By Blessing Ibegbu

Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, says it will graduate 1,895 students, including 71 First Class degree holders, at its seventh convocation ceremony scheduled for Nov. 14.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Haruna Ayuba, disclosed this on Monday at a news conference ahead of the ceremony for the 2025/2026 academic session.

He said the graduands comprised 1,315 undergraduates and 580 postgraduate students.

Ayuba said the undergraduate category included 71 First Class graduates, 472 Second Class Upper Division, 337 Second Class Lower Division, 66 Third Class and two Pass graduates.

He added that 367 graduates of Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programmes fell under the unclassified category.

According to him, the postgraduate category comprised 59 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduates, 206 Academic Master’s degree holders, 219 Professional Master’s degree holders and 96 Postgraduate Diploma recipients.

The Vice-Chancellor said the convocation, themed “Faith, Excellence and Impact: Building the Future Through Innovation and Service”, would celebrate the graduands’ achievements and the university’s contributions to knowledge and national development.

He said the ceremony would also provide an opportunity to strengthen alumni and stakeholder engagement, showcase innovation, entrepreneurship and research, and highlight the institution’s achievements.

Ayuba congratulated the graduands, disclosing that the university had commenced signing their certificates to ensure they were ready for collection after the ceremony.

He reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to producing graduates equipped with knowledge and practical skills for self-reliance, while upholding the values of character, faith and service.

The Vice-Chancellor, who assumed office as the university’s fifth substantive head on Jan. 8, 2024, also acknowledged the contributions of past administrators and other stakeholders to the institution’s growth.

On infrastructure, Ayuba said the university had moved to Band A electricity supply to improve power availability on campus.

He added that construction of additional hostel facilities, with more than 800 bed spaces, was ongoing to expand accommodation and ease congestion.

He also said the institution had increased its inaugural lectures from five to 15, reflecting its efforts to promote research and academic scholarship.

Ayuba said the university prioritised students’ academic performance, welfare, wellbeing and security as part of efforts to improve the learning environment.

He expressed appreciation to past and present Chancellors, Pro-Chancellors, Governing Councils, Vice-Chancellors, management teams and the Senate for their contributions to the institution’s development.

“Thank you all for your immense contributions to national development. As a university, we are committed to partnering with you to project the image of our country in a positive light,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bingham University was established in 2005 by the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) to provide conventional university education in a Christ-centred environment.

The university operates 15 faculties, one College of Medical Sciences, a teaching hospital and 63 departments, offering 48 undergraduate and 59 postgraduate programmes. (NAN)

Edited by Dorcas Jonah