UNILAG student sets new academic record, graduates with 5.00 CGPA

February 27, 2016

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Mr. Ayodele Daniel Dada, a graduating student in the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, has made a new record in University of Lagos scoring Cumulative Grade Point Average CGPA of 5.00.

The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Rahamon Bello said this at the pre-convocation news conference in Lagos on Wednesday.

According to the Vice Chancellor, Dada is one of the 178 First Class students ‎that would graduate during the three-day convocation programme that begins next week.‎

“This year, a record has been set. “A perfect score. This means he scored A’s in all courses he took in the programme. I congratulate the graduate with a First Class,” Bello said.

Bello explained that Dada’s performance would be the first in the history‎ of Nigeria’s education system and of course the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Akoka.

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 29.