UNILAG Inaugural Lecturer Unveils Eco-Friendly Solution to Water Hyacinth Outbreaks
The 23rd Inaugural Lecturer for the 2024/2025 academic session of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Wahab Oluwanisola Okunowo has shared a ground-breaking biocontrol method for managing water hyacinth outbreaks. According to him, Myrothecium roridum, a highly virulent indigenous fungus, can be applied as herbicide for controlling the beautiful yet invasive water hyacinth within twenty-one (21) days. The Professor of Applied Biochemistry pointed out this eco-friendly solution, while delivering the final Inaugural Lecture for the […]
ULBS Empowers Educators at 2025/2026 Facilitators’ Workshop
The University of Lagos Business School (ULBS) has kicked off preparations for the 2025/2026 academic session with a high-impact hybrid workshop for its facilitators on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at the Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) Conference Room, UNILAG. With about one hundred and twenty (120) participants in attendance – spanning academia and industry – the event underscored the school’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and transformative learning. Setting the Tone for ExcellenceThe workshop opened with […]
Professor of Paediatric Dentistry Highlights Powerful Link between Maternal and Foetal Oral Health
Professor of Paediatric Dentistry at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), Prof. Omolola Olubunmi Orenuga has highlighted the powerful link between maternal and foetal oral health. She illuminated the connection between maternal oral health and development of the unborn child’s teeth and overall well-being, while delivering the 22nd Inaugural Lecture of the 2024/2025 academic session. The Inaugural Lecture titled: The Paediatric Dentist: Building Healthy Smiles from the Womb was held on Wednesday, August […]
DLI Director, Prof. Dauda Conferred Fellow, Nigerian Economic Society (NES)
The Director of Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Risikat Oladoyin Dauda, has been conferred Fellow of Nigerian Economic Society (NES). This prestigious award was conferred on the Professor of Economics at the 66th Annual NES Management Conference at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The honour underscores Professor Dauda’s significant contributions to the field of Economics, and her dedication to academic excellence. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on behalf of the […]
UNILAG International Week 2025: Keynote Speakers Unveiled
Keynote speakers for the 5th edition of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) International Week have been unveiled as follows: This year’s International Week, with the theme: Equitable Partnerships and the Future of AI in Africa, is scheduled for Monday, October 13 to Friday, October 17, 2025. It reflects the University’s commitment to fostering balanced global collaborations while exploring the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in shaping Africa’s future. The event, a flagship platform for dialogue, […]
