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Osun State University inducts 54 medical laboratory scientists

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Osun State University in Nigeria inducted 54 new medical laboratory scientists at a ceremony in Osogbo on 29 October 2026. Two graduates received First Class honours and seven award winners were recognised for their results, according to P.M. News.

Osun State University in south-west Nigeria inducted 54 medical laboratory scientists at a ceremony held on Thursday 29 October 2026 in Osogbo, in partnership with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, P.M. News reports.

Two graduates, Akinpelumi Omotoyosi Oluwasemilore and Felicia Damilola Omisade, graduated with First Class honours. Five other students also received awards for their achievements in their departments. Twenty-two of the new graduates received Second Class Upper Division honours.

The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Clement Odunayo Adebooye, also received an honorary doctorate in laboratory science, awarded by the regulatory council. Student awards recognised achievements in several disciplines, including molecular biology, haematology, microbiology and medical parasitology.

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