November 23, 2025
CU

69-year-old woman, Mrs. Kate Bosede Akomolafe, stole the spotlight at the University of Ibadan Distance Learning Centre (DLC) matriculation ceremony, where she joined over 5,000 new students who took the oath for the 2024/2025 academic session on Friday.

The matriculation oath was administered by the Registrar, Mr. Ganiyu O. Saliu.

About 5,000 learners were admitted into 16 programmes at the Distance Learning Centre for the session.

Images from the ceremony went viral on Saturday across multiple social media platforms.

Nearly five decades later, she sat again for WASSCE and NECO in 2023 to secure the credits needed to pursue her lifelong dream of earning a degree,” the post read.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) of the university, Professor Peter O. Olapegba, urged students of the Distance Learning Centre to remember that genuine success is achieved through deliberate choices.

This was contained in a statement titled “Genuine Success is Achieved Through Deliberate Choices,” released on the university’s official handle.

Professor Olapegba, who represented the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode O. Adebowale, advised the students to be deliberate in the friendships they cultivate, noting that every interaction, discussion, and lecture would shape their character and influence their future.

He reminded the matriculants that they are “solely responsible for the outcomes they will realise in UI, a vibrant community where academic study is harmoniously balanced with social engagement.”

The DVC cautioned the students to obey the university’s rules, stressing that it maintains zero tolerance for unruly behaviour or any conduct that could tarnish its hard-earned reputation.

He further stated that students’ success would not only be measured by their grades but also by “the depth of their insight, the resilience they exhibit, and the positive impact they ultimately make on the world.”

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