Jubilation as 84 Nile University Students Bag First Class Degrees
- At least 84 students have graduated with first-class honours from the Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja
- The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dilli Dogo, made this known ahead of the university’s 11th convocation
- Prof. Dogo disclosed that two eminent Nigerians would be awarded honorary degrees in oil and petroleum engineering and medical sciences
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FCT, Abuja - The Vice Chancellor of the Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Prof. Dilli Dogo, said 84 out of the 1,251 graduated with first-class honours.
Dogo stated this ahead of the university’s 11th convocation slated for Wednesday, November 22, ThisDay reported.
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He added that 632 Post-Graduate students will also be graduating out of which 45 would be awarded Doctor of Philosophy.
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Speaking on Tuesday, November 21, Dodo said “employability of graduates as of today stands at 60 per cent globally,
As reported by The Punch, while giving a breakdown of the graduands, the VC said:
“There will be 43 medical graduates, 84 First Class, 203 have second class upper, 229 have second class lower and 10 with pass degrees. Also, there are 632 postgraduate students out of which 45 will be PhD degrees.
Dogo disclosed that business mogul, Dr Mohammed Indimi, and former Minister of Health/Professor of Obstetrics, Prof. Isaac Adewole, would be awarded honorary degrees
60-year-old speaks as he bags first class from UI
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a 60-year-old man, Farouk Sanni, achieved his lifelong dream as he graduated with a first-class degree in Sociology at the University of Ibadan, Oyo state capital.
Sanni bagged eight awards and emerged as the best graduating student in his department in the ongoing 75th-anniversary convocation ceremony.
The retired banker revealed that he studied Accounting at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife because it was imposed by an uncle.
Al-Qalam University produces 104 first class graduates
No fewer than 104 students graduated with first-class honours out of the 9,894 graduates from Al-Qalam University in Katsina state.
The Vice Chancellor of Prof. Nasiru Musa Yawuri, who disclosed this said the graduands are from the 2016 session to date.
UNILORIN first-class graduate passed common entrance in pry 3
A first-class graduate of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Solomon Ademola Tokunbo-Ishola, shared the experience of his academic journey to achieving this remarkable feat.
Tokunbo-Ishola graduated in the 2021/2022 academic session from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning with a CGPA of 4.6.
He said he sat and passed the common entrance examination in primary 3, but didn’t proceed to secondary school because he was too young.
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