Professor Adeosun Appointed Chairman, Business Committee of Senate

Professor Adeola Oyenike Adeosun of the Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos (UNILAG) has been appointed Chairman, Business Committee of Senate (BCOS). The appointment takes effect from Wednesday, July 8, 2026, for a two-year tenure, ending on Tuesday, July 7, 2028. The Business Committee of Senate is a key organ of the University’s governance structure, responsible for advising the Vice-Chancellor and the Senate on procedural and academic matters, making recommendations to […]
UNILAG Holds Congregation Meeting, Conducts Electronic Elections Into Statutory Bodies

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) held its statutory Congregation meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2026. The session featured progress reports and the electronic election of Congregation representatives into statutory bodies of the University. The hybrid meeting, held physically at the J.F. Ade. Ajayi (Main) Auditorium, Main Campus, Akoka, and virtually via Zoom, commenced shortly after the required quorum of five hundred and twelve (512) members was attained. Proceedings began on a solemn note with a […]
Two UNILAG Students Win Rite Foods’ ₦10 Million Academic Excellence Scholarship

Hard work and academic excellence have earned two University of Lagos (UNILAG) students a life-changing reward. Mr. Okeke Chinedu Christian and Miss Tijesunimi Ogunsua-Dixon have emerged winners of the maiden Rite Foods Academic Excellence Award for Best Matriculants for the 2025/2026 academic session. The awardees were presented to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola, OON, FAS, during a courtesy visit by a delegation from Rite Foods Limited to the Senate House on Monday, July 20, […]
UNILAG Inaugurates 2026 Genomics Summer School to Advance Precision Healthcare and Cancer Research

As scientists continue to unlock the secrets of the human genome in the quest to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has inaugurated the 2026 Genomics Summer School. Hosted by the Centre for Genomics of Non-Communicable Diseases and Personalised Healthcare (CGNPH), the opening ceremony featured a keynote presentation and a plenary session. It was held via Zoom on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The virtual ceremony, broadcast from the D.K. Olukoya Central […]
UNILAG Launches Beyond the Campus to Bridge Classroom Learning and Career Success

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has taken a significant step in preparing students for life after graduation with the maiden edition of Beyond the Campus, a flagship career development initiative designed to equip final-year students with the skills, mentorship, and professional networks needed to succeed in today’s fast-changing world of work. Organised by the Office of Career Development Services (OCDS), the programme was held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Jelili Adebisi Omotola Multipurpose […]