UNILORIN holds convocation, bars graduates without first class from attending

Date: 2021-10-11

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) says it will hold its 36th Convocation from October 15, this year, with plans to bar graduates without first-class degrees from attending the ceremony.

This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Kunle Akogun, the University's Director of Corporate Affairs, on Sunday in Ilorin.

Akogun explained that it would be the institution's 36th Convocation ceremony to be held at the Main Auditorium.

According to him, the convocation programme will commence on Oct. 15, with a special Juma'at service at the University Central Mosque by 1.30 p.m.

He said that this would be followed on Oct. 17, with an Interdenominational Church Service at St. Thomas Aquinas Chaplaincy at the Main Campus by 9.00 a.m.

Akogun stated that the main events of the ceremony would formally commence on Oct. 18, with the Vice-Chancellor's Press Briefing at the University's Auditorium by 10 a.m.

"This will be followed on Oct. 21, by the Convocation Play, entitled 'Aadoye' (No secret anywhere - A South African Dance Interpretation) by Steve James, Choreographed by Felix Akinsipe, at the institution's Performing Arts Theatre at 4 p.m and 6 p.m, respectively.

"This year's Convocation Lecture comes up on Oct. 22, to be delivered by a distinguished legal luminary, Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN), entitled: 'Tertiary Education and the Future of Nigeria'.

"The grand finale comes up on Saturday, Oct. 23, with the Convocation for the Award of Prizes, First and Postgraduate Degrees and Diplomas from all the 15 Faculties and the Postgraduate, "he said.

He stated that attendance at the main convocation event on Oct. 23, would be restricted to only graduands with 1st Class Degree Honours, Prize winners and Doctoral Awardees.

Akokun stressed that "hence, entry into the Main Auditorium will be strictly by invitation cards".

He noted that the dignitaries expected to grace the event include the Visitor to the University, President Muhammadu Buhari; the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu; and the Chancellor of the University, the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, among others. NAN

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Popo-Igbonna     Shoprite     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Paul Olawoore     Aminat Ahmed     Ilorin South Constituency     National Information Technology Development Agency     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Valsolar Consortium     Bayo Lawal     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Balogun Gambari     Musbau A. Akanji     Oladimeji Thompson     Kwara 2023     Quarry Royal Valley     COVID     RTEAN     Ebola     Millennium Development Goals     Kwara 2015     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Kwara State Government     Tunji Ajanaku     Aisha Buhari     Kale Bayero     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Henry Makinwa     UITH     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Monkey Pox     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Oba Of Jebba     Hijab     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Ahmad Ali     Charcoal     Ganiyu Abolarin     Musa Yeketi     Bamidele Adegoke     Alfa Yahaya Road     Umar Gunu     Bola Sagaya     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Voices Of Tomorrow     Sabitiyu Grillo     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Awili Pedro     Code Of Conduct     HYPPADEC     Solomon Edojah     ASUU     Ibrahim Labaika     SGBN     Third Estate     Ilorin Like-Minds     Olatunde Jare     Toyin Sanusi     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Tunde Kazeem     Bola Shagaya     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Dauda Adesola     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Jimoh Bashir     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Owo Isowo     Balogun Ajikobi     Kwara Hotel     Rotimi Oyedepo     Yusuf Lanre Badmas    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Issa Manzuma     Playing Host     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Cornelius Adebayo     IPSAS     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Ramadan     Babaloja-General     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Sidikat Alaya     Student Learning Support Helpline     Baba Idris     Charcoal     3MTT     Kola Ologbondiyan     Naira Redesign     Kamaldeen Gambari     Emir Of Lafiagi     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Aliyu Adebayo     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Yaman     Taofeek Sanusi     Abatemi Usman     Igbomina     EFCC     Kwha.gov.ng     Lanwa     Press Release     Lithium Deposit     LABTOP     Gbugbu International Market     KWTV     Diagnostic Centre     Ilorin Curfew     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Jelili Yusuf     New Model Police Station     Yakubu Danladi     Ibrahim Jawondo     Tunji Moronfoye     Na\'Allah     Bello Oyebanji     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Hassan Saliu     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Ekweremadu     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Kaiama     Olayinka Are     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Tayo Awodiji     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Oyin-Zubair     Ayodele Shittu     Yetunde Balogun     11th Galadima     Summit University     KFA     Segun Ogunsola     Local Government Pension Board     Ben Duntoye     Omotosho     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Aliyu Umar     Umar Danladi Shero     Akeem Olatunji     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Kehinde Baale     Kaosarah Adeyi     Oko-Olowo