Crescent University, Abeokuta Nigeria

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Crescent University 20th Founders’ Day Celebration Recap A day filled with pride, joy and memorable moments for the university community. #cuabng #20thfoundersdaycelebration #crescentuniversityabeokuta #foundersdayrecap #cuab20thanniversary

How to Celebrate Workers' Day by Crescent University By Idris Katib The International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day is an official public holiday in many countries of the world. In most countries, including Nigeria, Labour Day or International Workers' Day, is commemorated on 1st May. Remarkably, a few days to this year's International Workers' Day, 25th April 2026, the prestigious Crescent University, Abeokuta also known as citadel of academic and moral excellence pioneered a special recognition of its workers totalling 94 for Long Service Awards. At the awards, witnessed by the former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and other VIP dignitaries, the recipients were treated to a pomp and pageantry which is quite novel in either private or public universities in Nigeria. The euphoria of this recognition spread like wildfire to the length and breadth of the education sector in Nigeria and beyond, given the deluge of feedback received by the university management within a few days after the programme. The awards, which cut across all cadres of academic and non-teaching staff of the university, included the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibraheem Gbajabiamila, His Deputy, Prof. Rasaki Kareem, Registrar, Prince Zakariyya Ajibola, senior lecturers, Assistant Registrars, accountants, nurses, drivers, porters, clerical officers and ICT officers. In fact, the gesture was extended to messengers and cleaners who met the criteria. At the ceremony, the leadership of the university disclosed that members of staff who had spent between fifteen and twenty years in service of the two-decade old academic institution were publicly honoured with award plaques, certificates and handsome cash gifts between Two Hundred Thousand and Five Hundred Thousand Naira. According to the Proprietor, Prince Ma'ruf Adesegun Ajibola in the plaque presented to each of the staff awardee, the Long Service Award is "in recognition of your unwavering dedication, loyalty, and meritorious service to Crescent University, Abeokuta.Your commitment and contributions over the years have significantly advanced the vision and excellence of this institution". This is better appreciated when employees are celebrated alive than a posthumous award. Celebration of its workers with Staff Long Service Awards just few days to the International Workers' Day was never a coincidence but a bold statement by Crescent University that workers around the world are not only due for recognition but one with pomp and pageantry which accompanied this very first edition. With this novelty, Crescent University, Abeokuta has made a bold statement that workers are the engine room of any organization or institution. The crescent university model of celebrating its staff is a remarkable approach to putting workers in the spotlight of due recognition, compensation and motivation to do more. A resounding applause to the visionary leadership of Prince Ma'ruf Adesegun Ajibola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria who doubles as proprietor and chairman of the board of trustees for sustaining an enviable legacy of his father. A public relations expert, writer and an academic scholar, Idris Katib is Principal Assistant Registrar, Crescent University, Abeokuta. #cuabng #internationalworkersday #may1stlabourday #crescentuniversityabeokuta

Happy Workers’ Day! Today, we celebrate the Crescent University management and staff for their dedication and effort in building an institution of excellence. Your commitment to showing up, giving your best, and raising the standard every day is why excellence is not just a goal, but our reality. Thank you for all you do! #cuabng #crescentuniversityabeokuta #workersday2026 #may1stworkersday

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Crescent University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ibraheem Gbajabiamila, shares insights, reflections, and the journey so far as we celebrate the 20th Founder’s Day of this great institution. Watch as he speaks on growth, impact, and the future ahead. Crescent University... Breeding Upright Achievers #cuabng #cuab20thanniversary #20thfoundersdaycelebration #bolaajibola #crescentuniversityabeokuta

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Crescent Varsity unveils Rafiu Ebiti as new pro-chancellor By Idris Katib ABEOKUTA Saturday 25 April 2026 The Proprietor and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Crescent University, Abeokuta, Prince Ma'ruf Adesegun Ajibola SAN has announced the appointment of the institution's new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Alhaji Rafiu Ebiti. Prince Adesegun Ajibola unveiled this during the 20th Founder's Day quadruple events of the institution where a total of ninety four members of staff were honoured with long service awards. According to him, Ebiti is now the Chairman of the Governing Council of Crescent University for the next dispensation. He described Alhaji Ebiti as a great supporter of the vision of academic and moral excellence. A seasoned Nigerian accountant, industrialist and philanthropist, Alhaji Rafiu Ebiti is the brainchild of Ibeji Foundation through which many indigent but brilliant students have benefited from scholarships to public and private universities, including Crescent University. He is also an alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and a distinguished fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN). A friend of Crescent University, Alhaji Rafiu Ebiti has been a great supporter of the institution since inception. Until now, he was the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council of Summit University, Offa. The university management and community wish Alhaji Rafiu Ebiti a successful tenure. Crescent University... Breeding Upright Achievers #cuabng #cuabchancellor #cuab20thfoundersday

Twenty years on, Crescent University is betting that loyalty and innovation can coexist — rewarding the people who built its past while funding the technology that will define its future. By Idris Katib ABEOKUTA Saturday 25 April 2026 #cuabng #foundersday #crescentuniversityabeokuta #20thanniversary

Crescent University Pioneers Staff Long Service Awards, AI Robotics Knowledge Department at 20th Founder's Day Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria has pioneered a Long Service Award in honour of 94 of its staff members with fifteen years of meritorious service and above, while also laying the foundation for Africa’s AI future. The quadruple event also witnessed Founder's Day Lecture, Bola Ajibola Community Service Awards and a book presentation in honour of the Proprietor and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Prince Ma'ruf Adesegun Ajibola SAN. Crescent University made history on Saturday, becoming the first private university in Nigeria to formally institute a Long Service Award for staff who have served between 15 and 20 years in service. The landmark recognition came during the institution’s 20th Founders’ Day celebration, where 94 employees were honoured for their loyalty and contribution to the university’s growth since its inception. Among those celebrated were the Vice Chancellor Prof. Ibraheem Gbajabiamila, Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof. Rasaki Kareem; Registrar Prince Zakariyyah Ajibola and Chairman of Ceremonials Committee, Dr. Kola Adesina. The move signaled a shift in how private universities value staff recognition, compensation, retention, setting a new benchmark for human resource management in Nigeria’s higher education sector. Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, led tributes to the university’s late founder, Prince Bola Ajibola, describing him as a “visionary who committed his life and resources to building an enduring educational legacy”. He also praised the Chairman Board of Trustees, Prince Mohammed Ma'ruf Adesegun Ajibola, SAN, for sustaining that vision of legacy. “Ajibola remained a nation-builder from childhood until his death,” Obasanjo said, stressing that Crescent University continues to impact lives two decades. The anniversary also marked another milestone: the establishment of a new department of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Knowledge. The department received immediate backing from two prominent Egba bigwigs — the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, and the Osi of Egbaland, Chief Bode Mustapha — who each pledged the donations of ₦10 million each for the endowments. The investment positions Crescent University to become a pioneer in AI training on the continent of Africa. Crescent’s new department aims to close that gap by developing skilled graduates who can build, deploy, and govern AI systems locally. Beyond coding, the curriculum is expected to integrate ethics, law, and policy — a nod to founder Ajibola’s legacy as an international jurist — ensuring Nigeria produces not just AI users, but AI leaders who understand context. The Vice Chancellor Professor Ibraheem Gbajabiamila disclosed that the university now hosts over 3,500 students from across Nigeria and has begun construction of a multi-million naira Medical Science Laboratory Complex donated by the Abdul Samad Rabiu Foundation of BUA Group. He said plans were also underway to establish a College of Medicine, while commending long serving staff members for their dedication, stressing that many stayed despite other opportunities. The event featured the presentation of the 2026 Bola Ajibola Community Service Awards to Asiwaju Kamal’deen Akintunde, retired DIG Adeleye Oyebade, and Aare Kazeem Bakinson. Prof. Abdul-Qadir Abikan, DG of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, delivered the Founder’s Day Lecture on the “Collapse of the Rule-Based World Order,” warning that Africa must build industrial and technological capacity to avoid subordination in global affairs. Other dignitaries are the Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, the Olota of Ota, Oba Prof. Abdul-Kabir Obalanlege, and alumni who witnessed the public presentation of Trends in Constitutionalism and Constitutional Adjudication in Nigeria, a book published in Ajibola’s honour.

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A celebration of legacy, service, and excellence. Crescent University 20th Founder's Day Celebration In Pictures 📸 #cuabng #20thfoundersdaycelebration #cuab20thanniversary #crescentuniversityabeokuta #bolaajibola

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20th Founder’s Day Celebration Grand Finale: Crescent University Hosts Founder’s Day Lecture. The Grand Finale of the 20th Anniversary Celebration of Crescent University Abeokuta, the Founder’s Day Ceremony, is holding today in honour of Bola Ajibola. The event features the Founder’s Day Lecture, Staff Long Service Awards recognising staff members who have dedicated 15 years and above, a special Book Launch, and the Community Service Awards. Join us today to mark this landmark moment as we celebrate legacy, excellence, and impact. Crescent University… Breeding Upright Achievers #cuabng #20thfoundersdaycelebration #cuab20thanniversary #crescentuniversityabeokuta

20th Founder’s Day Celebration: Medical Checkup As part of the activities lined up for the 20th Founder’s Day Celebration is the medical checkup for the university community. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ibraheem Gbajabiamila and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Rasaki Kareem actively participated in the exercise, emphasizing the institution’s commitment to health and wellbeing. Crescent University… Breeding Upright Achievers . . . . #cuabng #20thfoundersday #crescentuniversityabeokuta #crescentfoundersday #medicalcheckup