Covenant University To Release 1,555 Graduates At 14th Convocation Ceremony
Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, is set to graduate 1,555 students at her 14th convocation ceremony.
Activities for the program began on Wednesday with a special convocation assembly, service and a hooding event for the School of Postgraduate Studies.
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In a statement released yesterday, the institution said 1,555 graduates, comprising 1,312 undergraduates and 243 post-graduates will bid farewell to their alma mater at tomorrow’s grand finale which will hold at the university’s chapel.
The former Executive Secretary, now Strategy Advisory Committee of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof Peter Okebukola, will today deliver the convocation lecture titled “The Release of Eagles 19”, with the theme: World Ranking Parameters: Matters Arising for African Universities, the lecture will be followed by an exhibition of the university’s product, among other activities.
The chairman of Baobab Media and former Director of Business Environment, United States Agency for International Development Trade Hub, Ghana, Dr Monisoye Afolabi, will deliver the keynote address with the topic: The Africa We Want: The Role of Higher Education.
This will precede the award of first and higher degrees and presentation of special awards and prizes.
