AUN graduates 207, first set of engineering students
The American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State, has graduated about 207 students as well as its first set of engineering students.
Out of the 207 graduating students, nine are PhD holders.
Speaking at the 15th commencement ceremony of class of 2024 in Yola on Saturday, DeWayne Frazier, President of the institution, congratulated the graduands and charged them to be good ambassadors of the institution.
He urged them to also use their wealth of experience positively and impact the world.
The President further appreciated the Founder of the university and ex-former Vice-President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, for his contribution to the education sector in Nigeria and the world.
In his remarks, commencement Speaker of the ceremony, Prof. Mike Ozekhome (SAN), described AUN as an institution of legacy.
He said that the institution offered global opportunities for its graduates and impacted positively on the life of the community through scholarship.
He appreciated the roles played by the institution in reintegrating the abducted Chibok girls, who have become fully educated.
Mr Ozekhome tasked the graduands to make a positive impact in the world and live with integrity.
He also advised them to treat everyone with decency in their day-to-day activity, add value to society and plan for their future.
The graduands were immediately inducted into the AUN Alumni by the Dean, Byron Bullock.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Africa
Nigeria, Ghana sign deal to establish Pan-African legal institute Â
The Nigerian Law Society and the Ghana Law Society on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the Pan-African Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
Health
Kenya records first case of Ebola, patient dies
Kenyan authorities on Tuesday confirmed the first case of Ebola virus infection in a citizen who lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the past seven years.
States
NAF releases names of 25 officers killed in Ondo plane crash
The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed and named officers, including passengers, who died on board an ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, which crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo.
Economy
Kano governor promotes nearly 19,000 SUBEB workers
The Kano government has approved promotions for 18,984 teaching and non-teaching staff of the state Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
World
Nobel Prize in Literature to be announced Thursday
The Swedish Academy will announce the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday.
Africa
Seven women arrested for abusing Ghanaian banknotes to make bouquets, cakes
Authorities in Ghana have arrested and arraigned at least seven women accused of using Ghanaian cedi banknotes to make money bouquets and money cakes for commercial purposes.
