27 July 2026

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Redeemer’s University Honours Bamiloye, Others at 17th Convocation

Redeemer’s University, Ede, has conferred honorary doctorate degrees on gospel filmmaker Mike Bamiloye, philanthropist Omolewa Ahmed, and Sahara Power Group’s Group Managing Director, Kola Adesina, during its 17th convocation ceremony. The ceremony, tagged “The Indomitable Set,” also saw 338 postgraduate students awarded higher degrees and diplomas. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Shadrach Akindele said the graduates carried a

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OAU Opens Nominations for 2025 Honorary Degrees

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has invited nominations for the award of honorary degrees at its 2025 Convocation scheduled for December. The university said its Honorary Degrees Committee would soon begin consideration of nominations in line with Statute 18(1) of the University Laws, which allows for the conferment of honorary degrees without examination. According to

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Tinubu installs Igwe Agubuzu as Chancellor, FUK

President Bola Tinubu has formally installed Igwe Lawrence Agubuzu, the Ogbunechendo of Ezema Olo Kingdom, as the Chancellor of the Federal University of Kashere (FUK) in Gombe State. The investiture, held on Saturday in Gombe, coincided with the university’s combined 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th convocation ceremonies, during which higher degrees were awarded and honorary

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