UNILAG Inaugural Lecture: Professor Ayoade Calls for Sustainable Energy Governance to Secure Nigeria’s Energy Future

Nigeria’s energy challenge is not simply a question of how much energy the country possesses or produces. It is fundamentally a question of how those resources are governed.” This was the central argument of Professor Morakinyo Adedayo Ayoade as he delivered the four hundred and sixty-eighth (468th) Inaugural Lecture at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, titled, “Through the Lens of Tomorrow: Rethinking Nigeria’s Path to Sustainable Energy Governance.” The Lecture […]
UNILAG Staff School @ 60: Culture, Colour and Heritage Take Centrestage

The line up of activities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the University of Lagos Staff School (ULSS) continued on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 with a colourful Cultural Day fiesta. Held within the ULSS compound, the fiesta highlighted traditional costumes, food, music, dance and culture of the six geo-political zones of Nigeria. It also featured a minute of silence in honour of Nigeria’s military personnel who recently lost their lives in an aircraft crash, with […]
UNILAG Biochemistry Department Holds Maiden Retreat, Charts Course for 2026/2027 Academic Session

The Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Thursday, October 8, 2026, held its maiden departmental retreat themed “Refuel, Reconnect, Refocus.” The retreat, held at the Institute of Maritime Studies (IMS), UNILAG, provided an opportunity for academic and non-teaching staff of the Department to reflect on their achievements and challenges, strengthen team spirit, and set strategic priorities ahead of the 2026/2027 academic session. “We are here to stay, … we […]
UNILAG Leads the Way as National EIBIC Goes Live, Takes Students from Ideation to Funding

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, hosted the official launch of the national implementation of the Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Business Incubation Certification (EIBIC) Programme, becoming the first of 14 selected universities to go live under the Federal Government’s rollout of the initiative. The event, held at the Bank of Industry (BoI) Hub Building of the Entrepreneurship and Skills Development Centre (ESDC), Faculty of Social Sciences, marked a major milestone in the […]
Iya Moria Canteen Donates Three Solar-powered Lights to DLI, UNILAG

The Founder of Iya Moria Canteen, Alhaja Kehinde Yakubu, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, donated three solar-powered outdoor lights to the Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos (DLI, UNILAG). When installed, the solar-powered lights will illuminate the road connecting DLI, International School (ISL), and Honours Hostel. Speaking during the presentation, the Director of DLI, Professor Risikat Dauda, described Alhaja Yakubu as a giver whose philanthropic gestures have been of immense benefit to the Institute and […]