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3.97 CGPA: “I’m a Social Person and You’d Hardly See Me Reading” – UI Faculty of Tech BGS

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Abdullah Ishola Hammed graduated as the best student in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the overall best in the Faculty of Technology, University of Ibadan, for the 2024/2025 session, with a CGPA of 3.97 on a 4.0 scale. A former Nigerian representative at the International Physics Olympiad, he now combines his NYSC year with remote work for startups. In this interview with IndyPress Correspondent Gbayesola Samuel, he speaks about his academic feat, the habits behind it, and the challenges he overcame.

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A Review of Stewardship: Was the Outgone UI VC, Professor Adebowale For or Against the Students?

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These were the assurances given by the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Adebowale Kayode, upon assuming office. He also promised that students of the University’s Distance Learning Centre would enjoy quality education and a learning experience comparable to that of their counterparts in the conventional programme.

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From Badagry to UI: MAP, the Educator Who Speaks in Poetry

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Mayowa Adekola Peculiar, known to most as MAP, is a 2024 Millennium Fellow, a final-year Education student at the University of Ibadan, a personal development coach and an award-winning spoken wordsmith with performances on more than 50 stages. He is an erstwhile President of the Education Literary and Debate Society (ELDS) and a student resident of the great Independence Hall. In this edition of the Katanga Spotlight, Mayowa sits with IndyPress Correspondent Gbayesola Samuel as he talks about growth, passion,balancing leadership with academics, and the one question he wishes people would ask him.

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