Aminat Yusuf: Law Student Breaks LASU's 40-Year-Old Record, Emerges 1st Undergraduate to Obtain 5.0 CGPA
- The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the law student who broke a 40-year jinx and obtained a 5.0 CGPA
- Sawno-Olu lauded Aminat Yusuf's remarkable feat and noted that Lagos state valued hard work, dedication and excellence
- With this remarkable feat, Yusuf has become the first LASU undergraduate to obtain such an amazing CGPA of 5.0 in 40 years
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For obtaining a CGPA of 5.0, Aminat Yusuf, a law student at Lagos State University (LASU), has gotten the attention of the Lagos state governor.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, June 16, congratulated Yusuf on the remarkable feat.
Source: Twitter
Gov Sanwo-Olu congratulates LASU student with 5.0. CGPA
Expressing joy over the student's outstanding academic achievement, Sanwo-Olu maintained that Lagos state will continue to support academic excellence
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He, however, added that the student's dedication and hard work have finally paid off.
Read what Governor Sanwo-Olu said on his Twitter page:
"In Lagos, we value hardwork, dedication and excellence.
"Congratulations to Aminat Yusuf, a law student at Lagos State University (LASU), for achieving a remarkable feat, being the first undergraduate in 40 years to obtain a CGPA of 5.0. This is truly commendable! Your dedication and hard work have paid off.
"I am also thrilled to hear about the outstanding academic achievements of 282 students who achieved first-class honours in the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 sessions.
"As a state, we will continue to reward and support academic excellence."
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Innoson Vehicles, a leading Nigerian automobile manufacturer, founded by Chief Innocent Chukwuma, on Monday, May 8, demonstrated its commitment to academic excellence by awarding a N3 million scholarship to Ejikeme Joy, the overall best-performing candidate in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for the 2023 academic year.
Legit.ng's regional reporter in Anambra, Mokwugwo Solomon, noted that the gesture by Innoson Vehicles was not only a celebration of academic excellence but also a reflection of the company's dedication to investing in the education of young Nigerians.
The scholarship would go a long way in providing financial support to the 16-year-old student so she can easily pursue her tertiary education in the next five years.
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A brilliant Nigerian student, Adeoba Adedayo James, who is only 15 years old, emerged victorious in his 2023 UTME (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination) with a 340 aggregate score.
The smart student scored 93 in mathematics and 90 in physics. He had 96 and 61 in chemistry and English language, respectively.
In a conversation with Legit.ng's Joseph Omotayo, Adedayo said he gave his full time to reading during the preparation for his UTME exam.
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