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Former UNILAG VC calls on govt to invest in defence technology

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 2, 2024

Governments at all levels should invest in state-of-the-art technology, according to Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, a former vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos. This will increase the nation’s ability to manage security concerns and protect its population. Ogundipe made this remark on

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Don urges FG to raise the budget for education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 26, 2024

Funsho Falade, an engineering professor at the University of Lagos, has pleaded with all tiers of government to boost funding for education. During the opening lecture, “The Beginning and the End of a Project,” Falade emphasised the necessity of better infrastructure for all primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions. He bemoaned the inadequate attention

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LASU senate grants UNILAG best doctoral thesis award winner N1 million.

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 25, 2024

Dr. Aminat Ige-Ariyibi, the winner of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) overall best doctoral thesis prize, was given N1 million by the Senate of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo. Ige-Ariyibi is a lecturer at LASU’s Faculty of Science’s Department of Mathematics and an alumna.Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, LASU’s vice chancellor, delivered the speech on

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FUTA, OAU, FUT-MINNA get highest number of approved proposals in N5.1b TETFund research grants

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 25, 2024

The universities with the most accepted proposals for research grants from the N5.1 billion Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) include Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, and Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT-MINNA). While 17 proposals were approved for FUTA, both OAU and FUT-MINNA had 16 proposals

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UNILAG Convocation: Falola encourages the study of Ifa and witchcraft in Nigerian institutions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 17, 2024

Toyin Fola, a renowned African intellectual and history professor, has promoted the study of Ifa and witchcraft as courses that are coupled with science and economics to award degree certifications in Nigerian universities. In addition, he suggested that lecturers and students communicate with each other in native tongues, regardless of the subjects they are studying […]

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UNILAG debunks rumors of hoodlums attack on bus conveying graduation gowns

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 16, 2024

The management of the University of Lagos, Akoka has denied the recent media reports suggesting an attack by hoodlums on one of its vehicles in transit, leading to the alleged theft of graduation gowns.  The university’s spokesperson, Mrs. Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, issued a statement on Tuesday evening, shedding light on the actual circumstances surrounding the incident.

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Hoodlums attack UNILAG bus conveying graduation gowns

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 16, 2024

The post-graduate academic gowns of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), which were paid for and were meant to be given to the graduating students, were stolen off a bus. This week marks the 54th convocation event for the university, where 340 graduates will receive first-class degree certificates. It was required of the graduates to pay […]

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UNILAG to graduate 17,464 students with 379 bagging first class

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 10, 2024

At the University of Lagos‘ 54th convocation, which is set for 7th of January, 340 students are  to graduate with first class.  Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, the institution’s vice chancellor, revealed this information during a press conference to highlight events planned for the ceremony on Wednesday in Lagos. According to her, the 340 are among the […]

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U.S. Don to give the 54th convocation lecture at UNILAG

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 3, 2024

On Tuesday, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) released a schedule of events for its 54th convocation. The convocation talk is expected to be delivered by Dr. Toyin Falola, a history professor at the University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A. This was stated in a newsletter that the institution’s communications unit provided in order to publicise […]

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UNILAG has advanced steadily in spite of the challenging economy – VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 28, 2023

Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, the vice chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has stated that her administration has achieved steady progress since taking office on November 14, 2018, despite the challenging economic environment and several disruptions. The VC also mentioned some of the issues facing the university, including staff housing, funding, and security. Last

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32 Physiotherapy Graduates Inducted by UNILAG College of Medicine

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 8, 2023

32 physiotherapy graduates were inducted on Thursday by the University of Lagos (UNILAG) College of Medicine (CMUL). The inductees are of the 2021/2022 session, popularly known as the MAZEN’ 21. Additionally, it states that awards were given out for excellence and that two of the entrants graduated with distinction and thirty graduated at the pass […]

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UNILAG School of Postgraduate Studies Admission Screening 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 14, 2023

This is a notification that the admission screening schedule for the UNILAG School of Postgraduate Studies has been made available to all newly admitted students. The screening has started and will end on December 8, 2023. The information below contains the date and the specifics of the documents needed. The School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS), […]

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UNILAG Admission List For 2023/2024 Academic Session

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 4, 2023

The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has formally declared the release of its admission list for the 2023–2024 academic year for all of its degree programmes. How to Confirm Your Admission Status Presently, prospective students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) can verify their admission status exclusively through the JAMB admission status checking

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UNILAG 2023/2024 Academic Session 2nd Batch Screening

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 3, 2023

This is to notify all candidates who were just accepted into the University of Lagos’s various degrees and programmes that the admission screening schedule for the 2023–2024 session has been made public by the management. The screening schedule details are given in this post below. The 2023/2024 Screening/Registration exercise for all newly admitted UTME and […]

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Parents Protest Against UNILAG’s Order That Students Resume With Mattresses

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 20, 2023

Parents of students at University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka have expressed strong displeasure with the university administration for ordering the students, who will be living in the school hostels, to bring their own mattresses when classes resume at the end of this month for the 2023–2024 academic session. The news was received by both parents […]

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Results of the 2023 UNILAG School of Foundation Studies Supplementary Entrance Exam

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 17, 2023

The University of Lagos’ School of Foundation Studies is delighted to let all applicants who sat the entrance exam know that the supplemental results have been made public. Candidates should follow the link below to view their results if their names and results information were not included in the initial batch. The School of Foundation […]

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S/West NANS Pushes That Student Unions be Reinstated in Tertiary Institutions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 13, 2023

The Southwest Zone of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged administration of the region’s tertiary institutions to ensure that all Student Unions are restored where they have been disbanded. The student body specifically voiced its displeasure with the ongoing delay in the reinstatement of the Student Union Governments at the Federal College

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UNILAG Team Wins UN Crime Hackathon

Admin March 28, 2019

A team of three students from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has won the Hackathon4Justice competition organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in partnership with Facebook and AfricaTeenGeeks. The students were mentored by were Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji, Co-founder of Nigerian startup Andela and founder of Flutterwave and a number of Software

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UNILAG Revised Academic Calendar, 2018/2019

Admin February 20, 2019

UNILAG Revised Academic Calendar for 2018/2019 session has been released. The revised Academic Calendar is for the First (1st) and Second (2nd) Semesters of the 2018/2019 Session. According to the Calendar, the registration portal for First (1st) Semester will close on Sunday, March 3, 2019, while lectures commenced Monday, February 18, 2019. In light of the above, all