out for during the 2014/2015 Convocation of the
University of Lagos (UNILAG) next week.
He made a Cumulative Grade Point Average
(CGPA) of 5.00, which the Vice Chancellor of the
university, Prof Rahamon Bello described as a
perfect score record during a pre-convocation
briefing Wednesday.
Bello said the Psychology student is one of the
178 First Class students that would graduate
during the three-day convocation programme.
This year, a record has been set. A graduating
student in the Department of Psychology, Faculty
of Social Sciences, Mr Ayodele Daniel Dada is
graduating with a CGPA of 5.00.
“A perfect score. This means he scored As in all
courses he took in the programme. I
congratulate the graduate with a First Class.”
The first time in the history in what seems to be
the first of its kind in the history of Nigeria’s
education system, the University of Lagos,
UNILAG, Akoka, will this year graduate a student
who has been graded ‘excellent’ in all the
courses taken while on campus.
The student, Ayodele Daniel Dada finished from
the Department of Psychology.
This was disclosed Wednesday morning by the
university’s Vice-Chancellor, during a pre-
convocation media briefing held at the
university’s Senate Chamber.
According to the VC, the university was glad to
break another academic ground, saying the
candidate showed exceptional academic
prowess.
He said a total of 10,907 students will be
graduating including 5,472 undergraduates and
5,435 postgraduates, adding that a total of 177
others will be bagging First Class degree
certificates along with Dada.
The convocation programmes, which has formally
kicked off with the media briefing will also
feature a convocation lecture to be delivered by
the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr.
Ogbonaya Onu on Monday, February 28.
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