Boy Child Empowerment Takes Centre Stage, as IADS-UNILAG Commemorates Black History Month
For the sixth year running, the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS) at the University of Lagos has commemorated the Black History Month, an annual event in the United States of America which honours the struggles and triumphs of African Americans throughout U.S. history. Held at the J.P. Clark building of the Institute on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, the theme of the event was Celebration of the Arts with Focus on Empowering the Boy […]
Opportunities: Applications Open for Student Exchange Programs in Turkey
Are you the next Akokite that will be bagging an international student exchange opportunity? This can definitely be you and here is a chance for you to seize the day! The Office of International Relations Partnerships & Prospects (IRPP), University of Lagos (UNILAG) is inviting students of the University to apply for the Haliç University, Turkey Student Exchange opportunity. The initiative, which is hosted under the Erasmus+ KA171 programme, is billed to hold in the […]
Institutional Mentorship: UNILAG Receives Study Tour Delegation from James Hope University
As part of discharging its institutional mentorship duties, the University of Lagos received a delegation from James Hope University, Lagos on Thursday, February 29, 2024. The delegation, which included the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Paul Vita; renowned Economist and Consultant, Professor Olu Akinkugbe; and the Registrar of the institution, Bede Uzoma Achugamonu, was received by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Research), Professor Bola Oboh, along with the Ag. Registrar, Mrs. Olakunle Makinde; and the Director of Academic […]
UNILAG Word Pangolin Day 2.0: Experts Create Awareness, Suggest Ways to Curb Poaching
In a bid to safeguard the ecosystem and raise awareness about the dire consequences of illegal wildlife trade, the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) at the University of Lagos has joined the rest of the world to celebrate the 2024 World Pangolin Day 2.0. With the theme, “Exploring the Dark Web: Unveiling the Underground Trade in Endangered Species,” the event was organized by SER and the Pangolin Research Group on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at […]
UNILAG Senate Honours Retiring Profs. Okpuzor & Egonmwan
The University of Lagos Senate, on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, honoured two of its members, Professor Joy Okpuzor and Professor Rosemary Egonmwan, as they take a bow out of the university service. The retirement date of Professor Joy Okpuzor, a Biochemist and Molecular Biologist, is February 28, 2024 while that of Professor Rosemary Egonmwan, Professor of Environmental Physiology of Animals and Conservation, is March 10, 2024. In her remarks, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, […]
