UNILAG Hosts Groundbreaking Hackathon, Commissions Female Innovation Hub
In a bold stride towards empowering the next generation of female engineers, the University of Lagos, in partnership with the Lagos Chapter of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), hosted the Shenovation Hackathon 2025, a dynamic design and innovation competition for young women in engineering. Held on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the event also featured the commissioning of the APWENLagos Innovation & Resource Hub at the Faculty of Engineering, with the Vice-Chancellor, […]
Celebration of Academic Excellence: Professor Okiei Wins PAFOTFUL Inaugural Award For Scholarly Mentorship
In a fitting tribute to scholarly mentorship, the Professor Ayo Francis Ogunye Trust Fund (PAFOTFUL) has honoured Professor Welsey O. Okiei of the Department of Chemistry, University of Lagos, with the PAFOTFUL Overall Best Ph. D. Supervisor’s Award, which includes a sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (₦250,000) and a commemorative plaque. Driven by a vision to ensure that mentors are not overlooked, Professor Ayo Ogunye whose trust fund champions academic excellence, sought to […]
UNILAG Senate Elects Professor Muyiwa Falaiye as DVC, Management Services
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Senate has elected Professor Muyiwa Falaiye as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Management Services of the University. A former Dean of the Faculty of Arts, UNILAG, Prof. Falaiye is the current Director, Institute of African and Diaspora Studies, UNILAG (IADS-UNILAG), and Chairman of UNILAG Housing Committee. He was elected via an electronic voting process with 210 out of 252 (83%) votes at the Statutory Meeting of Senate held on Wednesday, April 30, […]
New Era at UNILAG Consult as Professor Oyefara Steps-In as MD
It is the dawn of a new era at the University of Lagos Consultancy Services Ltd (UNILAG Consult) as Professor John Lekan Oyefara of the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences steps in as the company’s Managing Director on Thursday, May 1, 2025. As a precursor to the big day, Professor Oyefara received hand-over notes from his outgoing predecessor, Professor Muhammed Usman, at an intimate ceremony held on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at the […]
UMC Hosts Symposium on Crisis Management
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the University of Lagos Muslim Community (UMC) in collaboration with NUSRET Educational and Cultural Co. Ltd and Hira Magazine held an educational symposium themed: Contemporary Approach to Crisis Management: Solutions from the Life of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Held at the Islamic Centre Hall of UNILAG Mosque, the symposium featured three inspiring presentations with practical strategies and solutions to pressing issues affecting Nigeria such as rising inflation, unemployment, interfaith tensions, and […]
