The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has appointed Messrs Samuel Badekale and Haroun Adebakin—who emerged as the best graduating students of the University of Lagos during the institution’s 55th convocation—as the state’s Education Ambassadors. The governor also presented them with cheques of N10 million each in recognition of their achievements. Abiodun, while receiving the duo in his office at Oke-Mosan, …

The Philosophers Association of Nigeria (PAN) will meet at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on 27 February with Prof. Yunusa Kehinde Salami of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ile delivering the keynote address. PAN’s 2024 International Conference/Annual General Meeting will also have the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) at Lagos State University, Prof. Oseni Taiwo Afisi presenting the lead paper. With the theme. …

A team from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has promised the institution’s support to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda. Dean of School of Postgraduate Studies at the institution  Prof. Abraham Osinubi, who led the delegation on a courtesy visit to the Speaker on Thursday, described Meranda’s emergence as a triumph for vision …

The University of Lagos, Akoka, will graduate two students as the overall best-graduating students with a perfect Cumulative Grade Point Average of 5.0 at its 55th convocation ceremony. Both students are from the Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science. Speaking on Wednesday at a media briefing, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Folasade Ogunsola said that the convocation would start on …

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has emerged winner in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society Nigeria ethics challenge. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Osun State, and Covenant University (CU), Ogun State won the second and third positions respectively. The CFA Society Nigeria is an annual University Ethics Challenge, with First Bank of Nigeria as the primary sponsor. The 2024 edition marked …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday said his administration will continue to ensure tertiary education in the state remains relevant and take its pride of place through innovative ideas and practical knowledge for students to compete favourably with their counterparts globally. He disclosed that his administration established two state-owned universities, Lagos State University of Technology and University of …

With preparations for the inaugural edition underway, Varsity Cup, Nigeria’s first annual national university football competition for men’s and women’s teams has confirmed several top universities to host its matches for the 2024 Men’s Football season. In line with the mission at Varsity Cup to build a platform for the country’s brightest student-athletes to thrive, this season will be hosted …

The Best Graduating Student at the 54th convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), David Akanmu, has been selected as a 2024 Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford University in the United States. Akanmu’s selection was announced yesterday. It was the third time a graduate of the university would be clinching the award. UNILAG is the only African university among the …

University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), popularly known as Better By Far University, has remained Nigeria’s most applied for higher institution by the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates from 2020 to 2023. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) made this known during a policy meeting chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Andrew Adejoh. According to …

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola has lamented the poor funding of universities in the country. Ogunsola, who was the guest speaker at the third edition of Topaz Lecture, which was organised by the UNILAG Mass Communication Class of 1988 on Saturday, recalled that in 2023, the general school fee hike across many universities in the …