At the graduation ceremony of BOWEN University, Osun State, the overall best graduating students were given a befitting honour for being outstanding among their peers.

Aside from their photographs, names, and departments posted on billboards at strategic locations on the campus, the school rewarded the first three with cash prizes.

The Best overall graduating student, Lotechukwu Ikpo from the Economics department, with a CGPA of 5.00, was rewarded with N1 million, while the second-best graduating student, Praise Adika from the Accounting department, with a CGPA of 4.99, received N700,000.

The third best graduating student, from the History and International Relations department with a CGPA of 4.98, Ebunoluwa Chidera Alao, received the sum of N500,000.

She was also awarded Best Graduate in Arts and Humanities alongside other awards.

It is important to note that Lotechukwu Ikpo made history as the first student to attain the highest points of 5.00 CGPA in BOWEN University.

She also received 17 other awards for her outstanding performance.

In his remark, the Vice Chancellor, BOWEN University, Professor Jonathan Babalola, said the token was to appreciate their remarkable efforts in making the school and their parents proud.