UNILAG Team Setld Emerges 2nd Place at GTCO Squad Hackathon 3.0
In a dazzling display of innovation and grit, Team SETLD from the University of Lagos clinched 2nd place at the third (3rd) edition of GTCO Squad Hackathon – one of Nigeria’s fiercest student fintech competitions. This year’s hackathon, themed “Smart Systems: The Intelligent Economy”, drew over 1,600 teams nationwide. Contestants battled through grueling elimination rounds – from AI/ML challenges to full-stack engineering assessments, capped by a nerve-wracking 1-hour LeetCode-style test featuring medium and hard problems. […]
UNILAG Don, Prof. Vide Adedayo Selected for CLARE Women Leaders Fellowship
Professor Vide Adedayo of the Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos (UNILAG) has been selected to participate in a Women in Agriculture Leadership Program Fellowship for CLARE Women Leaders. The fellowship is funded under the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) Program, supported by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). It is part of a larger initiative by African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), under the Africa–Australia […]
Prof. Ogwezzy-Ndisika announced NAWOJ Lagos April 2026 Iconic Woman of the Month
Director, Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) and Professor at the Faculty of Communication & Media Studies, Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika has been announced as the Iconic Woman of the Month for April 2026, by the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Lagos State Chapter. This award is in recognition of her remarkable influence in advancing communication scholarship and shaping the next generation of media professionals in the country. The honour, awarded under the NAWOJ Lagos Woman of […]
Nithub UNILAG holds Incredible Programmes for Secondary School Students and Undergrads
This May, Nithub UNILAG is set to organize incredible programmes for secondary studnets as well as undergraduates. Take a peek into some of their programmes below: Give your child a competitive advantage for the future in this 10-week Bootcamp for secondary school students, effective May 25, 2026. This programme will equip students with practical skills essential for success in a digital economy. Interested? Click 👉🏽https://tinyurl.com/Nithub-Coding-Bootcamp to apply Journeying in tech is easier when you are […]
UNILAG Teams Shine Bright at AI4Telco Hackathon
Two student teams from the University of Lagos: Team Overclock and Team Sentinel, stole the spotlight at the prestigious AI4Telco Hackathon held on May 7, 2026, as part of Microsoft’s AI Skills Week Lagos. AI4Telco Hackathon: A Showcase of Local TalentOrganized by Data Science Nigeria (DSN) in collaboration with Teknowledge, Microsoft and MTN Foundation as Telecom Partner, the AI4Telco Hackathon brought together over twenty (20) teams in an intensive innovation sprint. The competition tackled critical […]
