University Of Lagos

Get Ready! BITE 3.0 is Here for Your Big Ideas to Take Flight!
2025-05-01 08:00 - 2025-07-11 17:00 (Africa/Lagos)
The Entrepreneurship and Skills Development Centre (ESDC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in partnership with the Oladele Fajemirokun Foundation (OFF) is thrilled to announce the return of the Business Innovation & Talent Expression (BITE), now in its third (3rd) edition!
This is not your regular competition! BITE 3.0 is a launchpad for tomorrow’s innovators, creators, and change-makers.
So dear UNILAG students, be you in your undergraduate (Regular/DLI/ICE), Masters, or PhD studies, so long you’ve got a brilliant business idea or a budding start-up, this is your moment to shine!
Need More Reasons To Apply for BITE 3.0?
In this 3rd edition, about 200 outstanding business ideas/start-ups will gain access to:

Free registration and incorporation of their businesses
Free holistic Intellectual Property (IP) support, including patenting, trade name, and trade-mark protection
Interest-free seed loans of up to ₦2,000,000 (courtesy of the Bank of Industry)
Expert mentorship and coaching
Free entry into the prestigious BOI-UNILAG Hub

Grand Prizes to Watch Out For?
1st BITE: ₦2,000,000
2nd BITE: ₦1,200,000
3rd BITE: ₦750,000
Mark the Following Key Dates in Your Calendar NOW:

Applications Open:Thursday, May 1, 2025
Deadline for Submission:Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Announcement of Successful Applicants:Saturday, May 31, 2025
Compulsory Training for Applicants:1st – 5th June, 2025
1stLevel Pitching: 16th – 20th June, 2025
2ndLevel Pitching: Monday, June 30 – Friday, July 4, 2025
Grand Finale:Friday, July 11, 2025

How to Apply for BITE 3.0?
It’s simple! Just fill out this application form —-> https://bit.ly/BITE3-ESDC
For more information, visit the ESDC Office located behind the Creative Arts Department, in the Faculty of Social Sciences premises, University of Lagos.
Are you still sitting on the fence with that gold mine in you? Well guess what? Time is of the essence!
Apply today and don’t miss this incredible opportunity to turn your ideas into impactful ventures.

UNILAG’s APC Hosts BookHub Workshop, July 2 - 4
2025-07-02 09:00 - 2025-07-04 17:00
The Academic Publishing Centre (APC), University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to host the BookHub Collaborative Authoring Workshop as scheduled below:
Date: Wednesday, July 2 – Friday July 4, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. daily
Venue: Academic Publishing Centre (APC), University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Interested participants are to apply via: https://indico.wacren.net/event/246/abstracts/ , on or before Saturday, May 31, 2025.
The Workshop, which is funded by Open Book Collective (OBC) with technical support from Datasphir, is aimed at promoting collaborative authoring and capacity building in Open Access book development across disciplines. It is the first of a series of workshops which will be curated for university academics, early-career researchers, librarians, and authors affiliated with the Academic Publishing Centers (APCs) or university presses interested in collaborative open access publishing with BookHub.
BookHub is a digital publishing platform that streamlines book creation, collaboration, publication, and distribution, powered by an open-source technology.
The Academic Publishing Centre (APC), UNILAG, is a SouthWest TETFund publishing centre that specialises in academic publishing through provision of various services for textbooks, journals, theses, magazines etc.
For more details and to apply, kindly visit —> https://indico.wacren.net/event/246/
Remember, application submission closes —> Saturday, May 31, 2025.

Department of English Holds Book Reading Session with Chimamanda Adichie, July 9
2025-07-02 10:00 - 2025-07-09 14:00 | Tayo Aderinokun Lecture Theatre, UNILAG, Unilag, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria
Department of English, Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to hold a Book Reading Session with award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as follows:
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Time: 10:00a.m.
Venue: Tayo Aderinokun Lecture Theatre, UNILAG
The esteemed writer will read portions from her latest book “Dream Count” and deliver a thought-provoking one-hour lecture on any topic of her choice. Attendees will be treated to a Question and Answer session.

Members of the University community are cordially invited.

Book Reading Session with Chimamanda Adichie, Postponed
2025-07-03 16:46
The highly anticipated Book Reading Session with renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has been postponed until further notice.
The event, organized by the Department of English, Faculty of Arts, UNILAG, was expected to draw a large audience of book lovers and literary enthusiasts. The new date for the session will be announced soon.
Any inconvenience this postponement may cause is deeply regretted.
