Caleb University, reputed as Africa’s Best Private University in Research and Entrepreneurship Development, held her 12th Convocation from January 19 to 21st, 2023, at the Imota Campus Multipurpose Hall, Lagos.
According to a statement by the University’s spokesperson, Olawale Adekoya, the three-day ceremony, which was restructured to hold during the Founder’s Week, witnessed the conferment of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees; diplomas and honorary degrees.
In his speech, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Nosa-Owens Ibie, urged the current undergraduate students to make use of their time in the school, and avoid worries because the school has deposited in them all they would need to face the reality of life head on.
Ibie, a Professor of Mass Communication, also urged the graduates to practice all they have learnt, saying: “Your time here is just like that of the incubation period whereas by the end of your stay, the seed would have germinated.”
The Pro-Chancellor, Prof Sunday Ajayi, who extolled the virtues of the Visitor and Founder, Dr Oladega Adebogun, for his vision in establishing a world class institution like Caleb University, also praised the graduantes for raising the bar.
He added that they should imbibe the core values of Caleb University – Godliness, Innovation, Service, Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence and Creativity, in all their future endeavours, and admonished them “to always cite Philippians 4: 8-9, and commit it to heart.”
Relying on Caleb University Law 2007, Section 4, subsection (1) (f), which grants the institution the powers to grant Honorary Degree and other academic titles, the Registrar, Mayokun Olumeru, constituted the Assembly as a Congregation.
Subsequently, the Chancellor, represented by the Vice Chancellor, Professor, conferred the Honorary Doctorate Degrees on Dr John Momoh, Founder/Chairman Channels Television; Dele Alake and Chairman TVC Communications.
Your time here is just like that of the incubation period whereas by the end of your stay, the seed would have germinated.
The Convocation Lecturer, Babatunde Fajemirokun, the Managing Director and CEO, AIICO Insurance Plc,, who spoke on the theme: “Digital Disruptions, Financial Inclusion, StartUps and the Challenge of Youth Creativity,” counselled the youths to have an entrepreneurial mind-set and acquire skills to constantly be ahead of competition in a vastly competitive world.
“Technology has changed a lot, as Flutterwavers and others are using technology to provide digital solutions. My hope is that Caleb Graduates would also foster this growth in the nearest future.”
The breakdown of Class For Undergraduate Degrees revealed that a total of 747 students graduated; where 32 Students bagged the prestigious First Class cadre. Others are 390 (Second Class (Upper); 313 Second Class (Lower); 13 (Third Class).
Out of the 219 Post Graduate Degrees students presented, 32 made Distinction, while 187 made a Pass.
In a keenly contested race, Miss Eunice Moyinoluwa Osho, emerged the Most Outstanding Undergraduate Student; while Mr Olaniran Timothy Oyelowo, took the Most Outstanding Postgraduate Student award.
