First Female Professor of Pharmacy in West Africa Celebrates Platinum Jubilee, Presents Autobiography
Distinguished Professor Cecilia Ihuoma Igwilo, OON, the first female to be appointed as a professor of pharmacy in Nigeria and West Africa, was celebrated by family, friends, associates and mentees on Monday, January 23, 2023 as she clocked seventy (70). The celebration, which also marked her retirement from active duty featured a public presentation of two (2) books. The books titled “Our Lives… Sustained zests of love and diligence, -gracefully blended for service” and “Living […]
UNILAG NitHub, BredHub Host 2-Day IoT and Robotics Training
The disposition of some people to smart homes and advancements recorded in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics brings to mind the saying by Arthur C. Clarke, an English science-fiction writer, futurist and inventor, which goes thus: “Magic is just science that we don’t understand yet.” Poised with the aim of familiarising more people with the science behind the seemingly complex technologies, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Hub of the University of Lagos (NITHub) […]
UNILAG Prepares Future Ready Global Citizens to Reposition Africa’s World View
One of the biggest mistakes we make is assuming other people think the way we think.” – Anonymous. Conscious of the need for Africans to gain relevant understanding of the European Union (EU) culture, policy and systems, a team of vibrant scholars at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in Lagos State, Nigeria have taken on the challenge of empowering youths with the necessary knowledge of the socio-political and economic aspects of countries in the European […]
“You Are Not Helpless” – Professor Olumide Olusanya
Erudite professor of Architecture, University of Lagos, Olumide Olusanya, has made a call to all young scholars to seek knowledge, get understanding and embrace cooperation with their peers. He made this call while delivering his exaugural lecture entitled: “The Science and Art of Running: Knowledge, Know-How and Civilization” on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at the Tayo Aderinokun Auditorium, University of Lagos (UNILAG). Professor Olusanya Drdisclosed that contrary to popular belief, youths are not helpless as they have enormous strength in their very own unity. According to him, favouring collaborations & camaraderie and letting go of the notion […]
UNILAG Walls Echo Whispers from the Past at the Shared Heritage Africa Exhibition
If walls could talk, what many wonders, travails and history they would unveil. United by the purpose of investigating some of these secrets, nine (9) fellows from Ghana, Nigeria and Uganda have been carefully selected to document and investigate the political and societal significance of post-war modern buildings constructed between the 1950s and 1970s in their countries. A premiere exhibition of their findings, tagged “Shared Heritage Africa (SHA): Rediscovering Masterpieces Digital Fellowship” was hosted by […]
