LADOKE Akintola University, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has emerged the outstanding state-owned university of the year.
This was declared at the Southwest Nigeria Excellence Awards (SNEAwards) programme which was held through the virtual means on Friday last week.
On the outstanding list, the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, emerged the outstanding public university of the year, while Gregory University, Abia State, was named as the outstanding private university.
According to a statement by the chairman, Screening Committee for the Southwest Nigeria Excellence Awards (SNEAwards), Rev Honey Olawale, the programme was organised by the southwest, northwest and southeast Awards, a Nigerian regional socio-economic assessment body, in collaboration with a South African-based, Africa Skills Centre.