UNILAG SPGS Honours Outgoing Vice-Chancellor

It was a deluge of commendations and encomiums for the Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, FAS, at the joint meeting of Board Committees of the School of Postgraduate Studies. The meeting which held on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at the Boardroom of the School of Postgraduate Studies, saw senior members of the board…

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National Theatre General Manager/CEO Donates Books to UNILAG

The General Manager/CEO, National Theatre, Professor Sunday E. Ododo has presented the 2021 and 2022 National Theatre Monograph Series to the University of Lagos. The Professor of Performance Aesthetics and Theatre Technology made the  presentation on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at the Council Chamber, UNILAG, Akoka. Professor Ododo explained that the donation is for the…

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Professor Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola: 1st Female Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos

Professor Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola, FAS, opened another chapter in the history of the University of Lagos with her appointment as the 1st female and 13th Vice-Chancellor by the Governing Council on Friday, October 7, 2022. The Professor of Medical Microbiology was born on November 14, 1958 in London, United Kingdom. She attended Maryhill Convent School,…

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Mrs Oluwafunmilola Yetunde Adekunle: 11th Bursar of the University of Lagos

Mrs. Oluwafunmilola Yetunde Adekunle was appointed Bursar of the University of Lagos at a meeting of the Governing Council on Thursday, October 6, 2022. The tenure of her appointment will be for five (5) years with effect from Thursday, November 3, 2022. Mrs. Oluwafunmilola Yetunde Adekunle is a seasoned Accountant and Financial Management professional.  Born…

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VC Ogundipe Commissions Electronic Medical Records System at Medical Centre

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, FAS, commissioned the use of an Electronic Medical Records System at the Medical Centre on Monday, October 17, 2022. In her remarks at the Commissioning Ceremony, the Medical Director, Dr. (Mrs) Olayinka Coker, commended the Vice-Chancellor for being the inspiration behind the project and for the support he gave to…

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Clinking Glasses, the New Goodbye: Prof. Ogundipe Appreciates UNILAG Management and Staff

A German-born philosopher and author of The Power of Now and A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle, once said, “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” Brimming with a grateful heart, the 12th Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS, gradually prepares for his…

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Stakeholders Advocate Balance in Nigeria-China Relations

Ensuring detailed entrenchment of Nigerian culture and indigenous languages in Chinese Universities and communities, mutual respect for citizens’ rights and dignity as well as promotion of scholarships beyond language and culture, formed the core of advocacies at the 2022 symposium of the Confucius Institute, University of Lagos. The symposium which held on Tuesday, October 18,…

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ASUU Resumption: UNILAG Commences Lectures on October 24

Management of the University of Lagos has announced Monday, October 24, 2022 as date for the resumption of lectures for the first semester, 2021/2022 Academic Session. This follows the suspension of the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), one which necessitated a review of the University’s 2021/2022 academic calendar. It would…

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UNILAG Honours Memory of former Deputy Vice-Chancellor Adalemo with Day of Tributes

Honour, recognition, and reverence for a life well-lived are the words best fitting to describe proceedings at the Tayo Aderinokun Hall on Thursday, October 13, 2022 when a Day of Tributes was held in honour of late Emeritus Professor Isaac Ayinde Adalemo Eulogies poured in from the former colleagues and mentees of the former Deputy…

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