A total of 30 students have bagged First Class honours as Dominion University prepares to hold its 4th Convocation Ceremony.
The Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bishop T. V. Adelakun, disclosed this on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, during a press briefing held at the university campus along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Giving a breakdown of the academic performance, the Chancellor revealed that 133 students completed their degree requirements for the session. Beyond the 30 First Class recipients, 60 students earned Second Class Upper Division, 40 finished with Second Class Lower Division, and three graduated with Third Class honours.
Highlighting individual academic achievements, Bishop Adelakun announced Bayakly Nadia of the Department of Mass Communication as the overall best graduating student with a perfect Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.00, while Rachel James of the Department of Accounting emerged second with a CGPA of 4.96.
Reflecting on the growth of the institution, which was established in 2019, the Chancellor noted that student enrolment had expanded from an initial intake of 100 to approximately 716 students over seven years.
He further stated that the university currently operates three functional faculties: Arts, Social and Management Sciences; Computing and Applied Sciences; and Applied Health Sciences.
On campus security, Bishop Adelakun assured parents and the public of a safe learning environment, attributing it to rigorous safety protocols and joint operations with security agencies, including the Nigerian Police Force and the military.
The press conference drew attendance from major media outlets, including the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Nigerian Tribune, Daily Independent, Fresh FM, Splash FM, and the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS).
