A student of the University of Ibadan (UI), Saheed Ahmed, has been announced as the 2025 winner of the World Veterinary Association Global Veterinary Award.
This is contained in a statement by Mrs Joke Akinpelu, the University’s Director of Public Relations in Ibadan on Wednesday.
“Ahmed, a former President of the Association of Veterinary Medicine Students, was named the Veterinary Student of the Year 2025.
“Ahmed’s winnings, according to an e-mail from Ms Magda Lourenço, the Executive Manager of the World Veterinary Association, include a cash prize among other gifts,” Akinpelu said.
He is expected to attend the World Veterinary Association Conference (WVAC 2025/AVMA) Convention in Washington DC, USA, to receive the award in July.
