A University of Ibadan (UI) graduate, Halimah Ajibade, has sparked celebration on social media after sharing her academic milestones. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in English with first-class honours.
Graduate Honoured for Academic Excellence
Halimah explained that she finished her studies in January 2026 and has been at home awaiting National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) mobilisation and convocation. Her hard work was publicly recognised during a recent weekend celebration for top-performing students.
The Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN), UNIBADAN branch, invited her and over 100 other first-class graduates to a special award presentation. She revealed that she won the academic excellence award every session throughout her undergraduate years.
Halimah uploaded photos of her final statement of results, confirming her first-class standing, along with several award plaques. She acknowledged that the academic journey was demanding but credited her discipline and faith for the outcome.
Halimah's Reflections
She said in a LinkedIn post: 'I completed my B.A. English degree from University of Ibadan in January with a First Class, and since then, I have been home focusing on other things yet waiting for the next phase.'
She added: 'Receiving the award reminded me of the true meaning of compounding consistency. I received this academic excellence award every session throughout my undergraduate years, and now, receiving it again as a graduate felt like the completion of a beautiful journey. On difficult days, recognitions like this were a part of the motivation to keep going, stay disciplined, and remain afloat.'
Reactions to Her Achievement
Legit.ng compiled some reactions to the graduate's post:
- Aliyah Abdulrafiu said: 'Indeed recognitions like these are part of the motivations to keep going. Thanks for being an inspiration to the Ummah. Congratulations! Allahuma Barik.'
- Ridwan Muhammed-Jamiu said: 'Congratulations, Halimah Ajibade ... May Almighty Allah SWT put Barokah in it.'
- Qudus Adedokun said: 'Congratulations, Halimah. Greater heights.'
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