The Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University, Professor Charles Ayo has revealed that "Innovation, Product Development and Nation Building" would be the goal of the University for the 2015/2016 Academic Session, which would commence in August.
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This was revealed on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at the University, while addressing a World Press Conference to mark the 10th Convocation Ceremony.
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The Vice-Chancellor noted that the University had accomplished the goal for the 2014/2015 Academic Session which was "Innovation, Impact and Internationalisation" in grand style.
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"Indeed, we have innovated, impacted our community and internationalized our operations. Thus, our goal for the year has been accomplished in grand style. By the grace of God, in the 2015/2016 Academic Session, home-grown tangible and intangible products shall emerge from the University to solve the myriad of problems that the Nation is faced with," Professor Ayo promised.
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The Vice-Chancellor, in the address, enumerated various achievements of the University from inception.
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He noted that Covenant University introduced Entrepreneurial education into the curricula of university education in Nigeria. The University also introduced.
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the abolition of pass degree. All of these had been adopted by the National Universities Commission (NUC) for all Nigerian universities. He further stated that the University introduced the award of Certificate/Diploma in Leadership to the graduates alongside the degrees in their primary disciplines.