UNILAG Launches Professorial Chair on Leadership & Good Governance
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has recorded another significant academic milestone with the establishment of a Professorial Chair on Leadership and Good Governance, further strengthening its commitment to advancing scholarship, research, and policy engagement in critical areas of national development. Domiciled in the Department of Political Science, the Chair was instituted following the successful launch of a book and endowment initiative by UNILAG Consult Limited (UCL) on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. The Chair is established […]
AFRETEC, UNILAG SE4GD Summer School Opens to Advance Sustainable Software Solutions for Africa’s Development Goals
Participants from across Nigeria and beyond converged at the Arthur Mbanefo Digital Research Centre (AMDRC), University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday, June 22, 2026, for the commencement of the Green and Sustainable Software Engineering Summer School. Organised by the African Engineering and Technology Network (AFRETEC) in collaboration with the UNILAG Software Engineering for Green Deal Africa Hub (SE4GD), the five-day (5) programme is designed to explore how technology and software engineering can be harnessed to […]
NASP 2026 Conference Opens with Call for Responsible AI Adoption and Human-Centred Innovation
Stakeholders at the 2026 National Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Association of Social Psychologists (NASP) have called for the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), emphasising the need for technological advancement to remain grounded in human values, ethical accountability, social inclusion and cultural realities. The call featured prominently in discussions at the conference opening on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, as scholars, policymakers, researchers and technology experts examined the growing impact of […]
UNILAG Pledges Continued Support for Youth Development as Man O’ War Seeks Stronger Partnership
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has reaffirmed its commitment to student development, leadership, and responsible citizenship following a courtesy visit by the Lagos State Commander of Man O’ War Nigeria, Mr. Ayodele Jonathan Ajayi, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Mr. Ajayi and his team, including the leadership of the UNILAG Man O’ War unit, were received on the 10th floor of the Senate House by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development Services), Professor Foluso Ebun Afolabi Lesi, […]
UNILAG Honours Arthur Mbanefo’s Legacy as Kola Adesina Calls for Action-Driven Leadership in Africa
The challenge before Africa is no longer the absence of ideas; it is the courage to act on them. That was the resounding message on Thursday, June 11, 2026, as the University of Lagos (UNILAG) hosted the 7th Annual Lecture of the Arthur Mbanefo Digital Research Centre (AMDRC), UNILAG. This year’s event featured a keynote lecture titled, Illuminating Africa: From Rhetoric to Results – The Why, The How, The Who and The When, delivered by […]
