Nile Varsity VC, Prof. Dilli Dogo, Conferred Distinguished Fellowship Award by National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria

On September 18, 2025, the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) conferred its prestigious Distinguished Fellowship Award (DFMC) connected the Vice-Chancellor of Nile University of Nigeria, Professor Dilli Dogo, FNAMed.

The award, which was conferred during the College’s 43rd Convocation Ceremony, recognizes Prof. Dogo’s exceptional contributions to medicine, higher education, and nationalist development. A renowned surgeon, academic, and visionary administrator, Prof. Dogo has dedicated much than 4 decades to advancing healthcare and shaping institutions crossed Nigeria and Africa.

From his aboriginal days arsenic a superb aesculapian student astatine the University of Maiduguri to becoming a respected authorization successful aesculapian education, Prof. Dogo has consistently championed excellence successful aesculapian signifier and leadership. He has served connected the governing boards and councils of respective high-profile institutions, including the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), the Nigerian National Merit Award Assessment Committee, and the Board of Directors of MANCOSA University successful South Africa — roles that item his power connected policy, standards, and organization maturation some locally and internationally. 

Prof. Dilli Dogo (center) receiving the distinguished fellowship grant astatine the 43^rd NPMCN convocation ceremony 

Today, arsenic Vice-Chancellor of Nile University of Nigeria (where helium besides served arsenic Provost of the College of Health Sciences from 2016–2022), helium has led the institution’s translation into a vibrant, internationally respected world powerhouse.

Reflecting connected the award, Prof. Dogo remarked:

“Receiving this honour from specified a revered instauration is profoundly humbling. It affirms that a beingness devoted to scholarship, mentorship, and work tin genuinely marque a difference. I americium profoundly grateful to Nile University of Nigeria and our genitor organization— Honoris United Universities— for the spot and level to thrust transformation, and to my erstwhile institutions, the University of Maiduguri, the National Postgraduate Medical College, and different centres of learning— for shaping my travel and nurturing my aspirations. This designation strengthens my resoluteness to proceed gathering capableness and raising standards successful medicine and acquisition for the bully of our nation.”

Prof. Dilli Dogo (center) displaying his distinguished fellowship grant connected signifier astatine the 43^rd NPMCN convocation ceremony 

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