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…
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…
The Managing Director of Siemens Energy Nigeria, Mr. Seun Suleiman, has restated the company’s commitment to the development of infrastructure at the University of Lagos. He reiterated the pledge during a courtesy visit to the University on Friday, August 12, 2022. Mr Suleiman and his team were warmly received by the representative of the Vice-Chancellor,…
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU), Pretoria, South Africa, have commenced talks aimed at initiating collaborative efforts between the two universities. To this end, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS, on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, received the Dean, School of Science & Technology, SMU, Professor…
The University Management has noted with concern the current security situation in the country and the intelligence reports of unfolding security threat by undesirable elements to infiltrate various parts of the country particularly state capitals with a view to perpetrate crimes such as kidnappings for ransom, banditry, and other forms of terrorist activities. The University…
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS, has approved the appointments and renewal/extension of appointments of the following members of staff as Directors, Ag. Directors, and Deputy Directors of various Centres, Institutes and Units: S/N NAME APPOINTMENT DURATION 1. Professor C. Maduagwu Director, Confucius Institute (Extension) September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023 (1…
The first Coastal Ocean Environment Summer School to be organised in Nigeria has come to an end with a closing ceremony held on Friday, August 5, 2022 at the Tayo Aderinokun Hall. Convened by Professor Brian Arbic from the University of Michigan, USA, the summer school was taught to 120 Oceanography and Marine Science scholars…
The Headmistress of the University of Lagos Staff School, Dr. (Mrs) J.A Ajayi has admonished the 2022 graduating class to maintain the good character they have built overtime and resist the temptation to be influenced wrongly by peers as they sojourn into secondary education. She gave the admonition at the school’s annual graduation ceremony which was held inside the Tolu Odugbemi Hall of the University of Lagos. The visibly elated headmistress described the ceremony as a…
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics and Research), Prof. Bola Oboh, has challenged stakeholders in the field of Marine and Ocean Studies to conduct more research. She gave the charge at the opening ceremony of the first Costal Ocean Environment Summer School in Nigeria (COESSIN). Representing the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, FAS, she noted that the long-term goal of…
The University of Lagos Women Society (ULWS) has commenced its annual Summer School Camp tagged, “Omele Ariya 2022”. It is an annual programme organized for school children after the conclusion of their examination period and subsequent commencement of their summer holiday. The camp, which opened on Monday, August 1, 2022, was established to creatively engage…