The University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to host the Grand Finale of the third edition of the Professor Ogundipe Innovative Challenge (POIC 3.0) on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., at the Nurudeen Alao Auditorium, Distance Learning Institute (DLI).
This year’s edition, themed “Empowering Thinkers: Science for a Sustainable Future,” promises an inspiring showcase of creativity, problem-solving, and student-driven innovation. The challenge continues to serve as a platform where ideas grow, solutions emerge, and young minds step forward with concepts capable of shaping a more sustainable world.
The Grand Finale will be graced by distinguished guests who embody leadership, excellence, and a commitment to national development.
Chief Host: Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Host: Professor Ganiyu Oyetibo, Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences, UNILAG
Special Guest of Honour: H.E. Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor, Lagos State
Chairman of the Occasion: Mr. Lekan Ajisafe, MD/CEO, Post Assurance Brokers Limited
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Olajide Abiodun Babatunde, Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on e-GIS and Urban Development.
POIC 3.0 represents the culmination of months of ideation, intense screening, and the determination of students who stepped forward with bold ideas. As the finalists prepare to defend their innovations, the University community and the general public are invited to witness a remarkable display of talent and the transformative power of innovation.
Join us as we celebrate creativity, intellect, and the future imagined by brilliant student innovators.
See you at the POIC 3.0 Grand Finale.
