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48th Convocation: OAU to confer honorary doctorate award on Oluremi Tinubu, MTN CEO, 3 others……To Graduate 7,368, as 215 students bag First Class

by admin December 5, 2024

TUNDE ADELEKE, Osogbo

The Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, has concluded plans to honour the First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, and four other distinguished personalities with doctorate degree at the 48th convocation ceremony of the institution billed to hold on Saturday 14th of December.

Other personalities to be honored includes the chairman, Mutual Benefit Plc, Dr. Akinade Ogunbiyi, Professor Anthony Adegbulugbe, the Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria Communications PLC, Karl Toriola, and Daere Afonya-Akobo.

The Vice Chancellor, OAU, Professor Simeon Bamire, disclosed this at a press conference heralding activities for the 48th Convocation ceremony, held in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Thursday.

Bamire stressed that the individuals were been selected in recognition of their contribution to the development of the society.

He said, “We’ll confer Honorary Awards on five expectational individuals who have made significant contributions to humanity by uplifting the less privileged and advancing societal progress through their talents, financial resources, and material support.”

Bamire while disclosing that during the three-day convocation ceremonies, 7,368 students will graduate across all 13 faculties said 215 students made First Class Honours, Second Class Upper Division, 2,197, Second Class Lower Division, 2,691, Third Class Honours Upper Credit, 61, Lower Credit, 33, Pass, 62, making a total of 6,015 students for Classified Degrees.

“Unclassified Degrees: Distinction, 13 students, Pass with Distinction, 59 students, Pass with Credit, 154 and Pass, 169, making a total of 395 for Unclassified Degrees.

“Postgraduate Degrees: 74 students would bag Postgraduate Diplomas, while 708 and 176 students would bag Master’s Degrees and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)”, he added.

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385 graduates bag first class in UNIBEN’s combined convocation

by admin November 18, 2024

The Management of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, says a total of 385 students bagged first class honours in the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 combined convocation of the University.

DAILY POST reports that 206 students bagged first class in 2021/2022 while 179 first class bagged first class in 2022/2023.

The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Lilian Salami disclosed this on Monday at the 49th/50 convocation and 54th Founders’ day media briefing in Benin City.

Salami also disclosed that a total of 20,630 students would bag first degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters and PhDs at the combined convocation ceremonies.

She gave the breakdown of the graduands as 10,609 for 2021/2022 academic session and 10,021 for 2022/2023 academic session.

She said the award of first and higher degrees are scheduled between November 22 and November 23, 2024.

Salam also announced conferment of Professors Emeritus on seven distinguished academics as well on the university’s honourary degrees on three Nigerian personalities.

“It is gratifying to state that the university of Benin continues to beam its searchlight internally and nationwide to identify and honour distinguished personalities found worthy to be conferred with the recognition as Professors Emeritus and Honorary Doctorate Degrees.

“Seven distinguished Professors have been approved by the Senate of the University to be recipients of the honour of Professors Emeritus at this year’s convocation,” she said.

Salami, however, added that the convocation ceremonies would be her last as the vice-chancellor of the school.

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256 bag first class as Unilorin holds 39th convocation

by admin October 17, 2024

Nineteen graduating students of the University of Ilorin have bagged distinctions in the 2022/2023 academic session, among a total of 12,042 graduating students for the institution’s 39th convocation ceremonies.

Speaking with journalists to herald the 39th convocation ceremonies of the institution in Ilorin on Thursday, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Wahab Egbewole (SAN), stated that 18 graduates received distinctions in Pharmacy, while one graduate achieved a distinction in Physiotherapy.

The Vice Chancellor also noted that a total of 256 graduates in the First Degree/Diploma category secured First Class honors, adding that 3,842 obtained Second Class (Upper Division), 6,178 earned Second Class (Lower Division), 1,299 received Third Class, and 62 were awarded Pass degrees.

“The 39th convocation ceremonies also include 124 MB;BS graduands, 64 Nursing graduands, 35 Optometry graduands, 30 Veterinary Medicine graduands, and 18 graduands with Distinction, as well as 85 graduands with Pass in Pharmacy, one distinction and 32 Pass in Physiotherapy.

“We have a total of 16 Diploma degree holders. Furthermore, the total number of Higher Degrees to be awarded at the 39th convocation ceremonies is 1,875; out of this figure, there are 92 Postgraduate Diplomas, 1,280 Masters from various faculties, 179 Professional Masters, one MPhil, and 323 Ph.Ds,” he said.

Speaking on the administration of the university, the Vice Chancellor lamented the multiplier effect of the removal of the petroleum subsidy, particularly its implications for prices of goods and services.

Other challenges faced by the institution, according to the Vice Chancellor, include astronomical increases in electricity tariffs, galloping inflation, and infrastructural needs “to meet the evolving demands of higher education in a rapidly changing world.”

Egbewole, who stated that these obstacles have tested the resolve of the management, added, “We have braved these challenges, but not without a price. We adopted strategies to cope with the challenges, which are inevitable and the only constant matrix.”

The VC also mentioned that a total sum of N1,656,944,930.00 (N1.6 billion) was allocated to the university as an intervention fund from TETFund in the year under review.

He said that the fund covered 11 areas, including physical infrastructure/program upgrade, academic staff training, ICT support, among others.

Egbewole also indicated that the university received the sum of N250,000,000.00 for zonal interventions to execute different projects.

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35 bag first class as Dominion varsity holds second convocation

by admin October 16, 2024

No fewer than 35 graduands will receive certificates for first class honours, at the second convocation ceremony of Dominion University which holds on Saturday.

Speaking during a press conference held on the school premises on Tuesday, Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Abel Olorunnisola, noted that eighteen, which represents 51.4 per cent of the 35 first class graduates are from the Faculty of Arts, Social and Management Sciences, while 17 (48.6 per cent) graduated from the Faculty of Computing and Applied Sciences. Olorunnisola, stated further that 19 (54.3 per cent) of the 35 first class graduands are females, while the overall best graduating student, Favour Chizaram Anyinka, graduated with a perfect CGPA of 5.0/5.0 in Biochemistry.

He also hinted that Dominion University Ibadan, awarded scholarships to 28 of the graduating students. Of this number, 10 made first class while the remaining 18 made second class upper.

While recalling that the university produced a total of 96 graduates at the maiden convocation ceremony in 2023, the Vice-Chancellor noted that: “The university is releasing a total of 148 graduates.

“Of this number, six students, one from Faculty of Arts, Social and Management Sciences and five from the Faculty of Computing and Applied Sciences completed their studies at the end of the session in April 2024.

“Out of the remaining 142 graduating students, 84 came from the Faculty of Arts, Social and Management Sciences while 58 from the Faculty of Computing and Applied Sciences) completed their studies.

“Sixty-six (44.6 per cent) of the graduating students are male while 82 (55.4 per cent) are female. A total of 35 students (23.6 per cent) graduated in the first class division, 71 (48.0 per cent) in the second class upper division, 39 (26.4 per cent) in the second class lower division and three (2.0 per cent) in the third class division.”

Activities lined up for the second convocation ceremony includes: Convocation dinner scheduled to hold today, while convocation lecture and novelty match will hold on Friday.

The convocation lecture will be delivered by the Managing Partner, Makanjuola Ojewumi and Co. and Chairman, Jericho Mall, Dr Makanjuola Ojewunmi, Ibadan on Friday, October 19, while the award of first degrees and prizes will holdon Saturday, October 19.

On Saturday, the Award of Degrees and Prizes will hold while on Sunday, the convocation thanksgiving service will hold at Wonder Hall, Wonder City, Lagos- Ibadan Expressway, Oyo State.

A thanksgiving service would hold on Sunday, October 20.

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Wellspring varsity holds convocation October 18

by admin October 16, 2024

Ahead of the 12th convocation ceremony of Wellspring University, Benin, Edo State, holding on October 18, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Isaac Ajayi, has disclosed that no fewer than 149 students will be graduating with five percent graduands making First Class honours.

Ajayi, who disclosed this at a press conference in Benin City, added that 67 of the graduands will be graduating with First Degrees while 82 others will be awarded Post-Graduate Diplomas and Masters degrees respectively.

According to the Vice Chancellor, statistics of the first degree graduates show that three graduands made First Class, 33 (49%) made Second Class, Upper Division, 25 (37%) made Second Class, Lower Division and six (9%) and other categories, just as 46 and 36 will be graduating with Post-Graduate Diplomas and Masters Degree in various courses.

He said: “Activities to celebrate the week include a special keep-fit exercise for staff and students and a novelty match between our female staff and female students. Debate competition and exhibition/research fair.

“A special thanksgiving service for all our graduands is slated for tomorrow while alumni lecture and dinner follows by 4.00 p.m.

“All the activities will culminate, D.V. in the convocation event, Friday, October 18, where the Chancellor of the University, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, will be conferring first and higher degrees on deserving graduands.

The Vice Chancellor disclosed that the university is getting better grip every passing year on the task of preparing skilled manpower for the current knowledge economy that is driven by 5G Networks, among others.

Nanotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Alternative Energy Revolution, Business Intelligence Analysis, among others.

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48th Convocation: OAU to confer honorary doctorate award on Oluremi Tinubu, MTN CEO, 3 others……To Graduate 7,368, as 215 students bag First Class

385 graduates bag first class in UNIBEN’s combined convocation

256 bag first class as Unilorin holds 39th convocation

35 bag first class as Dominion varsity holds second convocation

Wellspring varsity holds convocation October 18

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