{"id":16712,"date":"2026-01-27T14:18:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edumarkng.com\/news\/modibbo-adama-university-produces-116-first-class-graduands\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T14:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:18:15","slug":"modibbo-adama-university-produces-116-first-class-graduands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edumarkng.com\/news\/modibbo-adama-university-produces-116-first-class-graduands\/","title":{"rendered":"Modibbo Adama University produces 116 first-class graduands"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypost.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Modibbo-Adama-University.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Modibbo Adama University produces 116 first-class graduands\" title=\"Modibbo Adama University produces 116 first-class graduands\" \/><\/div><p>Modibbo Adama University produces 116 first-class graduands, <!-- no image -->,  <\/p>\n<p>A total of 116 first-degree graduands of Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, have attained first-class honours as they formally exit the university through its 29th and 30th combined convocation.<\/p>\n<p>In a pre-convocation press briefing on Tuesday, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Ibrahim Umar, said the 116 first-class graduands belong to the 2023\/2024 and 2024\/2025 academic sessions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the 2023\/2024 academic session, a total of 2,034 first-degree graduands will be presented for the award of degrees,\u201d he said, explaining that 55 are in the first-class category, 599 in the second-class upper, and 1,047 in the second-class lower; while 330 and three will earn third-class and pass degrees respectively.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, for the 2024\/2025 academic session, another batch of 3,673 first-degree graduands will be presented, comprising 61 in first class, 1,199 in second-class upper, 1,931 in second-class lower, 479 in third class, and three in the pass category.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe combined total number of graduands for the two sessions, including first and postgraduate degrees, diplomas and certificates is 7,094,\u201d the VC explained, adding that the grand total comprises 5,707 undergraduate degrees, 454 certificates and diplomas, and 933 postgraduate degrees.<\/p>\n<p>The graduands will receive their degrees, diplomas, and certificates on Saturday, January 31, when the 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremony is scheduled to take place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailypost.ng\/2026\/01\/27\/modibbo-adama-university-produces-116-first-class-graduands\/\">Modibbo Adama University produces 116 first-class graduands<\/a><\/p>\n<p>, Education &#8211; Daily Post Nigeria, January 27, 2026, 2:18 pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Modibbo Adama University produces 116 first-class graduands, , A total of 116 first-degree graduands of Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, have attained first-class honours as they formally exit the university through its 29th and 30th combined convocation. 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