Two students of Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos, have distinguished themselves academically by recording a perfect Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.00 as the institution prepares to graduate 323 students at its fifth convocation ceremony on Friday, October 16.

The two outstanding graduates, Osemen Joy Esezobor of the Department of Computer Science and Osayuware Toluwalase Osazuwa of the Department of International Relations, are among 79 students who earned First Class degrees, representing 24.45 per cent of the graduating cohort.

The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Clement Kolawole, disclosed the figures on Monday during a press conference at the institution’s Celebration Arena to announce activities marking the convocation.

Kolawole said the graduating students were drawn from three faculties, with 161 from the Faculty of Basic Medical and Applied Sciences, 109 from the Faculty of Arts, Management and Social Sciences, and 53 from the Faculty of Nursing Sciences.

He said, “At this year’s convocation, we shall be graduating a total of 323 students: 161 from the Faculty of Basic Medical and Applied Sciences; 109 from the Faculty of Arts, Management and Social Sciences; and 53 from the Faculty of Nursing Sciences.

“A total of 79 out of the 323 are graduating with First Class; 147 in the Second Class Upper Division; 48 in the Second Class Lower Division; and 10 in the Third Class Division.

“It is also my joy to remark that two of these graduating students finished with a perfect CGPA of 5.00. They are Osemen Joy Esezobor, Computer Science, and Osayuware Toluwalase Osazuwa, International Relations.”

The vice-chancellor said the university remained committed to producing graduates equipped with the values, knowledge and skills required to succeed in an increasingly dynamic world.

“It gladdens our hearts that, in the short time this university has existed, a number of our graduates are already doing so well globally, in scholarship, industry and professionalism,” he said.

In a move to strengthen graduates’ employability and prepare them for the changing demands of the labour market, Kolawole said the university had made skills acquisition and digital literacy programmes compulsory for all students alongside their regular academic courses.

He explained that the initiative was already yielding results, with some students securing international remote employment opportunities before completing their degrees.

“We are already seeing results, with some of our students securing international remote jobs even before graduation through our digital literacy partnership,” he said.


On the institution’s academic development, Kolawole disclosed that Trinity University had 22 fully accredited programmes, four of which were due for reaccreditation by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

He said the university had continued to strengthen its academic workforce, expand infrastructure and introduce additional programmes to improve teaching, learning and research.

“We have strengthened our staff strength with new qualified personnel, expanded our facilities to provide more classrooms, laboratories and offices, and added new academic programmes following successful resource verification by the National Universities Commission,” he said.

“I am glad to state that all our programmes are approved by the NUC and relevant professional bodies.”

The vice-chancellor also announced that the university’s Senate had approved a restructuring of its academic units to better serve students and support institutional growth.

Under the new structure, the university now has four faculties: Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing Sciences, and Faculty of National and Applied Sciences.

Another milestone, according to Kolawole, is the emergence of the institution’s first homegrown professor, Modupeade Adetunji, a scholar specialising in Food Microbiology and Mycotoxicology.

The fifth convocation week features a series of academic and professional activities leading up to Friday’s ceremony.

Activities continue today with the induction of Nursing Science graduates by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, while Medical Laboratory Science graduates are scheduled for induction by the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria on Wednesday.

The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of Achievers’ University, Owo, Ondo State, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, will deliver the convocation lecture on Thursday.

The week will culminate in the convocation ceremony on Friday, October 16, featuring the presentation of prizes and the award of degrees and diplomas to graduating students.

Speaking at the press conference, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Trinity University, Samuel Olatunji, reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to maintaining academic standards and ensuring that its curriculum remains relevant to contemporary realities.

“We are building a strong faculty to make our children the best. We continue to ensure our curriculum meets standards, and we equip our graduates to meet the challenges of the 21st century,” Olatunji said.

He added that the university would continue to instil in students the values of integrity, hard work, diligence, the fear of God and commitment to the community.

The press briefing was attended by members of the university’s governing council and management team.