UNILAG 56th Convocation Ceremonies: 5,665 Graduating Students Step Into Alumni League At Day One of Congregation For Awards of Diplomas, Certificates, First Degrees And Prizes

A total of Five Thousand, Six Hundred and Sixty Five (5,665) graduating students stepped into the alumni league of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as the 56th Convocation Ceremonies gathered momentum with Day One of the Congregation for the awards of dipomas, certificates, first degrees and prizes on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Held at the J.F. Ade. Ajayi (Main) Auditorium in two sessions (Morning: 9 a.m to 12 noon and Afternoon: 1p.m. to 3p.m.), the event […]
Dr Chika Yinka-Banjo Bags Nigerian Achievement Award

The Head, Department of Computer Sciences, University of Lagos, Dr. Chika Yinka-Banjo was among distinguished Nigerians who recently bagged the 2025 Nigerian Achievement Awards, courtesy of People and Power Communications Limited: publishers of People State & Resource (PSR) Magazine. Dr. Yinka-Banjo’s award served as recognition of her notable role as a leading female voice shaping the future of intelligence systems and STEM innovation in Africa as well as her contributions to nation building through the […]
MIRG-ICAIR 2025: African AI Leaders Converge at UNILAG to Chart Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Roadmap

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) hosted the 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (MIRG-ICAIR 2025) from November 4 to 6, 2025, cementing its position at the forefront of AI innovation in Nigeria and across Africa. The 3-day conference, organised by the Machine Intelligence Research Group (MIRG), in collaboration with the NITDA Information Technology Hub (NITHub) and Nigeria Artificial Intelligence Lab (NAIL), served as a critical platform for academics, policymakers, innovators, and industry partners […]
UNILAG Computer Science Class of ’91 to Award Scholarships, Donate Computers to the Dept., Nov. 13

The 1991 Alumni Set of the Department of Computer Science, University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to donate ten (10) desktop computers to their alma mater, and award scholarships to four (4) deserving students of the department, spanning 200 to 500 levels. The presentation ceremony is scheduled as follows:Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025Time: 10:00 a.m.Venue: Lab 203, Department of Computer Science, UNILAG, Akoka The donation and scholarships by the alumni set, fondly known as the […]
NAIL, UNILAG Champions AI-Driven Inclusive and Personalized Education in Nigeria

The Nigeria Artificial Intelligence Research Laboratory (NAIL) at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) recently hosted its inaugural webinar focused on the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in advancing inclusive and personalized education. The webinar, with the theme: AI for Inclusive Education: Building Adaptive Learning Tools for Personalized Assessments with Bloom’s Taxonomy, brought together scholars and practitioners to examine the potential of AI in transforming teaching and learning within the Nigerian context and beyond. Dr. Oladipupo […]