founders of Pass.ng. 11 August 2017. 1 February 2016.
5. Web site: Johnson. yodele . Nigerian tech space in shock over death of Pass.ng CEO. Pulse Nigeria. 26 August 2017. 3 August 2017.