UNILAG INTERFACES WITH SISTER UNIVERSITIES IN TWO-DAY REGIONAL WORKSHOP, PLANS STRONGER COLLABORATIONS

University of Lagos has concluded plans to strengthen collaborations with sister universities in the West African sub-region. The plans formed part of resolutions reached at a two-day Regional Stakeholders Impact Workshop, which rounded off at the Arthur Mbanefo Digital Research Centre on Friday, August 26, 2022. Some of the areas identified for possible partnerships by…

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RCC NIGERIA LIMITED SET TO COLLABORATE WITH UNILAG ON CONSTRUCTION AND ENERGY PROJECTS

Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) Nigeria Limited, one of Nigeria’s foremost civil engineering companies, is set to collaborate with the University of Lagos in the areas of construction and energy projects within the institution. This was disclosed at a meeting of the company’s Managing Director, Mr. Nader Yusuf, with the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, FAS, on…

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Global Director of Resilient Cities Network advocates  strengthening of Local Governments in Africa

The Global Director (Strategy/Operations) and Regional Director (Africa), Resilient Cities Network, Dr. Dana Omranhas advocated the strengthening of technical capacity and financial autonomy of the local governments in Africa. She stated this on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 during the Opening Ceremony of the 3rd Annual Urbanization and Habitable Cities Conference. The 2-day Conference hosted by the Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development, University of Lagos in collaboration with its international partners, was held at Radisson Hotel,…

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APPLICATION INTO SCHOOL OF FOUNDATION STUDIES, UNILAG (2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION): NOTICE OF EXTENSION

The sale of application forms for admission into the School of Foundation Studies, University of Lagos for the 2022/2023 Academic Session has been extended by two (2) weeks. The application portal opens till Friday, September 2, 2022. Interested members of the public are hereby enjoined to take note of the extension period.

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UNILAG HOSTS MANAGEMENT OF AFRICA MULTIPLE CLUSTER OF EXCELLENCE IN AFRICAN STUDIES.

Management of the University of Lagos led by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, FAS, on Monday, August 22, 2022 played host to the Advisory Board members and Management of Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence in African Studies, University of Bayreuth, Germany. While receiving the team, Prof. Ogundipe appreciated the management of Africa Multiple Cluster of…

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IADS Celebrates 5th Year Anniversary, Unveils New Logo

A famous motivational speaker, Tony Robbins, once said: “The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” This resonates with the story of the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos as the Institute celebrates its fifth-year anniversary since its official inauguration on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. The celebration, which was…

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STAKEHOLDERS DELIBERATE ON STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE EDUCATION WITHIN THE WEST AFRICAN REGION

Stakeholders within the University of Lagos, on Thursday, August 18, 2022 converged at the Arthur Mbanefo Digital Research Center (AMDRC) of the University to develop new strategies aimed at creating a direction for educational development in West Africa. Speaking at the event tagged ‘UNILAG Consultative Forum: Towards the Regional Strategy Plan’, the Vice Chancellor, Professor…

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Two UNILAG Dons Get Appointments into TASUED Governing Council

A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Rahamon Bello, FAEng, and a renowned legal luminary in the Faculty of Law, Distinguished Professor Taiwo Osipitan, SAN, have been appointed into the Governing Council of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State. Professor Bello will serve as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of…

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WORLD BANK, NUC OFFICIALS PAY HIGH-LEVEL VISIT TO RESEARCH CENTRES AT UNILAG

On Friday, August 12, 2022, top officials from the World Bank and the National Universities Commission (NUC) paid a high-level visit to two centres of research domiciled at the University of Lagos.  The research centres are the African Centre of Excellence Drug Research, Herbal Medicine Development, and Regulatory Science (ACE-DHARS) and the UNILAG Centre of…

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NAL holds 24th Annual Convocation and Investiture of New Fellows

  On Thursday 11th August 2022, families, friends, and associatesof the Nigeria Academy of Letters (NAL) from all over the world converged at the J. F Ade Ajayi Auditorium of the University of Lagos for the Academy’s 24th Annual Convocation and Investiture of new Fellows.  With the theme, Cultural Commonality in Nigeria Heterogeneity, the event provided a platform for worthy professors across the field of Humanities to be honoured as Fellows of the Academy. Delivering the convocation lecture titled, “The Republic of…

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