Miss Isioma Nwosu from the Department of Biochemistry has been adjudged the overall best-graduating student of the Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2023/2024 academic session.
She maintained a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.93.
The vice chancellor of the university, Prof Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, announced this at a press briefing on Thursday to start off activities for the 28th convocation of the institution
She expressed delight that the university produces market-ready graduates who are well-equipped to make significant contributions both nationally and globally.
“I am delighted to announce that Nwosu Isioma Sybil from the Biochemistry Department, with a CGPA of 4.93, is our overall best-graduating student for the 2023/2024 academic session,” she declared.
Olatunji-Bello further said a total of 971 diploma students will graduate this year with 123 who passed with distinctions, 550 with upper credits, 287 with lower credits, and 11 with passes.
“Among the 8,711 students graduating with first degrees from the university, 192 achieved first-class honours; 17 received unclassified degrees (MBBS/BDS), 3,076 graduated with second-class upper division, 4,397 with second-class lower division, 990 with third class, and 39 with passes,” she added.
For higher degree programmes, Olatunji-Bello said: “Out of 2,235 postgraduate students graduating, 302 are receiving postgraduate diplomas, 1,132 are being awarded academic master’s degrees, 639 professional master’s degrees, 125 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees, and 37 professional doctoral degrees.”
In addition, she said the senate of the university will confer honorary doctorate degrees on the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and former military governor of Lagos State, General Buba Marwa (retd) and the former deputy governor of the state, Mr Olufemi Pedro for their invaluable contributions to the development of our university and the nation at large.
She also announced that a long-serving academic of the institution, Prof Joseph Olagunju would be elevated to the rank of distinguished professor.
She also disclosed that the convocation lecture will be presented by the minister of education, Dr Maruf Alausa, with the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Kano State, Mr Abdullahi Ganduje serving as the chairman of the occasion.
