UNILAG Don Steps in as Member of Commission for Mathematical Research and Innovation in Africa

Professor Johnson Olaleru of Mathematics Department has become a Member of the Commission for Mathematical Research and Innovation in Africa. He serves on the Commission alongside the following African Mathematicians: Chair : Prof Abdon Atagana (South Africa)Secretary : Prof. Mamadou Abdoul Diop (Sénégal)Members :Prof. Jean-Bosco Kayoya (Burundi)Prof. Modeste N’ZI (Côte d’ivoire)Mouhamadou Hassirou (Niger)Prof. John Mango…

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P3P Agenda scores another point as Sahara Group initiates key projects in UNILAG

In response to the P3P agenda of the Ogundipe-led administration of the University of Lagos, the Directors at Sahara Group, who are great alumni and friends of the University, chose to give back to the University by institutionalising the Sahara Scholar Awards and turning the sod of “the Sahara Group School of Innovation and Extrapreneurship”…

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UNILAG Researchers Join Others at Roundtable on Population Health, Urbanisation and Climate Change in African Cities

Researchers from the Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development, University of Lagos, recently teamed up with researchers from ten universities and international development agencies drawn from Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and United Kingdom to talk about multisectoral strategies for expanding access to healthy urban environments, under the Network Investigative meeting. The researchers include: Professor…

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UNILAG, HFBK University of Hamburg students display Arts in Colourful Exhibition amidst Pomp and Pageantry

After almost two weeks of intensive practical training and work, twelve students that featured in an academic exchange programme involving the University of Lagos and HFBK University of Fine Arts, Hamburg, Germany displayed their work of arts in an exhibition tagged “Planetary Thinking”.   The colourful exhibition which was held on Friday, October 28, 2022,…

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UNILAG Hosts Lagos Alexander von Humboldt Kolleg Conference, Nov. 7-8

The University of Lagos is set to host the 2022 Lagos Alexander von Humboldt Kolleg Conference with the theme: Africa’s BioEconomy and Sustainable Development: Emerging Biological Technologies for Food Production, One Health and Waste to Wealth, from November 7 to 8, 2022. The event, anchored by the Department of Microbiology and Alexander von Humboldt Klub,…

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UNILAG Microfinance Bank organises befitting send-forth party for Professor Ogundipe

It was an afternoon of accolades and honour when the University of Lagos Microfinance Bank team held a send-forth party for the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS  on Saturday, October 29, 2022. The event, which took place inside the banking hall, was a platform where the many accomplishments of Professor Ogundipe as the…

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UNILAG VC Highlights Importance of Peaceful Co-existence and Unity

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS, has emphasized the importance of peaceful co-existence among members of the University community. He made the remark at the Special Jumat Prayer Session organised at the UNILAG Community Mosque to mark the end of his tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the University. His words, “When there is no enemy…

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A Listening Leader: UNILAG VC Addresses Concerns of Students ahead of Exams

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS met with student leaders on Friday, October 28, 2022 to discuss the students’ concerns about the revised academic calendar for the 2021/2022 academic session. Among the issues discussed were the short period available for students to attend lectures and study before the first semester examination commences and power…

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OGUNDIPE Commissions Final Phase ULWS “Haven of Rest” Bedroom Spaces

Education in the University of Lagos witnessed another remarkable moment of infrastructure expansion, with the official commissioning of the newly built block ‘A’ hostel of bed spaces by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS on Friday, October 28, 2022. The commissioned project described as a ‘Haven of Rest’ by the President of the University…

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