UNILORIN's Elijah Adeniji Achieves Top Honors in Biochemistry

Elijah Adeniji, a Biochemistry graduate from the University of Ilorin, was recognized as the Overall Best Graduating Student in the Faculty of Life Sciences during the institution's 41st Convocation ceremony, achieving a CGPA of 4.85 out of 5.00. He shared his journey on LinkedIn in October 2026, emphasizing the importance of consistency and discipline.

In addition to being the top student in his faculty, he was also named the Overall Best Graduating Student in the Department of Biochemistry and awarded Scholar of the Year by the Nigerian Society of Biochemistry Students, Unilorin Chapter. Adeniji secured five scholarships, including three from the Stanford Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging Symposium and two from Project 1% for Africa under the World Intellectual Property Organization.

He also received a Student Venture Capital Grant from Nigeria's Federal Government. He co-founded FaceTrust AI, an AI-powered biometric identity verification company, and credited his success to his final-year supervisors, Musa Oyewole Salawu and Sikemi Adejoke Omar.

Adeniji encouraged others to not let their circumstances define their potential.