Two twin brothers from Isale Eko, Lagos Island, have distinguished themselves among thousands of graduates of Lagos State University, with one bagging First-Class honours and the other emerging as the Best Graduating Student in his department.
The brothers, Taiwo and Kehinde Ajitokewu, both graduated from the Department of Science and Technology Education, Faculty of Education, during the university’s 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremonies. While Taiwo graduated with First-Class honours in Biology Education, Kehinde emerged as the Best Graduating Student in Computer Science Education.
Their feat came as LASU graduated 20,604 students across the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions, with 494 students bagging First-Class honours. The university had disclosed that 262 students obtained First Class in the 2024/2025 session, while 232 achieved the feat in the 2025/2026 session.
Sharing their story on LinkedIn, Taiwo said their journey began with uncertainty but was sustained by determination and consistency. He said while some people considered their choice of courses less valuable, they saw opportunities where others saw limitations, describing excellence as the reward of steadfastness and consistency.
Reintroducing himself, Taiwo identified himself as a First-Class Graduate in Biology Education, Department of Science and Technology Education, Faculty of Education, and noted that his twin brother, Kehinde, was the Best Graduating Student in Computer Science Education within the same department.
The brothers also recorded several achievements during their undergraduate years, including two national scholarships, more than four local scholarships, international recognitions and two professional mentorships.
Beyond their academic achievements, both brothers were selected as Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2025 at LASU. The Millennium Fellowship is a global leadership programme organised by United Nations Academic Impact and the Millennium Campus Network. For the 2025 class, more than 60,000 young leaders applied from 7,000 campuses across 170 nations, while more than 4,500 fellows were selected from over 290 campuses worldwide.
Taiwo, whose fellowship profile identifies him as Ajitokewu Muhaimin Taiwo, pursued Biology Education and worked on a waste-management sustainability project focused on biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste, aimed at promoting sustainable waste management through recycling, reuse, composting and reduction of waste generation. His fellowship profile also identified him as a LASU SDGs Youth Ambassador and Cowrywise Campus Ambassador, noting his previous leadership roles at Dolphin High School, Lagos Island. He also earned the Bronze Standard of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in 2020.
Kehinde, identified on the fellowship platform as Ajitokewu Mutmohinu Kehinde, studied Computer Science Education and developed a project on digital infrastructure for sustainable development, focused on digital literacy training, community-based digital hubs and capacity building for educators, aimed at reducing the digital divide and promoting innovation and entrepreneurship.
His fellowship profile also records leadership roles, including Assistant Senior Prefect and Science Lab Prefect at Dolphin High School, as well as service as a LASU SDG Youth Ambassador, Cowrywise Campus Ambassador and Assistant General Secretary of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, LASU.
Reflecting on their childhood, Kehinde said the twins were raised in Isale Eko, a historic Lagos Island community known for its rich culture and heritage but also often associated with congestion and social challenges. He said the environment did not determine the men they would become, noting that they instead allowed their values, discipline, faith and vision to shape their future. He described their emergence as a First Class graduate and Best Graduating Student from one of the most demanding departments in the Faculty of Education as a story rising from a community many had underestimated.
He said their achievements were the product of dedication, resilience and faith rather than talent alone. According to Kehinde, the twins’ undergraduate journey saw them receive two national scholarships, four local scholarships, three international award recognitions and two mentorships, describing the milestones as proof that excellence could emerge from any environment.
For Kehinde, their success represented a lesson in refusing to allow their background to determine their destiny, urging young people never to let their environment place a limit on their potential, stressing that a person’s background may shape their story but does not have the authority to write their future. He urged young people to dream boldly, work diligently, remain humble and trust God, stressing that circumstances should not become a limitation to their aspirations.
Taiwo, meanwhile, attributed their achievement to steadfastness and consistency.
The brothers expressed gratitude to their parents, siblings, teachers, lecturers, mentors and friends for their support throughout their academic journey. The twins, who described their achievement as a celebration not only for themselves but also for those who supported them, said they were now open to local and international opportunities.
