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Two Ilorin food science students take university into top three of 45 at NIFST EKO'26
Two 300-level students placed the University of Ilorin among the leading three of 45 institutions in quiz, essay and debate contests held in Lagos on 19 October.
Why it matters: The University of Ilorin's Department of Home Economics and Food Science gains a top-three placing among 45 universities through two of its 300-level students.
The University of Ilorin said it ranked in the top three of 45 competing universities across quiz, essay and debate contests at the NIFST EKO'26 Conference.
According to the university, Lafia Hussaini Usman and Qasim Salamat, both 300-level students in the Department of Home Economics and Food Science, competed on its behalf.
The university reported that the contests were held in Lagos on Monday 19 October 2026.
The university highlighted Usman's debate entry, noting that he borrowed the panellists' devices to make his points.
Editor’s view
Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor
The placing credits the University of Ilorin's Department of Home Economics and Food Science with a top-three result among 45 universities, achieved by two 300-level students who competed in Lagos on 19 October.
