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UNIBEN Graduates 14,254 Students, 178 Bag First Class

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) announced on Thursday that 178 students received first-class degree honours in the 2020-2021 academic session, out of a total of 14,254 graduates.

Professor Lilian Salami, the university’s Vice Chancellor, revealed this to reporters at a press conference held in conjunction with the institution’s 48th convocation and 53rd Founders’ Day Ceremony in Benin City.

Salami stated that 14,254 graduates would be bestowed with first degrees, diplomas, certificates, masters, postgraduate diplomas, and doctor of philosophy degrees during the convocation ceremony, which begins next Thursday.

According to the Vice-Chancellor, there were 178 First Class, 4,353 Second Class Upper, 8,607 Second Class Lower, 400 Third Class, 14 Passes, five diplomas, 576 Unclassified, one distinction, 81 Credits, and 39 Passes.

She also revealed that the university’s senate accepted 4,045 post-graduate results, including 545 doctor of philosophy degrees, 2,697 master’s degrees, and 804 post-graduate diplomas.

She also stated that seven individuals would be awarded honorary degrees for their outstanding contributions to the university and the country.

According to Salami, four of the students who will be honored are prominent alumni of the university.

She listed the honorees to include the immediate past Minister for Works and Housing and former governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), Mr Charles Edosomwan (SAN), Mr Olukayode Dotun-Olukayode, Osaro Isokpan, Gbenga Olu Komolafe, Paul Enebeli, and Betsy Obaseki, the First Lady of Edo State.

The awardees will be awarded a Doctor of Laws, a Doctor of Business Administration, and a Doctor of Science, according to the Vice-Chancellor.

Salami congratulated the graduates on their degrees and announced that Mike Kwanashie, a former Vice Chancellor of Veritas University, Abuja, will deliver the institution’s Founders’ Day and Convocation Lecture.

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