Ten UNIMED Students Selected for Prestigious UN Millennium Fellowship 2025

Ten students of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, have gained global recognition after being selected for the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2025, an initiative of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) and the Millennium Campus Network (MCN).

The Millennium Fellowship is one of the world’s most competitive student leadership programmes, with an acceptance rate of less than seven per cent. Each year, it brings together outstanding undergraduates from more than 100 countries for a transformative leadership journey running from August to December.

Fellows undergo intensive training in leadership, advocacy, and project management while implementing social impact projects aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and UNAI principles. Reports indicate that nine of the ten selected UNIMED Fellows are women, underscoring the university’s strong commitment to female leadership, inclusion, and empowerment in higher education.

UNIMED Student Union President and Millennium Fellow (Class of 2024), Kalejaiye Abolaji John, described the recognition as a milestone for the institution. “This recognition goes beyond individual accomplishments. It shines a global light on UNIMED’s dedication to raising leaders who are globally competitive, socially responsible and impact-driven. The fact that nine out of ten Fellows are women is especially inspiring, it reflects the power of female leadership and the bright future of inclusive excellence we are building at UNIMED,” he said.

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ebunoluwa Adejuyigbe, congratulated the students and urged them to keep striving for global relevance. “I am delighted at this development. This is indeed gladdening! It is exactly the direction we want to go. I want to see our students not just shining nationally but also becoming globally relevant. I congratulate the new Fellows and encourage them not to rest on their oars,” she stated.

The selected students are Boluwatife Ogunwole, Favour Chukwudebe, Gift Olubusola, Ifedolapo Oriade, Nifemi Obalokun, Olamide Oludoju (Campus Director), Oluwasekemi Osalade, Oluwatobi Muyiwa (Campus Director), Oluwatosin Ebiseni and Temitope Sowole.

The Millennium Fellowship Class of 2025 reinforces UNIMED’s rising global reputation as not just a centre of academic excellence but also a launchpad for leaders, innovators, and change-makers shaping the future of healthcare, education, and sustainable development.