{"id":9115,"date":"2026-01-20T13:11:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iads.unilag.edu.ng\/?p=9115"},"modified":"2026-01-27T08:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T08:40:19","slug":"iads-2024-2025-best-graduating-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iads.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/iads-2024-2025-best-graduating-student\/","title":{"rendered":"IADS 2024\/2025 BEST GRADUATING STUDENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9115\" class=\"elementor elementor-9115\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f3bbfc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f3bbfc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0446939\" data-id=\"0446939\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ef2fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9ef2fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies proudly announces that Kehinde Mercy Alabi, the <strong>Best Graduating Student<\/strong> of the 2024\/2025 academic year, graduated with <strong>Distinction<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> attaining an outstanding <strong>Cumulative<\/strong> <strong>Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.61<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p><p>This outstanding achievement reflects a consistent record of academic excellence, intellectual rigour, and a deep commitment to the study of African and Diaspora Histories, Cultures, and Knowledge Systems. Alabi\u2019s dedication and performance exemplify the core values of the Institute and serve as an inspiration to fellow students.<\/p><p>As the Best Graduating Student in Masters of African and Diaspora Studies, she won the &#8220;Eleko Oba Sanusi Olusi prize&#8221; of Two hundred and fifty thousand naira (250,000.00).<\/p><p>The Institute congratulates Kehinde Mercy Alabi on this remarkable accomplishment and wishes her continued success in her academic and professional journey.<\/p><p>Congratulations once again!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63552f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63552f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"505\" height=\"741\" 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