UNILAG Reimagined: Smart ID Initiative Signals New Era of Digital Excellence

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has taken a bold step forward under its digital transformation project with the launch of its Smart Identity Card platform, a secure and transformative digital initiative delivered through a strategic partnership with Heckerbella Limited and Lotus Bank. The smart ID card was unveiled on Friday, February 27, 2026, at a ceremony themed: UNILAG Reimagined: One Identity, One System, One Digital Future. Held at the Senate Chamber of the University’s Senate […]
Inspiring the Next Generation: : Maryland Comprehensive Triumphs at UNILAG Black History Month Event

Students of Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School have emerged winners of the 2026 Black History Month Inter-School Quiz Competition hosted by the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies, University of Lagos (IADS, UNILAG). Represented by the outstanding duo of Wellington Ekemini and Tofunmi Elizabeth Ojo, the school secured the winning title after a thrilling and intellectually charged competition. The competition formed a core part of the line up of events at a programme organised by IADS, […]
Honouring a Pioneer, Shaping The Future: Africa’s Space Agenda Takes Center Stage at UNILAG

Stakeholders have called for deliberate, coordinated, and long-term investment in strengthening Africa’s capacity in space science and technology, emphasizing that the continent’s ambition for meaningful participation in outer space must be anchored on solid institutional, technological, and policy foundations on earth. This charge resonated strongly on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, when the Department of Geography, University of Lagos (UNILAG) in collaboration with the African Space Leadership Institute (ASLI) hosted the 4th edition of the Adigun […]
UNILAG Law Faculty Sustains Infrastructure Renaissance, Unveils Renovated Annex in Honour of Justice G. A. Oguntade

The Faculty of Law, University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Friday, February 13, 2026, formally unveiled its newly renovated Annex Law Lecture Hall, marking yet another milestone in a sustained programme of infrastructure renewal under the leadership of the Dean, Professor Abiola Sanni, SAN. The refurbished Law annex is the latest in a series of strategic upgrades, powered by donors, that are steadily transforming the Faculty’s physical and academic environment. In recent years, the Faculty has […]
UNILAG, Baker Hughes Strengthen Industry–Academia Collaboration With $3.5 Million Technology Donation

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has received software licences and workstation computers valued at over $3.5 million from Baker Hughes Oil Services Company to enhance teaching, research, and student training in the Department of Geosciences. The donated items include two HP Z2 G9 workstation laptops, five licences of JewelSuite Subsurface Modelling Software, and five licences of JewelSuite Geomechanics Software. These tools are expected to strengthen teaching, learning, and research activities, particularly in subsurface modelling and […]