Ministerial Monitoring Committee Visits UNILAG as FG Targets Quota Expansion in Medical Programmes
As part of Federal Government’s strategic drive to enhance the quality and capacity of public tertiary education in Nigeria, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday, July 21, 2025, received a (3) three-member delegation from the Ministerial Monitoring Committee overseeing the TETFund 2025 High-Impact Intervention Projects for Medical Colleges. The visit followed the recent approval of a special fund totaling N4 billion for eighteen (18) selected universities across the six geo-political zones of the country. The intervention is […]
UNILAG EU-Africa Connect Programme Sparks Dialogue on Power Imbalance, Future of Strong Continental Partnerships
The University of Lagos, through its EU-Africa Connect Programme, on Friday, July 18, 2025, hosted a thought-provoking seminar as part of an ongoing initiative to foster academic and diplomatic exchange between Africa and the European Union. The seminar which was held at the Faculty of Social Sciences Boardroom, had the theme: Two Footsteps Do Not Make a Both: Rethinking Relations between Africa and the European Union. It brought together scholars, policymakers, and students to reflect […]
UNILAG GST Team Pays Tribute to VC After Memorable Maiden GST Day
On Thursday, July 17, 2025, the Director of the Centre for General Studies (GST), University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Aderonke Lawal-Are, led a delegation of staff of the Centre on a courtesy visit to Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, to express appreciation following the resounding success of the inaugural GST Day, which held on July 8, 2025. During the visit, Prof. Lawal-Are acknowledged the event’s impact on participants and possible areas of improvement in […]
DLI, UNILAG Holds 4th International Colloquium, September 11
The 4th International Colloquium of the Distance Learning Institute (DLI), University of Lagos (UNILAG) will hold on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Nurudeen Alao Auditorium, DLI, UNILAG, Akoka. Registration for attendance is open via https://dliconf.unilag.edu.ng. With the theme: Future-Proofing Open, Flexible and Distance Learning: Balancing Innovation, Inclusion and Sustainability, the colloquium will feature paper presentations and panels of discussion with panelists, including: Prof. Chrissi Nerantzi Prof. Ganiyat A. Adesina-Uthman, ACMA, MNES, […]
UNILAG Philosophy Conference Charts Path Beyond Colonial Knowledge, as Afolayan Calls for Epistemic Liberation in Africa
In a compelling keynote address that set the tone for a landmark intellectual gathering, Professor Adeshina Afolayan of the University of Ibadan challenged African scholars and institutions to confront the persistent shadows of colonial knowledge systems and reclaim the continent’s intellectual agency. Speaking on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the international philosophy conference hosted by the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Afolayan described Africa’s postcolonial intellectual landscape as “a disturbing sight,” where universities continue to […]
