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elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><b>MEDICAL AND DENTAL COUNCIL OF NIGERIA INDUCTS 94 COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS GRADUATES<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has inducted ninety-four (94) graduates of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL) into the medical and dental professions.<\/p>\n<p>The induction ceremony, held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at the historic Old Great Hall, CMUL, was attended by dignitaries, medical professionals, the management of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), parents of the inductees, family members, well-wishers, and members of the University community.<\/p>\n<p>Representing the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services) and Chairman of the Board of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Professor Afolabi Lesi, congratulated the inductees on attaining a significant milestone in their professional journey. He encouraged them to pursue excellence, embrace teamwork, and uphold the values instilled in them by their alma mater.<\/p>\n<p>In his address, the Provost of CMUL, Professor Ademola Oremosu, congratulated the graduates, their parents, and well-wishers, commending the inductees for their resilience and dedication throughout their training. He also appreciated the Registrar of the MDCN, Professor Fatima Kyari, for officiating at the induction ceremony and urged the new doctors to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfec43b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfec43b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fd09f3\" data-id=\"0fd09f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e36d7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e36d7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>In her remarks, Professor Kyari congratulated the inductees on their admission into the medical and dental professions and acknowledged the University of Lagos for its unwavering commitment to academic excellence. She also outlined the Council\u2019s registration process and charged the new professionals to adhere strictly to the ethical standards and code of conduct guiding medical practice.<\/p>\n\n<p>A major highlight of the ceremony was the administration of the oath and affirmation by the Registrar of the MDCN, followed by the presentation of provisional licences to the newly inducted doctors.<\/p>\n\n<p>The ceremony also featured the presentation of awards to outstanding graduating students in various academic and professional categories, the sashing of the inductees, and an induction lecture delivered by Professor Azeez Butali, a distinguished alumnus of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos.<\/p>\n\n<p>In his vote of thanks, the College Secretary, Dr. Olayinka Obafemi-Moses, expressed appreciation to the dignitaries, medical professionals, parents, guests, and well-wishers for honouring the occasion with their presence.<\/p>\n\n<p>The 2024\/2025 Medical and Dental Induction and Awards Ceremony reaffirmed the College of Medicine, University of Lagos\u2019 commitment to producing world-class medical and dental professionals equipped to meet the healthcare needs of Nigeria and the global community.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Report: Mr. Akeem Olawuwo<br>\nPhotography: Mrs. Abosede Adedeji<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEDICAL AND DENTAL COUNCIL OF NIGERIA INDUCTS 94 COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS GRADUATES The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has inducted&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9956"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9956"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9975,"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9956\/revisions\/9975"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}