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Covenant University matriculates 2,449 students for 2024/2025 academic session

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Covenant University matriculates 2,449 students for 2024/2025 academic session

Covenant University, Otta, Ogun State, at the weekend, matriculated a total of 2,449 fresh students for the 2024/2025 academic session both undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.

The university also admitted for the 2024/2024 academic session pioneer students for the Open and Distance e-Learning platform.

The ceremony which was held at the institution’s chapel was presided over by Dr David Oyedepo, the Chancellor and Chairman, of the Board of Regents, Prof Timothy Anake, the Vice- Chancellor and witnessed by key members of the Board of Regents, principal officers of the university and Deans of postgraduate studies and Colleges.

Dr Oyedepo in his speech, welcomed the fresh students to the university imbued with a model that has a generational perspective.

He encouraged the undergraduate and postgraduate entrants to be prepared to embrace the journey to rebuild them to become world changers

“We have, in this community, world changers in the making. My prayer is that no one here will be an odd person out. That God’s will to bring you here shall be fully realized. This reform mandate is what powered our founding philosophy, which anchors on a departure from form to skill, knowledge and power, freedom to future building, and legalism to realism.

“We have these seven core values, namely spirituality, possibility mentality, capacity building, responsibility, integrity, diligence and sacrifice. he added,  ” Emphasising the core values of the university, I urged the fresh men and women to maintain integrity in whatever they do on the journey to becoming a total human being, , “Among other things,also, examination malpractice is considered a capital offence, and the perpetrators will automatically lose their places in the university.”Oyedepo warned.

“Our 3-fold mandate is savoured by our custom-built programmes built on the Total Man Concept (TMC) of Entrepreneurial Development Studies (EDS), Leadership Development Studies (LDS), and Towards a Total Graduate (TTG).”

He explained that the TMC involves learning to live and making the most of life and understanding how to solve problems; EDS trains students to devise legitimate means for making a living; LDS raises new leaders, while TTG is the Life-Coach Programme.

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In his remarks, the VC, Prof Anake explained that the matriculation event marked the commencement of their academic journey and the start of a purposeful and fulfilling life at Covenant University.

He emphasised that the institution remains committed to the cultivation of a new generation of leaders equipped to tackle real-world challenges and drive positive changes globally.

“Let me remind you that at Covenant University, our commitment to a Total Man education is absolute. Beyond the classrooms, we emphasise the holistic development of your intellectual, spiritual, physical and emotional faculties, preparing you to excel in a world that demands not only competence but also character.”he stated.

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