Davidylan, Ibime, Richyblack and other First Class Nairalanders bare their mind here:
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-163757.0.html

well,congratulations to the unilag graduate,but na wa o,in my school DELSU,the highest u ca c is 2or3 first class product that is the reason am proud of Delsu. Great desuite

so the new miracle centre now is UNILAG.

Interesting, but as people previously mentioned- the number of first class holders in the UK and its equivalent in America are way higher than this. And as someone mentioned if its a top school, the proportion becomes ridiculously high. In the UK first class is for the tpo 10-15% of the class which would be 200 students in a class set of 2000 people. The US, summa c.u.m laude and magna c.u.m laude (Both equivalent to a first class) are typically given to the top 25-30% of the class, probably higher for top schools.

This is unfair- incase these students try and seek studying opportunities of the shore of Nigeria, they would be at a disadvantage

SEFAGO:

Interesting, but as people previously mentioned- the number of first class holders in the UK and its equivalent in America are way higher than this. And as someone mentioned if its a top school, the proportion becomes ridiculously high. In the UK first class is for the tpo 10-15% of the class which would be 200 students in a class set of 2000 people. The US, summa c.u.m laude and magna c.u.m laude (Both equivalent to a first class) are typically given to the top 25-30% of the class, probably higher for top schools.

This is unfair- incase these students try and seek studying opportunities of the shore of Nigeria, they would be at a disadvantage

Exactly my point. So what's the big deal? The fact that a Unilag churns out a 87 First Class doesn't mean it's a 'miracle centre'. If anything, it's a plus for teh school's standard.

ibkaye:

LOL
Considering the amount of fraudulency/bribery that goes on in that country, our maintaining a slight degree of skepticism about its truth deserves some pardoning, don't you think?

Good observation. , however this may not apply to 1st class,as this attracts a higher level of scrutiny,bth from academic & administrative structures of the academia i.e getting a 1st class anywhere in the world 'no be 'yoke'

You people just say nonsense because you are either average or below average students.
I am Chemical Engineering graduate of Unilag and if you must know, Unilag admit the very best set of students for its program, such that if you take an analysis of your class mate, you will discover that over 90% of them are the best students from the respective secondary schools that they came from all over Nigeria. So is that not a reason to have a very high academic standard among its students?
In my time I was the best stdent in my secondary school with A1 in maths, A1 in Physics,A1 in Chemistry, A1 in Biology, A1 inAgric science, A2 in Economics,A2 in Geography , A3 in Further Mathematics and a C5 in English yet I made a 2.1 although a good one but not a first class. As good as I taught that I was, I met better students that I really respected in my class with most of them doing very well abroad in top schools like stanford university, imperial college, university of texas, university of nottingham etc. Infact I have a class mate that graduated with distinction from laspotec before joining us in 200 level but he could not make more than 3.9 in his undergraduate. But this guy went to University of Nottingham, UK and made a distinction in his masters that he was given a full scholarship for a PhD admission.
The situation has even improved further with the introduction of the post Jamb screening and more genuinely brilliant students are getting admitted each year with the standard further improving.
Somebody mention Delsu as a comparison to Unilag. I must tell you that Delsu is a dumping ground for people that cannot even think of getting admission into the top Universities in Nigeria so there is no need to even mention that school as over 80% of the people that go ther are either average or below average.
Get the fact that the more standard a school is, the better the number of first class you'll expected to see graduating from that school as it tends to attract very brilliant students

The girl with a 4.96 is a genius!!!

if it was a private uni pple wud say smtin different, wen covenant university had 81 1st class graduates last year it was cos dey graduated frm a private uni, anyway am happy 4 unilag cos its been a while, dats a gud tin happenin inspite of the jos riots and our offshore president

unilag students wat d secret?

I swear, this one no fit happen for Unilorin, I trust the school.

Congratulations to them, but would they get a job when they graduate?

2good just said it all!

I also finished from Unilag and I must tell you, you meet great students from great secondary schools or outstanding backgrounds in Unilag.

In my set, we had three 1st class students in my dept., one was the best student while he was in KC(Kings College) and the other two were best students from other great schools.

I tried my best to compete with them, but I could only finish with a 2:1.They proved beyond any reason doubt that they were good.

2 of them right now are on full scholarship in different schools in US and they are doing really great and making Unilag and Nigeria proud.One of them even produced a robot(with features I have to keep as a secret), his professors couldn't even believe it.

I believe these 87 students deserve it because I must tell you Unilag would not just dash out 1st class to an average student no matter who your papa be!

@2good
we kno say u '2good' but i doubt if Nairalanders wan kno wetin u get for WAEC.
@topic
87 people?. . .person get 4.96?

Kommentato:

I swear, this one no fit happen for Unilorin, I trust the school.

IS Uniilorin now a school that sets standards?? keep quiet my friend when better people dey talk

rachiwise:

2good just said it all!

I also finished from Unilag and I must tell you, you meet great students from great secondary schools or outstanding backgrounds in Unilag.

In my set, we had three 1st class students in my dept., one was the best student while he was in KC(Kings College) and the other two were best students from other great schools.

I tried my best to compete with them, but I could only finish with a 2:1.They proved beyond any reason doubt that they were good.

2 of them right now are on full scholarship in different schools in US and they are doing really great and making Unilag and Nigeria proud.One of them even produced a robot(with features I have to keep as a secret), his professors couldn't even believe it.

I believe these 87 students deserve it because I must tell you Unilag would not just dash out 1st class to an average student no matter who your papa be!

True talk, if anyone of those 1st class awardees finished from kings college, then he must be good

Na wa oh, so na UNILAG students get brain pass UNIBEN, UI, UNN, ABU, FUTO, FUTA, OAU students , BIG RUBBISH LIE Sharap them bombaclod mouth, the performance is from a relatively healthier/better organised school system and administration not directly the students.

Oh please, let not blind optimism get in the way of our thinking, again, congratulations to the ones amongst them who ACTUALLY worked hard for the first class grade



lol

izi-n-bizi:

Na wa oh, so na UNILAG students get brain pass UNIBEN, UI, UNN, ABU, FUTO, FUTA, OAU students , BIG RUBBISH LIE Sharap them bombaclod mouth, the performance is from a relatively healthier/better organised school system and administration not directly the students.

please explain further

izi-n-bizi:

Na wa oh, so na UNILAG students get brain pass UNIBEN, UI, UNN, ABU, FUTO, FUTA, OAU students , BIG RUBBISH LIE Sharap them bombaclod mouth, the performance is from a relatively healthier/better organised school system and administration not directly the students.

Of course, not all Unilag students are great students.That is why you still see many Unilag students with 2:1,2:2,3rd class and even pass.

But the few that are outstanding are always very OUTSTANDING!!!

Is that how easy it is to get first class now? I dont believe they worked for it.

the hype about the calibre of students specially admitted into UNILAG is not the basis for the school's overall brilliant performance. UNILAG is the wealthiest and most organised public university in Nigeria as a result of its location. It is most linked with the west and as such emulates what is obtainable oversea - administration wise. Most of the other universities are relatively remote and operate based on pretty outdated mindset on what tertiary academics ought to achieve. This is also why many private universities like convenat output similar results.

Conclusion is that its not completely a situation of extraordinarily smart kids, but also the influence of a civilised school admin.

i go break into pieces if lasu graduate such a large nos of 1st class. a sch dat graduate 4 1st class ,about 1100 upper out of nearly 10,000graduants last year

This is great news!
I hope the lecturers in Ife and ilorin realise that their denying the student good grades snt a plus for the school image or the students.
As far as recruiters are concerned first class is first class anywhere im not sure they'll make allowance for 2:1 from ife as being equal to 1st class from lag.
Smart applicants should all be heading towards Lag

i go break into pieces if lasu graduate such a large nos of 1st class. a sch dat graduate 4 1st class ,about 1100 upper out of nearly 10,000graduants last year

Congratulations to them all, please let us beleive in ourselves and destiny. Let us stop comparing school the environment are not the same what is obtainable at UNILAG may not possible in other Universities in nigeria, most especially administrative wise. Please let us guide our comment about Unilag.

I'm tired of this Unilag school sef!, ahn ahn 87 1st class? na yam? well,I know for sure that a 1st class in Unilag is a 2:2 in OAU  
this is not beefing but confirmation from both lecturers from both Universities.

tooo much

also[color=#990000] PLEASE STOP CATEGORIZING OAU WITH UNILORIN, THE DIFFERENCE IS ''OBVIOUSLY'' CLEAR ![/color]

Somebody mention Delsu as a comparison to Unilag. I must tell you that Delsu is a dumping ground for people that cannot even think of getting admission into the top Universities in Nigeria so there is no need to even mention that school as over 80% of the people that go ther are either average or below average.

An0nimus:

@2good
we kno say u '2good' but i doubt if Nairalanders wan kno wetin u get for WAEC.
@topic
87 people?. . .person get 4.96?

OAU has got a in 5.0 Elect / Elect before, so it is possible.  First class materials are very good and most of them earned it. Come to think of it they maintain scoring above 70% over the period of 4 or 5 years, that can not be achieve cheating their way thru, so we should stop hating.

Also, school computation are different, while schools like OAU divide CGPA across the board, I heard some schools, give higher weights to courses taking from part 3 upwards, that could correct some weaknesses and mistakes made in early years in the school.

Anyway, congratulations to all First Class graduates, I wish the all well, as once said by Vincent Maduka at the OAU, Faculty of Tech graduation lecture in 1989 "You guys are now solutions, go out there and find problems to solve". All the best.

If u re privileged to attend unilag,walahi,just try it,u'll see extremely gifted students who are enormously talented in the skill of managing acada with paroles,the school is not strictly for bright,poorly-exposed and socially awkward students/lectures unlike other skls, give it to unilag,the school is tough to even enter!you will anyday prefer admission to unilag than these abraka high skl(delsu),"young shall grow"unilorin,ojo high skl(lasu) and wot have u., i once met a unilag student from kano who in his set in prestigious NMS(Nigerian Military skl) was the best complaining that in his unilag class every semester produce new champion and he only topped his class once wen he was in his 200level and since then its very difficult to get to the top even though he is still doing great!The guy was seriously challenged by the enormous pressure he is facing to even get a first class even as very smart as he is,he is still on 4.3 cgpa with a session to go!
The lady with the 4.96 is a daughter of an ordinary policeman not a politician!her speech was an eloquent testimony of wot a well run skl could do to bring out the best in u.unilag 1st class no be yams abeg leave beef jare!

Prof kenny:

I'm tired of this Unilag school sef!, ahn ahn 87 1st class? na yam? well,I know for sure that a 1st class in Unilag is a 2:2 in OAU  
this is not beefing but confirmation from both lecturers from both Universities.

how did you confirm it if i may ask? and why do u think a 2;2 from ife cant be a 2;2 in ilorin or any other school in Nigeria?