No fewer than 500 students would benefit from the next tuition-free scholarship of Achievers University Owo, Ondo state for the 2021/2022 academic session, The Precision NG has learnt.
Hon. Dr Bode Ayorinde, Founder and Pro-Chancellor of the institution dropped the hint at the 10th convocation ceremony of the 13-year-old varsity in Owo at the weekend.
Ayorinde disclosed that the current tuition-free embarked upon by the institution has 255 students benefiting from it.
“We are the first to offer tuition-free scholarship in 10 programmes in Nigeria, 255 students have benefited from this scholarship this year and the window is available for 500 students in the next academic session.
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“In 13 years of our existence, we have recorded many “firsts” in the annals of university education in Nigeria. We remain the first University to mount a conversion programme for HND holders in Nigeria, that many other Universities have taken a cue.
“We are setting a pace to have the most sophisticated Engineering Complex, the first halls of residence built to accommodate students that compare to hostels in developed climes. Many firsts will follow as we step up our planning and research activities to settle and unsettle theories in academic research and findings. To be the best University in Africa is a vision set to be accomplished,” Ayorinde assured.
Notable Nigerians awarded with the University honorary degrees, honoris causa, at the convocation, were retired judge, Hon. Justice David Adesuyi Olateru-Olagbegi; COREN Registrar, Prof. Joseph Odigure; and Businessman, Mr Foluso Falaye.
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339 students graduated in the 2019/2020 academic session. 15 of which had first class, 167 second class upper, 131 second class lower and 36 had third class degrees.
39 students also graduated with Masters of Science in Accounting, Business Administration, Computer science and MBA.
The convocation was graced by the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin, Ogunoye III and the University’s Chancellor, Rt Hon. Yakubu Dogara.
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