NOUN Set for Historic 15th Convocation as 24,575 Students Prepare for Graduation

 The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has announced its 15th Convocation Ceremony, marking a record-breaking milestone with 24,575 students set to receive degrees. The figure represents the largest graduating cohort in the institution’s history.

Speaking at a pre-convocation press conference on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Uduma Oji Uduma, outlined the schedule for the landmark event, which will be held at the university’s headquarters in Abuja and streamed live across its various study centres nationwide.

The festivities will officially commence on Friday, April 17, 2026, with a Convocation Lecture titled “Nigeria Against Corruption.” The lecture will be delivered by the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Kanu Godwin Agabi, CON, SAN, under the chairmanship of Professor Kabir Bala.

Prof. Uduma noted that the choice of theme is a deliberate effort to emphasize that education must go beyond skill acquisition to produce ethical citizens capable of driving national development.

The grand Convocation Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, April 18, 2026. In line with NOUN's mandate as an Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institution, the event will leverage technology to ensure students from all 36 states can participate in real-time.

As NOUN celebrates this record-setting achievement, it continues to solidify its position as the largest provider of tertiary education in Sub-Saharan Africa, blending accessibility with academic rigor.