Cummings Foundation Professor of Global Health Equity, Harvard Medical School: Open Position

Are you a researcher committed to advancing equitable health systems for underserved populations in sub-Saharan Africa and have a record of excellence in teaching and international administration? Apply now for the position of Cummings Foundation’s Professor of Global Health Equity at the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, via: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/16564. Established as a tenured professorship, the opening is designed for candidates with a robust research record to catalyze the development and […]
ICE, UNILAG: Notice of Change in Entrance Exam Date

The entrance examination into programmes of the Institute of Continuing Education, University of Lagos (ICE, UNILAG) initially scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2026 has been postponed to Saturday, September 5, 2026. All prospective candidates are to note the new date and make necessary arrangements.
Renaissance Innovation Challenge for Students: Call for Participation

The Innovation and Technology Management Office, University of Lagos (ITMO), UNILAG) is inviting undergraduate and postgraduate students of the University to participate in the Renaissance Student Business Challenge. Organized by Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited to source practical, innovative solutions to real industry challenges, the competition is a unique opportunity for students to apply their knowledge, showcase their creativity, and gain visibility with a major industry player. Challenge Categories Participants may submit solutions under any […]
Nomination for 2026 National Laureate Programme

The Federal Government has called for nominations for the 2026 Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Prize for outstanding scholarly work and research at undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. To collate and forward the nominations appropriately, all Heads of Departments through Deans of Faculties are to submit two (2) outstanding dissertations and theses to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Institutional Laureate Selection Committee via: institutionallaureatecommittee@unilag.edu.ng, on or before 6 p.m. on Friday, 7 August 2026. Please note […]
UNILAG Researcher Validates Local African Mistletoe as Alternative Breakthrough for Diabetes Management

A plant most people dismiss as a nuisance clinging to tree branches has yielded what may be one of the most promising contributions to diabetes science in recent years, by the University of Lagos. For centuries, African mistletoe has hung quietly from trees across Nigeria, harvested by herb sellers long before anyone could explain why it worked. The findings were presented by Dr Elizabeth Oluwakemi Bamgbade, a lecturer in the Chemistry Unit of the Distance […]