LASU ANNOUNCES 20,604 GRADUANDS FOR 29TH AND 30TH COMBINED CONVOCATION

Lagos State University (LASU) has announced a total of 20,604 graduands for its 29th and 30th Combined Convocation Ceremonies for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, made the announcement during a press conference held ahead of the combined convocation ceremonies.

According to the Vice-Chancellor, the graduating students comprise diploma, first-degree and postgraduate students across the two academic sessions.

For the 2024/2025 academic session, a total of 7,621 students graduated from first-degree programmes, with 262 obtaining First Class honours, 3,155 graduating with Second Class Upper Division, 3,439 with Second Class Lower Division, 622 with Third Class and 37 with a Pass.

A total of 947 students also graduated from diploma programmes during the session, comprising 65 distinctions, 521 upper credits, 354 lower credits and seven passes.

The University’s overall best graduating student for the 2024/2025 academic session was announced as Ayilara Lawal Olawale, of the Department of Project Management, who graduated with a CGPA of 4.96 and First Class honours.

For the 2025/2026 academic session, 8,653 students graduated from first-degree programmes. Of this number, 232 obtained First Class honours, 3,545 graduated with Second Class Upper Division, 4,157 with Second Class Lower Division, 678 with Third Class and 31 with a Pass.

The session also recorded 44 diploma graduands, comprising 33 upper credits and 11 lower credits.

The overall best graduating student for the 2025/2026 academic session is Samuel Oluolamide Adebanjo, of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, who achieved a CGPA of 4.97 and First Class honours.

The University will also confer higher degrees on 3,383 postgraduate students across the two academic sessions. The figure includes 618 Postgraduate Diplomas, 1,508 Academic Master’s degrees, 900 Professional Master’s degrees, 238 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees and 119 professional doctoral degrees.

As part of the convocation ceremonies, the University will confer honorary doctorate degrees on distinguished Nigerians in recognition of their contributions to national development, scholarship, public service and humanity.

The honorary doctorate recipients include Mr. Akin Kekere-Ekun, OFR; Mrs. Harriet-Ann Omobola (Bola) Adesola; and Alhaji Aliko Dangote, GCON.

The University will also elevate Professor Rafiu Olaoluwa Okuneye and Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, mni, NPOM to the rank of Distinguished Professor in recognition of their contributions to teaching, research, mentorship and the advancement of knowledge.

Speaking on the University’s achievements over the past year, Olatunji-Bello highlighted developments in admissions, academic reputation, research, innovation, digital transformation, staff development and sports.

LASU attracted over 84,000 first-choice applications in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, making it the most subscribed university in Nigeria for the second consecutive year.

The University also retained its position as the Best University in West Africa in the Universitas Indonesia GreenMetric World University Rankings for the fourth consecutive year.

In research and innovation, two LASU students recorded consecutive ₦50 million venture capital grant wins in 2026. The students, Faaiz Abdul-Liadi, a final-year medical student, and Taiwo Goodness Ukwedje, a 300-level student of Electronic and Computer Engineering, emerged from a national programme involving more than 30,000 applicants.

The Vice-Chancellor also announced the establishment of a Tier III Data Centre and the University’s approval for a ₦3 billion TETFund Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Cyber Sciences (ARCS).

In sports, LASU athletes recorded their best-ever outing at the Nigerian Universities Games (NUGA), winning 10 gold, 14 silver and 15 bronze medals, bringing the total medal haul to 39.

The 29th and 30th Combined Convocation Ceremonies will also mark the final convocation over which Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello will preside as Vice-Chancellor of the University.

The Vice-Chancellor expressed appreciation to the Lagos State Government, the University Governing Council, Senate, Management, staff, students, alumni, development partners and members of the media for their contributions to the University’s progress.

The combined convocation ceremonies will celebrate graduands from the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions.

LASU Conscience wishes all graduating students a memorable convocation ceremony.