A total of 98 students will graduate with First Class honours as Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, prepares to graduate 836 students at its 16th convocation ceremony scheduled for October 31, 2026.
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The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Omolola Irinoye, disclosed this during a press briefing at the university’s Senate Chamber in Owo, where she outlined preparations for the ceremony and defended the institution’s academic standards.
The graduating class comprises 786 undergraduate and 50 postgraduate students. Among the undergraduates, 423 earned Second Class Upper Division degrees, 229 obtained Second Class Lower Division, while 36 graduated with Third Class degrees.
Nursing Science recorded the highest number of undergraduate graduands, with 191 students, followed by Computer Science (Health Information Management) with 64. Law and Medical Laboratory Science produced 61 graduates each, while Accounting recorded 56 and Human Anatomy had 41.
The postgraduate category comprises 25 Master of Science graduates, 22 students in doctoral or combined Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy programmes, and three Postgraduate Diploma graduates. Accounting recorded the highest number of postgraduate students, with 16, followed by Business Administration with 15 and Nursing Science with 10.
Responding to concerns over the number of First Class degrees awarded by private universities, Irinoye said Achievers University had no reason to apologise for its students’ academic performance, stressing that the institution invests substantially in quality assurance and a supportive learning environment.
She explained that the university maintains strict academic requirements, including a minimum attendance threshold of 70 per cent. Students who fail to meet attendance requirements or complete their continuous assessment obligations are not allowed to sit examinations.
Irinoye said the university’s quality assurance unit monitors teaching and learning, while heads of departments and level advisers track students’ academic progress. Lecturers are also required to submit course syllabuses for review before the start of each academic session.
She attributed the institution’s growing patronage to investments in teaching facilities, reliable electricity, staff development and technology, as well as the confidence parents and guardians have developed in the university.
The vice-chancellor also disclosed that the university had introduced an artificial intelligence policy for implementation in the current academic session, alongside training to help staff and students adapt to emerging technologies.
She called on the Federal Government to extend student financing and research support opportunities to qualified students and institutions in the private university system. She specifically cited the Nigerian Education Loan Fund and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, arguing that access to educational support should not be determined solely by institutional ownership.
Irinoye said the university had sustained scholarship schemes and flexible payment arrangements since its establishment in 2007 to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
On medical education, she disclosed that the institution was developing its own teaching hospital but would continue collaborating with the Federal Medical Centre and other clinical facilities to provide students with practical training and access to specialist services.
Activities marking the convocation began on October 24 with the university’s maiden White Coat Ceremony for 91 medical students. Other events include the induction of graduate engineers on October 26, Public Health graduates on October 27, Medical Laboratory Science graduates on October 28 and graduate nurses on October 29.
The convocation lecture, scheduled for October 30, will be delivered by the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr Emomotimi Agama. The award of degrees, presentation of prizes and conferment of honorary doctoral degrees on three Nigerians will take place on October 31, while the ceremonies will conclude with a thanksgiving service on November 1.
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