Inspiring the Next Generation: : Maryland Comprehensive Triumphs at UNILAG Black History Month Event
Students of Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School have emerged winners of the 2026 Black History Month Inter-School Quiz Competition hosted by the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies, University of Lagos (IADS, UNILAG). Represented by the outstanding duo of Wellington Ekemini and Tofunmi Elizabeth Ojo, the school secured the winning title after a thrilling and intellectually charged competition. The competition formed a core part of the line up of events at a programme organised by IADS, […]
“When Languages Die, Cultures Die”: IADS-UNILAG Marks International Mother Language Day with Urgent Call for Revival
Ahead of the February 21 commemoration of International Mother Language Day (IMLD), the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos, hosted a thought-provoking public lecture titled: “When Mother Language is Deliberately Reduced to Zero.” The lecture, delivered by Professor Dayo Akanmu, a Professor of Linguistics Stylistics at Lagos State University of Education, held on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the J.P. Clark Building and attracted a large audience of students, scholars, and […]
IADS-UNILAG Celebrates Black History Month, Feb. 25
The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies, University of Lagos cordially invites members of the university community and the interested public to the celebration of Black History Month. Details of the event are as follows: Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026.Time: 10:30 AM (WAT).Venue: IADS Gallery, J.P. Clark Building Come One, Come All!
IADS-UNILAG Honours 2025 Rahamon Bello Best PhD Thesis Award Winner
The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Thursday, December 4, 2025, rolled out the red carpet to honour the winner of its 2025 Rahamon Bello Best Ph.D. Thesis Award in African Studies. The J.P. Clark Building of the Institute served as the venue of the formal award presentation ceremony. Setting the Tone The event was flagged off by the University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development Services), Professor Foluso Afolabi Lesi who […]
IADS-UNILAG Names Rotimi Obateru Winner of 2025 Rahamon Bello Best PhD Thesis Award
The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced Rotimi Oluseyi Obateru, a lecturer at the Department of Geography, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, as the winner of the 2025 Rahamon Bello Best PhD Thesis Award in African Studies. Director of the Institute, Research Professor Ayodele Yusuff, made the announcement on Monday, November 24, 2025, at the J.P. Clark Building of the Institute. According to Research Professor Yusuff, the institute received […]
