Third of students graduate with first-class degrees

Nearly a third of university students are awarded first-class honours degrees, figures show. Concerns have been raised that the prestige of the country’s leading universities could be undermined after ...
The Punch

131 students bag first-class degrees as FUOYE graduates 7,396

Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) graduates 7,396 students, with 131 achieving first-class honours at its 10th convocation ...
standardmedia.co.ke

Why most first-class degree holders are under-achievers

Afirst-class honours degree is the Holy Grail of under-graduate education. It is equivalent to the Olympic gold medal. A rarity in times gone by, it is a symbol of academic excellence and discipline ...
The Nation Newspaper

43 First-Class students bag foreign scholarships as MAAUN graduates first set

Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) has awarded foreign scholarships to 43 students who graduated with first-class honours during its maiden convocation ceremony on Saturday. The ...
The Harvard Crimson

Share of Black Harvard Law Students Drops in First Class After Affirmative Action Ruling

The share of Black students enrolled in Harvard Law’s J.D. Class of 2027 fell by more than 4 percentage points compared to the previous year, according to enrollment data released by the school on ...