Prof. Adewale Olawoyin, SAN, Steps in as University Orator
Prof. Adewale Olawoyin, SAN, of the Department of Commercial & Industrial Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, has been appointed as the University Orator. The appointment is for a period of two (2) years with effect from March 13, 2024 to March 12, 2026. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on behalf of the University Senate, Staff and Students, congratulates Professor Adewale Olawoyin on his appointment and wishes him a successful tenure.
Setting the Records Straight: UNILAG Does NOT Charge a Fine for Any Misconduct
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Management wishes to clarify that the University Regulations do not permit the use of fine as a penalty for any offence or restitution for any act of misconduct including sexual harassment. For the avoidance of doubt, the University has not imposed a fine on any student for misconduct of any form. The University has clearly established guidelines, with well-defined penalties/sanctions that address academic and social misconducts. These penalties are publicly […]
UNILAG Don, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi Selected as Member of UN Spotlight Initiative Global Reference Group
Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, a Senior Lecturer at Faculty of Law and Director, Centre for Human Rights, University of Lagos, has been nominated for United Nations Spotlight Initiative Global Reference Group between 2024 and 2026. Following a rigorous evaluation of 140 applications, the UNILAG don and Founder, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), was selected as one of seventeen (17) members of the Spotlight Initiative Global Reference Group. Her selection is in recognition of her […]
NICN President Advocates Caution in Labour/Work-Related Adjudications
The President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Justice Benedict Bawaph Kanyip, OFR has charged stakeholders in the judiciary on the need for caution in adjudications over labour/work-related matters. Delivering the 2024 Annual Lecture in memory of Professor Anthony Adeyemi Adeogun on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Justice Kanyip raised concerns over what he termed an identity crisis of the Nigerian Labour Law and its applicability either as […]
Professor Oni Emphasizes Estate Planning Mechanisms as a Panacea to Solving Inheritance Tales
A Professor of Private and Property Law, University of Lagos, Babatunde Adetunji Oni, SAN has emphasized the importance of estate planning as a panacea to modernise and strengthen the trust systems to resolve inheritance issues in Nigeria. He gave the recommendation during the 8th Inaugural Lecture of the University in the 2023/2024 academic as all the stars aligned in front of a fully-packed audience at the J. F Ade-Ajayi Auditorium. The event which was a […]
