UNILAG FBCS Launches Endowment Fund, Honours Distinguished Nigerians at Maiden Conference Finale
The Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences (FBCS), College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), has taken a bold step towards securing the future of medical education and research with the launch of its Endowment Fund and Donation Drive; a landmark initiative unveiled at a colourful fundraising dinner and awards ceremony marking the grand finale of its maiden annual conference. Held at the Watercress Event Centre, Ikeja, on Thursday, June 25, 2026, the evening brought together […]
UNILAG Launches Professorial Chair on Leadership & Good Governance
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has recorded another significant academic milestone with the establishment of a Professorial Chair on Leadership and Good Governance, further strengthening its commitment to advancing scholarship, research, and policy engagement in critical areas of national development. Domiciled in the Department of Political Science, the Chair was instituted following the successful launch of a book and endowment initiative by UNILAG Consult Limited (UCL) on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. The Chair is established […]
UNILAG NAIRL Trains AI Developers on Embedding Privacy into Artificial Intelligence Systems
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries and everyday life, experts have stressed the need to build privacy into AI systems from the very beginning rather than treating it as an afterthought. This message took centre stage at the Privacy by Design Workshop organised by the Nigeria AI Research Laboratory (NAIRL), University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at the Hive Room of the NITDA ICT Hub. Themed “Baking Privacy into Artificial Intelligence: […]
AFRETEC, UNILAG SE4GD Summer School Opens to Advance Sustainable Software Solutions for Africa’s Development Goals
Participants from across Nigeria and beyond converged at the Arthur Mbanefo Digital Research Centre (AMDRC), University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday, June 22, 2026, for the commencement of the Green and Sustainable Software Engineering Summer School. Organised by the African Engineering and Technology Network (AFRETEC) in collaboration with the UNILAG Software Engineering for Green Deal Africa Hub (SE4GD), the five-day (5) programme is designed to explore how technology and software engineering can be harnessed to […]
NASP 2026 Conference Opens with Call for Responsible AI Adoption and Human-Centred Innovation
Stakeholders at the 2026 National Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Association of Social Psychologists (NASP) have called for the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), emphasising the need for technological advancement to remain grounded in human values, ethical accountability, social inclusion and cultural realities. The call featured prominently in discussions at the conference opening on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, as scholars, policymakers, researchers and technology experts examined the growing impact of […]
