LASU Graduate Wins N1 Million Cash Prize at NYSC Competition

Cursory: The institution enjoyed academic dominance again as one of its graduates, Peter Osagie Ifagbuyi, won a contest that bagged him N1 million

In a Chemistry oral/verbal quiz competition organized by NYSC at the Iyana Ipaja orientation camp in Lagos, Peter Osagie Ifagbuyi, a graduate of LASU, emerged the winner.

The competition which was held on November 10, 2023, was part of the activities at the ongoing orientation camp, that commenced on November 1 and concluded on November 21.

Ifagbuyi, a 2022 Chemistry graduate from LASU’s Faculty of Science, showcased his expertise by outshining nine other contestants.

Ifagbuyi, identified by the number LA/23c/1422, underwent an online screening to advance to the final round.

As the deserving winner of the Chemistry contest supported by VSP Botanics, Ifagbuyi was awarded a cash prize of N1 million.

His academic excellence was further emphasised as he graduated with a Second Class Upper grade from the Department of Chemistry at LASU.

The second and third place winners, Jolaolu Balogun (LA/23c/3690), a Pharmacy graduate from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), and Bethrandi Chukwudi (LA/23c/4637), a Medicine graduate from the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), received cash prizes of N500,000 and N250,000, respectively.