AFRICA | An exceptional Nigerian man emerges BOWEN’S best graduating student with 4.99/5.00CGPA in Biochemistry, earns ₦1million cash prize.
An exceptional Nigerian man named Clinton Akanbi has emerged as the overall best graduating student of Bowen University, Nigeria, with an impressive cumulative grade point average of 4.99 out of 5.00 in Biochemistry.
Clinton’s remarkable achievement earned him a cash prize of one million naira.
Celebrating his success on Twitter, Clinton shared his accomplishments, which include being the best graduating student in the Department of Chemistry as well as in the College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Sciences.
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In addition to the cash award, Clinton received numerous prestigious prizes recognizing his academic performance.
These included the Pro-Chancellor’s Prize and the Vice-Chancellor’s Prize, awarded to the top students in the college with a minimum CGPA of 4.60. He also won the College Prize, presented to the graduating student with the highest CGPA (at least 4.50) within the college.
Other accolades included the Program Prize, the Bowen University Parents’ Forum (BUPAF) Prize, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Laptop Award, the Deacon Professor Joseph Taiwo Okedara Endorsement Prize, named after Bowen’s first Vice-Chancellor and the Mouka Limited Award.
Beyond academics, Clinton was actively involved in extracurricular activities, particularly football. His skills on the field earned him the title of the university’s best footballer, showcasing his dedication both in and out of the classroom.
In another story, a brilliant Nigerian lady named Lopez Divine Feyisayo has achieved outstanding success by beating her colleagues with a 4.71/5.00 Grade Point to emerge as the overall best-graduating student of Lagos State University (LASU), Nigeria.
Lopez Divine bagged her degree from the Lagos State University College of Medicine in Nigeria with the highest-grade point average earning her the award of the overall best student of the university’s 2020/2021 academic class.
Speaking on her achievements, Divine said her commitment to her studies with the purpose of achieving excellence is the driving force behind her remarkable success. Read more about Clinton HERE.
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