UNILAG Leads Nigeria’s Innovation Drive with Launch of AI-Focused UNIPOD
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, marked a significant milestone for the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as Nigeria’s Vice President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, GCON, represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria in the Office of the Vice President, Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, formally launched the University Innovation Pod (UniPod), positioning the institution at the forefront of the nation’s innovation ecosystem. The high-profile event which held at the J.F. Ade Ajayi (Main) Auditorium […]
Professor Yinka-Banjo becomes Pioneer Director, AI-UniPod, UNILAG
Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in the Department of Artificial Intelligent Systems and Robotics, Faculty of Computing and Informatics, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Chika Yinka-Banjo, Ph.D., has been appointed as first Director of the AI University Innovation Pod, (AI UniPod) at UNILAG. The appointment, which is for a period of two (2) years, is effective from Monday, March 16, 2026 to Wednesday, March 15, 2028. Professor Yinka-Banjo, who is also the coordinator of the […]
UNILAG Leads Nigeria’s AI Future with First AI UniPod Commissioning, Showcasing Student Innovation
A new pulse of innovation is set to course through Akoka, as the University of Lagos (UNILAG) boldly steps forward to lead Nigeria’s AI future with the commissioning of the nation’s first AI UniPod; an AI University Innovation Pod designed to power cutting-edge research, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and accelerate real-world, AI-driven solutions. On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, this landmark initiative will be formally unveiled in a high-level event led by the Vice President of the […]
