UNILAG FP&ES Maiden Lecture: SMDF CEO Tasks Nigerian Universities to Drive Industrial Growth Through Solid Minerals Innovation
The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Hajiya Fatima Umaru Shinkafi, has challenged Nigerian universities to lead the country’s industrial renaissance through research, innovation, and strategic partnerships. Speaking at the Maiden Annual Lecture Series of the Faculty of Physical and Earth Sciences, University of Lagos (UNILAG), she said the future of Nigeria’s post-oil economy depends on how effectively academia, industry, and government collaborate to unlock the nation’s vast […]
UNILAG Hosts Maiden Int’l Geospatial and Geoinformatics Conference, Spotlights Technology for Sustainable National Development
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has underscored its growing leadership in research, innovation, and technological advancement with the commencement of the first (1st) International Conference on Geospatial Science and Geoinformatics, bringing together experts, academics, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to examine the role of geospatial technologies in driving sustainable development and effective mineral resource management. The three-day conference, which opened on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at the Rahmon Bello Hall, Faculty of Engineering, UNILAG is themed […]
Beyond the Thesis: How AFRETEC Doctoral Academy 2.0 is Redefining Research for Africa’s Future
For five (5) remarkable days, the University of Lagos became a living laboratory of ideas where Africa’s next generation of researchers gathered not simply to strengthen their doctoral work, but to rethink what research itself should accomplish. Scholars arrived not merely to improve their research proposals or refine their academic writing, but to confront a far more fundamental question: What is the true purpose of doctoral research in twenty-first-century Africa? Conversations extended beyond lecture halls […]
Senate Intensifies NELFUND Awareness Campaign in South-West, Urges Greater Student Participation
The Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund has intensified efforts to boost enrolment in the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) scheme, with a renewed call on students in the South-West to take advantage of the Federal Government’s student loan initiative. The call was made during the South-West Zonal Sensitisation Programme on NELFUND, hosted by the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Friday, June 26, 2026. The programme brought together federal lawmakers, education regulators, vice-chancellors, heads […]
UNILAG FBCS Launches Endowment Fund, Honours Distinguished Nigerians at Maiden Conference Finale
The Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences (FBCS), College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), has taken a bold step towards securing the future of medical education and research with the launch of its Endowment Fund and Donation Drive; a landmark initiative unveiled at a colourful fundraising dinner and awards ceremony marking the grand finale of its maiden annual conference. Held at the Watercress Event Centre, Ikeja, on Thursday, June 25, 2026, the evening brought together […]
