OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA (NOUN) 2nd CONVOCATION CEREMONY
The National Open University of Nigeria is pleased to announce its 2nd Convocation ceremony holding on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th October, 2010 for the information of graduands, their parents, guardians, friends of the University and the general public.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Friday 8th October, 2010
- Convocation Lecture by Prof. Aliu Babatunde Fafunwa
Former Minister of Education
Topic: EDUCATION AND THE MARCH TO 20:2020; CAN NIGERIA MAKE IT?
- Conferment of Certificates and Diplomas
- Conferment of Honorary degrees
Time: 12.00 noon
Venue: Hockey Press Centre
National Stadium
Abuja
Saturday 9th October, 2010
- Conferment of 1st Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters Degrees.
- Conferment of Honorary Degrees
Time: 10.00am
Venue: Hockey Press Centre
National Stadium
Abuja
All graduands are expected to be present at the Convocation ceremony with their student’s identity cards or any other acceptable means of identification.
Academic Robes
Each graduand will be expected to pay a fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only for Academic Gowns, N8,000.00 (Eight Thousand Naira) being a cautionary fee to be refunded after the ceremony on return of the gowns in good condition.
Academic Gowns will be available for collection from Monday 4th October, 2010 from the Abuja Planning Office at No. 5 Dar-es-Salaam Street off Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja.
All gowns must be returned not later than Wednesday 13th October, 2010 after which a fine of N500.00 (Five Hundred Naira) per day of default will be charged.
Signed:
Josephine O. Akinyemi (Mrs.)
Registrar