The authorities of the University of Ilorin ,have said that 48
graduates of the institution will bag First Class during this year’s
30th convocation ceremonies taking place between Monday,
October 20, and Thursday, October 23.
A statement signed by the institution’s Deputy Director,
Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, and made available to
journalists in Ilorin, on Sunday ,indicated that the 48 First Class
graduates of the institution are among the 5,421 graduates, who
will be receiving their first degrees in various disciplines at this
year’s convocation.
Akogun explained that a total of 1,190 are graduating with the
Second Class Upper degree; 2,814 graduates will be awarded the
Second Class Lower degree, while a total of 1,068 will bag the
Third Class degree and 84 will get the Pass grade.
“To convoke also are 18 Diploma graduates, 642 Masters degree,
106 Ph.D and 142 Postgraduate Diploma graduates.
“A further breakdown of the performance of the graduates shows
that 12 of the First Class graduates are from the Faculty of
Engineering; 11 are from the Faculty of Physical Sciences; nine
from the Faculty of Life Sciences; six from the Faculty of
Agriculture and five from the Faculty of Communication and
Information Sciences. The Faculty of Management Sciences
produced two First Class graduates this year, while the Faculties
of Arts, Basic Medical Sciences and Education ,produced one
First Class graduate each.
“The Faculty of Education is producing the highest number of
graduating students this year with a total of 1,640, followed by
the Faculty of Physical Sciences (694), Faculty of Arts (627),
Faculty of Life Sciences (491), Faculty of Social Sciences (431)
and the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (299).
“Others are: the Faculty of Management Sciences (254), Faculty
of Communication and Information Sciences (238), the Faculty of
Agriculture (224), the Faculty of Clinical Sciences (217), the
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences (168), and the faculty of Law
(156).
“In the postgraduate category, the Faculty of Management
Sciences will issue 147 higher degrees, made up of 66
postgraduate Diplomas, 77 Masters degrees and four Ph.Ds. This
is followed by the Faculty of Physical Sciences with 145 higher
degrees, consisting 18 postgraduate Diplomas, 104 Masters
degrees and 23 Ph.Ds. The Faculty of Arts is issuing 122 higher
degrees, made up of 102 Masters degrees and 20 Ph.Ds while
the Faculty of Education will present 121 graduands for higher
degrees.
“Others are: the Faculty of Life Sciences, 89 higher degrees; the
Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, 70; the
Faculties of Agriculture and Law, 50 each; the Faculty of Social
Sciences, 42; the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, 31;
and the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, 23.
Meanwhile, activities marking the 30th convocation ceremonies
of the University of Ilorin will kick off on Friday ,with a special
Juma’at service at the University Central Mosque at 1.30a.m.
Releasing the programme of events at the weekend, the
Registrar, . Emmanuel Dada Obafemi, said that a Special Church
Service to commemorate the commencement of the 2013/2014
convocation ceremonies, would also hold on Sunday, October
19, at the Catholic Chaplaincy, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic
Church, University of Ilorin at 9.30a.m.
Other events for the ceremony, according to Obafemi, included
the Vice-Chancellor’s press briefing, which comes up on
Monday, October 20, 2014 at the University Main Auditorium by
10.00a.m. The convocation play, entitled “The Killers” (An anti-
violence play) and written by Dr. A. A. Adeoye, will be staged at
4.00p.m. and 6.00p.m. on the same Monday at the Performing
Arts Theatre.
The Convocation Lecture, entitled “Innovation: A Trans-
disciplinary Approach”, will be delivered on Tuesday, October
21, 2014 by Prof. Dzulkifli Abdul Rasak, the President,
International Association of Universities. The lecture takes place
at the University Main Auditorium at 10.00a.m.
Also on Tuesday, the Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, His
Royal Majesty, Dr. Benjamin Ikenchuku, the Dein of Agbor, will
host a cocktail in honour of the Convocation Lecturer at the
Chancellor’s Lodge by 6.00p.m.
On Wednesday, October 22, 2014, the main convocation for the
award of prizes, first degrees and diplomas for graduands from
the Faculties of Arts, Education, Law, Management Science and
Social Science will take place at the University Main Auditorium
at 10.00a.m. This will be followed, at 5.00p.m, by
commissioning of projects by the Visitor to the University,
President Goodluck Jonathan.
On Thursday, October 23, 2014, it will be the turn of graduands
from the Faculties of Agriculture, Engineering and Technology,
Basic Medical Science, Clinical Science, Communication and
Information Science, Life Science, Physical Science as well as
Postgraduate School to receive their prizes, degrees and
diplomas. This will be followed by the convocation luncheon
and merit awards at the Multi-purpose Hall, University of Ilorin
by 2.00p.m.
The ceremonies will be rounded off by a special Juma’at service
at the University Central Mosque on Friday, October 24, 2014 and
a Special Thanksgiving Service at the Chapel of Light, University
of Ilorin on Sunday, October 26, 2014.

Source; http://tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/18483-unilorin-turns-out-48-first-class-graduates

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