PUBLIC BOOK PRESENTATION IN HONOUR OF PROF. AYODELE FRANCIS OGUNYE

It was a day to behold for the pioneer of the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Lagos, Professor Ayodele Francis Ogunye, as his biography, “Trials, Triumphs & Legacy” written on the occasion of his 80th birthday celebration was unveiled.  The University of Lagos was a hum of activity, as members of the University community,…

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UNILAG V.C. REAFFIRMS MANAGEMENT’S SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH, SCHOLARLY EFFORTS

Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe FAS has reiterated the University management’s unwavering commitment to and support for researches and all forms of scholarly engagements which would give UNILAG more visibility among the comity of Ivory towers. Speaking on Monday, July 25, 2022 shortly after bagging an Award of Excellence in Service courtesy of…

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CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY SEEKS PARTNERSHIP WITH UNILAG ON ENGINEERING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Top officials of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)-Africa, on Friday, July 15, visited the University of Lagos to explore areas of possible research collaboration in the fields of Engineering, Information Technology, and Entrepreneurship. Professor Allen Robinson, Director of CMU Africa, and Mr. Aamir Suleman, Director of Knowledge Creation and Education Network, were warmly received at the…

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UNILAG IS KEEN ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYABILITY – VC

The University of Lagos has, over the years, been changing the narrative of tertiary education through the impartation of practicable knowledge and skills development at all levels of learning. This, according to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, FAS, is in pursuit of the UNILAG 25-year Development Plan which, among other things, harps on Skills Development…

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ARUA, CoE-USD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE BEGINS JULY 26

The third International Conference of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Centre of Excellence for Unemployment and Skills Development (ARUA, CoE-USD 2022) holds between Tuesday, July 26 and Thursday, July 28, 2022. Theme is “Sustainable and Workable Solutions for Youth Unemployment in Africa.” The international conference will be blended with the physical session scheduled to…

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Morehouse College Glee Club Performs at University of Lagos

As part of its 2022 tour of Nigeria, the Morehouse College Glee Club,  Atlanta, Georgia thrilled the University of Lagos community to some beautiful music at the J.F. Ade. Ajayi Auditorium on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. The Auditorium was teeming with choirs and spectators who came to enjoy the choral performance. The highlight of the evening was the renditions of Nigerian songs in Igbo,…

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UNILAG V.C. HARPS ON IMPORTANCE OF ALUMNI BODIES IN EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, FAS, has identified Alumni Associations as indispensable partners in the growth, development and advancement of academic institutions as well as education at any level. Speaking in his office on Monday, July 4, 2022, while playing host to representatives of the Federal College of Education, Yola, Adamawa State…

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UNILAG V.C. ADVOCATES COLLABORATIONS TO PROMOTE BIODIVERSITY DATA

Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, FAS, on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, flagged off a 3-day Capacity Building Workshop on Applications of Digitized Biodiversity Data for Enhanced Policy Making in Conservation, with a call on stakeholders to foster cooperation so as to engender global relevance of Biodiversity data across Nigerian Ivory towers. Speaking at…

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UNILAG Dons Jointly Win AI Grant

Three (3) University of Lagos dons have won an Artificial Intelligence Grant alongside Nivi, a US healthcare provider/company which provides consumers with on-demand, trusted, and actionable health information that enables them to make more informed and supported decisions about their health. The Team was selected as part of the winners of USAID’s Equitable AI Challenge…

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