UNILAG Honours Retiring Staff at Long Service Gala
Colourful, convivial, and ceremonious. Those are the words best fitting to describe the atmosphere of the Senate Lounge venue of the Long Service Gala organised for teaching and non-teaching staff who are set to retire from active engagement after many decades of meritorious service to the University of Lagos. The event kicked off with a Welcome Address from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development Services), Professor Ayodele Atsenuwa. Thereafter, a Keynote Address was delivered by the Vice-Chancellor, […]
UNILAG IMMORTALIZES 3 EX VICE-CHANCELLORS
Three former Vice-Chancellors of the University of Lagos were on Friday, January 21, 2022 immortalized with three legacy projects on the UNILAG campus, Akoka, named after them. The Vice-Chancellors immortalized are Emeritus Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe who served between 2000 and 2007, Professor Adetokunbo Babatunde Sofoluwe who was in office from January 2010 till May 2012 when he died, and his successor, Professor Rahamon Bello who was in office between 2012 and 2017. Project named after […]
52ND UNILAG CONVOCATION: PRESIDENT BUHARI HARPS ON FRESH PERSPECTIVES TO TERTIARY EDUCATION
Moved by the indispensability of education in the national quest to address critical issues plaguing national development, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, January 20, 2022 advocated a fresh perspective towards tertiary education in Nigeria. This fresh perspective, according to the President, must be anchored on new innovations in teaching with a view to building relevant competences which would propel rapid changes, growth, progress and development across all spheres of the country. The President made this […]
Accounting Graduate Steals the Show on Day Two of UNILAG Convocation Ceremonies
Mr. Oluwaseyi Gideon Ataranshe was the cynosure of all eyes at the Morning Session of Day 2 of the 52nd Convocation Ceremonies. The graduate of Accounting emerged the Best Graduating Student in the Humanities with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CPGA) of 4.92 and, by extension, the Second Overall Best Graduating Student in the 2019/2020 Graduating Set. Endless rounds of applause greeted every mention of his name as he was called to the podium to […]
PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF OLUWATOYIN TEMITAYO OGUNDIPE @ 60 – AUDACITY OF RESILIENCE HOLDS JANUARY 25
This is to invite members of the University community to the public presentation of a book in honour of the 12th Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos; Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe FAS. The book is titled Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe @ 60 – Audacity of Resilience. The public presentation ceremony holds as follows: Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Venue: J.F. Ade Ajayi Main Auditorium, University of Lagos. Time: 11:00 a.m. prompt. Special Guest of Honour is the Lagos State […]
