Lagos State University (LASU) kicked off its 28th Convocation Ceremony on April 3, 2025, under the leadership of Vice-Chancellor Professor Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello.
This ceremony, spanning about a week, honours 11,917 graduates, including 192 students who achieved first-class honors.
The university’s Convocation Lecture took place on April 8, 2025, and will be delivered by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa.
The lecture’s title is Patriotism, Citizenship and National Ownership: The Imperative of Collective Responsibility for Nigeria’s Future. The ceremony also featured the awarding of diplomas, first degrees, postgraduate diplomas, and master’s degrees on April 9, 2025. Doctorate degrees, honourary doctorate degrees, and distinguished professorship conferments will take place on April 10, 2025.
A total of 8,711 students are graduating with first degrees, with 3,076 earning second-class upper division, 4,397 earning second-class lower division, 990 earning third-class, 39 earning pass degrees, and 17 earning unclassified degrees.
Additionally, 971 students are graduating with diplomas, with 123 earning distinctions, 550 earning upper credits, 287 earning lower credits, and 11 earning pass certificates.
Furthermore, 2,235 students are graduating with postgraduate degrees, including 302 postgraduate diplomas, 1,132 academic masters, 639 professional masters, 125 doctor of philosophy degrees, and 37 professional doctoral degrees.
The university will confer honorary doctorate degrees on two eminent Nigerians, Brigadier General Buba Marwa Rtd. and Otunba Olufemi Pedro, for their contributions to the university and the nation. Prof. Joseph Abayomi Olagunju will be elevated to the rank of Distinguished Professor.
Under Vice-Chancellor Olatunji-Bello’s leadership, LASU has achieved significant milestones, including full accreditation for 43 of 44 programs, expanded global recognition and partnerships, cutting-edge ICT advancements, and ranking as Nigeria’s Best State University (A.D. Scientific Index) and three-time Best University in Sub-Saharan Africa (UI Greenmetric). The Vice-Chancellor expressed gratitude to the press for their support in projecting the university’s achievements.