UNILAG Philosophy Conference Charts Path Beyond Colonial Knowledge, as Afolayan Calls for Epistemic Liberation in Africa
In a compelling keynote address that set the tone for a landmark intellectual gathering, Professor Adeshina Afolayan of the University of Ibadan challenged African scholars and institutions to confront the persistent shadows of colonial knowledge systems and reclaim the continent’s intellectual agency. Speaking on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the international philosophy conference hosted by the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Afolayan described Africa’s postcolonial intellectual landscape as “a disturbing sight,” where universities continue to […]
Inaugural Lecture: UNILAG Don Advocates Implementation of Nigeria’s Foreign Language Acquisition Policies
A Professor of French in the University of Lagos, Professor Akanbi Mudashir Ilupeju has charged the Federal Government to embark on a detailed implementation of all past and present policies relating to foreign language acquisition in Nigeria. The charge formed part of his recommendations while delivering the fifteenth (15th) Inaugural Lecture in the 2024/2025 Academic Session of the University, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The lecture titled “JE N’EN AI PAS BESOIN: HELP ME WITH […]
UNILAG VC Charges Intellectuals to be Problem Solvers
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, has charged academics and researchers to fully embrace their roles as solvers of real time challenges, beyond being knowledge creators and incubators. She gave the charge while flagging off the 2025 Inter-University Conference for Doctoral Studies (IUCDS) on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. With the theme: Inter-University Conference for Doctoral Students on Interdisciplinary Research,the conferenceis the brainchild of the School of Postgraduate Studies in collaboration […]
Prof. Ilupeju Delivers Inaugural Lecture, June 18
The Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Akanbi Mudasiru Ilupeju will deliver the 15th Inaugural Lecture in the 2024/2025 Academic Session on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (guests are to be seated by 3:45 p.m.) at the Nurudeen Alao Auditorium, Distance Learning Institute (DLI), UNILAG, Akoka. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, will preside over the Lecture titled: JE N’EN AI PAS BESOIN: HELP ME WITH […]
FONA’25: UNILAG VC Re-affirms Role as Hub for Nigeria’s Artistic Renaissance
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, has re-affirmed the institution’s commitment to being the hub of Nigeria’s artistic revival. She made this declaration on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, during the second day of the Festival of Nigerian Arts (FONA’25), an event organized by the Faculty of Arts Students’ Association (FASA) in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. Themed: Bridging the Gap, One […]
