A seasoned Nigerian journalist, Dayo Duyile, has emeged the oldest graduating student at the 53rd convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Akoka.
This was disclosed by the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Folasade Ogunsola, on Tuesday January 10, 2023 at a pre-convocation press conference held at the University Senate Chamber.
Ogunsola stated that the convocation ceremony would feature many activities.
She explained, “The ceremony will commence on Friday, January 13, with the inauguration of a Tele-Medicine Project (facilitated by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council of the university, Dr Lanre Tejuoso) at the College of Medicine at Idi-Araba and to be followed by Jumat Service same day at the University Mosque.”
The VC stated further that her investiture as the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the university would take place on Tuesday, January 17, at the main auditorium of the university and the convocation lecture, would be delivered same day by Mr Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu, the Managing Partner of Grand Central Africa.
She said the lecturer would speak on “Finding the Boundaries of the Possible, Venturing Beyond” while Mr Fola Adeola, Co-founder of Guaranty Trust Bank and Chairman of FATE Foundation would chair the event.
Duyile is among those who will be conferred with a doctoral degree in Mass Communication on Wednesday January 18, 2023.
The 83-year-old journalist has become the oldest graduating student at any convocation ceremony of the university in its 60 years old history.
As a seasoned journalist, Duyile has worked at different times and capacities with many media organisations in Nigeria. He covered the opening ceremony of UNILAG in 1962.
