FUL graduates 5,638 college students, awards Mangal, Tinubu-Ojo, Kolade-Otitoju honorary levels

The Federal University Lokoja (FUL) will Saturday graduate a complete of 5,638 college students, together with 24 First Class, 881 Second Class Upper,  2,928 Second Class Lower and 953 Third Class at its tenth convocation ceremony.

The vice-chancellor of the college, Professor Gbenga Solomon Ibileye, acknowledged this Monday throughout a pre-convocation briefing on the establishment’s achievements and preparations for the ceremony scheduled to carry at its Felele Main Campus,  Lokoja, Kogi state.

He mentioned the college will graduate a complete of 5,638 college students of the category of 2026.  Of this quantity he mentioned 4,828 will obtain first levels, 182 diplomas, and 628 postgraduate {qualifications}.

He additionally acknowledged that 24 will graduate with First Class honour , 881 Second Class Upper,  2,928 Second Class Lower and 953 obtained Third Class.

The vice chancellor mentioned the most important graduating class is from the school of life sciences, with 1,024 graduates, adopted by the Faculty of Education with 806 and the Faculty of Arts with 773.

At the postgraduate degree, the vice chancellor acknowledged that the college will award 46 Postgraduate Diplomas, 162 Professional Master’s levels, 238 Academic Master’s levels and 182 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) levels.

Ibileye additional mentioned the establishment can even confer honorary levels on three distinguished Nigerians: entrepreneur, Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, a  businesswoman and Iyaloja-General, Chief Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo and veteran journalist and director of News at TVC, Mr Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, in recognition of their contributions to commerce, trade, journalism and humanity.