Newgate University Minna Graduates 14 First Class Students in Maiden Convocation

–        Sacks two lecturers for leaking examination papers to students

Laleye Dipo in Minna

Newgate University Minna, Niger State is to graduate 14 first class students during its maiden convocation next Wednesday.

As part of steps to protect the sanctity of its examination the university management has sacked 2 lecturers for leaking examination papers to students 

The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Sadiq Yusuf, told newsmen in Minna on Wednesday that of the 207 students that would graduate, 81 passed with 2nd class upper 88 second class lower division and 24 third class.

According to Professor Sadiq Yussuf, a breakdown of the students graduating showed that 102 are females snd105 males.

He said to protect the sanctity of the examination of the university two lecturers were booted from the institution for leaking examination papers while some students were also rusticated for poor academic performance and indiscipline.

The Vice Chancellor disclosed the former dean of the faculty of law, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, and a Professor of Constitutional law Professor Maxwell Gidado (SAN) is expected to deliver the first convocation lecture with the theme: Academic Freedom and University Governance: A legal Perspective.”

According to Professor Yussuf, the institution with an initial population of 350 students which has risen to almost 2000 runs 10 programmes with full accreditations of the National Universities Commission, NUC.

The university he said also has professional accreditation for its Nursing and Medical laboratory science programmes recording 79% pass rate in the recent Nursing Council Examination.