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 […]
UNILAG Honours Late Professor William Odiete
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) community bid farewell to late Professor William Ose Odiete on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at a Special Lying-In-State Ceremony held at the Faculty of Life Sciences, as part of his funeral ceremony. The event was a convergence of retired and current staff of the University as well as family (children and grandchildren), friends, and former students of the late pioneering Environmental Physiologist, who died on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at […]
DLI Director, Prof. Dauda Conferred Fellow, Nigerian Economic Society (NES)
The Director of Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Risikat Oladoyin Dauda, has been conferred Fellow of Nigerian Economic Society (NES). This prestigious award was conferred on the Professor of Economics at the 66th Annual NES Management Conference at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The honour underscores Professor Dauda’s significant contributions to the field of Economics, and her dedication to academic excellence. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on behalf of the […]
IYD 2025: Model Leadership, Ethics, Collaboration, Take forefront of Discuss in UNILAG
The need for model leadership, ethical conduct, integrity, collaboration and fairness in all endeavor, formed the crux of discussions at the special event organised by the Department of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos (UNILAG) to celebrate International Youth Day 2025. The event which was held on Monday, August 4, 2025, at the Faculty of Science Board Room, had the theme: Y outh Advancing Multilateral Cooperation through Technology and Partnerships . It had […]
2nd UNILAG Genome Editing Workshop: Bridging Science and Humanity
The Genome Editing Research Group at the Department of Cell Biology and Genetics (CBG), Faculty of Science, University of Lagos (UNILAG) has successfully hosted the second edition of its hands-on genome editing workshop, focused on CRISPR-Cas9 technology. With the theme, “From Lab to Life: CRISPR Promise for Healthcare and Hunger Solutions”, the workshop ran from Monday, July 28 to Friday, August 1, 2025. Opening Ceremony Held at the Faculty of Science Boardroom, the five-day workshop […]
