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LASU to graduate over 20,000 students, with 494 achieving First Class

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Lagos State University (LASU) will graduate 20,604 students across various programs in its 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremonies.
  • Among the graduates, 494 students achieved First Class honours across two academic sessions (2024/2025 and 2025/2026).
  • The university will also confer degrees on 3,383 postgraduate students, including PhD and doctoral candidates.

Lagos State University (LASU) is set to celebrate a significant academic milestone, with a total of 20,604 students scheduled to graduate across all program categories during its 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremonies. The event will honor graduates from the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions.

Highlighting the academic excellence achieved, 494 students have earned First Class honours. Specifically, 262 students achieved this distinction in the 2024/2025 session, while 232 students attained First Class in the 2025/2026 session. These high achievers are part of the 7,621 first-degree graduates from the 2024/2025 session and 8,653 from the 2025/2026 session.

The university's Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, announced these figures during a press conference. She detailed the breakdown of first-degree graduates, including those with Second Class Upper and Lower Divisions, Third Class, and passes. Additionally, 106 students in MBBS and BDS programs received unclassified degrees. The postgraduate cohort is also substantial, with 3,383 students graduating from Postgraduate Diplomas, Master's degrees (academic and professional), and PhD programs.

Ayilara Lawal Olawale from the Department of Project Management has been named the overall best graduating student for the 2024/2025 session, achieving a CGPA of 4.96. For the 2025/2026 session, Adebanjo Samuel Oluolamide of Aerospace Engineering earned the top spot with a CGPA of 4.97. Professor Olatunji-Bello described the combined convocation as historic, noting it will be her final one as Vice-Chancellor. The ceremonies, commencing with pre-convocation activities, will confer a range of diplomas, degrees, and doctorates.

The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, disclosed this on Wednesday during a press conference to announce activities for the combined convocation for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions.

— Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-BelloVice-Chancellor of LASU, announcing details of the upcoming graduation ceremonies.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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