It was a deluge of encomiums, tributes and accolades in honour of Dr Adetunji Adeniyan of the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, as he clocks septuagenarian age which also marks his formal exit from active service to the University. Dr. Adeniyan’s 70th Birthday and Retirement celebrations held amidst pump and ceremonies […]
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A Nigerian millionaire has wowed UNILAG undergraduates with his new Banz. In a trending video, UNILAG undergraduates are rushing the Nigerian millionaire who drove over N24m CLA 45 AMG Benz to campus. The Nigerian man, got the attention of many students when he drove his 2021 CLA 45 AMG to the University of Lagos. Many
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26-year-old student of the University of Lagos, Enoch Nwali, has won the 2022 Africa Scrabble Championship held in Lusaka, Zambia. Following his victory at the competition, the Health education undergraduate student has emerged the 14th Africa Scrabble Champion, after defeating Wellington Jighere. He won 24 games and drew 1. He won several gold medals at
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UNILAG Debunks Rumors of ₦50000 Online Classes Fee! As a sequel to the rumour that UNILAG would be charging its returning students a sum of fifty thousand naira, N50,000, for online lectures and examinations, the management of the school has debunked such statement, stressing that the online classes are free. The school has also reassured
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The authorities of the University of Lagos have approved January 25 as the resumption date for academic activities. While disclosing this on Wednesday January 13, 2021, Head of the Media Unit of the university, Mrs Olufadeke Akinleye, said the institution would commence online classes on the announced date due to the second wave of COVID-19.
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UNILAG Orders Shutdown of its Staff Club The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has ordered that its Staff Club be closed to guard against the spread of COVID-19. Vice chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, gave the directive that the club be closed with immediate effect to the registrar on Thursday, January 7, 2021. He said: “The directive
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A professor of education at the University of Lagos, Duro Ajeyalemi, has died of Covid-19. This was announced in a statement on Wednesday January 6, 2021. “The University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, on Wednesday morning lost another prominent professor, Duro Ajeyalemi, to coronavirus disease,” the statement reads. According to the statement, the late Mr Ajeyalemi,
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Former Vice chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, has died. Prof Ibidapo-Obe, a former President of the Nigeria Academy of Science, died at 71. He attended both Ilesa Grammar School and Igbobi College from 1962 – 1968 and the University of Lagos from 1968 – 1971. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter, has imposed sanction on 240 members for enrolling into the federal government’s Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) initiative opposed by the union. The resolution, which was arrived at during the ASUU-UNILAG congress held on December 29, 2020, was signed by the
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The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has called for the rebranding of the institution. While giving a report of the achievements of his administration in the last one year on Monday said necessary steps were being taken to remodel UNILAG as a truly 21st century and first-class university. He said, “We have been
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The University of Lagos has announced Dr Kudus Adebayo, as the winner of the Prof Rahamon Bello best Ph.D. thesis award of the Institute of Africa Diaspora Studies Centre. Adebayo holds a University of Ibadan Ph.D. in sociology, and his thesis titled, ‘Migration and Settlement Experiences of Nigerians in Guangzhou, China’ won him the award.
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Edugist Meets Unilag Management, Celebrates Daring Debates Winners Following the announcement of one of the representatives of Africa as the winner of the proposing side of the daring debate global finals, Edugist met the Unilag management Monday, November 30, 2020. The visit, which was supposed to be a courtesy visit, took another twist when the
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has approved N12 billion to the University of Lagos, University of Abuja and 10 others as the “pioneer Centres of Excellence”. The Executive Secretary, TETFund, Suleiman Bogoro, disclosed this at the inauguration of the 12 maiden Centres of excellence (TCoEs). Bogoro said the selection is aimed at addressing a
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Federal Government has reinstated the embattled Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. A source confirmed this on Tuesday November 10, 2020, that Ogundipe was reinstated by the FG after a thorough investigation, which revealed that the VC was unjustly removed. Ogundipe was removed from office in August, 2020, under a controversial
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The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, has solicited assistantce through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to assist the university on infrastructural projects. Ogunsola made the solicitation on Monday during the visit of the board of trustees of TETFund to the Academic Publishing Centre in the university. The Academic Publishing Centre
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Dr Wale Babalakin, SAN, has resigned as the Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Lagos, UNILAG. His resignation on Thursday September 17, 2020, came few hours after the Special Visitation Panel set up by the Federal Government submitted its report to the Education Minister, Malam Adamu Adamu, in Abuja. While disclosing this,
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UNILAG Special Visitation Panel set up by the Federal Government has begun sitting. The sitting, which began on Monday August 31, 2020, is aimed at probing the crisis rocking the institution. The Penel is working with memoranda gathered from the public. It was reported that memoranda submitted after the time limit were rejected. The dropbox
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The federal government has appointed the Chairman and CEO of Channels TV, John Momoh, as acting Chairman of the governing council of the University of Lagos, Akoka. Momoh, who is the president of the institution’s alumni association, has been a member of the council representing the association. His appointment follows the removal of lawyer and
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The Senate of the University of Lagos has elected the deputy vice-chancellor in charge of development services, Prof Folasade Ogunsola, as the institution’s acting vice-chancellor. This was disclosed on Monday August 24, 2020. Ogunsola defeated her opponent and a deputy vice-chancellor in charge of management services, Ben Oghojafor, with a wide margin.She scored 135 votes
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The Federal Government has suspended the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, and the chairman of its Governing Council, Dr Wale Babalakin (SAN). Accordingly, the FG, both of them are expected to step aside, pending the outcome of the Special Visitation Panel set up by the President, Muhammadu Buhari. This was
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